Chilacates Mission Hill

1482 A Tremont St, Boston
(617) 238-5437

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Chilacates is a chain of quick service Mexican restaurants around the Boston area. The food is made fresh, and ranges in style such as Birria Tacos and more.

We ordered takeout, and we got the birria taco and some nachos. The nachos were good, not overly spicy but had a good flavor and wasn't soggy from the cheese on top. We though the Birria taco was a little bit lacking, as it felt flat and not similar to other birria tacos we had, and the flavors weren't...
I can't believe I am only now writing a review for this place. I used to come there all the time when I worked in the neighborhood. When you come in, you can see that they cook their meats fresh in a giant drum. I therefore know the principal ingredients are fresh. I do miss the pre-inflation days but I still think it's reasonably priced. One worker used to know my order by heart. I am glad that there has been no drop off in quality since the olden days. Will probably...
So I was in a hurry and needed breakfast, and I absolutely love Mexican street corn hence why I stopped here. On top of the elote, I also ordered a cheese tamale (though I think they gave me a chicken tamale by mistake (but whatevs)).

Both were… fine. I currently live in Chelsea where you can’t throw a rock without hitting an authentic Latin American restaurant (though it’s mostly Central American food there, as opposed to Mexican like this place), so...

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