Where to eat Southwestern food in Leicester: The Best Restaurants and Bars

March 3, 2020 Vivienne Hutton

Discover Restaurants offering the best Southwestern food in Leicester, North Carolina, United States including Zia Taqueria, Salsa Mexican Caribbean Restaurant, Chupacabra Latin Cafe
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1. Zia Taqueria

521 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806-3538 Mexican, Southwestern, Latin Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service +1 828-575-9393 http://www.ziataco.com
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4 based on 236 reviews

Zia Taqueria

Zia presents you with a collection of our favorite scratch made flavors from regional Mexico, Texas, & New Mexico. We have established a unique menu by using fresh, local, & regional ingredients and sourcing premium chiles from New Mexico. We utilize a fa

Reviewed By gypsyiam

I'm a local and visit here frequently. Everyone is so friendly! And the food is good, fresh and has so many options for vegans or meat eaters. Also they make good cocktails. (you get your moneys worth!) I held my birthday gathering there with some friends and what a great fun place for it! Will always be a great memory! So many in the restaurant including folks sitting at the bar sang along to my birthday song. Thank you Zia!Thank you so much for taking the time to review us! We are so glad you have great memories with us and look forward to serving you again soon!

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2. Salsa Mexican Caribbean Restaurant

6 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-3302 Mexican, Caribbean, Southwestern, Latin Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +1 828-252-9805 http://www.salsasnc.com/
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4 based on 1128 reviews

Salsa Mexican Caribbean Restaurant

Est. 1994 Asheville's culinary pioneer celebrates more than 2 decades of incorporating fresh, local, farm-raised ingredients and personality into their daily menus. A multiple award-winning Latin bistro, SALSA lovingly creates and shares Mexican & Caribbe

Reviewed By KenCookie

We’d incorrectly decided that Salsa was a tourist trap—which is why it took us years to finally dine there. We were absolutely wrong about Salsa being any sort of trap, and we now have a new restaurant on our go-to list.For such a small restaurant (including both inside and outside dining), the menu offers a lot of choices—assuming you are looking for Mexican food. There is a regular menu, and this is augmented by daily specials.This is definitely home-cooked, non-commercial food. And it was delicious. The portions were much larger than we imagined; we ordered an appetizer to share (the Anafre bean dip), and it was huge. Had we known how large our appetizer would be, we would have ordered just one dinner to share. Instead, we had ordered a dinner for each of us—chicken and shrimp enchiladas; they were unique in that they were “stacked” instead of being rolled. Of note, Salsa’s house-made chips and guacamole were especially delicious. We drank their house margaritas and mojitos--wonderful. Of note, our server was very friendly, helpful, and professional; he’s worked there for 11 years. Also, the artwork is lovely.A couple sitting next to us were regulars. They told us to try “anything pork” next time, as it was always excellent. We will.KenCookie,Yes, we hear this sometimes... that Salsa's is a tourist trap... Mostly from tourists, actually.It is always a shock to hear it because Salsa's actually opened in 1993. I'm not sure if you know the recent history of Asheville, but in 1993, there were like 3 places to eat, no EarthFare, and a toilet bowl shop open down the street with glorious toilet bowls on display. Salas's was a real gathering place. We used to hang out outside in our bare feet and watch the clouds float above our heads. Of course, we were all young and in love then. And, it was enough. Almost 30 years later, so much has changed... And, Salsa's has changed a little. You need shoes to come inside, now... hahaha... just kidding. If you are a health inspector, I am TOTALLY joking. So, please do not think of us as a tourist trap. But, rather, an original. A flagship. A downtown favorite. Come and enjoy Salsa's anytime, we'd love to meet you:)Aimee

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3. Chupacabra Latin Cafe

50 N Merrimon Ave Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28804-1383 Southwestern, Latin, Cuban, Mexican Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Reservations, Television [email protected] +1 828-333-9230 http://chupacabralatincafe.com
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4 based on 71 reviews

Chupacabra Latin Cafe

Chupacabra: Serving up affordable, chef driven, latin inspired, casual cuisine. Local beer on tap, margaritas, counter service and chalkboard menus, come on in for a quick lunch, to watch the game, or just relax. Here at chupacabra we are all about the fo

Reviewed By 92ncca

Lunch there with friends; we each ordered different items and were impressed with everything. Generous servings!!! Best French Fries (go figure!!!) ever.For price conscious, lunch is the best deal. We were there at 11:30, maybe the second group to come for lunch, so we were served quickly. Busier later, of course.

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