Our good friend and food correspondent Cloyd Burke is always asking bartenders and servers around town WHAT’S DELICIOUS? This month we tell you about Carrburritos.

I love me some Mexican food.

The wife says I like Fresh Mex, but to be honest I don’t really know the difference. I like seasoned meats covered with cheese and salsa and peppers on a plate, or wrapped up in a tortilla.

If that’s Fresh Mex, well, I love that too.

One of my favorite spots around is located just over the town border in Davidson called Carrburritos, an amalgamation of its hometown (Carrboro) and the word burrito.

Have I ever eaten a burrito there? Goodness no. I’d have indigestion for a week.

I have, however, had their tacos, and oh my goodness do they make me happy.

Tacos can be a dime a dozen. There are good and there are bad ones, and I don’t think there’s much to differentiate the ones in the middle.

But I know a great taco when I try one, and the ones at Carrburritos make my heart sing.

The restaurant is classified as one of those newfangled fast casual spots, meaning you do some of the work, and they do some of the work, and then you eat, clean up after yourself, and go home.

For my money, when I eat out I’m not looking to do any work besides chewing, so when we visit we like to sit at the bar and order like we’re at a … I don’t know … slow casual restaurant?

As always, I have opinions.

To start, their margaritas are delicious. If you like to drink a marg the way a college student drinks a marg, with bottled sour mix that splits a crack in your stomach lining, this ain’t your spot.

However, if you like a marg made with fresh ingredients—one where the brand of tequila rides shotgun next to the concoction of goodness poured into the shaker with it—well, this spot is for you.

Sometimes I venture into the specialty margs like the Fresco and the Flaming Orange, especially when they’re on special, but for my money the house flavor is as good a south-of-the-border drink as these ol’ lips have tasted.

Now that you’re lubed up a bit, it’s time to order. The wife and I start with chips and salsas, which are made in-house.

You can order fried flour or corn tortilla chips, but I’d recommend a mix of both. The flour might be the most unique tortilla chip I’ve ever had, but if you eat a whole basket of them it makes it tough to finish off the ample portion sizes of the tacos.

My wife goes with the salsa verde because she’s never met a salsa verde she didn’t like. She’s not basic, she just knows what she likes and she sticks with it. No shame in that.

As for me? The chipotle salsa is unlike any other salsa I’ve ever had. Smoky. Spicy. It’s got a depth of flavor that I’ve never been able to pinpoint and, oh boy, does that put a smile on my face and some sweat on my brow.

On to the star of the show, the tacos.

You can pick from a list of fillings, but I stick with the carne deshebrada. I dream about it. It’s a shredded beef filling that is equal parts salty and flavorful and chewy but tender at the same time.

I usually get two of the deshebrada, but sometimes I venture into the carnitas because you can never go wrong with carnitas. The baja shrimp and the fish tacos are tasty too.

The wife swears by the chorizo.

The portion sizes are so big that for a while, when the doc put me on a diet, I would order the kid’s meal because it only comes with one taco, which is plenty enough.

But if something is plenty enough for one, then it’s plenty enough to get two, know what I mean?

The tacos come with shredded cheese, pico, and lettuce, and I make sure to save a little of that smoky chipotle salsa to pour over the top.

Sublime? No. Divine? No. Divine divinity is more like it. Maybe it’s because it’s near Davidson College, which was founded by the Presbyterians.

We’ve tried some of the other menu items like the ceviche and the tostadas, and they are delicious, but we always come back to the tacos. It’s hard to look away from someone or something you love.

One of the nice parts about Carrburritos is that it’s good for date nights of all ages, but it’s also really family-friendly, which is nice when we have the grandkids for the weekend. Doesn’t hurt that they have a cheap kid’s menu, being on a fixed income and all.

Next time you’re craving Mexican food, or Fresh Mex, or whatever it is, and you want to have a fun date night or entertain the grandkids, check it out.

While you’re there, make sure to grab some of that chipotle salsa and tell ‘em ol’ Cloyd sent you.