text: After having heard many great things about Pacos we were very excited to try it Since moving to Charlotte from Texas several years ago we have not found a true TexMex place that comes close to the real thing Pacos comes close but it is got way too much Carolina flavor thrown in to truly call it TexMex or even Mexican for that matternnWe went on a Friday night Made an Open Table reservation through Yelp on the same day super easy and convenient When we arrived we were seated right away at a nice window table My year old was thrilled with the kids menucrayon combo and my hubby and I ordered margaritas and some guacamole to get settled innnWe made the mistake of ordering the Cadillac Margaritas which were bright blue and way too sweet they were on special so we thought we would try it Their traditional margarita on the rocks was MUCH betternnHands down the BEST part of the meal was the tableside guacamole Our waiter was enthusiastic about this and it did not disappoint He mixed up the guac to our specifications chunky or smooth spicy or not spicy It was perfectly seasoned and yummy to the last bite I would go back JUST for the guacamole it was that goodnnEntrees I am a fish taco fanatic so I had to order the fish taco I also got the brisket taco upon recommendation by our waiter My hubby ordered the steak burrito Our son ordered the cheese quesadilla The food arrived quickly and was fresh and hot upon the drop My husband loved his burrito It was huge The steak was tender and nicely seasoned The burrito had a sour cream queso on top not my hubbys cuppa tea but he poured some of their house made salsa over it and was happy My fish taco was supremely good from the homemade flour tortillas to the crunchy slightly spicy fried fish you can also order grilled fish and creamy slaw topping I was very happy with this item The brisket taco was weird As I mentioned I moved here from Texas where brisket is king So I had pretty high expectations of the brisket I was surprised to taste something sweet in my brisket and it was NOT a pleasant surprise There were caramelized onions in it and a chipotle BBQ sauce which made the whole experience overly stickysweet and ruined the brisket in my opinion I realize that here in the Carolinas this sort of sweetness in a savory dish is popular so I figured the chef wanted to appeal to the regional tastebuds I would not order the brisket taco again though But that is because there are several other items on the menu I plan to try My sons cheese quesadilla was as expected my little picky eater was pleased and happily gobbled it upnnDessert We were stuffed but we ordered a Trues Leches cake to go It was perfection even a day later after sitting in a plastic container overnight I highly recommend you try this dessert It is the real deal The peanut butter chocolate pie was tempting too nnService and aesthetic were both excellent The tables were a little close and the restaurant was somewhat noisy but that only adds to the experience nnAll in all while we did not find the one we have been in search of but we were pleased and will return My husband still favors Cantina over Pacos but I would have to say the guacamole was so good that I would go to Pacos over Cantina any day of the week nnIf you are in the SouthPark area and craving Mexican you will not be disappointed in Pacos Just be sure to read the product descriptions so you are not surprised when your fooddrinks arrive