Gloria a Dios por GRACIAS A DIOS!!! I have passed this place a few times when going to the grocery store and had been curious to try it! Well...yesterday was the day! Let me tell you...if you want authentic Honduran and Mexican food with robust flavors... THIS IS THE PLACE! As per usual, on my first visit to a new place, I ordered several different items to get a feel for what they can do. I went with friends so we were able to try a variety of dishes. For starters, we ordered queso dip, yuca fritas and chips and salsa. I first want to highlight the chips. These were homemade chips fried to order. They paired perfectly with their queso and salsa. The salsa is not your traditional red tomato based salsa. It looks like salsa verde but the flavor is different. Regardless, it was very good! The yuca fritas were phenomenal! Served with guacamole, lime slices and a type of chipotle crema dipping sauce. The guacamole was different as well. We are used to a thick and chunky guacamole, but this was light and easy to dip. Your chip wouldn't break in it! Two friends ordered ACP, which they said was very good. Served with fried plantains on the side. The third friend ordered the steak quesadilla. She said it was likely the best steak she had ever had. Well seasoned and very tender. She even thought it could top True Blue. Fourth friend ordered the quesabirria. I also ordered the quesabirria and a baleada pollo. The quesabirria was wonderful. Full of flavor. The baleada was also good. I'm glad I ordered it because I was able to dip it in the remaining dipping jus from the quesabirria! I normally take photos, but I was so excited about all the food I didn't even think to pick up my phone! Definitely check out this hidden gem of Latin flavors! You will not be disappointed! read more

He wanted pupusas for his father's day breakfast! We found this place with a quick search. So glad they were open. We got a variety of pupusas, and sweet plantains. So good! If you don't know, they are gluten free. Worth a visit. Place got full quick! read more

Gracias A Dios Restaurant - Breakfast - Honduran Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I was very pleasantly surprised when we stopped in for lunch! We are new to the Wilmington area so I always trust my fellow yelpers. First, we were greeted right away and shown to our table. Our service throughout the meal was outstanding. The restaurant is located in a strip mall and the windows are covered with art making it look more like a take out than a sit down. Do not let that deter you, it is very nice and there are many tables inside. Our server was great at recommendations and even brought us a sample of the soup that the kitchen made that morning. We sampled several dishes, and they were all authentic, fresh, and delicious. I was really impressed with all of the different tastes. I have never really tried Honduran dishes and now I want all of that time back! SO GOOD! The restaurant was very reasonably priced and offered a lot of dishes you will be hard pressed to find elsewhere in ILM. Definitely looking forward to going back! read more

Gracias A Dios Restaurant - Empanadas - Honduran Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The waitress was so sweet and helpful the food was amazing Made fresh tortillas glad we found this place. The walls are painted so bright and vibrant read more

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Everything was authentically delicious... although the ACP was underwhelming, but the flavors were solid. read more

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Customer service quality is bad. Waited an hour for the food that was very simple meanwhile there was only 2 other tables here. My table got their drinks at different times and food at different times. food was mid read more

Gracias A Dios Restaurant - Beans & Cheese Pupusa - Honduran Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Yeah, we're happy. Stopped in the morning for some food and left completely smiling. We hit the lunch special and I had the Pollo Horneado- absolutely perfection. Chicken fell right off the bone into the rice and I loved every delicious morsel of it. Husband opted for the Desayuno and had eggs with maduros with queso fresco and fresh cut avocado. We started off with the plantains which were so fresh and hot and served with a zesty thousand island. You have to pair this lunch with a bottled actual real Coke. They do have beer available but it's 12 pm so the Coke suits me fine instead but always an option! We will definitely be back! read more

Gracias A Dios Restaurant - Desayuno - Honduran Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Do not waste your money or time here. I am all about finding the little "hole in the wall " places. I was really excited coming here as the photos and reviews were good. No no no. Just no. From the inattentive waitress and hostess that acted like we were a burden the moment we walked in, to the oily chips and salsa that we were charged for to the entrees that were largely cold, under seasoned, bland or salt bombs... The only things that were decent (hence the 2nd star) were the empanadas $3.25 each piece, and the tacos that were $3-3.50 each. All in all a terrible waste of time and money. read more

Do not come late on a weeknight. If they do not have a bartender, you can not get any of the cocktails other than a basic margarita. The margarita was good though, but probably came pre-made. Do not go for any specials or happy hours. I found multiple specials online, but was told they did not have them. The menu also did not match what is shown online. The food is good. Service was not. Prices are good read more

Food is mid needs more seasoning, I got a baleada but there was barley beans in it and had one small avocado in the middle, I still ate it though cause I was hungry man. So peace viva Honduras:) read more

This is authentic Honduran/ Latin food! Very affordable and very clean which is especially important for us in the COVID time! My husband got Baleadas and I got pollo a la plancha and the Tajadas were amazing! As soon as we got there our server made sure to clean our table just in case and our food had great flavor we even ended up getting some pupusas To Go ! Highly recommend this place for anyone in the area! Comida autentica muy deliciosa y cómoda de precio! Mi esposo (hondureño) pidió unas baleadas y yo un pollo a la plancha con tajadas y todo tenía un sabor buenísimo! Hasta pedimos unas pupusas para llevar! Muy limpio y recomendable ! read more

Gracias A Dios Restaurant - Baleada - Honduran Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Delicious! Incredible mesera, I will definitely enjoy returning here and look forward to trying the deserts

My husband and I were in Wilmington and looking for something different to eat; we found it here. When we arrived Joe welcomed us and also was our waiter. He was very helpful and answered our questions regarding the menu and items in the dishes. This was our first time eating Honduran food. Joe brought chips and salsa to the table. He brought each of us our own cup of salsa, it was different from what we are used to but tasted good my husband had seconds. The salsa was green and not real thick. We were there during lunch my husband chose the seafood soup and I the chicken enchiladas. I ordered 3 and could only eat 2. There was no picture of the enchiladas so when they arrived I was surprised the enchiladas were not rolled and filled with chicken. They were flat (what my American style brain would call a tostada) but they looked and tasted delicious and piled with chicken. The seafood soup that my husband ordered had crawfish, mussels, shrimp, calamari, imitation crab and real snow crab along with some other veggies. Soup came with rice and tortillas on the side. He enjoyed the soup stated the serving size was a huge. He could not finish it all but he ate all the seafood. Ambiance is what I would call a local dive with authentic Honduran food. Service was great we will eat there again looking forward to trying different dishes read more

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we just stopped by because it was close and were pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious and very authentic. excellent service.

One of the things I love about Yelp (and being a Yelp Elite) is discovering new places to eat (as well as a myriad of other services) and then sharing with others such wonders. Today was no exception as I neglected to have anything ready to cook for supper, so I went to Yelp to find out what was available in the area. Honestly, the name, Gracias a Dios (Thanks to God) intrigued me, and then how it advertises authentic Honduran cuisine made it more so as within one week, that nation has been slammed by two Category 4 hurricanes (please pray for the people there). Reading past patrons' reviews had my juices flowing, and we decided that we just had to go there and try it out ourselves. As we pulled up in front of the restaurant, we noticed two Hispanic couples going in and entering; we discovered we were the only Norte' Americanos (gringos) there; that got me excited about the cuisine's authenticity. Our waiter, Felipe,' was with us quickly and answered the questions we had about the menu, took our orders and left some of the usual chips and salsa with us to whet the appetite. While the chips were pretty much standard, the salsa was not! A little soupy, but the flavor was extraordinary with a perfect amount of bite. The taste had me craving for more and looking forward to what was to come. On the menu, there is listed "Famous Honduran Plates," and that is where our focus was to make our choices. Kathy ordered the Pollo con tajadas while I chose the Carne Asada Catracha. The photos do not do justice, but until they invent some way to share the aroma and flavor of food online, this will have to do. The Pollo con tajadas consisted of Fried chicken served on a bed of fried rice green plantains with cabbage, drizzled with pickled onions, and Honduran dressing. We share back and forth so I can tell you that the chicken, while a little bit tough, was delicious; the sauce was smooth without any bite to speak of, allowing the chicken's flavor to stand out. When the submarine I was on visited Rosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico, several of us went into San Juan. One of the memories (that can be shared in public) was street vendors selling the fried plantains. The idea of frying sliced plantains was a new one for me, but the vendor wisely gave out free samples, and all of us bought a bag to eat as we explored the city. The flavor of the fried plantains brought that memory back and just added to the experience. My Carne Asada Catracha consisted of Grilled beef strips served with refried beans, a slice of avocado, Honduran cheese, and your choice of rice, fried plantains, or tortillas. I chose the plantains, of course, and thoroughly enjoyed them. As with the chicken, the beef strips were a bit tough, but the flavor was glorious! I had asked Felipe' for some hot sauce, and he asked me if I was sure (didn't want the gringo to burn himself up). The salsa was paste-like in consistency and had a nice bite to it (more like BITE). I asked Felipe for some to take home with me, and he seemed a bit surprised that I would want more. He did provide me with some that I will try with some eggs tomorrow. As the after images show, we did enjoy the food and will be going back soon to start working on the menu. An excellent meal with great service and a comfortable setting made this not only memorable but one that bears repeating over and over. The service was 5/5; as was proper, the wait staff had face masks on, so no need to order takeout; go on and sit down and enjoy the experience of this place. The food was 4.5/5; the only negative being both the chicken and beef was a bit tough. Easy to overlook, however, with the taste of Honduras that we experienced. Overall, real close to a 5/5 (maybe a 4.8/5?). All-in-all, this is one place that I will keep on a shortlist of businesses in town to enjoy again. read more

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Pucha vos No ombe sean más serios las baleadas le echan una miseria de frijoles. Pedí una con aguacate no les da vergüenza de solo poner un pedacito de aguacate. El pollo con tajadas tiene Arroz y frijoles aparte de eso la bañaron de aceite. Me cayó más mal que la señora que nos atendió dijo que si comemos las baleadas con cubiertos . read more

This little place is hidden in Wilmington and I'm so glad I found it! The food is VERY authentic and they definitely met my expectations. Amazing Honduran food!!! The owner was extremely friendly and came up to us to ask how the food was. Portions are big and the prices are worth it! The only thing I'd say i didn't like is that the owner was not wearing a mask and then big group of people came in and they were not wearing mask either, I think covid 19 rules need to be reinforced more! I would definitely go again though. read more

Gracias A Dios Restaurant - Honduran Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Greasy food and horrible service. Never again. The wait for food, beverage refills, the check, etc took way too long.

If you're looking for traditional Latin food (Honduras influenced) then rest assured this place checks the box. The food was good, the service was good, but ambiance was meh. I think this place could double their clientele with better ambiance and some food that really sets it apart versus just feeling like yet another Latin food joint. read more

This place is amazing! Got the chicken with the plantains and I was taken away with how good it was. I was there with my Honduran friend and she informed me it was authentic! Servings are big and the people are friendly! read more

The best restaurant Honduran food in Wilmington NC They have great food and good service!! I recommended this place for family and friends read more

We are visiting from out of town and decided to try Honduran cuisine. It was excellent! Really enjoyed the food and service.

Me and my boyfriend planned to go on a date here yesterday, according to the websites hours they didn't close until late night. It was 2:10 pm and doors were locked but with plenty of workers inside. they didn't come to the door or anything to tell us what's going on and ignored us. update your opening hours if that's the case and let a customer know what's going on instead of ignoring them. really want to go back and try the food when I'm able to! everything looks delicious. and if I go and enjoy my next visit, I'll update this review effortlessly. read more

We knew we were in trouble when we walked into the room and there were two people at the restaurant at the register and no customers on a Friday night around 6:30 pm. We were told to seat ourselves so we did. Then we were asked if we wanted something to drink. My husband ordered a beer, my son wanted a Horchata which was on the menu and was told they didn't have it so he ordered a coke and it came frozen. I ordered a frozen margarita which took over 15 minutes to get and it was made In the back, not at the bar in view and tasted terrible. The server came back and then told our son he could have a Horchata. So he said ok and when he got it he could not recognize the flavor. Then we ordered the queso appetizer. Listen carefully, this is my only compliment. The tortilla dipping chips appeared to be homemade. We then ordered dinner. Our son ordered the carne asada steak, my husband ordered the pork carnitas and was told they didn't have it. I ordered a vegetarian empanada with potato, onion and cheese in a flour tortilla. Then the server came back to tell my husband he could get the pork carnitas. Here is the entree review, the carne esadada steak looked like over done leather and there were two large pieces and they gave him only two tortillas. The refried beans tasted like they had cocoa in them or some spice we had never encountered in refried beans. My empanada crust looked pretty and homemade and tasted great. The filling however was sweet potato and a surprise and was very bland, inedible. I ate the crust. The salad with it was edible and my refried Beans were not great either. My husbands pork carnitas had the texture of beef jerky but beef jerky has more moisture! Not only was this meal terrible, it was expensive and the service was ridiculously slow since we were the only ones there the entire time. My husband had to go to the register to pay because they were so slow. I honestly think they do not care about having any business at all. Maybe they do something Else on the side because in my opinion it is shocking they are even open. This may sound cruel but they earned every bit of this review. We felt like an inconvenience. read more

Mal servicio tarde una hora esperando mi orden y la comida fría recalentada el arroz malísimo

This is easily one of the worse restaurants I have ever eaten at. I should have listened to the little voice inside my head that told me to walk out as soon as we walked in. There were so many things wrong with this place: * The restaurant was empty & it was 6pm. * It smelled like cleaning products. * My cocktail was watered down & taste nothing like the drink it was supposed to be. * Service was bad bad bad. Subpar is the word that comes to mind. * The server was inattentive & appeared annoyed the entire time. She brought 4 glasses of water to the table; there were 5 of us. Our server did not give us plates or silverware when the appetizers arrived. When we asked for plates, she brought us 1 plate. * The chips were oily & tasted stale. The salsa & queso it came with tasted awful. * Everyone's dish tasted gross & we all left about 3/4 of the meal on our plates. * Don't order the seafood soup. It tasted like really bad clam chowder (minus the clams), it had shrimp, 3 crab claws, & a full piece of tilapia in the soup. Just weird & really, really bad. * Please don't order the fajitas! I had the shrimp, chicken, & steak fajitas. The shrimp & rice were the only things edible. The refried beans were made with red beans & they were extremely dry. The steak & chicken were super thin strips of over cooked & over-seasoned pieces of tough, dry meat. * My husband's steak was thin, dry, & extremely overcooked. Overcooked like a leather shoe. * Finally, when we ask for the bill, our server waved us over to the register & there was something on the bill that we never received. * Look at your bill; we were charged a 20% gratuity. I had no problem leaving a minimum 15% tip, even for awful service, but I would hate to have accidentally given an additional 15% gratuity because I failed to notice that 20% was already included on the bill. Don't waste your time. I can't even fathom how this restaurant is still in business. read more

Awesome food. It had a Honduran touch on my burrito. Very friendly place, mostly speak Latino, but you can still order. The prices are great also. Can't wait to eat there again. read more

Very good food, non existent customer service which is a shame. Won't be back. 10 minutes to be waited on with only 2 other tables occupied. Never came back after meal was served. Had to ask for check. read more

Wonderful food, super friendly service. I was in town to buy a vehicle. Only wish I lived closer so I could go back more often.

Tonight we drove from Jacksonville to Wilmington for authentic Honduran food, and Gracias A Dios did not disappoint. The food is amazing, and the staff are so nice! Thank you for making our sons 18th birthday a success! We will be back. read more

My wife and I are from out of town and have never had Honduran food. We found this place on Yelp and even though there weren't any reviews we decided to give it a try. The service was excellent and their recommendations were great. If you are hesitant to give this place because of a lack of reviews don't be. You won't be disappointed read more

I wasn't sure what to expect, having never been there before. I was amazed at how good it was. I had the Empanadas/ pastelitos, and Anafre mixto. It was exceptional. The young man that brought the food outside for curb service was very friendly. All in all, it was a great experience. And I'm very picky, so that says a lot. Thanks! Denise read more

This place is amazing the food was great and they also played worship music I love it I will definitely come back!

We are in town for the weekend and found this place on Yelp. Only a few reviews, BUT great reviews, so we decided to try some Honduran food! GREAT decision! It's a little hole in the wall, which typically has the best food, and this proved to be true once again. Fantastic service. Fresh authentic delicious food. Affordable prices, and laid back atmosphere. read more

They are informal and the guy at register isn't fit for the position bad customer service and very unorganized and unprofessional they gotta get it together customers are #1 and have to work with what they want done like on special order or something extra they don't accommodate anything and the sauce for PUPUSAS IS NASTY and very small container taste nothing good like frozen dog food read more

Stopped here due to its high reviews and was sadly disappointed. I ordered a fried chicken meal. The beans was cold. The rice was luke warm. The chicken was nice and hot as they clearly made that to order. The worst part frankly is most of the team never wear a mask. I don't understand how this ever got to such a high rating. read more

I absolutely loved the food here! The restaurant is simple but the service, food and prices were all excellent. They really emphasize the homemade aspect of the food and you can feel it. Had the Pastelitos and Carne Asada and honestly it was more than enough for me and my girlfriend. This is not your normal Mexican food restaurant, so if you're looking to switch it up with something different, this Hoduran-Mexican fusion is the perfect place!!! read more

Stopped here on my way to the beach due to its high reviews and was sadly disappointed. The food was less than impressive but the service was okay. Aside from the food, my only complaint would be our waitress literally standing over my shoulder waiting for me to sign after I asked for the check. I've never experienced this before and it was kind of weird. read more

Service was great, food was impressive. Server sang happy birthday in Spanish and in English to me. Very cool atmosphere.

The food was great and they were very attentive. Overall the service was excellent. I would recommend to anybody who wants authentic Honduran food. read more