Definitely a hidden gem! I was craving nachos for my cheat meal and saw them, so I beelined into the parking lot and looked up the menu. I ordered the Nachos Texanos and it was deliciously unique. I loved the bell pepper and onions incorporated into an otherwise common nacho. The meat was extra seasoned. I ordered a passion fruit margarita also, it was delicious. There wasn't much alcohol, so it was more of a dessert drink. The margaritas are "2 for 1," but at the price of $14.99, you're actually paying for two. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Nachos Texanos - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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This place was pretty good, I found my mexican chimichanga with steak to be quite tasty. It was crunchy, the tortilla was flavorful. The steak was good. The queso was a little runny, but still good! Beans and rice were just okay. The burrito supreme was also good. Their peach margarita is great! Their frozen mango margarita is okay, but it had an odd stale taste to it? Not really sure how that happened. Regardless, I left feeling pretty satisfied! They were a little dead when we walked in (around 5pm on a Monday), but around 7pm people started flooding in. Service was great, waitress was attentive and helpful! Great prices and portions too. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Mexican chimichanga with steak - tasty and filling! (Half-eaten) - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

We ordered at 6:30, came to pick up the order for 7 and the building was closed early no warning. They took our money and refused to open the door even though it says they're open until 9 pm. Disgustingly unprofessional. read more

The Dr Pepper that was served to me was absolutely life changing. It's literally felt like drinking water out of a glacier. The immersive experience while drinking this ice cold Dr Pepper could make a grown man cry. Astonishing work. Did take like 20 minutes to make it but well worth it. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Fire Dr Pepper - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

Food coming out piping hot on sizzle plate. This place is always packed when I go but we are always taken care of quickly. Authentic Mexican feel. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Steak & shrimp fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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I came in for a late lunch/early dinner. It's in a strip mall with loads of parking. Inside is nice, typical older mexican restaurant feel..kind of dated, but clean. Chips and salsa were set down. I ordered guacamole, and a carne asada burrito combo. The guacamole was just ok... it had some flavor, but not a whole lot. The burrito came with mole sauce on it (love that) rice and beans. The meat was ok, a little over salted... the mole was real good. I liked the rice with peas and a little potato. Beans were pretty average. Service was a little slow. But overall, ok. I'm giving 4 stars, but it was more 3.5. read more

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I honestly really like this place. You can always find a seat in here and they have rotating specials each day. The day we went you got a small free queso! They also do 2 for 1 small margs on certain days. I had the pollo loco, which is essentially rice, chicken and some veggies doused in queso, which was delicious! My friends both had quesadillas that they enjoyed too. This is a good option for Mexican food on the West Bank! read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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Compared to El Patron... service is about the same. Maybe a little better. Food is not up to par. Hot sauce is spicier so imo, better. I came for taco Tuesday. Almost all tacos are $1, even their fish. They also serve complimentary chips and salsa. Lengua - seasoned well. Didn't have any funny after taste and they filled the tacos up. Barbacoa - not done with pork. I think it might be done with goat. It was very gamy. My dining companions did not mind, but I was not expecting it so I didn't enjoy this taco. even the hot sauce couldn't save it. Carne asada - extremely dry. Would not order again. Pastor - everyone at the table's favorite. Done well. Seasoned well. Nice and juicy. Chorizo cheese dip - they don't do this as well as El Patron but the cost is only a fraction. So try it if you're wanting a dip. Guacamole - better than El Patron. Might need a little more lime. Overall, not sure I'd choose this place over El Patron as they are basically in the same area. Not bad. Maybe I'll come back for happy hour or during a Saints game. read more

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This was our favorite place to go every week but not anymore :( A few months ago prices went up, food quality & quantity went down.. 4% credit card fee, we tried over and over and we are now done, we won't be back. Meat has been very tough & dry, chips stale, service slow and poor. It's unfortunate but many other places that are a lot better than here now. read more

Los Compadres is located on Highway 23 in Gretna. The food & service is very good. We love there PolloLoco. It is a chicken & rice dish. Grilled chicken, Mexican rice, cheese, & Pico de gallo. Is also is served with flour tortillas. The portions are very large. Our server Gabbi is very nice & alway very helpful. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Queso cheese dip & chips - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

Came on cinco de Mayo. There was extremely loud music playing outside. Had to get the party started I guess. We were promptly seated and brought chips and salsa. Salsa was ok. Chips did not taste very good. Like maybe they were old or the grease they were fried in was old. We ordered the Speedy Gonzales dip. It was pretty good. We ordered a pitcher of margaritas. It was too sweet and had no taste of tequila. Do not recommend getting pitchers. We were brought free shots of house tequila. These were half shots. I poured mine into my margarita. Much better! I ordered 4 tacos: pastor, carnitas, chorizo, and barbacoa. The pastor and carnitas were kinda dry. Chorizo was good. Barbacoa was great! Service was slow. Things were being forgotten. Food was ok. Some of this I can understand because it was cinco de Mayo. Very crazy day for Mexican restaurants. Some of it is just the restaurant. Probably won't return read more

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I'm going to start this review with the service I received. Ashley was my Waitress and she was absolutely awesome. Very attentive with great knowledge of the Menu. I have been searching for an authentic Mexican Restaurant in New Orleans with a Flashlight in the day time. Today I'm happy to say, "I found it". Los Compadres is not close to my house but I will be taking a trip across the River every opportunity I get. The Restaurant had a good vibe and decorated tastefully in a Mexican theme. Imagine when I found out today that they observe Tuesdays, as Taco Tuesday and Tacos are $1.00. I had Brisket, Carne Asada and Carnitas Tacos. Off the charts was the flavor. Real street style Tacos. Just delicious. It was Happy Hour so I took one for the team by having 2 Lime Margaritas that we're 2 for the price of 1. SCOORE! Cplace on the West Bank serving great Mexican food and making people smile. I will be back. read more

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When you go to a restaurant it is mostly about the food, right? The food was okay, but mostly bland. If you put enough salsa on it the taste improved. The salsa was good. The chips were a bit thick, hard, and tasted of the oil in which they were fried. The salsa was good and made them palatable. We had the sample platter as an appetizer. It seemed as if it was still frozen when we came in. I had the L5 'Pepe's' Chili Relleno & Beef Taco. The chili relleno was good but a bit bland. The beef taco was just like the Taco Bell special. The refried beans and rice were good. My wife had the L13 Fajitas Special. She liked them. A good 'tell' as to if the food is authentic mexican food is how many mexicans are eating there. There were no mexicans eating there. The atmosphere was nice, somewhat authentic, colorful & circus like. Our waitress, Monica, was nice & good. A big negative is that they charge you to use a credit card and it is not disclosed until after they charge you for using your credit card. read more

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I was having one of my burrito cravings when I realized I had never been to the newest Mexican restaurant on the Westbank, so I headed over to Los Compadres at about 11 am. Hey, when the burrito monster asks to be fed, it doesn't matter what time it is. There was no one else in the place, probably because they had just opened for the day, so I was seated in a booth and tended to immediately. I liked that chips and salsa was dropped on the table and the salsa was kind of thick and actually pretty good. I was impressed. I decided to get the burrito supreme with chicken and it came topped with all the goods- lettuce, tomato, guac and sour cream. I also got some rice and beans on the side; more on that later. The burrito was great! It was HUGE and packed with chicken, rice, cheese, beans and had a lot of flavor. In the future I'm going to get all of the "toppings" on the side. The waitress asked me if I wanted all of it on the burrito, but it's a lot to get through when you really only want the burrito itself. The rice and beans were okay, but for $2 each, I expected more. The rice was pretty dry and flavorless and the beans seemed like they came from a can. I felt like $4 was a bit of a rip off for what I got, but now I know. Service was excellent and I like what they've done with the place. OG Westbankers will remember this location as the former Cuco's and it pretty much has the same vibe and feel as it always has. They packed a pretty good burrito, so I'd probably go back. read more

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Our first time here and we enjoyed our experience immensely! All the salsas and sauces are homemade, including the queso. Our waitress, Fiorella, was the friendliest and most attentive server we've had in a while. The chips and homemade salsa were great, I love it when the chips are warm, it's the small details that really make a difference. My husband had the NOLA burrito which was excellent, he said, and I enjoyed my enchiladas verde. The verde salsa was a little on the sour side, my only complaint, which isn't truly a complaint. My husband asked for a spicy salsa and despite a warning from our waitress, she delivered and he regretted! :) Apparently they have live music every other Friday night and on special occasions as well. All in all it was a great experience and we will definitely be back soon. We search high and low for a great Mexican restaurants and this one, finally, did not disappoint. **UPDATE** Went back for a second experience which was completely opposite. Our server was extremely sloooooooooowwwwww, we didn't get our drinks refilled in the entire meal and the food was merely adequate. Guess we'll have to find a new favorite place. :( read more

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Always come here whenever I'm too lazy to cook. I enjoy their tacos, they're very reliable.

Don't sleep on this place. Recently visited this restaurant for the 2nd time. Paco was our server. He was GREAT! Personality plus, attentive, quick and friendly. On my first visit I discovered this place serves shrimp ceviche. Its on their "secret" menu. It's DELICIOUS! I ordered it again for my second visit. I will probably only order it from now on because it's just that good. I am curious as to what else is on their secret menu? read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Shrimp Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

I went to El Patron for my mother's birthday and we spent so much money on yt washed food. LITERALLY the queadailla was two regular tortillas with cheese and folded..the margaritas swirl was so diluted. The mandority tipping made me mad because the servers was so bad..everything was awful READ Los Comprades are waaaay better than El Patron. Recently moving from Cali where the Mexican food is authentic and cheap,this place is your best bet. The drinks are great..got a tiny bit tipsy after sharing the alcoholic Horchata with my bf and pairing it with my drink. The al pastor tacos are so good. I literally had El patrons tacos and It was dry and as. I also tried the torta burrito and quesadillas from Los Comprades...literally no complaints. I hate the music and environment El Patron tries to create,trying to bring the Mexican aesthetic instead the authenticity..it literally made for non latinos read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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Stop here recently for lunch and it was pretty decent but not over the top. I had a soup of which I don't know exactly what it was other than that it is a traditional Mexican soup and it was really good. I also had chick fajitas and they were below average. I would definitely go back and have more soup but think I'll skip the fajitas next time. read more

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So I always have mixed feelings when we come here. The service is awful.. like multiple times we have come and almost left waiting for service. However, the food is sooo good. We moved here from California and these are some of the closest/best tacos and Mexican food we have found. Seriously so good! So if you can be patient with the service, the food is worth it. If you come with kids, expect to bring snacks or something to entertain them while they wait.. we always end up with a screaming frustrated baby. It's not fun. But the tacos are worth it whenever we have a craving. read more

Had THE BEST MOLCAJETÈ. Sat us right down and waitress was very attentive. If you want something that brings you back to your Hispanic roots this would definitely give you the vibes . read more

The taco salad was my favorite part. The shredded chicken mexican taco was really good. The chorizo was oily, I feel like it could've been cooked down a little bit more. The marinated pork taco was good but the others were dry. I also didnt like that they charged gratuity on a take out order and I tipped. I dont look at the receipt until later usually. I will be back for the taco salad especial for sure. read more

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I love this place, very friendly and great food! I came here for a Saints game and I will definitely come back! read more

So my coworkers decided to a farewell, happy birthday, election watch taco Tuesday at Los Compadres. I've never been here, but okay! Ma'am, it is totally UNACCEPTABLE to wait for a table from 5:30-7:05. You have tables available, we asked every 30 minutes about being seated. Wow, you didn't seat the 5 in front of you because we said a couple more may join later.... ARE YOU SERIOUS. I'll be fair and critique the food separately. This initial introduction isn't great. read more

I was so displeased with the food. The lengua was tender but super bland, the asada was a joke and the ground beef tasted like Vienna sausage. I know being from Cali I can be super snobby about my Mexican food, but this was so sub par I just can't! The service was ok, the bartender & hostess were by far the friendliest staff member I encountered. read more

Was craving tacos on this Tuesday night and I tried this place because it was close to my house. I checked to see if they had any specials, and they did, but only for dine-in. ($1.50 each) For take out it was regular priced, which was $2.75 each. I ordered 2 carne asada tacos, one pastor, one brisket, and one shredded beef taco. I wanted barbacoa, but they didn't have anymore. The tacos were good, but one of them was too salty. I also ordered queso w/ chips and horchata; both were a 10/10. My brother got the steak quesadilla and he enjoyed it, but to me, it was a bit small compared to other places I've bought from. I'm glad I also bought the salsa verde because the red sauce was too spicy, which is what came with the tacos. I mixed it with the salsa verde and it was the perfect combination. When walking in the restaurant to pick up my food, it seemed busy and it looked small. The workers here are really nice too. I would definitely order food from here again. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

I know it's busy on a "taco Tuesday" but still... to just look at us waiting to get seated or even take our names on the wait list and then look away for last 20 mins was pretty unprofessional and rude. At least greet and say something. To make it worst they just acknowledge two Parties that came after us. It left a bad taste and One of the ladies that ignored us was that one who gave us bad services, always forgetting our utensils and rolling her eyes when we remind her. The reviews are good so its either some workers just bad at their jobs or just racists/discriminating , but it's been a bad experience with this restaurant and we not coming back. But maybe just for take outs... read more

Went for taco Tuesday very good. The drinks are so good so many flavors, I got a passion fruit margarita it was so refreshing. Shrimp and steak nachos will always be a hit. read more

I really used to love coming here. The food was good and the atmosphere was great. Unfortunately, the last three times we went there it's was a horrible experience. The place wasn't full , but yet our orders took more than 45 min for us to receive it by. The staff is nice, but the service is horrible. The food isn't very good anymore either :( We will not be going back. Hopefully they figure evert out read more

I eat out frequently with friends and family, and yesterday was my first time at Los Compadres on Belle Chasse Highway in Gretna, LA. Would rate 0 stars if option was available. My complaint.... unethical business practice, rude employees, and poor customer service. The waiter added $1.75 charge to my bill for fee I never knew existed. he already took menu away several minutes earlier when he notified kitchen of my order. He returned to table several minutes later and asked red or cheese sauce which I thought was part of entree. he never mentioned or said anything about additional charge, because I would have declined. Why ask me 10 minutes after I ordered, return to table several minutes later, and ask "red or cheese sauce"? The male waiter and female waitress refused to remove charge. when I asked for manager, a young heavy set Hispanic female came to table, said she was the manager and REFUSED to give her name. she was rude, and argumentative exhibiting unprofessional juvenile behavior. she apparently thought me being upset about unauthorized $1.75 charge was funny. She refused to remove charge, told me nothing is free, kept repeating "it's only a dollar", and laughed as she walked away, now saying her name is "Jessica Vellasi". I never expected anything free, was floored by this restaurants unethical business practice, and poor customer service. I paid the $17.30 bill, did not tip the waiter, and will never return. Pretty sure Jessica is not her real name. She made it clear she doesn't care if I write bad review, and that waiter did not get tip. I would have fired her immediately if she was my employee. Los Compadres has lost all future business from me and my husband because they refused to remove unauthorized $1.75 charge. And since jessica thought it was funny, and doesn't care if I write bad review, she shouldn't care if I share my bad experience at Los Compadres restaurant on Belle Chasse highway in Gretna, LA with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and other social media platforms. read more

The Restaurant was clean n comfortable, the staff greated us w warmth and hellos. The Restroom were clean & had Hot water. The waitress was warm n freindly, knowledgeable of the menu, she was just Awesome. The food was served HOT n Fresh. All of the selections were DELICIOUS. We talked to tge owner upon leaving and they mentioned tgat tget have a band on Fruday evenings w Drink specials, he was very nice mannerly man. We will definitely be back. Be sure to stop in, you will be very Pleased. read more

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$1 tacos on Tuesdays are a steal but unfortunately they taste like a dollar. Service was especially slow because the restaurant was crowded. Shrimp cocktail was delightful, huge deveined shrimp. 2for1 margaritas were good but took so long I could only order once during the course of a 2hr meal. Seems staff is overwhelmed. Also, they wouldn't give us appetizers bowls for the free chips and salsa. Queso was basically milk. Overall, it was pretty underwhelming. I won't be back unless it's literally the last boy place open. read more

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Got the food to take home. Staff were nice and appropriate. Food was ok, quick fast Tex-mex style. Needed a bit more flavor.

The service was great as well as the overall ambiance. To top it off the food was great and not too long of a wait. Add the reasonable price and I will definitely be back. read more

Los Compadres Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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I really enjoyed the Tacos, we had a variety .... ground beef, grilled chicken, mushroom and pork, they were delicious! The Lime Margaritas....were very good but I will try the Passion Fruit next week! read more

First visit and everything was great!!!! Drinks were good, and a friendly staff..... all of them. The food was fresh, seasoned well and on time. The atmosphere was great and the live music was a pleasant surprise.... Differently will be returning with the family!!! read more

Things started off badly with some idiot pulling in right next to us as my companion was trying to exit from the passenger side. Then a note on the door that they no longer have a liquor license. Was expecting bad food but was pleasantly surprised. The chips and dip was good. I had a craving for rice and bean which were also good. My companion had fajitas which she thought was excellent. The people were nice and the food hit the spot. Can't complain. will return. read more

Great tacos. Al Pastor and Lingua are on point. Margaritas are 2 for 1 and they have a decent spicy salsa if you ask for it. The wait is a little long for the food but in my mind it's worth it. My wife got the tamale and couldn't say enough good things about it. Haven't tried their micheladas yet but they also look legit. read more

Customer service sucks wanted for 45 minutes and they seated people that came after us before us. Place is a Joke!!

Fabulous! Great food, great prices, great service! They also have tons of vegetarian options and don't use lard in their beans! Hooray!