El Charro

We moved here from California 2 years ago, finding a decent Mexican restaurant has proven to be difficult until we found El Charro! Tonight they surpassed my expectations, in California we would get these nachos called «Espi Chips» well my husband called El Charro and requested something along those lines, the guy on the phone wasn’t quite sure what we wanted, but when Robert explained what they were, the staff made them for us. Boy do I have to tell you, they were better than the nachos in California!
The chips were crispy, the green sauce and pork (chili verde) was seasoned perfectly and the white cheese on top was gooey! It was a perfect dinner for Mothers Day! Way to go El Charro! Best part was the price! We were able to take dinner home after my husband worked all day and just sit down to eat for a very reasonable price. We will definitely be back!

I didn’t really like the chicken chimichanga but the cheese dip && fajitas were pretty good !!!

Great food at a great price. Went with a party of 6, everyone loved their meal. I had the cheese camerones (shrimp). Definitely would have it again. Well seasoned, not smothered in cheese, just nicely prepared, shrimp were tender.

I love the queso and carnitas here!!!

Edible, but nothing special…

This mexican resturant is the most authenic here in pittsburg, ks. I have ate at other el charro resturants and this one is by far better. Not only is the food good, but the staff is very welcoming. Price is good.

I’m staying at the Super 8 next door while my car is being worked on, and I noticed that they had $ 1.99 margaritas on Mondays. I expected the place to be packed, but it was surprisingly empty. That didn’t keep the service from being slow, but it was admittedly friendly.
The chips were great, but the salsa very literally tasted like plain tomato sauce. I asked if they had any spicy salsa, and luckily they did. Since this was my first time there I decided to sample the small servings of queso and guacamole. They arrived at the same time as the hot salsa.
Hot salsa: not bad, but not much flavor or spice. Definitely better than the sugary tomato sauce.
Queso: Again, not bad, but not much flavor. Didn’t finish it.
Guacamole: Terrible. It was obviously something from a can and not homemade or authentic. Tasted and had the consistency of baby food.
Beef fajitas: giant skillet of beef, onions, and green peppers, a separate plate of Mexican rice and refried beans with a tiny bit of sour cream, lettuce and pico, and three small tortillas. No plate on which to create the fajitas. The meat plate was very salty and there was only enough sour cream for one tortilla. I ended up boxing up half of the meat and veggies because I ran out of tortillas and no one came around for me to ask for more until they brought the check.
Still, my tab, including three outstanding margaritas, came out to $ 23. Is it good, authentic Mexican food? Not if the food I had was any indication. Was it good good at a reasonable price? Definitely. Any Monday I’m broken down in Pittsburg with nothing better to do, I’m in.

I have compared this place to REAL Tex-​Mex/​Mexican food. coming from a large Southern city but… in comparison to other «Mexican-​ish» places in the area the food is OK
Pros: Clean place, Inexpensive
Cons: Sugary Sweet Salsa, Mystery Meat

The absolute, most authentic Mexican restaurant in the region. Quick, friendly servers, complete with some outstanding food to boot. A vast collection of combo dinners, and a swath of authentic dishes that will leave any Mexican food connoisseur plum happy. With free chips and salsa, great service, and a large, wallet-​friendly menu … you cannot go wrong even if you tried.