Food and service were great. Huge servings. Delicious drinks. Literally, zero complaints. Will…read moredefinitely go back again.

This is my favorite Dominican spot in Charlotte. Food is delicious. Prices are great. This is a…read morechill spot with a cafeteria-style line where you can pick from the items there, or place orders for items that are made to order. Solid spot for delicious food. I have yet to be disappointed here!

Cheerful ambiance, gracious service from an attendant young woman who also seemed to be doing a…read moregood deal of kitchen help. The food was well prepared, seemed to have a solid consistent quality to it across all the dishes we tried, and everything was flavorful. We were a bit shocked at how real and fresh the two passion fruit items were--we didn't taste the normal crazy amounts of added sugar.

We came to try out some Puerto Rican cuisine, and it was a relatively good experience…read more El Cilantro offers a traditional menu with a good number of dish and drink options. This is not a high-end restaurant and more of a casual experience. We ordered the octopus mofongo, the empanadas and the alcapurrias. For drinks, we had the pineapple juice. Out of those, the empanadas and the juice were really good. Other than that, the rest was OK. The service was excellent, and our two waitresses were helpful and professional. The vive felt traditional and colorful. The restaurant is located in a centrally located small shopping plaza with plenty of free parking. If you are not familiar with the area, the GPS will take you straight to it.

Our daughter lives in Charlotte, and this was the very first place she took us after picking us up…read morefrom the airport, one of her favorite spots in town. After one meal here, we understood why. Calle Sol has a cool laid back vibe, great service, strong mojitos, and food that absolutely delivers. The ceviche is the star for a reason. Super fresh with bright flavor, and the crispy plantains alongside it were the perfect seafood fish combo. The skinny spicy margarita with the tajín rim and mojitos were excellent too. Our favorite was the Cuban rice. Rich flavor with this aioli on top that made everyone at the table keep stealing bites from each other. The vaca frita (beef) had great flavor with crispy edges done right, and the banana tres leches dessert was flat out dangerous. Easily enough for three people unless your family has zero self control. We don't really have Cuban food like this back home, so this felt like a treat. Safe to say our daughter picked a winner. We'll definitely be back next trip to Charlotte.

Came in on a Friday evening and things were hopping. Loud music and everyone was talking up a…read morestorm. You can make a reservation but we didn't but luckily found a table. Pisco sour: definitely taste the alcohol. I enjoyed it. A little sweet. Not really sour or I couldn't taste it. Chichamora: spiced drink. Light tangy fruity flavor. Like a light punch. Fried yucca and cheesy: 4 stars. Yummy yucca balls filled with cheeses you have to eat hot for the gooey cheesiness but be careful because the are hot. Make sure to eat with the dip for next level flavor. Shrimp ceviche: 3.5 stars. Different toppings provided different flavors (I.e. crunchy corn, sweet potatoes, salty plaintains chips, & soft corn kernels) texture but I wished there was more shrimp and a slight more acidity or lime juice. Also some of the fried corn kernels were burnt so it had bitter taste. Vaca Frita:Garlic/onion shredded braised beef. 4.5 stars. Came with beans, rice, and yucca mash. Overall the flavors were good and I really enjoyed it.

I hate doing this to my Ricans, because I love them, but I'll make this short and to the point. It…read morewas easily the WORST Mofongo I've ever had in my entire life! Beyond dry, large chunks of cold plantain, completely crumbled when I put my fork in it. I asked for pernil and they gave me pork slices which is not the same thing. Everything was extremely dry and they don't even give you chicken broth for the Mofongo. I would never come back or recommend. The worst Mofongo ever. I posted a picture of the correct way to serve Pernil con Mofongo and the way they served it. They're definitely not experienced.

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Pio's restaurant has gotten a facelift and it's even better than it was in the past! The score has…read moreincreased to 99, the seating has been updated and the food is still delicious--maybe even better! We went on a Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and attentive service. Our meal was excellent as it has consistently been, especially since the changes have been made to the restaurant. I want to make sure that I mention the cleanliness of the women's bathroom. This is the second time in a row that I've used it and it is very well maintained. It's large, clean and odorless. It gives me an overall positive feeling about the restaurant, which adds to my comfort when we eat here. We love coming here. The prices are reasonable, the portion sizes are just right, and the servers are attentive and friendly. A great experience!!

What happened to this place It used to be really good, we…read morecame for Lunch on a Saturday all the windows were down so it was pitch back inside! I asked the waitress and said the owner likes it dark!!!? We literally couldn't see each other! The food was terrible, We ordered empanadas as an appetizer and they were soo bad i couldn't finish one filled with RICE??? the meat tested horrible, we ordered half a chicken with rice, beans and plantains How can you mess up such basic food? 30 min after eating we felt sick.. coincidence probably not.

My favorite place to get pupusa so cheesy and delicious everything is fresh to order the ladies are…read moreso nice I don't know why they put some bad bad reviews because this is the spot right here I've gone to other places like el Cuscatlán and the food is bland and the pupusa are so little. The service is quick if you order pick up and the ambiance is always full because it's a good spot to get food quick and easy. Mi lugar favorito para comer pupusas, deliciosas, todo está fresco para ordenar. Las damas son muy amables. No sé por qué ponen malas críticas porque este es el lugar aquí. He ido a otros lugares como el Cuscatlán y la comida es sin sabor y las pupusas son muy pequeñas. El servicio es rápido si pides recogerlo para llevar y el ambiente siempre está lleno porque es un buen lugar para conseguir comida de forma rápida y sencilla.

Nasty tasting food. It tastes like cardboard and water mixed together. I'd be in bears to serve…read morethis as a pastry.

My favorite Mexican food place in the NODA neighborhood! Affordable, amazing customer service, and…read morequick! Highly recommend checking out their meal deal menu it has amazing offers, also their asada fries are the best I've found in the Charlotte area! Highly recommend as a place to check out.

Slightly below average experience like one other location…read more Stahl chips pre bagged. Slack customer service and cleanliness was mediocre at best. No hair nets. Guy swept floor then immediately started bagging food, touching his face and hair. Cashier slack took my order then turned around - back to me and stood with another young lady chatting and chatting then decided to fix my order Last Saturday lunch time. Steady crowd but stahl chips 2 bags. Least fav locations

Being from Miami I wasn't impressed! I know the locals in Charlotte don't know any better and $4.50…read morefor ONE EMPANADA is definitely ridiculous! I don't understand how a food truck that has very little overhead can charge so much for food that's intended to be cheap!! Come on bro! Chill with those prices! We're not all from Charlotte!

After my last visit to this restaurant, I've reached the conclusion that Mabi Tropical has stopped…read moretrying and given up. When I initially visited (in their first couple of months after opening) I was super in love with this place. Unfortunately every experience after that has been super inconsistent. I've ordered their seafood sancocho three times and every single time I've gotten a different dish. The last time I ordered it - it was more so vegetables with 2 teaspoons of broth, some rice and old fried yucca. If you look at the photo - I believe you can tell the yucca looks like it'd been in the fridge for days and they just threw it in there for good measure. The waiter didn't smile and generally looked miserable to have to deal with me. I asked for hot sauce that never came. Just overall, really disappointed in my last experience here and unfortunately won't be retuning due to how inconsistent my last few visits have been. You might get something that tastes decent, you might not.

Queen feast try! It was great. Not very busy but the location makes parking a challenge or costly…read more The service was great helpful with making recommendations. As the restaurant got busy we saw her less and there was some odd issue with the bill. I loved the decor. I'd go back and try a few other things. The food was good. None of us had a bad bite! I enjoyed the cocktails I must remember to snap pics of the food.

I can always rely on this place for properly cooked meat! There is something special about their…read morehomemade tortillas that just truly elevates each taco. I only wish their seasoning was more consistent. This plate that I got was all carne asada (photo attached) We also love the beef barbacoa tacos. I see lots of complaints about the price of their tacos (avg $3/per) the restaurant has signs mentioning a price increase due to their cost of goods rising which I think should be taken in to account. I'll always be returning back!

Muy poquita carne que le echan los tacos, el servicio estaba más o menos. Tal vez de regreso tal…read morevez no.