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El Charro
- 3801 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77003

Mexican restaurant, Breakfast restaurant ★4.0 (321)·$10–20

3801 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77003, USA

4.0
I had the California Burrito dinner plate. Was very pleased with my meal. Everything was incredibly fresh and seasoned so well. Staff was friendly and attentive. Enjoyed our visit. Will definitely visit again. - Jetonne Burks
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El Charro Introduce

Welcome to El Charro, a premier Mexican and breakfast restaurant nestled in the heart of Houston, Texas. Our establishment is a true local gem, dedicated to serving up authentic, fresh, and flavorful dishes that cater to every palate and occasion. At El Charro, we are more than just a place to eat; we are a destination where you can experience the vibrant culture and rich culinary traditions of Mexico, right here in the Lone Star State. From our extensive breakfast menu, which features hearty plates and classic tortas, to our diverse dinner options, we pride ourselves on providing a wide array of choices to satisfy your cravings at any time of day.

Our commitment to quality is evident in every dish we prepare. We use fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes to ensure that each meal is a genuine and delicious experience. Our menu includes classic favorites and unique specialties, all prepared with care and attention to detail. Whether you are looking for a quick bite on your lunch break, a place to gather with friends for happy hour, or a full-course dinner with the family, El Charro offers an atmosphere that is both casual and inviting. We believe that great food brings people together, and our restaurant is designed to be a comfortable and enjoyable space for groups, solo diners, and tourists alike.

El Charro is also a place where convenience meets tradition. We understand the fast-paced life of Houston, which is why we offer a variety of service options to fit your schedule. With a dedication to fast service and a friendly staff, we aim to make every visit a pleasant one. We have received praise from customers who have been delighted with the freshness and seasoning of our meals, noting that everything is incredibly fresh and well-seasoned. Come and see for yourself why El Charro has become a staple for many Houstonians seeking authentic Mexican cuisine and a great dining experience.


El Charro is conveniently located at 3801 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77003. Situated in a central and easily accessible area, our restaurant is a perfect stop for residents and visitors alike. We understand that accessibility is key, and we have made it a priority to ensure that our establishment is welcoming to all. We provide a wheelchair-accessible entrance, a dedicated parking lot, a restroom, and comfortable seating, making it easy for everyone to enjoy our food and atmosphere without any hassle.

In addition to our accessible on-site amenities, we offer a range of convenient service options to meet your needs. Whether you're in a hurry or prefer to enjoy your meal from the comfort of your home, we have you covered. Our drive-through service allows for quick and efficient pickup, perfect for those on the go. For those who prefer a more relaxed experience, our dine-in service with table service is available. We also offer no-contact delivery and standard delivery services, ensuring that you can enjoy our delicious food wherever you are. Furthermore, we provide free parking in our lot and on the street, so you can visit us without the stress of finding a spot.

Our location on Harrisburg Blvd is a vibrant part of Houston, and we are proud to be a part of the local community. We serve both lunch and dinner, and are a popular spot for breakfast, offering a warm and inviting atmosphere that is perfect for starting your day.


Services Offered

  • Dine-in and Table Service: Enjoy a comfortable and authentic dining experience with our full table service.
  • Drive-through: A fast and convenient option to get your meal without leaving your vehicle.
  • Takeout and Delivery: Order your favorite dishes for pickup or have them delivered right to your door, with no-contact options available.
  • Catering: We provide catering services for a variety of events, offering large portions of our popular dishes like chile con queso, fajitas, and more.
  • Reservations: We accept reservations, making it simple to plan for groups and special occasions.

Features / Highlights

  • Extensive Menu: From breakfast plates, burritos, and tacos to dinner plates, soups, and seafood, our menu offers a wide variety of choices.
  • Breakfast All Day: We are a breakfast restaurant, serving everything from pancakes and omelettes to traditional Mexican breakfast plates like Migas and Chilaquiles.
  • Great Drink Selection: We offer a full bar with a great selection of beer, cocktails, wine, and hard liquor, along with happy hour specials.
  • Vegetarian Options: Our menu includes a range of vegetarian dishes such as the Avocado Torta, Nopal Gordita, and Spinach & Mushroom Large Quesadilla.
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: We are good for kids, offering a kids' menu and high chairs to make dining with your family comfortable and easy.
  • Sports Entertainment: The bar area is equipped for watching sports, making it a great place to catch a game.

Contact Information

  • Address: 3801 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77003, USA
  • Phone: (713) 229-9585

What is worth choosing El Charro?

Choosing El Charro means choosing a truly authentic and versatile dining experience in Houston. We stand out for our incredibly fresh, well-seasoned food that has earned praise from many satisfied customers. Whether it’s a classic California Burrito or a simple breakfast plate, our commitment to quality ingredients shines through. Unlike other places, our menu is vast and caters to a wide variety of tastes, from traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes to a full range of breakfast items served throughout the day. This makes us a perfect choice for any meal, whether you’re starting your morning with a hearty plate of Huevos Rancheros or enjoying a late-night bite after work.

Our ability to serve multiple dining preferences is another key reason to choose us. We are not just a dine-in restaurant; we are a convenient solution for those with busy schedules. Our drive-through, takeout, and delivery options ensure that you can enjoy our delicious food with ease. This flexibility, combined with our fast and friendly service, makes us a top choice for a quick, high-quality meal. The casual, cozy, and trendy atmosphere is perfect for any occasion, whether you're dining alone, with a group, or with the family. We are known for being a spot that is welcoming to all, with a good-for-kids policy that includes high chairs and a dedicated menu for the little ones.

El Charro is also a place for both great food and great drinks. Our bar offers a wide selection of alcoholic beverages, and our happy hour specials make us an excellent spot to unwind. We are truly a one-stop-shop for a complete and satisfying experience. While some reviews mention mixed experiences with certain dishes, our menu is incredibly vast, and we are known for our quality, with a strong emphasis on traditional flavors. We are more than a restaurant; we are a part of the Houston community, dedicated to providing delicious food, a welcoming atmosphere, and top-notch service. We invite you to come and discover why so many people choose El Charro for their Mexican food and breakfast cravings.

El Charro Food & drink

  • Tortas

  • TORTAS $9.18

    french sandwich

  • Breakfast Side Orders

  • Breakfast Side Orders $1.25
  • Breakfast Tortas

  • Breakfast Tortas $4.99
  • Salads

  • HOUSTON SALAD $12.99
  • TACO SALAD $12.99
  • Breakfast Burritos

  • Breakfast Burritos $7.20
  • Veggie Food

  • Rajas Gordita $6.00

    poblano pepper (rajas) gordita

  • Avocado Torta $7.99
  • Avocado Gordita $6.00
  • Nopal Gordita $6.00

    cactus (nopal) gordita

  • Vegetables Plate $13.99

    salted vegetables

  • Avocado Burrito $7.25
  • Spinach & Mushroom Large Quesadilla $8.04
  • Burritos

  • Burritos $9.18
  • Veggie Burrito $8.33
  • Breakfast Plates

  • Ribeye Plate $17.99
  • Smoked Sausage And Eggs Plate $6.25
  • Machacado And Eggs Plate $7.99
  • Veggie Breakfast Plate $6.25
  • Steak Plate $10.99
  • Bacon And Eggs Plate $6.25
  • Chorizo And Eggs Plate $6.25
  • Jalisco Breakfast Plate $15.99
  • Pork Chop Plate $7.99
  • Scrambled Egg Plate $5.25
  • Nopal And Eggs Plate $6.25
  • Huevos Rancheros Plate $6.25
  • American Breakfast $9.99
  • Pancake Plate $9.99
  • Eggs Ala Mexicana Plate $6.25
  • Over Easy Egg Plate $5.25
  • Chicharron And Eggs Plate $7.25
  • Sausage And Eggs Plate $7.25
  • Ham And Eggs Plate $6.25
  • Chilaquiles $10.99
  • Potato And Egg Plate $5.99
  • Monterrey Breakfast $10.99
  • Migas Plate $6.25
  • Breakfast Sandwich

  • Bacon And Eggs Sandwich $4.99
  • Sausage Patty And Eggs Sandwich $4.99
  • Scrambled Egg Sandwich $4.50
  • Ham And Eggs Sandwich $4.50
  • Appetizer

  • Queso Flameado De Camaron $13.22

    flamed cheese with shrimp

  • Nachos Regular (12) $11.48

    bean and cheese nachos

  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.93

    shrimp cocktail

  • Queso Flameado De Chorizo $11.48

    flamed cheese with chorizo

  • Guacamole $8.62

    Served with chips.

  • Nacho Supreme(6) $11.48

    6 piece nachos

  • Nacho Supreme (12) $14.37

    12 piece nachos

  • Queso Asado $11.36

    grilled cheese

  • Chile Con Queso $8.62

    cheese dip

  • Quesadillas

  • Quesadilla Queso $3.44
  • Ques Chica Meat $4.59
  • Dinner Plates

  • #17 Fajita Ranchera $13.99

    Served with rice, beans, salad & special sauce.

  • #28 Guadalajara Plate $12.50
  • #5 Laredo Plate $14.37

    Beef stew, rice, beans, salad & guacamole.

  • #24 Mole Poblano $14.25

    Served with rice, beans and cabbage.

  • #9 Chile Relleno $12.93
  • # 3 Pechuga De Pollo $16.67
  • #22 California Burrito $13.99

    Beef or chicken, served with rice, beans, salad & sour cream, covered with cheddar cheese.

  • #19 Mexican Plate $12.50
  • #26 Milanesa Plate $13.75

    Breaded beef or chicken steak, served with rice, beans, french fries & salad.

  • #25 Taquitos Plate $12.50
  • #8 Flautas $12.93
  • # 33 Chimichanga $14.94

    Served w/ rice, beans, sour cream and salad. covered with chile con queso (white melted cheese).

  • #31 Tacos Al Carbon $13.75
  • #13 Tampiqueña $17.99

    T-bone steak, served with one cheese enchilada, rice, beans & guacamole.

  • #7 Tex-Mex Plate $14.36

    2 ground beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas served with beef stew, rice, beans & guacamole.

  • #6 Mariachi Plate $12.93

    3 ground beef, chicken or cheese, enchiladas covered with cheese, served with rice, beans & salad.

  • #21 Quesadilla Plate $10.75
  • Breakfast Plates

  • Chicharron And Eggs Plate $8.35
  • Migas Plate $7.20
  • Eggs Ala Mexicana Plate $7.20
  • Pancake Plate $11.48
  • Ham And Eggs Plate $7.20
  • American Breakfast $10.99
  • Potato And Egg Plate $7.20
  • Machacado And Eggs Plate $11.48
  • Sausage And Eggs Plate $8.35
  • Ribeye Plate $20.68
  • Huevos Rancheros Plate $7.20
  • Pork Chop Plate $8.99
  • Bacon And Eggs Plate $7.20
  • Jalisco Breakfast Plate $18.38
  • Nopal And Eggs Plate $7.20
  • Steak Plate $12.65
  • Monterrey Breakfast $12.65
  • Smoked Sausage And Eggs Plate $7.20
  • Chilaquiles $12.65
  • Veggie Breakfast Plate $7.20
  • Chorizo And Eggs Plate $7.20
  • Breakfast Sandwich

  • Scrambled Egg Sandwich $5.65
  • Bacon And Eggs Sandwich $5.65
  • Ham And Eggs Sandwich $5.65
  • Sausage Patty And Eggs Sandwich $5.65
  • Breakfast Burritos

  • Breakfast Burritos $6.25
  • Breakfast Tacos

  • Breakfast Taco $3.15
  • Gordita

  • Gorditas $6.35
  • Tacos

  • Tacos Maiz $3.40

    regular soft tacos

  • Tacos Flour $3.49
  • Fish Tacos (3) $13.78

    3 fish soft tacos

  • Hamburgers

  • Mexican Burger $13.78
  • Hamburger $6.88

    no fries, only burger

  • Large Quesadillas

  • Large Quesadillas $9.18
  • Soup

  • Pozole $12.99
  • Menudo $13.99

    Menudo soup.

  • Beef Soup $12.99
  • Shrimp Soup $14.99
  • Chicken Soup $12.99
  • Tortilla Soup $12.99
  • Fish Soup $14.99
  • Crispy Tacos

  • Crispy Taco Plate (3) $10.34

    3 crispy tacos served with rice & beans

  • Crispy Tacos $2.29

    hard crispy tacos

  • Catering

  • Chile Con Queso (16 Oz) $12.25
  • Beef Fajita (8 Oz) $9.99
  • Rice (32 Oz) $7.99
  • Chile Con Queso (32 Oz) $20.50
  • Frito's 16oz $3.99
  • Frito's 32 Oz $5.99
  • Party Packet (10 People) $175.00
  • Flour Tortillas (12) Dozen $6.50
  • Charros (16 Oz) $5.25
  • Half Rice Tray $28.75
  • Chicken Fajita (8 Oz) $9.75
  • Charros (32 Oz) $8.99
  • Lb. Beef Fajita $20.50

    pound of fajita

  • Lb. Chicken Fajita $18.25

    pound of chicken (pechuga)

  • Rice (16 Oz) $4.99
  • Tostadas

  • Tostadas $6.88
  • Omelettes

  • Charro Omelette $9.99
  • Texas Omelette $12.65
  • Jalisco Omelette $14.25
  • Breakfast Tacos

  • Breakfast Taco $2.75
  • Parilladas

  • #15 Fajitas El Charro $0.00

    beef, chicken, and shrimp

  • #2 Fajita Familiar $0.00

    beef, chicken or both

  • #32 Fajita Fiesta $0.00

    beef, chicken, shrimp, and sausage

  • #1 Fajita Plate $18.39

    beef, chicken or both

  • #16 Combination Plate $0.00

    beef, chicken, and smoked shrimp

  • #4 Carne Asada $18.39

    fajita with nopales (cactus)

  • #29 Azteca Plate $19.53

    t-bone steak

  • #30 Ribaye Plate $25.69

    ribeye

  • Seafood Plates

  • #34 Pacifico Plate $20.68

    Tilapia filete with 4 jumbo shrimps.

  • #27 Camarones Ala Diabla $16.08

    spicy shrimp

  • #14 Camarones Ala Plancha $16.08
  • #10 Filete De Tilapia $14.75
  • #23 Pescado A La Parrilla $17.23

    grilled fried shrimp

  • #18 Mojarra Frita $16.38

    Whole fried tilapia

  • #12 Red Fish Con Crema $18.24
  • #20 Camarones Rancheros $16.08
  • #11 Fried Shrimp $16.38
  • Beverage

  • Ice Tea $2.88
  • Oatmeal $5.74
  • Aguas Frescas $0.00
  • Fountain Soda $1.99
  • Coffee $1.73
  • Can Sodas $1.73
  • Jarritos $2.59
  • Licuados (Milk-Shakes) $0.00
  • Plastic Bottled Sodas $2.88
  • Coca Cola Mexicana $3.44

    The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

  • Omelettes

  • Texas Omelette $10.99
  • Charro Omelette $8.99
  • Jalisco Omelette $12.99

El Charro Details

  • Service options

  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Drive-through
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Serves local specialty
  • Sports
  • Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine
  • Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
  • Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
  • Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists
  • Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

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El Charro Location

El Charro

3801 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77003, USA

El Charro Reviews

An average rating of ★4.2 from 1469 user reviews.

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