We eat here often because these guys do a great job. Many authentic dishes (chile reãno is my fav with a Dos Equis draft) and a few chefs creations and we've yet to have a bad meal. Love the beer selections and the margarita varieties. If I had one request? Fresh chicharrones with salsa. read more

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant around OKI. The portions are VERY generous and one plate can fit two to three people. It is very affordable too and we love the staff because they are very caring and respectful. Shoutout to Gus! He is very welcoming and makes the best guac in town. The new restaurant is amazing for a large group of people and if the weather is good the outdoor seating is amazing. read more

San Felipe - Quesadilla Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

First time at the new location. The food was excellent, service always very good and fast. The ambiance is beautiful. We love this place, very comfortable and relaxed feel. read more

We came in tonight hoping for some decent TexMex. We got it. We left satisfied. We were quickly seated upon arrival. Complimentary chips and salsa appeared as soon as we were seated. Our server was there to take our drink orders right away. He was very friendly. He was attentive for our entire visit. My food was really good. I got enchiladas topped with mole sauce. The portion size was huge. I couldn't eat it all. My partner ordered aa taco salad in an edible shell. The shell was fresh. The salsa that came with the chips was really good. It had cilantro and garlic in it and was very flavorful. If I ever return to the area I will happily return again. read more

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Food was Straight up Excellent! I loved the Cheese and Hamburger with Sprite! I Would %100 Come Back, I couldn't Resist to Another Picture of the Food It Was so Delicious! Service was On Top! The Person that Assisted us was such an Amigo! Ambiance Was Very Peaceful I Loved watching The Wolf Pack Vs the Duke University play a Basketball game While I Ate my Delicious Dinner! I honestly Rate this a: 20/5! read more

San Felipe - Hamburger with Fries - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

This is a place that we frequent often at home but was way better. Great service and different menu items made it a brand new experience. I don't know if it was an accident but they served two jars of salsa, one mild and one hot. Kids enjoyed it as always and ate everything. They have different drinks which were amazing. You can get mole on the side which is a plus. The atmosphere was pleasant. Highly recommended read more

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This Mexican restaurant is a regular stop of ours when visiting OKI. Just a short drive across the bridge for pretty solid food and service. This shopping center used to be jumping with stores, but now this place is basically the only thing remaining. They have opened a second location nearby, but I'm glad the classic has held on for now. The location is quite large with three different dining areas. The decor is lively with a south western vibes. Booths as well as large tables are available for seating. There's a bar area with TVs too. Of course it all begins with chips and salsa. This place is actually the only one I can remember being physically shut off on free chips. In their defense our large group was still kind of inebriated from a day of beach drinking and was ravenous for food. It was also Memorial Day weekend so the place was jumping more than normal, so food was taking longer. I always have a good laugh thinking about it. Regardless to all that, their chips and salsa is solid. My husband and siblings came here most recently late night after the rest of the family went to bed. No holiday or big crowds this time, so the pace of service and food moved perfectly. I ordered the ACP Texano (fajita grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp grilled with fajita vegetables served on a bed of rice topped with queso sauce). It was a nice size portion, and overall tasty. Unfortunately, some of the meat pieces were a bit burnt which effected the flavor a bit. I did love that their was a plentiful amount of Queso on my plate. Between the food and some remaining chips, I got it all. Their Queso is the standard creamy deliciousness we all love. Seems it was burrito night for the rest of the people in my group. My brother got the Seafood burritos with Shrimp (Two flour tortillas filled with scallops and shrimp cooked with pico de gallo and topped with our special cheese blend. Served with rice, lettuce, avocado and pico de Gallo). It looked fresh and tasty. The other two got the Burrito California (Extra large burrito stuffed with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, refried beans, cheese, grilled onion, topped with cheese sauce and sour cream). My husband asked for the addition of their special mole sauce on top. He and I agreed it was a solid mole sauce. Their burritos are HUGE and super Queso cheesy as well. Thank you San Felipe for know what the people want-all da Queso! read more

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The food is so good here you get ALOT for your money and ordering to go online is simple and quick I 10/10 recommend

We happened in here by chance. The good food and service were great! . Lots of flavor! Definitely worth a visit.

Wonderful service, food and the atmosphere was just right for a lazy afternoon. We shared Texas Fiesta Nachos! Delicious and filling! read more

San Felipe - Texas Fiesta Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Food is always hot, tasty and plentiful. Service is stellar! Perfect place for children and large parties. read more

fajitas were bland once again!! very disappointing!!!! I don't know what they are doing or I should say not doing but I won't be ordering from there again. I can eat boiled chicken and peppers at home a lot cheaper!!!! read more

Tried the new location in Southport. Servers were friendly, food was just okay. Will try again, maybe just growing pains

As a native Californian I am pretty pleased with the food here. Some of the best I have found on the east coast, with fast service and great with kids. Love this place, will be back. read more

Our first here it's a very nice place . Service was good and very fast. They were a little busy the day we came but was seated right away. Our food was amazing, our dinks was good, the food portion was huge it was a lot. Overall it was great! read more

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Went for a group lunch with about 40 people. Service was fast and friendly. Chips and salsa as we waited were a nice touch! We didn't have any alcoholic drinks but I would love to try some another time. We had the Texas Fajitas and they were pretty good, but a little dry and we had to ask for lime wedges (quickly brought over after we got their attention). Shrimp, chicken and steak. Our friends had only chicken and got a very large portion of chicken, taking home most of it. The menu is vast as with most Mexican places with many combos. Was noisy due to our large group in the back section. Will probably retina to try more items. read more

San Felipe - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

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Sorry San Felipe! Your service is fine but the quality of your food doesn't match the price hike! You have now lost some good long time customers. Everything has gone up but that doesn't mean quality has to go down. You should rethink your strategy! See you later and that means all 3 locations! read more

I can see the writing on the wall and I hate it because this is one of my favorite restaurants when I head down to the beach on Oak Island!! When I started coming to Oak Island around a decade ago, San Felipe stood proudly in a shopping center along a RBC bank, a couple of clothing stores and a bustling Lowe's food store. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have excitedly headed over the bridge from Oak Island to beeline for San Felipe for lunch and dinner whether it was alone, with family or with friends. The staff has consistently been outstanding over the years, comprised of mostly young and ambitious Latinos. These gentlemen are always welcoming and attentive and hard-working. It's an absolute pleasure to walk in there and feel the positive vibes from the staff. No matter how busy they are and no matter how hard they work, all of them are always ready to give you a smile and the best service they possibly can. These guys are tops! Before you can catch your breath out comes a delicious basket of warm tortilla chips with plenty of salsa; mild or spicy. I'm embarrassed to say that over the 10 years I can count on one hand how many times I've ordered anything but their fajitas. Whether I've tried shrimp or meat or chicken or a combination of all the above, it is always a huge portion with just the right spices to make it delicious. Depending on my mood, sometimes I'm a good boy and save half of it for later and sometimes it's so outstanding that I just have to devour the entire dish! The few times that I have ventured away from fajitas and tried something else it was also outstanding and delicious The prices are moderate and fair and certainly worth what you get in return. Unfortunately, I have slowly watched the strip mall tenants drift away. The bank closed, the clothing stores shut down and the Lowes Foods moved across the road. Now when you pull into the shopping center everything is vacant except for San Felipe. To add insult to injury, their sign is partially broken and the façade is starting to look a bit worn. Once I walked inside yesterday, it was the same outstanding staff, the same old but nicely familiar interior and the same outstanding food. I can just tell by the way things are going that their days are numbered. There's no way they can go on and on alone in a shopping center although the crowd inside yesterday would indicate this restaurant is definitely a destination spot; empty shopping strip mall or not. I'm not surprised. I ordered the lunch fajitas which was almost the size of the dinner portion and it was one of those days when I devoured everything on my plate along with the side plate of beans and rice and lettuce and guacamole and sour cream. I also ate every single chip in that basket! So delicious!! Unless there is a turnaround in that shopping center, I would not be surprised if in the near future San Felipe will be gone. I'm hoping they will relocate, but I wonder if any site will capture the magnificent service and food this restaurant always provides. But in the meantime, while this gem still sits proudly alone in that strip mall, put on some loose pants and head over to San Felipe and have a fantastic Mexican meal! read more

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Very very good food, nice staff, comfortable atmosphere and fast service. I will come back again.

The salsa and chips were good. The entrees had zero flavor. We are used to eating authentic Mexican food and this was not even close. Everyone that worked there was very nice and if it wasn't for the lack of Mexican food we would probably go back. read more

Great food, we got the fajitas which were more than the two of us could eat. Salsa was amazing and the carnitas were tasty and tender. Definitely will return read more

Sat at the bar for a vacation Friday lunch after a morning at the beach. Enjoyed a Modelo, with chips and salsa (with house hot sauce added). Then shared lunch fajitas and a jalapeño cucumber margarita. All in all, we had a delicious, relaxing time! read more

Stopped in a few days after Christmas for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! Don't let the front facade fool you. Inside is you'll find a legit Mexican restaurant. Our server, Jose, was friendly, quick, and accommodating. There was no wait, as they seem to have a decent amount of seating (multiple rooms). Jose took our order quickly. And brought out chips, salsa, and our drinks shortly after. I ordered the fajitas - and they were so tasty! Came out HOT with a good amount of food. My mother ordered the Tortilla Soup - it was surprisingly SO tasty!! Would recommend. Jose came back to check on us a few times. He was extremely helpful! Pricing was fair as well. Overall it was a great experience. read more

We did carryout- loved the quesadilla and tacos! Great authentic Mexican food ! Very attentive even while we waited! Will go back!

Great food and fast service. The staff there are hardworking and always eager to get you exactly what you want and need! Friendly and fun atmosphere! read more

Service was good. Nice casual atmosphere. Enjoyed the salsa and chips. The four adults both had the Texas fajita for two. Quality was OK, not great. Definitely serving precooked food here and not made to order. Overcooked chicken, beef, green pepper and onions. Shrimp was decent but definitely the treated kind to prevent shrinking. I feel like the amount was what Ive had for one person at other places and they are calling it for two. you do get an extra plate of refried beans, lettuce and rice but not worth the money. Should have all just ordered the single fajita meal or the ACP version. Who knows though, maybe the single servings are small too. The kids meal was also quite underwhelming. the cheese quesadilla was poorly executed but made up only with quite excellent seasoned fries. Overall, quite mediocre. Will not be repeating. read more

The short version... The food was good. The service was okay. Nothing was "great". We walked in and were seated and greeted quickly. We ordered a drink, as the margarita "special" was $9!!! We decided we would split one, and ultimately bought 2. When we had a few questions about the menu as it was not the typical Mexican Restaurant menu, we were given confusing answers. The server we had didn't speak much English and didn't understand what we we asked. It posed challenges when ordering. The food arrived in a pretty standard amount of time, and was good... but not great. I'm not hard to please at a Mexican joint, but this just didn't meet my expectations. I probably wouldn't go back, and if a friend suggested it, I would suggest anything else. ‍ read more

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I came here and ordered a burrito they told me I had two options the lunch burrito or the dinner burrito I said well what's the difference they said the lunch burrito is a different price than the dinner burrito in the lunch burrito is smaller they wanted to charge me $16 for a dinner burrito I said I'll take the lunch burrito since it's like 10 bucks and a burrito will fill you up cuz it's big well I expected a burrito what they brought out was a taco tortilla folded over when you order a burrito it's supposed to be the tortilla the size of a burrito a burrito size tortilla it was just a normal regular tortilla size of a taco not a burrito size tortilla and they charged me $10.13 before I even went in I questioned is the place even open cuz we went around lunch time and it was completely empty I assumed it was closed cuz it was Martin Luther King Day but it was open but now I see why it was empty because of the prices and cuz they like people don't go here go to Taco Bell at least they don't lie about the size of their tortillas read more

Good tasting Tex-Mex food! Great tasting cocktails! First thing when seated they brought two baskets of warm fresh chips and two bottles of fresh, mild salsa. Then our beverages arrived and as soon as we ordered the appetizers, they were quick to make it to the table as well. One thing for sure, you didn't wait for your food very long after ordering! ALL of the food arrived HOT and fresh. There were 6 of us and had a few 'special' orders and everything arrived correctly. All of our servers were pleasant and prompt and kept the beverages filled. Great ambiance inside. read more

if I am looking for mexican this is where I go and recommend others to go, I love the Mexican Flautas and getting the queso dip with the chips read more

Best Mexican food in Brunswick County!!!! Service is A+++!!! Space for parties of 10-12 as well as booths and tables for smaller parties. Nice little bar area to watch the game. Overall one of the best local restaurants!!! Awesome job to the staff!!!!! read more

Never had Mexican food taste so bland, from the salad and chips to the enchiladas. Good sweet tea

Oh Dear. I can say that without a doubt this is the worst Mexican I have eaten. Food was completely bland, no flavor what's so ever. Chicken fajitas were over cooked, hard tortillas, bland unappetizing sides. Too bad because the service was good, lovely wait staff and warm chips were tasty. Really need to step it up a lot. read more

The staff here was excellent! Came in with a large party and they were extremely thorough and organized in taking our orders and getting our food to us! I got the Shrimp Quesadilla with rice and it was delicious! The inside atmosphere of the restaurant was also well decorated and had a fun vibe! read more

Totally recommend! Better than the average Mexican restaurant. Great food! Lots of items I don't typically see at Mexican Restaurants.. I ordered the chicken soup tonight, #mood, it was delish!! Guacamole Mexicana is absolutely delish, lots of thick chunks of avocado! They even asked if I wanted it spicy, if so, how much spicy. Great customer service. Great atmosphere! read more

San Felipe - Chicken soup ~ Delishhh - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

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food is delicious and service is amazing and the food is ready quickly we came with 15 people and the food was ready before the 20 hours

This small chain of Mexican restaurants in the Cape Fear area serves some good TexMex food. Service was attentive and friendly. I had a pork dish that was tender and not overly seasoned. Looking to come again next time. read more

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Absolutely horrible dining experience! My wife and I are not locals and my pregnant wife was craving fajitas, so we decided to have Mexican for dinner. Upon arriving to the restaurant, the booths were rather small, and she is currently in her third trimester so we had to adjust the booth to her comfort. I am rather large and was adjusting my side of the table as well. On multiple occasions we caught the staff pointing at our table and laughing. Additionally, when the waiter picked up my wife's food, he laughed and patted his belly. This experience ruined our date and our impression of this restaurant. As if the experience was not bad enough, the food was mediocre and over priced. 10/10 do not recommend this establishment! read more

Walked into this place and it was packed which is always a good sign when there is a lot of people. There was four of us and we got seated right away. The restaurant is large and there is plenty of seating. I ordered the grilled chicken tacos and they were delicious. The corn tortillas taste good, the salsa was a good flavor as well as the guacamole and queso. Service is also pretty quick and they celebrate birthdays there with free dessert! read more

San Felipe - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

We loved this place! The servers and staff were great, the food was very yummy and my mongo-margarita was amazing! Being from the northeast, we admit to being self proclaimed "food-snobs". This place does not disappoint read more

San Felipe - Mexican Near Me - Southport, North Carolina