The Five Points intersection has a new resident in the old Gulf service station. El Texano is a…read morefamily-owned Mexican restaurant with all the charm, service, and great food one hopes to find. Lori and I visited for lunch during their first week of opening. Her taco salad with pulled chicken and my Carnitas lunch special were expertly prepared, delivered quickly with a smile, and tasted wonderful. The carnitas were tender and beefy, with hints of crispiness seared on a few of the chunks. Loved it! There was a good mix of Latino and local clientele which suggests this place is well received by those knowledgeable. It was nice to have Maria, the owner, introduce herself to us, too. While parking is minimal out front, no worries. Across the street is another lot for overflow. Looking for authentic Mexican cuisine, friendly people who know how to cook, and food priced reasonably? Has my "Give 'em a Whirl" meter firing up the mariachi band and begging for more. Go here.

WOW! Their Burrito Tex-Mex with Mexican Sausage (Chorizo) was PHENOMENAL; to say the least. I can't…read morewait to return, and try another item. Their service and atmosphere is indicative of their proud culture. The restaurant is extremely clean, throughout, which expresses their pride. Good luck and God Bless, El Texano.

Amazing food and even better prices every time we go for lunch! We go every chance we get. The…read moreexpress fajitas are the best deal. Every waiter who comes to the table is polite, quick to bring out food and drinks, and comes by frequently to check on us. I absolutely adore the adobe looking setting!

Everything we've gotten over the past year has been flavorful and beautifully presented. Chips and…read moresalsa appear immediately and the staff is very attentive. They don't serve alcohol which for us is not an issue. The sweet tea is very good.

really good and fresh Mexican, glad we found it. quick takes…read moretoo long here, seriously, four meals ordered and served in four minutes. our drinks were served in a bucket (JK and all, but it must have been a big gulp sized cup!), and it was delicious! I got some enchiladas ala carte and it was perfect! spain just won the WC, so the place was LOUD, but after a long ride, i welcome the nourishment and would go back should i find myself staying next door again. salsa bar!

Grande steak quesadilla was very flavorful, service was fast, and ambiance was bright & colorful! I…read moreenjoyed sitting on the patio for dinner & will definitely be back.

I came in with a fee friends on a Friday after work for dinner. It has been years since I have been…read moreto the Porch, and it looks very similar. It was busy and bustling, a bit noisy, packed spaced. We were waited on my Evie who was an absolute gem, available and professional. I ordered a special taco plate with fish that was beer battered. The tacos were pretty good: pickled onions, an amazingly flavorful orange sauce. The fish was somewhat bland and kind of mushy in the middle. The rest was good. Salsa bar, guac, and chips were tasty. I also had a fresh limeade that was great. I would come back, especially for the service.

We ordered two margaritas flights. Flavors were lavender, mixed berry, blackberry sage, and prickly…read morepear. The prickly pear was very tart. Blackberry sage had a muddled, interesting flavor to it. Think wine-y but not quite that either. The mixed berry needed more berry flavor but was okay. Lavender was best out of all, but it was teetering on sickly, almost had too much lavender syrup. For entrees, I ordered the puffy Pete chicken tacos. They came out with crema on it when I ordered it on the side, but it was quickly rectified. The portion was good. I was full by the end. The flavor was okay. Chicken cooked fine. But it didn't have much of a sweet heat kick to it without the jalapeños added. Overall, I wouldn't necessarily get it again when we go back. My fiancé ordered the Houston beef puffy taco. He thought the taco was very filling. It had meat falling out of it, which was good. It tasted like a typical ground beef taco. He hoped the chorizo would elevate it, but it didn't. It was similar to a Taco Bell beef taco. Overall, decent tacos, and it helped that it was big for the price. We want to visit again, but we'll try other menu items and stick with water. The music was fine. Country and nothing stuck out. Service was fine. She kept only giving a small amount of napkins for a messy dish, which was a bit annoying, but she was very helpful answering our questions for our first time. So she was overall helpful and pleasant.

I frequently get tex-mex takeout at work. It is delicious every time. Everyone's food always looks…read moreso good and there are no complaints. They serve a variety of different foods. Definitely a good place if you want mexican food, but someone in your party is a picky eater. they have good american sandwiches and fries and chicken. I have not been here in person so I can't speak for the ambiance or in person service but I can say our orders are always right, the chefs are cooking it up good, and the pickup is timely.

Everything we've ever gotten from here has been awesome! Their queso is amazing too. Can't wait…read morefor the cantina to open!

Wonderful food , not too expensive would definitely recommend and go back again. Staff was nice…read more.....restaurant clean and gave us more than enough food for two people. Wish there was more than one location in my neighborhood.

Great place to eat!! The food is amazing and the service is out of this world I refer so many…read morepeople to this place if you get a chance go enjoy this place!!! You will not be disappointed!!

Excellent tacos and enchiladas !…read more We have eaten there several times and got take out once. Wonderful food, nice folks, and Benji the owner chef is a gem of a man. My wife is especially addicted to the shrimp tacos.

Don't waste your time. The people have no concpetion of how to run a restaurant or cook for that…read morematter. Check your bill so they dont swindle you out of more money on the way out. It is the worst Mexican food experience around. Plus the bathrooms are disgusting and it alway under construction with sheetrock dust flying around.

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!