El Charro Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Irmo

I had a splendid evening out with my family at El Charro Mexican restaurant. El Charro is a brother and sister owned restaurant in Irmo South Carolina. It is located in a shopping center and is right next to the shoe department store; the parking lot is tight but their is a lot of places to part.

The restaurant has a large variety menu of classic Mexican food that is at a reasonable price for the quality of food you are receiving. In addition, they offer lunch prices, kids menu, dessert, appetizers, and a cocktail bar. What amazed me the most about El Charro is the variety of fajitas they offer. You can of course get the traditional fajitas but I would definitely recommend trying their other options which include: Charras, Mexican, Texanas, Hawaianas, De Camaron, Mar Y Tierra, De Mar, Vegetarians, and Mixed. All of their fajitas come with beans, tortillas, pinco de galla, rice, and cheese. Tonight I had the Hawaianas fajitas and it was to die for, but I wished there was more pineapple; I loved the spices they cook the food in. The Hawaianas fajitas come with chicken,pineapple, bell pepper, Charo, onions, and cheese. In my opinion the price was reasonable for the large portion we got. The price was $23.75 for two. All of El Charro fajitas range from $14.99 - $26.99. Furthermore, if you eat in you get fresh homemade chips and salsa free with your order. If you like spicy ask for the extra spicy hot sauce they other because it will definitely make you turn red in the face.

When walking in you will feel like you transported into Mexico. El Charro has colorful walls, banners, Mexican music playing, and authentic wall decorations that match the atmosphere. In addition the place was spotless with no dirt in sight. The service was very friendly and polite. Our waiter was attentive and very friendly to us. Lastly, if you are hungry and trying to figure out where to go to dinner, I would definitely recommend going to El Charro because I will definitely coming back...

I never like when they add to the price if you pay with a credit card, which they do. The food is good, but I think they could come down $1-$2 on everything. The Burrito Loco, pictured with the tomato on it, was good. Nothing comes with it. The Burrito Gordo had a lot in it, but not a lot of any. He wished the shrimp was and meats were a little tastier where you could recognize them. The cheese sauce was good. Also comes with no side. The last one was arroz con pollo. Very tasty. I'll get it again. Nothing comes with it either. There are some chips and salsa served premeal. The service was good and they were nice. We were there at 8, they closed at 9 ( we didn't feel bad because a family came in behind us). I mention the time because where we sat near the bar, we smelled what seemed to be nail polish remover. It was off putting. Maybe cleaning stuff? If we weren't hurrying to not be a burden we would have asked to change seating. Without a tip, the cost for the 3 were $50.97 which included 2 sodas, tax and the surcharge, but...

The food was really good and decently priced. The server was nice and even the manager or owner stopped by the table to see how everything was. We will definitely be going back. They do charge an extra dollar for togo orders, but it's not a deal breaker. Still worth it because their prices are a little cheaper than other restaurants in town. UPDATE 02/06/2023-- Food is still great, service is great. But now they also charge $2.15 to pay with a debit or credit card. And that was on the bill before the server even knew how we were paying. So I would've paid that even if I had paid in cash. Do not like that at all. Also, I ordered a cup of salsa to go thinking it would be a couple dollars. It was $5. That is way too high for what I got. Even though it is no longer a cheaper place to eat, I will still go back because the food really is good. But I will bring cash and insist on not being charged the extra for debit. And obviously, no...