Very good Mexican restaurant on South Blvd. It is family owned and they are always happy to see me when I go. They bring you fresh house made salsas and tortilla chips when you first sit down. They handle all of the basic Mexican dishes very well. They also have authentic tacos and specials as well. They have beer and a full bar to boot and even put Margaritas on special some days. I have always received fast and efficient service here. The ambiance is decent and about what you would expect from a small family owned Mexican restaurant. read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - Dining Room - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

shrimp tacos were calm asl service was good, lady was so sweet and helpful ambiance: place had a chill vibe fr also they gave three whole salsas w their chips read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - mf ate ts up!!! (flauta) - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Absolutely underrated spot. I came for lunch and my food was out in under 5 minutes, super fast service. I ordered the lengua and al pastor tacos, and both were packed with flavor. They bring out chips and three different salsas as soon as you sit down, which i love. Definitely better than the 3.9 stars it currently has, this place deserves more love. $1 tacos on Thursdays!!! read more

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I'm from California and grew up on street tacos, so my standards are high. La Preferida blew me away. On Thursdays, I grab 5 al pastor and 5 carnitas tacos for $1.75 each, unreal deal. Nicest staff ever! The flavor hits just like home. Juicy meat, perfect tortillas, salsa that makes you sweat in a good way. The Thursday deal is elite, but I go multiple times a week. It's that good. La Preferida is my California dream right here in charlotte. read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Came for dinner Wednesday night, only two people dining. The server was very nice, spoke little English. They have 3 different salsas which were very good. I ordered Pollo Asado thinking it was chicken breast but it was actually a thigh and leg. I should have read the menu more carefully. However the chicken was cold inside. Not ice but cold. The server offered to heat it up but I was over it at that point. I may return just for the salsas and might try something else that has to be cooked to order. read more

I've had delivery from this restaurant before, but dining in is an incredible experience. The bright colors and charming interior make you feel right at home. The service is excellent and the food is so full of freshness and flavor that you will be wanting to come back the next day for more. The food here is crave-able. I'm already addicted. This is my new favorite spot for Mexican. read more

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Well... sometimes South Blvd can be a pain! Good news , if you find yourself on the end of a hit and run accident near La Preferida they will quickly serve you to-go so you can at least have a dinner in your car waiting for Charlotte's finest to come out to give you a police report! Seriously though, I am so appreciative of the amazing friendly service and warm reception of the host as well as super delicious tacos, quesadillas, guacamole and cold bottled soda. This made the perfect solution to a tough night and I can't wait to come back to try more! Check this place out, they have Taco Thursdays and have real authentic flavors that remind me of Californian Mexican food. They are very attentive and everything out of the kitchen looked beautiful. read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I came in for the one dollar tacos on a Thursday. They have fast service I was approached as soon as I walked in everything seems fresh and authentic. I see families in here and groups of friends so you can pretty much bring anyone. It is very reasonably priced and the margarita was OK. My only issue was that you did not get the opportunity to see what you pay for, they do not have proper receipts. I paid cash and card. The receipt comes out if you pay with a credit card, but doesn't show what you actually had on your tab. I had three shrimp tacos, which was only a dollar and a margarita which was 1150 total came out to be 18 so were the tacos now $1.50 and you had a tax, I don't know either way. It was a decent hole in a wall. read more

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I was craving some Mexicana so I stopped at the first place I found . Yes it looked a little divey from outside. Yes it looked a lot old inside but I was giving the place a shot. I ordered taquitos . It came with lettuce beans rice and a tomato with a dollop of a avocado on top. I have to say kindly none of it was great. The meat ( beef) in the taquito was salty and not great. The chicken taquito was just okay. The rice was orange. It didn't taste great - so I passed on eating it. The beans were just salty and not good. The tea was half & half and I remember thinking maybe I was having an off day to be this dissatisfied with the entire experience - even the tea. I politely got my check and decided to go up front to pay. It was there that it all made sense. There on the wall - away from everything else .... It read GRADE B. 85 ... oh lord . I missed it on the way in . Yikes . So there you have it . A grade B lunch . Exactly what I was thinking. No Bueno mi Amigo No Bueno read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - a plate of chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Great Food! Everytime! FYI Those that visit charlotte from out of town and want true mexican food have to go down south blvd.

Really champions foods as real Mexican foods. Service are awesome! Building looks like Mexico styles as cozy.

Ehhhhhh it might be good for lunch. Service is really bad though. You get one shot with whoever is waiting on you and after that they are GONE!!! I'm still in the restaurant right now waiting for waitress to come back. Got so bored sitting here waiting I decided to go ahead and write a review. I was debating between immediately telling them to bring me a check or letting them bring me another margaritas after I've been sitting here with an empty glass for 15 minutes lmao. read more

This one of my go to Mexican restaurants on the south side of Charlotte. Great portion sizes and consistently good food every time! This restaurant is also on Doordash if you are feeling lazy like I often do. read more

What a bad experience, we ordered 14 tacos from Esteban, supposedly at 1.00 and the bill was wrong, they charged $27 dollars and a guacamole the size of a salsa was $7.50, it doesn't make sense, at the time of paying, how dishonest, I will not return and I do not recommend this place. read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We were in from out of town and met some friends here. Food was so good and loved the $1.50 taco night! I had the shrimp burrito and it was great! They didn't skimp on the shrimp! Friends had the tacos and loved them! Our service was great and food arrived quickly! My only complaint was that the music was so loud it made it difficult to talk. We will be back though! read more

Their carne asada burritos and agua frescas are delicious! They're always packed when we go but never a long wait. Good food, good service.

You know when you're driving aimlessly around and you can't quite make up your mind where you want to go? I did just that this morning, I was starving and it was 1020am, so I did not want to wait 40 minutes for places to open, so I was cruising past La Preferida and I saw that it was open, so I u-turned Dukes of Hazard style and thought I would check it out. My server brought me chips, three salsas and a dish of limes first thing. Hell yeah, good morning to you too! I ordered Enchiladas Suizas off of the lunch menu, she sat my grande plate down with a blanket of melted cheese. Dios mio. I was in heaven. Delicious way to start the day and when I paid, it was $8. I'm so into this. read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - Lunch Enchilada Suizas - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Wonderful food with warm environment. I was looking for a Mexican place to eat at while in Charlotte that was not the same cookie cutter style of texmex. I had the steak asada quesadilla. I love the salsas they provide. But watch out for the orange one,it has a kick. This is what is left of my dinner. read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - What is left of dinner. - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I ordered as carne asada torta. it was really good. It reminded me of California Mexican food. The service was really fast efficient I definitely recommend this to anybody. read more

BEST LITTLE " hole in the wall restaurant " so cute on the side decorated so cute ! Looks like a little fiesta going on ! They bring chips to you dine in only for complimentary chips and salsa , they are always so nice in here and very quick with food literally but usually I only get the Lengua tacos which is cow tongue to each it's own . Anyways very authentic tacos but they do have an option to dress them up more if you want sour cream or etc , corn tortillas are fresh and homemade not those store brought craps ! I know when I was pregnant I took a chance and ordered them on DoorDash and everything was still hot when it came to me . I've pretty much had everything on there menu and desserts , everything is made to order and it's a real BANG for your buck especially when I ordered on DoorDash I would spend maybe $15 or less and using DoorDash that's a steal ! Cute place to order to go or just have a cheap date night because they do have beer and margaritas not a full bar or anything but I know they get fun at night and have music blasting 10/10 every-time ! Tacos are also $1.50 on Thursday and if you are far from south Blvd I say it worth the drive . My meal today was $10.63 . read more

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Fast service, fresh ingredients!!! I love love love coming here in $1.50 Taco Thursdays. Their salsa verde has chunks of avocados in it which goes well with everything. Pupusas are good too! read more

La Preferida Mexican Restaurant - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Servers were all wearing masks which is a good thing of course, and we were seated reasonably distanced from other tables. Solid place to go if you are looking for authentic Mexican food at a decent value, but nothing really stood out as memorable, as the service was average to slow while the food was pretty good but definitely nothing head and shoulders above what you can get at numerous places along the South Blvd corridor. read more

Great food! Fast service! And very friendly atmosphere! This is my go to for a great Taco salad and steak fajitas!

The food is really good, the majority of the time. On Thursday it's $1 tacos. The service sucks though, I would have gave them a lower star if the food wasn't so good. Take a close look at your receipt because they will charger more than it says on the menu. They have done it at least 4 times and just called them out last time. It's on South Blvd, infront of a tire shop, so when I took my engineer colleges they were skeptical. But trust me. It's good. Just the service and the part that they over charge you sucks. read more

This is my first time leaving a review and I can honestly say that this is the worst service I have ever received. First of all, the waiters were not wearing mask or gloves. I sat in here for 2 hours and no one washed their hands in between taking dirty dishes to the back and bringing food out, on top of that they all were playing in their noses. I ordered Steak Fajitas and after watching customers come in behind me ordering food we waited and asked where our food was, then the waiter came out a hour later and said that the rice was gone. Why not tell us that an hour ago when we ordered so we could order something else?! On top of that the cook went in the bathroom and took a huge dookie and came back out to work. I will never come back here. If I could give zero stars I would have left zero. Worst Cinco De Mayo ever! read more

$1 Taco Thursdays! Need I say more? The staff is very serviceable and polite. We go nearly every Thursday and gorge on tacos and horchata (well, I have my Negra Modelo, the kids have horchata). I would strongly suggest you try to make it no later than 7pm on Thursday or the house will be packed. They automatically bring you fresh chips and 3 types of salsas to your table right after you order your drinks. They gro from tomatoey, to burn your butt, to your soul is on fire hot! But all three are incredibly delicious. Here's a free tip, for your tacos ALWAYS use the green sauce, it the only way to go (with chunks of avocado in it!). The food comes out almost immediately after you place your order. I mean, I've never seen service this fast. Which makes sense, the meat is being made and they just have to throw it together, which is how it works in most food trucks and taco stands. I've never had any of their other food to be honest, but I plan to at some point. #1DollarTacoThursdaysForLyfe read more

Amazing food, I highly recommend. Not so much the customer service. Always on their phone, don't really check on customers. (Some, not all team members) read more

In Charlotte most places don't have authentic shrimp tacos. These were soooooo good and portioned to perfection.

La Unica has become La Preferida. Not much has changed, as far as I can tell--the food is still muy autentico, delicious, fast, and inexpensive. Everything on the menu looks to be the same and so are the recipes. The service is as fast and pleasant as ever. You still get three kinds of salsa and a bowl of lime wedges with the free tortilla chips. It's not a fancy place, but that doesn't matter one bit. I go here for lunch at least once every couple of weeks. The place is always well-populated with Latinx and non-Latinx customers alike, from laborers to families to office workers. There are two TVs always playing Spanish-language programming when I go, but there's also a jukebox. I can personally recommend the tortas (especially al pastor), the chicken quesadilla, and my usual order, the chicken enchiladas en salsa roja. read more

Idk what the hell was in my tacos or maybe it was the runny sour cream shit had me on all fours over the toilet all night long sweating,ain't no way I should've have felt the way I felt after eating there honestly if I could give a negative 5 stars I would!!!!!! read more

Charlotte has a lot of good Mexican restaurants. I think this is differently one of the best!

We miss being able to go in and eat and drink but they hav been outstanding with their to go food. Same great quality of service and food. We have been ordering out alot during this virus outbreak and some places have cut corners on quality of food as well as quantity but not them it has been just as good if not better. I highly recommend ordering to go food from them. read more

Absolutely delicious. Ordered for company lunch and despite having to place a large order order over the phone, every single thing was accounted, for including the special requests made by some. Coming from California I always appreciate food like this since good Mexican food is harder to find in Charlotte. 12/10. Will absolutely eat here again. Added bonus it's close to work. Had the crane asada burrito and I'm in heaven. read more

First time going here-we love Mexican and stopped bc of the ratings. Well all I can say is that it must of been family or friends bc I generally get a margarita and two tacos-mess that up and my m not going any further. So we got seated and 3 sauces served so we asked for chips and got a half basket as if they were leftovers from another table. The margaritas were so syrupy sweet and didn't taste like any tequila in it asked how much just for a shot of tequila and quoted $10.50 on top of $8.50 for the 'syrup'. The chicken taco was extremely dry-one bite of the steak taco and it was so salty you could not eat anymore. Totally disappointed and we will continue to search our Mexican of choice and flavor. read more

This place is a scam!!! they charge different prices than in the menu. Almost twice more without telling you anything upfront! That is a crime and only damage this restaurant. please be aware or choose another place to eat! servers are Liars!!! read more

Best chimichangas in town. Everything tastes fresh and the guacamole on top is phenomenal. I recommend this place to everyone I meet. Staff is great. read more

Was pleasantly surprised. A Gap in the wall- great food! Service is good.. the Preferida burrito was delicious!!

I love the people there. The food is so good! I love their tacos. My dad is really picky person when it's come to food. We always have me ordering for him every Thursday for their tacos. read more

I was disappointed with the ceviche: no cilantro, too salty and stale tostadas. Also, ordered menudo but was given to us without any l

This place it's great don't get me wrong , I comeback after while and they changed the name but it's the same management same menu and same good food. I gave them 2 stars because I ordered some tacos and the corn tortillas were really bad ! Really thick and the taste was so bad you can taste the preservatives on them . I hope they return to the good corn tortillas they used to have . read more