El Charro Restaurant

This has got to be one of the best places in Bakersfield. The food, my God, is so good. The best thing about El Charro is the prices. My husband and I eat there for less than $20.00. And, we leave full.It's a nice little restaurant, they don't have loud music blasting at you. Mexican decor. Real simple. I love it there.Can't complain about the service. No waiting a long time for your food.

Very disappointed. I assumed they were going to have really good food, considering they have been around for awhile. Yes, it's in an area that no one goes to anymore, but I like Arizona cafe, I was going to give this place a chance. When you drive up, there's a fence around the place. Walking in there's plenty of tables. The vibe is very authentic. We were told to sit anywhere. We were their only customers at the time. Now for the food. The chips tasted old and the salsa had no flavor at all. My husband had their steak ranchero and I had what they call chili verde. I understand why it's cheap to eat there because they hardly give you any meat. The beans didn't taste good, the rice was okay, and my chili verde tasted like tomato sauce. It was not spicy at all. The salsa was hotter. My husband said the same thing his food tasted like tomato sauce. Mostly tomatoes and bell peppers. The reason for 2 star is because the service was great and the prices are even better. They just need to spice things up, add more flavor, and add just a little more meat.

We were passing through and my husband wanted Mexican food. This place hit the spot! I had the Camarones rancheros and it was amazing! Definitely recommend this place. Service is quick and friendly.

Super good food and service. Had the enchilada and taco combo with beans. Everything was on point. Came out quick and excellent service. Come here for great Mexican in Tulare

We've been coming here for decades. Family owned/operated, this quaint restaurant with authentic Mexican food and great prices is a favorite of ours. Three generations of our family always include a meal from El Charro when they visit Bakersfield. Highly recommend the great chile verde burritos.

came in and had a torta to eat and it was great not the nicest place but there isnt much as far as nice can be in bakersfield i am just here temporary for work but i would come back

It like going to your gramas house and asking her to make some bomb home made mexican food.You can tell it family owned in a good way.Hidden gem

El Charro is the biggest secret when it comes to quality Mexican food at a inexpensive price. Hard to believe they can sell their plates at the price you pay.

This was disappointing to say the least. We got the Menudo and I was beyond bamboozled at how flavorless and chewy the meat was! I don't think I've ever had worse Menudo in my life (we order it almost everytime we go out). If you want authentic Mexican food DO NOT COME HERE. We decided to get a separate plate of rice and beans... once again we were disappointed. Beans were burnt, and rice was undercooked... RICE! Definitely never coming again. While I talked about the food, let me talk about customer service, it was horrible to say the least. We were the only ones in the restaurant for a good while and even then she took a very long time (around 40 minutes) to ask if everything was okay. After that she never came back and we had to pay for our food at a separate window. If you like flavorless food, try coming here! I'm sure it'll be to your taste.

Amazing food. Affordable prices. Friendly staff. Located in a historic part of Bakersfield. Don't let the location intimidate you. I'll always come back for the burritos. And the tamales are better than your moms.