El Chile
273 W Valley Ave, Birmingham
(205) 942-0808
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The chimichanga is amazing! Always have a wonderful time here!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good and service was extremely good if you go there ask for Roxana she was extremely nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stood over us the whole time while we tried to have drinks and eat as if we were being rushed!! Grabbed my plate when I wasn’t even through eating! No gloves!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I came here around 0000 midnight, loud Mexican music plays, few people there having a good time. I ordered the Mole con Pollo, came with rice, beans and salad. The mole was very good and authentic and not spicy. The amount of food for price was very good and fair. The service was okay, nothing outstanding. Atmosphere was good, there are several pool tables available on the other half of the restaurant.
Overall a good experience, I will be coming back to try out more things on the menu.
....Update 4/13/25....
I went again excited to get some good food, however i got overpriced Quesabirria tacos, 2 small tacos for 12$!!! Additionally the server held my card hostage until I tipped her.
Personally, the first time was great, second time was awful. If the service and food was consistent, I'd risk going again. However, I will not recommend or return to this establishment. There are better places in Birmingham.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Terrible food calculated to be 28 dollars had drinks 4 margaritas for me and my guest was 18 a piece and they was watered down not even top chef!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My wife and I went here for a lunch date. The place was empty like they had just opened . My wife order the taco salad and I ordered one steak quesadilla and one chicken quesadilla with rice. My wife taco salad was flavorless and mushy. My quesadillas were small and the salsa was puréed and nasty color off no seasoning. We got our check and it should have been $36 , but instead it was $50 with a tip. On the menu it said quesadillas were $3 we were charged 6.95 for them each. Now I cook for a living and this was my first time tasting horrible Mexican food. El chile is not it secret up charges and nasty food yall may have a 95 health score but that food and service was way below average. I took a picture of the taco salad you judge for ya self. Just sad
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
I ordered take out .. it was suppose to be cheese dip with sausage and 2 tacos with sour cream !!! The cheese dip did not have the sausage in it , and it was poorly packaged . They didnt secure the dip inside of a enclosed container . They loosely placed it in a foldable , styrofoam , to-go plate which caused the cheese to spill out before i could even eat it. they made sure to charge me full price for my order but didn’t put i in much effort into preparing or properly packaging the dip. I wouldn’t recommend them for take-out , maybe dine in ….the tacos were good though
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
2nd time I have ever posted. Walked in and very few interior lights were on. Overhead strand lights were not on it was dark. I sat next to a window so I could see my food. Ordered the house margarita which comes in only 1 size. (Later to find out it was $12.95 which is high in my opinion) it was definitely a pre made mix. For food I got chicken fajitas. The absolute worse fajitas I have ever eaten as far as flavor. They tasted like they were cooked in tomato sauce. Lastly the waitress could not speak any English and had to get someone from the bar to translate. Horrible experience I will not ever be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
their steak kinda tasted like dirty feet, but the chicken was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pollo, Queso
Great service! Pool tables, their sex on the beach the best! I love their breaded shrimp, bistec ala mexicana, pizza puffs w fries (only place that carries these in town), and honestly all their tacos are great! Great place to cash a few beers and chill, very mexican authebtic place has juke box playing most of time and always has soccer games on the screen if anyone is playing. Beautiful waitresses also everytime I go.
Kid-friendliness: They do serve alcohol but Ive been taking my kids their for years with my wife. Very kid friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: Their is a side walk ramp in middle of parking lot and no obsticles after that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajita Texanas and Fajita De Pollo, Guacamole, Mojarra Frita, Cheese Dip, Al Pastor, Botana De Camaron
Restaurantji Recommends
WORST ATTITUDE, couldn’t even give me a receipt that told me what I ordered, cleared the table before I was even done WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN HORRIBLE ATTITUDE DONT WORK IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, SHE PUT HER HAND IN MY FACE AND WALKED AWAY. SHUT THIS PLACE
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Parking: There aren't a lot of parking spots cos it's a shared business area, but the food, service, environment, and entertainment were amazing. I'm definitely making it my go-to spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicharron, Chilaquiles
El Chile is pure pleasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very Racist towards African
Atmosphere: 5
They saw me walk in.... Sat down and no one asked if I needed anything.... Walked out after ten minutes...
Service: 1
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