Archive for the ‘mexican’ tag
El Salto, 1801 Decker Boulevard: Fall 2023 1 comment
El Salto was the follow-on operation in this location to Dino's. I ate there once earlier this year, and thought it was pretty good, though I didn't put it on regular rotation.
I was driving down Decker the other day and noticed that the main sign was blank and that the place had been re-branded -- I'm not sure if it's a completely new ownership and staff or just a name change. Looking at Google reviews, it appears to have happened a month or two ago.
I believe there is another El Salto on Columbia Northeast Drive in the Big Lots side plaza -- I have not checked to see if that is still there.
Sol Cocina Mexicana, 12036 Ocean Highway (Pawleys Island): November 2023 2 comments
Sol was the follow-on in this space (which was built as a Sam's Corner hotdog place) to the idiosyncratically named Joe Loves Lobster Rolls.
It was a rather upscale Mexican place, the kind where they don't have the items you expect, and you don't get free chips & salsa. In the event, I only ate there once, with my college roommate & his wife after we had taken in an evening at Nights Of A Thousand Candles. The only thing I saw on the menu that appealed to me was the Chile Rellenos, which were fine, but on the whole for that type of concept, I prefer Luna in Murrells Inlet.
One thing I did notice driving by in the years after that, was that the hours of the place were rather unusual, and they tended to take the winter completely off. The Sun News has the story on the closing. The given reason is that the rent in this spot is too high, which seems odd as it is a building which has had trouble holding restaurants, and it is a bit off the beaten path. At any rate, the owner hopes to re-open somewhere on the Grand Strand.
La Cazuela Tex-Mex Buffet, 3920 Platt Springs Road: July 2023 4 comments
I was not really aware of La Cazeula, driving that section of road very infrequently, though I must have seen it a number of times.
It appears to have been a largely lunch oriented buffet operation, which will be replaced by another Mexican restaurant soon.
(Hat tip to commenter Matthew Benjamin)
Moc2umas Taqueria, 4341 Fort Jackson Boulevard: 27 January 2023 no comments
There is a little confusion over the exact name of this place. It was the second location for Moctezuma Taqueria, so the sign and some of the online presence is for the humorous Moc2umas Taqueria and in other places it is simply Moctezuma Taqueria. (Still other places add an apostrophe for Moctezuma's Taqueria...).
Anyway, they moved into the back suite in this former motel after Julia's German Stammitisch moved out in 2018, and were there until late January when they had to leave due to circumstances beyond their control. According to commenter Larry and confirmed by The State, those circumstances were the sale of the property so that a veterinary clinic can be built there.
(Hat tip to commenter Larry)
UPDATE 5 July 2023: Now open in the old Lizard's Thicket building on Beltline:
La Fiesta Restaurante Mexicano, 1220 Charleston Highway: 5 December 2022 2 comments
I never ate at La Fiesta, though I did eat in the building when it was a Shoney's. It had been here for many years however, before closing on a temporary basis in the Spring of 2022. They came back after that, but have now called it a day.
Here is their Facebook, which pretty much recapitulates the information on the door sign.
(Hat tip to commenter Heath)
Pedro's Mexican Restaurant, 10708 Broad River Road: 15 November 2022 2 comments
I was not really aware of this restaurant as I go out that way so seldom. Apparently it was rather new, and started just in time to be hit by the pandemic. It probably didn't help either that a San Jose was just around one corner, and El Charro around the other.
According to their Facebook they do still have a location in Swansea.
(Hat tip to commenter Heath)
Del Taco, 145 Harbison Boulevard: August 2022 5 comments
I've never been to a Del Taco, and had it in my mind that I would try this one someday. In the event, as happens all too often, I did not get around to it before it closed. The place has already been completely gutted, and is in the process of setting up to be a Taco Bell (which I will almost certainly not be visiting). The building was actually fairly new, with Del Taco being a completely new build after the Clear View Car Wash building was razed in 2014.
I see from Wikipedia, that Jack In The Box bought Del Taco, finalizing in March of this year. My guess is that closing this location probably has something to do with JITB's strategy for the chain.
(Hat tip to commenter Heath)
UPDATE 26 January 2023 -- Taco Bell is now open in this spot:
Eric's San Jose, 4478 Rosewood Drive: July 2022 1 comment
I've done two closings for Eric's San Jose, one at the infamous 2630 Decker building, and one in 2016 for the immediate predecessor to this location on the far side of Target from this building.
Aside from Eric's, this building has also housed, at least, Moe's Grapevine, and Rooftop Piza Pub.
I believe I have been to this operation twice, once in the old location, and once at this one. I thought it was fine, but no better than Casa Linda which is closer to me, and the menu seemed pretty small. I think I went there a third time when I expected it to be open and found it closed, and got it in my mind that the hours were a bit odd. I haven't seen any official reason for the closing, and I don't see a web site or facebook page, but I know the nearby Lizard's Thicket was having staffing issues, so it's possible that played a part here as well.
We'll have to see what is next for this building. Since it won't be a Lizard's, and it's already been a Mexican restaurant, perhaps an Asian buffett?
(Hat tip to commenter MB)
Reflections Event Venue / El Paso Mexican Restaurant, 1937 Augusta Highway: Early 2022 5 comments
I had noticed El Paso from time to time driving this stretch of US-1, mostly because it had some nice neon (which you can see here), and wondered about it as it was not one of the prevalent Mexican chains in the area, but never got around to trying it out. Now, as noted by commenter James R, it has rebranded as one of the "usual" local chains: San Jose.
The last google reviews are dated with the vague "three months ago", so I'm guessing the switch would have been around the New Year.
(Hat tip to commenter James R)
UPDATE 10 March 2022: Adding "Reflections Event Venue" to the post title as the comments indicate that was the incarnation previous to El Paso.
Bruno’s Taqueria, 601 Main Street Suite A: 24 December 2021 1 comment
This suite in The Addesso has held a number restaurants, not all of which I have tracked, but the most recent was Bruno’s Taqueria. According to their Facebook they closed at 5pm on Christmas Eve of 2021.
Unfortunately, I didn't have any convenient parking, so all I have are these long shots. We'll have to see what happens here next.
(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)