Ordered a to go order and loved it. I tried the blackened shrimp tacos with mango salsa and cilantro lime cabbage. YUM! The shrimp is locally caught and fresh. This came with a side of black beans and rice. I didn't eat the taco shell but loved the filling. I also tried the brisket taco. Filled with cheese, sour cream and the house BBQ sauce. - loved it. I ordered a small side of guacamole to pile on top of this goodness. The mango salsa is sweet but not too sweet and mixed with the cabbage added a nice crunch. I will be back to try other taco items. read more

Chunky Salsa - Brisket taco - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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This cute little spot next door to the OIB airfield is worth checking out for the delicious made to order foodstuffs and exemplary service. Also adjacent to the Chunky Buddha, there's plentiful outdoor seating in good weather, and a cozy interior dining area. The chips and salsa and queso were a perfect start to a fabulous lunch. I heartily recommend the Lil ACP (arroz con pollo). It's a wonderful combination of expertly seasoned chicken, roasted corn and cheese over rice and it's one of my all time favorite comfort foods. Yum! If you have a hearty appetite, opt for the Hungry Vato, a tasty marinated strip steak served with all the fixings. Be sure to get some freshly made tortillas on the side. read more

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If you want authentic Mexican food, this is not the place. The chicken tacos literally had rotisserie chicken from Costco. The yellow rice and beans had no flavor. The food is way overpriced. If you ask for water, you will be charged $2. No Margaritas in this place. First and last time in this place. read more

You know what I love even more than a family owned and oriented business that serves delicious and authentic tacos, whose employees and owners put their blood, sweat, and tears into what they do? A restaurant who sticks to their business hours AND holds private events! Hold on now- but SURELY a FAMILY owned business wouldn't sacrifice their precious holidays for a private event on days like Mothers Day or Fathers Day. But they do. They truly love their craft and their customers. They are a cut above the rest in customer service and quality of food. For anyone to see something different is baffling. Do not miss this spot. read more

Food is always delicious and fresh here. 9 Juan Juan tacos are my favorite. Tortilla chips taste homemade and salsa is always great. read more

Chunky Salsa - 9 Juan Juan - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

So I want to start off by saying the food here is really good. HOWEVER, outside of that I don't think I would come back. I was just not a fan of the atmosphere. It is very small so I would say it is more of a lunch spot and don't come with a big party of people. Also, it smelled like weed in there from either the cook or waitress smoking outside. I don't care if people do that, but I don't want to smell that when I am dining. read more

The mole chicken was one of the best I've come across and it was clear the chef took pride in what they were doing. The Birria Ramen was a unique and delicious addition. The restaurant is on the small side and was very busy but Dakota and Hailey were great! Hope they get an expansion so more people can enjoy the place, but either way it is worth the wait . Will be back when we are in town! read more

Unfortunately we didn't get to try the food because after we were sat outside we spent over 15 minutes before our server (maybe?) Asked if we had gotten our order taken yet. He then went inside for a few more minutes as we were sitting outside with no drinks or anything so we decided to leave and went to the Mexican restaurant down the road next to Publix. The food looks good online and it had good reviews but unfortunately the service was lacking. :/ don't seat people if your server is too busy yapping to another table for 15 minutes and can't bother to even take our drink order read more

I've been wanting to give this a try & finally got there for a late lunch yesterday. I'd seen a dish called "pork me up" (cheese/corn dip served with pork rinds) that I wanted to try. UNFORTUNATELY it is only a "special" & it was not available. (We had already ordered and were never informed/unaware there were any specials) The dining room is small with mix matched chairs, tables, & 1 booth. The waiter was busy taking a to-go order but was courteous and attentive. $35 with tip (no beverages) 4 stars for not being informed about any specials & their specials don't even rotate regularly so I could plan to be there for a specific dish that's NOT on the menu. read more

Chunky Salsa - Chips & homemade salsa (YUMMO!) and a TINY complimentary cheese dip. Relleno, pepperlicious (an appetizer & THE BEST THING WE IRDERED!! - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

We didn't stay...I couldn't tell if they had normal sit down service. It felt like we walked into someone's "garage restaurant."I'm sure the food would've been fine. It seemed like they were doing a great take out business but we wanted to eat at the restaurant. We were greeted with, "it's going to take quite awhile to get food " I said I didn't care as long as I could sip on a margarita to which they replied, "let me look to see if we have tequila." And walked away. We left. Very strange and confusing experience . read more

We have eaten here several times over two trips. We love everything we have tried. I actually wanted to have dinner there on my birthday because they make my favorite grilled cheese, so I planned a trip and ate there for my birthday dinner. The interior is artsy and fun. I like the art on the walls and it's cozy inside. It is small, but I don't like crowds and I was comfortable. But the food! Amazing. My daughter inhaled a giant veggie burrito. Ordered grilled watermelon, jalepeno poppers, corn cup, and my favorite birria grilled cheese. All cooked to perfection. Everyone was so nice. And Ingrid, our server, surprised me with a cupcake for my birthday. Would recommend and will be DoorDashing while we are at the beach so we can enjoy our favorite meal on the beach. read more

The food was aight. But the location felt like I was heading into a trap house that just so happened to have birria tacos. The place smells of mildew rs. But it's acceptable ig. ICL the portions were nice but like location man. Really felt like I was walking into fungus center with the sticky, humid, hidden black mold smell. Anyways. If you do go here try the tortas (the sandwich kind) ts ts read more

The rice/bean side was better than the tacos. Everything combined to form a great flavor. The tacos were Ok, a lot of purple cabbage which hijacked the other flavors. Would opt for something else if I eat there again read more

Chunky Salsa - OIB Taco - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

The food was outstanding! Large portions and homemade! The service was quick and the server was great! The ambience was fun! read more

Chunky Salsa - The Kitchen sink - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Always the best food!! Was great to be able and stop in and try some items we hadn't tried before! People are always friendly and the food is always spectacular! read more

My favorite Birria tacos from all the places I have tried them. And that is a lot of places! Thought my favorite was a secret taco place in Vegas, but this tops those! Go here. You won't regret it! read more

Chunky Salsa - Birria taco - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

I had anticipated writing a more positive review based on their current postings on social media, which always have a fresh look. I understand this place is somewhat new (props for launching during a pandemic!) and today (2/22/22) was their "grand opening". However, as a business, it's been in operation for almost 2 years now, starting first as a pop-up and now having a brick and mortar place next to the OIB airport. There are 5-6 tables inside, centered around a TV on the wall. The waiter/cashier/order-taker seemed apathetic when this customer walked in. It was obvious he didn't want to be there (which he confirmed when I asked). Evidently they have volunteers doing the work according to the signage for tips, and when I asked about it, he said they worked in the kitchen (?). Maybe this is a smarty way to say the owner, or maybe her friends are helping out, I dunno. The whole vibe had me consider leaving before I ordered. I ordered chicken quesadilla and it was brought out by the owner herself. The filling was somewhat sweet, the pico was more like salsa (mostly sauce) and the tortilla was definitely overdone in places. The portion size was generous. read more

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Best birria i've ever had! Went with my family and had an amazing meal. Super comforting atmosphere, and the lady taking our order had the most inviting and warm energy! read more

Chunky Salsa - Queso Birria with beans & rice and a guava Jarritos - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

This hole in the wall is located next to Chubby Buddha Bar. There is no sign at the moment so it might be hard to find. They have a shared parking lot. You can also order their food from Chubby Buddha Bar and sit at one of their outdoor tables. There are some indoor tables inside with one TV. They had some specials available and limited amount of tamales. You wouldn't know they had tamales available unless you ask or look on their Facebook. The food was overpriced, but maybe that's because of the area. We tried the Birria tacos (5/5), Gringo (ground beef) tacos (3/5), and Kitchen Sink (chose chicken) burrito (2/5). I tried a couple bites of my father in law's Birria tacos. They were crispy, the shredded beef was flavorful, and the cheese was melted. The consomme I dipped the tacos in was flavorful. The tacos came with rice and beans, which were okay, rice was a little soggy. The ground beef tacos were American style soft shell tacos, with chopped tomatoes, and shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream. I was surprised the chicken in the chicken burrito was very sweet, which I did not like. For a burrito called "Kitchen Sink", I was expecting much more than just rice and beans inside. At least it was topped with more variety- avocado slices, a small amount of fresh salsa, and grated cotija cheese. It was also served with tortilla chips and store-bought salsa. You would think given their name, all of the salsa should be fresh. The staff were pleasant. If I ever ate here again, I would just get the Birria tacos. read more

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Best birra in the area, and the birra quesadilla is amazing. Only wish the updated menu was easily available.

An Amazing place to eat at. so Delicious, Unique, & All Original. Fantastic Service and Delicious Sweet Tea read more

Chunky Salsa - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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We were visiting from out of town. There are a few tables inside but it's small. We sat outside since it was a nice evening. The food was great! We started with the pepperlicious. Yum! I had the barria tacos. Delicious! The portions were good. I can't remember what the rest of the family got but they enjoyed it and had leftovers. I highly recommend if you're looking for something casual. The guy working was super nice and was running the whole thing. Job well done! read more

We went to this restaurant on August 23rd 2024 after a day out at the beach. When we got there the atmosphere looked artistic and colorful, yet it was a bit of a hole in a wall with a strange dingy smell. Most Latin or Mexican style restaurants that have been tasty were like this so we were willing to over look it. We sat down and received the menus, good. Before we ordered we were asked for what drink and we said water which then we proceeded to receive each a bottle of water. Service with our waitress and I think owner was great she was very kind and attentive. She was able to kindly guide us through the convoluted menu which had pricing in some areas and didn't have pricing on other areas such as their taco section(red flag). Chips and salsa which are usually a given at such establishments had an appetizer cost but tbf it did come with some queso sauce. We ordered $4.00 fries, for our son, it was a large basket of reheated frozen fries, as clearly evident by taste. We all ordered tacos. I ordered chicken and shrimp, the rest of us had either smoked brisket taco or carne asada with corn(the special at the time). The smoked brisket was awful, it was something like smoked brisket, the quality of meat was inferior and it was clearly heated via microwave the surface of the brisket was not tender but more stringy/rubbery. Definitely not the juicy piece of southern style brisket both implied on the menu and expected from any location in North Carolina. The Carne Asada and corn special was over salted. The chicken was alright, nothing to rave about, the shrimp taco was the best. It had a mango salsa which I am not even sure how fresh the mango was... Rice and beans were fine. All of this would be maybe a 3 out of 5 for stars if it wasn't for the fact that for 2 tacos each and they were more like street tacos size, + some rice and beans it was $15.99 - $18.99 each. BUT, there was no way of really knowing, because the price wasn't on the menu. Taking this price into account, this was absolutely awful. Incredibly overpriced for poorly prepared food. I get the concept, I like the idea, I love that California food truck style taco idea but the execution was horrendous. I was expecting homemade tortillas either flour or corn(only store bought tortillas heated up). Oh and the icing on the cake was that each of those plastic bottles of water we were given, costed us $2.00 each, without us being told it would cost us. All my hope is for anyone to see my review and either STAY AWAY or go here with caution until the owner fixes these fundamental issues. Again, the service was fine and the concept is nice, but the price for both the quantity and quality is not aligned here. Good luck if ever you were accidentally dragged here. read more

Not fancy but cool artsy vibe. The food takes center stage- absolutely delicious! Unique but not weird. Fine dining quality of flavors! We tried the smoked brisket, OIB, & chicken tacos. read more

The food is authentic Latin American food in a cute space. And the service was great especially since my party of 5 came an hour before closing. read more

Just wow. I'm a Chicano and very picky about my Latin cuisine. It feels like a hole in the wall (my comfort zone) but the food was existential. From super crispy and hot chips and fresh pico, to every type of biria. I prefer goat, but chef does this very, very well. The tacos were sublime. Crunchy corn, not because they were "hard corn tortillas ", but soft tortillas cooked on the griddle slowly until they were crispy and the meat inside bursting with flavor. The quesabiria was phenomenal. A flour version of the same. This is a gem. A must eat for foodies! read more

The jerks running this place have the audacity to expect you to know to go on their Facebook (what are they? 55?) instead of Google (you know, the app EVERYONE looks at) to check their hours of operation Don't waste your money here, Maya is half a mile down the road, I highly recommend their duck empanadas. read more

Chunky Salsa - Sincerely kick rocks? OK. I will. Maya was way better than your shitty food and you'll never see another dime from anyone I know. - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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We recently did our annual Golf Trip in OIB and wanted to have some in-home catering so that we could relax after a long day of travel and on-course action. The folks here were easy to deal with, communicative, flexible, fair priced and delivered an awesome product. They came to the house and set everything up for us and not a bite was left amongst a very hungry group! The tacos were great, the chips and salsa were a hit but the sneaky best thing was the elote corn! Overall, awesome experience and recommend them to anyone in the area read more

Amazing food! Will be back without a doubt. We got the birria tacos which may be the best tacos I've ever had (and I've had a lot). We also got the nachos - they looked much more appetizing before the picture. I LOVE that they package the chips separately from from toppings - nothing worse than a soggy nacho. If you're looking for a nice dining experience with the family, this may not be the place for you. If you're looking for some of the best tasting Latin American cuisine in the area (by far) I recommend this place! All in all the ingredients were fresh, it was easy to find gluten friendly options, The food was ready quick, and would be great for a meal on the beach or to go with some drinks. read more

Chunky Salsa - Birria tacos - Latin American Near Me - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

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Dined in once, did take out once. Not a fancy place on the inside, but it's clean and the staff was very friendly. Ordered the street corn, it was nothing special. But the taco birrias are something completely new to me and were some next level delicious. Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever get around to trying something else that thing was so good. Also, that's all you need to order, it's big and filling. Looking forward to going back. read more

Excellent! Fresh and delicious! Tacos were amazing and fiesta bowl that the owner made vegetarian for me was wonderful Try the corn- it is very good also! Plenty of food, a bit small inside and only bottled drinks but food excellent read more

Been many times. Some of the consistently best food in the OIB area. Will continue to go back on a regular basis.

This hole in the wall restaurant is by far the most authentic Hispanic food on the map. It is not americanized like your average San Jose restaurants. Skip the rest and eat the best! Hot fresh and always made to order! Don't miss out on this great eating establishment. 5 stars read more

The food was the best I've had! The flavors were spot on. Best birria I've ever had. This place will grow beyond their few tables if they let it. But hopefully stay small and keep the great service and tasty fresh made food! Don't go for the ambience. read more

Friendly staff! Phenomenal food! Tiny place with only six tables but they do take out and delivery. I had the birria quesadilla. Holy hell was it good. Can't wait to go back and try the other six things on the menu I wanted to try read more

OK, so we ate outside, a group of 7 of us. The service was a bit slow, and we had to physically go inside to the bar to get alcohol drinks, but once the food arrived it got better. The food was better than anticipated, the wait staff brought extra chips, salsa, etc, and were attentive as we ate. Considering the size of the portions, the pricing was very reasonable. And the food was a bit of a twist on what we expected, but in a good way. They had fans running, but after it got dark and cooled down, the breeze from the fans was a bit much, and one of our guys had to adjust the direction away from our table. I'm not sure what it was like inside, but outside was better than expected. read more

Amazing service hands down. Don't expect a fancy restaurant sitting but the food will take you mind off of that. I highly recommend you try any of their specials as well as get All the appetizers. I had the carne fries and the street corn. read more

Amazingly fresh birria tacos at such a late evening hour. Owner happened to be working that evening and actually served us. Not much seating space, but trust me, it is worth the wait if you have one. That was my second time visiting and it was very consistent. I would highly recommend. read more

Nothing fancy, just Great tacos. Food fresh and tasty. Get a beverage next door at the bar. Friendly folks, very accommodating.

I wanted to love this place, but I was disappointed. The prices were very high, the food was bland, there was no quacomole. The corn in the elote bowl was obviously previously frozen. The salsa was watery, certain menu items were not available, but we didn't find out until the dish was served. I wanted to love this place, I'm hoping this was just a bad day. read more