We discovered this place from reviews on the map when searching for something that was a local shop and not a chain store. This was in a very neat part of town, West side of New Orleans, right off a Trolley line, not sure which one. It's sandwiched in between a few other small spots, has outdoor and indoor seating, they do smoothies, bottled soft drinks, teas, and coffees. Despite the bar area, they do not have an open bar nor any alcoholic drinks of any kind. There is a sign of daily specials outside and inside the shop. Parking is on the street, there isn't a lot to park at. They do have a taco Tuesday which appeared to be a pretty good deal. Despite the taco Tuesday, this is not a mexi joint, this is what I'd classify, from what the I believe was the owners explanation, a South American fare. He said it has Colombian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban ... etc inspired flavors. He said he did this to represent several items without being labeled one specific style of food. He does a great job with it. The Elote was amazing. Corn on the cob, with mayonnaise, a Mexican salty cheesy (don't recall the name), and Tajín. Very crispy, not overly soft like it should be on the cob. Flavors all together were fantastic. The Tomas sampler was really good as well. The fries covered in all the goodness were great. The Arepas were good as well, not overly splashed in flavor, but good, with the breading being made of masa. The Plantains were good, the sweet ones were nice and soft, the tostones were really good and crispy. Really good stuff. We also grabbed the wrap which was a really good size. I ate half and saved the other half for later. Had a great flavor, the chicken was chopped up very small which was great, means I'm not pulling pieces apart or having large chunks coming out of the lettuce. Really great atmosphere, we came at 1430 on a Friday and there was only one other couple there. The staff was amazing and attentive, the owner (?) was so friendly and patient as my wife asked many questions. Definitely worth a stop in. read more

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Excellent service, welcoming family atmosphere, and delicious food. The $1 tacos on Tuesdays are definitely worth it! read more

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This place is awesome. Perfect and fresh food. everything was made to order and was delicious. The owner is nice and serves on you often and frequently. The place is nice and clean and even has a lovely outdoor seating area. They have a lot of beverages that I didn't try, but they have smoothies and cocktails as well as really good specials as well. I recommend going here 100% read more

Cafetomas - Arepas Colombian - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

A local spot in walking distance for us - attentive and accommodating service, fantastic homemade sauces like their red sauce and cilantro sauce! Provided a welcoming, complimentary appetizer. Will be back for their $1 taco Tuesdays read more

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Love this place! Food is delicious. $1 tacos on Taco Tuesday! Great spot in Carrollton.

Highly recommend coming here for breakfast or lunch. The waitress is so lovely. Everything was fresh. The food and the juices and smoothies were delicious! We sat outside and it was lovely weather for outdoor seating read more

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Great little Cafe ! As you enter the cafe the server is very nice the place is neat and clean. Check out the menu not a lot of options but all good ones! They have Breakfast, Appetizers and Main dishes including Arepas. They also have some interesting drinks. When I got home I ate the chicken Jibartio it was Very good had great flavor. I really thought for $14 I would get more then a sandwich. read more

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We unknowingly arrived tonight a few minutes before closing, and the server was so warm and welcoming. She turned the music back on for us, and we ordered chicken fajitas, steak tacos, chicken quesotacos, and plantains. Everything was delicious. The server never made us feel rushed despite our coming in so late! This will be our new go to when it comes to Latin food in the neighborhood! read more

#1 Service was amazing. #2 I love arepas and was stoked to stumble upon this gem. We shared an order of the sweet plantains, and an order of 2 arepas (one beef, one chicken). Everything was lightly friend to PERFECTION. The meat in the arepas, particularly the chicken, was tender and succulent. The plantains were perfectly ripe, and again not over-fried like some I've eaten elsewhere. I had an amazing mojito and my sister had a delightful cranberry sunset. The restaurant itself was clean and cozy. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

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So yummy! We heard great things about happy hour, cheap margs and mojitos. Also $1 tacos on Tuesdays! Can't beat that! Will definitely be going back for the great service and impeccable food. read more

OHMYGOD. Just omg. So I walked in for take out in a whim. Met with a smile and order was taken within minutes. I got FLOUTAS and Elote. Can I just say I actually cried???? The FLOUTAS were crunchy and cooked perfectly. All of the veggies added on top were fresh. The sauce!!! I'm not a fan of cilantro but this was SO GOOD!!! The Elote wasn't soggy at all!!! The corn was so fresh. The perfect amount of cheese and tahin. Please if you're in the area, this is a must must must!!!! Clean and well lit and intimate without being too close. I'm from NY and have never had food like this EVER!!! Like I want to walk back down and get more!!! 12/10. Just go. read more

Amazing service! Great spot to do work or study, and the food is amazing. I tried the beef arepas and will definitely be back for more! read more

Cafetomas - Indoor table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Best arepas I have ever had in my life! Great server and reasonable prices. Would 1000%come back again

Friendly service. Tax is a wonderful waitress. Nice outside tables with views of streetcar tracks. Perhaps the best omelette in town. Smoothies are great. read more

Stop in for a bite for lunch. Luckily is was Tuesday which meant Taco Tuesday. The best tacos possibly in town and the Arepas were amazing! The service was great. I forgot the gentlemen who served me but he was very kind. The vibe is very relaxing. If you're in town and in that area. I recommend you go checking it out! read more

Hibiscus Margarita. Hand-made, heavenly. Beautiful place, and the arepas are divine. Excellent service read more

The tacos were amazingly delicious. We are going to return soon. Our server was kind and informative about the menu. read more

the service can sometimes be a bit slow but they are always friendly, and the food is INCREDIBLE. highly recommend for brunch.

Wonderful food. Everything was super fresh. We had steak taco, chicken burrito, chicken panini, and mojitos. All delicious

Love this place. Food is amazing. Staff is friendly. Even ordered a big order for my students to try quality Colombian arepas.

First visit. We will be back. Not a huge menu, but we had three different items and all of them were exceptionally good. We ordered the Papas Especial as an appetiser and (in addition to being ridiculously tasty) it was big enough to serve four. Easily! Super friendly staff. read more

This place is so yummy and super cute! The jibarito is the best and the plantains are cooked perfect. Highly recommend

Stoped at the place next door but wanted something more Latin so I figured I'd try this little cafe. Service was super friendly and the menu was just as good. The cafe was very clean and sleek and the food itself was very nicely presented. I ordered to go and even then it was very nice. read more

Cafetomas - Burrito Mex Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Love everything Nico is great!! Food is Nice and tasty that owner is Very kind as well read more

Just got their steak fajita tacos- it's Tuesday so they were $1 a piece but there was basically no meat (hidden under a lot of fajita veggies). Tasted fine but not sure they were even worth $1 based on the amount of meat! Ended up putting all the meat on one taco and throwing the other tortillas away. read more

The food is excellent! The restaurant is very clean and wait staff are very attentive. We each got something different at the table and were all very happy with our choices. read more

Fast service, great prices (two of us ate a LOT for $30) .... Arepas, tostones, elotes were delicious. Everything tasted very fresh and the server was friendly. New fave place in the neighborhood to add to the list! I hope it makes it and sticks around. Go support these guys!!! read more

Wow very recommended place, natural juice, they make it just in front of you, arepas, chilaquiles yummy, ohh the late coffee the best. Don't say more just try please. read more

I was starving and ordered two arepas to go--one chicken and one beef, came with a side salad. So. Good! I've recently developed a gluten allergy, and arepas are corn-based, gluten-free and delicious!! So satisfying, especially when you can't have bread. They are like warm delicious savory pancake sandwiches!! Yum!! The green sauce/salad dressing was also delicious. Service was excellent too. Can't wait to go back! read more

My favorite place ever. Very underrated. Everything is amazing everyone is so nice highly recommended

the worst burrito i have ever had, no beans, no rice, bad pork, and it made me sick after, these things together trump the greasy chorizo burrito i ate in the past and got sick from to create the new worst burrito i have ever had read more