Favorite Mexican in Lynchburg! Great location and clean. Owners are wonderful and food is…read moreconsistently amazing!

Quality food, this is best Mexican restaurant food in Lynchburg, service is great, local ownedread more

La Carreta Mexican Restaurant is a very good restaurant for Mexican food and drink…read more Very good experience overall all. Wait staff was quick to seat us even though the restaurant was busy. The cleaned and prep tables quickly after previous people left and they had the table / booth ready in a short time. They quickly got drinks and took orders as we were ready. They followed up for refills and the food came out quick. Food was hot when it arrived our table and portions were good. Their Texas Trio Fajitas platter was good and their individual soft steak taco "street" style were excellent. Place was clean. It was too noisy for me at the bar and tables in that area. Inside the restaurant section, still loud, but not as bad as the bar area. Prices are fair. Drinks are well poured and tasted good. Overall, La Carreta is a strong recommendation and we'll be back to this location. We tried other locations and this one is the best.

We went here last night and had a delicious dinner , it was nice and cozy atmosphere ..the table…read moreguacamole is a must. It was so fresh and delicious...my husband had the steak fajitas and loved it, our daughter had the burrito grande with chicken. She said it was very tasty except they put too much cheese on top of everything. The drinks were delicious and the service was quick and Hot , I would definitely recommend this place

PROs: Great For Groups! Prices are excellent. Proximity to the major medical offices and law firms…read more A local hot spot for anyone with adventurous taste buds. Bathrooms are pretty clean. Delicious food. Service is fast. Cons: Language Barrier with staff ( not all staff have English has their first language but a smile and broken Spanish is always met with jovial responses). Menu is really big ( though my friend Jo claims to have eaten everything on the menu and said she liked everything.) And I get a sense from the staff that if you stay longer than 45 minutes they want you gone. Warning: Watch out for the occasional loud drunk and/or fight!!! And second, the chips come with salsa but order the queso. It's an extra charge of $3 but it's worth it!

Great food, great service, great prices, truly an amazing business we will return again!read more

I will be back whenever I'm back in the VA . Great staff portions and food! Great bday lunch.read more

I went in at 2 pm the other day, it was totally empty except for me that the other person waiting…read morefor the Hostess. Looked around and waited for 10 minutes. So one showed. If getting a seat takes this long, I wonder how long it will take to get food.

As a native from Arizona, this place is doing all the right things. The Food is always served hot &…read moredelicious with authentic seasonings not found often, east of the Mississippi. Every server we've had has been pleasant and attentive. 10/10, I have and will continue to come back again and again.

We went here for dinner with good friends and the service was very nice. The ambiance inside was…read morenice, we could hear each other speak. And the food was fine. Nothing spectacular but fine. It seems to be an ok spot for Mexican food if you're in the mood for it.

Based on the pork tacos and cheesy rice my husband ordered for me, I'd return. Very flavorful with…read morespices and well-portioned. Al Pastor is a food truck on a space with other types of food trucks called The Backyard Forest. It includes: The Pied Piper (hand pies) JD's Mobile Cafe (B/L/D American cuisine) Pok-E Joes (BBQ) Blue Ribbon Pies (I also recommend) Cowlicks Ice Cream Papa O's Dog House Wings N Things Paragon Tea Co Corny Kettlers Rolled or Bowled (that's really clever...even a green sign...) Chillout (snow cones)

Visited The Backyard today and tried their namesake - Al Pastor Taco. It was delicious!! Tons of…read moreflavor, made to order and guess what; the corn tortilla didn't fall apart! We will be back! I wanna try more of the menu. Staff was friendly too.

Great find through yelp!…read more We came in for an early dinner and everything was great. It's a small casual restaurant with friendly staff. We ordered chips & queso, a torta, gorditas and talavera texana. Everything tasted really good, lots of flavor. The portions were very generous and we had leftovers. We will definitely be back the next time we are in town.

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Lynchburg. Their chips are homemade and come out hot. The…read moreguac is fresh with avocado chunks. The white cheese queso meets your expectations. The meat on the burritos are quality. Everything was so good. Staff are nice. You can order to-go at counter or sit down to eat. Highly recommend. No place is tastier in LYH.

Absolutely amazing!…read more Recommended by a local and we loved it! Upon arriving we noticed the beautifully designed exterior and interior as well. This place is full of details. After being seated we began to look over the menu and immediately noticed that prices. Being from out of town we were surprised to see the food reasonably priced. We even made the joke that back at home the prices would be double. Waiter was kind and attentive to our table. We ordered and food didn't take long to arrive. Another surprising thing were the food portions! They definitely know how to serve a meal. Everything was delicious! We left satisfied and wish we lived closer to come more often, but we definitely will be back when in town again. If you're in the area I highly recommend you give this place a try!

A place that comes recommended and stays this busy sets a certain expectation. Not perfection, but…read moreat least a level of care that shows up on the plate. Walking in, it felt like that expectation might be met. The room was full, the space was well put together, and the staff was handling the pace without any issues. The food didn't land there. **FOOD** We had a mix across the table. One of my kids ordered a taco salad with ground beef. Another went with the nachos. I had the chicken chimichanga with rice and beans, and my wife ordered the birria quesatacos. The taco salad showed the first problem. The ground beef came out loose and wet, almost soupy, and it never recovered from that. It threw off the entire dish and made it hard to get through. The chimichanga followed the same pattern. It looked right, but there was no real flavor behind it. It ate heavy without any balance. The rice didn't add anything, and the beans stood out for the wrong reasons. Very dark, pasty, and carrying a harsh flavor that lingered. That's a basic side, and it shouldn't be that far off. The nachos came out already soft. Not slightly softened from toppings, but fully soggy. That's something that should never make it to the table that way. The birria quesatacos were the only thing that came close to landing. They were passable, but not something you'd come back for, and not close to the best version of that dish. Across the table, three out of four dishes missed, and the fourth didn't do enough to carry anything. Nothing felt deliberate. It all came across like it was rushed out without much attention to how it actually eats. **SERVICE** Service held steady, especially with how busy the restaurant was. The staff stayed attentive, drinks were handled quickly, and everything came out in a reasonable time. No issues there. **AMBIANCE** The space is well done. It's inviting, comfortable, and built to handle a full room without feeling chaotic. It gives the impression of a place that should be more dialed in than what showed up on the table. **CLOSING** This is a frustrating one. Everything around the food points in the right direction. The problem is the one thing that matters most doesn't follow through. When most of the table struggles to get through their food, that usually tells you everything you need to know. **RATINGS** Food: * Service: **** Ambiance: **** Overall: **/*** Personal Disclaimer: I value small, independent restaurants and want them to succeed. This review reflects a single visit and may not represent every experience. EVERY RESTAURANT IS WORTH TRYING FOR YOURSELF. Go, see what you get, and be honest in how you evaluate it. I've worked as an executive chef, restaurant manager, and owner. I tend to hold places to a higher standard. Execution matters. Freshness matters. Effort shows. Cutting corners usually does too.