Never been here before but I was surprised rises with the food and service. I got there around 5 and was greeted immediately by a host. Got my table and ordered after a few minutes. I ordered chicken, beef and shrimp with peppers over rice. It was served with warm tortillas and it came out hot and very good. They also served you with chips and dip. The thing that I really liked was the salsa bar they had. There were probably six choices of salsas from mild to hot. I tried several the they were really good. The stall kept walking around to fill your beverage and also to see if you needed anything. The atmosphere was great and not too many people at this time. The restaurant as clean and nicely decorated. I have noticed that there always seems to be a crowd there during mealtime, so I wanted to try. I will be back another time. Great meal and service. read more

Some of the food is good. The service sucks they are slow and don't come back but maybe once if you're lucky. They do give you a good bit of food though. The place is pretty nice. read more

Honestly pretty disappointed. I did grow up around a lot of Mexican food so I understand my standards are high but after trying two nights here I'm not coming back. If you have kids and just want a place to take the family it's totally fine for that, but if you love Mexican food do a longer drive elsewhere. read more

Great food , decent service good location. Decent relaxing music. Love the food and ambience. read more

First time I've had the chance to try Los Taracos. The chips and salsa were good and they have a chunky salsa on request. Also had the queso dip which was good. I tried the Pollo Loco and the other guest had the combination fajitas. The one thing I found strange was that my order didn't come with beans and their order didn't come with rice. Seems like every other Mexican restaurant I've been to come with both. Good service and good food lands this location a 4-Star review from me. read more

My Daughter and I happened to be in the area due to a scheduled photo shoot and per usual, I looked on Yelp for Mexican Restaurants in the area as Mexican is usually our go to for a quick lunch. The chips were good, but the salsa lacked flavor. I asked our waiter if they had any hotter sauce, he said yes, but never brought it. The combinations were pretty standard Mexican fare. I love their version of the Chili Relleno. It reminds me of the same at my favorite Charlotte Mexican restaurant. If I am ever in the area again, I would order a plate of three of them for sure. Service was lacking put the food was pretty good over all. read more

Los Tarascos - Combo soft taco, chili relleno, rice and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

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The food was good! I would have preferred, at least 4 pieces of pita bread, and more meat. I love vegetables, bell peppers and onions; but wow, I had way too many onions and bell peppers! I would have preferred more meat. Here is what was l had left after making a wrap for me and my fiancé. Nevertheless, I will go back, and hopefully, they will take my comments into consideration! read more

Los Tarascos - Chicken and Beef Fajitas! Very tasty! - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

So, I've seen a lot of people complaint about the service. I did not experience anything wrong with the service. Our waiter was friendly, and helpful, and otherwise good. Yeah, it was a little slow, but not so much that it was noticeable. Sadly, that's about as positive I am going to have to give this place. The food was atrocious! This place isn't an insult to Mexican food, or even Mexican-themed food (which is more appropriate for these so-called "Mexican" restaurants), but an insult to food as a whole!!! I ordered what I believe was called Tarascos Special which came with chicken, rice, beans, I think a couple of tamales, ground beef, salad, avocado, and "4 nachos". I was unable to find this dish on their online menu as I write this, but I recall my friend and I ordering this specifically because we wanted to know what exactly "4 nachos" mean. Sadly, this question would never be answered as what was plopped down in front of me was what I would call Mexican-themed version of a Garbage Plate (look it up if you don't know what that is). I could not tell what anything was or where one thing ended and the other began. It wasn't pleasant to look at. Not to mention, it was NOT GOOD! Towards the end, I gagged trying to finish the last bite. My friend ordered some sort of nachos dish, which of course came with fuckin' shredded iceberg lettuce... lettuce... on nachos.. not just lettuce, but iceberg lettuce. F YOU! So, yeah, never going back here. As another poster said, you're better off going to the Taco Bell across the street. read more

Los Tarascos - Nachos with lettuce... blasphemy - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

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Got there about 20 minutes before closing and they were happy to seat me. Immediately had a server and ordered a margarita. My food came out quickly. My meal was a spicy shrimp with rice and guacamole salad (can't remember what it was called) but it was a generous portion, shrimp were large, and it was delicious. Very reasonably priced. read more

The first thing you notice here are the bright orange walls which gives you the Mexican feel and warmth. It felt like I was in New Mexico. Am not really sure how old the restaurant is but their brand new hoarding definitely attracts your eye as you drive by the Kings Mountain neighborhood where most of the builds and hoardings looks run down and worn out. As the outsides, entering inside you get the same vibe and atmosphere as if you are entering a fine dine restaurant in Charlotte downtown. Everything is so arranged and neat and clean. I was really impressed. We were seated at our shiny clean booth and given the free appetizer of tacos. They also had a sauce bar with about 6 to 8 options to choose from. The pineapple salsa was my favorite. The menu book is huge running multiple pages. Most are the standard Mexican dishes or combinations of them, nothing innovative. You definitely need to take your time to go through them. Our order came in surprisingly fast, and the dishes were hot and fresh. I especially loved how thin their tortillas were. The chicken fajitas was alright but too much on salt. The chimichangas were crispy but not on the excellent side. The quesadillas were alright too. Overall the food was not exceptional compared to the great interiors they have. The dishes weren't really costly with each main entree costing less than $11. Overall it's a definite try if you are around Kings Mountain or returning from your trail. Excellent interiors and service, lot of food choices and some hot food that hardly puts a hole in your wallet. Definitely recommending! read more

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Excellent food! My luncheon burrito was bursting with shredded chicken breast and everything tasted very fresh. Service was fast, pleasant decor. read more

This place is the best Mexican restaurant in km In My opinion the quesadillas are one of my favorite including the ACP and the employees are all very respectful I would highly recommend read more

Service was horrible we said shredded beef and we got hamburger meat the burrito was edible and the rice was good but the chilly had only 1 sorry pepper but I did like the music it made me more hungry but just to be disappointed read more

Los Tarascos - The chilly from number Lunch #4 - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Our food has always been tasty, but our service here is up and down. I'd love to rate it a 4, but I never leave as satisfied as I do at El Acapulco in Shelby. The menu is full of great choices, and you can really get some great deals with low prices, but I find service depends more on the interest of the workers that day than on the crowd in the dining room. Just up and down experiences in a half a dozen visits. read more

Los Tarascos - Taco Trio with fresh pico - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Second trip here, first trip was disappointing. Ordered steak fajitas and wife enchiladas and taco. Sweet tea not! No condiments on table, asked for same and was handed 5 packets of salt, nothing else. Salsa dip too watery, fajita veggies were burnt Wife said her meal was too dry and had no sauce, had to pour remaining salsa over her meal. No one checked on us during meal, no refills or ask if tea could be sweeter On the other hand the tortilla chips were good. Won't waste another trip there. read more

Delicious meal and great friendly service! Enjoyed warm crispy chips with salsa (ask for the chunky style if you like a little kick) during our short wait for our meal! Pollo Asada was very tasty, will order again!! Restaurant was very festive inside and was packed at 2:15 in the afternoon! read more

Los Tarascos - Pollo Asado - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Bone in chicken quesadilla. Found as we were taking out green peppers. The rest of the food was ok.

Coke was probably the only thing I can't complain about. The salsa set the precedence on what was to be expected. It was the consistency of soup with a ketchup flavor. The meat in the tacos had no seasoning. And, even though fajitas are typically greasy, the entrée shouldn't sit in a puddle of it. On top of it all, the temperature was not consistent. Unless you're really hungry and don't care about authenticity, don't bother. read more

Been to eat at this Restaurant twice recently both times food has been great ,but the service was horrible! They are very slow and unprofessional, They are not a bit polite. I won't make it a 3rd time that's for sure read more

We stopped by tonight for tacos and queso. The parking lot was packed but people coming in out and so we thought it was a good sign. We waited 15 minutes and my boyfriend handed me the bag of food and we left. We should have checked the bag before we left because the didn't give us our queso. The chicken tacos were just chunks of chicken breast that I would have to cut up before eating. Everything was on the side because that's how that they serve it. We drove back and got our refund and that's how they said they serve it. We will not be back to this location. read more

Los Tarascos - 3 Chicken Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Delish! Great place to grab a bite during the week, service is fast & the food is good!

If you sit at the bar, you are SCREWED. They have no bartender. You may get your first round but God forbid if you want another drink. That's like pulling hen's teeth. The food is typical soft Mexican for the area. No spice, barely any flavor. They added a bunch of craft beer taps and hiked the prices. The new ownership changed NOTHING but the prices. It was a great place when it opened 14 years ago. The beer and drinks were cheap and food was decent. Now? They think they're an upscale restaurant. read more

This seems like a decent, no frills, Mexican restaurant. They have reasonably priced margaritas and beer, and a standard menu for this type of place. I got the special dinner from the menu - basically a combination with enchilada, taco, burrito, tostada, and relleno. Most of it was solidly middle of the road Mexican fare. However, the relleno is cause for alarm. What was delivered as a relleno is a not a stuffed pepper at all, but rather a blob of mystery goo that has run out of its breading shell into a puddle on the plate. Best I can tell, it's a mixture of ground beef (and maybe beans) and white cheese, with a sliver or two of pepper tucked inside. How they got it to hold shape to be fried is beyond me. See the picture I posted- I dug into the blob to find the small pepper piece inside- there was one other of similar size too. The gooey contents weren't pure gross, but weren't a chile relleno by any account. It would have been okay as a dip to eat with chips more than anything else. For the record, a relleno is a stuffed Anaheim or poblano pepper, typically battered and fried, but occasionally also available grilled in some places. But NOT THIS. read more

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Mexican food that isn't real good at all. I got a custom burrito and I thought it was going to come with melted cheese on top of the burrito with a side of rice and some lettuce. Nope just the burrito itself.. Not worth it at all.. Oh and it took forever to get a server. read more

We stopped in to grab lunch today. Today being cinco de mayo, it was pretty busy. I will say that our food was excellent. I had the Texas fajitas, really delicious. We also ordered the chori queso for our chips and that was also great. The reason this is a 3 star review and not higher was that our server disappeared after our food arrived. I was going to ask for extra tortillas for my fajitas, we eventually had to flag down another server for to-go boxes. Believe me, I get being in the weeds busy, especially on a holiday but we were on our own after the food arrived. Never saw the guy again. We never even had our check dropped off. I generally like this place. Like I said before, I think the food is great but I wasn't impressed with the service today. I know today they were especially busy so I am taking that into account. Little disappointed but overall I still enjoyed our lunch and this wasn't a bad enough experience to keep me from coming back. read more

If you have time to waste and don't care for attentive service, this is your place. 15-20 mins for service at the bar. Wasn't offered a menu for 30 mins after arrival. Food took too long to arrive, and was not complete order. Paying the bill took all my remaining excitement of finally being able to leave, as the line was all the way past the kitchen doors. First person to ask me about my meal was at checkout. Although I expressed my disgust after each failure to meet any semblance of an expectation of a food service establishment. All of this on a Wednesday night! What happens on Friday's or the weekends must be unbearable. read more

Got Texas Fajitas to go waited 45 min which is ok got to room half mile away no plastic no salt no pepper no napkins two tortillas ?? With Texas fajitas and they were old and tough ..,,disappointing with soo mamy to Go orders looks like they could do better read more

Los Tarascos - Flour tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

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Great place to go if you are ever in or near Kings Mountain. It's right off I85 before you get to the state line. They have great carnitas and a self serve salsa bar with great salsas. They stay busy during lunch so it can take a little time to get waited on. The servers are very friendly. Great Margaritas. Highly recommended. read more

Rice and beans was not good. Salsa was not good. This is a cheap good mexican restaurant for stomach aches. Service was 7/10. You should tap in! read more

I took my 7 year old boy out for a treat. He normally eats everything. He grossed out here. Both his beans and rice had some kind of goop mixed in. I almost threw up eating my beans. I can't prove it, but it looked like they scraped leftover beans and rice off of plates and reheated and mixed it with newer stuff. There were old nasty pieces of things that were mixed in that clearly were leftovers from some other meal. . all I can say is . We got out as quick as possible, paid, and got some ice cream to rid the nasty taste. I'll never try again. read more

Nice little place. Good margarita. Great spicy salsa! Not a great wine selection though.

I have been to Los Tarascos with my family many times. They have great waiters and waitresses. They are kind and respectful. I have never experienced anything bad when eating here. The La Favorita is definitely a favorite. It is a little spicy, but when you add their fantastic corn chips, it evens out the spice. We are great friends with the manager, he is friendly and generous. I always have an excellent experience with my family, we are able to eat, talk, and laugh. The setup and decor are fabulous, it is always clean. The bathrooms are also always clean. This is a restaurant for families to eat and enjoy. read more

The blandest food ever. Better off going to Taco Bell. The salsa and chips at the table was crushed tomatoes with a little onion. Got a taco and enchilada, meat was not seasoned. Staff was fine but food has no flavor. read more

Best authentic Mexican food in the area. Ask for Carmelo, great server who treats his customers wonderful. Fabulous food and service, highly recommend. read more

I love going to this place. They always load you up on food. You definitely get your moneys worth. The food is very good. I love their chips and salsa. When we order to go orders they always give us 2 bags and a bunch of salsa. This is really a great place to eat. I have only 1 thing to add...the guy in the front could smile. He kind of makes me feel uncomfortable. But everyone else is great. read more

We walked in to a friendly staff and inviting atmosphere. We sat at the bar while we waited 20 minutes for our food to be done. The bartender was sweet and brought us chips and salsa. The "salsa" tasted like ketchup with some tomato juice mixed it. I didn't see one tomato or any other veggies in it. Not at all what I would have expected from an "authentic" place. It was disappointing. The chips were really awesome. Perfectly salted and tasted fresh. Let me say first of all; I ordered take out. Which lets face, it isn't as good as dining in. However, I have had better with a longer drive time. I ordered a taco for my son, and it was fine as far as tacos went. He ate all of it and didn't complain. I got the dinner combo number 2 for my husband. His burrito, enchilada and rice were all really dry. The rice was over cooked so it was kinda hard. Not appealing to eat at all. It looked like it had been put together first and then sat while our order was put together. My husband has eaten here before and said it was the worst he ever had. There maybe room for redemption at some point. I ordered the fajitas with shrimp, steak, and chicken. When I opened my fajitas I was pleased with the smell. However, it was in so much liquid it was almost like a chunky soup. I had to drain it just so I could eat it. The side of lettuce, beans, guacamole, and sour cream was thrown together one on top of another. This sucked cuz I don't care for sour cream and asked for it to be left off. I don't eat them with the tortillas so I drained the liquids and then put the medley of sides on it (which was a crap ton of sour cream, small amount of guacamole, beans, and lettuce... Where was the pico & rice at ya'll?!?) and started eating. The shrimp & chicken were properly cooked. The beef was so tough it was inedible. It wasn't seasoned as well as it probably would have been if I left all the liquid in there . It was just way to much for me to try to eat it. I wasn't fajitas; not fajita soup!! The chips and salsa they gave us to go was equally as bad as what we were served while we were waiting. I maybe a salsa snob but it was not good. It just sucks we paid 25 bucks for our food when I could have gotten better tasting food at Taco Bell across the street for way less... Which is saying a lot. It could have been an off night but my wallet and tastebuds suffered. :/ I will update if we go back. read more

Mi Pueblito is a favorite stop when I am meeting my parents (they live in Greenville, SC and I live in Charlotte). We try making it there early, 11:30ish, because they get busy at lunch time. On Sundays, when the after church crowd comes in, it is more than packed. Their chips and salsa are delicious, perhaps because I am always starving when I go? I have gotten many of their lunch specials, pork burrito, and chicken enchiladas in green sauce. Everything is enjoyable. The wait staff is courteous and the food comes out fast and hot. We will continue to meet here. read more

My family and I had only been here once previously, and thought it would be good to visit again to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. We arrived on a Saturday at 1:30pm, mostly to skip the busy lunch crowd. The restaurant still had a decent crowd, but that was to be expected due to the holiday. We had to wait a few minutes before someone finally showed up to seat us. We sat in a booth which is always easiest with us and our little ones. Our waiter was very friendly and didn't take long getting our drinks and taking our orders. Our food arrived pretty quickly, although the timing of all our food was a little off. My husband got his food first, but his tortillas and our appetizer showed up last. I ordered the ACP which was super cheesy. Not that it was a bad thing, but just not for me because of the way it was served (when I took it home for leftovers I put it on a tortilla, added some leftover refried beans and lettuce, turned it into a burrito and it was absolutely fantastic. I might have to order it differently next time). My youngest daughter ordered the taco and quesadilla from the children's menu, and my oldest got the chicken tenders and fries. Both came out exactly as ordered, and both were happy with what they got. We ordered the chori queso for the appetizer and it ended up being our favorite part of the meal. Okay yeah, it's just cooked chorizo topped on queso but man it just hit the spot! Not sure of the simplicity really made a difference but I told myself I would have to order it again on another visit. Our waiter came by a little bit after we got our food to check on us, had someone else come by to check on us a little after, and then it turned into a ghost town. I had to look around and wave someone down eventually to get some boxes for the extra food. We never got a check so we just headed up front. We had to wait a few minutes before someone showed up at the register. By then we had two groups of people waiting behind us as well. Overall I was really happy with the food, just let down some by the slow service. I know they had more traffic than usual that day but it was to be expected and I would have thought they would have planned for it. I'd recommend this place if you're in no rush for lunch and want to keep it casual. read more

Food is always hot and fresh. Really like their new salsa bar, try the pineapple salsa it's awesome! read more

Los Tarascos - Outside dining - Mexican Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

This review has been written before even getting my food. Lol. The service is terrible, the waiter was rude like as if he didn't even want to be working and gave attitude. There weren't even a lot of people just a family then 3 pairs of couples and us 5. And they took so long just to actually ask what we wanted to eat. The salsa isn't even SPICY!!! read more