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| - ¡Dios mío! This place is muy bien. Ted and I are on a mission to check out every authentic Latin place in east Charlotte and Delicias did not disappoint. Unlike some of the taquerias we've visited, this is more of a sit-down restaurant experience, complete with the requisite, bottomless chips and salsa. Only, these chips and salsa are the best you will ever eat! The chips are thicker and crunchier than most (I think they might be made from flour tortillas rather than corn) and the salsa is so flavorful and fresh with big pieces of tomatoes, cilantro and onions.
As per usual for our Saturday cheat days, we ordered way too much food. (I regret nothing.) We started with pupusas revueltas, tamales de pollo and cheese dip. The pupusas were my favorite dish of the day and came out piping hot, stuffed to the brim with chicharron and queso. The cabbage and pickled onions that came on the plate cut through the richness and added a fresh element to every bite. The cheese dip is not to be missed! It is thick and creamy and perfect with their crunchy chips, on top of the tamales, eaten all by itself with a spoon... You get the picture, I'm sure.
We were stuffed at this point but wanted to try more. So, we put in an order for una baleada de carne. I didn't really know what to expect but the pictures on the menu looked good, so we went for it. What arrived was a huge flour tortilla, stuffed with perfectly seasoned and cooked steak, avacado and... egg? Ok, we'll roll with it. I'm not an egg person but I loved every bite of the baleada. This would make an awesome breakfast!
Last but not least (for our waistline's sake, we really should have stopped with the baleada but I wanted something sweet) we ordered empanadas dulces. Made with plantain pastry, stuffed with a sweet milk custard and dusted with sugar, this is the stuff desert dreams are made of.
A few other notes... Don't pass up ordering one of their aguas frescas. I had the Nance on this visit -- nance is a little, orange fruit typical of Latin America. In drink form it tasted like a mix between peach, pineapple and nectarine. It was deliciously light and sweet and refreshing! Service was outstanding. A team of 5 or 6 ladies worked together to cover a packed restaurant full of diners and left us wanting for nothing. Plus, they were super patient with my really bad Spanish.
We're looking forward to many future visits to Delicias to work our way through their awesome menu!
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