Charlas Restaurante & Bar

3330 W Illinois Ave, Midland, TX 79703, United States

Charlas Restaurante & Bar

About the Company

rating: 4.3

Laid-back Mexican cantina turning out burritos, tacos & other familiar eats, plus cocktails.

Categories

  • Mexican restaurant

Contact Information

Phone: +1 432-614-0109

Website: http://www.charlasrestaurante.com/

Address: 3330 W Illinois Ave, Midland, TX 79703, United States

Working hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–12 AM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–12 AM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–12 AM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–12 AM
  • Friday: 11 AM–12 AM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–12 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM–3 PM

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №2

Rating: 4

Well I was looking forward to dining here. I had a bite of my coworkers food and it was delicious. Unfortunately the kitchen closes at 9 PM and I arrived at 9:03 PM. I got off of work late, such is life. Hopefully I can try a full meal sooner than later. But the bite I had I m sure it will be good so I will still give it 4 stars. Just know open until 10P but kitchen closes at 9:00 PM sharp

Date: 2 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 4

Check out the revolving door

Date: 3 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

This is a great place for a meal and for drinks. Bartenders all know your name and what you drink as soon as you walk in need I say more?! Food is made to order and tastes like home.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

I ve been coming to this fine establishment since 2009 and hope to keep coming here as long as they re around and I m able. It s a comfort place for me with hands down the best caldo De rez in Midland. It s also one of the few places in Midland you can get menudo during the week. Charlas has the option of a formal dining experience or a dive bar setting. They even have a small room you could possibly reserve for a small party. The bar is my favorite area to eat in.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

I love the menudo!!!!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Great food, great service, great experience!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Cold Drinks and Hot Food! Great Chips and Salsa! Definitely a weekly stop for drinks

Date: 8 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 4

Really small and crowded.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Love the Staff

Date: 10 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

May god continue to bless the soul who prepares the menudo by far the best in midland Tx just the right amount of spice ! It literally reminded me of my amas menudo doesn t get better than that! Most definitely took me back in time !! Thank you Charlas !!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Miguel is an awesome bartender. The atmosphere was awesome. Excellent place to chill

Date: 10 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 3

Date: 11 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 3

Service was fast. Inside is a bit run down looking with the walls covered in one dollar bills defaced by many. The chips & salsa were good. The taco salad was nothing to write home about. The bottom of the shell was extremely soggy when I got half way thru the salad. The size of it was not worth the cost. The sweet tea was extremely sweet but counteracted the spicy kick in the salsa.

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

I have been going to Charlas for a long time and this was the worst service in the worst food I have ever received from there! My husband went to the bar three different times for a beer and was charged three different prices! We had to ask for chips and salsa, we had to ask for drinks, we had to ask for refills, the chips tasted burned or from old grease. Then when it came time to pay all of our checks were outrageous!!! My husband had a cheeseburger and I had a burrito and tea and our check was $40!!! Needless to say we will not be going back Parking: On the corner and about 8 places to park in their parking lot

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Awesome food, great drinks, and staff makes you feel like family !

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Food has always been awesome! Being a family owned restaurant they are friendly and very clean Food

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 2

Very expensive it was six of us was 180 bucks no drinks just Coke and Sprite but the food was very expensive

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 3

Slow service and a warmer than comfortable temperature.

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

This food here is never disappointing! Alma was very attentive, and our drinks were never low.

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Friendly staff good food

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 1

Used to love going to Charlas atleast once a week, the caldo de res,menudo and steak plate were always great, the last 2 times I went I got charged for things I didnt order but was told that was because prices went up and hadnt reflected yet so they had to add it that way, I thought it was weird so we stopped going for a while,well Im sick and wanted some caldo de res, the soup its self tastes like there is some type of chemical in it maybe soap or cleaning agent im not sure but it tasted awful along with the potatoes and carrots not even being cooked just hard and raw still, really done eating and ordering Togo from here,place has gone down hill. 0/10 do not recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Best Asado I ve had in years!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Place was popping around night simple place for good drinks and a awesome atmosphere.

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Food is delicious, authentic Mexican food

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 1

It was horrible we came here for a family members birthday.The service sucked and everybody acted like they didnt know what to do and they didnt come check on us for Like 30 mins. THE FOOD WAS HORIIBLE AND WAS SO HARD.

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Cant go wrong with this place. Good service and good food.

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 1

First and last time! I paid $6.25 for 8 Oz of Tostito queso The Carne Asada has zero seasoning. Its covered in jalapeños and onions only. No salt.... no pepper.. like nothing.. Who puts sour cream in beans?? Like the entire jar into my 1 ounce serving. The taco for my wifes order tasted like it came straight from Taco Villa. Wouldnt recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

i ve been going here since i was a baby, im seventeen now, always love the food & love the staff, they re like family to me. Charlas never disappoints.

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

The best place in town to have a few drinks and a meal! Also if you need to get away and relax with a few drinks!This is the place for you!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 3

The food was delicious but took along time to get food.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Great menudo, food and service! Highly recommend!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Delicious! Loved the service and my favorites are the chips and Salsa and Rice! Thank you so much!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

I ve been coming here for years. This is the locals go-to place. And it s mine as well. Charlas has GREAT food and a family atmosphere! Want to know where the bartenders of other places come to drink? It s Charlas. They are a great family and have a great restaurant/bar. It has a dive sort of feel but in a good clean way. Btw- say hi to Lisa. She is a bartender here that is meaner than a six foot rattlesnake you are trying to put in a pot of boiling water. I love her. Edit/update- Great time to come in this summer! Place is rocking!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 1

1st time last time. Walked up to bar to meet my friend. The customers were nicer than the bartenders. Was introduced to one bartender she didnt take my order...cool . Was on my phone reading messages because its my business phone. Lisa the orher bartender raised her voice to get my attention to get my order. I was in there about 15 min before attending to. That was uncalled for . Do not recommend .

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 2

Best salsa in town?? It didnttaste any special to me. The place looks run down and I really didnt like that the waitress took my boyfriends order and then she left, brought his food out, and THEN took my order so his got cold because he waited for me to get my order. The food was okay, the rice was pretty good, deffinately not the best, but we had two chimichangas and two waters and it came out to 32 bucks??? Yeah not coming here again. Imma go to Tkilaz next time thanks.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

I love this place food is great service is great. Best Bartender Miguel hes simply amazing best service even on a busy night but he is your go to guy he deserves the best tips hes service is beyond spectacular!!!! Very great wait staff.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Food was fantastic!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Great local watering hole. If you know, you know...... missing out if you dont. Bring a dollar bill for the wall, and think of a great quote. If not, just write your name. FYI - Ask for Miguels balls, youll be pleasantly surprised!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

We love everything about this place. The food and servers and great!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

My favorite place to eat. The staff is amazing every time we go in. They make you feel like family

Date: 2 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 1

Sub par Mexican fare, overly priced, staff very impatient once getting close to closing time felt very rushed

Date: 2 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 3

MIGUEL WAS GREAT HE SERVED OUR DRINKS FAST AND COLD. CHATTED WITH US AND HAD A FEW LAUGHS.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Excellent place

Date: 2 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Always friendly. Great food and atmosphere

Date: 2 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Awesome tacos ..

Date: 2 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

This is have to try Mexican food restaurante! My favorite is the red stacked Enchiladas with a egg over easy on top.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 1

Poor service, attitude from workers and charged way to much.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Best Mexican restaurant

Date: 2 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 4

Menudo is one of the best in town!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

I heard this is where all the cool square toes hangout. I aspire to one day savor the gourmet cuisine of this establishment in the loving company of my fellow square toes.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 1

DRINKS ARE STIFF BUT PLACE NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING..... ILL DRINK HERE BUT MAYBE NOT THE FOOD PLACE IS OLD AND DUSTY. A REMODEL IS OVERDUE AND DESPERATELY NEEDED.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Good customer service friendly and them red enchiladas,....the BOMB!!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 3

Bar is good, place does need deep cleaning and probably a good remodeling. And Miguel is a super cool guy

Date: 2 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

They have the best stuffed jalapeños

Date: 2 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

I have only went there 1 time. The food was excellent and the service was great!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Chips and salsa was delicious! My husband had the picadillo plate and I had the brisket tacos. Both were wonderful! The waitress mentioned they were some of her favorite plates and they did not disappoint. Food came out quickly, drinks never made it to empty without a quick refill and the waitstaff was downright joyful. This will need to be in our regular rotation!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Nice place to hang out

Date: 3 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Friendly and patient waiter. Yummy drinks and the food was awesome! Will definitely be back!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 3

Food was good. Service was good.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Friendly and fast staff

Date: 3 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Great service! Great atmosphere!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 2

Great service food was ok but I hate to do this to a business that has been around 19 years but I have to do.I had multiple bar nats land on my food and instead of putting them on blast I secretly wrote a message so that bartender can see.his reply was that EVERY bar and restaurant was bad on bar nats especially because of the rain a couple of weeks...the fact that I had the courtesy to let him know before he got more complaints and try to treat me as if this is my first rodeo really pi$$ed me off..I bartended for over 13 years and I know bar nats dont just appear out of nowhere like that...its simple as this....your business needs some deep tlc cleaning...I felt sick the rest of the day because of what I went through

Date: 3 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

excellent suoer

Date: 3 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Great staff very friendly they make you feel like family

Date: 3 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

The best food after my mistresss, thanks for the talks

Date: 3 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Best Mexican food in Midland!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 3

Service was descent chili con qeuso was from a can not freshly made and food is a lil over priced

Date: 3 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 2

No mames, the food is a 4 out of 10 my opinion, its expensive 40 dollars for beef fajitas and caldo de res one sprite and a water. The food had no salt it tasted bland, service, ok. I had chile colorado con carne years ago and it was good, to be fair

Date: 3 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Great environment and quick service

Date: 3 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Food is delicious but do not order through Grubhub They placed the wrong order and I still trying to get my money reimburse from Grubhub.....

Date: 3 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Nice hidden gem

Date: 3 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Best Menudo in town

Date: 3 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

We went to have a few drinks and the bartender was super awesome! He gave my niece a Shirley Temple and since I wasnt drinking he gave me a water. He was really nice and though he took a bit to get to us, he communicated why and we could tell he was busy which wasnt a problem!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Always amazing time, service and great food at Charlas!!! My favorite!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 2

Date: 3 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Small town atmosphere..big city tastes !!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

I love this place.Have been going for years and just a good place to go to.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Delicious food but no dancing room

Date: 3 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 3

Its ok but I love their pure honey that theyre selling although its a bit pricey tho.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

I was expecting the standard cheap mexican style fare, the dishes were surprisingly flavorful and unique, exceptionally so when the price is considered. Excellent food. Good service. Highly recommended.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Been going here 9 years, dont live in Midland now but stop every time I am in town!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 1

Date: 3 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Fun atmosphere, great food.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Restaurant talks

Date: 3 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 4

The food was good not overly Spicey...reasonably priced, nice atmosphere...

Date: 3 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 1

Date: 3 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Love this place very good food and drinks friendly atmosphere

Date: 3 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Great Service friendly people good food and drinks

Date: 4 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 4

Nice atmosphere, good drinks, little on the pricey side. But overall good hangout and I recommend going there.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Food is great

Date: 4 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Another one of our favorite small business to go have some good food and a wind it down drinks. The service is very good and we get awesome service everytime. The Bartender Miguel will always remember your name and wont let you go thirsty.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Great food

Date: 4 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Very good

Date: 4 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Very good food

Date: 4 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Charlas, good food, good service, nice place to relax and cool down with a beer , soda or one of their well drinks. I recommend this plave,. This was my first time Ive been their and all go again just cause I really liked it

Date: 4 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 4

This place is the most authentic Mexican I have found in Midland. No Tex Mex here, closer to what my friends moms made in new Mexico when I was a kid. The service was great, our server was delightfully sweet and attentive. I got the combo with five choices and chose the beef taco, guacamole, Chile rellano, beef enchilada and cheese quesadilla. The red sauce on the enchilada was home made from Chiles in house. The Chile rellano was made fresh and tasty. The guacamole was made just as we ordered it, bright green and fresh. The wife got the brisket tacos and they were a bit oily but overall tasty. The salsa is great and the tomatillo salsa they send with the plate is amazing. If you want Tex Mex this is not the place. If you want good, homemade Mexican this is your spot.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Great food and service

Date: 4 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 4

Great often

Date: 4 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

First time here n i loved there menudo!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Best Margarita I have had in a while. Great atmosphere and friendly bar tender.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

The service was great and the food was perfect.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 1

The service was awesome Ann you did an awesome job . Food was not good the ground meat did not taste like ground beef.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 3

Nothing super special or really wrong with the place. Was ok. Maybe caught them on a bad night. Will try it again.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Great food

Date: 4 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Soooooo good!!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Very good food, the staff is great and their micheladas are the best

Date: 4 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Excellent Beef Broth

Date: 4 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Treat you just like family!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Great place to grab a drink and enjoy a meal. Awesome customer service

Date: 4 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Good food nice staff

Date: 4 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 4

Excellent service and great food

Date: 4 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago