Calle Sol Latin Café & Cevicheria

SO GOOD!!! Authentic and food was amazing. Portions were huge and price was fair. Great place! I got the Lechón dinner. The Yuquitas Queso appetizer was phenomenal

My husband and I had such a great first visit at Calle Sol! There have been many restaurants in this location (The Penguin, NC Red, and a few others), and we are hoping Calle Sol is here to stay.We started with beverages--a club soda with lime for me, and a No Name Mojito with passion fruit for my husband. The mojito was nicely balanced and not too sweet.We tried their Yuquitas de Queso as an appetizer. The yucca was very crispy, and the cheese inside with nicely melted. The green sauce they served it with was exceptionally good, and we used it with our entrees, too. For our entrees, I had the Vaca Frita, and my husband had the Lechon Asado. Both meats were tender, flavorful, and NOT overly salty (yay!). The rice and beans were perfect sides. Their portions are generous, and we were both able to take some of our meals home.Our server was very friendly and helpful. It got very busy when we were there, so another server jumped in to help remove our plates and bring our check. I like how they work to help each other out when busy!A note about parking--there are only a few spots directly in front of the restaurant, so you'll be lucky to get one of them. There's a public parking lot just down the street on Thomas (across from Dish), and street parking throughout Plaza Midwood. We ended up parking on the street near Supperland, a quick walk to Calle Sol. Just give yourself extra time to find a parking spot if you arrive during busier dining hours. We'll definitely be back!

Order: Lechon Asado w/ Sweet Plantains & Tres LechesSummary: Long wait on the day we went but incredible food that was totally worth it. I'd probably pass on the tres leches. Review: My friend and I both love Cuban food so after a different restaurant in the area didn't work out we headed here. In hindsight I'm now glad the other restaurant fell through because this place was incredible. They were also incredibly busy. We waited about an hour to get seated but after that service was very fast. From the time we ordered to the time food hit the table couldn't have been more than 15 minutes.Almost everything was near perfect. The rice was cooked well, the beans were flavorful, the pork fell apart on your fork, and the sweet plantains didn't taste overly sweet. Calle Sol is everything I want a Cuban restaurant to be. In fact, it was so good we discussed going back for lunch the next day. The only food that didn't blow me away was the tres leches and that mas mostly just personal preference. Their tres leches had bananas, dolce de leche, and cookie crumbles on top. It was more like a banana split meets tres leches and I prefer a more traditional tres leches. The waiter did tell me this up front but I still wanted to try it. If the combination sounds good to you then you would probably love it.This was the food highlight of the weekend and I will probably go here every single time I'm in Charlotte.

10/10 Every. Single. Time. The Sol Bowl is delicious, the food is always good. Atmosphere inside and staff is great.

Delicious food and such a fun vibe. We enjoyed all the food especially the ceviches - fresh and flavorful. We had the aji Amarillo and Tuna Nikkei - I would have been satisfied right there. We also had the short rib which was huge and the chicken pinchos that were super moist and well seasoned. Our friends had the tallerin with shrimp that they loved. The drinks were great too. We will be back!

Stopped in here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised!The vibe is nice more of a diner set up. Service was quick and friendly. All the food was enjoyable.They have some really good lunch specials. It's cafeteria style (1 entree and 2 sides). Premade and i opted out to take the chaufa (fried rice) and glad i did. It was really flavorful, i think i just really like Peruvian fried rice. It came with a soup, it was a light vegetable soup that really hit the spot.We also tried the Vaca Frida which was really good but maybe a bit too salty. It's on the drier side but the fried onions helped offset the dryness. Also tried the lechon from my girlfriend. Im not the biggest fan of lechon but this was nice. It wasn't as fatty or gamey as some I've had in the past. Overall this is a great spot with some nice meat options ans lunch specials. Parking is easy and free.

OBSESSED.My first time trying Calle Sol, I got a 1905 salad. It was good! But I can't really give a place a proper rating based on a salad. Since then, I've been back twice and I fell deeper in love with each trip. Most recently, I tried the Lomo Saltado. If you're in Charlotte, drop what you're doing and get this for lunch. It. Is. Fantastic. Juicy, tender filet mixed with charred crispy vegetables and fries swimming together in the most perfect gravy. I could not stop eating it. The leftovers were just as good the next day. YES.My friends liked the fried rice and tallerin with shrimp. Everything we tried was delicious. This particular trip, we shared a 1905 salad as an appetizer which was perfect for us. Try it if you haven't!

Cuban Fried Rice (5/5): Great blend of flavors and textures. There was a nice sweetness and smokiness to it. I also really liked the sauce and would get extra next time.Tallerin (3/5): Got this with chicken and thought it was decent. Tasted like a pretty standard lo mein. A little too oily and too many vegetables for me though.

What a gem to find!!! This Caribbean restaurant is located in the Plaza Midwood area on Thomas Ave.The place is very eclectic and the vibe is so chill. The workers are extremely nice, helpful, and grateful to have you there. The menu has lots of delicious options and the fact they also have a ready made option (cafeteria style) in the other section of the restaurant makes them very unique for this type of restaurant.The vaca pollo (usually vaca frita (fried shredded beef), but you can exchange the beef for chicken) was very flavorful! The rice was light and fluffy, and the black beans were perfect.Hubby enjoyed his cubano sandwich (customized) and we both ate his maduros. We were both way too full for the desserts to our wonderful waiter Christopher mentioned.We would definitely return if in the area.

This place is fire! It is hard to find good vaca frita where I am from. It was very flavorful and crispy. The salad was excellent as well. I also had to try some fried yucca since that's my favorite dish. It's a fun place too, we came during lunch and due to the lunch special seems to draw a decent size lunch crowd. We enjoyed the back room with all the string lights. One of Charlotte's true gems!