Their Taco Tuesday is the best we have been to. The shrimp tacos and carne asada are the amazing. They have delicious guacamole, salsa and spicy Cesar salad. The atmosphere is excellent but the service is terrible. read more

This restaurant ranks among the top 5 worst restaurants I have patronized. The service was not just sub-par, but they went out of their way to ignore you on a very slow Sunday. The hostess was playing around with one of the waiters and didn't have the time to seat us. The bartender was no where to be found, for at least 10 minutes and the food when delivered by a very dirty, incoherent food runner was cold, with no plate presentation and no taste. The chips were old and greasy and the dip tasted as if it came from a jar or can. I would suggest staying away from this place, except on Cinco de Mayo when anyplace serving the slightest Mexican alcoholic beverages will be busy. I heard, after telling others about the abominable dining experience I had, that the owner of this place is a NASCAR driver. He should stick to running cars, because he sure can't run a restaurant. read more

Great atmosphere. Chips and salsa and the queso were good, guacamole was basically just avocados but fresh and was made much better after we mixed it with the salsa. Drinks were decent. I had the fish taco and the shrimp taco, both of which were great. read more

Amazing location, atmosphere, indoor/outdoor seating area and best of all the margaritas!! Service, food and drinks all worth it. I recommend to give it a try and reasonable prices. read more

We arrived at 7pm, grabbed a table in the bar area. Ordered drinks at the bar, great!, and guacamole appetizer. 15 minutes later we ordered dinner, before the app arrived. 45 minutes from original app order the app arrived. Over an hour and a half later, the food arrived... cold. Manager comp'd everything. read more

Had a great experience here! Wonderful service and great churros. The restaurant was beautiful too. Loved the string lights and artwork on the walls. read more

I've been to Southbound twice since they opened. My first visit was not impressive, the service was subpar, the food was decent, but I did like the atmosphere. That in mind, I decided to give it a second shot as I worked in the service industry through college and I never form an opinion on one experience. My second visit was much worse!! I ordered the Baja fish burrito and switched the guacamole out for pineapple because I am allergic to avocado. I made the server aware of this allergy and when the food came out it was full of guac. Honestly, that was no big deal because I know how easily these things can happen in a busy kitchen. It was the response from the server that rubbed me the wrong way. When I showed her she said "ok", no apologies at all. Next came my drink... I ordered a jalapeño margarita. When it came to the table a huge black hair was floating in the top (picture atta. Again, I made the server aware. Her response... "alrighty"!! Not once did a manager come to the table to address the situation or apologize. Other issues were food came out cold, requested salsa was not brought out, and a long wait time for drinks. At the end of the day things go wrong in the food industry, but it's how you manage the situation that makes the difference. I can safely say that will be my last visit to Southbound. read more

SouthBound - Tex-Mex Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Had Sunday brunch at Southbound. My gf and I both tried the tacos. We ordered two each all different ones. We were underwhelmed after a few bites. They were very bland and lacking in flavor. Will prob never return as there are a few better options in this category (Bakersfield and Tin Kitchen food truck). read more

Went on a Sunday afternoon. Decided to sit outside because it was so loud inside - music was blaring. WHY do restaurants do that?!? Took a while to get our order taken by a disinterested server. Food was good but the service was terrible. Our entrees came but no appetizer.....we mentioned that to the person delivering our food (not our server) and he relayed the info. Server came by about 5 minutes later....no apology for the lack of appetizer just wanting to know if we still wanted it! Chips were refilled but not the salsa...asked for more salsa and got it after we finished eating. Took about 20 minutes or so for our check despite several requests while we sat there with a table still full of dirty plates. Not that hard to serve something as simple as we ordered.... read more

Something is totally off at SouthBound and this new establishment is heading "SouthBound", fairly quickly. Not sure they can kickback from the numerous and highly visible gaps. Ambiance is incredible, yet you can feel, see, and hear other customers disappointment come across with unspoken vibes. Service is a complete joke, inexperienced, young, and unprofessional servers. Last but not least, food.... hands down ... absolutely either zero flavor or disgusting flavor. Pico de gallo is made with pickled juice/onions and taste awful. Guacamole is disgusting and tasted frozen. Even store bought guacomole taste better! Save yourself disappointment and do not give this a try. My group literally left and went and had dinner at their sister restaurant- Macs. Sat next to a regular patron which had a very similar take on South Bound. Needless to say, South End is disappointed, we all wanted to love this place. read more

Loved it. Came here on a Tuesday afternoon so it was not very crowded but can only imagine how fun it'd be to come here on a Friday night with some friends. Awesome open air environment, very trendy, great margaritas. Large property too which includes an massive side alley with a music stage and space for dancing, corn hole, etc. Food was great too. Can't wait to come back on a weekend. read more

I'm not sure what concept the owner is trying to play here but it's not working. The first thing I noticed when coming in on Sunday afternoon is that there's almost no one there. Why? According to the bartender its because there are no Tv's and the Panthers were playing. He mentioned there are few people in on Saturday afternoons either because of college football and no TVs. Conversely, Mac's next door, with lots of Tv's, was packed. Im not saying they should have loads of tvs because its not a sports bar. But a 60 inch in each corner with the sound turned down would keep the sports fans from walking away. I would also note that this place has no draft beer, no local brews at all. Finally, its really bright. Too bright. Theres very little ambiance here. Its just straight up boring. To the owner id say this: this is the South End of Charlotte. Its not Uptown. Sports and beer is what goes on here. Maybe add a live band a few nights a week? Make it more fun and lively. If you dont do something soon you should plan on a bankruptcy filing. read more

Went on a Saturday around 3:30-4 PM. California "steak" burrito with the fries on the side and chips with salsa. I didn't know they do not serve regular taco meat (hamburger style) only steak. It was the best I had ever had because the steak was very tender and the rest of the food was awesome! Jessica was a great waitress! I see some other reviews on here that are not favorable. Maybe I caught them with a great chef that day and I was ahead of the Saturday night dinner traffic.?? However, it was awesome tasting food and I will definitely be back. Enjoy! read more

Two stars only because it's pretty inside and out. But the food is really not great. If I wanted some crummy American tacos I'd make them in my microwave at home. The drinks are good but they are very small for the price. read more

I really hate to do this, because I really want to like this place! Service was five star, prices were five star (especially the cocktails; $7 El Jimador shots) but the food was just meh. Chips and salsa; hot just enough salt and salsa was great . I did order the queso fundido with chorizo ($7) not worth the price due to portion size and flavor- it tasted like velveeta and that over powered whatever chorizo there was in there. I had the veggie quesadilla ($8 if I remember correctly) the mushrooms over powered whatever else was in there, but the charro beans on the side were pretty tasty. Taco plates give you the biggest bang for your buck; 2 for $7 or 3 for $10 with beans and rice (combo in a cup, kind of weird served together , beans topped with rice in a cup) the tacos arrived cold and should be piping hot. Had to send both plates back. They really concentrate on the taco topping , which just really needs to be simple to be street taco and these have a lot of "stuff". I will be willing to try again as the restaurant is simple with a cool CA vibe and easy on the wallet. read more

This place is great if you don't care how your food tastes. Have been a handful of times out of convenience of location and have left incredibly disappointed every time. Drinks are fine, but food seems apathetic at best. Either no seasoning or all the salt. Just bad execution. If you want good Tex-Mex, go down the street to Superica. read more

Great spot. I was able to grab a quick and delicious lunch. The chicken tamales were excellent. Brooke took fantastic care of me. Definitely will become part of the regular rotation. read more

Atmosphere is great, food though was cold and bland. We waited over an hour, so when the food came out cold I was a little disappointed

First time here. Had carne asada and fish tacos. So flavorful! Michelada was delicious. Like the feel of it, like I'm on vacation and the beach is just around the corner. I'd stay here longer but I have errands to run. Next time I'll stay and sit out in the patio. read more

Decided to give them a try and was deeply disappointed. It started with the lack of service from the hostess. We walked in and asked for a table of six, without saying anything she walked away with a frown on her face and walked to a booth. We got the clue and walked over. There was six of us and she put us at a booth that could barely fit four. When we asked for a table she walked us to a table and acted mad. We ordered chips and guacamole which was disappointing to say the least. It tasted like it came out of a bag. Returned it. The tacos were either bland or super salty. They have a weird sauce bar by the kitchen with cheap tiny fast food cups (the kind you pour ketchup into) that get very messy when you try to use for salsas. Overall a huge let down. Save yourself some trouble and go to Bakersfield down the street. read more

Such a great concept but honestly poorly executed. Maybe I've been spoiled by other taco spots throughout Charlotte but I honestly think that the food could've been much better. I ordered the street corn as a starter and it was honestly a weak attempt. There was no mayo and cheese sprinkled on top. The corn wasn't hot enough to even melt any of the cheese and normally you want there to be enough mayo as a base to help the cheese stick. I wouldn't have eaten another if it was given for free. My girl friend ordered the carne asada taco and the meat was tough and over cooked and lacking in flavor. Also, they didn't cut it well so she would pull off half the meat even in a small bite. I ordered a pork pastor taco and a shrimp one as well. Holy lettuce batman... no clue what they were thinking but it killed any flavor and sensations that could've been experienced. The pineapple on the pork pastor could've been a really great touch, had I been able to really experience. Either lose the lettuce or make it into a mexican slaw and definitely only put a small spoons worth on there. The only reason I'm not giving 1 star is because the atmosphere is really great and our server was really nice. But if we were going on food alone, no way. No plans on returning unless they do an overhaul on the dishes. read more

SouthBound - Southbound restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Eh... being from Southern California, I can say that a lot more needs to happen to claim SoCal here. Tacos lacked flavor. The fish taco was over-battered. If you are mentioning California, you must master a fish taco or not have it on the menu. Pastor was very dry. Guacamole was sub par, again... a CA staple. Hope this gets better... I was so hoping for a taste of home. Ambience is great; may be a fabulous spot for drinks. I'd head to Comida, Babalu, or Sabor instead. I hope it gets better!!! read more

Just left ... stopped by after panthers game for dinner. Next door to Max Speed stop which was much busier but this place looked cool. Food was average nothing to get excited about. BIG turn off was my husband went to the bathroom, 2 cooks in there using urinal then walked out with out washing hands.!!!!! GROSS will not be back read more

I was very much looking forward to visiting this restaurant as the pre-opening hype was very exciting and favorable. I was quite disappointed--mostly around the margaritas and food. Based on hearing the bartender from the Punch Room was now working there, I expected the margaritas to be hand crafted and not taste like a pre-mix. I tried two have the margaritas -- the house margarita, and the Cadillac. I found neither of them very good. Relative to the food, I ordered three tacos with the homemade corn tortillas. The corn tortillas were delicious. However the carne asada was very fatty and the pork didn't even taste like pork. The shrimp taco out of the three that I ordered, was the best. The waitress was not very knowledgeable, and it took her quite some time to wait on us, probably about 15 minutes after we were seated. On a positive note, the atmosphere is very cool! From my perspective, I recommend it as a place to enjoy a beer or two and some chips and guacamole. read more

Very disappointing. Margarita and service were good. Entrees and tacos very bland, and in the case of the carne asada and pork tacos, cold with little meat and little flavor. I'd pass this one by despite the cool atmosphere. read more

I probably would not have written this review except that I heard that the chef thinks that the people who do not like the food at this place "are Charlotte and don't know Southern California." Hi - I'm a born and raised Southern Californian living in Charlotte, with experience eating at taco joints up and down the coast from San Diego to SLO at a multitude of price points, and I can tell you, I would not stand this place up against any of them. The basics - the guacamole, salsa, and corn tortillas they make in-house - totally lacking in flavor or texture. (On these fronts, I think Southbound should take a note from its neighbor, Bakersfield). The fish tacos were all breading, and my ceviche just had sad, tiny pieces of fish swimming in citrus. (Perhaps it was a pipe dream to think I could get a good fish taco outside of my home state, anyway.) This place will stay open on the strength of its location and venue which is REALLY cool. So, we'll probably go back for that, but I may stash my own guacamole in my purse. read more

As a women in the 21st century I am always searching for the perfect margarita. So you can understand my excitement when I found out a mexican restaurant was opening up a block away from my apartment. So I rounded up my friends & told them the first round was on me. We arrived and were told there would be a 25 minute wait, no biggie, but then we noticed three chairs opening up at the bar, "SWEET" thinking it's my lucky day. Boy was I wrong. Unfortunately I'll never know how the food tastes because my friends & I never got a chance to order. After waiting 15 minutes at the bar for a drink the big boobed brunette finally greeted us, I'm pretty sure I could of had a more intelligent conversation with the women tattooed on her arm because she had not a clue how to answer any of our menu questions. So we decided to not eat & just get a drink. Well I paid way too much for a specialty margarita made with top shelf tequila and store bought sour mix. I could have done that myself for half the price and twice the amount of alcohol. Sorry I won't be back. There are just way to many disappointing factors from our experience. But don't worry I saved the night by making some delicious blackened fish tacos and fresh squeezed OJ & Lime margaritas. Thanks for nothing read more

Taco Tuesday was simply amazing. Tacos are great. Tried three different types (baja shrimp, carne asada, and the beef). The best part was everything was packed with flavor. read more

Just awful in every way. Most notably though for the new live music they have every Saturday night (for 5 straight hours) that cannot be ignored as a nearby resident. The sounds from inside my home are no different than if I was standing center stage. My hope is that enough people complain about having to endure this that they're forced to put a stop to these concerts. I also can't imagine it's a strong selling point when buying or leasing new property that the option to stay home and have a quiet Saturday night will not be afforded to them in this area. read more

This is the best place to go if you want a friendly staff and amazing FRESH food. The atmosphere rocks and every dish I have ordered has been delicious. This is not your typical heavy Tex mex restaurant. This is a restaurant that appreciates the natural flavor of fresh food and let's it shine. Highly recommend! read more

This place serves salsa in a paper tiny to go ramekin for peasants . A disgrace.

Food was lousy and not authentic. Got the California burrito and they put French fries inside. Who does that? Fries ended up soggy and burrito was bland. Mediocre pork carnitas. Only redeemer was salsa. Good salsa. Service very slow. read more

When we visited SouthBound it was a very slow and quiet Monday night. We loved the burritos and quesadillas as well as the sangria and beer specials. Everything was great other than the queso, which was just short of awful. But I will definitely be visiting again, especially now that I know about taco Tuesday with half priced pitchers. read more

After waiting for time to pass after the terrible initial reviews, we decided it was time to finally give SouthBound a try... and we're so glad we did! We went there for dinner tonight around 8:00 and had no problem getting a table for 2. Ashley was our server and she was great (big smile, attentive, and very friendly). We were happy to hear that the chips are now complimentary, but almost wish they weren't so we wouldn't have eaten so many. The salsa was amazing - fresh, chunky, and mild. We ordered queso which we didn't love. It was so thick that it was difficult to dip our chips in without them breaking, almost like it had been sitting out for awhile before it made it to our table (which wasn't the case due to the warm temp). We ordered the Baja fish burrito (ask for a side of the chipotle cream) and the chicken quesadilla. Both were delicious! The burrito was light and flavorful, and the chicken quesadilla had pineapple inside which was a perfect ingredient to compliment everything else. Don't forget the street corn - amazing. As if we had any room left over, Ashely brought us cinnamon churros with chocolate sauce because it was our first time visiting. We'll definitely be back! read more

I just moved back to Charlotte and was very excited to try Southbound as it's very close to my house. I had heard mixed reviews but wanted to form my own opinion. Unfortunately they did not prove any of the bad reviews wrong. First, I ordered Chorizo cheese dip that came with no chorizo. When I showed it to the waitress and said I was given the wrong dip she said that it was chorizo dip, the meat was just really small (?). I called her over again and she ensured me that there was chorizo in there but brought me a small bowl to add more. Spoiler alert, there was definitely NO chorizo in it before I added it myself. Next I ordered a chicken and pineapple quesadilla. The first few bites were decent but then I bit into cartilage twice. My next bite I got the skin of an onion and the next bite I bit into something extremely hard and black. I assume it was char on the onions but it felt like it almost broke my tooth. The manager came over and said he'd make me a new one, which ended up being fine however they took my side of beans when they took the first one and the new quesadilla came to me with no sides. To top all of that off I was not given any sort of discount on my meal. So, sadly, as close as this restaurant is to my house, that will be the first and last time I go there. read more

I came to SouthBound on Saturday night with my boyfriend and another couple. Because we hadn't heard great things about the restaurant, we planned to grab some drinks, chips, and 1 taco each before committing to a larger spread. Three of the four of us tried the margarita with the multiple fruit juices. It was okay, and in my opinion, mainly tasted like a regular margarita. The other guest ordered the sangria. I'm assuming it was a seasonal sangria because it tasted like cinnamon. Overall, for the price of the drinks, we were not impressed. Though we ordered chips and pico to start, our tacos came out first. I tried the vegetarian taco on a corn tortilla and although it's tiny, I didn't finish it. All I could taste was spice and corn tortilla. The poblano peppers overpower all of the other flavors. The rest of the group also felt their tacos were bland. When the chips and pico finally arrived, we were again in impressed. The chips needed salt and the pico cup wasn't even filled to the top. Needless to say, we did not order any other food and I will not be going back. There are far better places to enjoy tacos and margaritas in Charlotte! read more

Born and raised in San Diego. This place hits the mark for Taco Shop style Mexican Food. Also, just about every Mexican Beer you could every want. I will be back...and often. read more

I had heard negative things about the food but wanted to try it since it's such a cool space. I had this huge meatball burrito. It was delicious. I ate half and ate the rest for breakfast. They must have changed the menu or gotten a new chef. Great environment and really good food! read more

First time at this fun restaurant. My husband travels to Southern Mexico and really enjoyed the sweet corn. So happy there is no Tilapia in the fish Taco. Will call this a Charlotte favorite read more

First of all, Ashley, our server was a super delight! Nice, helpful, attentive-everything you would want in a sever and more! Margaritas delicious! Food fresh and very tasty! The chips and salsa were delicious (both that my husband and I can enjoy-he's not a fan of spicy/hot, but I am). I had the shrimp enchiladas and my husband had pork pastor burrito...both were super delicious, but as Ashley warned me, the shrimp enchiladas were spicy, it was no joke! I finished it, but my lips were on fire! Food/drinks/atmosphere/service are great! Definitely, check it out & keep the warning of the staff-they know best! read more