El Charrito

Passing thru New Mexico..
Gallup.
The food was OK.
The place Virgies was Closed @ 1700hrs..
Virgies was recommended.
Charrito was Open..

Nice variety of Breakfast, Lunch.

Recommend stick with the safe shot.
TACOS, BURRITOS....

Really cant go wrong.

Always stay safe..

NOBL1

This place is a real gem in the city. If you’re looking for a great Mexican restaurant in the local area and not a chain, this place is for you. The wait staff was very friendly and the food was hot and received in a timely manner. They took the time as a restaurant to meet our needs and never wavered in their attitude about it. I highly recommend coming to this place and this place is a staple for us as a family. Also doesn’t hurt that the owner is a very attractive blonde woman who has a great smile. If not for the food, come for the smile. You won’t be disappointed with either.

We had very good Mexican food in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, then on the way home to Las Vegas, Nevada, we had GREAT Mexican food in Gallup at El Charrito. Their enchilada sauce (red) and green chile sauce are the best we've found throughout the Southwest in decades. (One quibble: since a change in ownership, they no longer do flat (stacked) enchiladas, only the rolled ones. But our friendly, efficient server assured me I would love them, and she was right. They were delicious.)
Hubby said their Chile Relleno is still the best anywhere. Not ridiculously puffy and deep-fried Poblano, dripping with grease like you get in most restaurants, but a proper New Mexico long Chile, with a stem, stuffed with just the right amount of cheese, coated in an egg batter and pan fried. Perfect. Sopapaipillas were just right, not as heavy as Navajo Fry Bread but not the brittle things we've encountered at some places lately.
We bought 4 quarts of Green Chile and Red Chile Sauces also from these nice folks.

Wonderful authentic Mexican) native foods. I had the breakfast. So glad there was a long line at McDonald's. My daughter reminded me that we had pledged not to eat the same food as home. Glad I took her advice