Victoria K.
Yelp
I have a sweet spot for authentic Mexican food. It's not the easiest to come by. There are many posers. After living in Los Angeles, I have truly been missing the presence of excellent Mexican in my East coast hangouts. Well, look no further. Chilangos fits the bill nicely.
First of all, it's pretty much in the ghetto. That's a compliment. Don't expect to find really great Mexican food in the nice part of town. It's worth a visit outside of your comfort zone to taste the wonderful food at Chilangos.
During our recent visit here, we were greeted by the most adorable old man who didn't speak a word of English. He did his best to communicate with us in Spanish, and whatever he was saying and doing must have worked because by the end of our meal we were fighting over which one of us was going to adopt him! (We eventually settled on joint custody).
Our server Marie was also fabulous. She was really helpful and friendly, even though we stayed in the restaurant finishing our meal past closing time. The restaurant itself is fairly small and cozy. It has the perfect vibe for a Mexican fiesta. The margaritas are served in VERY generous portions and they are freshly made in a variety of flavors. I loved the cactusberry margarita, and my dining companions swooned over the original and mango versions.
Several of us decided to order Enchiladas. I love how flexible the menu is here. You can easily switch out meats and vegetables and really get your food the way you want it, without drama. The enchiladas stated that they were dipped in their respective sauces and then topped with shredded chicken, onions, queso fesco, sour cream, etc. I assumed they were actually filled with these ingredients, but alas, they were literally topped with them!
It was almost like a deconstructed form of what I consider enchiladas to be. But you know what? They were FABULOUS! Who cares if they're filled or topped when the food is this fantastic. Additionally the refried beans are BLACK instead of pinto (delicious) and the rice is great as well.
Generous portions at wonderful prices. I'm smitten. Not only do I want to adopt the old Mexican man who works here, but I want to return again and again to satisfy every craving for Mexican food that ails my ex-Los Angelelino body.