El Charro of Fraser Menu – Fraser, MI

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Fraser, MI

Delia Martin is the woman who started it all. She’s been delighting us with authentic Mexican cuisine, including her family’s original Puffy Taco, for decades. Our menu is full of original recipes from Delia’s parents, Rosalio and Consuelo Rendon. In 1971, Delia and her husband George (Marty) Martin, took over the first 8-tabled restaurant in Fraser, Michigan. It wasn’t long before the demand for the Puffy Taco forced El Charro to expand, and then relocate from that tiny restaurant, to our current location on 14 Mile Road, where we tripled in size. Now, here we are – three restaurants and millions of Puffy Tacos later!

Easygoing Mexican restaurant featuring signature soft-shell tacos, plus sangria & margaritas. Based on 3 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

El Charro of Fraser 48026

Address:
16720 E 14 Mile Rd, Fraser, MI 48026

Phone: (586) 294-3520

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Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Small Regular Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with beans flavored with house made chorizo, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $11.55
Small Vegetarian Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with vegetarian beans melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $11.55
Small Ground Beef Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with our signature seasoned ground beef, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $13.99
Small Ground Beef And Bean Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with our signature seasoned ground beef, beans flavored with house made chorizo, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $14.70
Large Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with beans flavored with house made chorizo, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $14.70
Large Ground Beef Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with our signature seasoned ground beef, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $20.25
Large Ground Beef & Bean Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with our signature seasoned ground beef, beans, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $21.80
Large Vegetarian Botana
Corn tortillas chips topped with beans, melted white cheese, diced green peppers, tomatoes, onions, green olives, and slices of avocado.		 $14.70
1/2 Cheese Quesadilla
Soft flour tortilla filled with melted white and yellow cheese and jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.		 $5.25
1/2 Chicken Quesadilla
Soft flour tortilla filled with melted white and yellow cheese, seasoned shredded chicken and jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.		 $6.45
1/2 Shredded Beef Quesadilla
Soft flour tortilla filled with melted white and yellow cheese, seasoned shredded beef and jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.		 $7.60
Full Cheese Quesadilla
Two soft flour tortilla filled with melted white and yellow cheese and jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.		 $8.50
Full Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Marinated grilled chicken with melted white and yellow cheese, cubanelle peppers, onions and mushrooms with jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes. Served with sour cream and guacamole.		 $15.65
Full Steak Fajita Quesadilla
Marinated grilled steak with melted white and yellow cheese, cubanelle peppers, onions and mushrooms with jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes. Served with sour cream and guacamole.		 $19.50
Full Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled Shrimp with melted white and yellow cheese, cubanelle peppers, onions and mushrooms with jalapeno peppers. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes. Served with sour cream and guacamole.		 $19.10
Small Avocado Cheese Crisp
Crisp flour tortilla with white & yellow cheese, bacon, tomatoes, onion and avocado. Topped with melted white cheese.		 $13.65
Small Nacho Supreme (Mexican Pizza)
Crisp flour shell with your choice of chicken or ground beef, diced tomatoes, green peppers andonions. Topped with melted white cheese.		 $10.30
Large Nacho Supreme (Mexican Pizza)
Crisp flour shell with your choice of chicken or ground beef, diced tomatoes, green peppers andonions. Topped with melted white cheese.		 $23.10
Small Seafood Nachos
Crisp flour tortillas with a blend of seafood delicacies. Topped with melted white chesse, with a hint of paprika. Served with pick de gallo and lemon.		 $11.20
Large Seafood Nacho
Crisp flour tortillas with a blend of seafood delicacies. Topped with melted white chesse, with a hint of paprika. Served with pick de gallo and lemon.		 $22.10
Cheese Fondue
Tangy fondue, a mixture of mild and sharp cheese, wine and jalapeno peppers. Served with “Puffy Taco Sticks” for dipping.		 $7.90
Queso Flameado
Our signature melted cheese mixed with spicy house made chorizo and served with soft tortillas for dipping.		 $11.25
Small Cheese Crisp
Crisp flour tortilla with melted yellow cheese and jalapeno.		 $5.50
Large Cheese Crisp
Crisp flour tortilla with melted yellow cheese and jalapeno.		 $9.75
Connie Supreme
Our famous puffy taco pressed flat, covered with our signature seasoned ground beef, a hint of chorizo, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and melted white cheese.		 $11.55
Mexican Entrees
Taco Dinner
Three of our own puffy tacos with ground beef, topped with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $16.80
Chicken Taco Dinner
Three of our own puffy tacos with shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $16.80
Shredded Beef Taco Dinner
Three of our own puffy tacos with shredded beef, topped with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Served with beans and Spanish rice.v		 $18.10
Chef’s Choice Taco Dinner
Three of our own puffy tacos one with shredded chicken, one with ground beef, one with shredded beef, topped with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $17.85
Bean Taco Dinner
Three of our own puffy tacos with vegetarian beans, topped with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $15.60
Mahi-Mahi Taco Dinner
Three of our own puffy tacos with Mahi-Mahi, topped with lettuce and cheese. Served with beans and Spanish rice. Garnished with fresh limes and house-made Chipolte Ranch dressing.		 $17.75
Original Combination
A variety of your favorites: Our unique puffy taco,tostada, burrito, and enchilada all with ground beef. Served with beans and Spanish rice. BEANS $16.80 CHICKEN $18.10 SHREDDED BEEF $19.00		 $18.10
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Marinated and grilled with Cubanelle peppers, onions, mushrooms with a side of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream and guacamole. Served with white rice and beans.		 $17.05
Grilled Steak Fajitas
Marinated and grilled with Cubanelle peppers, onions, mushrooms with a side of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream and guacamole. Served with white rice and beans.		 $18.65
Grilled Combo Fajita
Marinated steak and chicken and grilled with Cubanelle peppers, onions, mushrooms, finished with our spiced shrimp sauce, with a side of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream and guacamole. Served with beans and white rice.		 $18.40
Grilled Shrimp Fajitas
Marinated and grilled with Cubanelle peppers, onions, mushrooms, finished with our spiced shrimp sauce, with a side of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream and guacamole. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $18.90
Grilled Mahi-Mahi Fajitas
Marinated and grilled with Cubanelle peppers, onions, mushrooms, finished with our spiced shrimp sauce, with a side of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream and guacamole. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $18.90
Mexican Grilled Chicken Breast
Marinated boneless, skinless chicken breast served with white rice and grilled vegetables.		 $15.75
Mexican Sandwich
Three flour tortillas layered with beans and Spanish rice. Your choice of filling. Covered within old style chili sauce and white cheese. CHICKEN $15.75 GROUND BEEF $15.75 SHREDDED BEEF $15.85		 $15.75
Wet Burrito Dinner
A flour tortilla with beans and and our signature seasoned ground beef. Covered with a molè based chili and melted yellow cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, green pepper and white onion. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $13.65
Shredded Beef Wet Burrito Dinner
A flour tortilla with beans and seasoned shredded beef. Covered with a molè based chili and melted yellow cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, green pepper and white onion. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $14.75
Chicken Wet Burrito Dinner
A flour tortilla with beans and and our shredded seasoned chicken. Covered with a molè based old-style chili and melted yellow cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, green pepper and white onion. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $13.65
Bean Wet Burrito Dinner
A flour tortilla with vegetarian beans. Covered with a molè based vegetarian old-style chili and melted yellow cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, green pepper and white onion. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $11.99
Burrito Dinner
Three soft flour tortillas filled with our signature seasoned ground beef, topped with melted yellow cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $16.80
Chicken Burrito Dinner
Three soft flour tortillas filled with our seasoned shredded chicken, topped with melted yellow cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $16.80
Shredded Beef Burrito Dinner
Three soft flour tortillas filled with our seasoned shredded beef beef, topped with melted yellow cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $17.85
Chef’s Choice Burrito Dinner
Three soft flour tortillas one with our signature seasoned ground beef, one with chicken and one with shredded beef, topped with melted yellow cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $17.85
Bean Burrito Dinner
Three soft flour tortillas filled with beans, topped with melted yellow cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $15.05
Enchilada Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas with ground beef, covered with chili sauce and melted white cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $16.80
Chicken Enchilada Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas with shredded chicken, covered with old-style chili sauce and melted white cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $16.80
Shredded Beef Enchilada Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas with shredded beef beef, covered with chili sauce and melted white cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $17.85
Chef’s Choice Enchilada Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas one with ground beef, one with shredded beef and one with chicken. Covered with chili sauce and melted white cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $17.85
Bean Enchilada Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas with bean, covered with old-style chili sauce and melted white cheese. Served with Spanish rice and beans.		 $15.20
Shredded Beef Chimichanga Dinner
Three flour tortillas filled with tender shredded beef, fried golden brown. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes. Served with Spanish rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole.		 $16.30
Chicken Chimichanga Dinner
Three flour tortillas filled with seasoned chicken, fried golden brown. Covered with old style sauce. Served with Spanish rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole.		 $16.30
Old World Favorites
Carne Asada Grilled Steak
Thinly sliced marinated, grilled sirloin and onions server with beans, Spanish rice, guacamole, Pico de Gallo and tortillas.		 $19.25
Poblano Chiles Relleno Dinner
Two fresh poblano peppers stuffed with your choice of ground beef, white cheese or a blend of seafood delicacies. Covered with can Check sauce and melted white cheese. Served with beans and rice.		 $17.85
Chorizo And Eggs
Scrambled eggs with house-made Chorizo Mexican sausage. Served with beans, Spanish rice and flour or corn tortillas.		 $12.25
Chilaquiles
Corn tortillas, scrambled eggs, and a Chilaquiles sauce. Served with Spanish rice, beans and flour or corn tortillas.		 $12.25
Mexican Style Enchiladas
Three soft corn tortillas filled with white cheese and onions, covered with old style sauce and white cheese. Served with beans and Spanish rice.		 $16.95
Soups & Salads
Fajita Salad
Marinated grilled chicken with Cubanelle peppers, onions and mushrooms, served on a fresh garden salad in an edible crispy flour shell. (STEAK $13.90 SHRIMP $14.70 VEGGIE $11.70)		 $12.60
Mahi-Mahi Fiesta Salad
Mahi-Mahi, grilled red peppers, cilantro and white cheese served on a screen garden salad with crispy flour tortilla stripe and Chipotle Ranch Dressing.		 $14.70
Taco Salad
Served in a crispy deep fried flour tortilla shell on a bed of lettuce, with our signature seasoned ground beef. Garnished with diced tomatoes, onions, green olives and shredded cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.		 $11.55
Shredded Beef Taco Salad
Served in a crispy deep fried flour tortilla shell on a bed of lettuce. Garnished with diced tomatoes, onions, green olives and shredded cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.		 $12.20
Chicken Taco Salad
Served in a crispy deep fried flour tortilla shell on a bed of lettuce, with shredded chicken. Garnished with diced tomatoes, onions, green olives and shredded cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.		 $11.55
Bean Taco Salad
Served in a crispy deep fried flour tortilla shell on a bed of lettuce, with beans. Garnished with diced tomatoes, onions, green olives and shredded cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.		 $10.85
Gringo Food
Char-Grilled Hamburger/Cheeseburger
8oz ground sirloin burger, with lettuce, sliced tomato, pickle, and french fries. Add Cheese $0.75		 $11.75
Hot Dog
Beef Frank served on a bun.		 $3.99
French Fries
Potatoes fried frenchly 🙂		 $3.50
Sides
Grilled Mixed Vegetables
Fresh mushrooms, Cubanelle peppers, red peppers, tomatoes, and onions.		 $5.25
Spanish Rice And Beans
A portion of Spanish rice and Beans		 $3.25
Guacamole (**Market Price**)
Made fresh daily with cilantro, onion, jalapenos, salt and a hint of citrus.		 $2.70
Lunch Menu (**Only Available Until 4:00pm**)
Taco Enchilada Special
Puffy Taco with ground beef and a beef enchilada. Served with beans & Spanish rice.		 $11.25
Chicken Enchiladas Special
Two soft corn tortillas filled with chicken, covered with old-style sauce, topped with white melted cheese. Served with beans & Spanish rice.		 $11.25
Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Two flour tortillas filled with shredded beef and fried golden brown. Served with beans & Spanish rice. (Chicken upon request)		 $10.99
Taco Burrito Special
Puffy taco with ground beef and a chicken burrito. Served with beans & Spanish rice.		 $11.25
Wet Burrito Special
A flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef and beans, covered with melted yellow cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, green peppers, and onions. Served with beans & Spanish rice. (Chicken, Bean or Shredded Beef ($0.75) available upon request)		 $10.25
Chicken Fajita Salad
Marinated strips of grilled chicken breast (skinless), Cubanelle peppers, onions, and mushrooms served on a fresh garden salad in an edible flour shell.		 $11.80
Beef Taco Special
Two Unique Puffy Tacos with ground beef, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded yellow cheese.		 $10.50
Chicken Taco Special
Two Unique Puffy Tacos with shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded white cheese.		 $10.50
Taco Rice & Beans Special
Our Unique Puffy Taco with your choice of filling. Served with Spanish rice and beans. (Shredded Beef add $0.25)		 $8.05
Enchilada & Mini Botana Special
A ground beef enchilada served with our Mini Botana (corn tostada with botana beans, topped with melted white cheese, avocado, green pepper, onion, green olives and tomato)		 $9.35
Connie Supreme Special
Our Puffy Taco pressed flat, covered with seasoned ground beef, a hint of chorizo, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and melted white cheese.		 $11.55
Mini Botana
A corn tostada with botana beans topped with melted white cheese, avocado, green pepper, onion, green olives and tomato.		 $4.99
Ala-Carte
Puffy Taco
Our Famous Unique Puffy Taco with your choice of filling topped with lettuce tomato, and shredded cheese.		 $5.45
Enchilada
Soft corn tortilla with your choice of filling, covered with a chili sauce and melted white cheese.		 $5.45
5.45
A soft flour tortilla filled with your choice of filling , covered with melted yellow cheese.		 $4.94
Tostada
A crisp corn tortilla with your choice of meat, beans, chicken, or shredded beef ($0.25) topped with lettuce, shredded cheese and tomato.		 $5.45
Chimichanga
A flour tortilla with your choice of chicken or shredded beef, fried golden brown. Garnished with either lettuce and tomato or an old style chili sauce (Chicken Only)		 $5.45
Chili Relleno
Fresh Pablano Pepper stuffed with your choice of ground beef, cheese, or seafood delicacies. Covered with ranchero sauce and white cheese.		 $6.99
Wet Burrito
A flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef and beans, covered with melted yellow cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, green peppers, and onions.		 $8.35

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Reviews

Brent Alexander
Walked in for lunch got a table right away. Waitress was on top of everything perfectly. Food showed up maybe 10 min after ordering I got the puffy tacos I hear they are known for. They are good but in my opinion not better that mexican town establishments. They are fun to try think kind of like I more puffy and soft piece of pita bread but better. Beans were ok needed some seasoning same with the rice. All and all decent place to go and I would say try the puffy tacos once they are a good novelty but I wouldn’t think they would be the main attraction

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ryan reynolds
Went there with the family for kids eat free Sunday. Food was good, the puffy tacos my wife ate looked really good I had the fajitas they didn’t come out sizzling like most other places but they still tasted good. My daughter really liked the cheesy dip they have. If your in the area I would recommend.

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Darlene G
This place is great, the food the drinks and especially their puffy tacos they are very good! Customer service is a plus, just like the atmosphere! A MUST VISIT PLACE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST!!! ❤️

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Brianna Taylor
I love this restaurant. I dine here often (dine in and carry out). The food never disappoints. I always receive great service. My order is usually correct. The one time it wasn’t, they went above and beyond to make it right. The atmosphere is nice but also relaxed. This is the perfect place to stop in for dinner with family or friends, a date, or even solo. Last, but not least, the drinks are always great! You can’t go wrong with El Charro of Fraser.

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Bethany Merrill
If you are looking for anything close to authentic Mexican food this is NOT the place to go. Food was incredibly bland and dry. Salsa has no flavor. The puffy tacos lacked seasoning. Service was fine, just not at all the food I am looking for at a “Mexican” restaurant. Might as well get Taco Bell for a third of the price

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Pam
If you are looking for REAL Mexican food this is definitely not the place to go. This is basically pricier Taco Bell with servers.

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Mr wooty Owl jr
The food was OK but not great. As for the price, I’d rather spend it elsewhere. The server was attentive when she had a chance to stop at our table. She seemed overwhelmed and exhausted. And finally I feel the root cause of a lot of these issues stem from the fact they packed as many tables as possible in the dining hall to maximize profit. I’m all about money take a few tables out and charge a little more per plate they’ll be happy they don’t have someone a foot away from them.

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Kristoffer Gair
I’ve been going to El Charro ever since it was a little hole in the wall during the 1970s. Going there was always a treat, and also a favorite place of my mother.

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Aaron Tuscherer
Food isn’t bad, but it’s not good either. It comes out quick, but I don’t find it worth the price.

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Meghan O’Kane
I love this restaurant!! the food is very good and the service is good as well! One waitress will always complement me whenever i go in and she’s the sweetest. If a mistake is made they fix it quickly. Only downside is it gets quite busy and noisy but we’ll worth it!

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