La Cabana Mexican Grill & Bar, Charlotte

Most of the dishes on the menu at La Cabaña should be familiar to fans of Mexican cuisine—chicken quesadillas, pastor tacos, steak fajitas, shrimp enchiladas. So the restaurant stands out with its attention to detail: it prepares its sauces fresh daily and even makes its own chorizo in-house. And to be sure, it does have some surprises up its sleeve. For proof, see the menu's KoMex Corner, which fuses Korean and Mexican flavors to create bulgogi tacos, kalbi asada, and other inventive combinations. For a satisfying drink pairing, diners can sip on sangria, margaritas, and daiquiris before whispering their deepest secrets into the empty glass.