We'd heard good things about La Unica but were pretty happy with our regular Mexican restaurant. They recently moved to a new, larger location and we happened to be driving by the day they opened. We decided to go ahead and give it a try. We got really lucky and beat the rush. About 10 minutes after we got there it was standing room only with people streaming in. It must have been a 90 minute wait when we left!!
It didn't take long to figure out why the crowd was so large. First, the salsa they bring out with the chips was fantastic. It actually had a little kick to it. The food was really good as well. I had 3 tacos a la cart - asada, al carbon, and carnitas. They were authentic street tacos with plenty of meat. Best I've had on this coast for sure. My wife had a combination plate with a chicken taco. The chicken was excellent, moist and season just right. Very tasty. The rice was very good as well.
Service was a little slow, but not annoyingly so, especially considering how packed the place was. The prices were competitive, probably a bit lower than the other Mexican sit downs in the area. Overall, it was a very good experience. We will definitely be back.