El Chilito
$ • Tex-Mex, Salad, Tacos
Hours:
4501 Menchaca Rd, Austin
(512) 369-3518
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Hours
Monday | 7:30AM - 8:30PM |
Tuesday | 7:30AM - 8:30PM |
Wednesday | 7:30AM - 8:30PM |
Thursday | 7:30AM - 8:30PM |
Friday | 7:30AM - 9PM |
Saturday | 7:30AM - 9PM |
Sunday | 7:30AM - 8:30PM |
El Chilito is a popular restaurant in Austin that offers a diverse selection of tacos, including both Tex-Mex and traditional Mexican styles. The menu features standout options like cochinita pibil and picadillo, as well as vegetarian choices such as vegan queso, spinach salad, and beyond beef picadillo. The restaurant is known for making their own chips, queso, and guacamole, and they also serve Mexican Coke, Topo Chico, and espresso.
Customers praise the excellent service and the exceptional quality of the food, with the tacos being particularly flavorful and satisfying. The tortilla chips are also widely acclaimed as being very tasty. The restaurant offers great value, especially on Tuesdays when all tacos are priced at $3.
El Chilito provides a kid-friendly atmosphere with an outdoor yard and a corn-hole game. It also offers convenient amenities like WiFi and parking, making it a popular choice for those looking to have a meal and work.
While the Tex-Mex Carne Guisada was a missed item by some customers, the restaurant's current offerings, such as the Cochinita Pibil and the barbacoa soup, have been praised for their delicious flavors and quality.