Que Onda - Plaza Midwood

1518 Central Ave, Charlotte
(704) 910-0786

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Tacos Al Pastor Birria and Shrimp Tacos
Torta De Milanesa De Pollo
Que Rico Tu Cucumber Maki
Side Traditional Guac
Family Gringo Tacos
Tijuana Steak Tacos
Refried Black Beans
Sangria DF La Casa
Sorbet Margarita
Oaxacan Churros 3

Menu

Popular
Birria Tacos
Melted cheese, onion, cilantro, with rich dipping beef broth.
Combo Tacos
Mix and match 3 different tacos.
El Basico Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of protein, rice, and whole black beans topped with queso smother pick ground beef, pulled chicken, or veggies.
Trio Dip
Queso dip, side of guacamole, and molcajete salsa served with house fried chips.

Mexican Dips
Trio Dip
Queso dip, side of guacamole, and molcajete salsa served with house fried chips.
Queso Dip
Melted cheese topped with cilantro served with house fried chips.
Molcajete Salsa
Fire roasted tomato salsa served with house fried chips.
Tradicional Guac
Guacamole with avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, lime, and salt served with house fried chips.
Chicharron Guac
Tradicional guac with panela cheese and crispy pork belly chicharron served with house fried chips.

Starters
Empanadas
(2) filled with cheese served with a side of chipotle mayo pick pulled chicken, ground beef, or veggies.
Quesadilla Guera
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of protein, melted cheese, and chipotle mayo.
Quesa - Birria
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of protein, melted cheese, onion, and cilantro served with a side of rich dipping beef broth.
Skillet Nachos
Bed of house fried chips topped with queso dip, pico de gallo, crema, pickled jalapeño, cotija cheese, and refried black beans.
Que Onda Wings
(8) crispy marinaded wings served with choice of ranch or blue cheese on the side pick mild, spicy habanero, buffalo, bbq, lemon - pepper, or dry.
Flautas (3)
3) fried taquitos stuffed with pulled chicken topped with crema, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, pickled onion, and lettuce served on a bed of refried black beans.
Ceviche de Camaron
Citrus poached shrimp in Aji Amarillo leche de tigre, with pico de gallo, avocado, and sweet potato strings. Served with house made tostadas.

Soup + Salads
Taco Salad
Flour shell filled with lettuce mix, whole black beans, pico de gallo, corn, cotija cheese, and cilantro ranch.
Ensalada Polanco
Spring lettuce mix, cherry tomatoes, grilled panela cheese, cucumber, mushroom, avocado, and radish tossed in cilantro honey vinaigrette, and topped with tortilla strips.

Hand Helds
Torta Cubana
Manolo's telera bread filled with carnitas, ham, bacon, crispy cheese, refried black beans, mustard, pickled onion and chipotle mayo served with a side of fries.
Milanesa Torta
Manolo's telera bread filled with crispy chicken, crispy cheese, avocado, refried black beans, suiza sauce, and chipotle mayo served with a side of fries.

Main Entrées
Enchiladas
(3) chicken tinga enchiladas topped with broiled cheese, spring mix, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, and crema served with a side of refried black beans and mexican rice pick suiza sauce or entomatada sauce.
Guajillo Chicken
Grilled chicken topped with guajillo creamy sauce, broiled cheese, bacon, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and crema served with a side of creamy white rice and sweet plantains.
Carne Asada
Grilled steak served on top of sautéed onions, with a side of refried black beans and a cheese doblada drizzled with suiza sauce.
Salmon Veracruz
Grilled salmon served on a creamy salsa veracruz, with popcorn capers, sautéed onions and peppers served with a side of white rice and grilled lemon.
Pork Pipian
Crispy pork belly on corn puree, topped with green pipian sauce, cotija cheese, pickled onion, and toasted pepitas served with a side of mexican rice.
Ancho Short Rib
Beef short rib, on a bed of creamy white rice smothered with mushroom creamy sauce, topped with pickled onion.
Enchiladas Gobernador
Three enchiladas stuffed with grilled shrimp, roasted corn, cheese and bell peppers. Topped with Sinaloa cheese sauce, crema and avocado. Served with a side of white rice.

Skillet Fajitas
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
On a bed of sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with a side of lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice, refried black beans, and flour tortillas.
Trio Fajitas
On a bed of sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with a side of lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice, refried black beans, and flour tortillas.
Grilled Shrimp Fajitas
On a bed of sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with a side of lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice, refried black beans, and flour tortillas.
Grilled Steak Fajitas
On a bed of sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with a side of lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice, refried black beans, and flour tortillas.
Market Veggies Fajitas
On a bed of sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with a side of lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice, refried black beans, and flour tortillas.

Bowls And Burritos
El Basico Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of protein, rice, and whole black beans topped with queso smother pick ground beef, pulled chicken, or veggies.
La Chimichanga
Fried burrito stuffed with choice of protein, mexican rice, and whole black beans topped with queso smother, pico de gallo, lettuce, guacamole, and crema pick ground beef, pulled chicken, or veggies.
El Perron Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of protein, mexican rice, whole black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sautéed onions and peppers topped with queso smother pick grilled chicken or grilled steak.
Arroz Con Pollo Bowl

Desserts
Oaxacan Churros (3)
House made churros infused with orange zest, tossed in cinnamon sugar. Served with a side of dulce de leche.
Tres Leches Cake
Sponge cake soaked in three milks, topped with whipped cream and fresh berries, on a bed of dulce de leche.

Tacos
Combo Tacos
Mix and match 3 different tacos.
Birria Tacos
Melted cheese, onion, cilantro, with rich dipping beef broth.
Tijuana Steak Tacos
Crispy cheese, onion, and cilantro.
Gringo Tacos
Flour tortilla lettuce, tomato, and crema pick pulled chicken or ground beef.
Carnitas Tacos
Pulled pork, pickled onion, and cilantro.
Crispy Baja Fish Tacos
Flour tortilla beer batter, chipotle slaw.
Brussel Sprouts Tacos
Crispy cheese, corn, pickled onion, cotija cheese, with salsa verde.
Market Veggies Tacos
Crispy cheese, cilantro, cotija cheese, salsa verde, with white rice.
Al Pastor Pork
Achiote marinade, grilled pineapple, cilantro, onion, and salsa verde.
Crunchy Shrimp
Flour tortilla. Maseca batter, grilled pineapple, pico de gallo.

Sides
Street Corn
Mexican Rice
Sweet Plantains
Refried Black Beans
Side Guac
Creamy White Rice
Side House Salad
Whole Black Beans

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Recent Reviews

Placed an order online for pickup. This was my first time trying flautas, so I don’t have much to compare them to. They came with lettuce, pickled onions, and refried beans. Flavor was fine but nothing memorable... about a 6/10.

The steak quesadilla came with rice and refried beans. Unfortunately, it was pretty bland. I’d rate it a 4.5/10.

As for the tres leches cake… I love tres leches, but this was one of the worst I’ve had. The...
September 2025
This has been hands down our favorite restaurant in Charlotte since this location opened, we come about once a week and we have never been disappointed. Troy is always our favorite server and makes sure we’re taken care of. Can’t recommend this place enough!
September 2025
Had an amazing experience at Que Onda! The service was super friendly and made us feel right at home. The food was incredibly fresh and flavorful. Big shoutout to the chef, not just for the delicious dishes but also for being so kind and welcoming. Can’t wait to come back!
June 2025

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Que Onda - Plaza Midwood

1518 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 910-0786