I've been coming here for years. The food is great, the owners are amazing and it is always very clean in there. Their service is above par and I am grateful for them. My favorite plate is their Chile verde, it is so good! We also love the chicaron plate/tacos, Mojarra's, sopes, burrito de cabeza, etc. read more

I was craving a breakfast burrito, I stopped at El Chilito, bad choice. All they had was a chorizo with egg, disgusting, $12 probably one egg with very, VERY greasy chorizo little bit of beans and a bunch of rice unacceptable greasy as hell, I was gonna post a picture but it's just unhealthy for people to see it. Traía antojo de un burrito de desayuno, pare en El Chilito, mala elección, solo tenían (huevo con chorizo) chorros de grasa, quizá le pusieron un huevo con chorizo de muy mala calidad, poquitos frijoles y un puño de arroz, asqueroso. pensé poner una foto pero es irrespetuoso y mal sano para la gente que lo vea antes de comer. Oh! y me costó $12 read more

$10 for a bean and cheese burrito is nuts. On top of that, it was skimpy as hell. Hardly anything inside of it. Pretty much all tortilla. Dont waste your money here. Dont settle for them because Habanero was closed. read more

I should've known when I saw no one in here.. The guys here are thieves, stealing your money, and giving you small portions. It's really sad because they're next to a laundromat so I figure a lot of the customers don't have very much money do the opposite of Robin Hood they steal from the poor. Just ordered a Carne Asada burrito and it was the smallest burrito for $12 I've ever had in my whole life I ordered it to go, but the thing was so small I just ate it inside real quick. It took me one minute to eat and I'm still hungry. I guess I have to go to Taco Bell now. there was hardly any meat, and it's garbage flavor with chunks of chewy fat and it was full of rice and beans. This place is a joke, and the salsa was not good. read more

My friend and I were told about this place,And so we decided to try it last Wed. We both got burritos , Mine was asada and hers was carnitas. I can't say enough good ,about how delicious mine was and she said the same We were just like wow It took us as long to find this great place. The meat was Perfectly cooked very tender.You could taste the flavor in the rice and the meat, We are definitely going back and this time I'm going to pay.I want to try everything. If I. Could give it ten stars I would and customer service is awesome and the place is immaculately clean. March 4th 2025 It's when we went and I forgot to do a review but I will definitely do another one because i'm going to buy a soup next time and i'm positive it will be great. 10******** if I could read more

Food is decent but waaay too overpriced for their portions. $20 (plus tax) for a fried tilapia plate is really expensive compared to other places in Tustin and Santa Ana. I was originally going to get that because it did look good when someone else got it, but because of the price I ended up going with a bowl of menudo instead. It was a super small portion for $15- I wasn't expecting anything crazy but it was average in taste & didn't even come with hominy, which is kind of disappointing. The broth was also really greasy, I left my spoon in for a few seconds and there was a chunk of fat solidifying around the handle. I should've taken a picture... Also, their street style tacos are $3.25 (plus tax) a piece! :/ I have no problem paying more for good food as long as it's well deserved, and I totally understand inflation-- but to overcharge on food that isn't super costly to make is kind of a bummer. I would recommend Tacos El Patron in Anaheim for tacos and Taqueria El Gordito in Santa Ana OR Sarinana's Restaurant for everything else. Reasonable prices, crazy good food, and they're ALWAYS busy. Pros: authentic atmosphere, clean interior, friendly staff, food comes out fast, bathrooms available to the public, decent amount of menu options Cons: overpriced, they never have tamales (even though they offer it on their menu), average food (not necessarily a con) read more

Okay, first of all only reason why I'm leaving such a low review is only because of food handling! The cook preparing the food is touching everything bare handed. I observed him walking back and forth touching various things. And coming back to the front to prepare the burrito i ordered without washing his hands. Very unsanitary. As for the food. I got a chicharon burrito and it was delicious! Great flavor. Once they get it together as far as being sanitary and start using gloves to prepare their food I may comeback. But for now, staying away. Very unfortunate that the simple smallest thing such as using gloves can go a long way in the food industry. Oh and one more thing. There is black mold on the roof of their bathroom. They might wanna check that out before someone gets sick. read more

Still amazing. So much happiness wrapped up in between a couple of tortilla. Come in and get down. read more

El Chilito - Chicharrones en salsa roja - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

The Service was always Great. I have been going there at least once a week for the last 2 years to eat there while I buy other food every week and 2 times month I get their Menudo. This time the Menudo Meat Tasted and smelled that it was going bad and 2 weeks as well but I gave it a chance. I called to let the restaurant know and the guys gave me every excuse. Which is understandable who likes someone criticizing the food you make. I would not accept it either. I worked in a restaurant for 15 and Mother of 6 kids I know what it is to smell and taste of food going bad. After telling him and insisting he told me bring back the Menudo and I will never sell you Menudo again. Not the response when working in a restaurant with Customer Service. Never going back there. He should of apologized and even if he offered to exchange i would of taken that but I did not take it. I would rather loose the couple of dollars and Never go Back Again. There are alot of Good Restaurants in the area but never thought me calling would make me not want to go BACK. DO NOT GO EAT THEOR MENUDO.... read more

If you like Hot & Spicy , this is the place to go. I didn't like that they put salsa on Everything for you! I don't like hot So I had to Return my sopes even tho I said salsa on the SIDE ! They forgot then he was a bit annoyed Otherwise its clean has good variety But is a bit bland. Especially the Menudo! read more

Place is ok. The price for the plate was too much for the portion given. We ordered menudo had a great taste and good portion. read more

El Chilito - Catchy name nice. - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

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I chose this place because it had average rating I got here staff was nice and good customer service. The food is very bad the horchata I ordered had too much ice and was watered down as well even the salsa is watered down !!!!!! I literally felt robbed didn't get any sort of value for the 15$ I paid overall it was like 2$ of food and was terrible ! Please save yourself the headache and go somewhere more reputable... read more

El Chilito - Watered down food looks more like soup - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

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Over priced and small portions , I will say the food is good but its just a bit over priced for the portion they give out

As soon as I walked in I knew I was going to have some good real Mexican food. The gentleman in the front recommended some awesome tacos and I tried their fried fish. I'm definitely coming back because it was so delicious. read more

My wife and I came here in the afternoon around 330. Pm , I ordered a chicharron Burrito and my wife, the mole plate First thing we noticed is that the restaurant was very clean. The employees were very nice very respectful and professional. It was easy to make a decision. The food looks delicious and smells great. We did not have to wait until we had delicious food brought to our table after eating all I could think was wow such a great restaurant with such delicious food for a great price , I didn't even know it was here and I have lived in this area for a couple years now I guess hidden gem I give this place on a scale of one to 10 a 12. I would definitely recommend this place to anybody and everyone they want to come and get some nice delicious well prepared food. This is the place, it's right off the 55 as well and not far from the freeway I can't say good things about this restaurant. It's worth the trip if you're in the area or even a little ways away, I look forward to returning to try some more of their food. read more

For the month of May I went to make a purchase and well I'am so disappointed for a dinner plate what I got in return does not look like a fair amount and this stuff is not free so well excuse me hello? read more

Asada meat did not taste good, the carnitas tasted like pork but lacked that wonderful authentic carnitas flavor. The menu hardly had any meat or hominy in it. Practically gave me a bowl of broth. Sorry but not returning read more

The birria plate was really good. So are their rice and beans and I'm picky when it comes to how rice and beans are made since every restaurant is different. I also have tried their menudo and is a 10/10. Good customer service the cook and lady that is the cashier are really nice people. Not a lot of people go here and they should especially during this time of COVID . Help support small businesses !! read more

El Chilito - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

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Carne asada very tough and grissly. Good flavor in the burrito otherwise. Carnitas was fine. Double tortillas for the tacos very dry and too thick to use two. No salsas in the to go bag was a bummer. read more

Love this place. Been going here since I was in high school. The staff is always so kind and always remember me when I come in. I live in corona now and still make the drive to come eat here. Chile Verde burrito will always be my favorite. read more

My wife has been coming here for years, looks family owned and I recommend the chicken nachos here. They were recommended to me and they are delicious! read more

El Chilito - Shredded chicken nachos con todo. - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

The tacos de chicharrones remind me of some I got in Tecate. Definitely will be coming back!

Been coming here since I was a little kid best place for nachos. Employees are very nice and welcoming definitely my go to place when I don't want to cook. Fast and amazing food! read more

El Chilito - Carne Asada nachos with jalapeños - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

I just moved around the corner and currently using the local laundromats 'til the new machines come in. This place has an authentic ethnic feel. People are smiling in the back and it has a nice neighborhood ambiance. The regulars trickle in greeting each other warmly in Spanish. I had the special, which is a massive wet burrito, both in size and taste. As a duke of a del taco, I'm no authority on good Mexican but for a regular Joe Californian, this place is pretty awesome. You're not here for the sanitary clinical feel of a place in like many places in nearby Irvine. But if you're looking for a relatively good Mexican lunch (the menu's in Spanish, appropriately) you're in the right place. read more

El Chilito - The special: a canned soda and a massive burrito for $6.49 out-the-door! - Mexican Near Me - Tustin, California

My son and I met my husband for lunch here. We discovered this hidden gem about 20 years ago and somehow when we moved across town, we stopped coming. But today we decided to give it a visit and WOW!!!- Delicious!! My husband had a pulled pork in red sauce (but tastes like barbacoa!!) taco with cilantro, raw onions and salsa! Plus he got nachos with Chile verde (pork in green sauce) and as you can see in the picture, it is yummy!! I got a torta, the bread is heated and toasted to perfection, it has beans, asada, lettuce, tomato slice and a little bit of jalapeño slices. With a Jarritos!!! My son (picky eater) ordered a plain burger and fries, so far the fries are disappearing LOL!!! I will be back next time we are in the neighborhood!! read more

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Went in on a whim after climbing at Sender One. Nice and unassuming little place. The tortillas are always a good indicator on how good a place is and you can smell right away that they're delicious. I got a birria plate and loved it. I will definitely be coming back. read more

"The only chilito I got was bottled hot sauce" Food: Not very good. -Tacos: Flavor was super bland. -Salsas: Not sure if they ran out of salsa on they day we visited, but they didn't have any house-made salsa available. When we asked for salsa, they brought bottled hot sauce to our table. And the only thing their condiment bar had was pickled jalapenos. Service: Can't complain. Prices are descent and I guess you could say you get what you pay for. Rating: I can't give this place more than 1 star just because of the lack of effort I see. Really would expect more out of a Mexican hole in the wall. read more

Excellent neighborhood taqueria! Juicy, extremely flavorful tacos. You know a place is legit when they have lengua! They even offer extra tortillas, if you'd like. One of the better ones in the area. read more

This is probably the most authentic Mexican food you can find in OC! I have been coming here for a while now and I am glad to say the food never lets me down. Although sometimes there's traffic on the way i'm always willing to make the drive. The owners are always there to greet you and are such kind people. Overall this place is great. read more

Immaculate floors. You could eat off of em. Nice people working there. You may need to turn on the Spanish speaking side of your brain in order to....well, order. ha. Food is a solid B. Well, all I got was a burrito and it was good. Not bad. Not amazing. But good. read more

I have been coming here for over 10 years for 1 thing.....their carne asada tacos! Not the burrito, but the mf TACOS! I have had authentic carne asada tacos all over, but nothing compares to El Chilito. Small hole in the wall joint, operated by very friendly people. It is honestly the tastiest damn carne asada taco ever. I apologize for all the swearing but that's just how good it is, damnit! read more

Tiny little mexican joint on Pasadena Ave, the entrance street to the 55N off Walnut/McFadden. I ordered a simple Carne Asada burrito for my drive. The burrito could have been wrapped better, but it wasn't bad. The food was prepared somewhere in the back, where I get suspicious about quality and cleanliness. Still, the food was decent, the price was under $5 with tax. Meat was standard affair, the rice nice and fluffy, and the portions filling. I'll likely revisit this place, but probably when I'm on my way to the 55N and needing a quick meal on the go. read more

I was taken here today and it is a great little hole in the wall. I was warned of this, but after visiting the tiny off the beaten path strip mall and seeing it only has 4 reviews via Yelp i really get it. With that said, i am sure no one will see my review, but i plan on going back and would recommend this place. Keep into perspective, this place is a REAL hole in the wall. Don't tell me i didn't warn you. You need to come here for the food and nothing else! Chicken Burrito- The chicken was shredded and very nice and moist with great flavor. The beans and rice could have been the best i've ever had. I will need to try them alone, but in the burrito and could tell they were superb. The tortilla was nice and fresh and soft, just how it should be. Highly recommended! I really wanted to try the sopes. Next visit i am definitely going to try them. I look forward to a return visit for more items, but in the mean time i loved my first visit. ***** (5 Stars)- Amazing, zero flaws, a must go! (Not given often) **** (4 Stars)- Memorable, strongly feel you should visit *** (3 Stars)- Above average, worth a visit ** (2 Stars)- Average, some pro's and some con's * (1 Star)- Opinion is do not go, below average read more

One of my favorite hole in the wall places in Tustin. Real authentic Mexican food for such a low price. Great for eating well while on a budget. Staff has always been nice and attentive. Clean establishment and almost always no wait time. Must see in Tustin! read more

My comment is simple...yes, do eat here. Order the chiliverde. Period!!!! The birria is pretty damn good too! read more

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Ran into this place by accident because I was in the area and they do not disappoint. Tried there chicken nachos and there up there with some of the best that I have tried. Will be coming back to try out more of there food. read more

This is pretty bomb food. The price isn't bad either . I don't speak Mexican but I will say muy bien. Hash tag thanks google translate .

Excellent service, very fast, and very tasty food, I recommend to everyone, 5 stars to Chilito restaurant

This is kind of a weird place in that, to be kind, I did not care for most of the things I've tried (granted, limited to two different types of burrito). The portions are generous but the food was very uncomfortably bland. I wish they would spice things up a bit or at least use a bit more salt, and I'm not someone who likes my food too salty. I am giving them a high rating though because their tacos al pastor are the best I have tasted so far in my life. They are incredibly savory, flavorful, and spicy, and even with that description I don't quite think I do them justice. Really delicious. The staff is always nice too. read more

Travelling back to San Diego from Oregon we were tired and hungry. We yelped this restaurant, we were not disappointed. Very friendly and welcoming owners, great authentic tastey mexican food. We definitely wound reccomend giving this restaurant a try read more