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Chato's Bar and Grill  - Chato's Bar and Grill, Santa Ana, CA

Chato's Bar and Grill

4.3
4.3
17 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
400 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701-7548

About this restaurant

  • Great for happy hour
  • Hot spot
  • Innovative
Chato's Bar and Grill, our mission is to provide Downtown Santa Ana with an upper casual Mexican Dining experience, that is not only authentically unique, but paired with a vibrant lifestyle. Santa Ana natives themselves, the owners and founders have a combined Twenty Years in the service industry and hospitality experience which resonates in all details that are cemented in their service model. Chef Sergio show cases the flavors of central Mexico with an unmistakable California influence. Chato's is a perfect balance of a tastefully casual environment and refined culinary exploration. The professional mixologist at Chato's have an agave influenced menu and its dedication to complementing the variety of flavor profiles throughout the cuisine is always at the forefront. Chato's recently was recognized n the Orange County Register by having the second best Taco in OC by food critic Brad Johnson. Chato's was number eleven on Brad Johnson top twenty things he ate in all of 2021.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Sergio Ortega
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Ana
  • Cross street
    We are on the corner of 4th street and Broadway.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

What 17 people are saying

Chato's Bar and Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

17 Reviews
  1. Gotalovetati8 VIP

    New York City9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 11, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food wasn’t too good. I wish I knew before it was more Of a bar. Service was horrible. Literally only Couple there dinning and server never came to check on us. And when we did request something she gave us a attitude like we’re bugging her. Music was good. Over all 3/10.

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  2. Billykins

    Washington DC23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very impressive. The food and drinks were outstanding and the service was impeccable. It definitely exceeded my expectations.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County113 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good .. Bartender was spot on

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  4. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Los Angeles13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Its more of a bar style resturant. The food was prepared as good as other top resturants. The service was polite and professional thats saying alot in todays job force. Tomahawk steak was killer! Lots of construction taking place outside just be patience its worth the time and parking is best in the structure around the corner. Short walk to chatos about 50 yards.

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  5. RayL

    Orange County1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fun place....Great bar, location, ambiance however food was okay at best.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    It was okay. The food was alright but the service was good. The waiter was attentive and asked if we needed more things. Over mall it was okay not too shabby.

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Seattle8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was ok, food was good but portions were too small for the price

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  8. KyleM

    Calgary16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    In the area on vacay and our group wanted to do good Mexican food. This place delivered that! Our table ordered a bunch of different food to share and everything was excellent including the drinks. We ate dinner a bit early and so it was not overly busy but the service was great. Good atmosphere, clean bathrooms, overall very good experience. We would all go back for sure.

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  9. Dacuener VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Found this gem on open table. Our group loved everything we ate. Drinks were very yummy too!

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  10. PhilT

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Appetizers: Guacamole was slightly spicy and was very good but, as always, not enough. Potato Taquitos were fantastic. Tacos were also enjoyed and included 4 different versions and all of them were delicious. Also, the bartender made a fantastic non-alcoholic beverage!

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400 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701-7548

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    We are on the corner of 4th street and Broadway.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Ana
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sergio Ortega
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
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