Located in the same pothole riddled parking lot as a Mattress Firm along Airline Highway, Taqueria Los Compadres is a food truck taqueria that is from the same family behind the wildly popular birria + goat barbacoa by the same name (#1).
Due to a kitchen fire at their brick and mortar last year, this truck is meant to hold them over till they can finally get the repairs done. The short answer is the food doesn't hit the same but I think their popularity and the limited Mexican scene in BR should be enough for them to carry on.
Their quesabirria ($15) is still their biggest claim to fame. While it's not in the same breath as their previous location, I still appreciate that the tortillas and cheese are crispy, even if the consome (#2) was a bit light in flavor. I was a little less than impressed with the asada, carnitas, and chicharron tacos, which were a bit on the dry side, but the presentation was on point
Prices are up everywhere, but at $3.50-$3.75 a taco it is a lot pricier here than other cities with a more significant Mexican presence. Couple that with burritos, tortas, and quesadillas in the $14-17.50 range, along with their signature chivo plate at $22, the desire to go hard with the orders become more somewhat limited. At least credit card is accepted.
The service is friendly and the son who oversees everything seems to have a handle with the customer service. They do run out of things occasionally and are active on social media with their open/close status and location(s). I do hope their brick and mortar returns with a vengeance, but even then, I hope the food can justify itself with the major foodflation.
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(#1) Birria y Barbacoa de Chivo Los Compadres: https://www.yelp.com/biz/birria-and-barbacoa-de-chivo-los-compadres-baton-rouge-3
(#2) Or as they call it, "beef broth." read more