El Charro Café Oro Valley

“El Charro Café downtown was out of this world. It’s difficult to say whether I liked the atmosphere or food better! They were both 5 stars! The wait staff was ‘on it’ and I can’t wait to return. The authentic quinine was to die for. Conversely, We tried the El Charro on N Oracle and our waiter was stretched too thin, or just forgot us. I had to flag down other waiters for assistance and did notice that the tables around us, who had other waiters, were served well and quickly. They all turned over at least twice. When we had a waiter get OUR waiter, after waiting 20 minutes or longer for the bill, I politely let him know that the service and follow up had been disappointing. The food was good but he was covering our one table on the patio and more tables inside. Other than taking our order, he was done with us. Hopefully it was a fluke. Back to downtown El Charro. Five stars! It was beautiful.”

“My husband had the chicken tamales and said that they were seasoned really well.l, even the rice had great flavor. I had the vegan enchilada and it was SO flavorful. Highly recommend! And the salsa was great! Everything had so much flavor and just the right amount of spice. Also had the tables identified guacamole and it was a very generous serving. The staff were super friendly!”

“This was me and my buddies first real meal after being at a music festival for 4 days straight.. the cheese dip was absolutely incredible. The complimentary salsa is a slapper as well.. the heat builds as you go. I had the surf and turf fajitas. Well worth it and delicious. One of my boys was absolutely buzzing off a nice dose of M and still mopped his birria enchilada. I think the servers name was Jayden. He was pretty cool too. 10/10 spot. Would recommend.”

“Let's start with the food because, wow! I have been disappointed with a lot of the Mexican restaurants that I used to love since deciding to be a vegetarian. This was my first time at El Charro, however, and I was optimistic by the number of vegetarian options on the menu. I had the vegenchiladas, which are made with chickpea chorizo. I loved them so much. The perfect flavor. The service was just as impressive. There wasn't a long wait for our drinks or food and we never ran out of chips and salsa. The person that took our order made sure I didn't have an allergy when I asked about an item and was very knowledgeable about the menu. Prices were very reasonable for how great everything was. Maybe a new date night. The atmosphere is perfect for that. Editing to add pictures because I had to come back for those vegenchiladas. Mmmmm.”

“I lived in Tucson for two years and never tried El Charro, and it was well worth it. My carne seca chimichanga was excellent, and the rice and beans were very flavorful as well. The complimentary chips and sauce were great. The service was fast and excellent. The waiter even let me sample the meat before ordering the entrée. The checkout was seamless because you could pay with Apple Pay on your cell phone. The indoor decor was well decorated, and the background music was pleasant. The outdoor seating area was very scenic with the Santa Catalina mountains in the background. The price is not cheap, but it is well worth the experience of an iconic Tucson restaurant.”