This restaurant has been my go to Mexican restaurant for years but I will not be returning. Previously I found a bug in my food and still ended up paying full price, but I tried to give the benefit of the doubt. Just today I found a hair inside my tortilla, meaning it was in the batch of masa. When I brought it up, the only thing that was discounted was my Coke. Which is not the point but there could've been a better effort made to right the situation. It's disappointing because the food is good but I can't comfortably return due to the lack of hygiene. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Hair pulled out of tortilla. - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Finally got to return to my favorite taco spot when in Charlotte. Ingredients are still fresh, staff are still helpful and the restaurant is still clean! We shared the beef, shrimp and chicken tacos. The shrimp are definitely my favorite! Seasoned so perfectly! read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Shrimp, chicken & fish tacos. - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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If you want authentic food for a fraction of the price of mainstream restaurants... this is your place. They have a ton of lunch specials for $9.99 including the Burrito en salsa verde pictured below. They have extremely generous portions, but even I didn't expect it to come out this large. It it a very meaty burrito, stuffed to the brim with tender pulled pork, refried beans, rice and cheese, smothered in a pool of salsa verde. One of my favorite orders to date! Their salsa is one of my favorites - so fresh with great flavor and a tiny kick to it. The restaurant is located conveniently off of Albemarle rd and is spacious on the inside with the usual Latin vibes - music and decor. read more

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I love the breakfast!!! Chorizo con huevos friendly staff and great food, they never disappoint. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Stumbled on this place this morning and it did not disappoint. Huevos rancheros was terrific with Carne. Great flavors and homemade corn tortillas. Can't wait to come again. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Huevos rancheros - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Cheese cake está muy orrible lo tienen por una semana en congelador está feo y duro parece piedra , además agarre quesa birrias y estaban muy saladas . read more

Fonda La Taquiza - cheese cake estaba muy duro , las quesanirrias muy saladas muy mala la comida - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was great my server Delmy was very attentive and helpful with my experience 10/10 would recommend.

One of my favorite taco places in Charlotte. I used to go here religiously on Tuesdays. They have tacos for only a dollar all day. I usually get 3 asada tacos and 2 pastor tacos topped with the green sauce. The green sauce is fantastic. I usually ask for more because I like my tacos spicy. They have alcoholic drinks for a decent price on the back of their menu. The place is very authentic because the workers speak Spanish and the restaurant has traditional music playing! It will surely make you feel like you're in the right place for tacos with your friends! The workers are nice and friendly! Service isn't bad but you might have to get their attention when it's busy. Craving tacos? Then you should definitely try this place. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Asada Taco Pastor Taco - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is my new restaurant of choice when I want some authentic Mexican food with the exception of another restaurant that I will not name on this review however the service are always friendly the food is delicious and fulfilling and you get that authentic Mexican food and feel when you walk through the door I highly recommend it is right up the street from my home and it is a place that my husband and I love to go. read more

If you don't celebrate Taco Tuesday like it's a religion, then I don't know what is wrong with you. This is hands down my favorite taco places in Charlotte. They also have a competitive, can't-be-beat deal for Taco Tuesday. $1 Tacos. If you really want to get the full experience, get a shot of tequila with your tacos. I recommend getting the Asada Tacos and adding cheese. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Tacos - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Drove by this place on the way to another place downtown Charlotte, so we busted a u-turn because my gf was not feeling the ride to dt since we came at 10:45am, hungry coming straight out the gym. The place has a nice size parking lot and clean restrooms with a "FastDry" hand dryer with fancy blue lights. Mexican-style atmosphere, clean dining area. Took about 1 min before someone greeted us. I ordered the Al Pastor Tacos, which were delicious! Loved the grilled jalapeno and grilled green onion...there's a green, red, and orange sauces, which were fire!! We couldn't handle it, but the green sauce was bearable. If u love spicy, then you will love the red and orange sauce. My gf ordered the Chorizo con Huevos desayuno plate, which came with rice, avocado, refried beans, sour cream, and Mexican cheese. Side order of tortillas were freshly made. All delicious! The waitress did a good job bringing us food and checking on us to see how we liked the food and if we needed anything else, but took forever to check if we were ready to pay, so I just walked up to the register myself to pay. read more

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What's so special about Tuesdays??? Guess you won't know until you experience $1 Taco Tuesday here!!! Ahhhh, this spot has tacos that hits all the right spots after that long Monday you've had the day before. They do have only four choices for the Taco Tuesday deal, so try one of each. I think the choices were pollo, asada, barbacoa, and pastor. My favorite are the asada tacos paired with that green sauce that has just the right amount of ~hotness~. Ask for some lime on the side to complete your tacos just riiiiight. Everyone at the restaurant was super nice and attentive! I'd definitely recommend this place to be one of your regular stops whenever Tuesday comes around! read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Tried this place out again tonight given it has been one of our favorites in the city. Unfortunately we left very disappointed. The service was horrible. We were one of roughly 5 tables in the restaurant when we arrived and only two tables were seated after us. Service was unbelievably slow. We had to ask for both servings of chips and salsa, our silverware, and no one ever checked to see if we needed drink refills. At least a half hour after ordering, my food was brought out wrong twice and they did not bring the tortillas for my fajitas. My beans were crunchy like they had been scraped from the bottom of a days-old pan and my rice tasted like it had also been made a few days. 0 stars, will not return. read more

I went to Fonda La Taquiza for lunch and we had 7 people in our group! We were greeted right away and seated! However, our waitress that we got after the greeter was not very present! She kept leaving us in mid request. she would go missing for long periods. She didn't seem interested in our table at all! On the food: the food was delicious! Very very authentic! I had tacos I ordered 4 different tacos but you can get away with only 3 for lunch! The pricing was very seasonal for each taco! I had 1 pollo, 1 asada, 1 barbacoa (my favorite), and 1 Alambre (beef and bacon) I can not wait to go back and try other things! My coworkers ordered Chicken Mole, shrimp Tacos, enchiladas and La Chimi (deep fried burrito) Everyone enjoyed there meals! read more

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When we first walked in, we were the only people in the restaurant. There were 5 of us. It took forever to get anything... And throughout the evening, we were still the only people in here. We ordered an appetizer... It didn't come until the food came out, which took about 45 min. The wait time was unbelievable and we had horrible customer service. To top it off, this establishment doesn't even have a liquor license so we couldn't even enjoy a margarita while we waited so long for our appetizers and food. Yeah I won't be returning. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Shrimp quesadillas and bean and cheese pepusas - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I found this place by accident when I was looking for a now-gone Ethiopian restaurant that used to be at this address. This restaurant is VERY authentic - the best salsas, efficient low-touch service (I prefer when servers only visit your table when necessary), good prices, and delicious food. I used to live in San Francisco and have missed the Mexican food there since living in Charlotte. After over a year, I finally found high-quality food that I love. I will return many times! read more

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This place is pretty good and very authentic. I like the reasonable prices and large portions of food. They are not stingy with anything! The guacamole is delicious and fresh. I also was a big fan of the queso and cheese pupusa . The staff is nice. It wasn't busy on the day I went, so not much of a wait. I would like to try their drinks next time, I bet they're pretty decent. read more

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I found myself close to Fonda La Taquiza at lunch time today, and stopped to check it out. Before going in, I looked to see if they were on Yelp so I could check out the reviews, but they had not been listed yet. I decided to take a chance and check them out anyway. When I first walked in the door, the place was a bit under-whelming... the décor could certainly use some updating - especially the carpet because it was in terrible shape (run-down and taped in several spots.) Also, the carpet was not as clean as I would have liked to have seen, but I decided to overlook that and give the food a try. So, when I got the menu, I saw a good selection of options but decided to just go with a chicken burrito. While waiting for my order, my server brought out chips and salsa. I really liked the salsa - it tasted fresh and had just enough spice & good flavor. The chips were fairly thick, but nice and warm. It did not take long for my lunch order to come out, and I dug into in the burrito right away. It was filled with rice and pulled chicken. The lettuce, tomato, avocado, and sour cream came on the side... and I asked for more salsa to go with it since the little bowl of salsa that was originally brought to the table was so tiny. I was impressed with the burrito - it had good flavor and was packed with lots of chicken. In fact, I could not eat the whole burrito, but I did dig all the chicken out and eat it since it was so tasty. I am not normally a soda drinker, but because they have the Mexican sodas which are made with real sugar, I splurged and got the pineapple one. It was very tasty. While looking at the menu, I had thought about ordering some churros - but after my meal, I was too full. Shame because they were probably tasty as well. The meal including my drink was right at $9.50 so this place is quite affordable. (I think the burrito was $7 or $7.50 before tax). Bottom line, I would not come out the of the way to eat here, but if I found myself to be close-by at lunch or dinner time, I would stop back in to give them another try. My food and service was good, and I would have given them higher marks, but they really need to do a better job vacuuming the carpet before lunch/dinner so that the place looks a little cleaner. read more

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Awesome food! Awesome drinks! Staff is very friendly!! And all for a great price. I stopped in because my car was getting serviced next door and it was a great lunch decision! I'll definitely Be back! read more

La Taquiza, pronounced Tah-kee-zah, is a small, homestyle or "Casera" Latin American restaurant. The closest thing I've seen in my lifetime would be the small, domestic kitchens that would serve authentic menudo and pozole on long communal tables in residential homes. It was a weekend thing in Durham but you had to know someone. Invitation only. La Taquiza captures that enviorment insofar as the venue is clean, intimate and unassuming. Moreover, the food is terrific and hard to find anywhere much less in the Queen City. La Taquiza has a wide array of breakfast lunch and dinner choices. Prices range from 1.99 for a specialtry tacos to 47.99 for the Mocajete Taquiza, a meat heavy, made for tge family dish that seems to have a little bit of evrything. Like most Latin American restaurants in Charlotte, La Taquiza offers a menu selection thst spans all of Central America, parts of Columbia, the Southwest and Mexico. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the clientele is primaraly but not exclusively of Latin Amercan decent. Always a good sign when it comes to ethnic food. I love the lunch menu, ranging from 6-8 dollars, I've always been impressed with the attention to detail and variety of options. Regional favorites like Huaraches, a bean and meat filled thick tortillia pupusas, what I liken to a "masa" laden pizza. ("Masa" is the "thick tortilla" I so unelequently refferred to before. They make it in house and would remind you of a Columbian Arepa.An entire page of there menu is dedicated to a medely of "masa" related dishes.) Baleadas and fajitas round out the culinary equation along with Mariachi bands on Sunday. Friday-Sunday, it's a cozy, slightly romantic, family friendly venue that doubles during the weekday as a convenient workmen's delight. Accessable, authentic, attentive and friendly. It's easily one of the best in Charlotte. read more

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We were the only two people eating when we were there. The food was not good. The chicken in the fajitas tasted weird. My entree I had tasted like it was freezer burnt and old. I had tacos from here before and they were good. I'm guessing they were missing a beat when I took my husband here. I would try them again but it was disappointing the last time we ate there. read more

Great breakfast. Quick service, interesting options, lots of flavor, and huge portions.

This place used to great, probably one of my favorite restaurants to go to for several years at least but it's absolutely disgusting now with the absolutely worst service imaginable. I reached out to the owner before posting this with no response. Save your money and go elsewhere, there's plenty of other options close by. read more

"Maybe this place is a little TOO authentic," I said to my girlfriend as we were being seated. There were no other customers in the clean, no-nonsense dining room, only a silent TV tuned to Spanish-language programming and mounted high on the far wall. Quickly we established that our server did not speak English, and she went back to the kitchen for help. Another girl appeared, smiling, and took our drink orders. I opened to the menu to see what I had gotten myself into, and suddenly everything changed. This is the Mexican restaurant I have been trying to find for my entire life. No, the service is not what most people are used to experiencing, or even maybe what most people would deem acceptable. The tea is terrible, so do not under any circumstances order it. The ambience, to use a word hilariously not appropriate in this sentence, leaves much to be desired. None of that matters, unless you're a fool and a faker. ZOMG THE FOOD IS AMAZING EVERYTHING IS AMAZING. That is all that matters. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The Carneia Sada tacos tasted disgusting and they didn't bring chips and we waited an hour smh ‍And the tortillas read more

Fonda La Taquiza - ewwww - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is absolutely filthy, so much dust and filth around all the air vents that's being blown all over your food and you. The blinds haven't been cleaned in years . My wife and I were the only 2 ppl there and it took forever. The beer was warm, I ordered fajitas. It was all I could do to eat one . It was absolutely terrible . I had Mexican food all over the world . This is most certainly not authentic. They use some kind of cheap seasoning that makes the chicken orange and the taste is unexplainable terrible. The queso was good but you got crumbs to dip it out with. Good luck if you eat here, just walk in and look up, 93.5 rating is probably generous. read more

Quick recap: overall fast service and excellent food. No real complaints other than location isn't the best but that doesn't take away from the delicious food that came in heft proportions. Chips on the table as usual for a Mexican/Hispanic restaurant. These chips were warm and not oily. Nice and crispy. Plenty of salsa options to work with so this alone made the place stick out. Got tacos of chicken, asada, pastor, and chorizo. The asada and chorizo were phenomenal. Chicken and pastor was good but the others were clearly stand outs. Classic with the onion and cilantro with plenty of salsa to spice it up. Only got one wedge of lime for the 4 tacos but I'm sure they would be willing to give more. The place was clean, not too busy bc if the location probably. Totally worth checking out if you're looking for something new. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Chips and salsa - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The food here is great! Probably one of the best Mexican places I've been to. Definitely authentic and very fresh. Lots of different hot sauces and salsas. I had the carne asada, steak quesadillas, steak torta and churros. All very yummy! read more

Beat restaurant ever I like it so much that I'll eat here every day people are so nice

My second time here today because the food is just that good. I had the steak quesadilla earlier and it was one of the best I've had in a long time. They have updated the building and decor inside and now it feels like a great place to bring the family. The staff is extremely friendly and very quick. This is now my new go to Latin food spot. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Grilled Steak Quesadilla - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Horrible service!!! The waitress did a lousy job and overall a bad experience. I don't recommend if you don't believe me go see for yourself. read more

Stopped in for lunch, today. Given that the advertised lunch specials run $5.75 including beverage I was expecting something on the order of sodium laden, uber-heavy lunchtime fare typical of Mexican restaurants in the area; and that would have been just fine for the price. But boy was I pleasantly surprised! To my eye, I was the only one in there who did not appear to be of Latin descent. This I took as a particularly good sign, perhaps even an indication of some level of authenticity in the cuisine. The place was clean, the decor inviting and the staff warm and welcoming. The carpet was noticeably worn, which was the only upkeep issue that stood out for me Now on to the food... For starters, my server brought me a complimentary bowl of bean soup (delicious!) and also placed on my table a small platter with three sauces and a wedge of lime (nice touch). From the lunch menu I opted for a slightly pricier pollo dish (all of $6.25) and it was a good choice. The white-meat chicken, peppers, onions and sauce melded wonderfully inside the flour tortillas that accompanied the plate. The beans and rice were fairly run-of-the-mill, but plenty tasty, and again not so darn salty, as is so often the case at the Mexican restaurants. All-in-all this was a wonderful meal. Staff were attentive throughout and extremely friendly. Surprisingly, the place was not busy at all, but I sure hope they stick around. I know I'll be coming back as often as I can and as long as they stay open. read more

Fonda La Taquiza has the best carnitas lunch in Charlotte IMO. Massive quantity and terrific quality. If you find better, I want to try! read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Wouldn't recommend this place if you wanna have a drink. First time coming down to NC.. the food was alright, not the best Mexican food I had. The drinks were not strong, the prices for some drinks were outrageous for the amount of liquor.. there was a lot of fruit inside the drink so it was only like 4 oz n the rest was ice n fruits. (For the price of $20 per drink) read more

My mango strawberry margarita was awful no taste just a bunch of crushed ice with a hint of flavor and a bit of alcohol the rim wasn't even dressed. A snow cone would have been better or just plain ice lol can't get mad at least the music was Mexican read more

From the outside it wouldn't be the first choice once you come in your might have a change of mind. I ordered the torta de chorizo with horchata to drink, the horchata was great had to order 2 now the torta was good good size if you super hungry. Now my girl friend order 3different types of tacos Chile relleno, taco de alambre, chorizo , pretty good and inexpensive for the authentic flavor although you could easily tell the chile relleno was ether microwaved or had been sitting in a wet container for a while (could really ether improve or remove this option from the menu) but hey it's still not bad at all for the flavor and price. read more

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Really enjoyed myself here. The staff was very friendly. I tried practicing my Spanish and the waitress was patient with me. Drinks were amazing. Definitely will be back! Food and drinks prices decent as well. read more

This was a cute truly authentic Mexican place. I will start with the sopes are huge and beautiful, perfectly done. The enchiladas are different- and I know this is one of the traditional ways that's subjective, but you should know- the tortillas come folded in half with sauce and cheese, and your fillings were on the side. Good flavor, wouldn't order it again though. I give 3 instead of 4 because there are so many authentic Mexican places out there, it's quite competitive and I don't see this fairing higher in that market. read more

Fonda La Taquiza - Asada enchiladas (filling outside of shell) average, might be homemade corn tortillas though. - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I am not kidding when I say this is some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. It is also some of the most consistently awesome. It seems like everything I order is cooked perfectly, seasoned perfectly, and just... Perfect. Tortas are huge and come on great bread, tacos of any meat are tender and flavorful, and every other plate I had was delicious. I feel like this resurant deserves all the love on the world. read more