Carlos Mexican Restaurant

Working in this areas and stumbled upon this place and omg the best Mexican restaurant we have ever eaten at. The place was clean and inviting. The service was amazing we were seated immediately by Carlos Sr. And had a young man service us their amazing salsa and chips within a few minutes. Carlos Jr. Not only took our order and delivered the best margaritas but cooked our excellent supper! Def a must try! Worth the drive if u r not in the area. We will def be back.

Had been a long time since we visited Carlo’s. Has always been great, but now Carlos Jr. Is the chef. Fabulous meal, we eat Mexican at least once a week and this was by far the best we have had in a long time .
It’s kind of out of the way but defiantly worth the trip.
Was great to see Mr. Carlos relaxing in his recliner.
Great service and great meal, you can’t ask for more than that !

Decent food, but salsa was way to salty. Very dark interior décor, I did not feel comfortable here. Good service, I think I was served by Carlos’s young grandson. I think with an update in décor this restaurant would do OK. Right now it is just too depressing inside.

At first glance inside, it’s very dark and ceiling has a funky look to it. Our waiter and owner, Carlos, was very nice. He brought some red sauce that appeared to be fresh salsa. This was like no salsa that I’ve ever had before. It consisted of mostly salt and garlic with a little tomatoes, peppers and cilantro. I wanted to ask him if he had tasted this. I ordered a shrimp and crab chille relleno with beans and rice. The shrimp and crab was more like an Alfredo sauce with no sign of a shrimp and very little crab meat. Not what I expected. The beans were decent and the rice was the best part of the experience. I hate to give a bad review because Carlos was so nice, but this is not a people review. The food was not good. I eat Mexican food all over the U.S. and this wasn’t good.

Love Carlos’ been going since I was a kid. Everything freshly made on the spot. Mr. Carlos is a great guy and remembers his customers! The man can cook

Awesome food and excellent service!!! It’s a little out if the way for us but we always find time to cross town for this restaurant! We have never been disappointed. Family owned for 37 years, they got it right!

Wonderful Flavors, Great Service. This was a real treat for lunch today. Started with the best salsa in Baton Rouge. Good heat and fresh taste. Had the tamales with chili for appetizer and we were all impressed. When our entrees arrived, they were beautifully plated and once again we were impressed with the quality and quantity. Seafood entrees were very tasty and traditional entrees were well seasoned. By far the best Mexican food in Baton Rouge. Can’t wait to eat my way through the menu! Can’t end without mentioning the service. Everything was timed perfectly and the server was very attentive. The type of flawless service you expect in from higher end restaurants.

Where to begins lets see… we were greeted by a child who brought us to the table, but when he asked for our drink order I was a bit confused. The boy didn’t look older than 8 or 9! I proceeded to order a margarita on the rocks no salt… which i never received. I am lactose intolerant so i first asked if it were possible to order enchiladas with out the cheese and the young boy told me yes… so i did. When I received my food from the child it was covered in cheese. By the time i got my food for the second time my guest was done eating. To make this very long story short… we never got our drinks, the food didn’t come out correctly, they over charged us, we disputed the amount by the time we tried to get the check revised for the third time we paid the bill because we just wanted to get out of this horridness place. But that didn’t stop the crotchety old man from yelling at the young boy for not getting our check correct… but the old man couldn’t do it either. I work in the restaurant industry and I know it is tuff for an adult to wait on 10 tables much less an adolescent.

This was the first time we had been back to Carlos’ since they reopened. The margaritas were excellent. I had the La Cena which was a tamale, an enchilada, a taco, plus beans, rice & a guacamole salad. My husband had the 5 tamales with chili. Both dishes were very good. I couldn’t eat all of mine so I had to get him to help me finish it. The flavor of the food was so good. I told him it was just good comfort food. The portions were very generous. Plus our server was very attentive, making sure we always had everything we needed. This was a very pleasant dining experience and we will definitely be back!

so glad this place has reopened. it was one of our favorites for a long time then closed for awhile. now it’s back– delicious food — we always go for the traditional; not so much the seafood/​mexican fare. anyway, the enchiladas were great as were the tacos and tamales. very tasty. the guacamole is unusual in that it is sweet — not my taste but my husband enjoyed it.
the service was really very nice and personal — family business and it shows. carlos was seen delivering some food to tables himself and checking on everyone. so unusual in this day of chain restaurants.
try it — you won’t be sorry!

The problem with Baton Rouge mexican restaurants is a lot of it tastes the same. I thought Carlos’ had wonderful, unique flavors. I loved the salsa with carrots added… and it was really spicy and delicious. The margaritas were nice too. Can’t go wrong with their entrees. Check it out.

The food is amazing and service with a smile! Met Mr. Carlos he’s pretty funny! Want awesome Mexican food, this is the place!!!