La Caretta

Fantastic restaurant! Lately, my family and I have been visiting more often and every time, the service and food are excellent. The recent renovation gives the place a clean and modern look. The servers are always incredibly friendly and the service is quick. I have no complaints about the food - it's always wonderful every time I go.

La Caretta looked very lively so we decided to stop for dinner when driving through the small town. The atmosphere is nice and the service was good, the wait staffed seemed rushed but still adequately met our needs. My first disappointment was that the menu was very limited. Secondly, I applaud this restaurant for seeking individuality and going outside of what traditional Mexican restaurants serve. Unfortunately, NONE of their unique twists added anything positive to their food. They used a lot of spices that didn't blend well with what they were serving. I LOVE all Mexican restaurants and am not a picky eater but I couldn't eat my meal.It all tasted like baby food and vomit mixed.Carrots don't belong in the rice and squash and mystery seasonings don't belong in the pinto beans.

By far the worst restaurant in downtown ponchatoula. 1st off- my family and I came in on a Friday night and were sat in what seemed like an addition to the building away from the restaurant itself. Tip for the owner- if you can't accommodate the amount of people coming to dine in don't shove them in a secluded, cold, dirty back part of the building. We felt like we were eating at a low budget, bad catered cooperate event. The food is sub par and hardly resembles "Mexican". Staff was mediocre and service was extremely slow. Our bill for our service came out before our drink refills. It pained me to hand over my card at the end of our "meal". Don't waste your money here.

My Wife and I have eaten only the Fajitas Entree more than once. Time was about 3:15 pm on a weekday have only ordered Fajitas but this last time we ordered; ( CISCO FOOD TASTING and Prepared ) Enchiladas a La Carreta and Chimichanga with extra Guacamole on the side. The server had an attitude when asked if she wouldn't mind turning down the music a little her reply; " AGAIN ! "Mind you this was the first time we asked her, possibly another table asked not long before we did ? Save yourself some grief and money and go elsewhere. No return visit unless ordering Fajitas

Start with hostesses, when it's cold actively make sure the door is closed. That means telling the locals, "In or out!" Also, pick up the pace on explaining availability to patrons. It takes less than a minute to do so, not several while a cluster of people gather behind. Cut the nightly guitar player. I've never seen one here that had talent and they only ruin my meals by screaming. The food took around forty minutes to arrive on Friday night after most of the crowd left. When I got my redfish it was overcooked. I ate angrily and left...

Hands down best restaurant in Laplace!! The staff is excellent, food is great fun atmosphere!!!