Charritos Plaza Taqueria

Charritos Plaza Taqueria is a longtime Mexican taqueria at 3831 Independence Ave in the Historic Northeast, serving carne asada tacos, burritos, chimichangas, and Mexican classics like posole and menudo — with late-night hours to 3 a.m. on weekends.¹²

• Name: Charritos Plaza Taqueria (listed as Charritos / Charritos Taquería)¹
• Type: Mexican taqueria ◐
• Owner: ◐
• Established: Operating at least since 2009 (local coverage) ◐³
• Address: 3831 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124¹²
• Phone: (816) 231-0338⁴¹
• Signature: Carne asada tacos, chicken fajita burrito, posole, menudo ◐
• Status: Active ◐
• Tier: 1 (local independent) ◐

Description

Charritos Plaza Taqueria serves authentic Mexican fare in the heart of the Northeast: tacos (carne asada a standout), hearty burritos, and chimichangas, plus homey classics like posole, menudo, and dinner plates of grilled meat with rice, beans and vegetables.¹ Aguas frescas such as horchata round out the menu. The taqueria is known for late-night service — open until 3 a.m. on weekends — and a warm neighborhood atmosphere.¹

Ownership and history

Charritos is a locally run independent taqueria and a member of the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.² It has been reviewed in local Kansas City food coverage since at least 2009, indicating a long presence on the Avenue.³ The owner’s name is not yet documented in a primary source.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-08-13 · Source: SinglePlatform / Tripadvisor MenuConnect listing — third-party, unclaimed and undated · URL: http://places.singleplatform.com/charritos-9/menu · Confidence: Medium on item names, Low on prices

Charritos has no website of its own; its only first-party web presence is a Facebook page, which publishes no menu.⁴ The only itemized menu found is a SinglePlatform (Tripadvisor MenuConnect) listing that still displays a “claim this menu” prompt — meaning it is not maintained by the restaurant — and carries no date. It is also clearly incomplete: it has no taco, burrito, chimichanga, or soup sections, though those items are documented elsewhere.¹⁵ It is not a delivery marketplace, so the figures are not marked up, but their vintage is unknown and the listed prices are low enough to suggest they are years stale. Treat every price below as indicative only.

Quesadillas

• Quesadilla — two corn tortillas stuffed with cheese. ($4.95)
• Sincronizada — two flour tortillas stuffed with ham, cheese, jalapeños, lettuce, and tomatoes. ($6.50) [listed as “Sincrosizada” on the source menu]

Specials

• Three Tacos — beef or chicken, rice and beans. ($7.50)
• Milanesa con Papas ($9.00)
• Alambre Giska ($9.99)
• Carne Asada con Nopalitos ($9.49) [listed as “Nopolitos” on the source menu]
• Plato Azteca ($9.49)

Mariscos

• Tostadas de Ceviche ($2.50) [listed as “Ceciche” on the source menu]
• Caldo de Camarón Fresco ($9.50)
• Camarones a la Plancha — servido con arroz y galletas. ($11.50)
• Camarones a la Mexicana ($11.50)
• Camarones a la Diabla ($11.50)

Sides and à la carte

• Three Tostadas de Carnitas — three tostadas made with pork, onion, lettuce, tomato, and avocado. ($7.95) [listed as “Carnitos” on the source menu]
• Tamales ($2.00; with pork on top $2.50)
• Tostada with Beef or Chicken ($2.50)
• Enchilada, Chicken or Beef ($2.10)
• Enchilada, Cheese and Onion ($1.80)
• Chicken Flautas ($2.00)
• Guacamole ($3.95)
• Rice ($1.50)
• Beans ($1.50)
• Corn Tortillas ($1.50)
• Flour Tortillas ($1.50)
• Pico de Gallo ($1.25)
• Sour Cream ($1.00)

Additionally documented but absent from the listing above, and therefore unpriced: carne asada tacos, chicken fajita burrito, burritos, chimichangas, posole, menudo, grilled-meat dinner plates, horchata, and other aguas frescas.¹

Links

• Phone: (816) 231-0338⁴
• Facebook (primary web presence): https://www.facebook.com/charritosplaza/ — Charritos Plaza Restaurant (@charritosplaza)⁴

Sources

Footnotes

1. Yelp, “Charritos — 3831 Independence Ave, Kansas City” (updated April 2026) — asserts: Mexican taqueria at 3831 Independence Ave; carne asada tacos, burritos, chimichangas, posole, menudo; late-night hours to 3am weekends; phone (816) 231-0338. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

2. Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce directory, “Charritos Plaza Taquería.” — asserts: business listed as an active chamber-member restaurant. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. KC Lunch Spots, “Charritos: 3831 Independence Ave” (2009) — asserts: Charritos reviewed at this address as of 2009, establishing long-term presence. ↩ ↩²

4. Facebook, “Charritos Plaza Restaurant (@charritosplaza).” — asserts: the restaurant’s active social presence; a business post lists “3831 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124 — tel 816-231-0338,” confirming the phone number. No menu is published on the page. A page blurb stating the restaurant “is only taking take-away orders” is undated and is not treated here as a current service-model claim. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

5. SinglePlatform / Tripadvisor MenuConnect, “Charritos — 3831 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124.” — accessed 2026-08-13. asserts: the item names, descriptions, and prices reproduced in the Menu section; address and phone 816-231-0338. Caveats: the listing is unclaimed (it displays a “claim this menu” prompt), carries no publication or revision date, covers only four sections, and states “pricing and availability subject to change.” Its “General Info” block links a website at http://www.loscharritos.com/, which does not resolve (NXDOMAIN, checked 2026-08-13) and is not corroborated as Charritos’ domain by any first-party source. ↩