Anita's Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Charlotte

I'll start off by reiterating the previous reviews. There will be a line at lunch time...a long one. They have some meats already premade in large quantities like the ground beef and chicken. Those 2 ingredients seem to be in a lot of the dishes they serve. If you want a different protein, it'll be about a 10 minute wait. I appreciated the lady taking my order letting me know just in case I was in a hurry. She was also very nice and answered all the menu questions I had. I also can second the previous comments of the portions being huge. They are ridiculously huge. I was actually leaning towards the crazy burrito until I saw how big it was. I ended up ordering a 3 taco plate and mixed the meats. I got 2 carnitas and one Al pastor. The carnitas were among some of the best I've ever had and I've had a lot of tacos all over the Americas. Each taco had about twice the meat of any other taco I've ever ordered so the price was justified by the portions. It also came wrapped in 2 corn tortillas. You could easily split each taco into 2 tacos if you wanted to. The tomatillo sauce that came with the tacos was also some of the best I've ever had. They only give you one so I'd recommend asking for extra. I ended going back and asking for extra. Unfortunately the Al pastor was dry... really really dry. I've come to a conclusion after eating this taco that I'm no longer going to order Al pastor tacos unless they're coming off a trompa. Everytime I do...I'm disappointed. A little taco shop in acapulco has ruined Al pastor for me because nothing comes close. Normally I'd dock a star but they have an extensive menu and I'd hate to deduct a star for one item when they did everything else so we'll. JUST STAY AWAY FROM THE AL PASTOR. The tacos also come with chips and salsa. I was so full that I didn't even crack the bag open. I'll say I was the only person in the place that didn't eat theirs so that should tell you something. I'll definitely be back and maybe I'll muster the courage to try the...

PICTURES OF THE ENTIRE MENU HERE Ate here for the first time today for lunch. It was lined up out the door but the line moved very quickly. I got the #1 and it was delicious! I should have just got the cheese sauce only on top instead of the cheese sauce, tomato sauce, and sour cream but it was still good 😊 At least now I know for next time. You get a bag of chips with salsa with every meal. The service was excellent 👌🏽 the workers worked quickly to get orders completed and it only takes a few minutes to get your food. If you get a drink, you can make your own by just grabbing a cup at the drink station and choosing what you'd like to drink. The lady taking the orders was very kind and sweet and happy to serve the people. They speak English and Spanish. I got my 1 year old a cheese quesadilla for $3! He loves it. All together I spent under $15 for my meal, his quesadilla, and a drink. 😉 I'm pretty happy about that. I never knew this place even existed today and now I can't wait to eat there again. Overall a 10/10 experience. We will most definitely be back....

Just kind of okay. Came for lunch. It was very busy. I tried a chicken taco with a Chile rieno. The Chile was great, sauce was great but they loaded the crema and liquid cheese sauce on it as well. Made it too rich and sticky for my taste. The cheese inside was okay. The batter outside was thick and fluffy.Soft Taco was mediocre and has shredded cheese on it. Not melted or anything. Flour tortilla. Chicken had peppers and onion on it. I got an al pastor Taco as well. It was pretty okay. Was hoping they friend the corn tortillas so they would be a little chewy and great but no such luck. Came with chips and salsa that were pretty good. I think I would return to try their enchiladas and order with no creme or queso. Otherwise would not visit again mostly because I prefer more authentic and they didn't make for to order, I was told would be extra Wait because of the al pastor Taco would be made to order but not the combination plate. Came with a ton of rice and no beans. Unless they his the beans under the rice...? It still...