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A small, family-run Mexican kitchen at 63rd and Woodson in Raytown, serving home-style Americana-Mexican plates from the same corner storefront since 1987.

  • Name: Carlitos Mexican Restaurant
  • Type: Mexican restaurant
  • Owner: Family-owned; owner identified in restaurant listings as Andrew 1
  • Established: 1987 1
  • Address: 11541 E 63rd St, Raytown, MO 64133 2
  • Signature: Made-fresh tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chimichangas 1
  • Status: Operating 3
  • Tier: Tier 1## Description

Carlitos is a compact, intimate Mexican restaurant tucked into the shopping center at the corner of 63rd Street and Woodson in Raytown. The kitchen turns out home-style Americana-Mexican standards — tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chimichangas — from ingredients prepped fresh to order, at everyday prices. 1

Ownership and history

Carlitos has been family-owned and run in Raytown since 1987, approaching four decades on the same corner. 1 The owner (listed as Andrew) is frequently on the floor working alongside staff. 1 Exact ownership succession and full family history are not yet documented.

Home-style Mexican: tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chimichangas, and related plates, prepared fresh to order. 1 Full current menu and prices unverified.

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Restaurant Guru — Carlitos Mexican Restaurant listing. https://restaurantguru.com/Carlitos-Kansas-City-Missouri — asserts: family-owned since 1987, home-style Americana-Mexican recipes, owner Andrew on-site, signature dishes. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  2. Visit Raytown dining directory — Carlitos Mexican Restaurant. https://visitraytown.com/carlitos-mexican-restaurant/ — asserts: address 11541 E 63rd St, Raytown, MO 64133; local Raytown business. ↩

  3. Yelp — Carlitos Mexican Food, Raytown. https://www.yelp.com/biz/carlitos-mexican-food-raytown — asserts: operating status, active reviews (updated 2026), address. ↩

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On the record — ks.city/registry/carlitos-mexican-restaurant-raytown · record updated 2026-07-17