An Absolute Hidden Gem for Authentic Flavor in Lafayette! If you are tired of the same old, watered-down Tex-Mex and want a meal that hits you with incredible, vibrant flavor, you need to get to La Papa Loca. This place is easily one of the best spots in town for genuine Mexican and Honduran comfort food. The absolute star of the show is their namesake dish, The Papa Loca. Forget everything you think you know about baked potatoes. They take a massive, perfectly baked potato, load it up with rich butter, melted mozzarella, fresh cream, and your choice of beautifully charred, seasoned meats like al pastor or arrachera (skirt steak), all served up with crisp tortilla chips. It sounds like a wild combination, but it is pure, comforting magic. Everything else on the menu hits the mark, too: The Street Tacos: Served the right way with fresh cilantro, diced onions, and incredible homemade salsas that pack a beautiful punch. The Gorditas & Tortas: Crisp, fluffy, and stuffed generously with perfectly seasoned meats that are never dry. The Atmosphere & Drinks: The vibe is incredibly welcoming and down-to-earth. Plus, if you catch their happy hour, their 2-for-1 margaritas and micheladas are the perfect refreshing pairing to the savory, rich food.  The staff is always friendly, the portions are massive for the price, and the food comes out hot and fast. Whether you are hitting up the Johnston Street location or grabbing food to go, La Papa Loca delivers an authentic, satisfying meal every single time. Don't skip this place--it's a local treasure. read more

While I don't have a pic of the nachos, don't skip it! We always order as an appetizer bc it's so much for just one. The asada tostada is thee best around (topped with avocado of course). Service is always on point too. read more

La Papa Loca - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

My son loves this place so I agreed to try it again after 3 disappointing meals and again I wasn't impressed. The place needs a good cleaning! My booth, fork & menu were dirty so it's hard to stay open minded when the small things are overlooked. The service was friendly! The beans were overcooked. I will not be returning but my money will be since my son likes it! read more

La Papa Loca - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Simply delicious Mexican and Honduran cuisine that gives you a good bang for your buck. Due to the incredible value and large portion sizes, we were delighted to try the unique Honduran flavors that La Papa Loca had to offer. We ordered the Honduran Tacos, Pollo con Tajadas, and Birria Tacos. The Honduran Tacos were super flavorful, stuffed with chicken and topped with salsa, white cream, and pickled radishes. The birria tacos were also nice and juicy and although the shells could have contained a bit more cheese, the dish was still packed with lots of shredded beef alongside the consommé. The Pollo con Tajadas dish, however, was the star of the show. This dish featured warm and crispy fried chicken topped with pickled radish, soft plantains, and three different sauces. It was unique while still being familiar, akin to ordering chicken and fries from a Southern joint. Our server was also super sweet and she gave us free queso with our chips and salsa. La Papa Loca also had a variety of different agua frescas to choose from--from the melon juice to the warm and cinnamony horchata. I wasn't too impressed with the Jamaica juice but the melon juice was phenomenal. All in all, I definitely see the value and quality in a place like this and I'll certainly be back to try the menudo and famous "La Papa Loca" dish. 7/10 stars ~ read more

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Our first time here today and gotta say this is one of the best spots around for tacos and burritos. There's so much flavor in their birria consomé. The service is amazing and they seem to really care about how they treat their customers. 9/10 definitely want to try more food here again. Also for the ones who drink their bar area is really nice. read more

La Papa Loca - Steak burrito and Quesabirria tacos - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

OK, this is the real deal. On a cold Sunday afternoon we had MENUDO & caldo de res con verduras. Both excellent. I've spent time in Republic de Honduras, the foods here are Mexican not TexMex. read more

My plate and drink are empty! Why? Because it was SO GOOD! The food and service was outstanding! We'll be back! read more

La Papa Loca - Yes, an empty plate! Yes, we consumed every morsels of our wonderful dinner and drinks! The food and service here is excellent. - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

We finally found a terrific Mexican/Honduran restaurant in Lafayette that serves birria tacos. They are open late, which is fabulous, and the food is fresh and authentic. When we arrived, they were pretty busy, and the hostess offered to seat us on the less chaotic side of the restaurant. From the moment we arrived, every staffer we crossed paths with was smiling and welcoming of us. We were presented with a large and comfortable booth and attentively greeted by our waitress. There must have been a couple of large tables or a small party seated on the other side of the restaurant because service would sometimes get slightly slow. I'm sure they were over on the other side cleaning up, but whatever the case, our waitress apologized for making us wait. She was quite delightful. We ordered several things to try, and everything was delicious. Their food is not overly salty like many Mexican restaurants in the area, and they use delicious spices, like cloves, to season many of their dishes. The plantains were outstanding and one of my favorites. We will be back to try some of their other dishes very soon. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for the real deal! read more

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Probably one of my favorite restaurants in Lafayette that I visit regularly. The gorditas are my personal favorite. The service can be a little slow sometimes, but it's never been an issue. I've even brought larger parties with me and there was enough variety on the menu to make everyone happy. They usually have soccer playing on the TVs at the bar if you're a sports fan. read more

The food taste great and fantastic. The service is fabulous, the place is always clean.

Lafayette has A LOT of Mexican places. It's a running joke that every time new construction breaks ground here its either gonna be another Mexican place or another car wash. It's just ridiculous how many car washes and Mexican places we have...lol. Maybe that's why La Papa Loca is often overlooked. I think people picked a favorite Mexican place from the plethora of choices years ago and just stuck with it and never ventured out. A mistake, because this is truly the best one. La Papa Loca started out as a food truck with street tacos, gigantic burritos and a little thing called word of mouth. It soon became a brick and mortar place, but in a pretty terrible location that was hard to get to and even harder to park at. It's now moved into this place, which is better location wise, but still kinda off of everyone's radar. Pro tip-if the place is filled with out of town workers who happen to be the same ethnicity of the food, it's a very good sign you're in for a big treat. Everything here is delicious so my suggestion is to let the owners and employees feed you! Ask what they love here and then get that! You will not regret it! read more

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We had the nachos, and they were great! Remember to try all of the salsas. They were really all good, and very different!

HORRIBLE SERVICE! My daughter and I were visiting from New Orleans. NEVER AGAIN!! We sat there for 24 minutes before I decided to ask someone to get a waitress/waiter. The booth we were in had a wad of gum on the wall. We were treated so unfairly. The waitress that dis assist us was nice but we were TOTALLY ignored by the other 4-5 staffers that passed us. You do not mistreat people that way. read more

First time at the new location. Great service and great food. The aguachile was terrific fresh slight acidity from the lime juice the shrimp were soft but not mushy. There was no fishy smell or flavor even though they were almost raw. I know the lime just helps to slightly cook the shrimp but they weren't in the lime juice that long. Haven't had a cerviche style dish that good in a long time. Simple but delicious The carnitas taco O MY!!! The tortilla was soft but chewy great corn flavor but the meat. Moist , full flavored my lips were kinda greasy after each bite. The meat tasted fatty but it wasn't it was chopped into a mince. Just freaking delicious. Haven't had a carnitas taco that good in Louisiana ever. Wish I had ordered more than 1. The hot dog was good but it was just shot dog. I will be back very soon. Thanks for a great meal read more

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One of my go-to's spot in Lafayette, so I was stoked that there was a location closer to me.. however, the new location is not as good as the old location. I was a little disappointed. My most complaint is that they didn't wrap their tamales with the husk. It was so dry and inedible. The tacos were also mediocre to the original location. The Papa Loca potato was still good though. Note that we did order food when they first open the new location, so hope to come back to a more improved establishment in the future. Check @eatinglafayette on Instagram and Facebook for more Lafayette food things! read more

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La Papa Loca is our go-to for quality Mexican/Honduran food in Lafayette. We often order takeout, but when we dine-in, the staff is very welcoming, helpful and professional. The Papa Loca with beef is my current favorite, but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

La Papa Loca - Tacos dorados Hondurenos, chicken Gordita and papa Loca with beef. - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

The food here is always amazing and you definitely aren't leaving on an empty stomach. Service can be a little spotty but overall satisfying. If you're looking for traditional Mexican, this is the place to be. (Also helps that the margaritas are phenomenal.) read more

Do you love tacos? Seriously, who doesn't?!? But to have FRESH, authentic street tacos with steak, grilled onions, cilantro & fresh lime over little hand made tortillas.... Is your mouth watering? It should be! I know they have other menu items, but I never got past these! They're literally THAT good! read more

The food was mediocre. I was expecting for the food to reflect the images on the menu, and I was disappointed when my entree arrived and the size of the food was significantly smaller. Service was slow. We were a group of 5 and they brought out our food individually. The environment was clean, but needs some remodeling. This is not just a Mexican restaurant, it more of an Hondura style restaurant. read more

What color is Chorizo supposed to be? Dark reddish pink? I wish I had taken a picture. Not good. Service was inattentive and disinterested. When I asked what a dish was the answer was "well some folks like it". Well what is it? Do not recommend. read more

First yelp review ever! Posting because we love this place so much! We've loved papa loca for years! Haven't tried something we didn't love from here. Hands down the best Mexican food in Lafayette. read more

TACO HEAVEN! *WARNING* If you're looking for tacos like Taco Bell, do yourself a favor and keep on a moving. These tacos are not for people like you. But if you love the authentic flavor of an amazing corn wrapped street taco with delicious lime cilantro and onion, this is absolutely the place for you! If you've read any of my previous reviews, you'll know that I'm a huge fan of taco trucks. Taco trucks are the unsung heroes of the food world, and especially the place to go to find an amazing authentic taco. Well... If you love an amazing taco like you can only find at a taco truck here's your brick and mortar solution for amazing tacos. La Papa Loca specializes in Honduran food, and that food is absolutely spectacular. Every time I draw every time I try a new restaurant for the first time, I always have to baseline their food.... Meaning I've got to go with the basics of what represents I think that food category. If it's pizza... I'm going for a pepperoni pie. If it's Italian... I'm going for the spaghetti and meatballs. If it's Thai food... I'm going for the pad Thai. If it's Chinese food... I'm going to try the lo mein and the fried rice and egg rolls... You get the point. The tacos here are definitely my baseline measure... And if the tacos are any indication of what the rest of the men you taste like, this place is simply amazing! I tried the asada, the al pastor, the carnitas... And everything was absolutely heavenly! The spice was on point! The hot sauces, both red and green were creamy and spicy and amazing on the palate! And to beat the band, this place was absolutely inexpensive! I can't give it enough praise... The service was friendly fast and exceptional... And they have a to-go bar at the front of the store where you can walk in and place your order and grab some quick tacos to go. So it's either sit down tip service at the table... Or grab and go... Either way you win! Get yourself to La Papa Loca as quickly as possible. Love. It! read more

The food is plentiful and delicious. The service was a little slower than usual paying our bill but we will definitely be back.

One of the best spots that nobody knows about. The Al Pastor is perfectly done. Nobody in Lafayette makes Gorditas like them. read more

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Great food and very reasonable prices. I've been twice now, once for pick up and most recently dine-in. The tacos dorados Hondureños were super good and a solid choice for something on the lighter side. What I liked better though was the enchiladas verdes. I got mine with steak. The verdes sauce slaps and the steak was just what you want from a Mexican / Mexican adjacent restaurant. The portions are generous and the drink prices are reasonable as well. Great spot for pickup or a lowkey, cozy atmosphere eating out. Will be back for sure. read more

I have been craving menudo since moving over from Texas last year. To my surprise I heard La Papa Loca advertised on "The Dawg". Gave it a shot and I was not let down, outstanding. read more

La Papa Loca - Menudo - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

I'd give less than one star if I could. We brought a big group including my Mexican husband and his family. All of us at the table left hungry. Nothing had any flavor. I personally got the carnita in some taco and it had NO flavor. It tasted like they took the pork unseasoned and boiled it and put it straight on my tortillas. Everyone's food was bland and very disappointing. We were so embarrassed to be the ones that had took everyone there. read more

One of my favorite local restaurants! Everything I have had from here has been mouthwatering! What's even better?! The prices are absolutely reasonable! If you haven't been there, do yourself a favor and go! read more

We took the kids here one Saturday shortly after they opened this second location. We had never found an opportunity to make it to the first location but since this one is closer we had no excuse. The service was very slow. They were awfully nice and the host was very straight forward about the food being slow but we decided to stay anyway. All of the dishes that came out, ours included looked really good so perhaps some may find it is worth the wait.the food did not take quite as long as we were expecting but did come out in stages. The food was really good. My son ordered a steak tostada but had filled up on Spanish rice and chips so I has to eat it. It was delicious. My wife enjoyed the tacos, as did I. I had the tacos dorados, fried chicken In rolled up tortillas kind of like taquitos or a flauta. I am hopeful that they are just getting the kinks out in the new operation and have better service soon. read more

La Papa Loca - Menu - Honduran Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Went here with a group of three couples and our kids. Food was delicious we tried almost everything on the menu I feel like. All great. The chips and salsa is confusing because every time we asked for some we go a different hot sauce type of dip. Literally a red one, green one, white one and orange one. We never complained because they were all delicious. The waitress was so good and patient with our indecisive group. Only hiccup was at the end of the meal they told us they couldn't split the check amongst the three families which is something you should usually say when you seat a big party. But it was no big deal we dealt with it after. Would definitely go again. read more

Tasty . Went around breakfast and the food and service were amazing!! There were no mistakes. Food was Authentic. We will be back!

Love the old and new location the food always fresh cooked to perfection. I love Authentic Hispanic food

Food was great and we certainly enjoyed. Menu gave us lots of choices so it was difficult for us to make a decision. Definitely recommend this place read more

Didn't have chips and salsa, didn't have salsa verde for tacos just a weird seafood white sauce...that didn't pair well

The food here is def not tex-mex nor even traditional mexican that I've tried. Everything here is authentic! I had never tried hondoran mexican food before, it is different. I'm not a fan of pork which is what most things consist of. I got the chicken quesidillas which were pretty good. They had a unique flavor. The serving was also huge. My fiance got ribs or something like that and he said it was ok. The tamales were pork and had a strong flavor but if you like pork, you will probably like that. Also the tamales are HUGE! They use black beans instead of pinto I believe. They also serve horchata. If your tired of regular mexican, try this place, you may like it! read more

We had been hearing about this place for ages before going there. First of all everyone kept saying it was Mexican so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it's Honduran food. I'm an extremely particular eater & usually won't eat meat at a strange restaurant but I got the Honduran tacos with shredded chicken & it was so good! I'm not even sure what's the sauces are but I tried & liked them all. Everything ordered by our party of 4 was excellent. Will be going back for sure. read more

The best Mexican food in Lafayette by far. Food is fresh and delicious. We did not wait long at all for our food. The service staff was friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere. Good place for families. Extraordinarily affordable. We went twice in one week--it was that great. read more

At the Johnston Street location, my food was good, and the service was quick. Our waitress was very pleasant. The only downside is that the tables, booths and chairs are serious need of replacement. My grandmother noted that our table was literally falling to pieces on us, and that her short ribs were mostly fat and gristle; what little meat there was was too tough for her to chew. read more

Family and I were looking to try somewhere new. We've never had Honduran recipes so we were looking forward to the experience. We were not disappointed. Tried chicken quesadilla, beef burrito, chiles cobijados, and costilla. Amazing flavors! And definitely the best corn tortillas that I've had in a long time! read more