Two foodies from Houston, We were in Laredo on a road trip and exploring foods. We decided on La Carreta based on some reviews. I should have listened to one in particular. However, I like to explore and encourage others to do so. Waitstaff was extremely professional. I enjoy Mexico's style of waitstaff customer service. The interior was dark wood and old school. They provided crispy and strong tortillas chips ( I am not a fan of the thin chips.) and some refried beans and lime. We ordered Ceviche and Ribeye with shrimp. Food was okay. However, the steak was not Ribeye. While it was sliced thin (I know what thinly sliced Ribeye looks like since we use it in our HotPot), it was some other cut of meat. I would preferred the cut be called whatever it was. As always, try it out of yourself and let us know. Happy eating! read more

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All round wouldn't recommend this place. I had heard they had a great location (not this one) but it was being remodeled. We arrived around 5 and only I part of 2 were there. Waiter was very monotone. We were a party of 3 and all tried to interact but he really showed no emotion and was very soft spoken. 1 small complimentary dish was served for the table but it was beans with saucy piece of meat plopped on top. Not pleasing to the eye. Chips were definitely stale. Food was terrible - ribeye steak was over cooked. We ordered medium and we fought to cut with a knife. Meat was so dry. Both my father and I left the mean. Sides were all lacking flavor. My mom had the fried shrimp and it was basically batter, hardly any shrimp. One star for the rice. It was okay. I brought up the meat and no body addressed it. We simply paid and left. I did not skimp on the tip because even though the waiter wasn't welcoming , he did his job as vanilla as it was. As we were leaving a couple walked in and asked to order the special that was advertised on every single table. Their waiter reached over them grabbed the sign and said oh no we don't have anymore of that. LOL I should have told them to run! read more

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Me and my wife ordered the Carreta steak. To begin with I am a butcher and know my cuts of beef. The so called steak was no more that Chuck (shoulder) which is good for guisado, ground beef, desebrada and so forth. A steak is Ribeye, Chuck Eye, Club steak, Flat Iron or Top Sirloin. The Black beans looked horrible. The Enchiladas were dry as if they were prepared ahead of time. This is the second and last time I come to this restaurant. You would think for the prices they charge, at least they would give you a decent cut of meat. My daughter's plate was Al Pastor. She said the Pork meat was saturated with a pineapple flavor which was overpowering. My son in law's Steak and Shrimp was the same cut of beef as mine. I say if you're going to advertise steak, at least make it a real steak. The standard in beef grading is US Choice. I would have been okay with US Select which is at the bottom of the totem pole. read more

Food portion was really big, that's a good point, kind plane on the flavor, service was really good.

During my first visit to this place, I made the mistake of ordering the wrong thing. It was good but not great. However for my second visit to this restaurant, I enjoyed it much more. I loved the sirloin steaks that I got. I didn't leave hungry like I also did on the first visit. The salsas they give you are great flavors to whatever cut of steak you choose to have. The tortillas were also fresh and the perfect addition to the meal. read more

La Carreta Carnes Asadas - Sirloin steak with onions and extra rice - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Definitely the best Carnes Asadas in Laredo, excellent quality of meats. Authentic taste of Mexican food and great customer service. Everything was delicious read more

La Carreta Carnes Asadas - Costillas Plate - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

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Food sucks ! Bartenders are cool. If you go sit at the bar it's good, but if you go for the food don't expect much.

Great food and good service...only wish it wasn't so dark inside, other then that the food is delicious

Like this place. The food was great. The service was good. I had the tacos Al Pastor with rice and beans. The flavor was good. everything was good. Will go back when I visit Laredo again. Need to open one in the Dallas area, like McKinney, Frisco, or Plano its booming out here. You guys would do great. I should have taken a picture of our food and added to Yelp. Please post more pictures so that other can see the good food you serve. Thank you read more

I am so glad this place is 200 miles away from me, if it were closer I'd be a mess! This place had GREAT FOOD AND GREAT SALSA! The ribs were so good and hand made tortillas loved it really appreciated the attentive service. I had a delicious lunch! read more

This place is awesome. The food, the service, the atmosphere. Everything is always on point. They also have a full service bar with some great micheladas. They serve authentic Mexican food with delicious salsas and freshly made tortillas "a mano." I ordered the costilla (rib) plate which comes on a bed of onions/nopales and charro beans. Well worth the $19.99. A must visit for out of town visitors! Places like these are true gems. With our support we can keep them open for all to enjoy. read more

Generous portions. Nice people. It has a very charming, family feel to it. If you can, the ladies making tortillas behind the glass make you feel like you're watching your Tia and it's very satisfying. read more

We had a 15-person dinner at this location last weekend and overall, the experience was good--not great--but good. We were grateful that they prepared tables for us ahead of time when most other restaurants in Laredo would not, so that's a plus. Our server was phenomenal. He was quick and on it like nobody's business. He was friendly and patient with our large party, which included several children. My only issue is the delay with the kitchen getting our food out in a timely manner. Yes, it was a Saturday, but it honestly wasn't that busy at the time. Perhaps they were short staffed in the kitchen? It was odd the the last people to order were the first to get their food. Two children had to wait for a very long time, while almost everyone else was practically done eating. And they didn't order anything crazy. Other than the food coming out slower than we wanted, it was cooked perfectly. The food was delicious, especially the flour tortillas! They had a small group playing music in the corner as well, which was a nice authentic touch. We will go back for sure! read more

Wow! Hank you Yelp and fellow Yelpers help me decide on picking this restaurant over the pricier El Palenque just down the street from our hotel. We went to dinner while on a visit to Laredo and we were looking for a place to eat. I wanted authentic Mexican with good ambiance and that was family friendly. This was the place. When we pulled up the parking lot was full which is always a good sign. The dinner rush hour was leaving so we had to settle for a booth. We ordered the 3 meat plate that was $16.99 and my wife and kids ordered the El San Luis enchiladas which came with a piece of carne asada on top and that was $7.99 !! Kids shared a "gringo" quesadilla and let me tell you it was All Very good ! The have a limited kids menu of 3 items but I'm glad we all ate what we did. I had a mango margarita that was $9 and they had $2.50 tecate light drafts the night we were there. The mango margarita was delicious so I didn't mind paying for it. The food was brought out quickly and it was fresh. The tortillas are home made and we got both corn and flour. Service was great and the whole ambiance was great. A mariachi band came in around 9 but we left soon there after because we were all tired from a long road trip. I recommend this place but next time I think I'll tell them to cook my fajita just a little less because I don't like mine too well done. That's the one thing I would change. Nothing else. We will definitely be back again, maybe for their really cheap and what is sure to be a really tasty breakfast. read more

La Carreta Carnes Asadas - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Are this for lunch today and this su my second time visiting this place. The food is good especially their fajita and carne asada. Atmosphere is good and the service is always good as well. Over all a good place to enjoy some good food with good service. read more

What a great place to eat. Live music (mariachis!) Came into town to spend time with my family..we were 18 in the party.The service was outstanding. Needed to change an item and happily did. The tortillas were fantastic. For another reunion this would be the place :) read more

Stopped by since we were starving and needed a place to eat. Ordered the grilled chicken fajitas. They served chips/tostadas with salsas- salsas were very good. Keep in mind that their version of fajita is not your typical "fajita". They fillet chicken breast thin, way too thin, and "grill" it so much that it is too dry. It was served with beans (tasted like canned beans), rice (not home made), and tortillas (ordered corn, very good). I had asked if it came with guacamole which the server assured me that it did- it doesn't (only the plate come with it, not the full order)- that was disappointing. Ordered the frozen margarita- not from a machine and too sweet for my taste. Seems to be like a happening place for Laredo- maybe we ordered the wrong thing. Not sure if I would try it again. read more

Old tortillas for appetizer are served from a bin! Not fresh! To top it off... ridiculously expensive guacamole ($13). Also the gorditas del Viejo used to come with avocado just like it used to be in Nuevo Laredo, which they were trying to imitate. Now, they are served with black beans, but for the SAME price! Ridiculous! The restaurant has lost quality. It used to be better! read more

One of the best restaurants I've been to since I've been in Laredo. The staff was awesome and they spoke to me in English, since my Spanish speaking is limited. The food was really fresh and very well prepared. And who can pass up everyday Happy Hour from 4pm-8pm. Simply put...This place was "AWESOME!!!!" read more

Ok so the family had mixed reviews. The cabrito order was delicious or so says my dad. He also said the tortillas of corn we excellent. The crispy taco plate was ok but nothing to write home about and the rice on the plate was cold so eh...the flauta plate was also just ok it's something I order when I'm in a pinch. The beef fajita quesadilla was good and the burger was good again average and nothing special. Over all it was a very nice lunch but I wouldn't make it a point to eat here. read more

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We had lunch at this location today. The service was not the friendliest. The food was ok. We won't be back. read more

Great atmosphere and service. Live music and feels like El Rancho from Nuevo Laredo. Enjoy taking family for dinner. read more

Food looked good when served. Nacho served cold shrimp plate served good temperature. Staff super helpful and friendly. 5 stars to them.

The food was phenomenal. The seasoning was perfect, complementary to the meal, not overpowering like TexMex restaurants in Houston. The service was outstanding. Our server was very polite and attentive and he even helped us with our Spanish. The bartender also gave great service and was very attentive. I doubt that my travels will bring me back this way, but if they do, I will definitely be back. A Houston location would be great, this restaurant would make money hand over fist in Houston. read more

Wow. The food is totally off the hook. Very authentic (this IS Laredo) food. Attentive and friendly staff. Everyone had a great meal.

Service: wonderful! Promptly seated and given drinks and chips with a variety of salsa! Rate: 5 Food: I was expecting great fajitas! I was disappointed! If you order by the kilo, get your cutting hand ready. The meat comes out uncut- you'll spend some time cutting and preparing your tacos. The meat was tough. I expected this meat to be perfectly cooked and it was overcooked. The meat was flavorful! I enjoyed the taste of the seasoning. Homemade tortillas were good! My sister had the enchiladas- she said that they tasted "just normal, nothing exciting." Overall Rating: 3. Although the service was on point, the toughness of the meat was very disappointing. This place was clean, enjoyable, and had good prices. However, I love fajitas- so I will probably not venture back this way. read more

Not great and very mediocre. Chips and salsa great but no beans. Okay that's fine let's see what our pretty pricey ticket for two entrees were and just again average. The short ribs on the pardilla plate not great and same with beef fajita/sirloin. The only amazing part was the sausage. Really good. The tortillas were good as well but kids meal was just disgusting. Looked like old cheese. Service was pretty good; got seated fast and waiter was average in attentiveness. My family would give it a 1 or a 2 but it wasn't that bad so I'd give it a 3. read more

If you like Spanish folk music and authentic Mexican food this is the place. This place makes you feel like your in your hometown in Mexico ! Homemade tortillas just ended my night ! So delicious :) read more

Great food and service, our drink never got half way emptied before they filled them up or offered us another cocktail. The meat was very tender and juicy, it fell off the bones. read more

I gave 5 stars for the $5 breakfast. It was huge and delicious. Never had nopalitos before but i loved them.

Gross & Dirty! We stopped by for breakfast to sit down at a dirty table. The plates had beans stuck. We ordered our meals and my gosh. Yuck. Canned black beans and cactus. (Nopales) were the side dishes. I could see the water running from the canned foods. Never again! read more

Picked this place based on other help reviews and I was not disappointed! Fastest I have ever gotten my food after ordering and the flavors and spices were out of this world! The waiter was very attentive without hovering and I appreciate that when I dine. Hope to go back next time I'm down this way! read more

BEST DRINK SPECIALS in all of Laredo. On the weekends they have a full mariachi band playing with multiple other live mexican musicians playing inside and in the outdoor patio. Great atmosphere great service. They have tones of seating and TVs everywhere. I like to come here to enjoy a baseball game with some friends and cold beer! The food portions are good, fresh tortillas made right in front of you. Great variety in the menu read more

Great food, great service! We were a party of 20 and we got our food with in 30 minutes. This was great because 8 in our party were hungry kids. Everyone enjoyed their plates. Our drinks were kept full. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for different kind of Mexican food menu or have a big party to seat. read more

La Carreta Carnes Asadas - The delicious Gorditas de Viejo and Choriqueso. - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

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Bland. The food was so bland. We hoped for better after our bland drinks came out but the appetizer, the meal, and the dessert ended up being exceedingly underwhelming. read more

The place resembles an authentic Mexican restaurant as is it is nicely decorated. I had looked at the menu on line and the food pictured looked amazing. I ordered the sirloin plate which comes with a side of borracho beans, guacamole, and grilled onion. The presentation was great, but as for the flavor, I was slightly disappointed. The meat was kind of hard and needed more seasoning in my opinion. I might return and order a different plate next time. Overall an ok experience. read more

Just had the worst experience ever. They refused to sell me a cocktail due to my paper ID after they have served me days before. The waiters and managers were extremely rude. And to top it all off, we had seen a waiter sell alcohol to a minor outside before we walked in. Worst costumer service EVER. read more

The food was good, not great, but dinner has not pleasant. The music is too loud. Management seems to forget that people go to a restaurant to eat and have pleasant conversation. Very annoying. They are also standing in the middle of the restaurant rather than off to a corner. Not planning on returning or recommending. read more

I go here often. Once or twice a month. Great service. Good food. Plates are very well served. Fresh made tortillas de Maiz. Tasty salsa

Went here for dinner a couple of weeks ago with my husband and 2 year old. It was our first time there, and the food was pretty good, we both ordered beef fajitas and they were great. Only complaint we had was our appetizer, we ordered the queso but the cooks overlooked the plastic bag that the cheese was stored in, and it ended up in our dish. The waiter was very apologetic and comped our margaritas. I understand these things happen, so it won't stop us from going back. The mariachi band was a little loud (8-10 people spread out over the dining room with no less than 3 trumpets!), but it was a weekend, so maybe next time we'll try a different time to go. read more