El Chilito Restaurant

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12812 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA 90242

El Chilito Restaurant is a cozy, small eatery known for its reasonable prices and casual atmosphere. It features a limited seating arrangement with just one table and a few bar stools, creating an intimate dining experience for its customers.

The restaurant specializes in a variety of Mexican dishes, with the wet super burrito being a standout item on the menu. This hole-in-the-wall spot attracts patrons looking for delicious food in a simple setting.

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4.0248 reviews
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Charlene T.
7/29/2025

Everything i have tried has been my go to fast food place, been coming here for years. Probably the only thing is the big burrito I have not tried it's been like my gramas chicken.

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april m.
7/25/2025

Small little hole in the wall. Only food pictures on wall, no visible menu with prices. Once I ordered a chicken burrito for my child and she said $14 and $1 for Apple Pay I was like wowwww. Okay....

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Kai D.
10/7/2025

Prices were a bit high for a "street food" place. Guacamole was runny, more of a sauce than it was the actual dip for chips. Ordered the asada plate & chilequiles. Chilequiles were good, asada was...

Andy M.
10/24/2025

I've been enjoying El Chilito since 1994, I have had them cater to all my kids baby showers parties and birthdays excellent service and quality always to this day!

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Carlos H.
4/19/2025

Great tasting food some places try too hard and deviate from the basics too much. This place is old school cooking just like at home. Highly recommend getting a super burrito they are huge!

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