Chunky Salsa Restaurant

Rated by my wife Tina and I.  Scale 1 to 10  (10 being the best)

Date: 08/20/2024
Chunky Salsa restaurant 

• Cute small restaurant with unique artwork and nice hostess. 
• Per the sign in the restaurant,  this is not a Mexican restaurant it's a Latin restaurant. 

Address: 5990 Beach Drive Southwest, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470, United States

Chips and Salsa appetizer: 

Chips: Rate 10
Reasoning:  Served nice and warm, taste was great with just enough salt and nice crunch.

Salsa - Rate 8
Reasoning:  Not enough spices and not as chunky as we expected per the name of the restaurant. 

Caso Dip:  Rate 8
Reasoning: a little bland, not as thick as we like but had a nice creamy taste. The salt on the chips helped out.

Birria Ramen:  Tina/ Rate 10
Reason:  The actual ramen noodle was not authentic but the birria broth was the best I've ever had, with plenty of cilantro.

Dish description per their menu:  Traditional beef ramen in Birria broth topped with Birria chuck roast; finished with diced onion, cilantro, sliced jalapeno's, radish & a lime wedge. Served with chips and salsa.

Hungry Vato: I Rate 7 overall
Reason: Skirt Steak I give a 6.  The steak was salty, taste much better and less salty paired with a tortilla with rice, beans and pico de gallo together (like a taco).

Rice and beans I give a 8. Could use more spices for my taste.

Tortillas I  Rate 7. A little on the greasy side

Dish description per their menu:  Marinated skirt steak grilled to perfection with fried jalapeno, sauteed green onions; finished with cilantro jalapeno chimichurri & pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

FYI:  You can order your alcohol beverage from next door at Chubby Buddha Sports Bar and bring to Chunky Salsa.