El Chaparro Deli & Restaurant

I've been here twice and if I had to rate it on the first time I went, I was an unhappy camper. This second time, it wasn't so bad. The two times I have gone though, I have been the only group...

El Chaparro, located on South Doughty Ave one block south of Main Street, is a BYOB Mexican / Costa Rican restaurant serving up inexpensive, generously portioned dishes in a casual environment...

Consumed: Carnitas tacos, chips and salsa, dos Coronas Though the pork in the carnitas tacos came cubed, which seemed strange, the tacos were absolutely delicious. They were well-balanced...

I had such high hopes for Mexican since Somerville was lacking in that department. I was so disappointed. The only plus I had was that it was BYOB. Maybe it as because it was a Friday night....

Being from California, I am often disappointed by East Coast "Mexican" restaurants. So at this place, I tried the Costa Rican arroz con pollo. The rice was plentiful and flavorful, but it was...