Place was pretty damn good, for being smack dab in the middle of the country…read more Let me get my gripes out of the way. I ordered a vodka and soda with extra lime. There's only one person in there that I think can legally pour liquor. It wasn't the greatest, so I ordered a Paloma, well actually quite a few. I kind of felt uneasy when he put grapefruit soda into the mixing tin and shook it. But they were pretty good anyways. They had ABC News on the TV. But luckily they were playing mariachi music, so I didn't have to sit there and listen to a bunch of fake journalists continue to spread propaganda and make believers out of the mindless sheep, but to me that's an indication of their values. Inside decorum was nice. Sort of like a Caribbean / Mexican restaurant theme, at least to me. I grew up in San diego, I've been to Tijuana hundreds of times, and actually lived in rosarito so I know Mexican food and everything Mexican. All the wait staff were super nice. The guy at the front of the house who was also the bartender was super cool. My waitress was nice also. He always kept coming back to check on me which was nice. I ordered the Cancun fajita taco salad. It wasn't as big as I was expecting, and they served it without any dressing, so I just asked for salsa. I knew that wouldn't get me through the night, so I ordered the caldo de mariscos, or siete mares as I know it. Now, for being Middle Tennessee and not coastal, it was really damn good. I had a ton of shrimp, a good amount of the other seafood, and I was quite surprised that the crab was cooked perfectly. Not soggy like other places, it was actually crisp and snappy. The head on shrimp were tender enough to eat with the shell on. The broth was pretty good. I'm stuck down here until tomorrow afternoon, so there's a good chance I may go have breakfast in the morning. If I do, another review is sure to follow!

The food is delicious and the service was excellent. When you walk in you definitely feel the Latin…read morevibe. I recommend if you enjoy eating Mexican food.

The food wasn't bad it was good but not great. The service wasn't great we waited for 5 mins and…read morehad 5 people walk past us acknowledge us before they helped us. They even helped 2 families that came in after us first before getting our drink order. The place was kinda dated but looked like most Mexican restaurants do on the inside and clean but not spotless. Maybe we caught them on an off night but didn't seem super busy to be bad at the service.

My husband and I eat here frequently. The restaurant is clean and the atmosphere is truly Mexican…read moreappearing. The staff is very courteous, and goes out of their way to please you. We love their food,, and especially their frozen margaritas! We eat at other Mexican restaurants, but La Carreta is our favorite one.

My son and I went after a long road trip. Food and service were excellent. The food is very…read moreauthentic, I wish it was a bit closer to Knoxville to make it more convenient to visit. The place should be on HGTV DDD.

We drive a hour round trip weekly, this was our favorite place…read more My husband ordered a chicken quesadilla with grilled chicken and cheese only it comes with rice and beans and he ordered a separate order of chicken fajitas to go. So he ordered only 2 meals. We drove back home. The chicken quesadilla was made with shedded chicken green peppers and onions. Family member has eating disorder (AFRID) and started instantly vomiting and it continued until they started to vomit blood. We order the same thing every time. This has been ordered every week. This time they really dropped the ball. They wasn't even busy. If anyone has a food disorder or food allergy, think twice about ordering here. He confirmed the Quesadilla "Grilled chicken and cheese only" twice when ordering. Order at your own risk. They obviously don't care about any medical conditions.

My son and I stopped here on a whim after a visit to the bookstore up the road. It was a Sunday…read moreafternoon and White Pine felt deserted. We found everyone here at La Lajita. . .and for good reason! I have not had such flavorful Mexican food with an authentic selection in YEARS, and not since a family vacation to New Mexico have I had hot sauce like theirs! Don't miss this spot when you're in White Pine, or even just close by. . .it's totally worth a special trip!

It was a very unassuming facade when I pulled up to this restaurant. When coming in, you're greeted…read moreand seated quickly. It has a small dining area that splits into two areas. The dining area was clean and well lit. I ordered the pollo loco and my sister ordered the Chimichangas. She ordered an extra order of Birria flour tortillas too. Everything was delicious! The best birria I've ever tried! And the cheese dip was creamy and thick too. They only have bottled drinks, so that's my only concern. Food was hot and delicious.

Great food & servers. I will return soon the next time I'm in TN…read more I hope this helps someone make their decision. Thanks for listening.

Had a need for food and saw this on the side of the road. We made our order through DoorDash…read morewanting to keep rolling but we ended up eating it in the parking lot. Customer service is kind. They don't speak much English. The inside looked clean and accommodating. I ordered the pork carnitas with chile verde and the pork was tender and flavorful. The spice was enough for me but may be a lot for others. Great meal. The chicken and beef nachos were a lot of food. Downside is the chips weren't that good and the chips and salsa on the side I couldn't even get through as they were old and stale tasting.

While visiting family in the area, I came to this place. It's a kind of hole-in-the-wall…read morerestaurant, that is next a hotel. When walking in, we were greeted warm and kindly. I was happy to see an entire vegetarian section on their menu, and they even had a few vegan options as well. I ordered a veggie fajita and where were served homemade chips and salsa. They chips were delicious! I wasn't a fan of the salsa. My fiance and his dad said they loved it, but I thought it was very bland tasting. The food came out fairly fast. All was delicious and well made! Our waitress was nice and prompt. At the end of our meal, the waitress came over with a baby in her arms. Which I thought was weird. I assume it was her own child, and this is a family owned place, but I still thought it was weird! Overall, not a bad place. Obviously it's not a place I'd frequent as I don't live remotely near here. If I'm ever in the area, I possibly may stop in again.

Excellent service! Food was tasty and served timely. Skull beer mugs were super cute.read more

This was our stop on the road home, boy were we glad to stopped! This place is a hidden gem in a…read moreplace we didnt expect to find. The store is beautiful, with a little loft to work at. I loved the cozy breakfast. It was not super greasy that sometimes breakfast sandwiches leave me feeling, and the bagel was soft. The croissant sandwich was delish! Same amazing attributes. We are planning yo get some drinks to go as well!

We stopped by whilst traveling in our RV. We walked through the drive thru- and boy are we grateful…read moreto this Snowbird trolley location! Our food and drinks were fantastic. The employees were so kind and courteous! 10/10 would go out of my way to come back. We ate in an adjacent parking lot, haha!

I'm not sure if they had a leak in the lobby from the recent rains, or if this is what it looks…read morelike around 11 am every day. I stopped in for lunch and saw the state of the lobby, then I realized they don't have cashiers. You have to order at a kiosk. I decided to go through the drive -thru instead. Customer service was good. Food was as expected. They got my order correct. -1 for no cashier in the lobby -1 for the water everywhere.

sick, I love ordering tacos and getting no meat on them?? ... wtf…read more On top of that took forever to even get them.

Ok when I was in the military I was stationed in California in the early 90's, and I got a taste…read morefor authentic Mexican cuisine. I especially liked the small street tacos. Well this place has them, and they are great. Just a sprinkle of onion and cilantro on them, plus the meat flavor is also great. I liked to add just a touch of their chip salsa to them. The tortillas are not greasy maybe from a bag, and a very thick yummy salsa. If you read my other reviews you will know I consider the facility as a part of the overall review. Hint hint the food is great.

MOST authentic Mexican in East Tn! Do not pass up this hidden gem! Reasonably priced for portions…read moreand quality! EMPANADAS ARE TO DIE FOR.