Chato's Bar and Grill

Hands down one of my favorite places to visit in Downtown Santa Ana! The food is prepared fresh, the drinks are tasty and the staff is always helpful. I recommend visiting for happy hour and be prepared to carry some change for the parking meters.

Wow! Fantastic flavors. Really great food. The service was super friendly. Very low key atmosphere.it was very quiet at 7 on a Tuesday but by 8 it had filled up with more customers. Will definitely eat here any time I’m in Santa Ana area.

Great little spot in downtown Santa Ana. I was working at an event nearby and had 2 Tacos, one fish and one carne asada. tortillas are homemade and everything was made fresh. Really cool vibes.

If you haven’t tried Chato’s it’s a must try! Taco Tuesday is amazing. They have deals on tacos and drinks. The ceviche is the best. Staff is really friendly and the chef makes flavorful food that keeps you wanting more. Cucumber marg is refreshing. Atmosphere is great. They have music and tv’s all around. Cool cause they have an open kitchen so you can see what the chef is preparing. Loved it!

Amazing experience. The food was phenomenal. The drinks were great. This is definitely a place to go and have amazing time. Highly recommended and a must. I will definitely be back when I visit. The Shrimp Aquachiles is my new favorite food.

Solid drinks, fresh made tortillas make for great tacos. Definitely check Chato’s out for happy hour or the Thursday night game.

This is a great spot. I've been here a few times to hang out, and had some very good meals. The staff is always amazing and have great hospitality. Gio was the best! Today though, I had the shrimp ceviche and was completely blown away. I ate it before I thought to take a picture. This was the best ceviche I've ever had. You have to order it and thank me later!

Great Cocktails, Service and Atmosphere. The bartenders are Amazing!

Come to Chato's Bar and Grill to enjoy full size tacos with beers or one of their speciality drinks from their full bar! Come partake in what will be one of downtown Santa Ana's premier spots!

My favorite place try to go every Wed. Drinks are amazing the food is delicious

Came for a late lunch. Great food. Had the aguachile, guacamole, and an Al pastor taco. It was fantastic. The aguachile was perfect, with just the right amount of lime. Al Pastor is my favorite. The guac was really good too.

Will definitely come back to try dinner.

Oh mylanta! This place is AWESOME!! We aren't from around here, and when you're looking for decent food and an adult beverage, you cross your fingers & hope for the best. But we sure got lucky when we walked into this place! The bartender knows how to mix his potions. All 3 of us were happy with our cocktails. And the food was FAR beyond our expectations!! The food was served up like art! You can tell that their Chef loves what they do & has some major skills. We're only in town 3 days, but each of us wants to go back before we leave town!!!

Great lil restaurant. Attentive staff. Cold beer and a delicious shrimp taco.

Came to meet up with a few friends for Sunday Football and from the outside the place doesn't look like much but once you get inside its very nice.

Venue - Newer renovation with decent seating in main area and off to the side, bar area is nice with a few tvs, and everything is nice and kept up.

Staff - People here are very nice and friendly.

Cost - Not sure as I didn't take care of the tab this time around.

Food - Was here for drinks but from what friends said it is very good.

Drinks - Great selection and good pours.

Overall great place and worth checking out.

Was in the area and quickly googled where to get tacos and margaritas. Chato’s popped up and I’m so glad we chose here. The tacos were all AMAZING, and unique! Very filling for just getting two a la carte. Also really liked the chips and guac. Hibiscus Margarita was a win too. Super friendly staff and liked the ambiance for an early dinner.

Came in for a quick meal, Denya helped me and she was great. I asked her opinion on which tacos to order, I had the fish taco and the El Pastor. I really enjoyed the fish taco and next time would get two.... or maybe 3.

Excellent food, good treatment I love the fried ice cream

Food was good! I had one NY steak Taco, that was definitely the highlight, I think it was $6 for one taco, tortilla, crisp cheese layer, guac, ny steak, salsa and garnish. I then went for 3 more happy hour tacos, which were not at all required but I did it anyway because life is short. Chicken taco from happy hour was $3 if my memory serves me correctly. The tortilla is very soft, and feels "natural" or at least fresh. NY Steak taco not pictured!

Fun upbeat authentic Mexican restaurant with great food and service. The management is top notch.

Service was great! Food was amazing!