Asian+Latin flavor = happy in your own zone feelin!!! pork belly bun melts in your mouth best ceviche I've had so far and the nachos is huge and delicious so if you're ever in chapel hill and hungry you should swing by Lucha Tigre you will not be dissappointed!!!! read more

I ordered lunch for take-out. General Tso's, Bulgogi, and Pozole. It was my first time eating here. Everything was delicious and a great portion. Adding to my list of favorite places now. read more

This place is pretty fire. The al pastor pad Thai is my favorite and the posole soup is good too. I would not really recommend the ceviche (I'm peruvian and have had some really good ones so maybe that's why). The bulgogi nachos are bomb too! :) read more

This place is pretty cool but the menu is strange combinations of foods which make it hard to want to try however once you do it's okay I'd definitely go as a fun lunch date not really my speed for dinner or if you want to impress someone. read more

Go here if you want to treat your taste buds to a delicious fusion of flavors! This is the first and only Asian/Latin American fusion restaurant I've been to. They've got some crazy sounding things on the menu like Asian pulled pork empanadas. Bulgogi nachos?? Done. That's what we started with and it's an awesome combo my taste buds won't forgot. It's a great appetizer to share with a large group because you get a huge plate of it. My friend got the Heat Seeker Tiger Shrimp as an entree. I tried some of it and although it wasn't very spicy, the actual marinade and blend of spices they used was fantastic. I got the Szechuan Tuna which came out with slices of cactus. I ordered it rare and enjoyed it. I've had better seared tuna at a few restaurants that specialize in seafood, but that's to be expected. There's a generous selection of drinks to pick from. They serve cocktails with Latin and Asian inspired ingredients, sake, beers from South America and Asia, and wines (what I ordered) from Spain and South America. The hostess was warm and friendly, as was our waitress. Service was pretty quick, although I could see them struggling with their current staff size if every table was filled. This restaurant isn't on Franklin Street so I feel it's a bit of a hidden gem. Check this place out! read more

These are the best nachos I've ever had the. The Beef Bulgogi Nachos. They are the best nachos that I have ever had, in my entire life. I can't believe how amazing the Beef Bulgogi Nachos are here. Wow. It's like an explosion of flavors occurring in your mouth. It is truly something else. There is nothing else like it that I have ever had in my life! SO GOOD. read more

Lucha Tigre is my new favorite spot..I'm lucky I live so close. I love all the tapas but my favorite entree so far are the bulgogi tacos. The cocktail menu is pretty amazing as well, and great, fast service!! I give this place an A+ :) read more

I love the bulgogi beef nachos. It is the reason I make sure I come here atleast once every time I'm visiting my family in North Carolina. I've had their beef bulgogi rice bowl and the heat seeker shrimp both which are also delicious! I will say, this past visit I saw they had brunch items that looked interesting so I gave the kimchi pancakes a try and I won't ever be doing that again! It just didn't taste right so I suggest sticking to their nachos!! My sister in law got the chicken and green tea waffles which sounded amazing but were just mediocre. Get the nachos or any dish with their bulgogi beef and you will fall in love! read more

Really good! Excellent ambiance and friendly servers. Nice spin on traditional dishes. Highly recommend if you want to try something different!!! I had the crispy green beans for appetizer, empanadas, and al pastor pad thai and it was all delicious. read more

Awesome. Great vibe. Drinks and pork buns are winners! Was a bit surprised given my expectations being a foodie from NYC (sorry to sound so snotty!) but the menu had a good selection of fusion dishes and almost everything I tried was very good, some of it excellent. Drinks weren't over flavored and you could tell they put a lot of thought and fresh ingredients into it. Can't wait to come back and try more next time I'm in town. Oh, and the atmosphere -- low key, friendly, trendy without attitude. all around good stuff. They had free salsa lessons the night I was there -- so fun! read more

Service, food, and atmosphere are great!! We had the crispy green beans as an appetizer and they were amazing! The pork belly buns and nachos were wonderful too! Definitely not a place to miss! read more

I haven't had a caiparina since I was in Latin America, and Luchas was absolutely delicious! Their cocktails are amazing.

Anytime I leave Rockingham County I look for food I can't get at home. Latin/Asian Fusion! Yum! Small, unassuming little place in a strip mall just down the road from Top of the Hill. Drive too fast and you'll miss it. I got the Lemongrass chicken bowl and had enough left to carry home; hubby got Coconut Curry Whitefish -- he cleaned his plate. Daughter got fish tacos and nieces split General Tso's Chicken. We had a delightful time and our waiter was spot on. Recommended beer selection was perfect. It's an hour & a half from home, so wish it was closer! read more

The food is fantastic, always have good service, awesome tequila selection. Try the ceviche and bulgogi beef tacos. The chicken lo mein is the jam too read more

LOVED this place! They were spot on with the fusion of Latin and Asian-inspired foods. Their drink menu is great. I wide variety of both tequila and sake and some really interesting mixed drinks. I got a thai chili cilanto lime martini made with tequila that was unbelievable! My boyfriend got the blueberry old fashioned - also delicious. We got a few tapas and then split an entree. All of the tapas were fantastic so I would suggest getting all tapas or doing what we did to get a good taste of more of their interesting dishes. My favorite was the seared tuna on these large wontons. It had a great mix of perfectly seared tuna, avocado, and a really delicious sauce.The pork belly buns are also a must! We also liked the chicken curry empanada. We split the spicy beef bulgogi bowl entree. Good flavor and enjoyed the kimchi in it but I wish it were spicier. I will definitely be back and really enjoyed this place! It is a great trendy little spot for Chapel Hill and still very reasonably priced compared to tapas restaurants I've been to in Durham or similar places I've tried in bigger cities. read more

2 stars for food- Mexican Asian fusion? Awesome. I have recommended the place to many people and I've brought friends to dine on Taco Tuesday. The Korean bulgolgi dishes are my fave. Loss of three stars because of our experience with the manager. We all (three of us) ordered meals plus a General Tso's empanada thinking it would be a normal GT chicken in the fried pastry. Well it wasn't- it was just roasted chicken with a sauce that didn't really resemble the original flavor of GT. It actually tasted old- like the chicken had a bad after taste and it was grey. It takes A LOT for me to send back food. So as a compromise two of us asked to have it replaced by a taco of the same price and one just wanted it off her bill. The waitress complied and you'd think that would be the end of it. What followed was the worst example of customer service I've ever had- this is coming from a table of three women who all have worked in customer service (an RN, Sales Exec. and Esthetician) so we are no stranger on how to hand a difficult situation. The manager approached us to clear our empty plates and mentioned the empanadas. She didn't offer any sympathies- rather she implied we should never order it again because it's different than traditional GT chicken in a very condescending tone. She also implied the chicken wasn't "bad" it is just thigh meat which tastes different than white meat... ya girl I know haha but I also know bad food when I taste it. All the other food was fine! She then made the stupid decision of coming back to us with the tacos and saying "just so you know, you can't demand to not pay for your food. That's my decision. So next time you have a problem you need to speak to me, the manager- I make the decision of what gets paid for". This was directed to my friend who didn't want to pay for the bad empanada. She didn't need to come back to make that point. I think the waitress maybe thought this was rude of us? We were very kind, I'm always hyper aware to be nice to those in service because I've been there and I don't want to be the bitch with a bob haircut asking for the manager, ya know?! She was just very hostile and rude. She handled the situation horribly. She lost three customers and the future groups of people I wanted to bring. I really didn't do anything wrong. The chicken was bad, just apologize and don't make your guest feel stupid or like she's a witch for asking for a trade or to take it off. read more

This is my 4 th time eating here. The previous times the food was good . The creative fusion food has many menu choices. My Asian Ginger chicken salad was bland with a faint hint of ginger and the lettuce was limp. The shrimp ceviche was good. The fish tacos were average . The pork dumplings were good . The waitress was average. The quality has dropped in the past 3 years. read more

Great place. Interesting menu items that can't be found at any other restaurant! Would especially recommend for lunch

This is my second time trying this restaurant. My first experience was great. I am in NC on business and looking for cool places to hang out that has good food, good cocktails, and a great atmosphere. The first time I came the bartender was great - really friendly and I had a good conversation with her. This time around the bartender (Kristy) was super inattentive, I had to wait forever to order despite there only being 4 other people at the bar and when I wanted to order another drink she instead brought me my bill. Terrible service and I won't be back. I'll look for somewhere else to hang out during the 3 months I'm here and need a place to eat out every night. Too bad because it's so close to where I'm staying but I can't imagine tossing money at a place with mediocre service and just decent food. read more

This was the first place my boyfriend and I tried when we arrived in Chapel Hill. It was perfect! Everything was delicious; the shrimp, cocktails, tacos and nachos, all amazing!! The service was also great and we had such a great time. It was a perfect start to our vacation. read more

Overall, not good. My boyfriend and I were excited to try out the place when it was new, and we each ordered an appetizer and split two entrees. (The guacamole with spiced pepitas was good!) We ordered a duck entree and it arrived VERY underdone. When we complained to the waiter, he apologized, but didn't offer a refund or a replacement, even though we'd barely touched the dish and you could plainly see the inside of the duck flesh was raw. It was cold to the touch, too. Ick. Not going back. read more

This place is a joke. I went here today for the first time as a Chapel Hill resident. Our server was unwilling to even fill up our water glasses. It took her ten minutes to stumble to the table every time we had a request. Im not sure if she was intoxicated but she wasn't keeping it together well. When we asked for lemons the waitress brought out lemons 30 min late and put a pitcher of water on the table. We ordered appetizers and the appetizers arrived at the table 15 min after we gotten our entrees. My friends and I ate the pho. It was nothing like the pho I'm used to eating. The bowls were small. The broth tasted like water, and there were only 2 pieces of meet in it with 95% noodles. The empanadas got to the table when one of our guests had already finished his meal. The shrimp spring rolls i ordered weren't even put in the system and never arrived. I asked to speak to the manager. I told the manager/owner our dilemma explaining in detail what kind of service and food he was passing off as a business. The owner responded rudely and asked if I still wanted the shrimp rolls i had ordered. I said no that was an appetizer. He proceeded to ask if there is anything else we wanted under the notion it was free. He then continued to tell me that he ''doesn't have enough money to give anything free.'' We asked for one desert for 4 people. I thought that was the VERY LEAST someone can do after basically serving us water with noodles in it and giving us the worst service imaginable I have seen in any Chapel Hill restaurant. The Mcdonalds manager on Franklin Street even apologizes when your burger is late, uncooked, or forgotten. This entire time I remained calm and only wanted to him aware of what his customers were experiencing. I was not rude and spoke calmly to him just trying to understand his predicament as a business owner. Not only did the owner not apologize or show any remorse for the countless errors mentioned. He went out of his way to basically say i was in the wrong. I explained to him everything in detail from what our group of 4 had experienced at the restaurant. I wanted nothing in return expecting as a courtesy anyone with a restaurant with young professional customers has the decency to apologize or try to correct the errors. I have never been in such a situation at a restaurant and am truly disgusted this is the kind of service and care they provide. Not only was the service beyond reproach the pho was barely edible. I can't tell you about the appetizers because I never received mine. read more

It's fine. Which may be surprising for a Korean-Latin fusion, but maybe you're more fused than I am. I ate here and I was fine. It was fine. I was fine. They made the bulgogi nachos veggie for me and that was fine. Fine, fine, fine. And it occurred to me, every time someone tells me "you're fine" (as in, "don't worry about it"), I'm going to interpret it as if they're telling me I'm foine and act accordingly. read more

The sake guacamole was tasty but the best part was the general tso soft tacos. Nicely cooked, crispy and not over seasoned. The Lucha Tigre mojito was amazingly good....could have drunk 5 of them. read more

I have been here serval times and will continue to go. I order different dishes each time and have been highly satisfied each time. Food is great, service is great, and the drinks are great!!! We will be returning soon. read more

Wow this place is original! Vietnamese meets Mexico and it's ever-changing! The vibe is great and drinks are fresh squeezed. I honestly wanna try everything on the menu! read more

I love coming here with friends and is a favorite lunch spot for my mom and I when she's visiting. They have excellent empanadas, and their salsa sampler is a must have, but anything on their tapas selection is a good call! I enjoy their spicy noodles and for brunch their pork belly biscuits and gravy makes my mouth water even as I'm typing now! I think their drink prices are a bit high for the area, but very tasty. I say spend your money on the food because you won't be disappointed. read more

I am probably not going to be much help because the only thing I ever have here is the Pho and it is incredible. Well I forgot about the jalapeno margarita. My two go to items and always great. read more

I need to remember this place more often. The food and cocktails are delicious. seating is comfortable. Service is friendly AND unobtrusive. I love that they have tapas and entrees, both, available. And it isn't ridiculously expensive. read more

I really want to love this place because all my friends seem to think it's awesome but it's just been too inconsistent for me. Maybe I'm not getting the best things on the menu but my husband and I were not impressed. I must say, their fried dumplings were delicious. But everything else has been mediocre at best. read more

Make sure you go on an empty stomach. The Asian-Mexican fusion food is absolutely delicious.

Get your drink first and settle in for the long wait for them to bring you the wrong order. Not based on one experience, but 3. Whatever they bring you will be delicious, but don't come for the service. I keep giving them another try, but keep being disappointed that they still don't have it together. Great food though. read more

Food seems to be amazing. Sat down at 4 and had a salsa sampler when they took away our menus and told us we now had to order from the dinner menu. Basically the same menu they just charge you more. Poor decision on managements side. We took our money to a place that isn't so knit picky. read more

The ambiance is fun but the food was very underwhelming, especially for the price. We were excited to try it but it took a while to get our drinks, and then our food. The appetizers we got were just kind of bland and boring which kind of made us glad of the small portions. We had hoped the entrees would be better but they were not really seasoned and instead like eating a mouthful of salt. All of this was specially weird since it didn't seem to be super busy for dinner yet. Maybe lunch is better? Maybe we came on a bad night? Either way we probably won't be returning. read more

There are lots of interesting flavor and texture combinations going in in the food at Lucha Tigre. Situated in a very unassuming strip mall is a gem of a restaurant. Interesting decor, professional service, and tasty, well executed, creative cuisine. The cocktails are very interesting and well made, and strong!!!! Check this place out if you are searching for something different and good. read more

Egg rolls - taste bland, bad sauce; I've found better in the frozen food sections of grocery stores. Pho - total disappointment - gummy noodles, red onion instead of yellow, broth was too warm so the pork didn't cook, broth is under-seasoned. I should add that the meat served was supposed to be beef as per their menu. It's raw pork. Chicken Lo Mein - absolutely atrocious. I can't even begin to wrap my head around what they are trying to accomplish with this dish. It tastes like over-salted chicken with hints of cilantro squeaking through, a nasty sugary sake style sauce, and then Pho noodles tossed in for ... fun? 2 stars because they managed to serve food and I didn't see any cockroaches. I would not eat here again. read more

Fun concept. Good margarita. Pad Thai tofu not so good. Ceviche was good. Pulled pork tacos were okay. Not sure if this is a repeat.

Went for the first time last week. Ordered a variety of tapas & tacos (it was taco tues special). Nothing really blew me away. Everything was under seasoned & didn't quite live up to the promise of the descriptions. For example kimchi fried rice with bacon topped with sunny side egg...sounds yummy, right?! Well...there wasn't enough Kimchi to give it flavor or heat, unless you got one of the small bits of cabbage, and still not much heat. Also, very little bacon. The egg was ok for me but some of the white was still raw, which was off putting to at least 1 person at the table. I expected to be wowed, & while nothing was bad, nothing was great either--& for what it was it was a little overpriced when you get the total bill. Service was good, so there's that. read more

I wish Lucha Tigre was in the DC area; they have some very creative and excited dishes. This Asian/Latin fusion merges some delicious flavors that are so unique and unrivaled. My extended family lives in Chapel Hill, so I will make sure to make this a destination, whenever I'm in town. read more

I have had dinner here twice. The mixed drinks are good and the food is very good. The mix of Mexican food with Asian food is very interesting. A nice break from the regular restaurants in the area. They offer many small plates which allows you to try many new things. My only issue was while dining on the patio the flies get very intrusive. They really need to install ceiling fans or just add some large fans to keep the flies away and it would help to cool the patio down as well. read more