Don Pedro Mexican Restaurant

Everything was perfect. The food tasted amazing. The margaritas where fantastic. The service we received was that of a five star restaurant. I’m in love with the furnature. The table and chairs are so unique.

This was a great find. We walked right in with plenty of seating for a big party. Right away we had chips, salsa and drinks. The waiter was very quick and keep our cups full. The food was delicious. The servings are HUGE. So come hungry or you can share a plate. We would recommend this place to our friends

Food was fair, place is ok except the glass on the table is broken and the place could use a good cleaning, especially the cheap the silverware (yuk). More importantly we were both overcharged for both dinners. Waiter questioned and was told there was an upcharge for the combination I ordered. This is not listed on the menu anywhere. Waiter agreed but no change made to bill. No reason for my dates dinner overcharge. Did not want to fight anymore in front of date so I paid. I will vote with my feet and not return. Unreal, left a bad taste in my mouth… customer lost for good.

This place is awesome! I usually get the chicken fajitas. The chicken is always fresh, there are always lots of peppers which most places have mostly onions. AND they have the BEST chicken tortilla soup!

This is my 4^th visit, and after eating four different dishes (all amazing), I have to say this restaurant has stolen my heart in concern to Mexican food and fast, courteous service.
The authenticity of the food here is incredible, accurate and abounding with flavor. Two of the four times visiting this restaurant with family and friends I have asked the manager Edgar Michel what dish he would recommended or was his favorite. One of his recommendations was the Pollo Chipotle and the dish was better than expected and lick the plate clean delicious. Approach with a little caution as the dish has some heat, but not anything someone who likes a little spice can’t handle.
The other dishes meat was Tilapia that was fresh, flakey and tender. The fish was topped with fresh cilantro and had a balanced citrus flavor. The entire plate was very fresh and light with shrimp, white rice and a fresh salad with cucumber to mix together in your tortilla of choice. I chose their corn tortillas.
Of the other two times eating here, once I had slew of different tacos, the other a mixed meat plate and as stated above every dish I have had was amazing. Every plate is enormous and filled from edge to edge with food. The tortilla chips are warm and the salsa is fresh. The Caso Dip was spot on and to have your Guacamole made to order and table side is a super bonus.
I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for authentic, well prepared, delicious Mexican food, THIS IS THE PLACE!!!

The service is horrible! I feel rushed every time I eat here. We have patrons of this restaurant since they were at their previous location, but for some reason they no longer value our business. They expect us to eat food we didn’t order and pay for items we didn’t order either. God forbid you ask them to adjust the bill, the manager comes over and does not help the situation. Seriously though, I don’t think customers should have to pay for the mistakes of the staff. Overall, the food is good, but not worth the horrible treatment from the staff.

Managed to squeeze in some foodie time during a weekend trip to Charlotte, the food here was absolutely delicious. The plates were big and plentiful. Definite going to be a stop every time I visit.

Mediocre at best, although it was really busy so perhaps we were the minority. Tried to customize our order slightly and ended up with the wrong meat and cheese. Mojito tasted like it was out of a bottle. Not bad, per se, but i wouldn’t return.

We tried this place over the weekend and were pleasantly surprised. I would recommend sharing a plate because the portions are huge. Fresh Guac made at your table and the service was amazing. Their staff is on it. Everyone was happy with their food and the kids were excited they had fresh horchata. My husband and I will have to return without the kids so we can try a margarita. Recently moving from California we are always looking for good Mexican food that reminds us of home and this place is great.

Best Mexican restaurant in Charlotte… love this place! Food is Amazing! Tacos are AWESOME :-) …

This place is awesome! Went here on a date with my husband because a friend recommended it. It’s spacious, has lots of room for many guests and parties. The décor is nice and reminds me of the authentic Mexican restaurants from my home town. Usually I’m very disappointed in the «authentic» Mexican restaurants I’ve found in North Carolina. The flavor is usually bland and leaves me craving much better food. This place… We ordered one of their large platters and I was SO happy to find that their food tasted amazing! The shrimp, the chicken, the steak, all so good and cooked perfectly. The service was good but the only thing is they forgot a small dish of received beans, they were happy to bring it to me once I brought it to their attention, only reason for 4 stars instead of 5. There was also a cute little boy who would come up to our table and ask us if we wanted any more food, if the service was good, you can tell he wants to serve the family business well :) I recommend this place to everyone! You will definitely enjoy the food and the great customer service!

Overpriced taco bell food… literally served food on taco bell shells and served as Mexican tacos. The only things that saves this place is the service and fresca margaritas

Food quality was great. Service was timely. Quantity of food was plentiful.

I ordered the fajitas for dinner. The chicken was seasoned to perfection! My children weren’t happy with their meals so I will be back alone or just with hubby!

I came here with some colleagues on a business trip. The decorations were impressive. The food was decent and the price was okay. I’m not wholly impressed with anything else in particular though.

I love cocktail here. Enthusiastic bartender. Good place to make new friends. I love weekend condition when everyone sing, the good place for family reunion o coworkers meeting! Staffs in Mexican uniform look interesting. Even if I come alone, bartender always willing to chat with me when they’re not too busy. About karaōke, customers can find song by themselves through internet, that’s why I sang in Vietnamese and others customers they even courage me! I had so much fun here. Thanks

Great food, spot on service and a pleasant atmosphere made this my new favorite Mexican restaurant. Normally my wife and I order Mexican food by the numbers, but decided to branch out this time. My wife ordered the Arroz con Pollo and fell in love. Large portions served hot and fast. I ordered the pork Chili Verde and wil be ordering it again on our next visit. Skillfully prepared and great presentation made Don Pedro’s a hit with us. The only reason there aren’t 5 stars on this review is that the lights were a tad bright. Trivial I know, but if the lighting had been just a bit softer, this would have been a perfect 5.

One thing I really miss about Charlotte is the awesome Mexican restaurants in close proximity to the University area. Don Pedro is among one of my two favorite Mexican places!
It’s a fairly new restaurant to the area, I think it opened about two years ago if I’m not mistaken.
It’s also kind of tucked away in a corner, so it’s not a place you’ll easily see from the road.
…but despite its limited visibility, the guacamole here is some of the best I’ve ever had!
It’s about $ 5-​$ 7 including tip to have someone come to your table and make guac fresh at your table. Now I realize that a lot of places do this, but Don Pedro’s has big portions and something about it just tastes better than the other places!
I am pretty boring when it comes to Mexican restaurants… I always order the exact same thing everywhere I go… and it’s not because I’m afraid to branch out… I just really love a cheese enchilada, refried beans, and a chalupa on the side.
The quality of the enchilada is how I rate said Mexican restaurants.
Don Pedro gets a ⁹⁄₁₀.
I’ve always had really attentive service here too and a bountiful amount of chips and salsa.

Don Pedro is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Charlotte. My family and I have been there several times and we are rarely disappointed. The chips, salsa and pico de gallo are good. I love getting the fresh guacamole that they prepare at the table in front of you. We went there on a Sunday night once and they were out of avocados. I was devastated, to say the least.
My favorite meal is the chicken chalupa and chicken enchilada combination. Their combinations are the way to go in my opinion. My sister always gets the steak and chicken fajitas. The margaritas are good too and are always on point.
I took off one star because the service can be hit or miss. One time we had several different servers check on us and we asked each of them for another silverware and napkin set because my dad didn’t get one. Each of them said yes but never came back. My dad finally had to ask the manager when he came with the food and then he finally got it.
Another time we went and had the opposite issue — the waitress literally checked on us every MINUTE. I wish I was exaggerating. We could barely have a conversation without her showing up and asking us if we needed something. It was beyond irritating and we all left seriously annoyed! Another time my parents went without me and they served my dad a beer in a HOT mug. He complained and they immediately brought a new one, but seriously? HOT BEER? LOL
So all in all — great food, but needs to work on service issues.

We had a Groupon that had to be used at this location. A little out of our way, but we like Don Pedro. Unfortunately it will probably be our first and last time there. The restaurant was very nice, and the staff very friendly, but the kitchen wasn’t on their game. Hubby ordered 2 Burritos — one beef, one chicken — both came out chicken. I ordered the ground beef burrito — also came out chicken. Maybe they were out of beef and thought we wouldn’t notice.