Can I just first say i'm learning some of the best restaurants in the city are on south blvd! Lempira was such a treat, the food here is so delicious! I walked in thinking it was your typical Mexican Restaurant but you've got a mix of Mexican, Salvadoran, and Honduran Food and I think they did every dish with justice! The manager Mario was also super friendly and helpful, I defintely will be coming back! read more

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My date and I ordered a couple of desserts. She ordered the flan and I got a slice of the tres leches cake. She really enjoyed hers, taking at least half of it home in her to-go box. I thought the cake was tasty, but not as moist or as cold as I like it to be. Our server was very nice. Very attentive and accommodating. The restaurant looked OK, but one Customer turned on the jukebox and an addition with the music that was already playing. It got really LOUD very quickly. My date and I struggled to understand what each other were saying. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Tres leches cake - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Ambiance was lively. The menu had lots of variety. There is literally something for everyone here. The food was excellent. I felt that we received a lot of food for such a small price! The only thing I did not like was that the service was minimum. Our server barely checked on us beyond bringing our entrees. She was very nice aside from being hard to find. I would definitely return. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Parrillada Salvadorena - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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They had complimentary chips and salsa for the table, which was nice. I ordered the Queso y Chicharron (cheese & pork rinds) Pupusa, but it was flimsy and kept falling apart. I will say it tasted good with their hot sauce that I separately asked for. However, I didn't particularly like the pickled sides that it came with because they only had a sour taste. The other dishes that my friends ordered looked more appealing, so I would probably try something else from their menu if I visit again; they have a lot of different options that spans multiple pages. The service was alright; I had to wait around 30 minutes to get my water even though the restaurant was mostly empty. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Pupusa/Queso y Chicharron - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Lunch menu had lots of choices. Portion size and food was good. Server was attentive.

Gracias Araceli! Great experience-fresh guacamole and massively filling tacos The menu is huge, we can't wait to go back and work our way through! read more

I have been dying to eat at Lempira. I had stopped in there one night to pick up take out for a friend and when I saw the severs going by with their plates I almost passed out. I haven't stopped thinking about eating there since. This was a couple weeks ago. I finally got some time to go. I got there late afternoon, around 4:00, not the busiest time in the restaurant business so I got seated right away. I was so excited to be here I couldn't wait to see the menu. And it was amazing. lempira serves Mexican, Salvadoran and Honduran dishes. I love ethnic, cultural food and any time I get a chance to eat authentic cultural cuisine I am in heaven. My waitress came to attend and I rather exuberantly attempted to convey my unbridled excitement at what I expected to be an experience I would not soon forget. She, however looked at me a bit quizzically and said uno momento. While she was gone, I gleefully pressed my nose into the enormous menu that was broken down into the three cultural cuisines they serve. She was gone a good bit. When she came back she was a little stressed out as she tried to explain to me that there was no one there that spoke English. Now I got even more excited. My head was screaming Jackpot!!! This is what authenticity is all about!!!! Fortunately the menu was in both English and Spanish. Now the drink menu.....not so much. So I picked a drink called Jarrito using the point to the pretty picture method. She completely understood. Jarrito as google reported to me is a Mexican Soda. This drink had Tequila in it, so I am assuming it was a Mexican Soda with Tequila. It was good. For my dinner I had the Parillada Mexicana. Which I just found out means Mexican Barbecue. It was amazing. It was a tender and delicious grilled steak (flat iron), Devil Shrimp, Chicken Quesadilla, and a salad. All extremely generous portions. I cant eat any south of the border food without including Tostones, so of course I ordered a side of them. It was a very large portion as well, but I can assure there was no lamenting over the overabundance of food. My only concern was not eating the leftovers in the car on the way home. I really wanted to relive this experience tomorrow. Everyone should eat here! It is some of the best food I have had, made in a humble atmosphere by people that do what they know and that is to prepare and serve the food they know..... and I cant think of a better thing!!! read more

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It was a terrible idea bringing me here. Really, really bad idea. DELICIOSO! This place serves Mexican, Hondurean and Salvadorean food. The menu is EXTENSIVE, there is sure to be something here for everyone. The portions are BIG. I couldn't finish all my food. Casual environment, friendly servers. And best of all, the price is right. For a very decent price, you get a BIG MEAL and very delicious as well. In all actuality, this is arguably one of the best authentic South American cuisine in Charlotte. Yup, it's that serious. If it's not the best, it's absolutely top three. I haven't met a single person who didn't love the food here. You wont regret trying this one. Come with an empty stomach. Might leave 5 pounds heavier. read more

Soooo I will say this place has amazing food , it's absolutely delicious however the place was NASTY the booth was dirty the floor was dirty the bathrooms was horrible. Not to mention the FLYS !!!! The staff doesn't speak English when you really need them to ( trying to bring attention to the dirty) We got our food and left it was just too dirty . We did go in a Sat night not sure if that makes a difference but it still wasn't clean read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Seafood Quesadilla! - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was delicious and authentic. The place was packed for lunch . I got a sope with carne asada on top , it was so good ! I can't stop thinking about it . I'm ready to go back . The staff was nice and the prices were reasonable . If you go be patient they were short staff . read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Pupusa Pork and cheese - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Que basura son darme pupusas quemadas ni los perros se las comen! Aparte de esperar horaS por una comida! Ya la cagan read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Burnt Pupusas! - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Overpriced everything, and service?? Good luck if you live on the wild side. Give it a try. You might get ignored or greeted if you're lucky. They charge way more for coffee than a coffee shop. The pupusas are old and bland. read more

This place might be challenging to really enjoy if you don't speak a little bit of Spanish. While the menu is in English and Spanish, I did a lot of translating between the waitress and my gringo boyfriend. ;) Food here is fairly authentic and so, so cheap. It's hard to believe the amount of food you get for the price. Papusas & tamales for $2, huaraches for $4, tacos for $6... Incredible! Quality is pretty inconsistent -- some dishes are great and others below average. The same dish might even be great on one visit and not good the next. Overall, worth a visit though, especially if you catch them on a good day! So, grab yourself a Spanish speaking friend and head to Lempira! I prefer weekend lunch when the place is full. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Papusa Revuelta (with pork & cheese) - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Love this place! When I find myself missing my old Pupusa spot in Washington, DC (Gloria's in Columbia Heights if anyone is ever up north!!) this is the first place I want to go. Great drinks and food! My fam also loves coming to Lempira when they visit from out of town. read more

For the price you pay (which is good) you get a lot of food. The flavors in some dishes were good, but some lacked seasoning. When you have a restaurant that offers a variety of foods from different Latino countries it can get tricky. Mexican, Salvadoran, and Honduran all cook different and no dish is ever the same in other countries. For example I got a pupusa. The tomato sauce tasted off. Being Salvadoran I know the taste and no matter what restaurant you go to the flavor should be the same. Wasn't bad, just wasn't right. Both steak dishes needed flavor and the Churrasco steak wasn't the correct cut. I will say the atmosphere was great and so was the service. I look forward to returning and trying some other dishes. The Horchata though was spot on amazing. read more

This place was awesome as soon as i walked in, i was greeted. I chose a booth and a quiet spot with no one around. In the corner My server was on point. Food was so delicious great flavor and taste...Trust i will be back in time. Food came back fast and it is really not that expensive.. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Shrimp Cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Picture this: it's almost 8 pm, you're about to turn in for the day, your friend calls and asks, "you want to get baleadas? Oh but we have to be there before 10". Mind you, you're in Greensboro but for some crazy idea, you agree and go after she describes baleadas as a taco burrito and that just leaves you confused. So now you're stuck in traffic hoping you can make it to this restaurant before 10 pm. Anyways, true story. And i will say, totally worth it. Baleadas are a Central American food and if I were to describe it it would be something like a really thick flour tortilla almost bordering the thickness and softness of naan with: beans, Honduran crema and cheese aka the "classic". My main question though was: Why do you have to a be at a restaurant before 10 though when they close at midnight? Baleadas are typically kind of tricky to make and the dough has to set and rise for a while;something the server explained no one wants to stay all night doing. Especially considering a batch of baleadas takes 30-50 minutes to make. For a first time experience trying a new really good item; I definitely recommend Lempira. Their menu alone is pretty huge: Mexican, Honduran, and Salvadoran food. The restaurant isn't exactly in the best of neighborhoods and it kind of reminded me of a cheesy strip club (it has neon bright purple lights framing the roof) but I would definitely be down to go again. Also, the horchata is slightly different from Mexican horchata because again, every region in central and Latin America has their own variation to such a classic. read more

Came here on a whim ! Was so delicious, would definitely recommend! I had the fried pork chop !! Amazing ! Food came out in a reasonable amount of time ! The staff was friendly and this was just over all a great place . Probably the best pork chop I've had in the USA read more

Definitely our new favorite restaurant!! I'm not sure if any of the servers speak English, but the menu is extensive with pictures and descriptions in Spanish and English so worst case scenario you could just point at what you want! I speak Spanish so it was fine. Everything we had was delicious. Mexican coke, pork and cheese pupusas, enchiladas, flautas, a baleada...it was to die for. And reasonably priced too! Service was fast and friendly! Can't wait to come back!! read more

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Went today to pick up a to go order.5/2/2021 4:45 pm The cashier , one server and on lady from the kitchen having a conversation about a customer, talking very bad out the customer and very laud, using bad words and cursing the customer, and when I arrive the cashier ask me what I order and gave me my total, and turn around again to continue have the conversation, to keep cursing, and I told the cashier, that that was not ok, all three of them started cursing me out, saying terrible thing about me... that never happened to me before. I knew this place had terrible customer service, but this is beyond the reasonable . read more

Amazing food and great service! Will definitely be a regular. Got Seafood, steak, pork and sausage for $22! Hard to find another place with this deal. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Delicious and quick takeout. Got the Honduran tacos and a side of bean and rice. Staff were friendly as well!

I'm Honduran and just found this place, couldn't believe how authentic and AMAZING the food is here! I felt like I was home. Seriously good!!! read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Baleada, carne frita, and enchiladas banderas - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Lempiras at 5906 south blvd in Charlotte Nc Is my favorite restaurant and we usually have the fajitas mixtas - and they have chicken, beef and shrimp with vegetables and it comes with salad, avocado rice and beans with corn tortillas and at your request they can bring you habanero hot sauce with us so hit and good with your chips and salsa! The food is superior quality and so tasty. The service is great and the place is always very clean!! Love thus place!!! read more

Love this place! Service was wonderful and all of our food choices were delicious. We started out with the fried tamale. I ordered the carne asada (rare) Mexicano with a baleada tortilla on the side. Portions are huge and could be split. Husband ordered parrillada salvadorena which could easily serve three people. If you like a little heat, ask for the spicy salsa! Everything taste delicious! read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Parrillada salvadorena - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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More Honduran than Mexican, forgive my categorization. Lempira's menu is huge, HUGE, like Greek Diner scale with many typical Mexican delicacies (minus Mole), Chile Rellenos, Fajitas, Burritos, Burritos Suizas, etc. We went for pupusas but ended up with more - Boltanos, like an open-faced brekkie burrito, cheese, eggs, beans, avocado. Some sort of empanada wrapped entirely in plantain and deep fried, filled with some sort of rice pudding. Deserty. But delicious. It can be a struggle to eat here if a) you don't speak a lot of spanish and b) if you're vegetarian, but both of those apply to me and I left very, very full. As we were poking at our various foods, enormous Platos Typicos were steadily streaming out of the kitchen, all large and enticing. Veggies will stick more to breakfast, empanadas, pupusas, and burritos. Be emphatic - some menu descriptions forget to mention ham, etc. Ask for the spicy salsa when you sit, as their gringo Red is mucho boring. They also do Botela Coke - enough for two to share. 6 dollar lunch specials daily. Breakfast combos served all day long. Lots of wood and curved doorways. Neato. read more

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Paul's YER (Yelp Elite Rating): 3 Stars. Went here with my buddy Paul who raved about their Sunday brunch. Being part Salvadorean, he speaks Spanish so I felt like I had a crutch. Well thankfully I went with Paul because ENGLISH IS NOT SPOKEN IN THIS RESTAURANT!!! For all my fellow gringos out there bring a Spanish interpreter because you won't be able to order. I still am shocked about this but our waitress didn't speak a lick of English nor did I hear anyone else speaking any English except for me and my buddy Paul. I'm still quite shocked about this. So was Paul! Down to the food. Well, that pesky Language barrier again. I was VERY clear in what I wanted. In fact, I POINTED TO THE MENU and said "aqui." I don't care if she only spoke Farsi pointing to WHAT I wanted should have done the trick. Well guess what? She brought something totally different. Was it good? YES! Very good actually. Then my dish was supposed to come with Chorizo. It didn't. Thankfully my buddy Paul TRIED to communicate to her what was going on and after about 30 minutes a Chorizo finally came out. What my friend Paul got was quite good as well. But he felt that his beef was over cooked. I tasted it and while I thought the flavors were excellent, it was clearly overdone. We both enjoyed the food. But when nobody in the restaurant does NOT speak any ENGLISH in your own COUNTRY, then I do have an issue. I'm ALL for speaking another language. Both my parents "Mother" languages were not English either (Tagalog and Croatian). But they learned. I really am befuddled at HOW they expect to have a THRIVING business when NO English is spoken there? I mean, it's GREAT that they cater to the Latin community for sure. But NO English? At all? Really? WTF? That's all I have to say. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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First off, I ordered tamales de elote con crema and they were super good and it made me happy. My only disappointment was with the service. I walked into the restaurant during lunch time. The counter is right in front of the door and there were two hostess standing there. I walked in and was not greeted by anyone. I waited for a few minutes and the hostess took payment from two tables. I finally decided to take a menu from the counter myself and order to go. While I was looking at the menu 2-3 men walked in behind me and the hostess greeted them and asked them if they were dining in. The hostess then looked at me and just said "Are you going to order?". I placed my order and got my food quickly. I am just disappointed because I am 6 months pregnant and the waitresses walked by me several times to place their orders at the counter. read more

I am giving it 5 stars just like our beloved Honduran flag. We are in N. Carolina on vacation, and the food is delicious, service was great. We recommend the carne asada with camarones a la diabla and of course the Pollo Frito con tajadas. Overall, we had a great experience. Dina and Mario took care of us and made these great recommendations. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Pollo Frito con Tajadas - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So we found this little treasure off of South Blvd, based solely on the awesome Yelp reviews. We walked in and were greeted and seated right away. Chips and salsa were presented immediately and then we got our menus. I loved the menu...there were tons of pages and options...anything you could possibly want chicken, seafood, beef, steak and great pictures under most all the dishes so you can see exactly what you will be getting which made me as a hungry and confused first timer very happy! After some questions and review of the menu we finally ordered I opted for the lunch special, burritos and cream sauce. Okay, first things first,I agree with the previous review portion size here is here is out of control!!! There were so many plates always coming out the kitchen loaded with tons of great food! I couldn't wait to get mine and I was not disappointed! When my burritos arrived all I could get out was OMG! They were huge! Packed with delicious shredded chicken and rice... My favorite part of the dish was the sauce. It was so flavorful and had a very nice kick, but if you want to kick it up make sure to ask for some of the hot sauce from the kitchen, it's so freaking good! Needless to say we both left stuffed and happy! This is a great place for some Mexican grub and I look forward to going back! read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Loved the experience and food, everyone was nice and the service was fast and attentive. The food options were endless dishes. Plus it's one of the only places I can get a good beleada 10/10 read more

The place itself looks nice ,but I ordered a pollo con tajadas and it was not the best , didn't come with the Honduran signature sauce :/ and the cashier had a shifty attitude, not friendly at all :/ if you like the good just order for take out. read more

Maybe I came in with the wrong expectations? Based on reviews I was let down. We stopped by on a Sunday evening late (around 10:30pm) the place had several tables available but surprisingly was pretty busy. Service was really bad, there were at least 6 or 7 servers all laughing and hanging around, you could hear music and laughter coming from the kitchen....to be honest it felt like there was no manager around and the employees were just having a good time. Food took a long time to come out, we got chips and salsa which were just ok, and no one checked on drink refills. Food finally came out, but one plate at a time, so it was either eat together or eat warm food...and the food was again just ok. Portions are large but quality is poor and not worth the price in my opinion. Pupusas were the only thing I'd come back for, meat was dry and over cooked, rice was bland, of a menu of over 6 pages everything tasted similar...which was not great. There are 50 plus places better than this within a 10 mile radius. read more

Great service and the plates are huge! I ordered a plate of pupusas, and the price is great for the value of food ($9.99). Plus, the horchata was amazing. Definitely will visit again. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Pupusa plate! - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Good customer service , Food was excellent . I tried the Pollo con Tajadas and it was delicious .

Great newly remodeled place with delicious central American food. Plantains with refried beans, cheese and central American sour cream is a must along with pupusas! Delicious hand made tortillas stuffed with cheese, refried beans, and pork meat served with a vinegar slaw and tomato sauce. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Pupusas revueltas - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm always up for trying new places and my boyfriend loves Mexican so we thought we would venture out of our norm and try some place new. This place has a huge menu and the prices range along with it. Their lunch prices are what you would expect but if you don't find what you want there you'll pay a premium for their dinner prices. They have Mexican, Honduras and other south/central American food. The food was very good. Had great presentation, great flavor, and huge portions. The staff was friendly but the food took a long time. I probably wouldn't have noticed if we had chips and salsa to munch on. Our drinks were never refilled even though they sat empty half way through our meal. The highlight to any Mexican meal is the chips and salsa. Theirs ended up being very good but we didn't think they served any until we saw a near by table get some. At that point we already had our meals! read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Burrito...too big to finish! - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great place and food. Atmosphere is family friendly. The horchata was pretty good. You definitely get a lot of food for your buck. Food definitely reminds me of home. Food is authentic and so is the place. English is not first language. Very much enjoyed the place. read more

Lempira Restaurant - South Blvd - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is bomb!! The menu goes crazy, I have never seen one so large with Salvadorean, Honduran, and Mexican food. It's definitely a place you have to visit more than once to try everything. We ordered a torta de asada(which came with fries) 2 baleadas (they were huge) 2 pupusas, and tostones. Our total was only $33 and some change!! The torta was THE best I've ever had, the French fries were amazing, and the pupusas were delicious! I will say the baleadas weren't the best I've had, you can tell the tortillas are de la mano but tastes almost pancakey? And the tostones weren't the best I've had either, but everything else was phenomenal, they literally have over a hundred options, and the service was great! Our waitress was the sweetest. It is a Spanish speaking establishment and obviously we spoke in Spanish so I'm not sure if they speak English but I'd guess they do too! Overall amazing experience, and we will definitively be back! read more

Good food and great quantity. The staff isn't overly friendly but usually cordial. Last time I was there I had to keep swatting flies which was disappointing. read more