Nothing special about this place. Average Mexican food overall at a fair price. Food is not great but if you have a taste for mexican food it will do.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jennifer G.
Every time we drive down route one we notice busy El Gran Charro is. My husband and I planned to try this local treasure last Sunday we went in and were able to be seated right away. We looked at the menu and decided to try the Queso Flamado as a starter. Before QF was ready we were delivered chips, salsa and a white sauce that neither of us had had before. The cheese came and I'll admit, I sort of expected a flame or hot spices or sometime but it looked and tasted like queso Blanco with a minimally scorched side and bottom because it was served in a skillet. The salsa was not great. But the white sauce was something to write home about delicious somehow sweet somehow savory and just spicy enough to give you a kick we loved it. Jeff ordered à la cart three separate types of tacos. He thought they were good. I ordered a shrimp appetizer as my meal with a side of corn tortillas and a little extra white sauce. We were not wowed by our meals but also the food was not bad. My dish unfortunately was so spicy I could not eat it in the restaurant. My husband ate his dish and took a bite of mine. He agreed the spices were abnormally hot and somewhat unexpected. The rest of my dinner was transferred into a to go container draining off the vinegar and spices and it was very good when I ate it later at home with more white sauce . Clearly the white sauce was the star player. The restaurant was well decorated, clean and inviting the host and the seater were welcoming and polite. The cost of our orders was very reasonable. Sadly our particular waiter did not do a great job he wasn't very knowland did not come back to check on us however we did notice great service at other tables and assume that issue to be an individual problem and not an establishment problem. Overall, the value was good and I may give other things on the menu a try if I came in the restaurant in the future. Maybe a nice girls margarita night with tortilla chips and white sauce. No
Elizabeth Argueta
I like to spend time with my family in this restaurant, the delicious food ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bavani Murari
awesome lunch menu - food was very tasteful. We went during lunch time, decent crowd, yet we didn’t too much for our
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Free Chips and Salsa, Burrito Mexicano, Fajita Burrito
Rino Guerrero
Came by for a late Sunday lunch and I was seated within seconds despite the busy parking lot. Affordable lunch specials (several were <$10), great service, and decent quality food. Serves complimentary salsa, cheese dip with their tortilla chips (wasn't offered more tortilla chips though). Will come back to try their dinner specials.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos
shawn freeman
Awesome food, great price! The only place for authentic Mexican good in Stafford!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas Suizas
Alex Hall
Ordered: Mexicana Burrito, bunch of tacos, chips and queso, carnitas and chicken quesadilla.Best Americanized Mexican spot I have been to between SC and VA. Everything is good and service is fast. Portions are very generous and the chips and salsa are the best I have had a Mexican spot. Big beers on tap and a bunch of seating. No Tortas on the menu, bummer.**limited parking and typically very busy.Parking: limited parking and typically very busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jeremy taylor
The best authentic Mexican food around. I use to eat at several different Mexican Restaurants but ever since I've eaten here, I don't go anywhere else?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Landon S.
We usually come here as a family and the food is pretty good. Recently, we've been having problems with the wait. During our most recent visit, we had to wait an hour after ordering to get our food. The atomsphere is decent but most of the lights flicker which annoys me a lot. The place also smelt like burnt food while we were there. Overall the place is decent but sometimes it just has too many issues to handle.
Walter A.
Although we go often the food could be better. I do appreciate that this place is pretty consistent in all things. Good size portions and the drinks are awesome. Chips and sauce are average but appreciated. Service has been very good. Authentic Mexican Restaurant feel.
Nothing special about this place. Average Mexican food overall at a fair price. Food is not great but if you have a taste for mexican food it will do.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Every time we drive down route one we notice busy El Gran Charro is. My husband and I planned to try this local treasure last Sunday we went in and were able to be seated right away. We looked at the menu and decided to try the Queso Flamado as a starter. Before QF was ready we were delivered chips, salsa and a white sauce that neither of us had had before. The cheese came and I'll admit, I sort of expected a flame or hot spices or sometime but it looked and tasted like queso Blanco with a minimally scorched side and bottom because it was served in a skillet. The salsa was not great. But the white sauce was something to write home about delicious somehow sweet somehow savory and just spicy enough to give you a kick we loved it. Jeff ordered à la cart three separate types of tacos. He thought they were good. I ordered a shrimp appetizer as my meal with a side of corn tortillas and a little extra white sauce. We were not wowed by our meals but also the food was not bad. My dish unfortunately was so spicy I could not eat it in the restaurant. My husband ate his dish and took a bite of mine. He agreed the spices were abnormally hot and somewhat unexpected. The rest of my dinner was transferred into a to go container draining off the vinegar and spices and it was very good when I ate it later at home with more white sauce . Clearly the white sauce was the star player. The restaurant was well decorated, clean and inviting the host and the seater were welcoming and polite. The cost of our orders was very reasonable. Sadly our particular waiter did not do a great job he wasn't very knowland did not come back to check on us however we did notice great service at other tables and assume that issue to be an individual problem and not an establishment problem. Overall, the value was good and I may give other things on the menu a try if I came in the restaurant in the future. Maybe a nice girls margarita night with tortilla chips and white sauce. No
I like to spend time with my family in this restaurant, the delicious food ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
awesome lunch menu - food was very tasteful. We went during lunch time, decent crowd, yet we didn’t too much for our
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Free Chips and Salsa, Burrito Mexicano, Fajita Burrito
Came by for a late Sunday lunch and I was seated within seconds despite the busy parking lot. Affordable lunch specials (several were <$10), great service, and decent quality food. Serves complimentary salsa, cheese dip with their tortilla chips (wasn't offered more tortilla chips though). Will come back to try their dinner specials.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos
Awesome food, great price! The only place for authentic Mexican good in Stafford!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchiladas Suizas
Ordered: Mexicana Burrito, bunch of tacos, chips and queso, carnitas and chicken quesadilla.Best Americanized Mexican spot I have been to between SC and VA. Everything is good and service is fast. Portions are very generous and the chips and salsa are the best I have had a Mexican spot. Big beers on tap and a bunch of seating. No Tortas on the menu, bummer.**limited parking and typically very busy.Parking: limited parking and typically very busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best authentic Mexican food around. I use to eat at several different Mexican Restaurants but ever since I've eaten here, I don't go anywhere else?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We usually come here as a family and the food is pretty good. Recently, we've been having problems with the wait. During our most recent visit, we had to wait an hour after ordering to get our food. The atomsphere is decent but most of the lights flicker which annoys me a lot. The place also smelt like burnt food while we were there. Overall the place is decent but sometimes it just has too many issues to handle.
Although we go often the food could be better. I do appreciate that this place is pretty consistent in all things. Good size portions and the drinks are awesome. Chips and sauce are average but appreciated. Service has been very good. Authentic Mexican Restaurant feel.
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Absolutely no flavor. An awful experience. The steak, chicken, and shrimp are all disgusting and dry with absolutely no flavor whatsoever.
It was worth the wait! That was the best margarita I’ve ever had. I will definitely be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food at the best. Excellent customer service ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great staff that equals the quality of the food. It's fantastic to get a non fast food establishment in the neighborhood.
Great food!! Can’t go wrong going
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito