Great place to get delicious food! Prices are fair and the restaurant is comfortable. I will definitely be going back now that I've discovered this gem in our town! read more

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My daughter and I Love the food at Taco Lopez! We drive to Thomasville from High Point just to get tacos and papusas it's a small place, with great food and the people who run the restaurant are top notch! I highly recommend Taco Lopez! read more

Despite the "Taco" designation right there in the name, you'd be foolish to think this place is just another Mexican restaurant. In reality, there is a full complement of several Latin American cuisines on offer here, along with some dishes that you would find on a typical Tex-Mex menu. Most of the menu is in English, or has an English explanation, but there were a few items that were only in Spanish that I had to look up quickly on my phone. That was okay by me, as most of it is easy to understand if you've been to several hispanic restaurants in your life. But what is important here is the food, and the food is absolutely delicious, as well as unique enough to make me drive out to Thomasville again sometime so I can try more things! I went with a seafood dish "Camarones al Mojo de Ajo" (Shrimp in a buttered garlic sauce) and let me tell you... I usually avoid shrimp when I am inland because you can get quality and/or quantity issues, but NONE of that was present here. I was presented with a very nice compliment of plump and fresh tasting shrimp in a truly delightful flavorful sauce. I gobbled down every morsel and then proceeded to mop up the sauce with some of their very fresh corn tortillas. My wife had some of their papusas on recommendation of some of the other Yelp reviews, something neither of us have had before. Another big hit. Varieties of different flavors inside a beautiful and pillowy shell. We enjoyed all of this with some of their fresh guacamole, not a mistake at all! Thomasville is a twenty minute drive for us, and there are many many restaurants with one form of southwestern cuisine or another much closer to us... but this place stands out. We will be making more special trips just to come here. Guaranteed. read more

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So, the person who thinks that this is a Mexican restaurant would be incorrect. Although they do serve tacos, the star here is the Salvadoran food. We went on the recommendation of the owners of the Copper Still Taproom right around the corner and we were not disappointed. It is a little place that could easily be called a "dive" or "hole in the wall" but don't let that deter you. We tried the pupusas and they were wonderful! They have the normal cheese, bean and cheese, chicharron and cheese, etc. but they also had one called the Floroco. It was kind of a squash blossom and cheese pupusa. It was great as was the one with jalapeño and cheese. There is no alcohol served there, but you can get a horchata or tamarindo so it will be ok. Like I said nothing here is fancy but it's worth a try. read more

Taco Lopez - Salvadoran Near Me - Thomasville, North Carolina

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Excellent food and service. The food is all homemade and fresh...so very good! This is where you want to come for great food.

The corn quesadilla with cranitas is awesome. Best I've ever had. Everything is made from scratch and you can tell. Delisciouso!

Very salty food. A hole in the wall restaurant. Looked promising but the food wasn't up to par. Very rude telephone person and doesn't accommodate modifications to food orders. read more

The Steak Quesadillas are amazing with the Salsa Verde. The owner is friendly and kind! The restaurant is clean and peaceful! read more

Authentication, fresh ingredients, and great service. The guacamole was freshly made when ordered.

Amazing! Clean, friendly and the food was perfect. Actual authentic food is sometimes hard to find but this was all as good as it gets.

We come here occasionally, and every single time it is so good. Laid back mexican "diner" atmosphere, and the food is just really good. The meats are always hearty and fresh. All meals are put together really well, and the price is great. Love this place. read more

My go to place for papusas. They're sooooo good They also have really good tacos! I've had just about all of them (chicken, carne asada, chorizo) read more

Some of the best Mexican food I have eaten! The ACP was the best I have ever had and my wife really enjoyed the chicken fajitas. Food was fresh and hot. We will be back! read more

I came after Chartreuse barn sale to use certificate from restaurant.com. It's a small casual carry out with booths. I was craving Mexican but not a lot of veg options so I went with fried plantains and cheese papusas with horchata. The horchata was a little sweet for me but the rest of the food was great. Very authentic from my travels through El Salvador & Mexico. Chips and salsa come is you are dining in and service is very attentive. Chips are the thick type like I've had in Mexico. Portions are big and prices reasonable. read more

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Their pupusas are delicious. However, customer service is not great. My total got altered 3 days after visiting for add-on tip that I did not leave. Spoke with the owner over the phone to make him aware, since this was the second time our family had went through this situation at his restaurant. He did apologized and offered a refund but his tone was off. Overall food is good but their customer service skills is not. read more

A hidden little gem on Main St. Very clean restaurant and service was very good. A very welcoming atmosphere. Coming from California We are used to true ethnic cooking at its best and this place is that. I had the pupusas and they were incredible. Soft grilled corn masa with a flavorful pork and cheese stuffing. The bean and cheese pupusa was very tasty. The cheese is not your processed cheese, it was authentic casero cheese. Just a really good Salvadoran eatery. We will definitely be back here. Everything we saw looked hand made, right down to their chips and salsa. A very good sign. read more

food taste delicious and excellent service love the maraculla juice they sell and the fried yuca with fried meat is delicious

The food fair very salty but customer service horrible. Got yelled at by person on phone and all my pupusas (10) were all put in same container. No common sense to at least separate beans from chicharrón. Will never come back. read more

Taco Lopez. A friend of mine talked me into coming here. Located on an obscure side street in Thomasville with street parking only, or park elsewhere in one of the abandoned businesses and walk up. From the outside this place sure dont look like much. And as a matter of fact I doubt the interior will win any awards either. It was reasonably clean, but definitely well worn. We got here at high noon and there was a good crowd. The menu is large and none of it is in english. There is definitely a bit of a language barrier. Some classic Mexican dishes and Salvadorian food also. I went with the Carne Asada plate. Thin sliced fried steak, charro beans, an interesting pickled relish, and salad. The taste of everything seemed fine. Nothing unusual. The beans were a little watery. If you're tired of the usual sandwiches and BBQ and want something different then this might be an ok place to try. I definitely wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

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Don't miss this place!! It's small but the food is amazing!! I absolutely love their papusas!!! I order them at least once a week!!

This place is the definition of "don't judge a book by its cover"! We've eaten here many times and every time is better than the last. They have the best tacos with the freshest ingredients. Everything truly is authentic and so tasty! The chips are unlike any you will get at other Mexican restaurants, likely because this is actually true Salvadorian food. I recommend the guacamole dip and the taco platter with 2 carne asada and 2 chicken tacos! So good!Give it a try! You won't regret it! read more

Is the best place in all the states to try pupusas. The service is amazing and the food it's great. Hands down one of the best hispanic restaurants I have been to read more

First time, but definitely not the last. This is the real deal for fresh and filling. Barely walking after our display of good ole gluttony, we managed to go grocery shopping and didn't want to buy anything! The AL Pastor (A++) is the best that I've ever had and can be paired with any of their creations, not to mention the tongue (yes) was cooked perfectly. Fast, friendly and done right. Finally Thomasville!!! Found a place to love read more

Seriously great food! They are friendly and very warm here! Pupasa are wonderful... Explore the menu you will find lots of great food here! read more

I frequent this establishment for pupusas. Never been disappointed! I've only ordered to-go so can't speak for wait staff.

The food was excellent, tasting very authentic. I had the al pastor tacos. The pineapple went well with the homemqde tortillas. Well worth the drive from I85. Service was attentive and polite. Deceptive appearance from the putside but bright and clean inside. read more

Awesome. Affordable. Delicious. Fresh. Homemade style. Ask Melanie to make you her guacamole. You won't regret going. Unfortunately no alcohol. But still worth it. read more

This place is really good I frequent this place but every time I come 3 times out of 5 they don't have guacamole on hand. I need guac to eat with my food. If you are relying on guac to be on hand this is not the place. read more

I speak fluent Spanish and still had trouble ordering my food over the phone. The person apparently didn't know the menu or prices because she kept asking someone the questions I was asking her. You can easily drive right past their location. When I got inside I noticed their $1 taco and "paposa" sign which had pupusas spelled incorrectly. The inside has a few oversized booths and a long counter but no tables with chairs. I ordered an order of pupusas which brings 3 for $6.50, an order of yuca with chicharrón and an order of fried plantains. The pupusas were pretty good. I had the revueltas which are pork and cheese. Not too greasy and a great amount of filling. The curtido (slaw) was extremely under seasoned and dry. The most disappointing thing was the yuca and chicharrón. They put about 5 pieces of burnt, nasty chicharrón and called it a meal. It was despicable. The fried plantains were barely cooked through and the watery beans were underwhelming. The crema was extremely bitter and tasted rancid. I've had traditional crema from El Salvador and I know it can a little tangy but not bitter. The "owner" would not honor a restaurant.com certificate because "I did not print it out and he can't use it any other way". He also made it a point to tell me that I've been the only one to come in without it printed out. It doesn't say that anywhere on the voucher but OK. I tried this place because I love pupusas but I wouldn't go back. You can find better food and service else where. read more

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What a great place! This is not your run-of-the-mill Tex-Mex place like those that dot every small town across the southeastern US. This is real Salvadoran and Mexican food with a few traditional USAmerican offerings. The prices are great and the portions are generous. I went there for lunch on a weekday. My meal came with a starter of thick, crunchy chips and salsa. The salsa was fairly unremarkable, so I also ordered guacamole, which was chunky and appeared to have been made that day if not specifically for my order. I had an order of pupusas, which includes three. They let me mix and match, so I didn't have to get three of the same kind. I had cheese and beans, cheese and jalapeños, and loroco, which I learned is an edible vine native to Central America. They were delicious -- fluffy corn meal breading with tasty stuffings. The cabbage slaw/salad was something I've never had -- just shredded cabbage in a light vinegar or pickled dressing. The sauce that comes with the pupusas is very good -- spicy but not too hot. There were also bottles of red and green Picamás brand hot sauce, which is made in Guatemala, on the table. The service was very attentive. There was a good mix of customers with lots of Latino folks eating. I would definitely go again! read more

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Worse food I've ever eaten. The chips was hard as a brick. Service was poor. I don't recommend you trying it.

Great hole in the wall place, gem in disguise! The Pupusas (from Salvador not Mexico) are awesome, finger lickin' good! We also had chicken soup (great medicine when you feel sick). read more

The food is very well cooked, authentic, and the prices are great! The restaurant is small but very clean! They offer food from Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador. It's definitely the best Central American restaurant in the Triad... by far! read more

The BEST Central American restaurant in the Triad! If you've never had pupusas, you don't know what you're missing. This inconspicuous side street restaurant has friendly service, great authentic Central American food, and great prices. read more

Tried this place out for the first time tonight. The restaurant was completely empty the entire time we were there and appears to be a little hole in the wall except I speculate it gets a lot of business during the lunch hour being across from the Thomasville government buildings. Our family had steak tacos, pork and cheese papusas, and steak quesadillas. It was all excellent, including the accompanying sides. Our visit here exceed our expectations and we will likely be back next time we are hungry and in Thomasville! read more

This is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Mexican restaurant in Thomasville. Excellent, authentic cuisine, with great selection and many choices. You would be doing yourself a favor by eating here at least once a week. I know we do! read more

Love this place! Agree with others that it definitely looks like a dive, hole-in-the-wall kind of place but love the traditional Salvadorian food and warm pleasant service. I've not been able to break away from ordering the papusas any time I go so can only speak on those but they are great. I've tried all flavors and love layering them. Not sure why one review complained about price because I felt these were very well priced. I do want to give other menu items a try one of these days. Nice to have this little gem in Thomasville as food options here are mediocre at best. read more

This place has great food. The guacamole is so fresh and the cheese pupusas so good.

Not good at all..the Pupusas we're so so..grease smell. To expensive for the Pupusas and tortas