A few weeks back I had the opportunity to set foot into Charro which is a new restaurant occupying the old Tangerine Bar / Night Club on Milwaukee Street. This was our first time in the restaurant and we decided to grab a drink at the bar. Everyone at the bar seemed to be enjoying their food so we made it a point to come back and sample the food when there was more time. (I had just come from a very filling dinner at Cubanitas right across the street, that review to come in the near future).
Fast forward about 2 weeks and the opportunity to eat at Charro presented itself as a place to grab a quick bite before heading to a show downtown. Being a fan of spicy food we immediately went for the Charro XXX Death Wings made with Haberno pepper sauce and
served with habanero and guajillo pepper sauce. ($8.00). We ordered this off of the appetizer menu and it consisted of enough wings for two. Now typically when you order an extremely hot wing item (I know this is subjective, but trust me we LOVE spicy foods and the hotter the better), you typically sacrifice flavor in order to simply experience the unbearable heat and laugh about it later. The Charro XXX Death Wings were quite the exception. As the wings definitely lived up to their name of being extremely hot and clearing our sinuses almost immediately the flavor was still intacted and provided just the right amount of flavor and heat. The combination was just right and it made you wanted to dig back in for more even though you knew your lips would be numb any moment.
In addition to the Death Wings we got to sample the house salsa and that was your average salsa with not much to write home about. But we were lucky enough to have a bartender that night that had an endless supply of Haberno sauce that kicked our salsa up a notch. So my suggestion to you would be to check with the bartender for their secret sauce to take the Chips and Salsa to the next level!
Overall Charro has a great atmosphere, a very friendly wait and barstaff and classy Mexican food that won't cost a fortune. Try something off the appetizer menu and hang out at the bar or explore the entree menu for something that interests you. I will definitely be heading back and posting my experiences on here for you!
Charro Restaurante
729 N. Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI
www.charrorestaurante.com
414-431-5557
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