El Carreton Mexican Rest

Fajitas were AMAZING! I ordered it with half chicken half steak and it was the bomb. They serve each meal with huge portions and you’ll have lots to take home!

Always good food and great service! A definite family favorite and our «go to» place for authentic Mexican. Hubby loves Daniella’s special but I prefer the Tacos Pieca and Fajitas!

Little joint in middle of nowhere Winchester continues to surprise — despite 2 previous strong reviews from me. It’s been over 2 years since my last review on this place.
Pops celebrating his birthday chose his favorite nearby Mex for lunch, so of course, we went!
He selected ½ order of the Nachos Real and I the Cali Burrito (you can only get it off the lunch menu.
Did this place change their recipe for the table salsa?! They must have. It was fantastic and I don’t recall it being so delicious previously.
Both of us had most excellent entrees and left completely sated for $ 14 and a generous tip.
You won’t be disappointed here.

Love their fajitas, get em every time we go! The staff is always super friendly and even take time to interact with my two girls. The other day we went and before I could even ask they brought out a small plate so we could just share food with the youngest. Its like they are always one step ahead of the game. Will keep going back for sure.

Always a great local place to eat. Service and food are consistent. Have really only been disappointed in one dish over the years. For those who are local– it’s a great idea for catering a small party or graduation. We used them for the latter. Yeah, we had to pick up the food ourselves since we live in the outer reaches, but– plenty of food for the number of guests… which meant leftovers!!! We consider that to be a graduation present… especially having an extra gallon of salsa and lots of chips… that duo is nearly a signature item. Only complaint I have is the sweet tea… but I’m not sure it’s fair to rate this place on something such as that. (I’d have to be from Carmel or Zionsville to get that petty!)

Really thought it was a 5 Star, due to its beautiful dining area, entrance, & very friendly servers, but the food items seemed to have been sitting; soggy & slightly warm. The staff are exceptionally pleasant, & the facility is as beautiful as any around. Perhaps my plate just got set aside, but the chimichanga was soggy. It was a great place, & I will return.

We love the Mexican resturant! They’re so nice and friendly. The food is sooo good too! Definitely the best Mexican we have had!

Not bad. Pretty standard mex fare, but served quickly. Down at the bottom of a right hand page, I spotted the tacos paisas. Definitely closer to what I wanted. We checked out Velia’s Tacos off the square and walked out after having read the menu. Carreton didn’t have enough pork for me, but in relation to other nearby options, it’s ok.

Great Mexican food. The Fajitas were great and the quantity and quality was really good. Nice atmosphere and pricing was very good also. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting a good authentic Mexican style dinner.

Great food! outstanding services! good prices! My favorite mexican restaurant!!! I had a taco salad and my husband had the el presidente… both were very delicious. Will definitely be back!

Very good Mexican food! It was much better than I expected. I had the Chiles Colorado with chicken. It was very spicy, but not overpowering. The service was also great! Everyone was friendly.

El Carreton, why must you be so far from me!!! This place is awesome and if you are ever near Randolph County, take the trip to Winchester and go to this place.
It’s rare you’ll find this place not busy, but the staff are wonderful and the food is even better. I don’t know what’s so different about this place from other mexican restaurants, but I promise there really is a difference. Also, the dishes are big, but very reasonably priced.
El Carreton is a must-​do every time we are back in our hometown!
PS. I recommend the Chicken Fajita Quesadilla. AMAZING!

Just tried to eat dinner there. Were told they were slow so they closed early. What in the world? On a Saturday night they decide to close early? That’s messed up. Especially when we just drove a half hour to get there. Won’t be going back ever again.

For being «small-​town Winchester,» this place is truly a hit with just about everyone. When transferring the restaurant over from a once «chicken dinner» spot — they did a superb job. The Mexican feel when you walk in seems to be truly authentic. As a small town goes, when you walk in your bound to see at least 10 – 15 people you know. No exaggeration.

Firstoff, I’m super duper pleased to be seeing some WInchester Unilocal action on the charts.
I’ve been going to El Carreton since they opened several years ago at their strip mall location. They have consistently served delicious authentic meals with friendly smiles and quick service. I always find myself overindulging in the chips and salsa with little room left over for tasty entrees like chile rellonos, beef burritos and tacos. I’d also like to give their margaritas a well-​deserved nod. A few wild nights and rough mornings have led me to despise tequila but their salted margaritas are an exception to the rule.

Great food & even better frozen Margaritas!

Hands down the best. Everytime we go great food and even better service the place is always very clean. White cheese sauce and guacamole are the best.

Great food & friendly service. I remember going here when it first opened, & now they’ve been there 4 years. The type of Mexican food you get at those places that seem like chains-​bright colours & Mexican folk art usually accompanies these places. They all also seem to have Armando Bros. pizza on the menu, which is amazing. A great place for vegetarians as well-​lots to choose from & I love the chiles rellenos. Now that I’ve moved to Indy though, I haven’t been here in a while. I need to remedy that. My only complaint is that the sopapillas are flat & not big fluffy pillows I ate growing up in New Mexico. Everything I’ve tried here is delicious & reminds me of Hacienda Camino Real in Richmond.