Cinco de Mayo’s Best Chips and Salsa in Lafayette and Acadiana

Lafayette, Louisiana (KMDL) - Today, May 5, is Cinco de Mayo in Louisiana and around the world.

Acadiana has numerous, fantastic Mexican restaurants with great food and drink specials to help celebrate the big day.

It's often said that a Mexican restaurant can have great food coming out of the kitchen, but having great chips and salsa is an absolute must for a great dining experience.

As you are deciding where to enjoy your margaritas and Mexican cuisine for today's Cinco de Mayo celebrations, let's take a look at the restaurants that have been voted to have the best chips and salsa in Lafayette and Acadiana.

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Why Chips And Salsa Are Important At Mexican Restaurants

Why are chips and salsa so important at a Mexican restaurant?

Great chips and salsa is important at Mexican restaurants because it's a customer's first impression of what they can expect with their upcoming meal and it really sets the tone for the dining experience.

Great chips and salsa gets you excited to eat more.

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They're also a cheap and cost-effective way for a Mexican restaurant to make a great first impression on customers.

There are also different ways Mexican restaurants can serve chips and salsa that can help them stand out from other Mexican restaurants in Acadiana.

From serving different types of salsa such as Pico de Gallo, Salsa Taqueria, Salsa Roja, Salsa Verde, Salsa de Aguacate, or Salsa Criolla, and serving it smooth or chunky, warm or cold, restaurants who take the extra effort to do it just right are the ones who stand out.

Personally, I love the combo of hot, salty chips served with cold Pico de Gallo salsa.

Best Chips And Salsa In Lafayette And Acadiana

When it comes to where to find the best chips and salsa in Lafayette and Acadiana, it can be a tough task because we have so many fantastic Mexican restaurants here.

We needed to consult the experts, so we did exactly that...we asked you!

We asked you on Facebook where to find the best chips and salsa in Lafayette and Acadiana, and received hundreds of great suggestions.

We combed through all of them to compile this list of the best of the best.

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In no particular order, here are the restaurants that were mentioned the most for having the best chips and salsa.

What Lafayette Restaurant Has The Best Chips And Salsa?

1) Tampico Mexican Restaurant & Cantina - 5713 Johnston, Lafayette

2) Azteca's - 3535 Ambassador Caffery, Lafayette

3) La Espuela Mexican Grill - 1007 Little Oaks Dr, St. Martinville

4) El Potrillo's Mexican Restaurant - 1934 Moss St, Lafayette

5) Agave Mexican Grill and Cantina - 1919 Kaliste Saloom Ste 301, Lafayette

6) Luna de Noche - 4001 N University Ave, Carencro

7) Barandas Mexican Grill Restaurant - 1008 Smede Hwy, Broussard

8) La Carreta Lafayette - 400 Jefferson St #7014, Lafayette

9) Guadalajara Mexican Grill Restaurant - 2714 LA-14, New Iberia

10) La Rumba Mexican Grill - 528 Canal Street, Church Point

11) La Hacienda Restaurant and Cantina - 809 Albertson Pkwy, Broussard

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12) Chuy's - 4505 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette

13)  Chili's Grill & Bar - All locations

14) Sombreros of Lafayette - 3235 NW Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette

15) El Paso Mexican Restaurant - 1809 W. Pinhook Rd and 3910 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette

16) Cafe Lola - 1155 Coolidge St, Lafayette

17) El Camino Restaurant - 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr, Abbeville

18) El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - 2307 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley

19) Blue Apache Youngsville - 905 Savoy Rd, Youngsville

20) Jalisco Mexican Grill - 2016 Veterans Memorial Dr, Abbeville

21)  Agave Mexican Grill and Cantina - 1919 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Ste 301, Lafayette & 2810 East Milton Avenue, Suite 101, Youngsville

22) La Pagua Mexican Restaurant - 5423 Johnston St., Lafayette

23) Pedro's Tacos & Tequila - 1201 E Admiral Doyle, New Iberia

24) Buffalo Wild Wings - 4415 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette

25) TULA Tacos + Amigos - 427 Jefferson Street, Lafayette

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