Service was excellent. Waiter was friendly and checked on us periodically. I wasn't too happy with my taco salad. The taco shell which I was looking forward to eating tasted like it was fried in old oil. I would have given them a 3 star but their great customer service made up for it. Place is spacious and has outdoor seating. Street parking. read more

El Charro - Taco salad but taco shell tasted like it was fried in old oil. - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

I hadn't been to El Charro in years and finally decided to stop by again. I am so glad I did because everything was even better than I remembered. I ordered the Big Plate with a taco, enchilada, and chile relleno. Every item on the plate was delicious. The chile relleno was cooked perfectly, the enchilada had great flavor, and the taco was crispy and satisfying. The homemade tortillas deserve their own shoutout. They are truly the best in town. Soft, warm, and full of that authentic flavor you can only get when someone makes them by hand. They paired perfectly with the entire meal. I also ordered a café de olla and it was amazing. Rich, aromatic, and comforting. It had that classic cinnamon and piloncillo taste that makes you feel at home. My experience at El Charro reminded me why this place has been around for so long. Great food, great flavors, and a warm, familiar atmosphere. After so many years away, it felt good to come back and enjoy a meal that exceeded my expectations. I will definitely be returning. read more

El Charro - Family time - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

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While waiting at a nearby shop for tires, we walked around and found El Charro for lunch!! We came in when it first opened and it quickly filled up with regular patrons!! That's a good sign. We were greeted and given a table right away. While looking over the menu, our waiter brought chips and salsa with waters. I had an awesome burrito. My friend had the chili relleno and tacos. It's street parking. You might have to drive around a couple of times to get the parking spot you like. Overall, a nice place to enjoy a meal with friends and family. The staff here are also friendly. read more

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We parked in the street, it sounded like there is parking in the rear. One guest said they parked out back, so that makes me think they have a private lot. When we waked in it was a little chilly. I put my sweater on and then it was the perfect temperature. They have 2 dining rooms. The bar dining room was warmer and dimly lit. No one was in that dining room. Both dining rooms are around the same size. Soon as we walked in we were greeted and said we could sit anywhere. We picked out a table between 2 tables full of people eating. The place was very lively and by the time we left all but one table was full. Soon as we sat down we were given chips and salsa and menus. The chips and salsa hit the spot. It was 6pm and we were hungry. We were recommend this place from our barber who has a shop down the street. She recommended 81. We were afraid that it would be too much food so we almost didn't get it, but we figured it out that the price would be the same if we both ordered a plate so we took our chances. We got number 81. It was delicious. The stone bowl it came in stayed hot and kept the food warm. I had cactus for the first time. It was very tasty. Both the steak and chicken were very tender, better then expected. The shrimp were well grilled. I wasn't sure I'd like it, but I did. I'd order it again. The only down side was the sauce was really spicy. I dipped my chicken in it and got a big scoop of the sauce and regretted it. If you don't scoop up the sauce it's just right. read more

El Charro - Including chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

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Online and hours sign showed closed at 9 pm on a Saturday. Arrive before 5 and was told it was closed.

Of all the Mexican restaurants on Main St, I managed to picked the worse one. Food has no flavor, lack of chips, service was awful. Could have understood if it was busy but it wasn't. read more

Omg try the drinks!!!! This is my first time here. The chips and salsa were ok. The customer service was excellent! But the real deal are the cooooold drinks! read more

El Charro - Vampiro drink with tequila - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

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Great food, great service, great skinny margaritas and nice ambience. I enjoyed the grilled chicken tacos, rice and whole pinto beans (in a bowl with juice). When we are in Woodland, this is our go to place for Mexican Food and to meet friends. read more

When in woodland, this is our favorite Mexican restaurant to visit. It's the best way to support a small women owned business! Service and food are always on point. Consistency is key to this spot. The seating is traditional as well with leather equipales that hug you comfortably as you enjoy your meal. Chips and salsa are the perfect appetizers. Full bar available if you enjoy a drink or two. read more

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Really nice service Great food nice environment and quick delivery Ask for the Senior discount 15% very generous

In Woodland for work and stopped by El Charro for dinner. I ordered the carne asada combo. It came with fresh made corn tortillas. Food and service was excellent. Highly recommend!! read more

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Worst Mexican food I've ever had. We had lunch on a Friday. I got 3 tacos with ground beef. The ground beef had no seasonings so tasted like a crumbled hamburger patty, and the cheese had no flavor either. My wife had a taco salad. Her meat was the same as mine, with no flavor. No sauce. A tiny amount of guacamole. She asked for the sour cream on the side, and got none instead. I would never go there again. read more

I've tried many things on El Charro's menu and had a great meal every time! Chiles rellenos, chili verde and the carnitas are my favorites. Staff is very attentive. read more

Menudo is delicious. I ordered a dish with chile relleno , enchilada and tamale. Very disappointed when I found a chewed up gum in my chile relleno. It was gross! When I called it to their attention they acted like it was no big deal. They just didn't charge me for the dish. I feel they could've done more to make up for it. It'll be a while before we go back. read more

I've been a few times for lunch and it's always delicious. But I find myself coming here for breakfast more often. Hands down the BEST Posole in Woodland. Their huevos rancheros plate (I add carnitas) is amazing with their fresh corn tortillas. The horchata is great too. My fiancé and I crave it every weekend and find ourselves here almost every Sunday. The service is great as well! read more

El Charro - Their Posole and horchata - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

There's a quite a few Mexican restaurants in town in terms of home style Mexican cuisine but I still gravitate towards El Charro. Love the way they prepare Chile Relleno and the whole combo plate. It might be out of the way for me but I don't mind going out of my way to enjoy their dish. Gracias por alimentarme! read more

Food is good, service is ok depending on when you go. We couldn't split our bill which was a little annoying but this is perfect for a night hang out. Lots of families have parties there and they sang so loud for someone's birthday which I loved! Worth a try! read more

They have really good ceviche and prices are pretty good too. We love to order the ceviche tostadas and they're to die for!

Really bland. My tacos were extreme dry with very little flavor. I had to drench them in salsa. My husband's burrito tasted like the ingredients were out of a can. The service was friendly but our waitress disappeared after dropping off our food and we had to find someone to bring us a check. We sat outside and it was nice. The chips and salsa were ok. I liked the salsa but the chips tasted stale. Overall not recommended. read more

Great authentic Mexican food with friendly service! Our food order was correct and came out in very reasonable amount of time too. We will be back! read more

First thing I noticed was the Exceptional Cleanliness & Interior Designing. EL CHARRO, reminded me of an authentic CHARRO, COWBOY, coral where I can experience an AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE. Fitting for the details on food presentation, like the CAMPECHANA (SEAFOOD, SHRIMP & OCTOPUS, COCKTAIL SOUP) , my FAVORITE, I ordered cold which was more than appropriate for a HOT day. Time is valuable to me so the cooks delivered in a very reasonable time for the amount of guest the servers were attending. Bottom line, There's a reason they have been in serving on Main St. Woodland, Ca for decades. read more

Wonderful service, delicious authentic Mexican food! There also is a nice area to eat outside.

Dined in today- we were seated quickly, customer service was great and although the food took quite some time to prepare, it was delicious! The chips and salsa held us over until the food came.. which we all gobbled down! We used to go to Vince's in woodland all the time, this is our new go to spot! read more

El Charro - Combo plate with a tamale and chicken 67. Enchilada y Tamal - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

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We paid $47 for 7 tacos that were not that great, they were bare bones. They charged the order of 4 tacos as two plates, which apparently was a "combo" for a small amount of food. They offered rice and beans on the side (a small scoop of each), and did not say it would be extra-- it was misleading. Spoke to the server and they were firm on not changing the price. We feel scammed. Las Brasas in Woodland is higher quality food for less than half the cost and better communication. read more

El Charro - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

First time ordering to-go. Menudo is probably one of the worst I have had in town. Flavorless, bland, didn't come with tortillas, extra spices on the side, nothing. No hominy or pato, just tripe in a bland bland tomato broth. Soft tacos had no onion or cilantro, it was soggy carnitas with stewed tomato and a wilted lettuce on the side. Super burrito with asada was 'meh' and had wilted lettuce. Probably ok Mexican food for Des Moines, but out here the competition is too steep. read more

El Charro - 10. Menudo Chico - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

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Great old school food and very attentive and friendly wait staff. For a sit down restaurant it's easy to order, eat, and pay quickly enough. I was checking out the quaint downtown area of Main Street and decided to drop in and check it out. Woodland is well represented by this nice establishment. read more

I thought the food was good however it was a DoorDash order & I was disappointed that the rice & beans in my combination plate was like a tablespoon amount. I've eaten there and the portions are much larger & for $27 for a 2 item combination I felt like it should have had more in it but again it was good. read more

Go and decide for yourself please. So many friends like this place much better than I. I've never been satisfied eating here because either the food or service hasn't been up to what I like best which is impeccably fresh, extremely friendly and a good value for the cost. I prefer the Mexican restaurant next to Raleys for fresh taste, no lard fresh color, friendly fast service and fabulous margaritas read more

Food is pretty good! My go to is the molcajete and the shrimp a la kora! Yup when we don't feel cooking this is close to our homemade meal

Delicious food! Friendly service! Definitely tasted authentic, will be coming back with more friends! read more

El Charro - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

We chose this place because we wanted to sit down rather than go to a college environment in Davis. The service was friendly and had a laid back vibe to it. My enchiladas were so good and the beans and rice was everything and the salsa was so good read more

El Charro - lunch plate Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

I haven't come back to El Charro in about 5 years, Decided since it was Cinco De Mayo it would be nice to get out. First of all their out door seating is great, Restaurant always looks nice, Service was good. I ordered 3 Taquitos dinner, when my Plate arrived the plate was cold my beans and rice were room temperature Taquitos were not hot inside, I feel like they attempted to heat up leftovers and couldn't get that hot enough. I love to support Local businesses so Disappointed with El Charro. Hoping they can address this. read more

Foods on point! Servers are awesome super friendly and all around cool place to grab a drink or eat love this place!

Service for drinks was good. When it came to ordering food she took white folks orders first and we were there before them . We finished our drinks and then she finally came to ask if we were ready we said no just get us our check for our drinks. The Messed up part is we are the same nationality should've mattered read more

HAVE AGAIN: Huevos Machaca was excellent and delicious. Very nice outside dining. Very good service.

Absolutely delicious every time. Great ambiance with strolling strings type Mexican music playing! Everything we've ever tried has been wonderful! Great taste treat for California Mexican fans . Nice service & staff with fair prices ! We'll be back again! read more

We had a large table after a football game. All of us are well mannered. I have never EVER had a server come out and yell "attention everyone who ordered the tacos? Who ordered the.." etc. you get my drift. So rude. And the staff acted like we were burdening them by coming in there to order food. The the food was mediocre. The establishment was super cool but with a staff like that, Never ever will we go back there. I had to give it one star just to post a review. I've never wasted my time posting a bad review but this experience deserved it. Also, every single one of us have worked in the restaurant industry whether it be waiting tables, bar tending, bussing tables. Y'all have no excuse read more

I usually love their food but first time I've ordered soup It taste terrible , chicken potato soup but 2- tiny pieces of chicken ? Has no flavor and I got half the container it came in I couldn't eat it because it taste that bad .. so had to open a can of soup read more

El Charro - Soup container - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California

If I could give a higher rating I would. The customer service was amazing! The waitress was as so attentive, respectful and easy to talk to. The salsa and chips are sooo good we got seconds! The restaurant is beautiful as well I love the decor. There is different choices for seating that you get to choose as well. I enjoy being able to look up onto Main St while eating. The food was really good as well, the chicken was cooked properly and the beans were tasty as well. read more

Food is always really good! The service is always fast and staff is very polite. Would definitely recommend. read more

El Charro - 90. Fish Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Woodland, California