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| - We are from Texas and we have been living in the Carolinas for about 9 months now. I love living here, except for two things:
1. You can't find good beef in the deep south. It's all pork all the time.
2. They don't know a damn thing about Tex-Mex in the deep south.
Well, I can cross number two off that list now. After our visit to Superica yesterday I finally have a Tex-Mex place to go in the Charlotte area. Since we have only been here once I'll give you an overall impression and a blow by blow on the things we tried.
Overall
The food is really good. The Chef knows what he is doing, and the food is prepared in an authentic way using high quality, authentic ingredients. Now, that's not to say that everything is perfect, because it's not, for me. This Chef has a sweeter palate in Tex-Mex than I prefer. For example, the enchiladas seem to be finished with a chocolate sauce. It's good, but it's a little sweet for taste. I prefer red sauce on my enchiladas.
The service was over-the-top excellent. The staff were all super friendly, attentive and helpful, as was the manager on duty. They took the time to explain the food and then menu, which was a little odd for us, but it makes sense when you consider that the food is probably unlike anything the locals have every had. After all, most Tex-Mex in the deep south is really bland and consists mostly of tacos and enchiladas.
The restaurant is very cool and has an authentic southwestern feel to it. The tables and chairs are nice and comfortable and there is plenty of seating. The space is very open with really high ceilings and lots of windows. There is lots of parking across the street, which I think they will be needing in the future.
Specifics
I had the Parilla Deluxe which is grilled steak and chicken and camarones brochetas. The steak fajitas were among the best I have ever had. They were perfectly marinated to maximum tenderness, but not to the point of being chalky. They had a great grilled flavor as well. The chicken fajitas were super tender and juicy. They had some kind of BBQ sauce on them that was a little heavy on the poblano(?) and bit too sweet for me. But they were still very good and perfectly prepared. The camarones (shrimp, wrapped in bacon with cheese and jalapenos inside) were really good. They could use a bit more jalapeno bite and a little less grill time, but they were good. The fajita fixins were a little on the small side, but that is easily remedied by asking for more. The tortillas were good and looked as though they were made in house and very fresh. The refried beans were outstanding. If you are a fan of refried beans you have got to try these!
My wife has the picadillo enchiladas. They were very good, however, as I mentioned above the chocolate sauce is too sweet for my taste I would recommend that they add an option to get them with a red or green sauce as well.
My son had the BBQ Brisket sandwich, holy cow was that thing huge! It looked beautiful and he said the taste was amazing. I would have tried it, but it had a ton of guacamole on it and I hate that stuff.
If you are looking for authentic Tex-mex in the Charlotte area this is your only option, but it is a good one and you won't regret it.
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