The Latin American Quetzal Restaurant is superior when it comes to serving red snapper! It was perfectly cooked in the Huachinango style (deep fried without a batter). It was served with rice, beans, avocado, cactus salad, pickled onions, jalapeno salsa, and lime. This was all served on two big platters. The red snapper was huge and it sat on a sizzling hot iron plate. I could not believe the quality and amount of food they served for only 23.99! They also make their own aqua frescas. I had a mix of their mango and passion fruit aqua frescas mixed together. It was delicious! I would also like to say that the service there was very good and attentive. There is no question that I will be coming back again! Well, I have been back there a few times now and I have a 2nd review... Yes, I live in North Carolina, and so this is a crazy thing to say, but these are the best ribs I have ever had in North Carolina! A little personal info, I have been eating ribs all over the nation for decades now and I was raised in the South, Florida to be exact. When I was in grade school, my father brought me to Geech’s Pig Meat BBQ and they specialized in a hot yellow mustard base sauce that is applied while the ribs are being smoked. This is still my favorite way to have some ribs. But a good hot yellow mustard sauce is tough to find at a restaurant. The next best ribs I have found in the nation are in North Carolina, a little place in Goldsboro that is no longer there. However, today I have found an amazing batch of ribs like you’ve probably never tried before. And it is at a place you would not think about when you think of “ribs,” but these are killer short pork ribs in a wonderful dark mole sauce. The mole sauce there is made from mild smoked red and black chiles, and it is almost like a paste. It is rich, spicy, but not hot, and has a beautiful balance of flavors. The short ribs, though, are only a few inches tall, are very thick with super tender meat that has been simmered in the mole for hours. The meal included a large amount of white rice and black beans. Their black beans are very flavorful with just the right amount of spices and onions. There was a small salad of tomato, avocado, and lettuce included. When you are seated, you are greeted with their killer chips and salsa. These are not your normal fried tortilla chips. Quetzal’s chips are very light, thin, and delicate, served warmed. They bring to your table with the chips two small bottles of salsa, one green and one red. They also have a special orange habanero sauce in a squeeze bottle that you have to ask for. I recommend mixing some of the orange into the green. Also recommended is to try one of their homemade fresh fruit drinks, Aqua Fresca. They usually have Mango and Passion Fruit available, and I get the two mixed together. There has yet to be a time when I have gone to this wonderful restaurant and been able to finish all the food served to me. The portions are large and well worth what they are charging. The mole rib dish I am speaking of is called “Mole de Puerco,” and you will find it on the last page of their large menu. It is only 12.99! Many times I go there, I get the Huachinango. That is a whole large red snapper perfectly cooked, and it is probably the best deal you will find in NC for a whole red snapper of this size, only 23.99! Quetzal is not your usual “Mexican” restaurant. It is a Latin American restaurant featuring foods from South of the Border, Mexico to Argentina.

Hidden gem. Food is fresh just made from scratch, margarita was delicious and special price for mother’s day. Good service awesome food and good prices 10 / 10

Great little place! Very friendly. Prompt service. Nice atmosphere, very clean.The salsa is super fresh (made from scratch), one of best I've tasted so far. My family and I had brunch here and it was delicious! Very affordable and generous servings of food! Do yourself a favor and give this place a shot if you're in the area!

We really liked this place! The tacos were AMAZING. Great homemade tortillas. Rice and beans were ehh. Good chips and salsa Very kind staff and service. We will be back.

Literally the best tacos in concord & the staff are so nice! The chips are amazing and the birra is the best around. The corn tortillas are made fresh to order. We love this place

TL;DR: Asada fries are peak, get a side of mixed veggies, skip the MEGA Torta,. Best Quality for price. Been getting doordash from here for a while and decided that I wanted to eat here fresh. Food was authentic and delicious. I got the Asada fries, which I 100% recommend as the appetizer, which could easily be shared with 4 friends or 2 bigbacks. I got the MegaTorta as a main, but it wasn't for me. Felt more breakfast-y and needed some extra flavor. I have to say the mixed vegetables was on point and definitely a great side. I will be coming here more often.

The food and drinks here are awesome! The staff is very friendly, attentive, and eager to please. My husband had Pollo Con Crema, which looked delicious. The green sauce is amazing. Margaritas taste divine and pack a punch. One is plenty!

I really have no idea why this place wasn't packed on a Wednesday for lunch. The food here is super delicious and authentic. I highly recommend a visit. I had the trio and it was definitely enough for me to have lunch with it tomorrow which I will be quite excited for.