Three years living out here, and I finally dropped by El Chaparro Mexican Bar & Grill. What a treat…read more-- the service and food were fantastic! We started with chips and homemade salsa. I've had my share of salsas over the years, but El Chaparro's has a real competitive edge. Bravo, El Chaparro! Next up, the stuffed Jumbo Shrimp & Cheese Jalapeños with chipotle ranch and Pico de Gallo on the side. The smokiness in the ranch was just right, and the shrimp -- wow! It wasn't smothered in cheese like so many places do it, and I ended up making a whole meal out of this "small bite." I took my entrée to go: fajitas with sautéed vegetables, your choice of beef, chicken, or combo (I went with combo). They come with sautéed broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots, plus pico de gallo and guacamole. All the fajita platters include charro beans, black beans, or refried beans, rice, and homemade flour tortillas. Another hidden gem in Tomball -- don't miss out! Looks like they have a great happy hour too, and I spotted some gorgeous margaritas on my way out. Worth the trip to come try it yourself. The staff was wonderful -- attentive without being overbearing. Juan was my server (bartender? manager? not entirely sure, but he's clearly the man to know here!).

We were sat immediately on a Friday night. The server greeted us quickly, however we didn't get…read morechips until we sat there about 15 Min and after our drinks arrived About 30 minutes after sitting our orders were taken. Our food arrived quickly. Then the server just disappeared. I had to find someone else to pay our check. It wasn't busy at for 6pm on a Friday night. The food was just Meh. The portions were small and it was EXPENSIVE for what we got. I'm sure I won't go back.

It's our go to when we need our fix…read more Margaritas are always on point. Food is great and service is equally as great!! You'll never be disappointed!

We really wanted to like this restaurant. We were also excited to add this to the rotation as we…read morejust moved here and left a fav Mexican restaurant near our former home. The first time the guy told us the we couldn't have the drink special on their chalkboard even though we were there at the right time. He said, "We don't have that anymore." We also felt the service was so slow and the waiter didn't seem to care about helping us. Second time we came with lots of family members. Got there before 5 and we were told we couldn't have the $14.99 fajitas (advertised on their billboard with no time) because we were there "too early." Meanwhile the wait staff (5 to be exact) all stood around talking near the entrance while there were three tables of people waiting to be served. Very very poor service and the waiters were out of it. They would disappear. Slow to refill water or even check on us. Food is good, but not worth the horrible service. Will find another Mexican food restaurant that is welcoming and cares more about customer service.

Food: delicious. Service: amazing…read more Ambiance: a hoot. Five stars. We'll be back. Frequently.

Going to the new chilis in Willis for fajitas from now on, I'd never realized how good theirs are…read moreuntil recently and don't get me started on their meal deals it's cheaper that fast food! Anyway, like another reviewer stated the ribeye fajitas were flavorless very disappointed in that aspect, service was good and it was a nice atmosphere. We'll try enchiladas or something different next time!

5.19.26 Again great service, great food and clean…read morerestaurant! I ordered the tostados again because they were so good on our first visit. I also ordered a side of grilled onions without bell peppers. They were also delicious! I will be ordering these with every meal! Hubby ordered tacos el carbon. Said they were good too. Keep up the great work. Definitely returning.

Do not order take out. The last 3 times they have forgotten food on both door dash and on pick up…read more the food is great but you need to check every single thing. Tonight no beans. No tortillas. Tired of not getting the order correct. Ugh looking for a new restaurant

I'm new to Texas originally from California, and I also lived in Arizona, so I have pretty much…read moretried Mexican food from all regions. As a Latino who grew up eating Mexican food daily, I don't hand out praise easily. I'm a foodie with high standards, and I give honest reviews with no fluff. That said, El Jarrito is one of the best spots we've tried so far in Magnolia and even compared to places we've had in Houston. I'm giving it a solid 4 out of 5. I ordered the chile relleno plate. Normally it comes with either cheese or ground beef, rice, and refried beans, but I customized it to one cheese and one ground beef with charro beans instead. They gave me zero pushback, which I appreciated. The cheese relleno was better than the ground beef one in my opinion, but both were good. The rice was actually better than most places around here. The charro beans had good flavor, about a 3 out of 5 for me, but could have used more meat. We also ordered hard shell ground beef tacos. They do not offer shredded meat, which would have been nice. Flavor was good and my wife enjoyed them, but they use pre made taco shells. If they homemade fried those shells, that would have taken it to another level. Our friend had the combo, cheese enchilada and taco, and she loved it. The enchilada was solid. Now let's talk about the salsa. The house salsa with the chips was fire. Fresh and warm, which is different in a good way. My wife had never had warm salsa before and really liked it. The guacamole was fresh. We asked them to keep it basic because we have a toddler and did not want it spicy. They nailed it. We added our own lime and salt and it was perfect. We ordered three micheladas. The cups were on the smaller side, but the mix was good and the mugs were ice cold. No complaints there. Service was quick, attentive, and friendly. The place was clean and we were taken care of right away. Overall, based on flavor, service, willingness to accommodate, and feedback from everyone at the table, it is a 4 out of 5. We will definitely be back and are looking forward to exploring more of Magnolia, but for this neck of the woods, this spot holds its own.

It is the little things that set this place apart. I came here mainly because of the split among…read moremy fellow yelp elites, with some seeing this as a 5 star exceptional and others as a 3 star average. I am happy to report they are both wrong. It is far better than a 3, newer, cleaner, better service, more authentic and better decorated. They probaby ordered something boring like a taco and got a taco, this unimpressed. We ordered from the dinner menu and the steak Mexicana, the fajitas and Chicken quesadillas were all excellent. Well prepared. Excellent Cuts of meat. The dessert sopapillas were were equally delightful. The salsa served hot was excellent. The Mexican colored chips. Green, white, and red were a very nice touch. Fresh. We ate a lot of them. Great selection of beers, good cocktails. This is the best Mexican restaurant in Magnolia, Texas at this point. Downside is it is tucked into the back of a strip mall. There's only so much they can do with the modular space. They distressed the furniture to make it look older. But that's obviously fake. Almost five stars. I might even give it five stars. Because it's maybe even a touch better than a four.

I've been eating there for five years, and it's always been the same: courteous service and…read moreconsistently great food.

Pretty good spot here. I had the barbacoa plate and enjoyed it. My only negative would have been…read morethe extremely watery beans which wouldn't have even passed for soup. Tortillas are fresh, barbacoa was tender and flavorful. Would recommend.

Let me highlight their unique dishes: Stuffed Avacado, peeled and deep fried, stuffed with fajita…read moremeat! Excellent. At the other end of the spectrum the ground beef enchiladas were weak--thin rolled... I thought they messed up the order and gave me cheese enchiladas as there was more American cheese inside than beef. would not order again. Salsa--not wild about warm red salsa but the chilled green was excellent. chips average. enchiladas 3 star avacados 5 star service 4 star overall score 4 star

Finally made it over to try this little gem. Locally owned by 3 close friends with great service (…read moreAndrew and David were excellent servers) All the typical dishes you would expect and excellent combos like ribeye and bacon wrapped shrimp. I had to try the stuffed avocado. It was filled with your choice of chicken or beef fajita meat. I was given the option so tried both. Full service bar. It is my understanding they are also open for breakfast which we will have to try on another visit. No room for dessert but they looked excellent. Plenty of seating inside and had outside patio seating for good weather. Enjoyable experience without the loud over powering noise typically experienced on weekends.

Came on a Friday and thank goodness we came earlier than we planned. The restaurant was not busy at…read moreall but the service was SOOO SLOW! We had to be somewhere at 6:30 and after waiting for our food for almost 40 minutes we told them if it wasn't coming soon we needed to cancel cause we had somewhere to be at 6:30. We got our food at 6:10 and literally had to inhale it and we were still late to where we needed to be. The food wasn't great but wasn't terrible. The waitress apologized about the wait and said the kitchen is behind because they don't read the tickets so the waiters and waitresses have to go back there and yell to get the orders going. Really strange. We were there almost ah hour and a half. Super disappointed.

Chips and salsa delicious! Quac is yum! Service??? Not so…read moremuch! You walk in and all staff is on their phones. You can be the only table there and you have to ask for refills etc. Not sure if they have anyone in charge?! The food is good...I recommend that for sure. Service...is very disappointing.