Excellent. Owners food and prices. One of the cleanest restaurants I've ever dined at You've heard the expression so clean you could eat off the floor Try the pupusas or their burritos Wife likes the quesadillas The owners are happy and willing to offer suggestions to the menu Love this place!! read more

This place is the only one in the area that i found Menudo at! i really enjoyed the food and service here, when you get here you order up front then come and sit down then they bring you the food. I had some good menudo and a bean and cheese papusa which i actually really loved! if you're in the area i would recommend this place! read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - This menudo reminded me of home, it will definitely be my new go to spot! - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

Pollo ala plancha and everything else we've tried - so yummy! Priced well, cooked perfectly, and best refried beans I've ever had.

The real deal authentic in fusion El Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine. Great basics with a truth to the execution that lets you know it was made with love. The Papuasas are scrumptious be curious you will be rewarded read more

North Carolina's best hidden secret for pupusas. The price to quality ratio goes crazy alongside the excellent customer service. read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - Burrito San Julian and frijoles con queso pupusas. - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

Oh my goodness. Best.food.ever. We got the papusas, Steak quesadilla, ACP and Quesabirria. Absolutely phenomenal and priced very affordable. We will 10/10 be back and would highly recommend. read more

Stumbled on this coming home from a hike. There is a ton of TLC they put in their food here, the Papusas stole the show. My wife is a vegetarian so they improvised a couple for her on the spot based on what was fresh in the kitchen. Side note this is in a spot that feels very industrial so you might miss it if you are not looking closely. read more

This is the real deal. I used to go to El Salvador often and their papusas are the best I've had in the states. The ST Julian Burrito is amazing also. I used to eat here 3+ times a week and then moved away from the area. but if your heading through Lenoir this is worth the stop. Service is fast and you can be in and out quickly. read more

Nothing fancy but great food. Had chicken burritos and excellent hot sauce. I would definitely go here again when I'm in town.

Just had dinner here after reading all the rave reviews. This is not a typical Mexican restaurant. Its Mexican/Salvadorian. Their name means The Yucca, so you will see it fried on the menu. I ordered the ACP and it was just fair. It consisted of thin cut chicken (cooked to much) cheese sauce and rice. That's it. No spices or even any onions. Husband ordered the Carnitas plate and it was pretty big. If you look at my picture I took when they brought it out it was huge chunks of what he said was "way to dried out", and no real seasoning. There is no salsa. More of what they call a sauce. The red bottle tastes like watered down ketchup. The yellow bottle delivered quite the punch with heat. I only gave this place 3 stars, because it had a 100.0 Sanitation Grade and the two ladies who dealt with us were very kind. We thought while visiting this area we would come back again for lunch because the prices were so good, but we will find a other spot tomorrow. read more

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Food is incredibly cheap and yet the taste is awesome. It's not fancy and we normally get to go

As close to the type of Hispanic food I'm used to. They're very modestly priced and pretty quick

This place is amazing. Great papusas and meat pies. We ordered a variety of things and loved it all. The fried plantains are a great way to end. You will not be disappointed. read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - Papusas, Salvadoran meat pie and plantains. - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

Excellent and homey, just like grandmas casita. All the reviews are right - pupusas are fantastic and the fried pies are wonderful. Great stop when you are coming from or going to see the fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway. read more

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Awesome little place, although it wasn't that little, actually it was pretty big inside. We were on the way to visit family, and pulled up Yelp to find somewhere to stop to eat dinner. This place popped up having good reviews and was right on our way. When we pulled up, I was less than excited. Right off the interstate and wasn't the most glamorous, but we all know not to judge a book by its cover, or a restaurant by its outside... I'm glad that we decided to go ahead and eat there. The waitress was incredibly attentive and very nice. We ordered the steak special and two pupusas. These were a recommendation from another yelper and I'm glad we took their suggestion. They were amazing. Like pancakes with a filling. We got the cheese and pork ones and they were delicious. The Entree was also great as well. In addition to being quite tasty and very fast, it was inexpensive. Entrees are about $10 and each pupusa is $1.5! I wish this was not 300 miles away from home, or else I would definitely be back frequently. read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - Steak special - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

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Guys, this place is legit. Quick service. Cheap food, delicious and authentic mexican cuisine. What else do you want?

Carry out only until further notice. Bummer. We didn't actually eat here but, didn't want to mess with their rating either

They sell the best pupusas in Lenoir the pork and cheese one is to die for Clean restaurant Soso restrooms decent dining area staff seems to be nice read more

The pupusas are little pockets of heaven and the fish was seasoned and cooked perfectly! Couldn't be happier! The soups looked amazing but I'm not a tripe fan read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

DO NOT let this nondescript building fool you. We happened to be driving through Lenoir after moving our college student ‍ back to App State and this came up on our YELP radar. We would have never just stopped here to eat. After reading reviews, we rolled in. Holy Moly. I don't know a lot about Mexican Food and it's authenticity, I just know that I love it. This was different than the average cheap Mexican joint where every dish tastes the same. Fantastic service. Super clean. Outstanding food. Go out of your way to eat here. It's worth it. read more

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Don't let location or appearance fool you. The food was authentic and reasonably priced for the large portions received. Hubs and O tried a variety of dishes and lived every single one. Carnitas tacos and plantains were my favorite. read more

Damn good carne asada. Their spicy salsa has a real kick. Beans were nice. Super creamy queso....one regret....I only ordered three tacos! Might drive back down from Blowing Rock to get more of this tasty food! read more

Incredible. Just incredible. You could drive right by it and miss it, and you'd be missing a real treasure. Super friendly staff and a 100% sanitation score, not that I really care but I have NEVER seen a 100% sanitation score, have you? Anyways we got a variety of their pupusas and some beans and rice and we were not disappointed. read more

I was on the search for a smothered burrito and luckily found this tasty authentic spot! Very clean with friendly staff and delicious food! So thrilled they were open by 10am on a Sunday read more

I've had a lot of Mexican food...A LOT... and this is without a doubt some of the best food I've ever had. The extremely low prices accompanied by the high quality food will make you drive halfway across the state just to taste it. Without a doubt, you have to try this!!!!!! read more

Stopped here while traveling through town after seeing they have El Salvadoran food.... papusas! Great food. Friendly staff. I took their suggestions from the menu, and glad I did. I hope I get to eat here again! Don't pass on your chance. read more

We always visit when coming or going from Boone. Everything we've had from the pupusas to the empanadas to the soups are amazing! Definitely a great find! read more

Quick bite with our small one. Cheap. Authentic. Delicious. Friendly. If we're ever back in the area we'll be stopping back here.

Great food at amazing prices! Fed a family of 4 for $17!!!!!! - That on it's own earned this place a fifth star and it didn't hurt that the food was very authentic and excellent! I had never tasted a Pupusa before and they were fabulous! I got the cheese and loroco and my husband got the chorizo (which I actually liked the best). We also tried the fried pie, which was very hearty. My husband got a carnitas taco, which he loved and I tried the carne taco, which was a pretty standard street taco. The kids loved the cheese quesadilla (you can't beat a fresh hand-made tortilla!) I would definitely recommend checking this place out if you're into authentic flavors or if you just like to try something different and new. read more

Easily the best Mexican/ Salvadorian foods I've had in recent memory. I literally just finished eating and had to write this review because this food just rocked my world. I will be sure to spread the word of this great food. If I could give this place 6 stars I would ... Brace yourself though, it's not your Tex-Mex junk. It's the real deal!!! read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - This is the sign for the place. - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

Little restaurant but great food! Ive been wanting to eat some papusas so I found this place on Yelp and the papusas were delicious! They didn't speak much English but I didn't mind because everyone was so nice! This place is located in Lenoir but it was definitely worth the 30 min drive! Can't wait to come back! read more

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Wonderful sweet people. The most amazing home cooked Salvadorian food! The Papusas are our favorite. But we love the fried pies too!

I have eaten here several time and the food is delicious! Everything I've tried is authentic and made to order. Love coming here! read more

Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant - Family outing the Saturday before Christmas. Waiting on our yummy food - Mexican Near Me - Lenoir, North Carolina

This place gets 5 stars just for existing in Caldwell County. Food is good, especially the pupusas and Salvadoran fried pie. Gringos do not be intimidated. Staff speak English and are friendly in both languages. read more

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This place is authentic and delicious! The papusas and asada tacos are amazing! One of the best restaurants in Lenoir! Small and nothing fancy but good friendly staff and great food! Cheap too! read more

Stopped in from out of town and everything was wonderful! The asada and lengua were very delicious and it was great sized portions for the price. Will definitely come back whenever we are in town! Thank you! read more

I don't want to sound like the proverbial stick-in-the-mud, giving a 3-star revue, while everyone rants, raves, and drives here from Boone! But I'll certainly upgrade it once I've been back, and had a much better Carne Asada meal. $9-bucks ain't cheap for a 100% piece of lousy shoe leather... I've eaten there 4 times, and've been very pleased, except once. I really enjoyed the Carne Asada the first time I'd eaten it, but the next time I ordered it, it was beyond awful. Being optimistic, after the first bite and chewing on what was like a grisly piece of moistened shoe leather, I just figured it was part a bad cut and that it'd get better as I ate. Well, it didn't get better at all, and once I finished I had a plateful of remaining well-chewed gristle. You know the experience, when you chew some meat, and keep chewing just to get the flavor out of it, and spit out the remains... it was a huge disappointment, especially seeing it cost $9-bucks. I tried my best to explain how awful it was, only the return reply from the super-nice woman, who couldn't understand English or what "bad meat" meant, she smiled and said "thank you"! Again, I said "no -- meat was really bad!" -- again, she smiled a broad and genuine smile, and once again said "thank you!" Well, I knew I was getting nowhere, fast. I paid my bill, left, and had to eat something once I got home. The folks there are incredibly nice and kind -- but not knowing Spanish, I knew my "goose" was very well cooked. I just rolled with it... Yes, their papusas are great. So is their slaw, and their whole, deep fried tilapia is really great. But even though I'm on a tight budget and cannot afford to toss $9-bucks down the drain, I'll go back someday in the near future, and take my chances on the Carne Asada again -- they're too good of a place, great folks, and next time if I get a piece of inedible meat, I'll make sure I gripe, and insist on another meal before I get to the cash register. It's one of those "lost in translation" things -- while I also hate crabbing, and sending food back. The main reason I've steered clear of the place lately, isn't because of the food, it's because it's been hotter than hell this summer, and seeing they have really lousy AC, I just don't want to eat there while sweating my butt off while trying to enjoy a meal. I live about 2 miles from the joint, I'm glad they're near me, so I'll be going back fairly soon. So stay tuned -- I'm pretty sure I'll be updating this review, and giving them 5 stars like most folks have, once I know it won't be like an oven in there and they've found better beef to cook! :-) read more

Such authentic and affordable food. Everything was flavorful and fresh! Definitely a diamond in the rough. read more

Extremely tasty Salvadorian / authentic Mexican food. It's hard to find true tacos, papusas, and Salvadorian soup but this small business has exceeded my wildest expectations. My only complaint would be that they are closed on luna (monday). read more

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My daughter enjoyed the fried fish but my chicken dish had no seasoning and the refried beans were cold. The bean pupasa was extremely dry and inedible. We will never go back. Two stars because employees were nice and bathroom was clean. read more