After scientists revealed UFOs were actually full-grown tortillas, people everywhere filled swimming pools with guac and beans to catch and dissect the floury creatures. Nab a tender, baby disc with today's Groupon: for $9, you get $20 worth of Mexican fare and drinks at Charro Mexican Restaurant, an award-winning eatery in Chesterfield’s Baxter Center.

Charro Mexican Restaurant's lengthy menu serves heaping helpings of authentic Mexican cuisine in a festive, friendly atmosphere. An appetizer of nachos supreme ($6.99/half order) is almost a meal in itself, and prepares the throat's Slip 'n Slide for a gaggle of tacos al pastor, which stuffs soft corn tortillas with slow-roasted pork marinated in chile ancho salsa, cilantro, onions, and grilled pineapple ($8.25). Mouths can practice their bullfighting against meatier meals such as the alambre Mexicano's hefty skewer of steak, onions, bell peppers, and bacon ($10.25) before finishing with a sweet flourish of flan ($2.49) or fried ice cream ($3.99). By night, Latin lovers and Latin-lovers can eye-wrestle over shrimp fajitas for two ($24.99) before clinking monster margaritas (46 oz., $9.99–$10.25) dusted decoratively with the saltiest salt.

Charro Mexican Restaurant’s bright orange walls and cozy white booths create a comfier night out for friends and familia than they'd get at one of those trendy "restaurants on fire." Two Groupons can be combined at tables of five or more, so invite the other four Planeteers and enjoy a food fiesta at Charro Mexican Restaurant.

Reviews

Three Yelpers give Charro Mexican Restaurant an average of four stars, and 87% of Urbanspooners like it.

• Charro's food is the best IN ST LOUIS! We enjoy Mexican and have eaten at dozens of places. Over all, Charro wins. – Frank Bruno, Urbanspoon
• The owner is there every time we go and his presence shows in the high quality, excellent service, and great food they serve. – Gene S., Yelp