El Jefe Chs

468 King St - Charleston
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★★★★★ ★★★★★
75/100
1321 recommendations

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1,321 total reviews
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3.5/5
64 reviews
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4.0/5
1,228 reviews
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4.6/5
27 reviews
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3.0/5
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Sour 45 Ribeye 29 Happy hour 22 Marinated 13 Surf and turf 10 Pho 7 Dancing 7 Lyric 6

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 843-501-7711
📍 Address: 468 King St, Charleston

🕐 Opening Hours

Open now Closes at 12:00 AM
Monday1 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday2 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday3 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday4 11:00 AM - 01:00 AM
Friday5 11:00 AM - 01:00 AM
Saturday6 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday7 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Google Reviews (10)

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Kathryn P

a week ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
What more can you say :) Thanks for recording the last few seconds of my ride, guy working at the mechanical bull. You really didn’t have to do that, and it was super cool of you.
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Robert Allen

a week ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I visited with about 14 friends to celebrate a friends birthday. Had the street-style ribeye and texican grilled shrimp tacos. ::chefs kiss:: House salsa and chips could’ve used a little spice kick but were complimentary so can’t complain too much. Also, really great service from Maggie. She gave honest food recommendations and even coordinated a round of shots for the birthday boy. Nice bonus was bull riding. You can only ride once so get your strategy together before hopping on!
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Melissa Rollosson

a month ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Grabbed lunch on a Saturday. Neither of us was terribly impressed with the food. I asked for no cilantro and no jalapenos - food came with a huge handful of cilantro. We failed to specify which protein we wanted and the waitress did not ask which - so none. The red sauce tasted like it came out of an Old El Paso can.
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Nicole McMorris

a month ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Decent food. Rice and beans, guacamole, naked Amy (seasoned ground beef) and chili were pretty good. Enchiladas were okay.
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Janice Gibson

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Personally some of the best Texican I’ve had. Our tacos were stuffed to the top. And, made the way we like them. One taco felt like the equivalent of two. Delicious, and very filling. The meat was perfectly seasoned. Just a bit of a kick. I added some sour cream, and it was perfect. The tropical storm margarita was nice sized. Felt more like a large than a small. More than plenty to spilt with my other half. The free chips and salsa were good. A bit on the salty side. But, I’m not going to gripe about that because I rarely eat salt. A pinch can be to much for me. Our server was polite, and patient. It took us a bit to decide on a drink and what we wanted to eat. Throughout the meal he was attentive. If you’re in Charleston we recommend you stop in, and give this place a try!
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Olga Barry

3 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
I’ve been here before for food (tacos were a solid 4) but recently got cocktails at El Jefe — margaritas are gigantic! It doesn’t feel like there is a lot of alcohol in it. Bar tenders were very nice!
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Lori Petersen

4 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Great place. We had a wonderful dinner. Service was awesome! Super friendly and prompt. Great food, atmosphere and drinks!
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E White

7 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Free bull rides! I was here on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn’t too busy. We were seated immediately. Food was good and drinks were good. Some things weren’t great: it took a while for us to get the check, our server was confused when we ordered black cherry sweet tea & said they didn’t have it even though it’s on the menu, sweet tea was very very sweet, and chips were weak. The elote dip was delicious, but hard to eat when the chips kept breaking. Nacho fries were good too. But the highlight has to be the mechanical bull. Overall a fun place. I don’t think I would go back for the food, but I’d definitely go back for the fun.
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Denise Primus

7 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
We were visiting Charleston and were told this place has the BEST Mexican food in all of Charleston. I wish I could give this place 10 ⭐️s. Our server was very friendly and accommodating. You could tell she loved working here bc she was very knowledgeable about the menu and was readily able to make suggestions. The complimentary salsa and chips were fresh and delicious. I had the qusadilla, which was huge and delicious. I could only finish hf of it. My husband had the tacos and sd they too were delicious. We went in for a late lunch, so we weren't able to experience the mechanical bull. Will definitely have to go back for this experience.
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Nicole Buccieri

8 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
We were here for a bachelorette trip in April and this is the GO TO place!! The atmosphere is so cool and fun! The staff is incredible! From the gentlemen at the door letting us in, to the service, straight down to the owner, these people are amazing! They make you feel welcome and are so accommodating! And of course.. the food .. can’t say enough good things about it, the BEST food!!
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