Ambience is so fun! We were seated quickly. Love the outdoor games and outside seating for a fun…read moretime with good food. They have a Taco Tuesday special for $2.99 any taco. So, we ordered one of each (easily split btw 3-4 ppl) and LOVED it!! My fav taco is the street corn taco with shrimp . Delicious sweet and savory. Our service was great the first night, but the second night it was a miss. They eventually advised us that they were in training at the moment. So, that's understandable and answered our questions and concerns. Overall, as long as they keep it very clean and food tastey, we will be back to this restaurant regularly.

I went for lunch since I was in the area. Tried their lunch special and got the blackened shrimp…read moretacos and steak tacos. There was absolutely nothing "blackened" on those shrimp. I wasn't impressed at all. The steak taco was ok but nothing to rave abt. And I asked for refried beans but hot black beans. I was on lunch break so didn't have the time or patience for the correction, but in any case doubt I'll be back unless it's just to try some drinks and eat free chips and salsa. However the churros were good.

Family friendly, generous portions, lightning fast service, and reasonable prices. It's exactly…read morewhat you want and they have it all. A few Coronas, way too many chips and salsa, and a combo entree caps off any long day with the wife and kids. Try the Horchata or get a Jarriitos Guava while you enjoy the old school environment.

El valle is always so good and so fast. The employees are super friendly and make sure you're taken…read morecare of. The food is always delish and served hot! Margaritas to cool you off as well and the menu has always been decently priced. Inside the restaurant is clean and the booths are always great to sit back and relax and enjoy some chips and queso!

First time here and it's pretty big, plenty of seating. Nice staff…read more The service was good, they were attentive. I like their menu, they had a ton of options to choose from. Price seem reasonable but maybe too high on them. I would say the portion is a little small compared to what I'm used to. We share the acp and it was definitely not that good of a portion for the price. I would come back again just to try other stuff.

Cannot get enough of this place!…read more Have to admit, the last two visits did prove that the chicken soup is not the same as it was the first time I had it there (not as much chicken, was bits and pieces instead of the usual shredded chicken, not as much flavor, a little bland and the only thing moving this rating from 5 to 4 stars), so it was kept me away, but I decided this visit I would try something different. Got the shrimp with mushrooms, rice and beans. So much flavor! Mushrooms were deliciously sautéed and, as the vegan's meat, I must say they were very juicy. Now, let's tawlk about that guacamole that I cannot get enough of. It's prepared in front of you, with as little (or as much) of anything you request. This time I poured the nacho chip sauce over it and enjoyed it even more than I always have. I love this little cozy, at home feel place!

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!

We stopped here because it was near a dry cleaner we use. I'm so glad we did. The food and service…read moreare excellent. We were there for lunch on a Saturday. Started with red sangria, chips, salsa and guacamole. Sangria is excellent with small bits of chopped fruit and garnished with orchid flowers. The chips were warm from being freshly made. Guacamole was a large portion. And their salsas are also delicious. One mild and the other spicy. For mains, my wife had the chicken tortilla soup. I had two street tacos, asada and shrimp. We had plenty of food and every bite was excellent. I highly recommend this place. Staff is friendly and helpful too. We will be back.

I had been meaning to try this place with my family and I was not disappointed. The food was…read moreextremely delicious and filling. We ordered 3 chicken tacos and 3 steak birria. Our server Samantha was excellent and gave us a great customer experience. We will definitely be back

We had been here previously and enjoyed the experience, so we stopped in for dinner. Service is…read morefantastic. You are barely in the seat, and chips and salsa are served! We ordered the queso this time and it was a good choice! Staff is attentive and checks in often. We ordered la mejor and pollo con chorizo, and both were delicious. I took most of it home to enjoy tomorrow! Portion sizes are large. Prices have gone up a bit since our last visit, but this is the case everywhere it seems . They have a full bar as well as beer and wine.

Great service, ok food. Quite expensive drinks- almost $20 for the skinny margarita. Our server,…read morehowever, was very friendly and proactive. The shrimp and chicken fajitas were not bad by any means, but were a bit oily and lacked a bit of flavor for my liking. The chips and salsa were great!

So good! Very good prices and specials for the quality and portion sizes. The service was good as…read morewell, I recommend the fajitas! Check out the weekly specials/happy hour menu!

The service was horrible. The one service guy was telling the other guy to "shut the f up I'll…read moreget the damn rice"they just had such a bad attitude towards everything. I told the guy to put a little bit of rice and he basically put the whole container on there.

1st time customer to this jewel. I'm an old school Southern comfort food person. So, new to this…read morepart of Charlotte I look for new eateries. My waitress was bright and smiling on this early Sunday morning. I ordered my usual "test" plate I use on 1st trips to get a feel for the place. Nailed it! Fast, hot, freakin' delicious. When she set my plate down the 1st thing I notice was my biscuit was the size of grandma's "cathead" biscuits, called that because they're that big! Eggs over easy, perfect! Sausage patties large and very good, similar to Neese's if you know what I mean, and perfect! Hashbrowns, perfect! Add the constant top-off on my coffee with the aforementioned smiles, and this is a hidden jewel in Charlotte folks. And it was even cheaper than Waffle House and that is rare in this overpriced town. I will be back!

Recovering from surgery under the watchful eyes of my three caregivers, and two of them finally…read moredecided I was well enough for a little brunch adventure to Wakey Wakey in Matthews. Yum yum! I ordered the Bananas Foster waffle with chicken tenders and whew...absolutely delicious. Sweet, warm, indulgent and exactly the kind of comfort food my spirit needed. My brother-in-love couldn't stop talking about his Bananas Foster pancakes with country ham -- though he did lobby for a slightly bigger serving of the ham. And my SO completely cleaned his plate of liver mush, grits, eggs and biscuit - he never does that. He also had a passion fruit margarita that he raved about the entire ride home. Honestly, taking care of me right now is a full-time job, so I fully support the brunch cocktail. What I loved most? Wakey Wakey isn't trying to be fancy or pretentious. It's just good people serving good food in a welcoming atmosphere -- and that's exactly what I needed!

Had a combo fajita. The shrimp was excellent. I enjoyed the steak and chicken also, but the shrimp…read morewas the star. Would want to order additional salsa next time. I enjoyed the refried beans, but didn't get a chance to try the avocado salad I tried to sub for rice. Instead I received the rice (door dash order). Chips were ok, but not as fresh and crispy as I usually prefer.

I gave 2 stars for the ease of ordering to -go while there, and how pleasant everyone was…read more I ordered the Don Victor burrito which is a new item. For my meat I chose chicken. I also got the elote loco. I really wanted a traditional elote but the lady said elote loco and I replied yes, and so that's how that went. Not even 10 min later my food was out. They give complimentary chips & salsa. The elote loco was ok. Not usually something I would order but wasn't bad. I ate it all. Worth ordering twice if you're a fan of the red stuff. My burrito was a decent size. Short and fat. Rolled terribly. All of the guac and little bit of sour cream was on one side of the burrio and the other end had the chicken and rice. There was a thin amount of beans. The chicken was hella dry. Like it has been cooked a day before and reheated in a microwave. The flavor was lacking. The chips and salsa. The chips were warmed, but the salsa was giving crushed tomatoes with garlic. It was more of a tomato than a salsa. Personally, I wouldn't come back but they do have other dishes and so maybe I just ordered something that isn't one of their bests. My total was around $26. A bit steep for such mid food.