Quality food, this is best Mexican restaurant food in Lynchburg, service is great, local ownedread more

Scammers! Be careful when dining at La Fogata and always…read moredouble-check your bill. I stopped in for lunch and ordered a meal that was listed on the lunch menu for $10, but I was charged $17.61almost double the advertised price. I have no problem paying the price that's clearly listed on the menu, but I won't support a restaurant that charges significantly more than the posted price without a clear explanation. What makes this even more confusing is that I ate here just last week for dinner, and the regular menu items I ordered were only around $12 each. How does a lunch special that's advertised as $10 end up costing $17.61? I left feeling frustrated and disappointed. I'm all for supporting small businesses, but I also expect transparent pricing and to be charged what the menu says. Because of this experience, I won't be dining here again.

Yikes! We had high expectations due to the high rating and delicious looking pictures online…read more Unfortunately, the food we received (which was VERY expensive, by the way, and prices for most items were not on the menu) was subpar. We ordered the al pastor tacos with rice and beans, chicken tacos, asada tacos, and asada torta. The good stuff: service was friendly, the wait wasn't too long, and the portions were good (the torta was GIANT). The atmosphere outside would probably be nice at night (they have outdoor seating, tables, lights). The torta was the best thing we ordered, it was good! Unfortunately, all the meat we got was dry and unseasoned. In the torta it was masked by all the other ingredients, but all of the tacos are more simple, so the unseasoned meat couldn't be covered up. The pork on the al pastor was so dry and flavorless I couldn't force myself to take more than a couple bites. The rice and beans also tasted unseasoned and flavorless which was very disappointing. All of this wouldn't have been so disappointing if it wasn't extremely expensive (we are visiting from DC and even street tacos there are cheaper!). We were expecting high quality for a meal that was almost $70 total (9 tacos with one side of rice and beans, one torta, and a soda).

Loved this spot! Was a nice day out and the tables were clean, food came out quick and was very…read moregood!

Stopped in to this Mexican restaurant for dinner with my family plus the extended family (10…read moretotal). The parking lot was busy due to three restaurants in the same area but there was plenty of parking, despite some persons parking in completely ridiculous locations (like the fire lane). Upon entering, the hostess seated us at a large wooden table large enough for all of us. Our service was a team effort but all staff members were attentive and pleasant. Drinks remained full and due to the time it took to get our food (slow for a Mexican place) we ate way too many chips and salsa bc they kept bringing them. The business was busy but there was still room for persons walking in. They have both table and booth seating with Hispanic music playing overhead at a pleasant level. Our group ordered a wide array of food from quesadillas (shrimp and chicken), kids meals with soft tacos, nachos supreme, bowls, and tacos. I opted for the Patron taco special - 4 tacos with rice and beans (asada, Al pastor, carnitas and chicken). The portions were large and filling. A great meal for a group at a fair price.

On a long drive and cruised by Lynchburg VA and stopped in Mi Patron. Coming from So Cal, Mexican…read morefood is beyond prevalent. I felt I can make a good pick. The place had good reviews so with my tongue-in-cheek, I went in and ordered. Great food!! Very, very tasty; very professionally arranged menu. I opted for the Chef's Special paired with a margarita-Muy delicioso! Very, very good food. The local Virginians don't know how good they have it. Go in-you will come out very satisfied and figuring when you can return.

La Caretta is a good Mexican restaurant…read more Good flavorful food of ok quality and quantity. Ambience is ok. Furniture is a bit beat up but not overly bad. Outlay of the restaurant is a bit odd and is very open and there's an area with tables that seems like it should be a waiting area. Overall ok.

La Caretta is always a great place to go for lunch or dinner. The staff are all friendly and…read morewilling to help each other out. The food is the reason they're always packed when you go in there, but it's worth the wait.

Based on the pork tacos and cheesy rice my husband ordered for me, I'd return. Very flavorful with…read morespices and well-portioned. Al Pastor is a food truck on a space with other types of food trucks called The Backyard Forest. It includes: The Pied Piper (hand pies) JD's Mobile Cafe (B/L/D American cuisine) Pok-E Joes (BBQ) Blue Ribbon Pies (I also recommend) Cowlicks Ice Cream Papa O's Dog House Wings N Things Paragon Tea Co Corny Kettlers Rolled or Bowled (that's really clever...even a green sign...) Chillout (snow cones)

Visited The Backyard today and tried their namesake - Al Pastor Taco. It was delicious!! Tons of…read moreflavor, made to order and guess what; the corn tortilla didn't fall apart! We will be back! I wanna try more of the menu. Staff was friendly too.

One thing Lynchburg, Virginia, isn't hurting for is Mexican food, and Fiesta Tapatia is just one of…read morethe many options in the Lynchburg area. Fiesta Tapatia has all your traditional Mexican fare and a lot of their own unique creations. This was my second visit, and today I got the lunch cheesesteak. One thing I love about this place is that their entrees are always super flavorful and well prepared. The steak on my cheesesteak was just bursting with flavor, and the cheese sauce was creamy and savory. The grilled onions and peppers were perfect as well. The only thing keeping me from giving this restaurant a high score is the fact that the salsa isn't my cup of tea. On my first visit, I panicked because I didn't like the salsa, so I thought I wasn't going to like my meal either, but I was definitely wrong. I ordered the Carne el Charral and steak, shrimp and chorizo were all amazing! The entree was great. I do have to admit that the salsa was better on my second visit but still not my favorite in the Lynchburg area. I will definitely be coming back to the restaurant in the future. The staff is always kind and attentive, and the entrees are always tasty.

Pretty good, great prices, friendly staff. This is your typical lunch spot Mexican joint, lots of…read morefood, good prices. Fiesta Tapatia is definitely a return to spot. I had the lunch chicken fajitas, good not great. The clean and cool restaurant to go along with the friendly staff warrants a solid 4/5!!

Great find through yelp!…read more We came in for an early dinner and everything was great. It's a small casual restaurant with friendly staff. We ordered chips & queso, a torta, gorditas and talavera texana. Everything tasted really good, lots of flavor. The portions were very generous and we had leftovers. We will definitely be back the next time we are in town.

The tacos were really good. But it's a small place that charges for everything. We ordered water…read more Brought us bottled water charged us for it and also charged us for a tiny serving of chips and salsa. Not worth $57 for 3 people, when there are so many other places with bigger servings cheaper.

We went here last night and had a delicious dinner , it was nice and cozy atmosphere ..the table…read moreguacamole is a must. It was so fresh and delicious...my husband had the steak fajitas and loved it, our daughter had the burrito grande with chicken. She said it was very tasty except they put too much cheese on top of everything. The drinks were delicious and the service was quick and Hot , I would definitely recommend this place

La Carreta Mexican Restaurant is a very good restaurant for Mexican food and drink…read more Very good experience overall all. Wait staff was quick to seat us even though the restaurant was busy. The cleaned and prep tables quickly after previous people left and they had the table / booth ready in a short time. They quickly got drinks and took orders as we were ready. They followed up for refills and the food came out quick. Food was hot when it arrived our table and portions were good. Their Texas Trio Fajitas platter was good and their individual soft steak taco "street" style were excellent. Place was clean. It was too noisy for me at the bar and tables in that area. Inside the restaurant section, still loud, but not as bad as the bar area. Prices are fair. Drinks are well poured and tasted good. Overall, La Carreta is a strong recommendation and we'll be back to this location. We tried other locations and this one is the best.