Antojitos Latinos — Restaurant in Charlotte

I just moved to Charlotte a month or so ago and I have been going around looking for some good spots. I have been here three times now. The first two times, they were excellent. I had the tacos Dorados To go, and even when I got home, they were still fresh, the salad on top Was crunchy, and everything was extremely flavorful. The young lady upfront is always very kind and very helpful. I waited for two weeks to be able to get the soup which they only have on the weekend. I wasn’t feeling well, so I was very excited to finally try the Sopa de Gallina. (Chicken soup) I got home and when I opened up the box, there was one single Chicken thigh. It had probably one or two bites of chicken on it. I was also given a container of broth, but it was filled with zucchini and one potato. I understand cultural variations. I really do. I know that zucchini and chicken noodle soup is not typical for us in the United States so that is not my issue. My issue is, I spent $18.95 on chicken soup and I got less than 3 ounces of chicken in my soup. I went into the restaurant to ask about what happened and that nice young lady upfront just said yes, that’s just sometimes how the chicken comes out. I get it, I’m an outsider, I’m not from around here. However, the lady recognized me because I had been there two other times in the past two weeks. I came in with a legitimate, genuine concern about the amount of money I spent versus the food that I got and I received little if any care or concern in return. Given this day and age, and the economic situation that many of us face, I find it hard to justify going there again and spending nearly $20 if I’m not going to get an adequate amount of food in return. I really had very high hopes for this place. I did not expect a refund, I did not expect to get anything free in return. Because I had been there twice before, I thought that we had at least developed a little bit of a rapport. Because, she did recognize me. She said welcome back. While I did not expect monetary compensation, I would have at least liked an apology. Which I didn’t get. I might go back but it won’t be for a while. I cent justify spending $20 on chicken broth...

According to Google Translate, Antojitos Latinos literally means "Latin Snacks," but there is nothing snacky about the fare they serve --full fledged hearty homemade comfort food is what's for dinner, lunch, or breakfast.

This place is a real treat in a community of national chain and fast food restaurants. It's Honduran and pan-Latino diasporic offerings include items we know and love, like chicharrones and tacos, while introducing us to other items. I am grateful for...

Their food was excellent. It was everything I was hoping for and more. Very good corn tamales both fried and not fried. Very good plantains just like homemade. I got another food item with refried beans, cheese and avocado but I don’t remember if it’s called a baleada. And finally, their melon drink was fantastic. Definitely...