El Chilar Mexican - Topeka

My wife and I decided to try El Chilar tonight and we were not disappointed. We were greeted by the owner and he has to rank in the top ten of the nicest guys to run a restaurant and we were quickly seated and brought menus. He asked if this was our first time in and answered our questions about the menu and before we knew it we had fresh chips and Salsa with drinks. He explained the hot and mild salsa and he was visibly pleased by our favorable reactions because both had excellent flavor and the hot (IMO) had just the right amount of heat. There were several items on the menu that I wanted and I was surprised to see that they offered Chili Colorado because not a lot of places offer it. I decided to have the Chili Verde and the wife had the pan fried taco dinner and both were served with beans and rice. Our meals were timed very well and we had just finished our chips and both plates had excellent presentation and the food was hot and very well prepared. The pork in the Chili Verde was perfect and the flavoring was excellent and my wife said that her chicken taco's were excellent also with great flavor and very well prepared. Business was slow tonight and the owner said that with the snow his business had been slower but this is also a sign to me and when business is slow in a small restaurant and the food is perfectly prepared and has excellent taste this says a lot about the establishment. My wife and I highly recommend El Chilar and I will have to try the Chili Colorado the next time we are in.

Very tasty little Mexican diner with authentic dishes. The entire menu isnt all listed, so bring your smart phone to see the other items. Very accommodating and excellent service

Truly authentic... Not Tex Mex authentic but your Mexican grandma authentic. Great food and service. I had the menudo and chicken mole. Both were amazing. They have all the Mexican soups. Caldo de res, albóndigas, menudo, pozole. A must try in Topeka. Support the small businesses that believe in Topeka!

Amazing food and even better hospitality.. The owner makes the dining experience awesome.. Definitely my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Fajitas Cancun was delicious

My wife and I decided to try El Chilar today and we were not disappointed. We were greeted by the owner and he has to go to the top ten of the nicest guys to run a restaurant, and we were sitting fast and with menus. He asked if this was our first time and answered our questions about the menu and before we knew it, we had fresh chips and salsa with drinks. He explained the hot and mild salsa and he was visibly satisfied with our favorable reactions because both had an excellent taste and the hot (IMO) had exactly the right amount of heat. There were several elements on the menu that I wanted and I was surprised to see that they offered Chili Colorado because not many places there. I decided the Chili Verde and the woman had roasted the pan Taco dinner and both were served with beans and rice. Our meals were very good and we had just finished our chips and both plates had an excellent presentation and the food was hot and very well prepared. The pig in the Chili Verde was perfect and the aroma was excellent and my wife said that her chicken taco was excellent also with great taste and very well prepared. Business was slow tonight and the owner said that with the snow his business was slower, but this is also a sign for me and if the business is slow in a small restaurant and the food is perfectly prepared and has excellent taste says this much about the facility. My wife and I recommend El Chilar and I need to try the Chili Colorado the next time.