La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

Met friends from out of state. We had a great time enjoying the food and remembering when we worked together in Lincoln.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always love going to this restaurant! Amazing food with excellent food and fast/attentive service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for unlimited tacos on taco Tuesday and they were great in price and taste! Worth the 45 min. Drive

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The friendly staff.

Amazing food and service! This is one of our regulars.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is 🤮 There's several LA Carreta's in the Virginia area and I'll give them a 10 out of 5! This place here I'll give a 2 out of 5, the food is average!🤢

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Delicious food, great service, a wonderful staple in the community! Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Did lunch express. Fajitas very good as always. Plenty of food also.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and so much

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is good. Service is friendly. Background music nice and not too loud. Overall very pleasant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The atmosphere and interior was very enchanting but that was about it. I wouldn't say the doorman was rude but he was not friendly either just reserved and hard to read. Our server was quiet but friendlier.

My first complaint is going to be the bathroom, the toilet dispenser had what I can only imagine was mucus wiped across it and on the left side of the stall there was fecal splatter on the stall wall.

Now to the food, my partner and I both immediately started to feel sick minutes after eating. My partner got the enchiladas rancheros and I got the enchiladas mexicanas. The food did not come out piping hot it was closer to lukewarm, my plate was hotter than the food was. The chicken in the chicken burrito was dry and didn't seem fresh, the beef burrito was okay and the bean burritos were disgusting. The baked beans in the burritos were a pale Gray and did not taste right.

In 2 minutes it took me to walk from the restaurant to the hotel my body had had enough of what I had eaten and made a full Purge and I barely made it to the restroom in time. I'd like to add that myself nor my partner have a weak stomach, we love Mexican food and never get sick from it when it's prepared properly. We have no food sensitivities that would lead us to get sick either.

At first I was pleasantly surprised at how fast our food came out but then the fact it came out in less than 5 minutes and how sick myself and my partner feel it seems suspicious. Most restaurants take at least 10-15 minutes to make a meal the size of which we ordered.

I can't know for certain but in my experience both eating and working at restaurants it seems like this one might be refrigerating and warming up food. Which would also explain why we feel so sick and why are food was not piping hot as it should be. I actually don't know that I've eaten at a family Mexican restaurant where the food did not come out piping hot.

I would air with a side of caution when eating here and definitely cut open your burritos inspect the food and be careful.

I think the only good thing about the entire experience was the horchata.

I would avoid this restaurant and recommend the owner/manager thoroughly inspect how the food is being kept and prepared or if they're aware of the issue I highly recommend they change how they handle their food because something is not right here. The fact that we got sick so fast is a sign that there is some sort of foodborne illness growing in the food we ate.

I hate having to make reviews like this for nice little family restaurants that seem like they're going to be pleasant to eat at, I don't say any of this lightly. It breaks my heart when I have to leave a really bad review for a local small business but we just do not get sick for no reason like this ever, from food or otherwise.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

As always, food and service were excellent. It's a family favorite for a reason!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food! The atmosphere was comfortable and the service was great. Waiter came and checked on us often to see if we needed anything. Great experience all around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burrito, Taco, Chips \u0026 Salsa

This is the best place ever. Me and my family eat here at least once a week sometimes more. They always get you seated fast and get your food fast. But that’s not it the service here is the best there waiters are always nice and greet you with a smile five stars would recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food and fast service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5