We came here for breakfast and decided to try the baleada, a large warm flour tortilla filled with ingredients like refried beans, cheese, and crema. It was absolutely delicious! I enjoyed it so much that I left nothing on my plate. I also had horchata with my breakfast. The baleada was so good that I actually came back the very next day and ordered the exact same plate again. That should tell you how much I enjoyed it! read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Happy to return here, area was nice and clean. Wait staff was super nice and accommodating. And the food is so comforting, it's a perfect hug on a plate. My husband ordered some taquitos for breakfast and he finished his plate! He found the accompanying salad to be a perfect addition to the breakfast. I ordered Desayunos #4, and it was fantastic. My eggs were cooked to a perfect runny yolk, the ranchero sauce had a perfect roasted tomato-pepper umami, with the accompanying house made fresh tortillas, you can't help but keep taking an additional bite after bite. read more

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The food is really good, and I like the atmosphere here but the only issue with the food is, the cut size of the steak is wayyy too big for tacos . I've had tacos my entire life since I am Mexican but this was a big no no why is the size of the meat as big as my finger nail ! Lempira do better ! read more

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The atmosphere is beautiful and cozy, the staff is very kind and accommodating. Wonderful tasting food and wonderful service. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Sopa de Pollo - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Lempira Restaurant is my hands-down number one comfort food destination because it is the one place that heals my soul. Whenever I order food to be delivered at Lempira's restaurant, my first order includes their Sopa de Pollo. Every single time, it is always the large bowl. Their Sopa de Pollo is no ordinary chicken soup. It is filled with bone-in pieces of chicken and large portions of potatoes and crunchy vegetables that come with a healing touch of majesty. Whenever I have flu or just need to be warmed up, it is no less efficacious to this healing sensation named pho. But there is more to love with their menu. Their Super Mariscos bowl is full of real seafood and real vegetables. It is definitely a choice for every seafood enthusiast. Their pupusas are every bit a real Salvadorian food. It is thick and warm with the right balance of cheese. Mojarra Frita Estilo Salvadoreño (Whole Fried Tilapia), their Mexican Ceviche, or their Sopa de Mariscos Estilo Salvadoreno is always like a home-cooked meal. The service is always top-notch whether dining in or ordering for delivery. Clients receive attention with care from the waiters, with meals carefully packed. For those looking to satisfy their souls with Salvadorian or Central American cuisine, Lempira Restaurant is definitely a restaurant to try. Five stars every time. read more

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I came in Friday and had such a wonderful experience. The food was fantastic and the service was top notch. I was treated like I was family when that was the first time I had ever been. My eyes were much bigger than my stomach, so I had to take a good bit home which made for a fantastic lunch the following day. I spoke a lot with Francisco. We had such a wonderful conversation about our community and when I got in my car I cried. His conversation moved me. Our community needs our support right now and we need to come together in this time of need. I told him I will be back with all of my friends. He and my server were fantastic. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough! read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I have visited the Lempira restaurant that is located on Eastway, but this is my first time coming to this location off of Central. There is free parking onsite in a shared parking lot. This particular Lempira is a bit more upscale than the other one that I visited and the service is much better! My friend and I seated as soon as we came in our waitress was Esmeralda and she was very observant of our needs. Esmeralda, gave us time to review the menu while we were waiting on our other friend to arrive. The food was delicious. It did not take a long time for it to come out. The manager, Francisco came around twice to make sure we were okay. He was absolutely gorgeous with a wonderful personality. We had a very nice time here we almost didn't want to leave. Lempira is cost-effective while providing excellent service with delicious well portioned food. This is definitely the location for me to visit again. read more

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The service was great and the food was fantastic. Large portions and great prices. A favorite neighborhood spot. Pupusas , chichirons and yuca their ceviche, tacos everything is delicious read more

I have been to this location multiple times. The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious. The chips are huge and the menu has so many great options. Took my family and they all enjoyed what they got. read more

The food and the service was excellent. I had to drive 20 minutes to get there, but it was so worth every penny the restaurant already has up their Christmas tree so the ambience was amazing. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Good parking le Parrillada Lempira - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Visited this location for a sit down dinner one weeknight. The ladies at the front desk greet you. Everyone speaks Spanish so it is like stepping foot in a Latin American city. Don't worry it is still easy to communicate as I have a very basic knowledge of Spanish. The menu is in both Spanish and English. There are ton of options to choose from. The food is amazing, all the meats are seasoned to perfection. The interior is very colorful and bright. Do not expect a Ruth Chris type ambience or atmosphere but do expect that quality of food. The drinks are also very good and refreshing. My favorite was the horchata. For dessert we got the flan not usually a big fan of flan but it was delicious and my fiancé got the tres leches cake which she also enjoyed but at that point was too full to finish it. I cannot wait to come back here to try more items on their menu. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Mixed Fajitas Parrillada Salvadoreña Pina Colada Horchata Michelada - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The atmosphere and food is amazing. They have so many different options for food and cultures. You have the option of Mexican food, Honduran and Salvadoran. The staff are friendly and professional. Please don't be scared if you don't speak Spanish. They have English speakers at this establishment and the menu is in Spanish and English below each option. The atmosphere is so inviting playing cultural music. I would definitely recommend eating here if it is your first time and want good food and a good experience. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Menu - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food selection was unbelievable with a 5 page menu. Service was excellent as we had a large group accommodated with ease. Ambiance is good for families as well as date nights. Try the specialty fruit drinks ...delicious read more

Amazing, super friendly and ecstatic servers! Food was on point and bottomless tortilla chips :D This place is underrated and deserves more stars. will come again! read more

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I bought two chicken meals of fried chicken rice and beans and salas I couldn't eat the beans because I don't eat pork the rice was ok but no flavor and the fried chicken was fried so hard we could hardly chew it this was very disappointing because when we had brunch there it was always ver good I don't know what happened tonight for dinner but we will just stick with Brunch read more

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Great service, food is delicious and great atmosphere!!! I recommend this place one of the best places here in charlotte to eat some authentic food!!!! read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is my girlfriends family's favorite spot and I can see why. Believe my I never put up a fuss when they want to come here. The food is really good and the portions are huge. The menu is mainly Central American food. They have a little bit of Honduran, Salvadorean, and Mexican food. I'll admit the menu is a bit all over the place but you really can't go wrong with anything. My recommendations would definitely be the Pupusas a Salvadorean specialty don't know how to describe them but it's just delicious! Anything else you get on the menu is very good. If you're feeling a bit adventurous one night give it a try. read more

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No recomiendo este restaurante la verdad se pasaron con los invitados que tenían para hoy 17 de abril 2022 sólo se aprovecharon de qué se llenará su restaurante y corrieron a los Influencers que tenían de invitados PUEDEN IR A COMER MIERDA no se les recomienda read more

NOT FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS unless manager is there. I called to order said my whole order the call got really foggy and ends. I call back 2x saying the same thing. My order. A #6 fried. That's was my whole order. She hung on me 13x. I'm not sure why but I personally wouldn't eat here for that reason. No English speakers and very poor service. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - calling 13x to order - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The server was great!!!!! But wow the management was horrible, he was an old Hispanic guy and he was sooo rude and the food was not good at all, if you want good food go to morazan, it's right down the street and the food is so much better, and I guess lempira decided to raise their prices, they want to charge $5 for a drink..... then charge you stuff on your receipt and tell you, you should have read the fine print on the menu. just dont go to lempira. What a horrible experience. read more

The owners own four restaurants on Central Ave all with in walking distance when they first opened they were not bad but that was 15 plus years ago... the restaurant that was there before them was a place the drunks who went there after the bars closed... and it smelt like urine because the drunks use to pee where they sat, gross but true... but that was another restaurant and not connected to the one that's there now... but as a classically trained Michelin Chef no excuse to let it go to the lengths it has gone to far... read more

Went today to pick up a to go order. 5/3/21 4:45 pm The cashier , one server and one lady from the kitchen having a conversation behind the counter about a previous customer, talking very bad out the customer and very laud, ignoring me using bad words and cursing the customer, the cashier ask me what I order and gave me my total, and turn around again to continue have the rant to keep cursing, and When 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

My cousin and I were craving baleadas and so she brought me here. I'm visits from LA and it was my first time here and I am SOOO satisfied! We ordered two breakfast #6 and the baleada #3. The baleada was HUGE. The Central American horchata was delicious and on point. My pineapple drink was a little on the sweet side but that was fixed easily with more water. Everything was super tasty and had that authentic Honduran flavor that we were craving! Would definitely come here again! Love the handmade tortillas! read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Breakfast #6 - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Wow! First time here and so impressed. The servers were very patient with the language barrier. We tried the cheese + pork pupusa and the tamale as an appetizer. Next time I'll try the fried tamale. Nice that they have options! I went basic and ordered the steak fajitas. Loved the presentation and portion size. Husband ordered Carne Asada Salvadorena which was very impressive looking and full of flavor. I would definitely try that next time and/or explore more of the menu on future trips! read more

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Don't understand why this place has a 3 star rating, Lempira deserves all 5/5 stars. Always great service and delicious food. If you want some homemade hondureño food, make sure to stop by! you won't regret it. Try their horchata drink as well it's the real deal. Every time I visit the place is full with customers! Which only tells you how great Lempira Restaurant is! read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - "Biste a la catracha" Beef, Rice and beans, Sour cream, cheese, and sweet plantains! - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great food and great prices! This is right near our neighborhood and we like to go here now and again. The creamy jalapeño chicken dish is AMAZING! The enchilada banderas are terrific as well. The corn tortillas are not to be slept on either read more

A huge menu with A LOT of options! I don't know how the cooks can even keep up. El Salvadorian, Mexican, Honduran, Tex-Mex, etc..... As per service, it was ok at best, but we could probably blame some of that on the language barrier. The diversity of this place. Tons of food. From Curry soup whole crab, to fajitas, to bacon wrapped or battered shrimp, the list goes on and on. I had the fajitas and it was a very large portion of food. They forgot my tortillas, but they eventually gave me some. This isn't necessarily the cheapest of Mexican style places, but there are plenty of options under $10. I'll probably be back. read more

We've been going to this location very often , we love the food here and the people are so nice , even though some of them struggle with English . Amazing restaurant read more

Confusion. You'll be seated directly under a speaker, next to the bathroom and have to ask to move somewhere else. They're baffled. Somebody asks you what you'd like to drink, then vanishes. Somebody else asks and you ask what happened to the first person that asked. No idea. No "Hello! Welcome to Lempira! How are today? Have you been here before?". The food is okay. Kinda normal chunks of meat, tortillas, gooey bean paste and stiff rice. The check may or may not arrive. You go pay at the counter and more confusion. Where's the check? What check? You pay and get your change and there's no "Thank you! We hope you come back. Have a nice day." Just silence. The flashing, multi-colored light show on the exterior and interior is pointless. The staff needs to display some degree of warmth to customers. read more

If you want some authentic Latino food, Check Out Lempira! People are very welcoming and food was so amazing, I basically licked the plate. I ordered the veggie burrito with a side of beans and rice. Even for the price you get so much than you expected, it was cheaper than chipotle for sure and worth more than chipotle. Follow my food blog @binieats on Instagram for more good food. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Veggie Burrito - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food is great. The service depends on the server. Some are extremely nice and welcoming, others are a little iffy. They always have music playing creating an environment that feels alive. read more

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This place is actually really good. I have eaten in and done take out. I gave 4 stars this time because my order was not right. I wanted ground beef enchiladas with white sauce. I got steak enchiladas with red sauce. No chips this time either. I'm just not a fan of their red sauce, it's a little sweet for me. However the steak was really good and their rice and beans are great. Especially the beans. They also have a great salad with tomato, cucumber, and avocado. The food is beautiful. I will def order again. read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - Beef enchiladas - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Our new favorite Latin place on Central. The food is amazing and the service is always great. We've been to a few places in the city and declared this our favorite today. We usually get one platter and share it. Today we got two lunch specials @ 7.99 each. We thought it would be a smaller serving and we would need two. We were wrong. It was enough for two. You eat first with your eyes and their plate presentation gets the meal going. It makes you almost feel bad messing it up. Almost ;) As far as flavor profile, I didn't grow up eating authentic Latin food, so I can't say if this is like Abeula used to make. I can say, for my American palate, it's amazing. We've had the ranchero sauce on steak and the poblano sauce with a platter. Both were tasty and needed nothing extra. The beans are darker than I've seen, but tasty. They have the crumbly cheese too. We always check what other people are ordering too and the shrimp fajitas were ridiculous. Piled up on the skillet. Empanadas look good and the fried plantains are dark and crispy looking. We eventually want to try everything, but the menu is like a newspaper. Many pages. Their tea is great, they have glass bottle Mexican coke, and of course the Michelada's. Please try this place if you're looking for a new place!!! read more

Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave - #14 lunch special - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Pros: food is authentic, big portions, fresh, and fast. Service is good and the place is always jumpin! Negatives: with so many large families in there, babies crying, and creepy guys staring, it was hard to enjoy the food. Takeout next time- but don't let the negatives fear you because if you are looking for GOOD FRESH Mexican, this is the place to go. read more

The food here is bursting with flavor and there is plenty of it. Sure you need to know some Spanish to place an order and ask for substitutions, bit we made it work. The flavor trumps language barriers in my book!! Everything was cooked perfectly. Muy bueno!! Muy delicioso!! Es verdad!!! (See my Spanish is limited but you get the point.) read more

I have gone here many times. And sometimes u get great service sometimes u don't. I went last night with my family and had a very uncomfortable experience. First when the food came instead of going around giving the food to the right person the waitress would reach over me with her hands and arms in my face. I even had to move back twice. Then came time to pay. She hands us the bill and we give her the card. She comes back and stands right there. Watching us to how much tip we're giving. Now I'm looking at her and she is not budging. I put the top and total. She takes it looks at it and walks away. This is the most uncomfortable situation having a server stare you down as u discuss a tip. read more

This was a mistake visit as my Restaurant.com coupon was for the Eastway Lempira Restaurant. I decided to stay and enjoyed the best Texas Mixta Fajita meal ever. Why 4 Stars??, I believe the waitress was afraid of me. That said, I had to get up to get the check and have her prepare the takeout I discussed when placing my dine-in order. The restaurant was very clean and appeared new inside. It was the former San Remo restaurant location. As I try and find the best local Mexican Fajita meal near where I live, my taste buds were elated as well as my sense of smell of food. It was so delicious and had leftovers for the next days meal. I ordered 3 chicken tacos for my friend who texted me it was "so" delicious as well. Waitress and/or the front staff all make the difference of a pleasing visit. I hope they can be more attentive to the patrons as the Chef (who you don't see) making this meal. Hands UP to the Chef(s)!! Thank you!! read more

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It is a bit if a pet peeve of mine when people tell me that a place serves "latin" food. That is the equivalent of being told "asian" food. It leaves me wondering...what type of asian? Is it Vietnamese? Chinese? Japanese? Luckily, Lempira sells 3 different types of Latin: Mexican, Salvadorian and Honduran. Short version: I've been there 2 times and ordered from there via Postmates and have been happy with the food each time. Go there! Even if you don't speak Spanish, the staff is friendly and will get you what you want. Parking is shared in a lot with Value Village and other establishments but usually always has some room. Very affordable and good portions. Like I said...go there! Long version: In my past visits, I have shared a Lempira Special (which is a mixed grill or "parrillada"), Mexican Shrimp Ceviche and Carne Asada Tacos. All of those were good. I love getting the mixed grills because they bring lots of different meats to share amongst 2-3 people. I have also tried the pupusas which are like stuffed tortillas. They were ok; not the best pupusas I've ever had but, so far, the only ones I have come across in Charlotte. They usually start you off with complimentary chips and salsa which are always fresh. Service is friendly but the attention seems to trail off once you ask for the tab. So much so that on both occasions of dining in we had to hunt down our waitress or ask the manager/owner to close out our tab for us. Other than that, I would definitely return and recommend it. They have like a 14-16 page menu (check out my pics) so there is something for everyone. Side note: If you are into healthy eating or consume a paleo diet...just a heads up...there are no vegetables to be ordered as sides except for avocados, fried green plantains or fried sweet plantains. There are no grilled mixed veggies or even broccoli. They do have a small mixed salad though. read more

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Lempira is a really good restaurant as far as the food goes the service is the worst and its not just a language barrier thing. The waitress disappears after she asked what you want to drink when you make eye contact or even call over because it's been so long just to tell them your order they always ask are you sure as if you didn't read the menu or that you don't eat latin food. lots of time goes by and I see my sever go in and out from outside I see other waitresses on their cell phone I see a group of waitresses with just sitting and standing at the front talking and then it's been almost 30 minutes I only ordered a baladea and some plantains. The place wasn't busy at all this breakfast time. Food finally comes after several people who came in after me had already received their food the server had the nerve to ask me what was wrong and my food was cold. there's two locations so I may try the other location because the food normally is good but they really have to do something about the service I'm not saying you have to do something with language, I'm saying just the service!! as there are other people who spoke their language and was just as unhappy by me. to top it off when it was time for the tip she got that over there quick ! kept coming back I know I have to go to the counter to pay the check so I go pay to check she appeared out of nowhere and waits for me to tip. I normally tip despite any stereotypes but in this case I did not tip well because if I am tipping on service this was poor service. read more

Disgusting place. The floors are always sticky and the place is dirty. The waitresses are also very rude. Wouldn't come here again or recommend it. read more