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    Los Izotes Mexican Restaurant

    4.8 (80 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Salvadoran
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    LOS IZOTES MEXICAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Burrito San Julian and frijoles con queso pupusas.
    Sandy L.

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

    Sylvia F.

    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.

    Papusas, Salvadoran meat pie and plantains.
    Jared M.

    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.

    Pupusas
    Jim R.

    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.

    Steak special
    Danielle M.

    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.

    Layla R.

    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

    ACP outstanding

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    5 years ago

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

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    6 years ago

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

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    7 years ago

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

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    7 years ago

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

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    This is absolutely my favorite place right now. I eat here twice a week and the staff knows me…read morewell and treats me great. I get the pupusas and my favorites are the Reveulta and the Jalapeno ones. I love the Curtido and the spicy sauce that they will bring you. Tuesdays are 3 dollar pupusas and other days they are 4 dollars. For lunch they have a hot bar you can pick and choose a meal from and I have tried it and everything was really good, but I prefer the pupusas. Major Shout out to the Staff!!!!

    So glad that I gave Pupusa 503 a try. We ordered off the hot…read morebar and got a few pupusas to share. We got the Pollo and Queso (chicken and cheese) pupusa and the Loroco and Queso ( Loroco [a flower bud native to Centeal America] and cheese) pupusa. I feel like this is the first time I tried to pupusa and I know it was the first time my dad and nephew had ever tried pupusas. We thoroughly enjoyed them. They were ok plain but the red sauce and slaw that they gave us to go with them really enhanced the flavor. My dad ate most of the hot bar plate that. The plate came with rice, beans, a pupusa, plantains and a main dish. We got the beef. It was a good size portion. The ladies and the gentleman that assisted us inside were so helpful and happy that we came to try their authentic dishes. Will have to come back on a Tuesday and take advantage of the Tuesday special. Pupusa 503 850 Chancellor Park Dr Ste C Charlotte, NC 28213 (Review 26 in 2024 and 826 overall)

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    I haven't eaten here in years, but the last time I did, and every other time that I have, it has…read morebeen absolutely positively scrumptious! From the delightful and freshly prepared Pastelitos to the pupusas, this place has it going on! The flavors are so fuera de serie! The service is so friendly and fast as well. The prices are also very good. It's a cute little plain-ish spot without a lot of decorations, but there's always nice music playing in the background. I also love the fact that the place is owned by a Pastor and his family! They are always so kind and helpful. They have authentic Salvadoran food, which is very difficult to find here.

    This small place is known for the Pupusas they serve, and the fact that they only accept cash! The…read morerestaurant is located in a very shabby, aged strip center well off of N. Point, providing no street visibility, and a rough parking lot! The inside mirrors the outside, worn but clean and with a decent amount of seating - booths and tables, functional if not comfortable! Bibical verses adorn the wall, obviously no fear here of standing up for what you believe in an increasingly secular society - courage should always be acknowledged, IMHO! I ordered the aforementioned Pupusas - 4 Cheese and Pork for $11.50 with Crudito included! These were good, not great, Pupusa - under-seasoned for my tastes (added a Rick Bayless (you must know who he is) measure of salt) and it was were I needed it to be - but still weak! Unfortunately the Crudito was very weak, barely fermented - a great side when done right, not the case here! This was not bad food, but there is better available, even as close as Los Primos, only several miles away! The combination of under-seasoning, lack of pork, and uneven grilling makes this more than a bit off the charts for best of show!

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