Charro Chico

I lived in Tucson for almost 5 years and never discovered this restaurant until the day I was moving out. Huge shame because this place is a hidden gem. Both the food and the service was excellent, and at a very good price. The salsa bar was a nice bonus with tons of options. I wish I had found this spot before I moved because I would’ve been a regular.

I stopped in and only had one item which was the chicken tortilla soup. So I can only speak for the soup. When it came, it had fresh avocados, amazing cheese, great taste, black beans, squash and other real food. I was pleased that it was quality food.

This is a hidden gem, food was authentic and had very good flavor. Tamal's were not over cooked and the meat was well seasoned. Good selection from the salad bar and the orange wedges with a dash of cinnamon was a nice touch.

Love this place! Great food and amazing salsa bar! I crave their avocado lime salsa so often. They also have a new salsa that they switch out every time I’ve gone so you have always have something new to look forward to. The chips are definitely worth getting as well. They are two kinds of chips, flour tortilla chips and blue corn chips, salted generously(but never too much). They come out warm too! For entrees, I love their breakfast tamales, as well as their breakfast burritos. They also have delicious pork adobado tacos and you can get cheese melted on the tortilla which is so so tasty with the adobado marinade. Their chimichangas have beans and rice inside, which I don’t prefer but they are still really good because they balance the flavors well. They have my favorite refried beans in the area that I’ve tried so far. I just wish they would give you more because they’re so good.

OMG. Gracias Adios. The plate came to the table, piping hot and beautiful scene to enchiladas, covered with red sauce and green sauce, shrimp and chicken rice and beans. My first bite was fantastic. All the flavors came alive. I added some habanero though made it even more spicier this place is for the real Mexican Spicy and fantastic tortilla soup authentic just like my Nana / grandmother made love this place. You gotta try it out let me know Post very nice staff.

This place is growing on me. They are not trying to be a fancy restaurant or anything over the top, which is great. Chill environment where you order up front, grab salsa from the bar, and wait for your food. Food is delicious and well priced. The menu has a lot to offer but isn't over whelming. There are some sleeper items like the summer special tacos. Good shrimp tacos as well. Salsa bar has everything you'd want. I do wish they had something more spicy but I understand most people do not like super spicy. Pickled onion and garlic is great of course and fresh onion with cilantro to your liking. The bowls are a solid choice for the cost and fresh enough. Black beans and rice are nothing amazing but pretty good. The toppings and seasonings for the meats are what make it great. Especially when its more food and cheaper than Chop Shop and others similar. Service is always friendly and accommodating. Food comes out fast. The environment isn't exactly a place I would wont to hangout at but I am fine eating there. A combination of pillowed booths with thin metal barn chairs isn't really my style but it works for the place. I recommend the tacos, bowls, and try their breakfast items. Mix up the flavors and give it a shot a few times. It'll grow on you too.

I have never eaten here before & although this is a fast food type restaurant the food was delicious. I had their chilaquiles. They were made with a green sauce & tasted like the ones I have in Mexico. The toppings were perfect & plentiful. The salsa bar was not so great as they were not keep full so the salsas were dry. They did not have any spice at all & the taste was just alright for my palate. They chips were made fresh with Blue & Yellow Corn Tortillas. They were warm & delicious. I brought my left overs home & had them for dinner. They were that good!

Loved the cute ambiance and layout. They sure pack a lot of character into a small location. The food was very good, as you’d expect from a Charro location. We took advantage of the “kids eat free” promotion (which ends soon!). The bakery items were ok to good. Overall we’d definitely come back, but it would probably be just with the wife and I. The kids were not super impressed.