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!
Decent food. Rice and beans, guacamole, naked Amy (seasoned ground beef) and chili were pretty good. Enchiladas were okay.
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.
Great place. We had a wonderful dinner. Service was awesome! Super friendly and prompt. Great food, atmosphere and drinks!
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.
While not fancy by any means, we still had a fantastic, quick lunch. The Taco Tuesday specials were a plus! $5 margaritas? $5 tacos? $5 queso? Sign us up. The enchiladas were fantastic, too. Authentic? Who knows, but still very good. Plus, you can ride a mechanical bull inside if you're brave enough. Maybe not a great idea after a bunch of tacos, so we opted out this time.
We were impressed! We had lunch on a very busy day for the area and was able to score a table for six easily. For how busy they were, the service was great and food came out so fast. They had the best chips and salsa. The chips are so thin and salty. They reminded us of Chili’s chips and salsa. Food tasted great. Definitely a Tex-Mex restaurant, not Mexican. We recommend trying them out!
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!
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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As a native Texan, I’m naturally suspicious of seeing a Texas flag outside of a restaurant in South Carolina. So after a Citadel parade at Marion Square, we walked back down King Street for lunch at El Jefe.
The food was good but different. They do fry their own tortilla chips, which is commendable. While the chips were good, the salsa was a bit weak. I had the chicken quesadillas and my wife had the street corn. While neither of us were impressed either the street corn, the quesadillas were good. The marinade for the chicken was a bit sweet, but it was grilled well and the tortillas were grilled well also (soggy tortillas are gross).
I had the standard house frozen margarita. They don’t spare on the lime in the mix. It was tart and sour, the way a margarita should be. If you’re used to the overly-sugary frozen margaritas of Chili’s or Cheddar’s, get ready to taste a real frozen margarita.
It might not be all the comforts of home, but I’d definitely come back, the next time I’m in town.
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