text: Press and word of mouth are very find to Carolinas Mexican Food You will read about in papers and magazines you will see it on television and people will tell you about it A place like this will amaze you or leave you feeling let down For me it was the latter nnIt may not be fair of me to hold the hype factor against Carolinas but it is hard not too The food was not bad by any means but it was nothing special compared to Mexican joints elsewhere I ordered the beef enchilada and taco meal It was good but not great I have had better at other Phoenix eateriesnnIts on the larger side for a divey Mexican joint but the eating area is drab and lives up to the grimy reputation of holeinthewall restaurants This does not bother me in the least as I come for the food but this may be an issue for somennIf you are overly picky about cleanliness be sure to avoid the bathroom nnI will not go out of my way to return to Carolinas but if I find myself in the area again I will be more than happy to drop by try something else off the menu and see if I cannot be swayed to update my review