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El Charro

1570 E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-5108
540-564-0386
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Ranked #44 of 100 restaurants in Harrisonburg
Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- 19 May 2013
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Virginia
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43 reviews 43 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Saturday night after overseeing the first round of Virginia State AAU Championships needed a nice dinner. Stopped in at el Charro's and yes they did not disappoint. Had a nice Shrimp dinner with great salsa and chips on the house and a Medolo Beer. Made for a nice evening, shrimp was great, service was fine and yes I will keep... More

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Virginia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

This is a good restaurant. The service is fast, servers go out of the way to keep their customers satisfied, and the food is delicious,

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Harrisonburg, Virginia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

I was so disgusted with the food that I could not eat it. The only thing that the food has in common with the gastronomy in the various states in Mexico is in the naming of the dishes. Guácala! I feel bad that no one here truly knows the food from Mexico and only knows this disaster because this is... More

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Harrisonburg, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

As a local, this is where I choose to go when I get to pick the place to eat. Last year, insisted we go there for Mother's Day. Now my 10-year old is hooked (he would not try it before). Now, we go when he has a daytime appointment and has to miss school lunch, The whole time he eats... More

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Harrisonburg, Virginia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

My family enjoys this place because of the good food, service and atmosphere. I have tried other Mexican restaurants in Harrisonburg and this one is the best. You can order anything on the menu and not go wrong.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

Great owners, great food. Good prices. great chicken nachos. great huevos rancheros. We eat here once a week!

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Annandale, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

Good basic Americanized mexican food. Our family was here on vacation and got exactly what we expected. Sit down dinning that that was very quick which is always great with small children. Also very easy on the wallet after a week of vacation. If we lived here we would come again.

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Harrisonburg, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

El Charro is a local chain with good cheap food that is reliably delicious. The service is accurate and fast, and the drinks are good, too. They don't bat an eye when you show up with a large group, too, which is nice.

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New Jersey
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34 reviews 34 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

We stopped here on our way back to Luray. The place itself wasn't much to look at but the staff was very friendly. The food was decent and just the right amount was served. The prices are very very reasonable. No complaints from me!

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London
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52 reviews 52 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

Not very hot on service or presentation; if this is authentic then it’s as authentic as my mother in laws cooking, very authentic but just not very good. Second time here and I thought it might have been an off night first time as I love good Mexican food; but no it was as poor the second time, refried beans... More

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