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    Restaurant El Charro

    3.0 (22 reviews)
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    This is the #8.   It's a stuffed poblano pepper with a skirt steak, rice, charro beans, avocado and homemade flour tortillas!
    Jenn V.

    One of the best Mexican meals I've had in my lifetime! Everything is homemade and so full of flavor. To be honest, the portions are huge and they don't charge enough!

    Chicken fajita/shrimp plate.  Looks good lets see how it taste!
    Victor G.

    Food was good, waitress was friendly and attentive. Ambiance was very typical Mexican decor. Overall good experience, decent food for a good price. The only thing is the bathrooms need some attention. Three stars for the food and one star for the bathrooms.

    The order was small and very salty.
    J.R. G.

    My large bowl of Menudo that was very small and did not have anything else in it. It was very salty and was not cooked all the way. I tried to eat it but I could not. So when I try to pay my ticket? She asked. Me if Everything was okay and I let her know and then she just gave me the silent treatment after that. We'll never come back again

    Our favorite breakfast spot in Corpus!
    Kelly L.

    Service and food are always excellent. This is our Sunday morning breakfast place! It does get very busy but they are quick at getting your order to you. We Iove this place! Highly recommended!

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    Horrible Food! I ordered a Regular plate and received a kids plate. Hardly any food in my plate. I asked the waitress about it and she said that's how much they usually put. I told her to take it back, that I would just drink my tea. I was with a couple of friends, so we asked had already asked for a side of lemons & another basket of chips. When I went to go pay, the cashier charged me $1.00 for the lemons, $1.99 for the chips & $2.60 for the tea. So they actually charged me for the lunch I didn't eat. I've been there before and they have never charged for lemons or another basket of chips. I will never go there again!!! Bad Service & Rude Staff No Stars for Them

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    Staff always very prompt and friendly. Food is great. My favorite is the chicken fajitas with shrimp..

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    9 years ago

    It's my favorite Mexican restaurant. I drive across town to get drive through and meet my hubby there for lunch.

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    9 years ago

    Best Mexican in Corpus!! Everything is done right. Not your regular Tex-Mex commercial crap but authentic Mexican taqueria comfort food.

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    The barbacoa y lengua are traditional and delicious.

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    I've been here a handful of times…read more Visit 1: carne guisada plate ordered through the drive-thru, delicious and love convenience. Visit 2: dined in and ordered carne asada plate, delicious. Visit 3: got breakfast thru the drive thru, chilaquiles with egg mixed in, no salsa ranchera They made the corn tortilla chips very soggy and there were ONIONS which I do not like and which was not disclosed, only ate a quarter or the top layer of the plate. Visit 4: was sick with vomiting so got tortilla soup. Chicken was cooked but not tenderized. I liked the one from Cancun's better. Visit 5: brought hubby here. He commented that carne guisada was overcooked, I tasted and agreed. I put this place to the true test by ordering menudo... and they failed. Menudo tasted like they didn't wash tripas after parboiling them. Each bite was initially good follow up by an uncomfortable, dirty aftertaste. My verdict: not bad, just mid. Maybe some issues with quality control. I'll be back to try the seafood though.

    Wow awesome place. Great food fast service. You alot of people comming at all hours of the day. I…read morehave never been there early enough to catch the breakfast which I hear is spectacular but for lunch and dinner was exceptionally good. I mean the steak was well done but yet juicy almost impossible to do. The enchiladas were flavorful and stuffed with chicken. Pro tip don't forget to ask about their sauce selection it really elevates any dish

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    Guajillo's On The Island

    Guajillo's On The Island

    4.6
    (284 reviews)
    18.1 mi
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    This place came HIGHLY recommended to us from my family. They said this is where you get authentic…read moreMexican cuisine. As a vegan, that made me excited because actual Mexican food usually has less cheese and can be made vegan. The business is quaint. There was a friendly hostess to welcome us in and our server was very hospitable. We ordered the chile relleno without cheese, zucchini in pasilla pepper sauce, and mole verde off the vegetarian options on the menu. We also enjoyed guacamole and chips. Our server was happy to accommodate our vegan modifications and it was really easy to communicate with him. The flavors are just WOW! Hands down the best guacamole of my life. The sauces are vibrant and rich. Everything tasted so fresh. And the prices for this quality of food cannot be beat. My husband and I literally licked sauce off the plates to make sure we did not miss one ounce of that authentic Mexican flavor. This place is top of our list of businesses to visit next time we are in town visiting family. We had an incredible experience and cannot wait to continue to explore the vegetarian menu options.

    After searching online for places with strong ratings (4.5 stars or higher), we decided to try…read moreGuajillos. Unfortunately, our experience didn't match the reviews. I'm not a professional food critic, but I do know seasoning, regional Mexican flavors, and what well‑prepared food should taste like -- and this just wasn't it for us. The restaurant didn't feel well-kept, and it appeared that only one server and one cook were working, plus we and another couple were the only ones there. We were served chips and salsa to start. The salsa, a taquera‑style orange sauce, was actually the best part of the meal. The chips, however, were extremely hard, not fresh, and definitely not warm. They looked house‑made, but whatever they were fried in made them almost inedible. I ordered the ribeye street tacos, and the steak was overcooked, had an odd taste, and wasn't enjoyable. I asked for extra cilantro and onions, which didn't happen, and the chimichurri they brought out was basically oil with a few seasonings floating in it. I almost complimented the Dr Pepper because it had a unique sweetness -- until I realized why. The red glass had visible staining on the inside. When I wiped the rim with my napkin, it came off dirty. They also don't offer straws, so whatever residue was in that glass is what you end up drinking. Between the food quality, the cleanliness concerns, and the overall condition of the restaurant, this was a no for us. How this place has earned such high mentions is honestly beyond me.

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    Yola Cocina Mexicana

    Yola Cocina Mexicana

    4.2
    (200 reviews)
    4.5 mi
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    I took my girlfriend to YOLA for lunch today, and it exceeded every expectation. The restaurant…read moreitself has a beautiful atmosphere--welcoming, stylish, and the perfect spot for a great meal. I ordered the lunch special: two tacos with rice and beans for just $12. Incredible value! I chose the asada and birria tacos. It was my first time trying birria, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but one bite completely changed my mind. The flavors were rich, bold, and layered in a way that kept surprising me with every bite. The rice was perfectly fluffy and packed with flavor--honestly, it was almost as good as my mom's, and that's saying something! The charro beans had just the right amount of spice and were absolutely delicious. Even the presentation was impressive; every plate looked as good as it tasted. Huge compliments to the chef and the entire team for creating such an amazing dining experience. Great food, great value, and wonderful service. We'll definitely be back, and I can't wait to try more of the menu!

    With the name being in Spanish you'd expect true authentic Mexican flavor but no just another white…read morewashed Mexican restaurant. The most authentic flavor item in my lunch was the refried beans that look like poop at first sight. Rice was bland with cumin flavor and the mole was the most disappointing. Might as well have called them regular enchiladas, the flavor was basic taco mix with a tiny taste of mole. Just a thick cumin or comino paste. Enchiladas should be dripping with sauce in the inside. These were dry tortillas that were barely garnished with sauce on top. The chicken inside was very flavorul but dry. Then the 16 oz lemonade was 4$ and it was super sour ! I never leave reviews. But this was truly disappointing.

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    The bar! Don't for get to get the guacamole  it's the best in town.
    The bar! Don't for get to get the guacamole it's the best in town.
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    Birria and Enchiladas Verdes
    Bella the Bartender is beautiful inside and out and so was this lovely cocktail shemade me

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    Bella the Bartender is beautiful inside and out and so was this lovely cocktail shemade me

    Restaurant El Charro - mexican - Updated July 2026

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