Category: | Restaurant, |
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Address: | 812 U.S. Hwy 190, Covington, LA 70433, USA |
Postal code: | 70433 |
Phone: | (985) 400-5202 |
Website: | http://www.carretarestaurant.com/covington |
Monday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
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Tuesday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Thursday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Friday: | 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
Saturday: | 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
Sunday: | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
I had the ground beef Chimichanga. It was fantastic. Very nice staff. My order was to go so I sat at the bar. Even had some one stop and asked me if I wanted salsa and chips while I waited. Highly recommend this restaurant. Sorry about the picture. I added the salsa, Guacamole and sour cream. Just had the ground beef burrito. It was amazing.
Definitely have heard people mention carretas when tacos or Mexican come up. So taco Tuesday I decided to give it a go after work.
I will say parking at this locations a bit of a menace since the entry way is opposite the flow of traffic( the exit is first and the entry way is after) plus parkings kinda limited and tight.
Other than that all the food I had for the most part was excellent. The queso is definitely awesome prob second best queso after Covington The blind tiger (permanently closed). Pairs well with the complementary chips you get. Like at habaneros.... However I think the salsa is definitely better at habaneros plus they give bean dip complementary as well.
However the tacos here are much much better than habaneros. The queso birras were excellent. The side it came with no so Much. The bacon tacos with the spicy mayo were also excellent but the side they came with was alot better.
Should be noted carettas does a taco Tuesday with 2$ tacos however it's not clear which ones are 2$ or what it entails... As the font menu only mentions taco Tuesday but not what's involved. The website is the one that list 2$ I could be wrong but I believe those are the ones under the lunch menu side #13 and not the fish taco ones. Should definitely be clearer bc nothings worse in ordering something u thinks alot cheaper and get served with a higher bill.
The atmosphere here is not as nice as habaneros which had a more laid back vibe with lighting and music. Plus I think the Staff there is friendlier.
However the pink agave is still the better place for tacos, drinks, atmosphere and service THAN ALL of the rest. You just have to deal with the wait time
As I was craving authentic Mexican food and stumble across this place. The service was great and staff super friendly. There's even outdoor seating. I ordered "Steak & Egg" which was super good highly recommended. Birria tacos weren't as good which my friend stated.
Great food, the fajitas were definitely on point! Chips and salsa were fresh also! Definitely will come back when I'm in town!