El Charro Mexicano

I had come here with my family who is visiting from out of town. We were at the Swap Meet and we're hungry. I had come here a couple years ago and remembered have a great experience. I also enjoyed the decor of the place. It gives it a great vibe. Our server was nice, and was prompt with filling our drinks and consistently checked in with us. I had the cheese enchiladas. They were so good. My family also enjoyed their meal. I will definitely be back!

I think this is a solid 3 star Mexican restaurant. But you need to moderate your expectations because this is Hawai'i and I haven't had decent Mexican since living in Texas.This is what I would call a sort of "good enough" neighborhood taqueria in San Antonio where I'm from. It hits the spot when you have a craving but nothing to write home about.I'm sitting here on a Saturday evening and the only server is slammed. I feel bad for her. Limited seating inside.Enchiladas are my benchmark food I try at any new restaurant to give me a sense of how they're going to be. Mine were just fine. I had the rojos enchiladas and the red sauce wasn't homemade. It was likely from a can which was a shame because there was a bunch of it.The rice was pretty good. Usually at bad Mexican restaurants the rice is bland. Not so here. Probably the best part of the meal for me.I also ordered a michelada. I love the ones at Jorge's on the north shore. These were...let's just say they tossed some clamato or some premix into a pint glass with beer and called it a michelada. Not terrible but not great. Usually, micheladas are gaudy things full of...well, everything. This is what you get when you've just come home from a double shift and just toss some stuff together and slam it. Having said that, I would come back here to get it again if I didn't want to drive to Jorge's. All in all not bad for a small neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Give it a try if you're near aiea. It's on the 3rd story of the aiea shopping center thing, right next to Aiea bowl (you can just plug that into your gps). If you can't park on the third level, just park next to mcdonalds and take the stairs.

The good:Nice interior & good refried beansThe bad:Chili Relleno tasted like fish- Chips and salsa cost extraSmall Chili Relleno plate, guacamole & Chips and salsa cost $30 Take away- don't order the chili Relleno and expect to pay $30 for lunch. Would not recommend this Resturant.Disappointed

Meh...In no particular order:*The music was louder than it needed to be (yes I asked for it to be turned down)*The rice was overly garlicky*No prices on the menu however they were listed after scanning a QR code*Only Mexican restaurant I've been too that charges for chips and salsa*Chicken and steak were well over cooked and bland*Found the stem of an onion in my taco

I like the decorative chairs. I've been here a couple of times and it's ok. The staff is friendly and the restaurant dining area is clean. The menu is simple and troublesome. You don't see prices and there is no simple beef (carne asada) only burrito. You got to get a mix of chicken and beef. Food was average to me. I feel they could use a little more seasoning. You have to ask for hot sauce or any other condiments. Overall three stars. I just wasn't too excited for the food but I do plan to visit and try something else. Now excuse me, I'm going to get dessert. M

Cinco de Mayo!! Seated promptly & greeted by our server, Porter. Nice guy, friendly & very willing to be of service. Food gated delicious as expected. Awesome atmosphere, clean. Check provided in a timely manner. No qualms!

this is a take out order review.so their website is very detailed and allows you to order a variety of food with many options. you can even customize and add a name to each order so if you're ordering alot, it makes it easier to pass out each person with their options. I ordered a chicken chimichanga with red and green sauce, rice and beans.their website allows you to schedule the order also for a designated pick up time. I placed the order well in advance (hours) before pick up giving time for them to prepare. I arrived promptly at the designated time. the wait was 25 minutes which is a lil disappointed. there were busy but... scheduled and my lunch break isn't that long.the chimichanga was ono! cheesy and flavorful moist chicken in a slightly crunchy shell. the beans with rice were good. overall I enjoyed the taste.

A good bit of people in my neighborhood recommended El Charro for some good Mexican cuisine. It's one of the closest ones to me in Pearl City so I decided to give it a go. Very small place next to Aiea Bowl. I had to park below and walk up the stairs because parking is slim! Interior is cute, open seating at any clean table. I got a mango margarita on the rocks with a lihing mui rim. My friend got the strawberry margarita blended. Both were good, pretty sweet. For food, we got chips and guacamole - the chips weren't greasy and nicely friend, guacamole tasted really fresh. The portions are large! For the price it's expected. I got the carnitas plate which was really good with their in house hot sauces. The birria tacos were really good as well. Neither one of us finished our meals. Service wasn't bad. It took some time for our waitress to come over and she forgot our waters twice. It took a while for the margaritas to come out but food was quick after that.

Called in a few days before we wanted to go to see if they took reservations which they don't but they recommended calling an hour before we wanted to come so that they could make sure a table was saved and ready for us, which it was when we arrived! We dined in for dinner with a party of eight adults and one toddler. High chairs are available if needed. We were seated in a Corner booth which was nice, it felt a little cramped at first, but we made it work. It's a small restaurant, with about 10 tables. The decor enhances the Mexican meal experience. It was pretty busy and the service was faster than we expected. Items we ordered are listed in the receipt picture below everyone was mostly satisfied with what they ordered and cleaned their plates. I had the chili rellenos which I order every single time at any Mexican restaurant I go to, the flavor was okay I felt it could have had a little more as I had to put sauce on it which I usually don't and the chili itself was a little undercooked in my opinion. The pepper was crunchy and normally it's soft and melts in your mouth. The chips here are not complimentary so be prepared to pay for your chips and salsa. The chips were a little harder than we usually expect or like. The salsa, guacamole and hot sauces are very tasty. Everyone enjoyed their deserts and raved about the horchata! Check your receipt for tipping before you tip as for bigger parties it's automatic. This was not our first time here and we would definitely come back!

The service was excellent!! Good lord was the food bad. The weird part is it looked delicious. The meal doesn't come with chips so I decided to get nachos. My chips were stale, my meat was bland, it had absolutely no flavor. The burrito was also bland although portion sizes were generous. So disappointed and I'm wondering if it's different owners now. The food didn't taste anything like how I remember. Wouldn't recommend although it's a very cute restaurant and the servers are super pleasant.