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| - Always on the lookout for excellent Mexican food in Charlotte, I closely followed a thread on another popular bulletin board. After the fourth or fifth person chimed in with "Taqueria La Unica in Monroe", I decided it was high time to map out and visit this place.
We live in Ballantyne, so Taqueria La Unica in Monroe is a 45 minute drive from our house at a minimum, but we decided to make the trek this past Saturday evening around 7PM.
We arrived at the restaurant around 7:45PM and found one of the last tables. By the time we left, the lot was overflowing and there were people waiting to be seated. This is a small restaurant located in a business park strip area that's very easily missed. It's in a very quiet, dark, run down area of town, so if you feel like you might be venturing to the wrong side of the tracks, you're probably pretty close.
Upon sitting down you are given a basket of large chips along with your own personal salsa bowl and a stunning array of salsas in small carafes; you also get a chipotle sauce in a squeeze bottle, a small bowl of queso, a picante pico de gallo and a small bowl of limes. There's only one issue with this amazing lineup: All but one carafe contains astoundingly hot salsa!
The queso is almost a necessity to cool your tastebuds after four of the five salsas. The pico de gallo offers no respite either. I appreciate that this restaurant is incredibly authentic, but I simply can't enjoy all the salsas they present (hence the one star dock). Be cautious about what you pour into your salsa bowl. Taste first and pour after that. I like to consider myself a lover of hot foods, but the queso was a welcome coating of cool from the incredible heat.
So, that's what you get presented at your table for free, just for showing up. So frankly, if it's hot, who cares? The orders are where it's at.
The menu seems a little bit limited. No "Arroz con Pollo" which is my husband's favorite option, but he made do with a burrito that didn't warrant any complaints.
I ordered three tacos: Carnitas tacos, tacos Al Pastor and the shredded beef tacos. I have no idea which pork taco was which, but one of them made me melt in delight. I'm going to have to find out next time.
I also ordered a side of beans (refried). My husband ordered a side of guacamole. Both sides are far more than enough for two, so gang up on your ordering there.
The prices are amazing. The ambiance isn't great, but it's authentic Mexican in Charlotte. They don't HAVE to be great. We have had some incredibly good Mexican food in Charlotte, but a day after visiting this restaurant we were saying, "We *have* to find some time to visit it again."
This restaurant doesn't have the largest menu in the region. Nor does it have the craziest drinks in the region. It is, however, the most authentic Mexican we've found in this region and we will absolutely be back the next time we're up for the forty minute trek!
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