chilacates West End — Restaurant in Boston

Elevated casual taqueria experience with solid food.

Chilacates expanded aggressively throughout the city last year, and this West End location was one of them. Although I haven’t visited their original Amory Street location, this new outpost impressed with its comfortable seatings and a clean, modern interior. I came a couple times before TD garden events and always had a solid meal.

Although Chilacates is more known for their burritos among the locals, I got to try some of their other offerings on the menu. The Taco Plate and Carne Asada Quesadilla, in particular, were some of my favorites. The Birria in the burrito bowl was also soft and tender, but the beans were slightly undercooked, giving them a harder texture than preferred.

From their dessert and drinks, both the churros and the horchata were great. Horchata had a slightly stronger cinnamon flavor compared to what you might find at other taquerias around the city, but it was still refreshing.

With its rapid expansion, Chilacates now rivals chains like Chipotle in number in Boston. If you’re looking for a more authentic Mexican experience, Chilacates is a compelling alternative with its more diversified menu. It may not be the best Mexican food in the city, but it’s good enough to fulfill Mexican...

Came here recently and ordered a burrito bowl with chicken, rice, cheese. Overall, the food wasn’t bad, but there were a few things worth pointing out.

First, the sour cream was very watery. It still tasted like sour cream, but the texture was off. The biggest issue, however, was the chicken. My girlfriend took a bite and nearly choked on a bone, which I initially didn’t believe until I found a couple bones in mine too. Definitely something to be aware of not ideal for a burrito bowl.

The rice was actually really good, but the horchata was a major disappointment. I’ve had horchata my whole life, and this tasted nothing like it. It had a strong, spicy cinnamon flavor almost like Hot Tamales candy rather than the smooth, sweet cinnamon taste you’d expect. It was $4.50 and I couldn’t finish it after two sips. Even my girlfriend said it tasted spicy, which isn’t what horchata should be at all.

Not a terrible experience, but definitely some things that need improvement especially the bones in the chicken and the...

So I was looking for a place to eat for lunch when I came across chilacates. At first I thought it was a New Mexican restaurant but when I arrived I realized it’s the previous Mexican place that was there but with a rebrand. The counter lady was clearly overwhelmed which lead to a line of people waiting to place their orders. I got the chicken burrito with the flan. The burrito was full but poorly wrapped. The tortilla was very chewy as well. The flan was very hard, not firm but hard. The add insult to injury I had to go to the fridge and grab my own flan just for the counter could place it in the bag. I guess I work part time here too 😂

Honestly I would not recommend it...