I ordered the shrimp ceviche, it was so fresh and light. I enjoyed the avocado that also came on top. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior is very earthy yet colorful, I enjoyed the music they were playing really set the ambience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was quick and the staff were pretty friendly. read more

La Carreta - Shrimp Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

After plunking down several grand at the furniture place next door, we needed some culinary therapy. So we went into La Carreta to seek spiritual comfort through Mexican food. We weren't disappointed. We were seated almost immediately upon arrival even though the place looked quite busy. After a short time, our waiter came over and we ordered old style Margaritas which were superb. They came with an orchid which still to this day I can't eat. We ordered our food and I had the Enchiladas Suizas. Flavorful and yummy with a mild taste. My hubby had the tacos which came out quite well. Service was definitely good. And overall, We had an excellent dinner. My only irritant was with the waitstaff breaks. They seemed to use a side exit foyer as their brake room. With loud enough laughter as to be annoying. I can't foresee a restaurant that doesn't give their employees a designated brake room. read more

La Carreta - Enchiladas Suizas - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

The service was good. The portions are very large. The food was all very tasty. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's an authentic looking business.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I enjoyed myself. They have a lot of turn over. So, reservations might be wise. read more

I went on a Saturday afternoon. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is pretty quiet.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My server Andy was very helpful. The drinks and chips came out right away. He was very helpful picking something from the menu that would meet my dietary restrictions. The food was very attractive and came out quickly. It was where the spicy as advertised and very tasty. I can see there's a lot of negative reviews about service. I didn't have that experience the only downside is it's a bit pricey. read more

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used to be a great place. ordered fajitas which were plentiful, but they give you 2 flour tortillas, obviously not enough. I asked for me, and they brought me 2 more, but neglected to tell me that costs 2 dollars. I ordered premium margarita which was suppose to have real lime juice and premium tequila. no way to either. not sure what happened to this place, but cannot recommend anymore. read more

My husband and I have been getting take out or dining in at least once a month for the past 8 years at this location. I don't know what has happened over the past 12 months, but their food has gone down hill. Their enchiladas, which used to be some of my favorite in Manchester, now contain an unbearable amount of chunky tomatoes and long string onions, and much less chicken. The meat/ contents don't even fill the enchiladas as both ends are hallow. Attached is the contents of one enchilada, and the amount of onions that I pulled from it. read more

La Carreta - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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I've been here several times, sometimes by myself and other times with company. The food has always been on spot and the employees have never been anything less than friendly and helpful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It has always been clean and the environment welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I've never had a long wait to get in or to get the food and drinks. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I really like the laid back vibe this restaurant has.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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I feel that for the amount of money I paid, it didn't fill my expectations; let's start with the Shrimp quesadilla, super salty, I was unable to taste something else that salt and the lack of cheese on the quesadilla was quite disappointing, I guess is more difficult for me bc I had worked in many Mexican restaurants, so I guess I was expecting more (24$ a quesadilla folded in half) in MA is a place called Don bravo (the best Mexican restaurant, I dare to said, I would have paid 19$ for a shrimp quesadilla with rice and beans together pls the "salad" (lettuces and pico de gallo) here I paid 28$ with the side of rice at 4$ for half plate on MA and ofc not a salty quesadilla:/ chips and salsa... the salsa was very good. Other than that, I would continuing looking for a good Mexican place :) service was okay. read more

My whole order from Grubhub was bad. I ordered a taco, there was only about 1 tsp of beef in the taco, ordered a cheese quesadilla very little cheese in it and the cheese wasn't even melted. Ordered a burrito, the burrito was not cooked and tasted like uncooked dough it was chewy like dough. Will spend my money on more expensive mexican food next time. Will never order from them again read more

i LOVE la carreta! i come here 1-2 times a month with my family for dinner. their staff is so nice, they are quick with their service and barely ever forget to bring you your orders. [[HIGHLIGHT]]the inside is super well decorated and the wall tiles are super pretty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] i love their chips and salsa that they give for free they are so delicious. my usual order is a passion fruit jarrito and 2 ground beef enchiladas with a double order of refried beans (the 2 item 2 side meal) i highly recommend this restaurant to anyone!! read more

Used to love everything (except the cleaning smell) But the new changes to their chips are major downgrade. Understand that shouldn't be such a heavy weighting but a good Americanized Mexican restaurant should do a few things right , chips is one. Bring the old thing cantina chips back please and Ty. read more

The food was so good! Got this delivered for the first time last night. I got the fajita quesadilla w/ shrimp and OMG! Fantastic. It was a cheesy quesadilla filled with all this good grilled veggies and shrimp, yum! It came with a giant helping of lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, rice, and tomato. We also got the shredded beef tacos and the steak burrito which I got a bite of and so good! The order came with a big bag of chips and a container of salsa. The salsa was good and flavorful, but could've done with some more heat. But, that didn't stop me from eating until I had a stomach ache. I look forward to dining there in person, and trying a margarita! read more

This place is only good if you want to go get drinks at the bar - the service is good. The chips and salsa were just ok, the ground beef tacos were absolutely dry and had no flavor whatsoever. read more

La Carreta - Ground beef Taco (Tah-Koh) - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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We come here at least two times a week as it our home away from home. The staff is wonderful, food is consistently good and margaritas are great! My go to is the churi pollo or the chili verde pork and of course the 32 oz margaritas! read more

Seated quickly and then promptly ignored to the point I got up and left. So many employees walked by without even acknowledging me.

Stopped here for lunch before my flight. First plus is the restaurant not only looked spotless but smelled squeaky clean. The hostess sat me at a booth and sure enough I watched as people left;a crew member came and literally scrubbed the booth and tabletops down. Not a server- a special cleaning person. Huge menu I ordered a custom combo platter of two chili rellenos ,Burrito, and a huge basket of fries $13.99. Crazy deal!!' Can I say last week I paid $20 for just rellenos at another Mexican restaurant. Chips came immediately after seating and drink next and food very soon after. How do they do it??!? I will be a regular now when I fly in and out of Manchester. This was an easy five read more

La Carreta - Combo platter - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Had great service tonight like it used to be: familiar bartender, food and atmosphere. Had to send the grilled steak tacos back due to a plethora of grease sitting at the bottom of each flour tortilla. I've ordered this same dinner here for years and it's never been served this way. I gave my credit card to pay the bill however it came back an added charge of $16.50. When I asked about it he said the manager had him told him to add it on. Watch your bill here and check your credit card statement to match. Definitely shady business practice now. Time to find a new place :( read more

La Carreta - Chips, salsas, pico de gallo and margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Food always good. Service very good. Ambiance the white lights destroyed the ambiance. Feel like I'm in a doctor's office. White lights make the color of the food look off. read more

The food is not authentic Mexican food i'd rather eat at Taco Bell or chipotle. Their refried beans were orange I don't know what kind of refried beans they use but they were terrible. people recommend this place to me all the time and I tell him I already ate there and the food is not good. read more

What the hell happened to this place? My family and I had been customers for over 5 years. During that timeframe the service, food, and drink was always 4-5 stars! However in the last 12 months this place has slowly gotten worse and worse. In fact 2-weeks ago we literally walked out. We went in to request a seat and nobody was up front, there was like 20 people standing in the doorway complaining...the waiters and waitresses would walk by and nobody did a thing. After awhile we just left...that had never ever happened prior. It's too bad because we love Mexican food. I think it's time to find another Mexican restaurant. read more

Figured we'd try it. Got there at around 5pm on a Friday. They had a very good waiting area and system (you can monitor your wait time and place in line.) We only had to wait about 15 minutes which was good since it was busy. I ordered the steak carne asada. It was well done, tough to chew/eat, and it just tasted like a grill. There's no way this was marinated or treated with the usual spices. The 2 slices of beef included fat and had gristle. I was shocked. The meat was inedible. The rice and beans were ok, nothing special. read more

La Carreta - Carne Asada- 2 slices, cut piece out of it to try; the other , well you can see what the problem is. - Mexican Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Disappointed. Chicken tacos are dry and tasteless. Used to be delicious. Now I'm sad.

I finally got around to trying this restaurant a few day's ago. I ordered the Enchiladas Mexicanas. They were a bit bland for my taste & the chicken was tough & chewy. I feel I wouldn't go out of my way to come here again. read more

I ordered Pescado Yucatán, it was incredible. Every one else in the party enjoyed their selections of quesadillas, tacos and enchiladas. I do not understand the other reviews. Love this place. read more

The tale of my life once favorite restaurant now one of my least. I've been frequenting the La Carreta restaurants for the past 15 years and I've always been happy with their food. Until COVID hit. Now everything I get at both Manchester locations is bland, chewy or overcooked. Shredded chicken is dry, steak is rubbery. The seasoning on their meats used to be spot on for actual Mexican food like Mexico City Mexican. But now it's a former husk of its self. If anyone knows where the former head chef went let me know! read more

This use to be a favorite. The last three times we have had bad experiences. Tonight was the worst. Ordered a strawberry margarita with sugar rim. First it came out as a regular margarita. Server took it back, brought out a strawberry with salt rim. Meal was delivered as a mess. I understand short staff but tonight this was ridiculous. Last time. read more

Amazing lunch chimichanga and excellent service. Came out as the order left my tongue!

I am not a huge Mexican fan in general, but was somehow still disappointed despite having very little expectation. I ordered the steak and cheese quesadilla which I didn't really think was that great. It was packed in there but it did seem a bit outdated. I didn't really have a great experience. read more

La Carreta is now open inside the former Uno Chicago Grill on South Willow Street near the Mall of NH. This is the second former Uno's in this area I've dined at in the past two days, which has been transformed into a "Restaurante Mexicano." Plaza Azteca just opened up inside the former Uno Chicago Grill in nearby Methuen, MA. At the time of this review, no alcohol was served at this location pending the issuance of their liquor license, which should be by the end of the week according to a staff member. Oh, how I so miss eating at this location when it was an Uno's? It was very convenient for me to grab dinner before and after my workout at the nearby gym. As a member of the Uno Insider's Club, I was very bummed out when this Uno Chicago Grill closed its doors a year ago. I still enjoy Uno's deep dish pizza, but now at their Concord location on Fort Eddy Rd. I was pretty excited to see La Carreta moving into this space and I've been driving by the place each day. The inside of the restaurant was redone slightly with the same layout and seating arrangements as before when it was an Uno's including the center bar area with TVs minus the old signs. I did notice some new decorative floor tiles. The atmosphere still feels like an Uno's with the open face brick walls, lacking the festive and colorful atmosphere of the other La Carreta locations including Derry, Nashua, and Manchester (Hooksett Rd). It does feel less cramped than the other Manchester location, which is what I like! Anyways, I stopped at the new La Carreta for dinner after I got out of work late. The place was pretty quiet when I arrived here just before 8PM, mostly staff present here. I was seated immediately and my server was waiting on me within seconds bringing out a basket of crunchy chips and a glass bottle of medium salsa. I knew what I wanted and ordered the Fried Beef Chimichangas ($10.25) served with refried beans, which came out piping hot and tasted very good! The two rolled chimichangas were crunchy outside, stuffed with the shredded beef tips inside were very tender and moist, topped with a spicy red sauce. The side of refried beans were soft and topped with cheese, tasted just right, not too salty. For dessert, I had some Fried Ice Cream ($3.85) which was a big scoop of vanilla ice cream coated with corn flakes, topped with a big tower light whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and cherry on top. I was very full and barely finished the dessert. The service was very good and attentive. My server refilled my ice water and offered me more chips and salsa, which I declined to save room for dessert. Though the place lacks the very festive and colorful atmosphere of a typical Mexican restaurant, the food was very good here, a better experience than past visits to other La Carreta locations. I will definitely be back to this La Carreta for margaritas and good authentic Mexican food! read more

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the service and food is always spot on! this green acres family loves going there! I love the wings they are the best out of anywhere else I have been read more

I've been going to Carettas for years- what happened? The last few times I thought well it must be an off night, but now after the last three times of dining, I've decided to stop going. It just isn't a good restaurant anymore! Food is terrible, looked like left overs on a plate. Margarita straight up in a wine glass? I'm so disappointed, I use to love the place. read more

great prices. great service. Visiting for business and visited this restaurant because it was close to my hotel. I had a spinach burito and they have a Tuesday night special - $1.50 taco great deal i will be back on my next business trip read more

Our experience as a group was poor. The food was below average and very expensive. I paid $18.99 for three shrimp tacos with four tiny shrimp on each and cabbage. It has about 1/2 cup of beans and rice. Overpriced for subpar service and quality. I will not return. The server refused to provide separate checks. Suggestion - go somewhere else for better service, better food for less money! read more

The staff is always so friendly and accommodating. Coming here each week for a fresh made margarita is a highlight of the week and the food is always delicious!! read more

We call ahead and asked if they were going to play the UFC fights. The girl who answered said they do. When we got here the bartender informed us that it is his decision and he didn't want to watch it. He said people are eating and don't need to see a bunch of blood. I found this very odd, I have never been at a place where the bartender says the customers have to watch what he wants. Needless to say we didn't stay long. read more

Never going to go to La Carata Mexican restaurant again! They didn't have Sams Boston Lager like they usually do so I ordered a stone face IPA. Tall (32oz). Expect it to be a little more expensive. But $14!!! I have gotten stoneface many places before. Never have I paid more then $7. $14 is ridiculous! My girlfriends Great North IPA was 8.25 for a tall. That, is reasonable.I understand things are tough during Covid,but this is robbery! Too bad because the Bartender was good , nice and personable. The regular bartenders have zero personality I have only had the hard tacos and the beans and rice. Tacos are fair. Meat,lettuce, cheese on a hard shell. Beans and rice where good. For now on, no where but Tortilla Flats in Merrimack for taco Tuesday! read more

I've visited Manchester NH on business several times over the last few years and each time have eaten at La Carreta. Food has always been good, plentiful & affordable. Amazing huge margaritas too! I'll be returning again on my next trip for sure. read more

We recently moved here from California and were really missing good Mexican food. We also have trouble finding food that is spicy enough for our tastes. A friend suggested La Carreta in Manchester and we are glad he did. The house salsa is very tasty and they have a couple hotter versions that we tried as well. The medium roasted salsa is delicious and their version of "hot" salsa is seriously wicked hot! Hubby ordered a combo that came with a chicken enchilada, a wet steak burrito and a tostada. I had chilaquiles. All our food was really good and very reasonably priced. The service was great. Next time we will try the margaritas! I definitely recommend this place. read more

Sat down at 2:30 for lunch and was told lunch was not available. BS! I am not impressed

Decided to check out La Caretta on a whim and opted to share a couple items instead of ordering meals. Complementary chips and salsa kicked it off, followed by a chicken quesadilla, a shredded beef quesadilla, wings and beef tacos. The quesadillas were pretty good. They didn't skimp on meat, but that was all that came with it- no garnishments or sauces. The tacos were good as well- met the expectation. The wings were terrible and we let the manager know. As a chef- Kevin asked about the wings, how they were prepared, etc. The manager was very friendly and forthcoming- explaining the restaurant had recently changed the way the wings were prepared and, with Kevin and the manager both being chefs, discussed how to improve the wings. The service was very efficient- we were seated quickly, the server greeted us quickly and food came out in a timely manner. The server and manager both did a great job of handling the issue with the wings. We will definitely go back and look forward to trying the wings again. read more

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