I sat at the bar and enjoyed a Dos Equis Amber with the complimentary chips and salsa. The chunkier…read moresalsa was my favorite over the milder one. The bar tender recommended the Katrina special; chicken, steak and shrimp on Mexican rice and cheese and I added a side of refried beans. The bar tender brought me a fresh bowl of chips and I enjoyed eating my meal on the chips with the beans and salsa. The portion size was big enough to stretch into dinner and 2 lunches. Definitely a tasty meal and a great value for the portion size. I am a creature of habit and I am stikedto have a New Mexican restaurant a stones throw from my neighborhood.

Well we wanted to try a New Mexican restaurant and sadly we chose this one. I ordered a drink with…read moreGIN and when it came, I could not identify the alcohol. My husband went to the bar and they said it was JIM (Jim Beam)...... they do not have GIN even though there are multiple drinks on the menu listing it. Then our meals came and I'll just add a photo of the steak.... We paid for our meals but wish we hadn't.

So good! Very good prices and specials for the quality and portion sizes. The service was good as…read morewell, I recommend the fajitas! Check out the weekly specials/happy hour menu!

Small in size but packs a huge punch. Came for Happy Hour and left satiated and satiated. My tacos…read morewere so flavorful. The chicken was doused in Sazon! They also had a good amount of protein too. The salsa is different. Its smokey and dry which wasn't a favorite of mine but their house made Avocado Verde or Habinero Pineapple salsa is great. Very hot but good flavor. It was my first visit but not my last.

1st time customer. I sat in a comfortable booth and my server was there immediately. Friendly, able…read moreto answer questions easily. I could see 4 TVs with soccer, baseball, and track. I was solo so It's nice to have something watch besides your phone. The beer was cold, I had a draft, excellent pour. And the 3 sauces I got with chips were the best I've had in Charlotte. The salsa, delicious, the hot salsa, fire, delicious fire. And the tomatillos sauce, the best I've ever had. Servers wear elbow length oven mitts when they bring plates, cautioned me while putting it down. I'm used to that with fajitas but I had enchiladas and almost everything that I saw served while there came out hot. Impressive. My food was top notch and the portions large. My server checked on me quite often and brought anything I asked for immediately. One of the managers was circulating too, speaking to every table. Again, impressive. Great food, excellent server, very inexpensive for Ballantyne. I don't think you'll find better for less anywhere in Charlotte. I will be eating there again.

Used to be a good place, but it is going down hill. Wouldn't even bother wasting time ordering food…read moreto go from here unless you are one of their favorite regulars.

This terrific Mexican restaurant on Monroe Rd serves up delicious quesadillas, chimichangas,…read moreburritos and other traditional fare in a laid-back environment that's perfect for the whole family. The food is fresh, the chips & salsa are tasty, and the generously sized margaritas pack a decent amount of punch. Chuyita's has a well-stocked tequila bar in the back of the restaurant, and a clever little robot that brings plates out to your table. Service has been outstanding on all our visits, and prices are more than reasonable. A wonderful Mexican spot in East Charlotte.

Found out this place sells Menudo on a Sunday so I made the trek here on a Sunday afternoon. Normal…read moreMexican spot. Plenty of mexican dishes to choose from. Tacos, burritos, salads, soups, etc. My waitress was friendly and efficient. Plenty of seating to choose from as well as some outdoor seating for those cooler days. Ordered their menudo. It was not a flavorful and spicy as I would have liked it but none the less, it hit the spot and after adding a few of the ingredients they bring out (organo, onion, cilantro) I was able to make it work. Wouldn't mind coming back if im ever in this area.

There's so many places you can get Mexican food from, but this location has to be the ONLY place…read moreyou should get it from. Handful of times I have ordered it to go and it's always hot, fresh, and amazingly FLAVORFUL. A plus to them is that they always have it ready in 20-25 mins. So if you're starving and need something quick, La Unica will have it ready for you. We have dined in, the service is upbeat and quick. I always get the same dish and it's so hard to order a different one. BUT my boyfriend is there to order everything and it's so worth the chance of trying something new. Thank you for existing in our neighborhood and always feeding me!!

Located in a corner unit of a small strip mall, La Unica is a quaint Mexican restaurant that should…read morebe considered when those Tex Mex cravings are bubbling deep inside the soul. When my X and I first moved to Indian Trail, a lot of friends suggested this restaurant as the authority for Tex Mex. It's a good thing they have a big parking lot as they're generally packed, which means people like it. Me? My short reply is it's pretty good. Opening up the doors the atmosphere has a bit of reserved authenticity, no dollar tree prefab gimmicks are there just to plant a flag, claiming to be just like all other options out there. No this is the real deal with a warming atmosphere designed to entice locals to take a load off and relax. The server stand is directly in front and what appears to be a predominately family-owned business. The staff is quick to greet and seat everyone who enters and the place is extremely clean with a low noise level. Lets get to the food, shall we? First of all, I prefer thinner chips as theirs are really thick, but that's not a quality issue. The salsa is darn good and be careful for asking for hot salsa, you'll get what you asked for. Generally I fill up on chips and get something light however I've heard so many good things about La Unica I had to hold back so I could sample some of the former mrs food and gorge on my own. Please note I did drop by twice so I have three dishes I can speak too. First the former Mrs me got the flautas dinner. All the sides; lettuce, tomato, guac, sour cream and rice were fresh and tasty. The tomatoes were ripe and the guac wasn't discolored which means fresh. The flautas were perfectly cooked, crispy with flavorful and moist chicken while not being greasy. Top it with some lettuce and sour cream YUM! My first sample was the Shrimp burrito or I'll call it the Titanic as it was HUGE & IT WENT DOWN! Very tasty with plenty of fat shrimp and all the sides inside. I found it fun to cut into it, pop a bite into my mouth and see which ingredients hit my tastebuds; a revolving experience. Overall, it was very good and not to spicy. For the record, I don't eat beans so I'm not a good judge of what happened there. My final menu item was my best bud, my old faithful, my ride or die - steak fajitas. Again, the sides were awesome no issue there but I found the steak a bit tough. It was seasoned well and tasty but I did some chewing to finish it off. I think it may have been an off day. Other than the MMA fighting steak (implying it's tough) the dish is outstanding. Overall, La Unica is the best Mexican aka Tex Mex restaurant in Indian Trail. The staff is friendly and fast, the chips and salsa are great and for the most part you can always get a seat. Even when busy, the food doesn't seem to suffer. I wish I could have tried more items, alas life has dictated I'm a nomad so I won't be back. But don't let that stop you for hitting up the best south of the border joint in town!

Paco's is a great spot in Fort Mill Kingsley. It's…read moredefinitely upscale corporate, but the food is amazing I got three tacos that all were excellent a Barbacoa, and El Pastor and a chicken all three were at A+. The black beans were perfectly done. And a surprise win of the evening they have Shinner Bock beer on tap, which I've never seen in North Carolina only in bottles and even then it's hard to find and it was ice cold and delicious almost worth the tripping of itself throwing the tacos yes, 100% going back It was a Tuesday night, so it was noisy busy taco Tuesday ambiance and the service was very good.

"Authentic Tex-Mex"? The fajitas at Paco's are about as close to the real thing as one can get…read morelocally, that is, south of the (NC) border. I visited Paco's as an ex-Houstonian looking for a nearby restaurant to satisfy my craving for "true" beef fajitas. (Did you know that fajitas were invented in Houston? Look it up.). Sorry, but the local versions of the dish we've tried just haven't worked. Small pieces of meat mixed with cooked vegetables, and sometimes even in a sauce?!? No, true fajitas are simple - marinated, grilled, sliced skirt steak (or chicken, or shrimp) served sizzling, steaming hot with homemade flour tortillas and all the fix-ins. They may be more expensive, sure, but SO darn well worth it. And Paco's - nearly - met our standards. After a couple drinks we ordered the "Outlaw Steak" fajitas as takeout. The fajitas themselves were delicious and truly looked and tasted authentic. My only knock is that they were served on the same, poor hash of cooked onions and peppers that afflict other Mexican restaurants here. There's no need for these! At most, a few lightly-grilled onions will add flavor. Aside from the fajitas, my food and drinks here were a mixed bag. The queso and guacamole were both very good ( the guac is made tableside). However. the chips were too thick and overly seasoned and my margarita was much too tart, not to mention weak. Attractively designed interior, I love the "Western comic" motif by the restrooms. All in all, not bad for a Tex-Mex restaurant that is actually headquartered in Charlotte.

The location was surprisingly fun and upbeat, I would call it a hidden gem of an interior!…read more The staff were friendly and provided really thoughtful and well-paced service. Amusingly, the first three menu items I attempted to order were not available, and a few others we did order were not prepared as described on the menu. That said, our servers worked with me in the options and guided me through choices to a nice, well-rounded set of plates. The birria consume was a hearty, meaty broth--I would call it a healthy level of salt but maybe health-conscious folks would call it tasty rather than healthy...? The corn taco shells were fried to a fluffy level of perfection, possibly some of the best corn shells I've ever had. You might not be able to tell from the photo but the churros--in addition to being served with both caramel and condensed milk sauces--were stuffed with this creamy almost light-pudding filling. A great surprise, don't miss it!

Just move here from Arizona and really been craving from some real authentic Mexican food, And I…read morefound it! Thank you Very friendly and food is really good and they are very generous with portions. Just to call them directly. We ordered online in the beginning and found out still not updated in the new owners.our order got rejected. But definitely encourage everyone to try this place. Thank you !! We have our new go to place

A good time - YES Good customer service - YES…read moreFamily owned and also treats you like family - YES I went on a Friday night which was Karaoke night. The drinks were flowing and some good singing was being done. They also have hookah. I will totally return the next time I'm in the Charlotte/Monroe area.

This place is a hidden gem. I frequently pass this restaurant/bar and was excited to finally try…read morewhen my co workers decided to have a party here. It's a large space with two different areas even a stage. There is plenty of parking but it's hard to see the line of the road at night. They seriously need repacking and another light. We had appetizers the meatballs were soft and delicious the rice was well-prepared and the green beans were yummy. The drinks are my favorite part was the long island ice tea-it's something that I highly recommend and comes strong. The vibe and energy of the staff was really cool. Super chilled and low key "the spot". Try them Out you will be pleasantly surprised.