La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

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  My favorite spot for Mexican food new menus new choices.

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  Posted on 05.19.13 Leroy B.

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  I like the ambience of La Carreta. The service is friendly... food is ok.
  
  I have yet to eat anything that is not too greasy or cheesy... but this is a go to when I'm in that kind of mood! :) I like their Queso Fundido and refried beans.
  
  Personally, I don't like my quesadilla to be overstuffed, but at least they don't skimp on the fillings...
  
  It's a great place to hang out with a group of friends and indulge in all that salty, gooey, greasy goodness. :)

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  Posted on 02.01.13 Florence K.

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  The prices are excellent and so is the food. This is one of my favorite places in this little area. They also have an outside patio which is awesome.

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  Posted on 02.11.12 Carrie G.

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  OK, so look. I grew up in a major eastern US city, lived out west for many years, and I'm married to someone from New Mexico. I know what I'm talking about here.
  
  For starters, what most Americans know as "Mexican food" is a modified version of northern Mexico cuisine. Real Mexican food doesn't have sour cream, yellow onions or yellow cheese. Americanized Mexican food, while not authentic, can be pretty darn tasty when prepared right.
  
  I went in to La Carreta for lunch the other day, and ordered a "Speedy Gonzalez", a taco, an enchilada and beans. I honestly have to say this is the worst, most god-awful "Mexican" food I've ever had. I can't believe there are people at this restaurant who actually are from Mexico serving this crap. They should be ashamed. The taco beef was leaden and greasy, with bizarre off flavors. Think rancid lard. The enchilada was sauced with something gray. I swear the salsa tasted like it has ketchup as a base, and was as mild as milk. When I asked for some Cholula to give it a little zing, they looked at me like I was from Mars. A Mexican restaurant with no Cholula sauce?
  
  Seriously, you're better off at Taco Bell. Skip this.

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  Posted on 01.15.11 Joel H.

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  I live in Madison Heights and go to the smoke free location across the street at least once every other week.  This is definitely one of my favorite places to eat in town.  I have to say that I love the fact that they have the smoke free location now because the other location used to be so annoying because of the way that the smoke came up to the non-smoking area.  
  
  I have also noticed a difference in the food at the new smoke free restaurant.  The salsa is a little different, but is still the same type of puree.  I get the chilaquiles(sp?)  just about every time that I go.  These are tortilla chips with chicken, sauteed onions and peppers, tossed in a hot sauce and topped with a ton of melted cheese.  It burns me up but I love it.
  
  The cheese dip is also a big hit here.  It's rare that you see a table that doesn't get a bowl of this.  Sometimes it can be a little watery, but the flavor is still great.

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  Posted on 03.30.09 Lori B.

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  decent food, but not that great. good for going out with a group of friends

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  Posted on 02.18.09 Kara M.

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  I live in Los Angeles, so my review might be a bit prejudiced since we have Mexican joints on every corner.
  
  This place gets smokey since they allow patrons to smoke. The service is good. The food is ok for Mexican. The guac is a little off. I'm not sure what they're doing to it. I know that they are NOT putting diced tomatoes and onion powder in it, which is in all guacamole dips I've ever had. The "salsa" that comes with chips is more of a puree. It's hot and tasty so I can't complain there.
  
  Down the road in the old Pizza Hut building is the new, smoke free location. Service is ok. The food seemed a little better and fresher. I had a Quesadilla that had steak, shrimp, and chicken in it. Also inside were peppers, onions, beans, and a little cheese. In fact, they seemed a little light on the cheese, but I didn't mind since I'm trying to eat less of that. The frozen margaritas weren't quite frozen enough so they melted to liquid FAST. There's a flat screen on the wall that they were playing sports on. Um... that's not very Mexican.... however, half way through our dinner they did put on some Spanish music. They REALLY need to get some tapestries on the wall to help absorb noise. You have to raise your voice for the people at your table to be able to hear. Not crazy about the "pay the cashier on your way out" thing, but I think it does get you out the door faster.

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  Posted on 12.28.08 B S.

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