I came here to celebrate a friend's birthday last week and left impressed. The ambiance was nice as it was not too loud inside. The décor was modern and the service was excellent. Our server was prompt and very friendly. I usually get fajitas and it was the Tuesday special of the day but that avocado salad had my name on it. I ordered it with chicken. The avocado salad was excellent. I will order this again in the future. The lady had the taco salad which was pretty good. We also had 5 frozen margaritas and The Mexican Disaster (a huge frozen margarita with two Coronas flipped over inside the drink. Def. big enough for two to share). The prices were reasonable. We really enjoyed everything there and we both said we will be coming back to try something different and also to enjoy the great frozen margaritas! read more

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The food was terrible. Very poor tasting food, guacamole was black and sour, and food was cold and tasteless. The service was ok and sopapillas were good. When we arrived there was a musician playing music and made for a cool environment. So I guess you can go to bear the music and drink... but stay away from food! read more

Satisfying Tex-Mex style food. Ordered the Chimichanga lunch special and husband ordered the steak and eggs. They didn't allow substitutions on the type of meat for lunch specials. Food tasted fresh, service was great and place was clean. Good $3.50 happy hour margarita specials fr 3pm-6pm-- they're very basic green mix and well tequila, not strong and exactly what you'd expect for $3.50 margaritas ‍ But overall a good meal. read more

La Carreta - Covington - Chicken chimichanga lunch special - very satisfying, only $9.50 - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Delectable vibe. My favorite restaurant. I will eat here until it fucking kills me. I want my last meal on this earth to be a bucket of wheat chips and a vat of queso dip with 2 pink gumballs on the way out read more

Good place, great food, great service!!, Yelp should remove the 85 character limit it's a PITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This place was so good. I had a pastor and chicken fajita taco w/ black beans and rice. So, so good! The cucumber mojito was also amazing!

I always come here for lunch, but was surprised when I asked for extra cheese on my taco's and they brought out a small cup of Velveeta cheese instead of shredded cheese., some miscommunication here I would say. The Steak & eggs for lunch is the best I've seen so far. read more

This restaurant exceeded my expectations. Food is phenomenal. Staff is great, service is fast and atmosphere is wonderful! read more

La Carreta - Covington - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

My mom really loves going here for taco Tuesday. I can't stomach the regular beef tacos as they're dripping in grease. I do like the taco salad with chicken. The staff is very friendly and helpful. read more

its unclean, the waiters don't make sure ur drinks are refilled and take a long time to come take ur order and normally just sit around. the Queso is rock hard cant even dip a chip in it. the food taste is alright. menus are confusing af. but i don't expect a lot from something near a dirty plaza. read more

Stopped in for lunch and really enjoyed this spot. They let outside is great. Had the steak chimmy fill of meat and tasted great. If I lived close I'd go here often read more

EXCELLENT. I cannot say enough about how awesome the location, staff, and food/specials are! My coworkers and I went on taco Tuesday for a coworkers going away party & their $2 tacos & half priced margaritas (seriously, a 12 oz mango/strawberry swirl was $3.50 during happy hour). As for the tacos, they give you the option of ordering it with crispy shell, flour tortilla, or the traditional corn tortilla and with lettuce and cheese or "Mexican style" with cilantro and onions. I got the crunchy tacos (absolutely delicious crispy shell) with the lettuce and cheese, and got one of carne asade, barbacoa, and piccadillo. The piccadillo was definitely my favorite, rich ground beef and full of flavor. The carne asada was my least favorite, but it was a bit on the cool side by the time I got to it and cool steak isn't so delicious. I'll have to eat that one first next time! Our server, I believe her name was Chelsea? (Super sorry I forgot the name, I left my copy of the receipt and I suck at names), but this girl was AWESOME. ALWAYS refreshing chips, replacing water, and making sure we had enough margaritas. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. What set her so far apart from every server I have ever had is that this girl SUCCESSFULLY, split my moving coworkers bill amongst the five of us who came to celebrate. Seriously. This girl was able to split our coworkers order 5 ways so that we could each chip in and treat our coworker. Most waiters cringe when you even ask to split the bill evenly! Give this girl a RAISE! Also, location is perfect. Right on 190, but set back enough from the road that you aren't drowned out by traffic. SUPER cool covered outdoor patio, and they could even pull up the "garage doors" of the restaurant to let the lovely spring air in. We will definitely be back!!!! read more

I've been here several times in the past, service is good and fast but friendly. The menu is standard American styled Mexican food, prices are reasonable and the portions are large. We usually get at least one Chile releno and chimichangas or enchiladas. The red sauce is good, the salsa is good too, and don't forget the queso cheese dip. The muttled pineapple basil margarita is one of my favorites. The food and service is consistently good, always reliable. read more

This restaurant has both indoor and outdoor dining. The restaurant is very nicely decorated. Very chill. They have good food, good drinks, and great service! The prices are great also. I like that they are open later than most Mexican restaurants. It's definitely a plus! read more

La Carreta - Covington - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

One star is generous. Few employees are wearing masks and of those who are, not covering mouth and nose or hanging off of one ear. Tables of greater than 10 people sitting together further indicate a lack of concern for the safety of the patrons. A roach crawled across the bar while I waited for my takeout. When I pointed the roach out to the bartender, he nonchalantly smashed it with the napkin holder and kept making drinks. Didn't say a word about it. The food we picked up tasted good and the order was correct. The skinny margaritas were flavorless. read more

When you serve an appetizer, please don't make me have to ask for small plates for the other person(s) at my table, and don't bring the entrees two minutes after the appetizers are served!!! Feels rushed that way :-( read more

Fresh and delicious. Great size portions, service was awesome Lively crowd, many TVs with sports on. Cucumber martini was delicious too. read more

La Carreta - Covington - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Excellent Mexican food w/ fast & friendly servers. The chips are warm & at your table in a flash. The queso blanco is the first thing on my mind. Their salsa is good enough to drink. Flavorful without being too spicy. I tried to take pictures of everything but got distracted by the dessert so that tells you it was pretty good. We got the brownie w/ icecream. Bottom line- solid choice for mexican. Fresh & fast. Also, worth mentioning is they have lots of nice outdoor seating available w/ heaters going when the temperatures are chilly. read more

Mexican food is my absolutely favorite, so I'm always on the lookout. I pretty much love La Carreta on 190 in Covington. It is spacious, clean, warm, nice decor, booths and tables, has a nice outdoor patio, service is timely and friendly, and the food I've had so far is perfectly fine. HUGE for me at a Mexican restaurant is the chips and salsa. Swear, I could live on those alone. The chips here are great - thin, crispy, and seem to be fresh. I don't know whether they make them there or not -- and I don't really care. My two favorite things to eat so far are: 1. the Monterey Fajitas - they have a little more flavor and seem to be more tender than most fajitas I've had; and 2. the barbacoa tacos. Spicy shredded beef. Very much recommend. I've knocked one star off because the salsa does not contain any bits and pieces of onion, jalapeno or cilantro. So, I always have to ask for a side of pico de gallo to make it right -- and then they charge for it, but oh well. Once I mix in the pico, it is awesome! read more

My 11 year old wanted to celebrate his birthday here, specifically to wear the hat and have the staff sing Happy Birthday. We went for lunch. The restaurant was pretty empty. When my husband told the waitress it was my son's birthday she didn't respond. After we finished eating she brought over a sombrero and what I thought was ice cream. No singing and the pseudo ice cream was a bowl full of whip cream in a stale taco salad shell. My son was so upset. If you work in the food service industry you should recognize the impact your attitude has on others. We won't be returning. We will head over to George's where the service and food are both outstanding! read more

Just had a mango margarita ( frozen ) during the quarantine for takeout... it was great an great value for the size . Will be back for strawberry . Also my fajita trio was great and full of flavor read more

The food was okay , and some of the employees where nice . Overall I think it's just a fancy overpriced Taco Bell. read more

Not bad food, but not great either. I had dinner here with my parents and after dinner we all agreed we preferred another Mexican restaurant across town. We had a variety of items...tacos, enchiladas, rice, beans, tamales, etc. But the flavor just was not quite as good as we were expecting (or had at another restaurant). The service was good, and the placed was packed, but that doesn't always tell the whole story. read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant. The customer service is great, the food is made to order, and the prices are always reasonable. Best queso ever! They remember us from visit to visit and always place us at our favorite table. The live music is great too if you're lucky enough to go on one of those nights. Highly recommend! read more

I stopped in here for the first time for a late lunch, coincidentally, on a Tuesday and I was seated right away even though it was advertised as $2 Tacos on Tuesdays. The chips were good and I enjoyed them while I waited. I ordered the Mexican Tacos which comes with 2 and I chose the Barbacoa. The Barbacoa was the driest Barbacoa I've ever been served. Since there wasn't much else on the Taco, it was drier than it should have been. I would never order the Barbacoa or the Mexican Tacos again which were super expensive to me, for what I got, especially, since I mistakenly thought I was getting those pitiful Tacos for $2 since the waiter did not bother to explain the special even though I did, in fact, order Tacos on a Tuesday. I know I should not have assumed since everytime I do, I get bit. I would try this place again since the chips alone were so good, but I can't imagine me wanting to try the Tacos anytime soon. read more

ZERO STARS!!! 1st time here and last time. The food does NOT look like pictures at all. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME or MONEY HERE. Big issues: food was terrible tasting and wait staff was given tables on opposite sides of restaurant to serve, so it was VERY HARD to get any "service". We started by ordering queso and chips. He brought queso out but no plates or even silverware to serve the cheese. When we asked three times, he brought out VERY SMALL bowls like for dipping. I then got up myself and asked a cleaning person for plates. By the time we got plates (20 mins later) we need chips and that was a big deal to get. We ordered fajitas for 2 and an extra order (basically 3 orders). We are from Texas and know fajitas. This place sold us a plate of OVER GRILLED ONIONS AND ANY MEAT that was on there WAS BLACK as well...so we couldnt figure out until it was too late that there was barely any meat and a HUGE PILE OF OVER GRILLED ONION. The few pieces of meat that was was on the platter was super tough and NOT ONE OUNCE OF SEASONING...NOT EVEN SALT. It was absolutely crazy. The tortillas are tasteless, fake tortillas. And the weird "orange" refried beans tasted very spoiled. This is NOT a mexican restaurant, its a disaster. If you like to never have a waiter or pay alot of money for VERY LITTLE meat AND a pile of burnt onions, then this is your place! We will never be back! read more

Delicious salsa & queso! Great service! Definitely a fun atmosphere! They were very kind when I was being difficult with my drink order!

We had intended on going someplace fancy while we were in town, but our day was not conducive and we needed to get dinner before going back to our hotel. So glad we stopped here! The food came out fast, good presentation, and the flavors were amazing! Wilfredo was our server and he did everything with a smile, very friendly and attentive! Will definitely come back if we are in there area again. read more

Really wish I had read reviews before we stopped here. We are on a road trip from Atlanta to Texas and decided to stop at la carreta with our dog sitting outside. There are no heating elements available, the fireplace did not work. We ordered the 2 for $22 fajitas with steak. The soft tortillas we received were hard as a rock, they tasted as if they sat under a heat lamp for too long. The rice had a strange taste to it, almost like plastic. I kept smelling it because something seemed off. The "fajita" platter came with about 5 whole onions and 1 steak, if i were sharing with my husband he would have been pissed. Overall I will definitely suggest to avoid this place. Customer service was great but the food was awful. read more

Have been twice. Both times very good. $2 draft on Wed and margaritta special on Thur. Covington on 190 www.facebook.com/La-Carreta-on-190 812 Hwy 190 * Covington, LA 70433 (985) 400-5202 SPECIALS! MONDAY: Lunch Menu all Day TUESDAY: 2 for $20. FAJITA NIGHT! WEDNESDAY: $2 Draft Day THURSDAY:Margarita Pitcher $18. read more

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I'm going to go out on a limb here... Lunch Sept. 30, 2013...possibly the worst meal I have ever had in a Mexican Restaurant. Granted, Mexican food in this area leaves much to be desired. But this stuff...ugh. Burrito - swimming in grease. Yes, just grease. Saturated the thing really. Need I say more? read more

The Burrito Wrap: Dry chicken and bland rice in a tortilla with cheese and avocado slices. Place under a heat lamp, wait 10 minutes, and serve. Chips and Salsa: An enormous pile of thin chips with a generous helping of salt. Salsa was mild, overly processed and slightly sweet. The Service: Excellent. The waitress was prompt, accommodating and friendly. The Atmosphere: Great. Large flatscreen TVs had both soccer and motorcycle racing on display. Bottom line: A nice venue with lousy food. This lunch was a major disappointment. read more

Service was pretty bad. 2 Stars cuz the food is good. But my server acted as if we were a burden to her. It was so rude. Hopefully the other locations have kinder staff. read more

Over the July 4th weekend some friends and I decided to take a trip to the north shore and go tubing. After spending 4+ hours on the river we were all hungry and decided to stop at La Carreta. The restaurant looks pretty new. The interior is clean and well designed with normal ambient noise. With a group of 11 people we were seated quickly and our server did an excellent job of keeping track of things and making sure were were taken care of. The menu is your typical Tex-mex fare. The drinks menu looked rather decent although I wasn't feeling it after all that time in the sun. We had what seemed to be never ending bowls of chips and some great restaurant style salsa. For my entree I ordered chicken fajitas. It came as a side plate with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, etc., a very large pile of chicken and onion fajita on a hot iron skillet, and a foil pack of tortillas. Here's where the meal kind of fell apart. For that giant pile of chicken and peppers I got a total of three small flour tortillas. There was no way you could possibly eat the giant serving with that few tortillas. I wound up taking a huge amount of food home. Overall not bad, I'd eat there again. I just wonder what the cook is thinking serving that much chicken and peppers. read more

This was the first Mexican food we have had in quite some time. The fajitas were great!!! The atmosphere was pretty typical in a pleasant way. The prices were on point with you average dine in restaurant. Service was impeccable! Our Server Wilfredo was a great guy. I will absolutely come here again when in the area. read more

Haven't been to La Carreta's in over 4 years. Excited and starving we asked the hostess to sit us outside, we wanted to feel the warm Louisiana November breeze. As soon as we sat down, chips and salsa were served, the waiter took our drink order, came back and took our order. I ordered Beef Fajitas and my mother ordered the Flautas. My Beef Fajitas were more "onion" Fajitas than anything else, there was maybe 2 or 3 pieces of Beef the rest was onions. The atmosphere was nice but the loud Mexican music was unbearable. My mom and I literally had to yell at each other's ear to be able to have a conversation. read more

If you must try it, go for the big frozen margaritas and outdoor seating with open interior. Do not go for the food because the quality and service is inconsistent. The last two times I have been it was bad. My food was cold and the server could not be bothered. My partner's burrito was soggy and greasy. We will not return. read more

Terrible service. Food was not great. Drinks are overpriced. Waiter was very rude and didn't get a tip. He gave the wrong drink order and didn't like it when we asked for it to be taken off the bill. I told him I didn't drink it therefore I am not paying for it and he said "so I can pour it back into the machine?" Disgusting. read more

Was passing by and decided to try this place, the service was terrible! Our waiter was rude ! Never came by to check on us. We asked for a refill and the guy said he can only give us a to go cup, trying to push us out. Food was okay, the manager heard our complaints and hopefully the waiter gets disciplined. I will only come back if we get another waiter. read more

So they bought this place and took it over. They redid the whole inside and outside and it is nice!!! Our waiter was like really slow. But thankfully the owner was around and made sure everything was perfect! Really nice people. It makes a huge difference when the owners are involved and around. The food was really good. Love their salsa, I had the chicken chimichanga. It was pretty good! read more

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