I really enjoyed brunch at Amanecer Cocina & Café - Gordon! The chilaquiles were really good, and I…read moreloved that they had different types of chilaquiles to choose from. The pancakes were also amazing, and their mimosa flight was one of my favorite parts of the experience. I also love that it's Latino-owned because I feel like Wilmington doesn't have a lot of brunch spots offering this type of vibe and menu. The whole atmosphere was really nice and felt like such a vibe inside. I did have to wait about 15-20 minutes, but it was a Sunday brunch rush so it definitely made sense. The staff was very attentive and friendly the whole time, and overall the service was great. Definitely a spot I'd recommend for brunch!

We have been here a couple of times and it never disappoints. The servers are always friendly,…read moreservice is fast and the portions are big. We came on a Tuesday afternoon and sat right away. We ordered the carne asada, tripe soup and the torta planchada with carne asada. Of course everything was full of flavor and delicious. We had some leftovers to take home. I also learned that Wednesdays if you drive a Jeep you get a 15% discount! Another reason to come back!

I don't usually leave a review for places but for this restaurant I had to!! Salsa was some of the…read morebest I ever had!! And from what you can see the Asada Tacos were definitely a favorite of mine. Service was great even though a lot of people came to the restaurant, I especially appreciated the choices the waitress gave us, letting us pick our own table. If I am back in town, I would definitely come again!

My girlfriend and I stayed in Carolina Beach for a week and we stopped here once, it was a Saturday…read moreso it was very busy, we had a 35 minute wait, but it was very well worth it. The food came out surprisingly quick for just how busy they were, both parking lots were jam packed. Our server was very kind as well. I ordered the Asada Tacos with their house made Guacamole, my girlfriend had the Burrito Supreme. We both were taken aback at how amazingly everything tasted. The steak in my tacos had the perfect level of charring to them, they were not rubbery like most restaurants. And their Guac was enough to make us go back a second time on our trip. Overall, if I could rate this more than 5 stars, I would. If you plan on staying in Carolina Beach for an extended period of time, make room for 2 trips to this restaurant.

Delicious traditional Mexican treats. Extremely friendly staff. Ingredients were fresh and items…read morewere beautifully presented. Servings big enough to share.

Located next to Ichiban Exprees. Only has 2 tables for seating and some couches in the corner…read more Besides sweets they had snack options, which we didn't try. Ordered a cup of strawberry ice cream and Mangonada. Ice cream is Michocana brand. The ice cream was good but not the best ice cream. The Mangonada was good too, but the mango chunks were not very ripe. I liked the tamarind candy straw mixed with the mango ice. Extra star for Friendly staff.

Great food & atmosphere. There are many different menu items. The chilaquiles verde is delicious…read moreand was the perfect amount of food. It was flavorful, cooked perfectly and fresh. This beats out most American breakfast, brunch spots anywhere.

We had another great visit here at Amanecer. This visit was for lunch and it didn't disappoint…read more This place has a great Mexican cantina vibe and they play Mexican music too. It all adds to the great atmosphere here. Service is always good here, friendly staff, seated promptly. We had the enchiladas Verdes and the street tacos. Portions are large and comes with rice and refried beans. So delicious. This is a great spot! In the mood for real Mexican food, this is the place. 5 stars

A wall of psalm verses greets you after entering with laid-back Christian music playing in the…read morebackground. There are nice triangular shaped wood in the arched ceilings, which is likely symbolic. A prayer wall is inside for anyone to write down a prayer and hang it on the wall. Plenty of comfortable seating inside. There were also 3 wooden bench seating (uncovered). I didn't get coffee since it was too late in the day for me to drink caffeine but am excited they serve Maven coffee- the best in town. A case of homemade Mexican treats were by the door as well as homemade regular flan, chocolate flan, and tres leche cake were inside closer to the cashier. Tried a slice of chocolate covered bread, strawberry empandada, strawberry filled borrega, oreo concha, chocolate flan, and tres leche cake. The strawberry filled borrega was the softest bread whereas the other bread desserts were more dense. The more dense breads would go well with coffee. The strawberry empanada wasn't deep-fried like I thought - it was dense bread and coated with cinnamon sugar. I liked the strawberry filling in both the borrega and empanada. The chocolate covered bread had a kind of creamy sugar coating on the side, which gave it a nice sweet flavor besides the chocolate on the top. The oreo topping on the oreo concha was delicious. Both the chocolate flan and tres leche cake were good. but I've had better tres leche cake. The flan was on top of a chocolate cake. No food menu was listed on the wall but they do have a book menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Came the next day to order dinner entrées to-go enchiladas Mexico and a combo meal of ground beef enchilada and chicken burrito. They were both very good and my toddler enjoyed eating the fresh lettuce and tomatoes with sour cream. Each entree could be enough for two small meals.

2nd time coming to eat here and it sadly was not as good of a visit as the 1st. The food was…read moredelicious however our waitress was very rude. She would not speak to us or even look at us. She would come up to the table and just stand there and look at us waiting for us to be the first to speak. But she was so friendly to the booth right next to us. Not sure why she was not wanting to speak with us. I want to come back for the amazing food but I'm definitely nervous now after how we were treated by this older waitress.

We tried this food truck at Good Hops Brewery. We ordered Tripleta, Burripleta, sides of Mofongo,…read moretostones, and papas locas. They gave us a pager buzzer to let us know when our food was ready. My partner enjoyed the Burripleta. The Tripleta was great, it's essentially the same as Burripleta, except it uses bread, not tortilla. They both come with roasted shredded pork, grilled chopped chicken, chopped ham slices, house sauce, and thin potato stick chips. The bread was 6 inches in size and it was so soft. The chicken and pork were very tender. The house sauce is like a remoulade sauce. I couldn't finish the whole sandwich but my partner finished his Burripleta and was full. The tostones were good too but I would have preferred it a little bit more crispy. The Mofongo was excellent. This was my second time trying Mofongo with the first time being in Atlanta, Georgia. The one in Atlanta pales in comparison to this Mofongo. It was so flavorful - a mound of mashed plantains with pieces of fresh roasted garlic. I didn't like the papas locas much so I would skip that next time. All in all, great Puerto Rican food!

Went to Edward Teach the other night and Wilmi Ricans was the food truck. Had the papas locas and…read morebbq chicken sandwich. Both dishes were served up quickly, fresh, with a smile and were amazing! If you get a chance to try them out, definitely recommend.

Located next to Savor Kitchen. Unclear which side is the entrance since the "entrance" on Carolina…read moreBeach Road has only one painted arrow going out into traffic. So there might be an entrance coming from the Sunnyvale Drive side. Looks like they have all of the offerings like the other Los Portales supermarket locations, including bakery item, ready to eat hot food (meat, Mexican rice, etc), and fresh tortillas. Of course had to get some of their bakery items, including their popular Bolillo ($0.89 each), which I can never get tired of. Also got their chicken empanadas ($1/lb) and hot chicken tamale (self serve from a large pot, $1.39 each). Never had a Mexican style empanada made with corn masa. It was quite delicious and my toddler enjoyed it as well. The chicken tamale was a little spicy but also delicious. My only regret is that I didn't buy more tamales! They were giving complimentary cake slices maybe because they just opened.

I've been to this location twice in two weeks. It's hard to find large enough burrito wraps in…read moremainstream grocery stores and I knew they'd have them. They did. I bought them and loved them but didn't glance at my receipt the first go round but it seemed steep. I brushed it off because I was buying quite a bit of stuff. The following Saturday (June 20), I came in to buy two more packs and noticed my bill was much higher than I anticipated. I went back to ask about the pricing today (Wednesday). Both times I bought the burrito wraps they were in the same spot. Marked $2.39. When I went to dispute the charge the white lady told me that the workers put stuff in the wrong place all the time. All I wanted was a refund of the difference because they were there in that very spot both times. The chihuahua cheese also rings up wrong but she didn't seem to care. In North Carolina items are to be sold for the price they're represented on the shelf. Whether it's put in the wrong place or not and ESPECIALLY if it remains in the wrong place indefinitely without anyone bothering to move it. Once she said, "oh they just put stuff in the wrong place without looking." I knew it made no sense to argue. Kinda sucks because this is the only Latin grocery store in this very limited area.

My roommate got me HOOKED on this beautiful treasure. It's always busy but my goodness is it worth…read morethe excitement. The tamales are fantastic, and I swear I've had some of the most life changing bakery items from here (filled donuts & dulce de leche churros). If you want the good stuff before it's gone, you do have to go early!! Overall I highly recommend!!

Yes, love this place. They have the most tender cut of Arrancherra in Wilmington. Excellente .read more