Near Broad and Souder
Behind ENR Transmissions & Auto Repair, 830 W. Broad Street
(Very convenient for Mt Carmel Hospital).
Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
We have been trying to find the mythical Souder Truck for months. The mystery is now solved – the truck that was in that location closed and after a hiatus, Chapis has been open in that same location for 3 weeks. It is run by two sisters and when I visited the daughter of one of the women was helping out.
The menu is extensive and there was also a sign saying that they have Menudo on saturdays. Also on the menu is Guisado (a beef stew) that sounds interesting. Unfortunately when I visited they seemed to have a limited selection of meats and so I ordered carne asada and al pastor tacos.
The al pastor was a little greasy, but I have been spoiled by Los Guachos and I am not sure that any other al pastor can compare. The horchata was so sweet that it was almost undrinkable and when I visited things seemed a little shambolic even though they weren’t that busy. Apart from being out of various ingredients, they got my order wrong, got the change wrong and had to repeatedly the other customer who was there what he wanted on his burrito. Hopefully they can iron out some of these teething problems soon. Chapis is worth trying if it is convenient, but not worth going out of your way for.
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July 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I’m a regular Chapi’s customer and I have to let everybody know that the original owner, Chapi, has cancer, so these ladies are filling in. Please check back to get the authentic Chapi’s taco experience, once she finishes her chemo. A co-worker of mine, who is Mexican and has lived in the U.S. for several years says the authentic version is the best she’s had and the most like ‘real’ Mexican food she’s tried. Her salsa is OUT OF THIS WORLD!