El Charro — Restaurant in North Providence

Service, service, service... I don't understand why business owners can't understand bad service can bankrupt you?? In combination with overpriced plates... There was no "hi" "welcome" or even "how many people?" This person came upfront grabbed two menu's looked at us and said: "here" as he walked away... So we followed, same person put the menu's on the table 360° and walked away..... But wait, there is more... Second person showed up to the table (about 5-7 minutes later, regular time, not customer time) put chips and salsa on the table and guess what... 360° turned around no word out of her mouth... 15-20 minutes in we have our server!!! :) Yeah, not that fast... She was on a rush, looks like everyone was in a rush.. (plenty of empty tables too) 3tacos some rice and a beans $10 --- 10 bucks for 3 tacos... Yup Our second round of beers... Expired since August last year... They had no more so we moved on to another kind for the very last round and left... No, I can't recommend this place... Food was ok, we did not felt...

Food was very good, service was not. It seems they are understaffed and not well coordinated. (Note) I was there for a birthday party, so the staff seemed a bit overwhelmed. They brought out the food and took too long to bring out the utensils. The same happened with the soda pitchers and glasses. The food and soda was included as part of the party though alcoholic drinks were not, fair; however, since they took too long to bring out the soda pitchers, I ordered a soda along with a beer when the waitress came around. They charged me for the soda, which I though was a cheap move on their part knowing they had already been paid for the soda as part of the party. The waitress became a bit nippy when I asked her about it, I spoke to a different waiter who brought it up to the owner. He offered to pay me back, but that was not the point. Too bad but the whole thing left a bad impression, food was...

I went here for dinner on a whim after driving by so many times, and I was not disappointed. To start off, their tortilla chips and salsa are solid and a nice way to start the meal. Their chorizo and queso dip was alright, though the flavor of the chorizo in it wasn't much to my appeal. I'm not sure what brand or type they used, but the flavor reminded me of a hot dog a bit. It didn't ruin the queso, in fact I still enjoyed it overall, but it wasn't as good as I'd hoped.

However, when I received my entree, the Special Dinner, it more than made up for it. It's served on 2 seperate, large plates, and every item on it is fantastic. It was great for trying a variety of items on the menu and tasted delicious as well. The mojito I ordered was also tasty, very bright and fresh which paired well with the heavier food.

I absolutely recommend El Charro to anyone looking to eat at a great...