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La Carreta-Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

La Carreta-Raleigh

4.0
4
22 reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
Welcome to La Carreta Mexican Restaurant
When it comes to Mexican fare in Raleigh, all eateries are not built the same.

At our Mexican Restaurant, we bring Mexico to you, La carreta Mexican Restaurant believes in quality ingriedients prepared in traditional Mexican fashion to bring you a truly authentic meal. There's something for everyone to love. we consistently strive to stand out from other restaurants. La Carreta Mexican Restaurant is a great destination for friends, couples and families. Come in today to check out our lunch specials or stop in a little later during happy hour for one of the best margaritas in town! La Carreta Mexican Restaurant offers fresh, authentic, Mexican Food at an affordable price.

Dinner to dessert, we know that our family will have an amazing experience and even better food.

There's no doubt that we are a top restaurant in the Raleigh NC area. So, sit back, relax, and let us share our culture with you.

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2 people

19:00


Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (919) 977-3271
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual

What 22 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

22 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 September 2023

    overall3food2service1ambience3
    Took us 30 minutes to get drinks and overall service was just poor. Other waiters were more attentive to our table than our own

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  2. SarahP

    Raleigh

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 18 June 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Delicious fresh guacamole. Crab and shrimp enchiladas were tasty, but not exceptional. Appreciate complimentary chips and salsa, as many restaurants charge for that these days. Service was extremely attentive and friendly.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 June 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The dips and food were both delicious. The staff and environment were both nice.

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  4. Nomad

    Raleigh

    98 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    98 reviews

    Dined on 29 April 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Party of four plus and infant on a Saturday night. Arrived at 6:15 with reservations. Not crowded. Nice ambience. Young lady that served us was great. Standard table chips with salsa. Ordered a bowl of queso which was good. Spouse ordered shrimp tacos on corn tortillas (GF) and was very happy. The others ordered chicken tacos (Tacos Pollo Asado) and Shrimp Fajitas and seemed happy with their meals. I ordered Pollo Sinaloa (grilled chicken with peppers) and was disappointed. The meal lacked any flavor and was dry. A cheese quesadilla ordered for the infant was quite good and she throughly enjoyed.

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  5. LeslieB

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 22 April 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    So so Mexican food. Highlight was the margarita was fantastic. Will continue looking for authentic Tex-Mex in the triangle.

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  6. WaltS

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 March 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Expansive menu with attentive service, good drinks, nice food presentation. A lot to like about this place. One of the few -- maybe the only -- place in the Triangle to offer Beef Milanesa, my personal favorite. I highly recommend La Carreta. Shrimp tacos are also tops.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 February 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    I had made a reservation but still was made to wait and I came early

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  8. LKayC

    Washington DC

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on 7 January 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Michael at the bar was fantastic- he was our server too. Came around when we needed him but left us alone to just have fun. Your staff overall seemed very good. Guacamole was delicious!!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 20 November 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Didn’t pay attention to my OpenTable reservation. Food was subpar. Service was scarce. Good luck finding someone.

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  10. Julio

    New York Area

    60 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on 4 August 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Large selection of menu items. They have a good amount of lunch specials- provide plenty of food. Food is good. It was not busy at lunch. It’s very similar to most Mexican restaurants in the area.

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  11. WarrenW

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 May 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my first time in La Carreta and you are the best of the best. I have looked up your Winston Salem locations and we will become regular customers if they are on par with our experience that we received at your Greensboro location.

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  12. EatToLiveOrLiveToEat

    New York Area

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on 7 May 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, nice waiter, relatively quiet in a booth. Overall a very good experience, would go back.

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  13. CharityA

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 April 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food and service! Would definitely go back.

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  14. ClarissaH

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 February 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there food was great and good value —also had a lot of vegetarian options for my daughter. Large menu and the server was excellent!

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  15. RaleighDave

    Raleigh

    13 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 28 May 2021

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    Certainly a missed opportunity as there as so many other places that do ~Mexican or Tex/Mex well. Here the food was below the not-very-high standard for mom/pop Mexican shop, for example, the chicken in the chicken enchiladas was overcooked, and I don't know how they got it to be so dark gray in color-- a long way from appetizing. To say you can make better guacamole at home would be a galactic understatement-- you can get better guacamole at Chipotle. It was, I expect, Wholly Guacamole (mild at that). It sure looked and tasted like it. The restaurant was less than half full on a Friday evening, and yet our service, while friendly, was slow.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 5 May 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Restaurant refused to honor my reservation. They did the same to three other groups. I was told to wait in line for 40 minutes. The restaraunt even confirmed the day before

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 March 2021

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Food was okay have had better mexican in the area but the service was amazing and the waiter was understanding.

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  18. hb12

    Raleigh

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We left without being served. The table and booth were dirty. There was only one server we saw and we were never approached for service. The website menu did not work. Lots of people waiting for takeout.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2021

    overall5food3service2ambience5
    we got hella drunk before so it was straight

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  20. Marj

    Vancouver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere! The live band was entertaining.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great! Food was delish! Svc was a bit lost at the beginning not crazy busy they pulled it together! Great!

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  22. Leigh

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 18 January 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We were three with a group and didn't have any issues with ordered taking longer than usual and the food was great!

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FAQs

La Carreta-Raleigh does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates.

La Carreta-Raleigh is rated 4 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

19:00


Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for La Carreta-Raleigh

1028 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC 27605

Additional information

  • Area
    Raleigh
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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