El changarro bar & grill

We enjoyed delicious Mexican food at a great price! My boyfriend and I decided to get takeout and ordered a chicken quesadilla and some steak and chorizo tacos.

The food at this restaurant is absolutely incredible and truly authentic.

Recently, we tried a variety of tacos at this restaurant later in the evening and were delighted by the freshness of the meat, vegetables, and homemade tortillas - the best I've had since my last trip to Mexico! The food was excellent, with a good variety of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages available. However, the service was quite slow. It is helpful if you can speak Spanish, but pointing at the menu also does the trick. Despite the service, I plan on returning to dine here again soon.

I always get the tacos and papusa. Haven't really tried anything else on the menu, but this is the place to go if you are looking for tocos done right. Think I will head over in a bit!

First off - I was given the unenviable task of choosing the location of my "couples ". birthday dinner. Ten of us....yikes. So much pressure! Wanting to mix it up from the same old - I turned to TA for some suggestions- who knew there are over 320 restaurants in town !The list is topped by some really great places - but I certainly don't completely agree with the rankings. How to tell where the crowd got it wrong? Let's say I got To the bottom of it.!!!The parking lot was empty and dark so there was a moment where we wondered if El changarro was even open . Turns out a lot of the clientele don't have cars- plus there's a " back parking lot" It was karaoke night- but we were here for the food . when we walked in, the place was genuinely packed. I wished I had worn a baseball cap to help fit in . We initially received some odd stares . But the staff was very accommodating and we volunteered to sit in the "loud area" at the back. Had to move a few tables to squeeze everyone in but no problems from all the commotion of moving chairs and tables. Honestly I didn't know any of the songs- not one tune was even familiar - all in Spanish ! But the crooners were in very fine form- the old schnitzel corner tavern was bested! Our drinks orders were promptly taken . " We have everything. Tequila. Corona. "You can't get a margarita or a mojito but the limes for the beer are super generous and juicy.If you don't worry about getting exactly what you ordered or if the order of delivery isn't that important then this is the place for you . The chef had apparently left and we were told the cooks weren't 100% sure how to make everything - but that didn't matter. I just can't remember getting a better value for a sit down "plated" meal in a long, long time . Super winter tomatoes- who's their supplier? chunky avocado - skin on French fries ( not at all like the picture on the menu) admittedly slightly bland but I'm easily crushed by Mexican spice so I'd suggest bringing your own hot sauce if you want some burn. The staff (and the customers too )were genuinely concerned that we were having a great time . Having dinner with great friends is always enjoyable and it has the potential to cloud your review. I really don't think they had any concern about their TA ranking - how refreshing. Selfishly I'm somewhat hesitant to let others know about this hidden gem. - no need to go to Mexico . Bottom line : I'd award El changarro 4 and 1/2 green dots if I could