My family, including a young toddler, have been going here for the last two-ish years. Food,…read morespecifically the bowls, is top notch and the ceviche is amazing. One of the gentlemen that works here always engages with the kiddos and helps calm them down when the struggle becomes real. Kid meals come out first and fast, and the staff seems to know this helps minimize any issues. Very kid friendly, even the kid menu has hilarious names, I.E. I don't like it. The kitchen makes its own hot sauce, which has a habanero base. It's a must try if you like something quite a bit stronger than Tabasco with great flavour.

Came here with a friend for casual lunch. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks, ceviche and…read moreaguachile. They give complimentary chips and salsa. The bartender gave us some habanero salsa from the kitchen that was awesome - spicy and smokey. The ceviche was amazing great fresh flavors and the pineapple was a great addition for sweetness with the whitefish. The aguachile was good: fresh, slightly spicy and lots of large shrimp. We chatted with the bartender and he was telling us some history of the restaurant. The owner stopped in and chatted with us, too. Very friendly place.

Loved the ambiance especially outside. The food I would rate 4/5. The drinks were delicious and the…read morehappy hour is daily offering $5 margaritas on the rocks or frozen that a variety of flavors can be added too. Good service as well. I had the barria tacos. I plan to go back to try other things on the menu. Can't beat the happy hour.

Honestly, this is a spot I truly enjoy for lunch…read more I will admit, though, the chefs tend to swap out at times, so the food may not always taste the same each time you order the same dish. The lunch experience is definitely better for me than the dinner time frame. They tend to get incredibly busy then, and sometimes the overall experience and service may not be as great. Whenever I come for lunch, my experience has always been a solid, decent service experience. However, not too many people come for lunch, so the staff and the service can, by default, be just pretty fair. I like to get the tortilla soup for a side, the carnitas chimichanga, and then the chicken tortilla soup for the side, along with water. Talk about good!

Eaten here many times mostly in the French Quarter - tonight my family and I ate at the Lakeview…read morelocation. Great service and food and drinks were amazing. Margaritas were off the charts good as always! BUT One dish that stood out was the Oaxaca Eggplant OMG - it was soooo delicious! Shrimp were huge and the whole dish is one of the best things I have ever eaten!!!

El Gato Negro is consistently a great experience. The atmosphere is inviting and the staff is…read morefriendly. The food is always high-quality and flavorful. Their queso, chips, and tortillas are some of my favorites. I usually order the chicken quesadilla, and it's always solid. The quesadilla comes with rice and beans and the portions are generous. Everything I have tried has been delicious. This is one of my go to Mexican spots and I will definitely be back to explore the menu.

Casual dine in and take out, plus decent and fairly priced drinks. Thought the brisket bowl was ok,…read morebrisket was tender but somewhat salty for my taste. Biggest pleasant surprise was the pabellon arepas I had ordered to go, which tasted AMAZING even 2-3 days later. It comes with 2 that you can mix and match, and each arepa so filling one order made a total of 2 meals. Got a large side order of tostones for $10 which seemed steep at first but ended up being plenty for 2 meals. Arepas are the perfect mix of soft, moist, but dense enough to hold up after reheating. Food is made with love and authentic tasting. I grew up eating Venezuelan food for 20+ years in Brooklyn and Queens, can definitely vouch for this place. Mango agua Fresca was great. Service was lovely and welcoming. Definitely a new local staple I'll be checking out on the regular. Doesn't hurt that it's next to Creole Creamery if you have room left lol

Edit: The owner reached out and offered to make it right so I am updating my review. The food here…read moreis good and looking forward to trying it again. Original review: So the food here was good but I was pretty annoyed because the menu online and the menu on the wall don't show any prices. So when I ended up getting a build your own bowl it ended up being $31!! That's insane for how small the bowl was too. I would probably not go back again.

Tuesday's is Tapas night. You can select 3 tapas for $21! It's a super deal! Plus, drink specials…read more The steak skewers were awesome!

I actually was going to a different restaurant and once I found parking, I went into where I…read morethought I had planned. The ambience was good. Cozy, white linen and pleasant service. The portobello mushrooms and avocados appetizer is highly recommended. Jerk chicken with red beans and rice with mango sauce wad a complex of tastes, good.

Really great customer service. Sat at the bar got the sangria and the enchiladas . Drink and food…read morecame fairly quick

The food was good. I had read some online reviews about it being questionable and that the chips…read moreand tacos were soggy, but we didn't have any issues like that when we went. The loaded nachos were covered with toppings and absolutely were delicious. The Birria tacos were good as well as well as the steak tacos. The house margarita on taco Tuesday when we went was only five dollars and was very good as well.. The interior of the restaurant is a nice typical Mexican restaurant and the service was pretty good. The waitress seemed a little bit forgetful and could've checked on us a little more but overall we had decent service.

I don't consider myself a food snob. But I do have criteria that I adhere to for me to write a…read morereview like this. I found this out of the way Mexican food place here on yelp. The first thing I always look at is the health score of any place I eat at.I worked in food service for over 30 years I never got below a 98 on the health score. I have very high standards. There are no excuses.The second thing I look at is reviews, The good the bad and the ugly, It gives me an insight into the place. The third standard is mom and pop places are the best, they have put their lives on the line to make a business to sustain themselves and their family, Now for my street creds, I lived in Texas all over the state for over 30 years, I know good Mexican food, I know good Tex Mex and I know the difference. With all of that being said. Westbank WTF is wrong with yall? We came to this place this evening at 6;30 pm, it was empty on a Thursday evening. When by any standards it should have had a line out the door, with standing room only. Our waitress a sweet young lady named Angie greeted us promptly, with friendliness and professionalism for one so young in age. She gave us the table set up silverware and a abundance of napkins, full dinner menus were provided, Let me tell you my delight when we ordered a couple of Modelo's and they were served in ice cold bottles and frosted mugs. You do not find that often on the westbank, The tortilla chips and salsa was brought, The chips were light and crisp, but firm enough to hold the salsa and the guacamole dip I ordered to go with them. The wait in between the ordering of our food and the arrival was timely, It gave me an opportunity to take a quick look around and snap some pictures. Yes I took a picture of the restroom. Ladies how many times have you turned away from the ladies room because it was on par with a latrine at the jazz fest? Not this place it was sparkling, You can tell alot about a place when checking out the restroom. If they keep the bathrooms clean you can bet the same care and dedication is taken with the kitchen area and food prep surfaces. With in minutes of taking the pictures and the restroom visit our food arrived. He ordered the fajita street tacos, I ordered the fajita plate. As per the usual it came on a plate, but this plate was still cooking when it came to our table. The aroma was divine, it was served with a side of rice and black beans. Not let me be honest, I DO NOT LIKE BEANS. Childhood trauma. But to be able to give a fair review, I made myself try them and to do it with an open mind. They were awesome, the flavoring, the texture, the consistency. all blended so well together that I ate them with relish. It amazed the old hippy so much that he had to try them, because he does know my aversion to them. And he quite agreed they were the best he had ever had., Our waitress was readily available asking us if we had everything we needed, And as we both dug into our respective dinners. We were amazed. Having spent the last decade in this area of Cajun and Creole delicacies and seasoning. It was so pleasant and enjoyable to taste the flavor and the blending of the ingredients, And not have it hidden by an over abundance of the seasonings of cajun and creole cooks. Spices are designed to enhance the flavor of the food, not to mask the flavor. The heat of the cuisine was understated but had a build up of flavor and heat. It was not overbearing, it was perfection. Delivered with a chef who knew what he was doing in the kitchen. Not just dumping to cover. But to beguile and build up the anticipation of the next bite. Now if you haven't ever noticed a true professional in the kitchen will never put salt and pepper on the table being served, as it is an insult to the chef stating that they had gotten it wrong. There was absolutely nothing wrong or missing from out dinner. From the first bite, to our pushing our plates away in full and complete satisfaction. We did have to make room for a piece of Flan and it was like none we had ever had, Angie our waitress advised us that her father is the chef and everything is handmade by him in the kitchen. That was the secret, it was fresh not frozen, home made not by some corporate entity and packaged and shelved for shipment. I said it before Westbank WTF is wrong with yall, you love your food, you love supporting local businesses. This gem of a small restaurant deserves your patronage. Leave the cajun seasoning, Step away from the roots and go see what quality, homemade, dedication in the kitchen is really all about. This was our first visit but I can guarantee you it won't be the last. From start to finish the dinner came in under 60 dollars, the portions were more then ample. and the flavor was out of this world. I have not had Mexican food of this quality since I left Texas. And I am so happy this is local to me.

Little place just opened in Marrero in a little strip mall. I passed several times before walking…read moredown. Ordered a couple of steak tacos to go, but it's a clean, nice place with more on the menu and desserts and sweets stuff... lot of dessert stuff. If you've got a sweet tooth, check it out. THE FOOD: My tacos were very good. Flavorful and decent sized. The salsas were very good also. There is a spicy one and a sweet one. I preferred the pika.

We came back on a Saturday and it was even better. The food was as great but they had live music…read moreand I loved every minute of it!

Whenever people are looking for a hidden gem in New Orleans, one of the places I send them to is…read moreOrigen Bisto. Their flavors are so impressive they'll send you straight to Venezuela! What I had most recently were the Arepas Fritas (3 arepas topped with shredded chicken, meat, and cheese), Tuna Tiradito, Branzino with so many fun sauces, The Cluck Norris (if they have this, GET IT! A fantastic take on a fried chicken sandwich), and few cocktails - Origen Spritz, Royal Punch, and Manhattan Cristalino While the cocktails were a bit too sweet for my taste, I'll continue coming back for the food time and time again. Chef Julio regularly introduces specials, so there's always something new to try too! This bywater gem doesn't receive enough recognition