Chavelos Mexican Bar & Grill

This was delicious! We spent exactly 20 dollars per person. The service was great. No wait, large parking lot, and beautiful atmosphere. There were lots of options on the menu. I went with the "create your own combo," which was a great choice. We got a soup served with our food; I've never had soup at a Mexican restaurant, but it was good. The chips, salsa, and beans cost after the first round, but you really don't need any more because they are fast to get your order out! If I'm ever back here, I will be coming back.

Came here about 7pm but the food was SO bomb!! We live down the street and every time we’ve passed it we say how bad we wanna try it… last night was the night and oh man. Chips and salsa are bomb! The chips are so fresh that they’re literally still hot when put on the table! All the food was so good! Sopa was awesome before our food. We had a cheese crisp with chicken, wet fajita burrito, fajita quesadilla and a kids meal and everything was BOMB! We’ll be back for sure!

Loved our waiter. He was thoughtful and energetic. The soup and ceviche are outstanding! Could eat these everyday. I enjoyed the enchiladas de mariscos and my husband ate the Chile rellenos. Highly recommended. The only issue I had was the smell of the restroom.

Stopped by for lunch and was very disappointed. Had the chicken nachos for $19. When they arrived I thought it was the $7 happy hour order. VERY SMALL portion. Not worth the money. I would have only given one star but the extra star was because our server was nice. The manager came by to check on us and when I asked if that was the happy hour portion, she said no it was the regular menu item. I told her it was not worth $19 and she just said, "oh" and walked off. We won't be back.

Dined here yesterday and enjoyed happy hour, given my wife and myself travelled from Australia, we were not surprised at the high level of service we received. Australian staff could certainly learn a thing or two from these guys. I get we do not 'have' to tip in Australia, however we often do on the rare occasion we get great service. The food here is also authentic, and if you don't walk away full, and with a take home box I will be surprised. The chef even went next level and prepared us a special hot chilli pork dish, YUM! (see pic) Very affordable and more like an experience, than just another night out for dinner. I highly recommend it to one and all.

I decided to give this restaurant a second chance but was disappointed again. The carne asada taco was inedible. Even with hot sauce and lime . It’s too bad they pass that as a taco. But I guess no one will notice unless you are from Mexico. Expensive for such bad food. The only thing tastier was the chips and salsa. The beans were tasteless . Sorry but it’s the truth. Don’t order the steak taco.

Fantastic Food and great Happy Hour ! Chips with salsa and bean dip to start with and several great beers on tap. There were 5 kinds of enchiladas and the 2 options we selected were fantastic! Adobo Burrito and loaded Nachos are also great. We keep coming back for great Mexican food but will have to time it better for a more affordable option...

The service was to die for. Do yourself a favor and order the El Jefe. It is like a flavor explosion. We also got the fajitas and chimi. The fajitas had tons of meat and veggies and were so good. The chimi was I exactly what I need in my life today. Thank you

Raul was our server!!! Great service and delicious food!!! We had the taco salads and an order of fundido w/ chorizo... highly recommend! So delicious! We live on the other side of town from this restaurant, but we enjoyed it so much... we'll be back!!

The food, service and atmosphere were all perfect. The parking is also exceptional and important for our large elderly group. Loved the happy hour menu with portion we could actually consume and a good variety of choices. I am sure that since our friend Alice was in our party, the friendly service was exceptional. Thank you!

I had a good experience eating here! The vibes were good and we were seated and served right away. The chilaquiles with the asada was pretty good too. The only thing I would change is to get actual papas rather than fries lol but it was minor. I would go to this place again.

I enjoy coming here! The food is really good and so is the service. The price is really reasonable, too.

Came here about 7pm but the food was SO bomb!! We live down the street and every time we've passed it we say how bad we wanna try it... last night was the night and oh man. Chips and salsa are bomb! The chips are so fresh that they're literally still hot when put on the table! All the food was so good! Sopa was awesome before our food. We had a cheese crisp with chicken, wet fajita burrito, fajita quesadilla and a kids meal and everything was BOMB! We'll be back for sure!

Absolutely incredible experience. The food was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor, and the service was truly amazing. Every staff member we interacted with was kind, attentive, and made us feel really welcome. It's rare to find a place that gets everything right, but this one definitely does. Highly recommend and can't wait to return!

Happened upon this place after purchasing a car at the auto mall. Was in the mood for Mexican and we were on this side of town. Moljacete was probably the best Moljacete I have ever had in my life. My husband and I shared and it was plenty of food for the both of us .

Very good food and service!!! Very fast servers! Not a very big place but it's comfortable and casual. Usually the smaller places have the better food and that stands true for this place!!

This is definitely a hidden gem - DO NOT miss out. Find your way here and do it often. Exceptional service, delicious margs, delicious food, Carne Asada cooked to order (& perfection), great prices, world series already playing before we walked in, and my teenage son loved every course from the fideo soup on down. If I lived here we would hang out here at least once a week. The perfect blend of great food, reasonable prices, and a warm, welcoming, fun atmosphere.

Food is excellent!!! Good service and staff was very friendly! Abraham and was great!

We're from California and found this great restaurant on yelp. Angel was our server and he was a total professional. Going over the menu with us and explaining what we might like. The food was great. The atmosphere and decor of the restaurant was also great. Very friendly staff and we will be sure to come by here every time we are in Henderson.

The food here is absolutely disgusting. Please do not go here if you want authentic Mexican food. Not seasoned what's so ever. Waste of money. I don't even know how they have 4 stars.. do not recommend!

I LOVE this place! I've always had great quality food and the service is always stellar! I used to go to another Mexican restaurant spot but was never happy with how my tummy felt the next day. This place is delicious and never crowded but should be! It's a cute spot with excellent food. Do check them out

We live in the area and this is our 1st time here and I really recommend this place! Everything is on point: the ambiance, the food and the service. I kinda judge a Mexican Restaurant by how good the beans are; good beans equates good food and vice versa. And the beans are delicious, as was the rest of our meals. Raul was very helpful during our visit.

If you're craving real Mexican food, this is the spot! Authentic flavors and a welcoming vibe. I'll be returning with my family for sure.

This is a good Mexican place. Went with my friends on a Saturday afternoon. It is not busy. We had a good time. Unfortunately, it is not Happy Hour. Happy hour is from Monday to Friday from 3pm until 6pm. During Happy Hour, their draft beers are 4$, and classic margarita is $6.95. Some appetizers are $8.95, i.e., mini street tacos quesadillas, mini taquitos dorados, nachos, and tacos. I had a chimichanga a parilla. The meat was tasty and tender. I had mine with the green sauce. My meal came in with beans and rice. I had left over. My other friend enchilada. My other friend also had a chimichanga, but his was shredded meat with the red sauce. For Yelpers, if you check in, you get a free Bunuelo.

Food: enchiladas verdes, bbq ribs They give you free refried beans dip and fresh salsa with chips. Both were delicious and I could have made a meal from that! The enchiladas were just ok. I prefer shredded chicken but theirs were grilled bits. Also the green sauce was just ok. The serving was large and I could only finish half. I would come back again to try some appetizers.

Excellent service, very attentive, the food is worth the price, we shared the meet lovers molcajete and the meet was well done and tender. We'll come back defenetly.

It was a long day. I needed chips and beans and a marg STAT! So instead of going to our normal place, we decided to give Chavelos a try, given it's about 10 min closer to our house than our normal place. Rolling up at around 515pm, I was a little worried because it's never a good sign when the parking lot is empty. The place was pretty empty too except for one other couple eating. Now, I won't lie, I know 515 is early bird time but Happy Hour and there were people who came in a few minutes after us and it started to get busy as we were leaving. The place is decorated cute and is fairly clean. The furniture is a little worn but as long as it's clean, I don't judge too hard. The service we got was ok. There was always someone different coming to our table so I don't know if they share duties or if there was some confusion. I try really hard to not be offended when people who sit after us are served first but maybe that was an oversight by the restaurant? Who knows? I will say that everyone was friendly, even if not the most attentive. I ordered a grapefruit fruit margarita but they were out of grapefruit so I switched to strawberry. No big deal but make sure when you order, you specify HH so you don't get charged full price if you are within HH time. It was a bit watered down/lacked flavor and had a sugar rim (disgusting) so I doubt I'd order it again but it was ok. The free chips/beans/salsa was really good. I have ZERO complaints about the food here. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. I wanted to try the Yelp check-in dessert but I was very full at the end of the meal (and it wasn't on the menu so I felt a little apprehensive) but I saved it for next time!

Eating at Chavelo's again with friends. The service is excellent as usual and the ambiance the same, very Mexican and extremely clean and well decorated. I ordered the Taco salad with shredded beef, steak fajitas, ceviche, carneasada burrito and steak street tacos for the 5 of us. The food was superb as always. My guests really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. The prices as very reasonable and within anyone's budget. I'd give this fine restaurant 10 stars if I could. I'll be back again and again.

Carnitas enchiladas were amazing and so was the chile verde. Also included was fideo soup and bean and salsa dip. Definitely will return. Excellent service and don't forget the happy hour margaritas.

This is my go-to place every time that Molcajete craving comes calling. This place seriously makes them the best, my favorite one is the meat one. Who wouldn't want several kinds of meat and cojita cheese coated in a creamy, spicy queso? It is one of the best creations ever and I'd recommend everyone try it at least once in their life. They also have great food in general. I've ordered other things from them like Fajitas and Enchiladas, everything is always great. The service is very friendly also and they aren't the type that makes you feel bad if you can't speak the language or pronounce something correctly.

Never a bad meal at Chavelos. Can't get my husband out for mexican too often, but he was so happy with the tamales, he got some to go. As always Raul is a great host and Angel our waiter was top notch. The restaurant is clean and welcoming. Always my first choice for Mexican food

Excellent food and service. Great ambiance as well. We got the molcajete and the meat was so tender and flavorful! We will be back for sure.

We decided to give this place a try since we are always driving by it, we got there at around 3:30pm and they had just opened at 3pm so, we were the 1st ones there for the evening (this was a Tuesday night) Mon thru Thurs they don't open until 3pm & earlier hours are Fri, Sat and Sun. We were greeted quickly and our server was friendly and personable, we were brought chips and salsa and bean dip (that was not tasty at all) the chips and salsa were fresh and good, we started with a draft beer (Pacifico I think is what my boyfriend had) and I ordered a margarita on the rocks (easy ice) and it was delicious and pretty strong because I was feeling a bit giddy but, I hadn't eaten anything all day, looking at other pictures though with the restaurant I'm a bit disappointed in my glass size since all the others are twice the size of the one I was served??? We ordered the chicken fajitas minus the tomatoes and we also ordered a chimichanga with red sauce and rice and beans and it was A lot of food because I took 1/2 my fajitas home and had them for lunch the next day and I also got a free dessert at the end (it was free from Yelp for checking it) it was fried tortillas with cinnamon and sugar with chocolate sauce drizzled on top and a little whip cream and I thought it was delicious. We look forward to coming back and trying something new next time, thank you for the great service and I wish many years of success to you and your establishment.

The most amazing margaritas and food. Loved the salsa! Liked the cute environment and super service. We visited last weekend based upon a friend's recommendation and it did not disappoint! We will return upon our next visit and have already recommended it to others.

Great food and service. Atmosphere was fantastic. Our group had a great time. Thanks.

Amazing food! TASTY drinks. Must try the Paloma. Fresh, not overly sweet. Cute cactus cups it's served in. The service is impeccable. Ruben is an absolute delight and is very knowledgeable. Ambience made me feel like im in Mexico

Had lunch on Saturday. Food and service were amazing! Had enchiladas and shared guacamole. Super delicious! Highly recommend! Will be back for sure. So happy we found this restaurant.

Great Mexican food. The chip/salsa/beans are wonderful. Drinks are good and got a bucket of beer. Seemed to have a lot of workers, however, it seemed like each person had their own task and services was slow because of this. There seemed to only be one server which would take order and deliver the food to the tables. Feel bad for the guy watching the others not do as much. But besides the slowness the food was great. I would like to try again to see if the staff just had an off day. Would recommend. Yelp checkin at this time received the desert for checking in.

I'm blown away, first time here the service and food portions were excellent. The decor highly functional yet tasteful. They have good sized booths, tables, and a bar area. The restaurant sits up on a nice elevated plot facing sunset. The servers were all very nice and knowledgeable. They were out of the spicy salsa so the chef made habanero salsa for us on the spot. This place is a must to try in the south east/henderson area.

Food is amazing, vibes are good and the service is the best! Would come again -- invite your friends and enjoy a margarita

My fiancé and I came here for dinner at 6pm on a Friday and loved it. They had no wait, so we were seated instantly which was nice because we didn't make a reservation. They brought us chips and salsa immediately, then we ordered guacamole and drinks which they also brought out really quick. Our server was very friendly too. As for the food, the guac was heavier/chunkier than most other Tex Mex places I've been to. My fiancé loved it. I got the chicken quesadilla which was solid, and my fiancé got the barbacoa entree and loved it. I usually am not a fan of barbacoa but very much liked this entree. Last, prices are really reasonable here. Definitely recommend this spot, and I heard their breakfast is solid too.

The food is flavorful and came out fast! Delicious fish tacos and menu has plenty of options including vegetarian options. Staff is super friendly and definitely wants you to enjoy your visit.

Would drive past the place for years, finally stopped and enjoyed a happy hour special mango Margarita, some street tacos and hardshell tacos. Presentation of the food was fantastic, and for the price I will definitely be back. Kind of a small place, but love the ambience. Service was an A+. Happy hour is Monday through Friday 3 PM to 6 PM, I would say worth a try.

If you are looking for some pretty darn good Mexican cuisine. Look no further. Chavelos is the place to go. Service was great, quick and super friendly. They went above and beyond during our entire dining experience. We came with a larger party and they kept all our drinks topped off and plates cleared out. The food, was flavorful, portions were great and by far some of the best Mexican food I've found out here. Their Sopes were to DIE for and the Sope was crispy and yum. The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because the ambiance. It was laid back and casual. Nothing special or memorable. Seats were comfy however. This is a definite must try! The food doesn't disappoint. The drinks looked really yummy too. I will definitely go back.

From opening until now we have frequented this restaurant and it's been great, good and not good over the years. I can ignore the fideo soup with three noodles, taco shell that's falling apart as soon as the plate is set down, watery salsa and burned beans but tonight we asked for one extra salsa (extremely small bowl) and our server told us the management is now charging $4 for a second 3 oz bowl. Ridiculous!

I had been here once before for a girls night out and been talking my husband we need to go here together. Welp! Tonight's the night! We decided on chicken fajitas for 2 and there was so much food we brought the rest home to our son! It was very good! Lots of chicken and veggies. The service was great, I don't know a lot about the ownership but I think it must be family owned! Everyone is so pleasant! The decor is fun and the music is good and gets ya ready for some yummy Mexican food! Make sure you're watching for it, as you're driving down Sunset it could be easy to miss the drive! But if you do...turn around and go back! So good!

We came here recently with a party of 7. The server quickly pushed some tables together and got us seated. We appreciate that everyone here is always very nice and very attentive. The server was asked to make some ingredient substitutions and did it with a smile. We all enjoyed our meals. Don't know why we hadn't been here in a while, but we'll be back soon!

Surprisingly after eating at coyotes looking to find a new Mexican place. Got 1 free serving of chips beans and salsa want more it's 4 dollars. All drinks refills 2.00. Food didn't taste good. Won't go back.

The food is amazing! We started with chips, salsa and beans, then had Fideo soup and moved onto our entrees. We had chicken fajitas and cheese enchiladas...both absolutely delicious! Will definitely be coming back.

Lived in the area for a long time and just found out about this place! Service was very friendly( felt like familia) and the food was delicious!

Wow just wow !!! This Mexican restaurant is so delicious!!! I'm from Los Angeles and this restaurant just nailed it when it comes to quality , taste and the amazing customer service.. I tried the hacienda steak and wife tried the chicken enchiladas suizas.. Will definitely be back !!

The food was absolutely awful. Ordered this seafood platter. Only could stomach a few bites. It tastes absolutely disgusting. Combination of the seafood not being fresh and the preparation.

Chavelos hasn't disappointed. This day I got a pick up order of caldo de albóndigas (meatball soup) and Caldo Campesino w pollo and both were perfect for a chilly rainy day. Some tortilla chips would have been nice to get as a side but no complaints on flavor or service. Their menudo is also bomb w hominy too. Other dishes have been pretty good and the complimentary fideo soup when you dine in is always a nice opener. Great neighborhood spot for authentic Mexican.

Super good! This was our first time here and everything was perfect. We were greeted and taken to a table quickly. Our server was quick and very helpful. Our waiters checked in frequently and was super friendly! All of the food was very tasty! Soup comes with the entrees and it's very good. We also got fried ice cream that was amazing. In the picture of the fried ice cream, we had already started eating it lol. The restaurant is very festive and decorative! The music was great and the environment was a great temperature. If you check in on Yelp, they give you a free cinnamon churro chip dessert. Just mention it to your server! Definitely recommend!!!

If I lived in the neighborhood near this little restaurant, I'd walk over every day for a margarita or paloma. They are quite tasty, and the service is great! Mom and I walked in about 5:15pm one weeknight evening and were quickly greeted and seated. We were offered complimentary chips, salsa and bean dip shortly after being sat. They have quite a few menu options, so it took us a few minutes to decide. We both opted to try dishes we've never had before. Mom had the Enchiladas Yucatan, and I had the Chile Relleno Mariscos. They don't skimp on portions here so go hungry! Both were very tasty altho I liked the flavors of my mom's better than mine. I felt my dish was under seasoned and was a bit flat in flavors albeit being stuffed with lots of seafood. Our meals were served quickly and hot. We were in and out of dinner in about an hour. Net Net... we will be back to try more of the menu!

Popped in for a late lunch. The service was amazing! The busser was on top of it, and the sever made recommendations and made a change so I could have a vegetarian enchilada. The polomas are the best! Also the server was funny and put up with my boyfriends jokes! Definitely on my rotation of places to go.

Been coming here since they opened and love it. Service is always great, everything is always clean and the food is always hot. I usually get the same thing cause I love it, but last time I tried the chili Colorado and it was amazing so now it's my go to. If you haven't been here yet you need to check it out. Great spot!