El Charro of Fraser, Mexican restaurant in Fraser, Michigan.
El Charro of Fraser is a Mexican restaurant in Fraser, Michigan, known for its puffy tacos and housemade salsas. The menu covers a broad range of traditional dishes, and most of the key ingredients are prepared fresh on the day of service.
The restaurant opened in 1971 when Delia and George Martin took over a small dining room with just eight tables. It gradually became a fixture in the local community and has served multiple generations of regular customers since then.
El Charro of Fraser is known for its handmade tortillas, prepared fresh each day and central to many dishes on the menu. Visitors who look toward the kitchen can often see staff working the dough, which gives the meal a noticeably homemade feel.
The restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner, and both walk-ins and reservations are welcome. Weekend evenings tend to fill up, so arriving a little early helps to get seated without a long wait.
Every Sunday, children eat for free when a parent orders an entree, a policy the restaurant has maintained for many years. This makes the Sunday meal a regular occasion for many local families who return week after week.
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