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Chela's Latin Cuisine

4.5
4.5
20 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
  • Great for happy hour
We are a family owned business that began serving the Tucson community in the 90’s by food
trucks. Our first location, El Sur Restaurant, has become a staple in Tucson over the last 20 years.
Come support our sister concept, Chela’s Latin Cuisine, in Downtown Tucson!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin / Spanish, Latin American
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00 am–2:00 am Dinner Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (520) 867-6096
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Downtown Tucson
  • Cross Street
    Congress St. and Arizona Ave.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    We are located across from the Sun Tran bus station.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 20 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tucson

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  • Tucson

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chela's Latin Cuisine offers an inviting atmosphere with "amazing" food and "friendly" staff. Highlights include "great flavors" and "good portions," with standout dishes like the Flan and daily fish specials. While service can be a bit slow, the "fabulous" cocktails and "very tasty" food at reasonable prices make it worth a visit.

20 Reviews
  1. Gene

    Tucson

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service at Chela’s are outstanding! Their house Margarita was among the best I’ve had in Tucson, tasting of fresh limes…not the overly sweet drink from a bottled mix you get at many of Tucson’s Mexican restaurants. My wife had the carnitas tacos with their homemade corn tortillas, colored red from the beets used in the process. I had the birria enchiladas…again excellent. We’ll be back!

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  2. Steve

    Tucson

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food in a great location downtown. We’ll be back!!

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  3. Diane

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Would like to see a mild salsa added for those who can’t do hot

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  4. Lilly

    Tucson

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    A little disappointed! Our waiter was very disorganized. And truth be told food was just ok

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  5. Ivan

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 28 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall, our experience was very good. The service was a little slow and our waiter seemed to be in his first days, so the ordering process was a little messy, but he was cordial. Food was also very good, great flavors and good portions. The music was a little loud, but not too difficult to have a conversation for a table of 5. I would come back since food is worth it as well as cocktails.

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  6. Rachael

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great experience at Chela’s. The staff was friendly. The food was great! The Flan was AMAZING! I’ll definitely visit here again!
    Chela's Latin CuisineResponded on 14 December 2024
    Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled you had a great experience at Chela’s and enjoyed the food—especially the flan! We can't wait to welcome you back again soon.

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  7. Adan

    Tucson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place was really nice and the food was amazing too,I like how they have a daily fish instead of the same fish. The food was amazing but the soups were probably my favorite.The staff were super polite as well,honestly don’t know how they have bad reviews. Will definitely be going back!
    Chela's Latin CuisineResponded on 13 December 2024
    Thank you so much for your kind words! Our team works hard to provide great service, and it’s wonderful to know their efforts made your experience even better.

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  8. Claude

    Tucson

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chic decor but a bit noisy when busy. We had the carnitas, chile relleno, and cheese enchiladas. Overall the food was very good. The enchiladas were kind of bland and needed more cheese filling and sauce.

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  9. Nancy

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really delicious. My mojito was fabulous. Service could be better, but will come back for the delicious food at good prices.

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  10. Trezah

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food. Great service. Manager was very observant, present and very welcoming. Food choices all all very tasty ; good portion that leaves you full. Deserts are made fresh; despite being filled with main entree, manager offered my flan on the house - took home… it was very decadent.will visit again

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FAQs

Chela's Latin Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (520) 867-6096.

Chela's Latin Cuisine is rated 4.5 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Chela's Latin Cuisine

256 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Congress St. and Arizona Ave.
  • Area
    Downtown Tucson
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00 am–2:00 am Dinner Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin / Spanish, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    We are located across from the Sun Tran bus station.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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