La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

I go here usually once a month and have never had a bad experience. I get the burrito grande with chicken and it’s always super delicious. Plus, they give you chips and salsa every time as soon as you sit down. They have great and quick customer service!

A nice place to stop for a quick bite of Mexican. They have an extensive menu with many different selections. One of the highlights was the white sauce they serve with their chips and salsa. They were so good that we ate about 3 baskets before our food even came.
I got the Chilaquiles, which is a classic favorite of mine. It was definitely up to standard, although I wish they would have put more sauce on it instead of simply adding jalapeños. Their gorditas are also really great as well.
The restaurant is in the shape of a circle, which is really cool, although you do feel like a corkscrew when you walk around the whole place just to get to the bathroom. The service was somewhat spotty, but all of the waiters were very nice and personable, which made up for it.

I really wish we had one of these near home. Super friendly staff, great food. This place will be on my list anytime I’m in the area.

Disappointed. Growing up in Southern California and being from a mexican family I know mexican food. I made the mistake of ordering the speedy Gonzales which is a taco, enchilada and refried beans. My waitress barley spoke English which is usually a really good sign your about to eat something amazing. Nope not what happened. I received an American taco with ground beef that was not seasoned at all. The enchilada was «ok» but something more from Taco Bell. I make tacos on a weekly basis and would have been cheaper to do it myself. The beans were good. The highlight and only good thing I can see going for this location is the atmosphere and they have horchata! I absolutely love horchata and most places on the east coast don’t make it.
If I were to visit Lynchburg again in the future I’d remember not to go here.

Salads were OK. Generous amounts of avocado. Lots of pre-​packaged stuff, though: salad dressings were in packets, and I suspect the chips and salsa were not made in-​house, either.

My favorite spot for Mexican food new menus new choices.

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. :)

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.

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.

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 purée. 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.

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

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 purée. 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.