Don Chano

"You seat yourself here.. been here many times .. so I found a seat and the owner lady asked if I wanted to-go?????... I was confused and asked for a seat that had a plug to charge my phone.. she showed me unreachable plugs on the wall...and asked me again if I wanted to-go... I looked at her weird and said no ..she looked at me and repeated no??... I said no again .. she had menus in her hand and walked away...no menu no drink!!!!...really???? Took the table that came in after me..seriously??... I sat there and sat there...she got another waitress and said that's your table .. that waitress came over and said what's wrong .. I looked at her funny and said nothing... She took my drink order gave me a menu... I ordered menudo it was good as usual not greasy very tender... The waitress I got was perfect and kind... The owner could learn a few things from her.. take some notes on how to treat people.. ."

"Excellent food, service, and prices! My first time to go and I can't say one thing bad about this place. I will go back!"

"It may look like a hole in the wall Mexican food joint in a strip center in a small town, but Don Chano's is an Alvarado institution. Originally Plato Loco, but closed and reopened under different management, the menu is pretty much the same and the food is too. Yeah, it's not the prettiest place, and they're often super busy and short handed. But I just love the food. Their enchiladas are some of my favorites, and the fajitas are the BEST - VERY delicious. Their salsa and queso are great. I love the #9 - a soft cheese taco (queso), a cheese enchilada (chili), crunchy taco, and rice and beans. A little bit of everything. The Nachos Supreme are another favorite! It's your classic Tex-Mex fare, nothing fancy, but I kinda think that's what I love about it so much, its simplicity. The food really hasn't changed much in the decade or so since I first ate there, and I'm actually pleasantly pleased by that. If I'm craving Mexican food, it's definitely where I am going (or calling in an order to bring home)."

"Best Mexican food in ALVARADO. Been a long time since I came here and I was glad to know they are still the best. Food is good and still cheap. Free beer with your meal. We will definitely be back."