El Charro Cafe Ventana

Popular spot for lunch with a large outdoor dining area. Mia was attentive and provided great service. The east-facing outdoor deck offers great views of the mountains just to the north and is shaded in the afternoons. The only downside was that the food was a bit bland, especially for a town that prides itself on Mexican food. The chicken torta with pina and avocado was lacking flavor. The Carne Seca crisp was a better choice and had plenty of meat. The complementary salsas that came with the chips was good to add flavor to the torta.

This was a nice place to eat, the service was great as we had about 45 people for dinner. The menu choices were limited but the food we had was good and fresh. The portion sizes were very nice and we had a really good time. Would definitely come back to try the actual menu. The team here was friendly and attentive especially to such a large group. Well done

El Charro is one of my all time favorites. I hadn’t been for a while but we decided to pop in this past Wednesday evening. Weather was perfect so we sat at the bar on the patio and had beer and a little tequila. Since we were not super hungry, we ordered take out. I have my favorites from El Charro and haven’t strayed much from these. However, on this visit, we spied a couple next to us on eating an amazing looking cheese crisp and had to try it. We ordered the following: chicken elegante cheese crisp, chicken taquitos and a bean and cheese burrito enchilada style with red chile. Everything was perfect!! It was my first time having a cheese crisp from EC and I am so glad we tried it. The other two dishes are recurring items for us. Taquitos are crisp and the chicken is full of fl

This food was SO GOOD! I was here with a group and every person absolutely loved their dish. I had the plant based tamales and wow 🤤 they were so delicious and the sauces on top?! Just, yum. There were many vegan and vegetarian options, clearly labeled. My drink, the prickly pear mocktail, was equally delicious and so beautiful!

I’m visiting with family here in Tucson and a ‘must do’ item mentioned by them was a dinner at El Charro. I’m very glad I took them up on their advice. Our group of 4 had a terrific time earlier this evening over a fun dinner and conversation. From the pitcher of margaritas, appetizers, entrees and a shared dessert to wrap things up, everything was just perfect. Can’t honestly recall a Mexican meal as satisfying as tonight’s and the same goes for the ambience of the restaurant. Our waiter, Sebastian, was such a delight to interact with…..genuine, professional and with impeccable politeness! This is an evening that will certainly be remembered by us for a long time and we will certainly be back to El Charro on the next visit back, so don’t change a single thing. Scott Salmins St. Lou