Los Tres Chilitos
“We ordered chicken enchiladas and a veg burrito and both are highly recommended.”
“Hands down the best Mexican food in the heights, not only is the food tasty and delicious, the portions they serve are also grand.”
“They always have some novela playing in the background and you can't go wrong with it being BYOB.”
Los Tres Chilitos
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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So this review is going to include Taqueria Downtown, Taqueria Mi Mariachi, and Los Tres Chilitos. Before I break everything down I will rank them in order of preference (I still have a few more taquerias to try in the downtown area).
1.) Taqueria Downtown – still holds supreme with their Pork Taco. They must put cocaine in it.
2.) Taqueria Mi Mariachi – Their Carne Asada Taco can give Taqueria Downtown's Pork Taco a run for their money. However, it is two different type of meat. Their Carne Asada taco surpasses Taqueria Downtown's Steak Taco. Yes, it is true.
3.) Los Tres Chilitos was the weakest link of the three.
#3
I'll explain why Los Tres Chilitos was the weakest link. Flavor. There was such a lack of flavor in the food. One way I rate a Mexican restaurant is not by their tacos, but by their rice and beans. If you mess up the rice and beans then I can't even have high hopes for the rest of the meal. Well, the rice and beans were definitely lacking. I ordered Chorizo, Bistec, and Carnitas tacos. Nothing stood out. Everything was of course edible and good, but just good. I ordered an horchata and I have no idea what they gave me, but it was not horchata. I mean, it was technically horchata, but the flavor was completely off! Price was pretty good for the bountifulness of the meal, but Mexican food should be inexpensive – Rice, beans, meat, and tortilla – very basic cuisine. The service was great, very friendly staff. The best part of Los Tres Chilitos was the ambience. I liked the decor and open space. Parking was a bit of a pain, but seating was spaced out and comfortable. I wasn't a fan of the menu. Too much going on. Just keep it simple.
#2
I went into Taqueria Mi Mariachi with an appetite. I ordered tamales, a torta, tacos, and of course horchata. Let's start with the horchata. It was okay. It was missing something, but still just okay. Tacos – That Carne Asada was absolutely delicious! I could easily eat three – no problem. The torta packed a lot of flavor depending on the type of meat you select, and the tamale unfortunately was extremely dry. The tortilla de maiz they use for the tacos was really really delicious. The restaurant itself is TINY. I suggest taking it to go as opposed to dining in. They take a little while to prepare the food since the kitchen is right behind the counter, so maybe calling in the order ahead of time would be best. You can see the workers make everything in front of you. Very nice family who runs this restaurant. Abuelita was in there heating up some tortillas. Made me feel like I was at a relatives house waiting for dinner. Prices were extremely fair. They offered more of a selection of meats than Taqueria Downtown does. Oh, the rice and beans? Great. Rice could have been a bit better, but the beans had the right amount of flavor. Good job!
#1 Taqueria Downtown still reigns supreme in my book as far as Authentic Mexican. What makes this place Authentic? When I sip their horchata I'm back in my Grandmother's kitchen. When I bite into their tacos and tamales I see my Tios and Tias sitting at the table laughing and passing food around. Taqueria Downtown's horchata comes very close to mi Abuelita's and the rest of their food takes me back to some good old family cooking. So let's start with the rice and beans. Their rice and beans are good on their own. I used to have a problem with the consistency of the beans, but I solved that by just mixing the beans with the rice. Jam packed with flavor. I could eat their rice and beans straight out of a cup. The ambiance and decor of the restaurant is very retro which is cool. Love the classic rock that is played along with some mariachi tracks – makes this place stand out. This place gets PACKED. Super packed. They have a lot more help now than they did back before Hurricane Sandy which only adds to the congestion of the place. I still prefer to take it to go. Now for their Tacos. Their Pork Taco must have some type of drug inside because that thing is addicting. I can eat 5 easily. My favorite Torta is their bistec and their tamales have been hit or miss, but most of the the time they are hits. Oh! Don't forget their flan. Oh lord heaven do not forget the flan. Regardless of the rules, attitude, price, pretension – whatever – the food is muy sabroso plain and simple. Get a pork, steak, or fish taco with a side of rice and beans, flan for dessert, and you're good to go. OH! Tortilla Soup Thursdays and Chili Rellenos Fridays – DO NOT MISS OUT! That tortilla soup is a killer – soooo delicious. Annnnd BRUNCH! Their Brunch is absolutely excellent. Their brunch comes pretty close to what mom makes at home. Huevos Con Chorizo – oh good lord that's my absolute fave breakfast of all time and Taqueria does it justice (we use different chorizo). Taqueria Downtown has so much to offer. If you've had a bad experience dining in next time take it to go, but don't let your bad experience deter you from some pretty delicious food =)
This restaurant offers solid authentic Mexican food in a really nice atmosphere. To be perfectly honest, I find most Mexican food too salty, too cheesy, too oily or over sauced. This was not the case here!
During my most recent visit, I ordered the potato and chorizo flautas ($9) which was really, really good! The flautas were crisp and topped with plenty of fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, and grated Mexican cheese. I asked for black beans instead of refried beans. The black beans were not too salty, and appeared to be partially puréed. My husband ordered chicken enchiladas ($10) with green chile sauce and extra rice which he devoured! I also ordered their mango batido made with water (instead of milk). It was served in a wine glass with a straw. It tasted fresh but was not as sweet as I would have liked. They also gave us free chips with salsa,
My husband has ordered their takeout tacos and flautas in the past. He's always been seriously happy with their food, which is very reasonably priced, especially for the quality.
The restaurant has a nice, casual family-friendly atmosphere. The staff is warm and courteous and happy to answer any questions. The tv in the restaurant is usually switched onto a Spanish channel, which I didn't find distracting during my meal. (Although, the family with 3 screaming kids who couldn't stop running around did! But I don't blame the restaurant for that.) If you don't typically like most Mexican fare, try this place out. It's so fresh and authentic, it might get you to reconsider!
Alright your getting five stars. Service, food, atmosphere, great smells, adorbs setup. Fresh flowers on my table and they have Pepsi Ahhhh 😉
Overall I was very please with chips and salsa when I sat down. No service issues. The waitress wasn't helpful and educational. She was informative and overall great!!!
The food is pretty tasty. My friend goes here every week and I have to say fair game. The mole, the sopas, the guac wS delicious. I give them a thumbs up. "Keep the cook"
You should defiantly order food or check it out!
The prices are perfect. Authentic yes. I want carne asada, I can't wait to check that out…
Came in here when some of my friends were craving tacos. I don't know why it took me so long to discover this amazing place. Authentic tacos with lots of meat options. The menu was confusing at first since they had so many options but the waitress answered all our questions and explained what we were getting. They have a TV in the dining area that had a soccer game on at the time we were there. They gave us salsa and chips which we devoured since we were so hungry. We ordered 4 platters of tacos, all of different meats. A side of fried cactus and guacamole. The guacamole was great. I wasn't a fan of the fried cactus, it had a slimy texture. The tacos also came with fried cactus on the side so we just had tons of it leftover at the end of the meal. Tacos came with the double tortillas which ended up being too much starch. Great flavors!! Would definitely come back to get more tacos and try some of the other menu items.
I'm using Taqueria Mi Mariachi (TMM, hence forth) as a reference point here.
That place is probably a high 4 to 5 and is strictly so because of the food.
Los Tres Chilitos (LTC, hence forth) was still good, just not TMM level. I ordered the Huarache (flat thick tortilla with the works) and the gorditas – though I am sometimes a fatty-mcfat pants this was still a lot of food and I had plenty of left overs (I wanted to try as much as possible in one trip), GF ordered the fajitas. I thought the huarache was just ok (not as good as TMM) but enjoyed the gorditas. I liked that you get multiple smaller gorditas vs TMM's one large gordita. I did not like the fajitas – thought the beef was tough and the flavor was just OK but I also would never order that so take it with a grain of salt.
LTC atmosphere is fantastic. Its definitely not a small bodega that also doubles as a grocery store which was a very nice change. The place is relatively HUGE with a lot of open space, privacy and TV if you so need.
I also liked the free chips and salsa as well as the guac. Everything tasted extremely fresh.
Service was great, staff was so nice and accommodating.
I'll definitely be going back to see if we should add or remove some stars, enjoyed the experience.
for me, this is the most authentic taco spot in the area. the al pastor was my favorite and i also really enjoyed the guac – it is plentiful and well blended, but to be totally honest it lacks a little seasoning and heat.
the food took quite a while, but service was fine, they kept the chips and salsa a-comin'.
i didn't love the flautas, found them to be dry.
i will definitely become a regular.
Okay soooo I live in California in a spot where there is Mexican restaurants on every corner pretty much, and this place is the only place I've been to that offered GORDITAS! Well Gorditas I've had back home weren't as good.
The Gorditas were made with what seemed like homemade corn tortillas, which were SO delicious! I got the Tinga chicken and it came with lettuce, cilantro and onions- delicious.
My boyfriend got the chicken tacos and was very pleased.
We went 10 minutes before closing and were so happy we stopped by, it was just five minutes from our hotel (comfort suites).
Very authentic. Very delicious. Must try!
I was really craving mole enchiladas. A quick Yelp search alerted me to Los Tres Chilitos and since I had been hoping to try the place for a while, I quickly placed an order for shrimp enchiladas with mole sauce as well as some guacamole. I probably ordered my food after 9pm and I think they are open till maybe 10 on weekdays. The mole sauce wasn't the best I have had, but it was pretty good. They put a generous amount of shrimp in the enchiladas which I appreciated and the enchiladas also came with a side of rice and beans that was fairly large. Mole can be made in so many different ways, so while this wasn't my favorite mole sauce, maybe others will disagree. I thought it was odd that the guacamole did not come with chips- I assume this is a take out thing but still kind of annoying (they may have also just forgotten to include them; who knows). Guac was also solid and I would probably order it again but just make sure there were chips to eat it with. Overall, this place offers fairly authentic Mexican food and a huge menu. I definitely would eat in the restaurant in the future or get more take out to try more of their menu.