I passed by on my way home and saw they were open, in the aftermath of hurricane Ida you have to be quick to go while they are open places are closing early and they are crowded! Been a long while since we have visited Ahuuas (pronounced Ah-haas). This is authentic Central Mexican food, it's pretty good! I had a chili relleno plate and Julie had a couple tacos. The relleno was a little small but done to perfection, the re-fried beans were spot on, and the rice had peas and carrots in it wich was fun. We had a ten minute wait to be seated, we didn't want to sit at the bar or outside in the heat. It's clean, the staff bustles about and the food was out fast enough. Serving size was enough to fill us up! Parking is a little difficult because the lot is both small and narrow. It's a fun place y'all should stop in!!!!! read more

A friend brought me here and I wasn't impressed. The salsa was a little bland and tasted only like tomatoes. The bean dip was decent but I'm not going back somewhere just for bean dip. I got the birria tacos but they weren't wonderful. They were definitely missing something. My friend really likes this place so maybe I'll try again with her but otherwise it won't be on my list of places to visit again. read more

Ahuuas is good, but I remember it being better once upon a time. It probably wouldn't be my first choice for Mexican, but I would eat there. It does seem a little pricey for Mexican food, but then again, everything is getting crazy expensive, it seems. The interior is unassuming but warm and inviting. Service is pretty good. The time before last when I went, I had enchiladas that were good. I like that they have options you don't see elsewhere. The last time I went I had Birria tacos, which are not on the menu (unless that changed since I went) but were advertised in the window. They had good flavor and were loaded with meat. This is great for carnivores. I would have appreciated more cheese, or a better meat : cheese ratio. The other thing that didn't wow me was the texture. I had to eat the tacos with a fork and knife and would have preferred to have them crispier and able to be handheld as dipping in the consommé was difficult. One thing that did stand out in our last visit as compared to previous visits is that they served what tasted like a chili dip in addition to the salsa. It was different and it was tasty. You'll find solid Mexican food here with some items that may be more Authentic Mexican than the usual Tex-Mex place. They usually don't have a lot of business when I go but I hope they continue to do well. read more

It's so much more than other places but worth it. If it was more affordable I'd be here more. Wish they had a coupon for regular customers.

Authentic and really good. Great service. We loved everything about it. Went back yesterday for my third time there and it was awesome as usual. Those tacos asadas are next level. They start w quality beef and marinate it well. Great friendly service and relaxing atmosphere. I like to sit at the end of the bar in the back, kind of hidden away... where I can see and smell all the great food as the servers come in and out of the kitchen. A full sensory experience. read more

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This review is a few days old. I took my cousin out for lunch so I wasnt really mindful when I paid for our lunch. I was aware that they charge additional 5% for credit card. What I didn't realize until im writing this review... my server gave herself 18% tip already. It's pretty slick because I tipped her on top of that. I find it also suspicious that she brought my credit card into the kitchen and didn't come out until 8 min later. Why was the transaction done in the back instead of the front? My fajita was good .. and my cousin's beef taco was ok except a few beef strips that didn't taste right. Overall everything was good except the bill. Yes I should've did the math but I didn't think I have to question my server. In the end I tipped her almost 40% read more

After a long trip we found this little restaurant on our way home. Quaint little place with not a lot of people for a Friday night. Just us and a table of 4. We started with chips, salsa and beans. All very good! Chips came out hot and the beans were really flavorful. Ordered queso and it's really thick. Nothing watered down here. Drink were just ok. I didn't really like my mango margarita and my husband didn't really enjoy his coronarita so he ordered a regular on the rocks with top shelf & it's was just ehh as well. Ok so as for the entrees, he has chicken fajita nachos and he said they were good and you definitely get a lot but not the best we've had. I thought my chicken enchiladas verde was great! I absolutely loved my meal. Super flavorful and came out piping hot! I would go back just for this! Our server was sweet and attentive and if they had better drinks I would definitely return but it's Mexican and that matters just as much as the food imo. The chamoy on the lime was a nice treat! read more

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Was not impressed at all.. I've heard nothing but good things about this place so me and my girlfriend decided to check it out. We waited forever for our server to get our order, bring refills, etc. She was very sweet but they were definitely understaffed. Margaritas tasted like syrup and mix, not tasty at all. And they weren't on the menu/didn't have a drink menu so you had to guess what you wanted and how much they were. The chips were stale and tasted like Tostitos you get from the grocery store. We sat outside and it was cute, but they had plastic fold up tables and metal chairs.. not what you would typically see on a restaurant patio.. Overall we probably wont be back. read more

For Mexican cuisine, I highly recommend that you try Ahuuas. It is our "go-to" restaurant, serving the traditional fare of tacos, burritos, fajitas, and other unique and delicious dishes featuring ribs, skirt steak, and shrimp. The wait staff is excellent and so pleasant catering to all of our dining needs. The atmosphere is very cozy and comfortable. As for the margaritas, they are fantastic. Don't miss out on this great authentic and conveniently located Mexican restaurant. read more

Ok, I've come here plenty of times. I've tried multiple dishes. Today was my last. I ordered the expensive ribs and "breaded shrimp". Online the price of the meal was 24.99. I called to see what the sides will be with the meal. NO SIDES COME WITH THE ORDER. Ok, so I order rice and beans to go with the meal. I really wanted queso but they're charging $10 for a cup. Smaller than the container for the rice. So, the meal was a big let down. The ribs were old but just had a fresh coat of sauce to hide that fact. The shrimp were the cheap Coconut breaded shrimp you get from Walmart(no exaggerating). There was barely any cheese on the shrimp. It honestly tasted like a shoe. I added onions and peppers to my meal just cause. But man the fact that my order was almost $40 and I could've had more food for the same price else where which just really upset me. Plus they charge me more for a root beer than they're online price. read more

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Bean dip is warm and spicy. Queso is great. Steak fajitas are scrumptious! Kids loved it too. Quick and superior service. This place is great!! read more

Verde enchiladas were so delicious. The salsa and bean dip are superb. Very friendly service. A great family restaurant.

We dined at Ahuua's Mexican Restaurant today, and my entire family was impressed. Service was prompt and polite. The food was very fresh and clearly homemade, and the menu was expansive. My dish had steak, chicken, shrimp, and chorizo; all meats were good and seemed to be of good quality. Veggies seemed freshly prepared. The dessert was fantastic. I will definitely return! read more

The food is authentic. Great service and extra yummy . I'm from New Mexico so I know authentic Mexican food . This is the best in the area .

Got take out tacos from here once, and they were okay. We figured that, since we weren't eating them fresh, we could excuse them not being great. So, we tried again and dined in. Sadly, the food didn't improve with dining in. The adults got camarones al mojo de ago and the camarones a la Mexicana. The grilled veggies were super greasy, some do burned they were inedible, and the charro bean soup had hot dogs in it!! My daughter wanted chicken nachos and they were not good. They had bland chicken and greasy white cheese melted on the top. In the middle of the plate was lettuce and jalapeños. She ate a few bites then refused to eat more because, as she said, "it's disgusting!" Lastly, my son got the tacos de plaza. The pork carnitas was overwhelmingly salty-you couldn't taste anything else. Sadly, we won't be returning to this place. It's a shame because it's right by the house we just bought. On a positive note, the wait staff was very friendly and attentive. read more

The restaurant was very clean, great ambiance, I loved music. The food was fantastic, got the beef & chicken fajitas, which came out nice and hot and the portions were very generous. I could barely finish it. The apple pie was huge and also delicious. Our server Sandra was excellent, she was very nice and attentive with a great smile and personality. Definitely, will be back. If you want excellent Mexican dishes and ambiance this is the place to go. read more

the service was amazing , food was delicious i got the queso the fajitas and my husband got street tacos we enjoyed everything will come back! they are pet friendly and a deaf guy came in and they were supper friendly helping him out to get his meal as well as the raspberry margaritas on the rocks was the best margarita i've had in a long time! i recommend this place :) thank you ahuuas for the experience i received! read more

Margaritas will give a buzz and the hamburgers are really good, service is better great to just relax outside with a drink. read more

Ahuuas Mexican Restaurant - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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I've been here many times. - Never had a problem getting order corrected - Never had to wait a long time to get seated - Never had a bad drink Some of these reviews I just don't understand. Ahuua's is small place with a small bar off to the left and outdoor seating to the right. They have 10 tables in the main dining area it's almost impossible not to get noticed when you walk in. Best of all they have a mexican only menu. You have to ask for it and it has menu items not on the normal menu like "lengua tacos". They always have a good selection of cold cerveza with mexican choices like Carta Blanca, Pacifica, Negro Modela, and others. Margaritas are best served on the rocks (not frozen!!!) with some top shelf tequila which they most certainly have. The best item to get on the menu are the 4 tacos special for $12, I always get, chorizo, 2x lengua, and pollo along with a Carta Blanca beer and they never disappoint. The tacos are delivered traditional style, two tortillas with diced onioin and a couple of wedges of lime. Of course they have traditionla faire most Amercians' are used to getting but if you can get authentic street tacos in a restuarant that's where I'm going. Next best thing to going to a Taco truck. Don't believe the bad reviews, go and get the street menu and have some authentic Mexican food and see for yourself. I'll be going back that's for sure. read more

I first want to say, the staff was really nice and awesome. The food was mediocre at best. The flavors didn't hit the mark. We got a variety of different dishes, the steak fajita tasted like it had been seasoned. The tamales, enchiladas, and chicken tacos didn't taste like they used any seasoning. For the price vs. quality of food, I didn't think it was worth dinning here. Maybe this was just a bad day, at least the staff was wonderful. read more

We found this place the other night!! Definitely our favorite Mexican place so far. We ordered to go so I can't speak much for the restaurant other than it seemed pretty empty. Our order was pretty personalized, so I'm super impressed that they got it all correct- and it was phenomenal!! I got a tamale, a chicken chili rellano, and a chicken enchilada- all w sour cream sauce and it was to die for. The queso is so good that I could have probably licked the bowl, and the salsa was pretty good- not spicy. My boyfriend had the enchiladas and he said they were awesome as well. We will definitely be back!! read more

Ahuuas Mexican Restaurant - Tamale w/ sour cream sauce. I forgot to take pics until I almost finished everything ‍ - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Ahuua's is my neighborhood Mexican place. I've dined in and ordered take-out and have always been satisfied. The atmosphere is festive, with a nice covered outdoor patio space. They do have live music on the patio on weekend nights. The service has always been prompt and friendly. Their prices are what I would consider mid-range, with dishes ranging from $12 to $18. I love their black bean soup and the grilled tilapia dish. read more

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Twice now we have ordered meal kits from this place. Not only was the food delicious, but the service was friendly and quick. Order was ready at time promised, nice and hot and in great shape to eat when we got it home. This is our New Mexican take out spot! read more

Give this place a try, if you haven't already. The scratch made michelada (bloody beer) (corona) was money. The salted rim had a zippy lemon flare, and was not too spicy, at my request. I added some salt. The margarita was light, smooth, and tart on a 4 pt and sweet on a 6pt scale. It was nice. The chips and salsa were standard fare. The bean dip was a nice touch. I had the number 9 for lunch, which was a thin cut of meat, with a lemony citrus back note. I had bad lighting, so the entre photo was shown one with and one without a flash. The charra beans were on time. The decor is a bit drab, but all good for lunch or dinner with co workers or family. read more

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I moved from Baton Rouge 3 yrs ago and I still miss this place. We had take out from there tonight and everything was great, tasty and fresh. I've never had a bad meal here and the staff is friendly and on point! It's casual and can get a bit loud, but well worth it! The carnitas tacos are amazing, lean and moist. My only "issue" would be that I wouldn't order their sopapias to go again, they just don't work well, so that's on us! Give them a try! read more

The food is highly overpriced. Taco Bell has better food and is a lot cheaper. The one star is for the margaritas my friend had that she said was strong and delicious. My margarita tasted like liquorless strawberry juice however. I would choose elsewhere to eat. read more

Truly the best, authentic Mexican food in the area! The wait staff is extremely attentive and helpful. We ask for the "Mexican" menu, for the more authentic items, and I highly recommend you order the carne asada plate!! Juicy, flavorful steak, fresh flour tortillas and salsa! Senora Susana is our favorite - she treated us to mashed potato tacos last night! Sounds weird, but, OMG! So delicious!!!! She called them carnachos- hope I'm spelling it right. Yummy. Craving them now. read more

Not impressed at all!! I just moved to the area from Texas. So finding a good tex mex place has been difficult. And this was not it!! We waited at the front door almost long enough to the point of leaving before anyone came to seat us. It wasn't even remotely busy. The decor reminds me of an old run down, outdated, 70's bar. Dirty floor, old tables, etc. I asked too sit in bar area. Mistake!! Half of the bar stools to the tall tables are too short. I sat down, the table was at my chest (and I'm not short). We located taller stools, which were not level. Took forever to order drinks. Let's try the Margarita, no salt. Mistake again. We finally got our drinks, mine had salt, Grrrr. One sip and Iliterally spit it out. One of the worst Margaritas I've ever had, ever!! The mix tasted like it had gone bad, wasn't even cold. Mmm, warm, sour Margarita! I asked for something different, simple, Malibu and Dr pepper. She turned her nose up and said ewww, what? (i'm getting angry at this point) . She suggested the top shelf one, as it was better. Fine...let's do that. It was decent...not cold, more salt, I give up. The food was not good. I've had tv dinners with more flavor. We FINALLY get the bill, it has both drinks on it...even though I sent the first back after only one drink. At this point, we just want to leave!! If you're looking for good food, service, and drinks...pass this place up!! read more

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We ate here with a group of seven. Sat down at 5:30. The place was empty. Took 15 minutes to get our drinks. The waiter got our order wrong and didn't fix it once it was pointed out to him. Everything tasted good but the service was lacking and extremely slow. read more

So far this has been the Mexican place I've had in Baton Rouge. I had the fajitas steak tacos and my girlfriend had the chimichanga the steak was so flavorful. The beans were also excellent. Yummy queso. Good tortillas. The only complaint I have was our margaritas were quite weak and I've had better chips. Would still absolutely go again. read more

Ok i ordered a beef fajita. The meat i was too tough to eat so i gave them a call. They hung up in my face. Well i decided to call back. She answers and i explained my issue she hangs up with no explanation. Poor food quality and customer service. If i ca. Give 0 stars i would. Never again. read more

best authentic food ever!! margaritas the best especially jalapeño or wormgarita. have live bands! friendly staff and delicious fajitas,tacos ,& carne asada read more

Ahuuas Mexican Restaurant - authentic tacos - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Will not be back. We were the only ones in the restaurant. The waiter got all of our orders wrong. The frozen margaritas are not good!

We got take out so I can't comment on the atmosphere or service. The food was good, however it was typical Tex-Mex and nothing groundbreaking. I was craving Mexican food though, and this did hit the spot. The steak taco was very good and served with lots of good garnishes and guacamole. Prices are reasonable. I would return next time I'm craving Tex Mex, but I won't expect anything new or different. Sometimes that's all you need anyway! read more

So I've been here a few times with my friends, and we both love it. Good drinks, not expensive either and the food is amazing. If you are wanting Mexican - def try this place out. You will not be disappointed in the slightest. read more

try as i might, i do not believe that the words i write here can aptly convey my anger with this place at this moment. my girls politely asked tonight if we could have "chips n salsa" for dinner. as i was ridiculously proud of their accomplishments during the day, the details of which i will not get into here, i told them we could. even though i have had bad experiences here in the past, i decided that we would go to ahhua's because (1) it is the closest mexican restaurant to our house and (2) i know they have bands on the patio friday and saturday nights. i thought my two daughters might enjoy it. we were seated on the patio while the band was setting up and our food arrived at 6:50 pm. i know this because i took a picture, as i often do. i immediately noticed that i did not have any silverware. i didn't think much of it, and ate the taco off my combo plate, the one thing i could eat with my hands (at this point,it seems moot to note that i was brought a beef taco when it was supposed to be chicken), while i waited for the waitress to return. i waited and waited. and waited. waited....finally i went inside and looked to see if i saw a hostess and/or member of the wait staff. nope. not a one. sat back on the patio and waited. my girls were already done with their food. they proceeded to run around with the other kids on the patio while still i waited. finally, at 7:19 (yep, 29 minutes later...i checked), our waitress returned and asked how everything was. i asked her for silverware, and she responded, "pardon me." she then proceeded to make her rounds to the other tables under the patio before getting me the proper tools to eat the dinner i had ordered an hour earlier. after bringing me my silverware, and again stating "pardon me", i poked around at my cold food and took a few bites. it was ridiculously awful. by now i was ready to go. so i waited for my waitress to return so i could ask for my check. and waited. and waited while my restless kids were running around. and waited. and waited. if i knew the name of this particular waitress, i would tell you. all i can say is she was the one with the cold sore. tired of waiting, at 7:53 (yep...34 minutes later...i checked) i rounded up my kids and left. this may be an admission of a crime, but eff it. let ahuua's come after me for the disgusting combo meal i didn't eat, half a margarita, and the two kids meals my girls played with. to make matters worse, the band was worse than any band i've ever heard. they stumbled through every cover they played, and even stopped halfway through a GD matchbox 20 cover 'cause they were doing it so poorly (their setlist from my memory: zz top's cheap sunglasses, van morrison's brown eyed girl, kenny wayne shepherd's blue on black, a beatles song i can't recall, and matchbox 20's 3am that they didn't know). i wish i knew what everyone else saw in this horrible excuse for a restaurant. one yelper feels so passionately about this place that he directly referenced my previous review in his. it's just sad. please, i beg of you. don't ever ever ever go to this restaurant. read more

Took some friends there last night. Was humiliated by the craptacular service, cold and burned food, and total disregard by the staff. Took two bites of my meal and was done! Disgusting!!! We will never go back. What happened to the old Ahuua's where the food was amazing??? read more

Tried to grab lunch with our 2 lil kids. Only one other table was full in the restaurant and about 7 servers standing around. Waited about 10 minutes for drinks, had to ask for chips, after 30 minutes with no one coming to take our order, kids getting cranky, and everyone ignoring us (all servers kept going to bathroom or just standing in doorway of kitchen). We decided to leave after tracking Someone down to pay for our drinks. No apologies given and they still charged me $3 for the kid lemonade. I've NEVER walked out of a restaurant- this was to be a family treat after church. The service was absolutely horrendous and on top of that the few chips and salsa we had were bad too. There's much better Mexican in the neighborhood with far superior service. read more

Went tonight with little expectation of a strip mall restaurant. The white queso was very good. The chips leave a bit to be desired they are fried too long in old oil, so they don't taste fresh OR light. Ordered the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail on a second menu. It was like an alcohol free Bloody Mary meets ceviche. Very tasty and I would order it again. Fresh Avocado, nice size shrimp. Was enough to bring home leftovers of the larger size. read more

The customer service is awful. I have eaten in many times and ordered to go many times. I do like the food so I keep trying. Last night was the final straw. I ordered from Waitr. In the past, they haven't included chips and salsa with waitr orders, and I have called to clarify and they said they are supposed to if you get a meal. I got a meal, an extra side, and a large queso dip. They didn't include chips. I had even asked in the comments to please include them. And this was DIP. But they did include an extra meal by mistake. The waitr driver kindly offered to go get them for me and so I called the restaurant and said he was on the way. They demanded to know if I was the customer or the driver. (The driver told me they are rude to the drivers). I told the man it was not the first time this has happened. We hang up the phone and a few minutes later a rude woman with a strong accent calls me and says they sent extra food and if I don't get it back to them that she was going to charge me. I said it was not the waitrs job to go back and forth for THEIR mistake and she kept threatening me that she would charge me. I told them they cannot serve the food to anyone else. It has been in my home! Then she put the English speaking man back on and I said it was against health regulations to serve the food, the waitr was not their servant, and they already messed up my dinner by not including a vital part. He said they would work it put with waitr and to send the food back or I would owe for it. The driver was in shock. He said he was on the phone with his company and they do NOT pay the driver to go back and forth and that further, they couldn't charge me for the extra food because I paid waitr. I couldn't believe how horrible the woman was when THEY made the mistake and ruined my meal by leaving things out. It's not cheap to have things delivered. read more