THEE best Mexican restaurant and no other can compare. The complementary salsa is absolutely divine…read moreand I'd say the best restaurant salsa I've ever had. It is a spicy fresh salsa which I LOVE. By looking at the restaurant's interior and environment you just know the food will be fresh, authentic, and hitting. I will say, I wouldn't really recommend getting the chicken flauta because I found it dry but it was still good! The nachos is THEE STAR of the show. Huge portion for only $8.99 and it is made with fresh fried chips and layers of cheese, meat, and toppings on it. So delicious! I had my friend's quesadilla and it was great. Taco was packed with SO much flavor. The server was kind and sweet. I recommend this place to everyone! Loaded nachos and banging food, we love!

My favorite Mexican spot in BR. Being from Texas it's hard to find authentic Mexican food in…read moreLouisiana, but El Tio passes the test. Steak burrito and birria tacos are my favorite. The chips and salsa are great and their queso is great as well - just make sure you get the queso dip and not the skillet queso. Fresh guac as well. Tacos are amazing too. 10/10

I haven't been here for at least seven maybe possibly 10 years since Renee Ortlieb was the owner…read more The reason I came back to try it today was because after a visit to La Mexicana a few days ago only to learn it has closed (and it had become my staple for the area of authentic Mexican). To my surprise, la Tienda Latina is a Honduran restaurant. To my taste Honduran food is blander then real Mexican food. After reading the reviews, I ordered a Mexican coke and an appetizer while I looked at the menu. The friendly English speaking waitress brought salsa and chips to the table, along with my Coke and ample sized appetizer. Shortly after she returned with the Honduran tamale ( chose pork vs chicken). She also brought two condiment bottles of homemade sauces, both green tomatillo and red chili .. both very standard at authentic places. The salsa and chips were nice and fresh tasting and I particularly liked the green sauce with the tamale sauce. Realizing how much food this was already I decided just to order a side of refried beans and some Mexican Crema, which was actually perfect, and I had food to bring home because I only ate half of the tamale and about a fourth of the beans which were delicious. The tamale did need extra flavor although it was packed with potatoes and rice and chunks of cooked roast type pork, and a few peas I think. For the price I think it's quite a bargain to fill up on. However, I filled up quickly by drinking a second Mexican Coke, and had an extra order of the salsa with the chips. I dipped the chips in the beans which were absolutely probably my favorite dish of all. La Tienda won't replace the flavors and menu formerly offered at La Mexicana. I'll have to find another place that has similar type food, but I did enjoy my experience here. However Hondorian food isn't what I get cravings for. Yet, the restaurant was tidy and clean, although I didn't go to the restroom, which is always very telling of how clean a restaurant is. Btw, I know Mexican cokes are usually very pricey, but the idea of paying eight dollars for two medium (quantity) cokes is annoying, but the price of on tap cold drinks has gone up significantly as well around the Baton Rouge area, so often I just have to order water in order to enjoy a sit down meal eating out without paying a total cost of what I used to consider to be premium dinner time treat when I'm just looking for a quick afternoon lunch. Due to my budget lunch (appetizer & 2 sides) selection today I went ahead & ordered a 2nd bottle, and quite enjoyed it, and therefore I have leftovers to enjoy later. I will keep reading other food reviews made here so I can return again and try something else and just maybe I'll find a new favorite!

I loved it! Co-workers raved about it, so I went. The grocery attached is fun and amazing. So many…read morecool things. A whole butcher inside. I got probably the best cracklings/ chicharrones I've ever had. It's basically like a chunk of bacon. Cheap too! Food is amazing. Added to favorites!!!

Okay. This might very well be my new favorite hidden gem in BR…read more This place was reviewed by another local on instagram and it had me sold. It was Taco Tuesday and I was down. We arrive here to this very cozy restaurant in the corner of the shopping center. We entered and were greeted immediately. They have a bar of the left side when entering on the right side just a few booths and huge tvs. It was perfect for watching the World Cup. Tuesday here meant taco specials. I didn't get a picture of the specials menu but I believe it was $2 per taco so I got 5! Chicken, Carne Asada, and Carnitas. I also got rice and beans and side. It wasn't included but I didn't care. The margaritas were buy 1 get 1. By this time im already in heaven and the fact that we drinks were great put it over the top. The chips and salsa were home made! They were cut in strips so you know they make them in house. They are also dusted with a delicious seasoning. The food came out nice and hot in about 15 mins or so. The chicken tacos were a bit on the dry side for me but still good. The Carne asada were my favorite. The star of the show were the refried beans. I've never tasted refried beans that damn good. Very well seasoned. My date ate all of his shrimp and fish tacos so im guessing he also enjoyed his meal. All of this food for about $50 and I think it's the cheapest ive paid for a date night in a long time. I can't wait to become a regular.

Best tacos in town. They always slap and the food always comes out quickly. I love supporting…read moreauthentic small businesses. I'm drooling thinking about the burria tacos

The service was very good. The waitress showed a lot of attention to our 1 year old and the food…read morecame out quick quick. Honestly some of the best fajitas I've had. The ambiance needs works. It's a little run down and dusty. The TVs weren't working. Definitely gives hole in the wall. Overall, I would go back.

Yesterday was my last time to ever go to this restaurant. I've noticed the last couple of times…read morethat they no longer bring a bill to the table. Well, we ordered chicken nachos ($11.99), a taco plate ($11.99), a Coke, a water, two sour cream sides plus jalapeños and the total bill was $48. Language barrier was bad with the waitress but she only told me the two sides of sour cream and jalapeños were $3 each which were ridiculous. I told her this still made no sense and asked for a bill. She instead refunded me five dollars and I told her I'd never walk in there again. $48 for that bill was insane and I don't mind paying a bill when I can see what I ordered and the charges which was not the case here

The food was so delicious and love the environment. Service was excellent too. Plenty of choices…read moreon drink menu!! Authentic homemade!

The staff, food and joyful experience exceeding my expectations. My only complaint is that when I…read morewatched people with unrealistic/unspoken expectations speak carelessly the staff doesn't return the heat evenly(to be fair I've never owned a business). Kindness counts and the Owners and staff are kind to the core. I will make this a common place to eat.

Great Food, even better Service. Salsa: brighter red in color, very chunky, super tangy. Very good!…read moreDon't forget to tip your waitress! Highly recommend. Check out $1 taco Tuesdays (street tacos) Consistently good hot food! Worth the drive into Baton Rouge.

I keep coming back for one thing: the salsa verde enchiladas. They're easily some of the best I've…read morehad--bright, flavorful, and just... addictive. And the chicken?? I don't know what they're doing back there, but it's insanely juicy every single time. Never dry, always seasoned right. The horchata is also solid and worth adding. Pro tip: go on Tuesdays or Fridays--they run specials and it's the perfect excuse to try even more. This spot is lowkey a gem.

We decided to stop here one day for lunch my date always wanted to try this place out so we brought…read morethe kiddo. This was the Denham location, we decided to eat in since it was hot out but once we stepped in the restaurant we realized the AC was not working. We still decided to eat in very quickly. I got my son the kids taco and it came with chips and queso. The queso was very good and the chips were fresh. I decided to build a bowl with almost everything I could load on from the options. I enjoyed this meal besides the heat not working in the establishment. I'll try the drive thru next time.

I was on a road trip from Florida to Houston complaining about how there's never anywhere to grab…read moretacos in a drive thru besides Taco Bell. Not even 5 minutes later one of those blue roadside food signs showed me there was an Uno Dos Tacos on the next exit. I love trying restaurants we don't have at home (Houston) when I'm vacationing, but that's often hard to find when you just need a quick meal grab in a drive thru so you can quickly get back on the highway. I feel like I manifested this. There were so many options on their menu that looked good that it makes me sad we don't have one closer so I can try all the things. I just ordered the el classico tacos, crunchy with sour cream. I also got rice and beans. My husband ordered a steak quesadilla. Both the ground beef and steak were great. It was really flavorful, and I was very impressed for a fast-food restaurant. I wasn't crazy about the refried beans as they were pretty bland but the rice was good! It was about $25 for our order. I was satisfied when I was done eating but my husband was still hungry. The quesadilla is good, but it is also small, so I'd probably recommend you order something else to help fill you up. I'd absolutely stop here to get my taco fix again if I was passing through the area.

Nice little spot with a cozy atmosphere. Service was fast and our waitress was very attentive. I…read moregot the sour cream chicken enchiladas and they were amazing. Definitely try the soft serve margaritas also

I admit I'm a foodie and live to eat good food. The queso…read morehere is strange.. it tasted like it had raw flour in it. It's more of a white sauce .. if you're like me and enjoy a cheesy white queso go to El Rancho in Denham Springs which has good white queso and they have a chicken fundido dish (with queso) that's the best anywhere. Oh! Mestizo in BR has a good queso too. Yep I'm picky ok? You might have different taste buds. Ambiance? Service was fine but I also prefer the coziness of booths which this place doesn't have. But Tuesday is taco night and it was packed so lots of people aren't as picky as me :-)