I absolutely love this Mexican restaurant. Have been going here for over 10 years now even if it is…read morea little ways away from us. Everything is so good so I wanted to add this time around I had the vegetarian corn tortillas toco and a chimichanga. Sooo good! They also give you 3 salsas and queso with your chips.

Went with my family when I was in town visiting. I thought the tacos were super authentic and…read moredelicious. Tender and juicy meat and fresh veggies. They also bring queso out to your table not just salsa and it was very good. There's a lot of seating on the inside to fit any size crowd. Nothing fancy, definitely some outdated furnishing but really great food.

Food was delicious. Had a big menu to choose from. Service was great. Nice setting to bring the…read morefamily after a soccer game or even date night.

A New Mexican restaurant with beautiful artwork near the entrance and smiling faces at the hostess…read moredesk. Large booths and a party room that opens to the outside on sunny days. Chips, salsa and queso were tasty. Some of my food was burnt and cooked too hot and too fast. We paid our check at the table and it was awkward filling out the receipt when the waitress was hovering over the table waiting for us to finish.

We ordered the steak fajitas, carne asada, queso, and a couple of other dishes, and unfortunately…read moreeverything was bland and lacked flavor. The steak was shaved so thin it was more like the steak used for a Philly cheesesteak than traditional fajita or carne asada steak. Overall, the food was very disappointing, and I wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

This is my favorite place to eat for this cuisine . The service is great and the staff is super…read morefriendly . I ordered the wrong item recently and the team changed my order for me without any hassle . I now know the difference between the guapo special and the don pollo. Beautiful restaurant and family friendly ambience .

Food was delicious and the service was fast. Our waiter was very attentive and friendly. The staff…read morewas welcoming. Lots of bright signs but kind of dark and intimate in the dining area.

I wanted to love this place so bad because they were open late at a time when I needed Mexican food…read morereal bad but I was slightly disappointed. My drink order was wrong, salt on the rim even though I asked for a plain margarita with no salt, no sugar. Once a drink order is wrong, that pretty much ruins the whole meal for me. The birria tacos were good, but didn't have a lot of meat. I expected more when they cost $16 for 3. Food was plated sloppy. Ordered Arnold palmer and the cup was dirty. Also got an enchilada/taco combo and it was a lot of food. Probably the best part of the meal. Maybe I would return out of desperation but won't be my first choice.

Needed to find a spot centrally located between Ft Mill SC and Archdale, NC for a cousins dinner…read moreand stumbled upon Cielito Lindo and I'm happy we did! Started our catch up session with a couple of brews and their salsa, I'll call it a flight - medium, a tomatillo verde, and a spicier one - delightful. Their small cheese dip was also great - next time I think I'll try the Spinach Cheese dip but needed a baseline to taste first. I got the chicken and chorizo which was also great, and the chicken fajitas came out sizzling hot! Our server was such a delight, we let her know it was the middle for us to meet and couldn't believe we had both driven 45+ min but was grateful we did and even made recommendations for when we come back. We enjoyed their outdoor seating and had a great time with good food.

Friendly service. Common plus unique dishes. That makes Cielito Lindo a great choice for Mexican…read more I enjoy spicy food and they are not afraid to give you something with heat if you want it. One of their salsas has some heat which gave it an enjoyable tingle for my taste buds. Dinner options are broad. While my family got chimis and quesadilla (which were good) I enjoyed This and That, with 2 spicy crabmeat and shrimp burritos and 2 chicken flautas. What a great variety of flavors you n one plate, again with a little bit of heat. I didn't partake in the drink menu this visit but they offered traditional Mexican soft drinks and of course margaritas. If you're looking for a variety of delicious Mexican dishes Cielito Lindo has you covered

Authentic, light fare, pics say it all. Spicy pork was perfect, grilled steak taco and chicken taco…read moreboth very tasty and needed some sea salt. Two homemade salsas paired well. Friendly folks. So clean so fresh.

Looked online to find Mexican food, came across this place! It doesn't disappoint! Food was…read moreamazing, service was great! It's a small place but the food is beyond great! Got 3 tacos & 2 "picaditas" were amazing!!!!

There's so many places you can get Mexican food from, but this location has to be the ONLY place…read moreyou should get it from. Handful of times I have ordered it to go and it's always hot, fresh, and amazingly FLAVORFUL. A plus to them is that they always have it ready in 20-25 mins. So if you're starving and need something quick, La Unica will have it ready for you. We have dined in, the service is upbeat and quick. I always get the same dish and it's so hard to order a different one. BUT my boyfriend is there to order everything and it's so worth the chance of trying something new. Thank you for existing in our neighborhood and always feeding me!!

Located in a corner unit of a small strip mall, La Unica is a quaint Mexican restaurant that should…read morebe considered when those Tex Mex cravings are bubbling deep inside the soul. When my X and I first moved to Indian Trail, a lot of friends suggested this restaurant as the authority for Tex Mex. It's a good thing they have a big parking lot as they're generally packed, which means people like it. Me? My short reply is it's pretty good. Opening up the doors the atmosphere has a bit of reserved authenticity, no dollar tree prefab gimmicks are there just to plant a flag, claiming to be just like all other options out there. No this is the real deal with a warming atmosphere designed to entice locals to take a load off and relax. The server stand is directly in front and what appears to be a predominately family-owned business. The staff is quick to greet and seat everyone who enters and the place is extremely clean with a low noise level. Lets get to the food, shall we? First of all, I prefer thinner chips as theirs are really thick, but that's not a quality issue. The salsa is darn good and be careful for asking for hot salsa, you'll get what you asked for. Generally I fill up on chips and get something light however I've heard so many good things about La Unica I had to hold back so I could sample some of the former mrs food and gorge on my own. Please note I did drop by twice so I have three dishes I can speak too. First the former Mrs me got the flautas dinner. All the sides; lettuce, tomato, guac, sour cream and rice were fresh and tasty. The tomatoes were ripe and the guac wasn't discolored which means fresh. The flautas were perfectly cooked, crispy with flavorful and moist chicken while not being greasy. Top it with some lettuce and sour cream YUM! My first sample was the Shrimp burrito or I'll call it the Titanic as it was HUGE & IT WENT DOWN! Very tasty with plenty of fat shrimp and all the sides inside. I found it fun to cut into it, pop a bite into my mouth and see which ingredients hit my tastebuds; a revolving experience. Overall, it was very good and not to spicy. For the record, I don't eat beans so I'm not a good judge of what happened there. My final menu item was my best bud, my old faithful, my ride or die - steak fajitas. Again, the sides were awesome no issue there but I found the steak a bit tough. It was seasoned well and tasty but I did some chewing to finish it off. I think it may have been an off day. Other than the MMA fighting steak (implying it's tough) the dish is outstanding. Overall, La Unica is the best Mexican aka Tex Mex restaurant in Indian Trail. The staff is friendly and fast, the chips and salsa are great and for the most part you can always get a seat. Even when busy, the food doesn't seem to suffer. I wish I could have tried more items, alas life has dictated I'm a nomad so I won't be back. But don't let that stop you for hitting up the best south of the border joint in town!

1st time customer. I sat in a comfortable booth and my server was there immediately. Friendly, able…read moreto answer questions easily. I could see 4 TVs with soccer, baseball, and track. I was solo so It's nice to have something watch besides your phone. The beer was cold, I had a draft, excellent pour. And the 3 sauces I got with chips were the best I've had in Charlotte. The salsa, delicious, the hot salsa, fire, delicious fire. And the tomatillos sauce, the best I've ever had. Servers wear elbow length oven mitts when they bring plates, cautioned me while putting it down. I'm used to that with fajitas but I had enchiladas and almost everything that I saw served while there came out hot. Impressive. My food was top notch and the portions large. My server checked on me quite often and brought anything I asked for immediately. One of the managers was circulating too, speaking to every table. Again, impressive. Great food, excellent server, very inexpensive for Ballantyne. I don't think you'll find better for less anywhere in Charlotte. I will be eating there again.

This is genuinely the greatest restaurant in my entire life. I have been going for like 3 years…read morenow, around once or twice a week. The servers are fantastic, the food is amazing, and the lunch specials are to die for. Their lunch menu is great and has great variety (even breakfast too). It's usually half full for lunch and it's always actual Mexicans eating there, so you know the food is authentic. For dinner the menu is also great and on weekends they usually have live music and the ambience is pretty nice. It's usually really packed on weekends and Fridays so get there early, but the wait is so worth it. P.S. here's my order recommendation, ask for the spicy salsa or salsa verde (they're free!!!) and for lunch get the Lunch Cheese Steak Burrito or the Lunch Burrito Mexicano; for dinner I usually get the Arroz con Pollo: Texas Style, but you can't really go wrong, just don't get any of the combos or numbered dishes.