El Charrito Express

Monterey, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Monterey
#69
of 216 restaurants
City Percentile
48%
rating percentile
Address
El Charrito Express, 483 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone
(831) 884-5143
Website
www.elcharrito.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7:30 AM

El Charrito Express is a restaurant located in Monterey, CA. It is one of 216 restaurants listed in Monterey. Its 4.3-star rating is above the Monterey city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Charrito Express

Our dishes and hand stretched flour tortillas are rooted in home-style preparation, bringing traditional Mexican cuisine from our kitchen to your table. It is still a family business, family-owned, family operated, and family loved.

Hours

Saturday7 AM–3 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Classified Null · Jan 2026

Its tucked in a hidden corner , upon entry its way bigger than anticipated, beautiful scenery and let me tell you the most colorful flavors ive had in quite some time , the tortilla was home made i can taste it , extremely fast service . I made a spontaneous call . Came from around the corner and to my surprise my order was ready 💯

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Eric · Mar 2026

Burrito was very loose and messy and served in loose paper. Almost falling apart when I got it so it was hard to eat. I want a firm cylinder in a foil not a loose mess in a paper. The Chicharron was soggy and low quality, was hoping for real Chicharron.

★★★★★ 5.0 Carlos D Morales · Nov 2025

The best burrito you could get in Monterey by far! Great price, and incredibly high quality. If you like Southern California Mexican food, you would love this burrito! I got a carne asad burrito for $8!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Jesse Alvarez · Mar 2026

First of all I have been going to el charrito since I was a kid when it was just a small spot in the store on sanborn..this one in monterey everything looked dry tasted dry ,not as good as the salinas one, bought 7 burritos and could not buy a pack of tortillas to go ,I feel bad recommending it ,just go to the one in salinas

★★★★★ 5.0 Erika Delemarre · Sep 2025

If you know, you know! El Charrito Express is the spot where locals grab their authentic (and perfectly priced) burritos. Their burrito bowls are better than anything that Chipotle could ever make. And dedicated off street parking makes it easy to get in and out really quick.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Mexican restaurant

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