Chago's Cantina

The food and drinks were excellent. The service was great, and the restaurant had an up-beat party vibe, garage doors open to the outside. We had a great time!

Chagos is located in such a great spot along Belmont Boulevard. The ambiance is very nice with the open windows and new interior. I really wanted to love this place, but something is just off. The service was very slow when we went. It took 10 minutes to get a water, but the food came out quick after we ordered. Definitely great portion sizes and the food was ok. Not great, but not terrible. The salsa was really watery and the main dishes lacked flavor. The margarita was also watery. It is really cool that they do a 25% off menu after 8pm. Also there is limited parking available. Street parking only. Hopefully this place will get better because I really wanted to like it.

THE REVAMPThis was the first day they've been open to the public. I was waiting on the highly anticipated email stating "NOW OPEN". After being closed for so long, I had been craving their nachos. Sad to say the nachos have changed from how they used to be.....bummer! The interior in here was aesthetically pleasing. The colors, decor, and vibe was spot on. It reminded me of Save By The Bell, a classic. We were greeted upon entry by Maggie, who was super sweet and welcoming. Very personable. We were given paper menus, that already had a couple grease and food stains on them. Which I'm hoping by time they get fully functional again they'll laminate these to prevent the dingy appearance of the menus. Not only that, but to keep from going through them so quickly because they are paper. Much grace on this issue, easy fix. Happy Hour 2-6pm daily on food and drinks. Major plus! I'll be back to check out happy hour soon. Drinks and appetizer brought over by Ben. He is definitely a gem you should keep around. His overall demeanor was great. So lively and cheerful. Made sure to say bye when leaving. He possesses a great spirit that's for sure. Becca, our server was great. Very attentive. The manager on duty, I'm assuming she's the manager based on her attire. She was friendly and attentive as well. The bartender unsure of her name, but she never once greeted us. We sat in the booths right by the bar, which I would assume would be her section. We were told our server would be right with us, but after conversation exchange between her and Maggie (the hostess), I don't believe she wanted to wait on us UNLESS someone else wasn't available to do so. I'm unsure if this was because we came in and was seated right at 8 and they close at 9 or what. Very interesting seeing as how a guy walked in to place a Togo order at 8:15 and she waited on him without hesitation. Some things we will never know..... FOOD ordered: Guacamole-4/5; enough for 2 to share. Chips were hot, fresh, lightly salted, and crispy. Very fresh tasting. Mahi taco-4/5; slaw could use a tad bit more flavor, but the crispiness of the mahi (reminds you of a fish stick) was superb. Birria taco -5/5; this may have to be ranked up there as 1 of my top birria tacos in Nashville. $6/eachNachos supreme-3/5; these were highly anticipated, but not the same as before. They come with ground beef, but the birria meat on these would have been much better. Not sure if that's an option though. The chips as stated before were fresh and not stale tasting but it sucks to have a plate of chips and everything just on the top. Especially the cheese I definitely would have liked if the cheese was evenly dispersed throughout the nachos rather than on just the top layer. Great portion size. Enough to take home to eat later. Fajita chicken quesadilla- 3/5; peppers and onions grilled perfectly, but the chicken lacked flavor. If the peppers and onions weren't on the quesadilla I'm curious as to how it would really taste. If the meat had been seasoned, the quesadillas could've easily been 5/5. DRINKS-PERFECT! Sweet heat margarita-5/5The passion-5/5

I've been to Chago's Cantina before, but this time I brought my mom and nephew who had never been. Nephew loves Green Hills Grille's enchiladas (same owner) and loved Chago's version with shredded chicken and queso on top. Breakfast tacos got a 10/10! My son had the ground beef tacos and a Red Bull Strawberry shake, both of which he was very happy with. I had a Spinach Quesadilla and watermelon margarita which hit the spot! Service was very friendly and spot-on, and the vibe was very upbeat! We had no trouble finding parking.

I have visited the "new" Chagos quite a few times now. I've never been disappointed with the food or the service. The staff is exceptionally helpful and polite, and the food has been fantastic. I visited today for Brunch the first time, and everything was delectable. I shared the breakfast burrito ( which was stuffed with birria) and the avocado toast (which was fantastically rich with the egg and chorizo) and couldn't have been more impressed by the taste and the portions. The same extends to their lunch/dinner menu. One of my favorites being the "appetizer" quesadilla which is actually a full meal. They also have happy hour, EVERYDAY from 2-6 PM on drinks and food, can't go wrong! Being a California native, it's been a bit tough finding authentic and quality Mexican food in the area, but Chagos serves it up. From the salsa to the margs to the entrees , you won't be disappointed. The margaritas, sangria and frozen espresso martinis are just icing on the cake. But don't skip out on the dessert either. The tres leches cake and the crème brûlée are freakin out of this world!

When I was a young lad in school I had 3 goals:- maintain a good GPA- create everlasting friendships that transcend the college timeline- find the best queso on the planet.After barely graduating and having no friends... I accomplished one of those things. Chago's always had the best queso, best house margaritas, and the friendliest service. After 10 years I had my Chago's homecoming. Even with a decade in between, even with new ownership, even with tastebuds that have changed... I was home. You come for the ambiance of a neighborhood Mexican bar and stay for the incredible sips and tastes no matter the weather, the wait, or the whatever happens.

This was my first time coming to Chago's after their remodel + changing owners(?). The restaurant is very nice inside, cool vibe. I went here on a lunch break with my team for a colleague that is leaving our company. The food itself was good, however, the service and long wait really made the experience less than great!

This food was ahhhhmaaaaazzzziiiinnngggg!!! We shared the Trio Sampler, which consisted of Tortilla chips with Queso, Salsa, and Guacamole. I didn't eat the guacamole, but my friends said it was great! The chips were perfectly seasoned with a great flavor! The salsa was good with a nice kick to it. Not too much of a kick. The queso... OMG!!! That queso was sooo good!! If you mix the salsa and queso together, even better!!! I ordered the Cheesy Chicken, my friends ordered the Enchiladas, and the other dish was some sort of Steak with Elote corn. They loved their entrees, and I loved mine! The flavor was on point! Everything married well together, and nothing seemed to clash in any way. Dessert looks scarce because it was too sooo good!! The Tres Leches cake was good but very coconut based. If you're not big on coconuts, you may not like it. I didn't eat the Chocolate Creme Brulee, but my friends said it tasted like chocolate pudding. The Flan...mmmm!!! It tasted like a dulce de leche cheesecake!! Sooo good!! I'm usually not a fan of flan, but this one will have me coming back for more!! This business says closed, but it's actually open. They just reopened and let me tell you, you want to try this food!! If you do go, ask for Nolan P!! He was our fabulous waiter who provided the best service I've had in a long time!! I'll definitely be back!!

Service is great! Very friendly! The food was good but not great. Also $6 is kinda high for one taco.*Would give a 3.5 but that is not possible.

This is one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, which is why I'm still giving a three star rating. We usually go inside and sit down to eat but tonight we ordered take out. I was very disappointed when I cut into the chicken of my cheesy chicken order and it was pink. The rice is also undercooked making it hard and chewy. It was also after 8PM when I placed the order and I was not given the 25% discount they offer. The bartender that rang me up seemed to not know how to work the system. I've never had this issue while dining in so maybe it's a to go order issue.