Tlaquepaque

Food was good and the service was on point. My fiancée and I were pleasantly surprised with the level on service and food in the small mountain town.
I recommend enjoying a meal if you are in town.

Great Mexican food in such an unexpected place. Very inexpensive and great service. Huge plates, amazing burritos, quesadillas, rice, and chicken. So happy with my experience!

The experience today was terrible. my grandparents and I took a visit here at this location. The first time we went here it was decent. But this time… terrible. we waited 35 minutes for our food which it was not that busy maybe a total of twenty people. Once our food came to us it was down right cold and yet the waiter said «careful hot plate» the iron pan wasn’t even sizzling no steam at all. Beans cold guacamole warm. It sat on the warmer in the kitchen. Was that the worst part? No. The waiter than tried to tell me the chalupa I ordered didn’t come with meat. I asked why? An authentic chalupa comes with meat. He told me no it does not. So I guess my years in culinary school and traveling didn’t mean anything? No sorry or anything. I dropped the subject of what was authentic and what was not. I then asked for a burrito as a replacement. His exact word were «can you read it to me from the menu so I can make sure it’s what you want and authentic for you» I pushed the sarcasm aside and told him exactly what came on it. even then they got it wrong! Microwaved meat and veggies. I told the manager if they needed help training those cooks and waiters I will help. I paid and left very upset.

One would not expect to find a decent Tex-​Mex place in the middle of pretty much nowhere, but Tlaquepaque was surprisingly good. I came with three other people on a Saturday night so they were a little busy, especially because a group of 22 people had just walked in without making a reservation (seriously, if you’re with such a large group of people, please make a reservation as a courtesy to the restaurant and other diners…). Our waiter seemed very frazzled but he was attentive. Our water glasses were never empty and he refilled our chips and salsa basket very quickly.
We were in a time crunch so the wait because of the large party was a little annoying. With that said, the food was really good — all of us wished that we had more time to eat and enjoy. My brother shared a fajita plate with cactus in it shrimp and steak with his friend, and they both really liked the cactus. I ordered a bowl of Mexican chicken soup because I wasn’t very hungry, and it came topped with pico de gallo and cubes of avocado. They also gave me half a lime. The soup was more broth-​y, which is what I like, so I really enjoyed it. My boyfriend got shrimp in chipotle sauce, which was also excellent. The sauce was super flavorful and had a nice kick.
Prices were very reasonable and we all agreed that if we were ever back in Pilot Mountain, we would come here again.

Loved this place! Visited some people who live near this restaurant back in May, and for 5 people we ate delicious Mexican fare all for under 50 $. Unheard of for me, especially being from NYC. We enjoyed everything so much that three of us went back to eat here a second time before we left for home. If you are in the area, definitely check them out!

Not bad, not terrible, Just average. I took away a star because both of my appetizers were missing from the bag and they took forever. The place was empty when I got there so no excuse for a slow incorrect order. I may give them a try again but I consider myself a pretty decent Mexican cook so I’ll probably just make my own. If I try them again I’ll update my rating.
I’ve made subsequent visits to this place and have been really impressed with the food. It is much better if you eat in rather than take out though.

Great Mexican food. We have not found anything on the menu that we haven’t enjoyed. They even have a great cheeseburger on the menu if you don’t like Mexican food (make sure you get it without the jalapeños and avocado).

First off ill start by saying 5 people eating for under $ 50 it amazing! (That includes drinks.) I was pleased to find a good Mexican place here in North Carolina. I didn’t think outside of Michigan or NYC I would find suck a good place. But I am happy I got a chance to eat here not once but twice before I left.

This mexican food was excellent. Being from NYC I was a bit skeptical about the food, but it was great. The prices are excellent also. The total bill for an entire meal with five people was under $ 50.00USD. simply put. the food is great and great prices. and I loved throwing the waiters off by speaking spanish to them.

Prices are great. Service is consistently good to very good. Modelo Especial on tap is a real plus. The food is very good, especially the Mexicana Parillada (the carnitas in this mix are the best thing I’ve had there).
Only issue I’ve ever had was with the campechana. Some nights it’s great, some nights it’s not (shrimp not quite as fresh or the tomato sauce will be a little thin).
Overall though, it’s a great option out here in the boonies and the kids love it as well.