I tried this place out a while back and was pleasantly surprised. The place is located in the strip mall between GameStop and WingStop so you can't have real high hopes. It kind of reminds me of a cross between Five Guys, with a twist of hole in the wall decor.
Needless to say, I've come here several times now. They give pretty big portions with a low price.
Recommendation: Homemade guacamole. Although, fair warning, sometimes it comes straight out of the fridge and can be super cold!
A carne asada burrito and medium soda - $8.15. Neither expensive or cheap. It could have had a little more meat on it, but overall, it tasted really good.
The downside though is that they gave me cheap plastic silverware when I dined at the store, so cutting the burrito up got kind of messy. I opted to eat the other half with my hands only, that got kind of messy too as I had added some of their sauce (which squirts all over the place if full) and the sauce oozed a bit.
I'd go back - it was pretty good, but I'm sure there are better not too far away.
Portions are huge and it's inexpensive so that's good. I think we ordered enough food for four people though.
The food that we had was not that good at all. I had a steak burrito and the steak had no seasoning whatsoever, there was way too much sour cream and it overall just wasnt good. The beef nachos were about the same. I didnt enjoy  the guacamole at all, it almost tasted like they used bad avacados.
My husband wants to try breakfast here, but other than that I will not be back for the other menu items.
I used to live by the original and ate it so much that an esthetician looked at my skin and told me I was eating too many spicy foods (thanks Chavas!). Â I was delighted when I found a Chavas nearer to my home and heart.
I love their avocado sandwiches, the guac is good, cheese quesedillas are great with lettuce and tomato like a taco, but best of all is the red hot sauce. Â I drink them at home (or sometimes in the car when I can't wait any longer) and get the salsa with the red sauce only. Â I wish that I had the recipe for it. Â I eat in when I can just so I can use half the bottle on all my food and my mouth and stomach can be on fire. Â
The only thing they could do to make me love them more is to deliver to Forest Park and make a hot sauce from habaneros.
Judging this place for what it is- a hole in the wall taco place- it gets five stars.
I mean, they NEVER mess up my order. Â I work with eight people and when I place orders it can get confusing, but they always get it right.
I agree, they could do something with their chicken, it's sometimes very dry (I add sour cream and lots of salsa!). Â But, the menu is gigantic, great prices and they serve breakfast all day long. Â
Thanks for being around to satisfy my taco cravings!
This is our go-to spot for quick, cheap, delicious tacos. Â I recommend the barbacoa taco, and the missus really likes their chicken tacos. Â Their Chips/Guacamole are cheap and delicious as well. Â We can feed ourselves and two picky kids here for under 20 bucks, and you certainly can't beat that. Â I haven't treid any of their other menu offerings, but you can't go wrong here if you're in the neighborhood and want some tacos!
Review Source:It is hard to find good tacos with juicy chicken. This place met my expectations and had decent, not overly juicy, chicken on their tacos. What you get in a chicken dinner is awesome for the price. I didnt get to finish my entire dinner. Â The menu looked pretty good over all but there were some specials posted in Spanish only and I am only learning spanish at this point. Maybe I can go back in a few months and be able to find out what they are.
Review Source:Love this place, my friend used to work in the area and we would go here if we need a quick lunch or dinner. Sure you can get tacos anywhere, but not great tacos. There chorizo and barbacoa is exceptional and so is there horchata.
I'm not going to say that this is the best out there but it is definitely the best in the area. Oh yeah there red Hot Sauce is amazing and probably one of things I miss the most.
I can't believe no one has reviewed Chavas! Â I am proud to be the first. Â Why? Â Because Chavas is a shining example of all that is good and right with the modern independent taqueria. Â Sure, you can order eggs and brains, but no one looks at you funny if, like me, you prefer a simple all white meat chicken burrito with some fantastic spicy hot sauce. Â And the guac is both respectable and available to go in large carry out containers.
Go -- eat a burrito. Â You'll be glad you did.