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    Lempira Restaurant - Central Ave

    3.3 (82 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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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!

    Samantha P.

    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.

    Good parking le Parrillada Lempira
    DeCora C.

    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.

    Menu

    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.

    Mixed Fajitas 
 Parrillada Salvadoreña
 Pina Colada
 Horchata
 Michelada
    Garland M.

    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.

    a plate of food
    Hanny K.

    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!

    a piece of steak and salad

    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

    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!!!!

    Pupusa
    Timmy J.

    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.

    calling 13x to order
    Kendra B.

    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.

    Breakfast #6
    Tania D.

    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!

    Sizzling Steak Fajitas
    Lerie L.

    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!

    "Biste a la catracha" Beef, Rice and beans, Sour cream, cheese, and sweet plantains!

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