Chela's Tacos

The food was great and so was the service...I had the best fresh tortilla soup ever ... I am looking forward to going back for breakfast..

I bookmarked this joint some time ago; I can't remember why, but I can all but guarantee I saw it on some list of "best breakfast tacos". I've now been twice in the last handful of days, and somewhat glad I don't live closer...Let's be honest: most of the time - breakfast tacos are breakfast tacos, right? That's somewhat true - but then you hit a place and think to yourself, "ahhh - this place is different". That's exactly how I felt about Chela's. They make their corn tortillas in house - and even though they don't make their flour tortillas in house - you'll think they did. I was particularly impressed with their egg and chorizo taco. You wouldn't think it hard to find good chorizo around, but I think it is. Their taco has just the right amount of spice - I highly recommend it.It's a cute - quaint little place with easy ordering - good prices - and some of the best salsa I think I've ever had. My wife and I literally took some to go and told the lady working they should bottle it, and sell it - it's THAT GOOD. This may have just become a place I'll aim for when I can justify being just a tad late to the office.So, why not the fifth star? Parking. This little strip center is easy to miss coming down the road, and all the parking indicates it's a one way kinda deal, but there are no one way markers. So, although a tad annoying - it's not a deal-killer.

I love their tacos, but my experience here wasn't as great as I would have expected.We came here for a lunch get together, and there was plenty of room to eat inside. It was clean and fairly well lit. There weren't any wait staff. You order at the counter and the same person brings you your food.I ordered a lot of food (surprise). I ordered a caldo de pollo. It was loaded with carrots and celery slices. It has plenty of shredded chicken in a flavorful broth. It's filling all by itself.I also ordered Chela's Combo plate, which comes with rice, beans of your choice (whole or refried), a stuffed taco, a tostada, and a spicy ranch chicken enchilada. The tostada and enchilada were good, and the stuffed taco was very good. I'd opt for the refried beans. The whole beans I tried were dry and lacked flavor.It was a good time, but I might stick to their awesome breakfast tacos.

A huge variety of texmex food, so many tacos to choose from! It's very cozy and we went on a rather cold day and it was perfectly toasty in the restaurant as well. The ladies are so sweet and helpful! They cook FRESH and HEALTHY! I know how all natural beans look when I see them, I mean the food is delicious yall! pls visit!! Love the prices too!

We had a great lunch. The food was great and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Service was quick and the server was great.Small little place not too far from Fort Sam Houston. I highly recommended this place!

Always great tasting food and friendly service! Vegetarian tacos and tortilla soup are my favorite.

Absolutely LOVE Chelas! The food is always so delicious. Cooked with amazing spices that make the flavors phenomenal. The food comes out fast. The workers are very sweet. They're always On top of everything! The place is always clean. It is a small space but has just a nice cozy ambiance about it. We don't always come here since we don't live close so this place is like our little special treat.

I was looking for a nice hot bowl of menudo early on a Saturday afternoon when I came across this little restaurant on Broadway. I had passed it numerous times and never stopped in before it became intrigued after I saw all the great ratings and compliments.The restaurant had an order counter and the restaurant was about 1/3 full when I arrived. I confirmed that they had menudo left and also ordered a carne guisada taco, which I often rate mexican restaurants by. I had a seat and only had to wait around 10 minutes for my order to be walked to me at my table.In that time, I had a chance to survey the interior of the restaurant. The big menu board displayed a great variety of dishes and tacos, but I noticed the dining room was a bit uncared for, as displayed by the napkins on the floor - which also could have used a good sweeping. Also, not all tables had napkins or salt/pepper or salsa on the tables. That included my own. The restrooms were clean, which was a good sign, however.Grade: CMy first impression of the food I ordered was good. The cup of menudo was a nice size, and included limes, spices and onions on the side for me to add to my bowl as I wanted. It also came with two warm handmade corn tortillas which were very good. Unfortunately, the menudo itself was a bit underwhelming. While it had good flavor, it wasn't as seasoned as I normally like and the ratio of tripe to hominy was way off. In fact, there was far too little tripe and an excessive amount of hominy. The temperature was perfect, however, and it certainly filled my desire for a hot cup of menudo on a cold winter day.Grade: B-The carne guisada taco I ordered was a nice size, although the flour tortilla was just a bit undercooked than I prefer. The meat was mostly tender, although there wasn't a lot of gravy in the taco and it tasted like it had been sitting for a few minutes longer than it should have. It could have used a bit more pepper in the seasoning as well.Grade: C+While the service was friendly, it wasn't over-the-top friendly. Perhaps it was just a rough day at the restaurant.Grade: COverall, the value of the meal was okay totaling out at just over $15 which included a beverage. While it satisfied my hunger for a warm meal, I was expecting just a little more from most aspects. Maybe I'll stop in a little earlier next time at another location.My order arrived

This is the saddest review I've written. The tortilla soup here used to be one of our favorite things to eat in the city. The broth was flavorful, and it was full of carrots, potatoes, celery, zucchini, etc.Today, I picked two bowls up for take away. Imagine our dismay when I poured them into a pot at home to reheat, and the soup looked like this. And it tasted as poor as it looks. The broth tasted like store-brand Campbell's, but watered-down. And there was not a single vegetable to be seen.I hope it was an epic mistake in the kitchen, and not a change by the apparent new ownership mentioned in a previous review.They also left out one of the three tacos in our order.Two stars only because one child reported that her carne asada taco was good.

Freshly made tacos. Menu has lots of choice Mexican fare. Friendly service. Order ahead if in a hurry.