A couple of takeout visits and another eat-in supper later and El Charitto is landing squarely in the 'meh' column for me.
Cheese filled tamale was great and a solid deal when bought as a single ($3.75) rather than the 2pc meal ($13.50). Chile relleno was tasty, though the single, soggy, medium-sized chile on the $13.50 platter left me wanting more. $2.25 tacos continue to be priced great, but are sadly, mostly bland. Earlier criticisms still stand: Watery steam tray al pastor featured some nice sweet chunks of pineapple but no discernible acid or achiote kick; chorizo is decent, but not outstanding; and strangely the overall mildness of the shredded chicken isn't necessarily a bad thing, becoming a decent backdrop for cilantro, onion and green salsa. Guacamole is soupy and tasted mostly of underripe avocados. I've ordered it a few times now with the same results. I wouldn't order it again.
So, where do we stand with El Charrito? You could do much worse if you're in the neighborhood, but I absolutely wouldn't make a special trip to come here.