I drive 45 min to eat here. I can't say enough about the food. Casa Aguilar has a new fan.

The inside of the restaurant was beautiful and whimsical. We went for the first time because I had seen on fb a lovely deal for 12/20 and 12/21 for a date night bundle to share. Unfortunately when we went to order they told us the deal had changed since yesterday. So no longer were the churros or pork part of it and because the owner had put up a new deal today which raised the price of it by $10. I explained that the date on the deal said it was valid for today, but told since a new one was put up it no longer worked. Okay so the positives. The tacos had lovely flavor. The one corn was delicious the other had just a tad too much tajin. The soup was nice. The cake was okay. It was more than enough to share between 3 people. The drinks had nice flavor. read more

Casa Aguilar - The deal that we had wanted. - Tacos Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

The food was amazing and the staff were very welcoming and friendly! We will be going back very soon! The atmosphere was amazing for our family on the patio and we loved the Birria tacos and Papusas. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Excellent margaritas and palomas. Great service and atmosphere.

It's clearly very new. The waitress is very nice, but doesn't seem super experienced. I'm happy to support a new business, if the food is great. Sometimes processes take awhile to be hammered out. This is exciting. I admire entrepreneurism. read more

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Hands down one of the worst experiences I've ever had. I never write reviews, but this place absolutely deserves it. We were completely ignored while every single other table was served before us. When staff finally acknowledged us, only half of our table received food, while the rest of us were left sitting there for an additional 35 minutes with zero explanation, zero apology, and zero urgency. When we tried to speak with the manager, Peyton was rude, dismissive, and shockingly unprofessional. Instead of fixing the problem, we were treated like we were the problem. This was a complete failure in basic customer service and management. Do yourself a favor and take your money elsewhere -- this place clearly does not care about its customers. We will never be returning. read more

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Run.... Their idea of al pastor is 2 inch chunks of pork that haven't been marinated. No hint of achiote at all. Chilaquiles, while a cooked chip in sauce, should still have bite. Mine were mush and flavorless. Another thing I noticed was the cash handling practices. Normally, a customer is offered a receipt with dine-in or takeout. Not here. Another customer mentioned this after they were told it wasn't necessary to sign their check. Makes one wonder if they're going back after the fact and adding tips without customer knowledge. Sad. I wanted to like this place, but there are more authentic and properly run Mexican places in Hickory and the surrounding counties. read more

Food was very good! Could have been a little warmer , otherwise tasty. Ordered the Cali platter an extra elote. Waitress was inexperienced and told us it was her first day. She was honest so we were patient. The restaurant manager should have been watching a closer eye on what was going on. Only not so good thing, bathroom needs attention, toilet seat was broken. read more

We had high hopes for this new restaurant And unfortunately it didn't deliver. Food took a long time to get to table and when it arrived it was not hot my tacos were basically room temperature. Our appetizer came out after our food. Not enough staff for the front of house 1 girl knew what she was doing and the other two must have been very new with no Resturant experience I hope they can fix the issues fast or they want be around long read more

The chicken on the taco was skimpy. Rice was over-salted. Flavoring was OK. The setting: a large glass box with three large-screen TVs playing football, wrestling, and some talk/entertainment show. The one waitress, competent and helpful, somehow kept her cool. There were no complementary chips and salsa that we expect from a Mexican restaurant. For a better experience and good food, go a few blocks south to La Cocinita. read more

I found this place when looking for a restaurant that sold pupusas. We were disappointed with the pupusas because they aren't authentic. However, the salsa flavor, spices and sope were delicious!! The pico de gallo served with the pupusas was spicy and so good! -( that along should tell you not authentic pupusas). The fresh juices taste so natural- must drink! The place is well decorated and clean. No high chair for children and it's a smaller restaurant with limited menu ( which I don't mind because there is still good variety). read more

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The food was very bad. The whole restaurant had complaints, food cold, dry, taste old. I got a margarita and there was a pile of salt in the bottom. The servers were great but the manager was unpleasant, and rude when customers complained. read more

My my my we love love love Casa Aguilar!! We travel about 30 minutes to eat here because the food is SPECTACULAR! We are from Arizona and it is pretty difficult to find authentic food here. Casa Aguilar is the place to get our fix! Just make sure you have enough time because the location is extremely small and they are still trying to hire reliable/experienced wait staff. Once they get some better waitresses this place will be 5 stars through and through! Their fb menu is not the same as their menu in store. The one on Facebook has a ton of options as opposed to their menu in house which is very limited which is understandable if they don't have the Staff to accommodate . Their menu in house is still phenomenal, just don't expect what's on their fb menu. With that being said I'll list everything we have gotten so far. -The CALI TRAY....danggg so freaking good. It's pretty huge so my little family of 3 usually eat it as an appetizer and let me tell you it's almost gets us STUFFED! Their birria tacos are the perfect crunch and a mouthful of flavor...the consume get out of here!!! Sooo freaking good I could drink it! -California burrito, this is a family favorite! My 12 year old gets once for himself and my husband and I usually split it. It's huge and let me say they do not skimp out on their meat. You have the option to pick chicken, pork or beef for all their menu items. -Hot Cheeto bombs.....holy moly sooooo freaking good. They are filled with whatever meat you desire as well as cheese and rice...rolled in hot Cheeto....served with hot melty cheese...DELICIOUS!! Their agua Fresca are always made homemade and packed with flavor and love! Make sure you put this restaurant on your bucket list and stop on by ! You will not regret it. As mentioned just make sure you have some time to wait because you will definitely have to, with that being said it is worth every minute because once you try their food you will not be disappointed. Thank you Casa Aguilar for being so amazing and we will be back ! read more

this establishment makes fake reviews, lies, and dismisses an issue. in google reviews they are making it seem like it was a free food issue when it was accountability and racism. the worst service and disrespect ever. food was not enjoyable after a 30+ min wait and was cold. do better and stop lying on google reviews and harrasing on facebook. read more

The food here was amazing just the Cali mix we were looking for in the area. The reason I put 4 stars is because the company is too small for all the attention it's getting so the customer service is to the best of their abilities, but they are just swamped and get sold out every weekend before closing. Not a bad thing but they need a bigger location and more experienced waitresses.. read more

Everything about this place is a 10/10 the food the service the vibes. I highly recommend eating here it's now my go to Mexican restaurant.

If you are Hispanic or South American, you will probably feel at home. The food is good, well prepared, absolutely delicious, and the service was ok. It's also VERY expensive for what you get. The decorations were delightful. I'm not sure I would go back there, but I'm sure others would find it great. read more

the food is amazingggg!!! It really is a taste of cali, you won't find another place like this, this might even top the local food trucks, but all in all it is AMAZING, I recommend the chicken birria taco and the elotes, also i don't know what they put in the rice but it is LIKE NO OTHER! 10/10 recommend! read more