My response is in between "Yuck "& "ok" when it comes to the flavor of the food. I definitely rate this place below average bc my experience is always the same. This is some of the worst Mexican I've ever eaten. I've eaten in Mexico, west coast, Texas, & here. I hate when I'm asked to eat here with coworkers. Definitely just a meal for me bc I never crave this place. read more

Happy hour's embrace in the form of a giant frozen margarita, tamales, and a chile relleno. Exactly what I needed after traveling from Orlando to Gainesville to Atlanta to New Orleans to Covington today. Seriously, I fought traffic to get across the bridge and was ready for a pit stop on the North Shore. I enjoyed my meal and would recommend La Carreta to other weary travelers out there. read more

Covington on hwy 190 Place is dirty. Needs a cleaning & paint. Service was fine. Food needs improvement (tast & was cold) & margaritas were watered down. Not going back. Now we went to the one in Mandeville and was totally impressed. Will return to that one. read more

The service was great. I understand that if you want to drink you have to pay. But the alcohol drinks and draft beer was ridiculously expensive. We want be back. read more

Just visiting the area and the last time we were in town we ate here. We made sure we returned. My husband had the burrito wrap with steak and he said it was damn good and he can be hard critic so that's saying a lot. I had the chicken quesadilla and it was also very good. We will be back again next time we are visiting the area. read more

Aweful service. Ordered appetizers took 40 min to get. When they finally came out they were burnt and over cooked. After saying something new ones came out. Better cooked but over an hour had past. We decided to pay our tab and leave. Never ate main course. Will not eat here again. read more

Food is decent. However they were blasting 60 minutes after saints playoff game , highly charged political topics asked them to lower volume several times but they didn't ... just wanted to have dinner with no bs .. didn't happen read more

Stopped in and we were pleasantly satisfied. Authentic foods, our server was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. We will going again when nearby. read more

I came into La Carreta today to pick up some food and the manager was so sweet after hearing that I'm recovering from my surgery. He discounted my food and said he hopes for a well recovery. I was already having a rough day so this really helped it turn around. Thanks for being so thoughtful and considerate. Small things like this go a long way for others. read more

Terrible. Crappy, unfriendly service, unexceptional overpriced corporate Mexican food. Yucky and bland. No thanks.

This place was horrible!!! Food had no taste and our waitress sat on her butt and never came back to table.... our drinks were empty half way thru meal and when I finally got her attention for ticket she asked if we wanted to go drinks read more

Visiting from out of town...great food....service was spectacular....definitely worth the visit.

Love La Carretas! I've been to all the La Carretas in the area, and this one did not disappoint. Food and service was great, as always. They even let us sit outside with our Pomeranian, and they brought him water! We'll be back to this location when in the area. read more

I dont know what it is about this place, every time I eat here im just not impressed. The waitress could not even tell me the diff between the baja version taco or the regular. Got a mojito, it tasted mostly like sprite and they did not muddle the mint. What's the point of the mojito if they don't muddle the mint?? No more chances on this place. read more

Always have great service here and I've never been disappointed with the food! My favorite is the chimichangas. Also the patron margaritas always have just the right amount of tequila. This is definitely my favorite Mexican place on the northshore! read more

Been here a few times. Twice pre-update and twice after. Much bigger and better atmosphere now. Great food. Give it a try. read more

La Carreta - Covington - Cozy joint. After the reconstruction the place has an awesome atmosphere. Great food and good prices. - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

The food is ok, not great. It's cheap so you kinda get what you pay for. Drinks are good though. My biggest complaint is the live music. La Carreta, please turn it down! I can appreciate having live music for your customers, and the musicians are always great. But when the speakers are turned so loud that I have to yell to the person across from me to have a conversation, it's way too loud. I could understand it if they played loudly for like 10 mins and then took a 15-20 min break because it gives everyone a chance to talk. But when it's so loud for an hour or longer, its not an enjoyable experience. And this is a regular thing when they have live music. So please please please turn down the volume for the live music. read more

We got into town and needed a place that was quick and easy, reasonably priced and suitable for our pescatarian needs. So we gave this place a shot and were not disappointed. Being from San Diego, our standards for Mexican food are pretty high but La Carreta would be competitive among the tourist or chain Mexican places in our area. Service was good and responsive, albeit by a somewhat overextended staff. The initial chips and salsa was tourist style- no heat - so not great. The Margarita was OK - not too sweet, which is a common error for this sort of place, but no indication that there would be any tequila choice. I had the avocado salad with red fish, and found it to be very good- authentic red fish prepared well over lightly dressed greens with plenty of avocado sliced thin. My sig-other had cheese enchiladas - not great but passable. Live music - solo singer and guitarist, and plenty of TVs provided a sports bar entertaining atmosphere within the American Mexican restaurant decor. I can recommend this place as OK and a good value. read more

Worst experience ever. Walked in at 7:50pm when place closed at 8pm. Was told by rude hostess that they were closed. I said it was 7:50 not 8pm. She proceeded to roll her eyes at me, sigh loudly then stomp off never to return 4 minutes later. Must not need customers. Someone needs to explain that customers aren't being paid to eat there. read more

Very nice facility with good food and fast service at a reasonable price. Stopped for lunch yesterday and it was great

Updated review. The place was remodeled & looks great. However, the food isn't so great, it's the same bland stuff. I ordered a margarita & it was too sweet & I couldn't drink it. I expressed this to the waiter & he kept trying to get me to try a different drink but I just wasn't feeling it. They knew I didn't like my drink, I only took one sip and couldn't drink it, but still, they didn't take it off my bill. Last time I'll go there...that wasn't cool. read more

The atmosphere and food are really great! I have two concerns however. The parking can be very limited during peak hours and what I find most bothering is their "top shelf" margarita. As a former bartender it's obvious that mine was right out of their daiquiri machine and not at all what I wanted or paid for. I'm sticking the beer in the bottle there because at least I'll know what I'm getting and paying for Out of the three locations on Northshore. This hands down is my favorite. read more

The salsa and chips were good! I got the Monterey Chicken and my chicken and rice were good. The veggies were fine. No salt or seasoning. Hubs got the Carreta Dinner. The ground meat was a little off. The beans were AWFUL. All in all. Good depending what you get. But done get the ground meat or beans. Trust me. read more

Average Mexican Restauramt. The food was good but there is a cheese sauce they put on everything. The sauce tastes like salty velveeta. Salsa verde, sour cream Cream sauce, chili sauce is my favorite. I enjoy the food but different special sauces would take Carrettas from okay to delicious. read more

Quesadillas ALWAYS taste like some sort of cleaning solution. But I order it every time

The beans taste like chili... Me and my fiancé both got the chimichangas. They were filled with tomatoes (which I've never had in a chimichanga before) with very little meat. The rice had some kind of see in it, the lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole all looked like it came out of my middle school cafeteria. And of course the beans tasted like chili. I at first could place the odd flavor of the beans and why I was turned off by them until my fiancé told me he thought it tasted like chili. And that's when my lightbulb went off because he was right on point. Will not return. read more

Please check your food if you order to go. Lids closed makes it difficult to do so. I place a to go order to go (2 beef 1 chicken enchilada got home ready to feed my face all beef no chicken ‍. Yes I'm really drove right now but do you think they care ‍please. It's not there gas money read more

Pretty average mexican food. Tasty Dos Equis in cold 22 oz mugs saves the day though. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Am still searching for a mexican food restaurant on the north shore that I'd like to go back to again though. read more

This is one of my favourite Mexican places. It has friendly waiters and a very nice decor. The food makes my mouth water by just looking at it. The atmosphere is great for all people. I give this excellent place 5 GOLDEN STARS read more

Great food, good prices, I LOVE 2 dollar Taco Tuesdays! And the drinks are always tasty. I love sitting on the outside and dining at night. Very cozy and staff is friendly as well. read more

Having lunch today with my hubby Salsa is always great and they give you plenty of that. Ordered dessert, Fried Ice cream, was very disappointed . The shell was stale and not crispy. read more

Had supper here Friday night, the place was packed but, we were seated right away. After the salsa and chips were placed, we got a real treasure, our server, Emily J. Bright, bubbly personality with a big smile and she took our drink order. Drinks were served and we made our requests. Appetizers, black bean soup and duck quesadillas...the soup, excellent as always, the duck quesadillas need some work, no real duck flavor as it was ground instead of shreds. Our entrees were a shrimp chimichanga for my wife and a Monterey shrimp dinner for myself. The shrimp dinner was excellent, seasoned well. My wife doesn't do well with peppery heat and the chimichanga was hot. Emily, once she learned about it, checked and found they had started adding pico to the dish. She got my wife another one without the pico and all was well. My wife declared this version very good. Emily, despite the crush of people, handled our little dilemma gracefully and swiftly. She made our evening that much better. read more

Went to lunch with friends and had to leave because they wanted to put my baby's car seat in an upside down high chair that was so tilted it would flip with minimal effort. How hard is it to have a few slings on hand for customers to safely place the carrier? read more

The service was great. My husband and I dropped in for an impromptu lunch and were really surprised. The food was really good! Fresh. Will definitely return oh can't forget the great music too read more

This place was amazing! The food was delicious and live music made the experience even more fun!! The pollo loco was amazing. Some of the juiciest and well seasoned chicken I have had in awhile! I can't remember the name of the dish my husband ordered, but it came with a small cup of queso!! So good!! You can tell the ingredients are all extremely fresh! I love the salsa!! My boys shared the chicken enchiladas and there was plenty! Oh and the chicken tortilla soup was so flavorful! We are just in for a visit and I'm sad we do not have a place like this back home! read more

Went there for lunch. The hostess did not say one word to us, just looked at us like we were interrupting her, then threw the menus on the table and left. Music to loud. The food was OK at best, it's basic Tex-Mex, nothing original. read more

Great atmosphere, even better food! My family loves La Carreta's. My wife usually gets the mission burrito (you choose what you want in it) & I usually go for a couple tacos & chicken tortilla soup. Our opinion... Best Mexican food in the New Orleans area! read more

My family & I have been going to this location nearly every week since before their renovation. The service & quality have been consistently slipping over the last several months. All the while the prices continue to increase. I think it's time we find a new Mexican restaurant. read more

Much improved! If you haven't been since the remodel then it's a must. Outside dining is fantastic and now eating inside is bright and airy. Food is consistent and doesn't disappoint. Drinks are good and strong read more

We ordered 3 different kind of tacos and ALL the meats were very DRY and pretty much flavorless. Even the flour and corn tortillas were dry. The music is too loud for any kind of conversation. It would be fine for a club but not a restaurant. Won't be back, even if someone paid me to eat there! read more