La Caretta has been around for quite a while and has several outlets in
town. The newest location is in the refurbished Chop House location on
Timberlake Road. I never liked the old Timberlake location because it
was always so packed you could hardly turn around and was so noisy you
couldn't hear yourself think. To be honest, the new location is still
packed and sometimes very noisy, but it seems that the food is so much
better. The highlight is the table-side guacamole prepared fresh to your
specifications. It is incredible. I first encountered table-side
guacamole at the Azteca in Charlottesville, VA. My new diet allows lots
of avocados and this stuff is addicting. The chips seem heartier, warmer and more inviting. The salsa is good and not too hot for me and
my American taste buds. You can ask for hotter, hot sauce. They don't
have the incredible Margarita specials that Mi Patron has every Thursday
and Saturday. Every time I have been at the new La Carretta, I have
asked the server if they have any drink specials and they have said,
sorry, NO. Our server last night got a mark off for leaving the salt on
our "REGULAR MARGARITA ON THE ROCKS, NO SALT" order for our drinks. We
say this so much here and at various other Mexican restaurants that we
are a bit spoiled. The big chunks of salt are annoying and bad for your
blood pressure too. The paltry 12 (?) ounces had too much ice and not
enough Margarita especially compared with the amazing 22 ounce
Margaritas at Mi Patron. The food was excellent. I ordered the
Quesadillas Texicanas which are like "Mexican with everything." You get a
big plate full of Pico de Gallo, guacamole, sour cream and shredded
lettuce. You also get beans and rice, then the highlight which is the
quesadilla stuffed to the top with tender chicken, shrimp and beef,
onions, peppers, cheese and more in a really good sauce. There was a bit
too much water in the sauce this time, but it was absolutely delicious.
I took over half of it home and just finished lunch. YUM! My husband
had a burrito in their cheese sauce which he loves. And then the rice on
the side which is more cheese over rice and he loves that too. The only
thing that would make this place better would be, once again, much more
room; bigger Margaritas and drink specials; and, perhaps a little more
spark in the wait staff which seem to speak as little as possible.
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