Who doesn't love a good burger? Being able to put my own toppings on my burger means I can put AS…read moreMANY PICKLES AS I WANT. I don't even bother with that other stuff. The place coukd use some updating, but it's clean enough. Plenty of parking and the people are nice. Every time we are in town we come.

I have been told about this place for sometime, finally gave it a try! It did not disappoint…read more We came straggling in right at closing time and instead of sending us on our way they treated us like they were still going to be open for hours. The gentleman taking our order was very patient and informational as it was our first time with 6 people. The venue was clean, staff friendly, and food was delicious! Only complaint we had was another family that let their kids run around at will, mistreat the games, and scream throughout the dining area. The staff had every right to get them out but instead still showed a level of professionalism to address the issues without ruining their visit as well. Will return!

Wow I did not think we would find good mexican food let alone great Honduran food. This place had…read moreboth. It looks a little divey and it helps if you know a little spanish but the food is outstanding. I had a Honduran Baleada which had steak, avocado, scrambled eggs, just a little bit of black beans, and cheese in a big hot flour tortilla. It was delicious. We were the only caucasians in the restaurant all night so many of you Tennesseans do not know what you are missing.

I wasn't expecting genuinely delicious Mexican food in TN but I was oh so wrong. I got a steak…read morechimochanga that comes covered in question with delicious rice and beans. Also comes with a Salad but that wasn't anything special. But the guacamole- oh man the guacamole is OUTSTANDING!

Having had it only once before, and it being the perfect distant from my office, I satisfied my…read moretaco craving last Saturday right here. The two guys working the line were super nice, my order was put together fast and fresh, and it was really tasty. I got the chicken tacos; one hard, one soft, both of which were equally delicious. Don't know when I'll be back, but I definitely will and most likely will get the same order. I also appreciate it being able to sign up for texts, etc., for which I was rewarded with a small guac, which was also really good with the chips.

Wow, coming in with a review after 9 YEARS. holy moly…read more Still holding around a 4/5 here. +1 - location and parking - kind of crazy at lunch, be warned +1 - food and drink - consistently delicious +1 - venue and vibe - pretty basic but good for a friend hang +1 - staff and service - normally helpful and quick -1 - FIX THE MOBILE APP TO GET REWARDS IN KNOXVILLE. All caps intended! :) See you soon!

Food was Great Carne asada cooked perfectly great salsa and chips …read more Everything had great flavor !!! Felt like I was back home !!! Service was exceptional!!! Ambience of the restaurant everyone seemed very happy the servers everyone did such a great job. The manager took extra special care to make sure everyone was taken care of. Everyone walked out happy. I will definitely return Sean

I had a hard time finding the restaurant as it is in a small tucked away retail strip. I ordered…read moreenchiladas supremas which included beef, chicken, cheese, and been. The beef and chicken ones were very good. The chicken was moist, which was a nice plus. The cheese enchilada had goopy queso instead of Monterey jack. I prefer the jack as the queso tasted like white Velveeta. The bean enchilada was okay. Service, salsa, and chips were all excellent. Overall, it is good gringo Mexican food.

A regular size margarita was 11.99. The same size that is served at other restaurants for less…read morethan 1/2 that price. The margarita was very good but not good enough to be that price. Food was just okay. Only one person working the floor, serving, hosting, taking orders, clearing tables, taking money all on a Saturday 4th of July weekend. I do hope this restaurant makes it. I just can't afford to drink there. I think my husband told me an Old Fashion was 18.00.

The Birria here comes as your choice of beef, pork, or barbacao. Then you have a choice of 1 taco,…read more2 tacos, 2 tacos with consomme, quesadilla, or bowl, priced on average at $12-15. There food is good. However, everyone in the world lately gets birria for the consomme to dip your taco in. But only one of their entrees comes with it. Side consomme is $2. None of those prices include more than what I listed, plus a lime wedge. Rice or beans will be another almost $4 for a 4 oz container. This is equivalent to the spoonful you would get at any other mexican restaurant, but would be included in the price. Chips and salsa $4.98 was delicious. Really good. 4 oz container again. Had chips leftover after salsa was gone. Their salsa verde, an additional charge, was also very good and I ate the rest of my chips dipped in there. The quesadilla was a 8 inch tortilla folded in half and cut in 3 pieces. The 2 tacos were good as well with raw white onion, cilantro and the previously mentioned lime wedge. But do I think a folded over quesadilla, 2 soft tacos, a 4 oz side of refried beans, 4 oz sd consomme, 2 oz sd salsa verde, and 4 oz chips & salsa was worth $40 plus tax. No. I get that restaurant prices have gone up. But that's ridiculous. I could have had a large meal and n/a drink at Outback or many other places. I hope they reconsider their pricing structure and menu options.

My husband and I eat here frequently. The restaurant is clean and the atmosphere is truly Mexican…read moreappearing. The staff is very courteous, and goes out of their way to please you. We love their food,, and especially their frozen margaritas! We eat at other Mexican restaurants, but La Carreta is our favorite one.

The food wasn't bad it was good but not great. The service wasn't great we waited for 5 mins and…read morehad 5 people walk past us acknowledge us before they helped us. They even helped 2 families that came in after us first before getting our drink order. The place was kinda dated but looked like most Mexican restaurants do on the inside and clean but not spotless. Maybe we caught them on an off night but didn't seem super busy to be bad at the service.

Let me go ahead and state that this review may be tainted slightly by nostalgia and fond memories…read more A long time ago when my wife and I were newly married the Johnny Carinos in our town was our go to date night. They closed decades ago and despite my being an excellent cook and learning to make several of our favorite recipes, it was never the same. Last night while on vacation, we realized that there was a Johnny Carinos near where we were staying. There was no question what was for dinner. We showed up after a long day of being tourists together. Neither one of us was terribly hungry, but we were not going to let that stop us. She started with a sangria and I ordered a raspberry Italian soda ( I've never seen my drink anywhere except Johnny Carinos and forgot how good they were). We shared a small plate of Italian nachos. They were a little lighter on the Alfredo sauce than we remember but were still fantastic. The fact that they had a small plate now suited us since we were both getting entrees too. She ordered the Chicken Scalopini and I ordered the Chicken Milano (without mushrooms). Both dishes were larger than we remember and we barely dented them before getting full. Both were exactly what we had wanted and cooked flawlessly. I can happily say that Johnny Carinos lived up to my memories .

March 2026. We had Ravioli. It was delicious…read more Shrimp Carbonara. It was also delicious! Prosecco and sweet tea. Soft bread and olive oil to start. Tiramasu was good, tho itbhad little to no expresso in it. Lemon cake was dissapointing. Too dense

We went on a Saturday early evening and although the place was almost empty, we got asked if we had…read morea reservation.... Umm I don't think we needed one. No wonder they are closing but we are still sad about that. We waited for about 7 minutes for someone to approach our table! When she did, she immediately apologized took our drink order and told us to pick an appetizer on the house! Now that's how you handle that situation! And the reason for the 4 star review. We actually got the pepperoni flatbread pizza for our appetizer and I am so happy we did because it was so yummy! I was pleasantly surprised honestly! Both of us got Burgers with fries and tots which were really good too! The waitress really made our visit special after a bad start to our dinner! Hopefully we will be able to get back before they close for good! As huge music fans we enjoy the music and decorations throughout the restaurant! Come on! They have The Rev's drum kit in there!!!! We're going to miss you guys!

This place is so complicated for me; I see it both as from when I was a child going before a night…read moreat the Comedy Barn, and as my more recent experiences as a fully grown adult! As a child, it was a bit more well kept and almost majestic, but I could tell this most recent visit that the building interior and exterior could use some work. Otherwise, the live entertainment was incredible and food was exactly what I expected, and that's exactly what I needed for my nostalgia trip up to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Service was a bit spread thin and upon entering the restaurant there were no hosts to let us know where to go or wait for them; very strange entrance way. We started walking to the right of the host stand, met immediately by a gentleman running up. Servers were also stretched thin, but much friendlier! We're frequent Smoky Mountain visitors, and may be back but with all of the local and less corporatized options you reading and I have to enjoy in this glorious town and region, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't return until we have kids. Cheers friends