Taco Chela

A hidden gem and well worth a visit. Located in L&L Market. The vodkarita and margaritas are amazing. The service is top notch and the staff are so kind! We ordered the chicken taquitos for an appetizer. They were delicious. You definitely want to order the street tacos, the carne asada and the pollo Verde were by far the best tacos I've ever had. All fresh ingredients and full of flavor. We have many restaurants to choose from but we decided to come back here again. This place is well worth your visit.

Service was absolutely terrible and the food wasn't much better. My steak chimichanga had a lot of fat and not a lot of flavor. The chicken in my husband's burrito was SUPER greasy. We are pretty sure that it was what gave him food poisoning. The chips and salsa were the only good thing we got.

This was a solid 3 star taco place. Tucked in a back corner of L&L market, it wasn't super busy when we went on a Saturday. The pastor taco on corn tortilla was the best taco by far. The burrito was also good. I personally can't get over how they do not serve tap water. So if you want water with your meal you have to buy a bottle or one of there canned soft drinks, or alcohol. They said something about the pipes, but I feel like a restaurant needs running tap water to function & I don't understand why they wouldn't want to serve it. Especially since they were serving ice, which looked like it was made in an ice machine hooked up to the water line. Overall good food.

LOVED this spot. So cheap and honestly so delicious. Great service, super quick. Great taco options, they were small but filled to the brim. I plan on making this a big take-out spot for us. I really loved the bang bang shrimp taco. Great ambiance and casual spot in L+L market!

Taco Chela is one of three savory options that you can find inside the L&L Market Place and is the only spot to get tacos, burritos, with a Margarita on the side. This spot is tucked away in a corner next to a milkshake shop and a wine bar that has a conveyor belt packed with tasty breads and bold cheeses. There could be worse places to be wedged in between. I ordered two street tacos, one pork belly and one bang bang shrimp tacos. I was expecting the bang bang shrimp to be a little more on the spicy side but the flavor was still pretty decent. The sauce paired nicely with the fresh mango and I really loved the crunch from the cabbage. The pork belly taco is by far, my favorite. One thick strip of seared pork belly, crispy/chewy on the inside, topped sauce, more mango and a red cabbage slaw. Not going to lie, I didn't hate the mango on here. Initially, I thought that was an odd choice, but it reminded me of the Al pastor and pineapple combo.I wouldn't call this place authentic Mexican food but it still is pretty tasty. The bar area is a nice spot to sit, but you can take your tacos and eat anywhere inside or outside of the L&L Market place. Shout out to the hostess and the other servers here they checked on me multiple times and make sure I was all set.

With so many Mexican restaurants in the city, you literally can go anywhere else for better food and service. I went on a Wednesday like at 5ish- nobody else was there and food still took a while then I was confused why the chips and salsa couldn't come out first - the bartender/server said they were working on it but what's hard about some chips and salsa on a plate? Plus when I did get the app it clearly was way too many chips and not enough salsa.The tacos really lacked flavor and the fish taco was clearly like a frozen fish patty or something, DEFINITELY not fresh. Sadly I won't be revisiting here.

This restaurant is found in L&L Market next to the Milkshake Bar. The people were super friendly and helpful when deciding tacos. The food came out very fast (about 10 minutes) and was delicious. They text you when your order is ready. I ended up with the fish and pastor tacos. The pastor taco was better than the fish but I still enjoyed both. The market is a nice vibe at night. We enjoyed live music and not too much chaos for dinner. It was very easy to find somewhere to sit.

I arrived at the Milkshake event and they were a bit slammed so thought I could pass the time with tacos.They were equally delicious! Packed with flavor. Beautiful bar. Fast Service. Will definitely be back to try the drinks!!

Cute little spot in L&L! Went for a little impromptu drink and snack. I was here on a date and we got the Chela Fresca margarita and mango daiquiri as pictured. We also ordered the steak macho nachos. The nachos came in a sheet pan format well topped and delightfully no up charge for the steak. Plenty of parking in back of L&L.

I have wanted to check out Taco Chela for quite some time and ended up there on a whim last weekend.The restaurant is located in the corner of L&L Market. (If you're unfamiliar with L&L, it's on Charlotte and not far from the Nations. There's a really fun assortment of shops and dining options, and there is plenty of free parking.) There is bar seating or patrons can choose to sit at a table in the shared space of the market. We opted for bar seating and had excellent service. There were quite a few margarita options, so I asked the waitress for a recommendation. She shared that she makes an amazing mango daquiri, and she was not lying. I will definitely be back for another!We shared an order of steak macho nachos, and they were really good (and the perfect amount for two people to share). I love that there's no upcharge for steak, and I really enjoyed the mango on the nachos. I do wish the nachos had been slightly warmer, but that may be more of a personal preference.