Mexican Style
Casa Borrega

Casa Borrega

1719 Oretha Castle Haley New Orleans, LA 70113, United States

Mexican • Latin-american • Mexican Restaurant, • Mexican Restaurant, Home (private)


"Wow. First time here. Had some people say it 's great food but bad service. I disagree. It 's great food, great drinks, friendly staff, and a RELAXED atmosphere. Does the staff rush around, take your order, rush back with food, etc?? No. They DO take their time with each table, explain specials, ask about your evening, etc. No one is dogging it here. We had a great time, stayed and talked a long time, talked to 2 or 3 of the waitstaff, the bartender, one of the band members. This is a Mexican family atmosphere. No rush, let 's talk. Small store front, the a classic pick up truck in front with a neon OPEN sign in it. Come in to a bar area and indoor seating, band in the corner. Friendly bartender got chips and guacamole with an AMAZING salsa made with poblano, and guajillo, and Serrano peppers, burst with flavor and heat on the back end. Muy sabor! We waited to be seated in the open back area. About 15 minutes, which went by fast with a great band to listen to. Had a cute young lady server (Allison), who gave us the rundown on the specials, and made us fell welcome (as did the bartender in front). We tried a flight of mescal, which is 4 shots of mescal from various regions. Durango, Guerrero, one mixed with Tamarindo, and one I can 't remember (lol). Very different flavors, and fun to try. They also have a huge selection of tequilas. THE FOOD: I had the Borrega de Oro (lamb marinated in tequila cooked in banana leaves with grilled nopalitos and cebolitas. Tender meat, very tasty... with nopalitos on a corn tortilla was delicious. This is great stuff. Classic and well prepared. My friend who would be my gf, had chille rellenos. Traditionally made and very flavorful. Both entrees were reasonably priced and well worth it. Overall I can 't say enough about the experience. If you look at my other reviews, you will see if don 't give 5 stars often. The food, music, atmosphere, drinks, staff and feeling of welcomeness push this over the edge. And I didn 't even talk about the walls covered with kitschy items to look at. The washrooms are clean and omnisex (for use by anyone). Good to see."

El Porton

El Porton

11950 Jones Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, United States Of America, 30005

Full • Soup • Mexican • Chicken


"I went here to eat on Friday and again last night because I was craving it! I went in a group of four on Friday and the service was awesome and food was delicious. We told our server that we were in a bit of a rush and he was very receptive of this and made sure he was timely with everything and we really appreciated this. He was so kind and happily refilled our chips and salsa three times LOL. When I went last night, the service was a lot slower and this was surprising to me given how great it was the first time I went. I did not have the same server when I went last night, but there was one occurrence where my server from Friday night brought us something when he had noticed that we needed something. I'm assuming that the server we had last night was just not as attentive as the one that we had on Friday. It was not very busy either so we were confused why it was so slow last night. Service speed aside, our server was still very kind! The food has consistently been fantastic. The first time I went, I got the Enchiladas Verdes and last night I ordered La Preferida (which I liked even more than the Verdes). My boyfriend and I also ordered a quesadilla as an appetizer to share and that was also good! The portions are so generous that I never have room for dessert or anything else afterwards haha. I had leftovers both times I went and each time the leftovers were enough for an entire extra meal. On top of this, the prices are relatively low. I honestly thought that the meals would be much smaller just going off of the price, but this is not the case whatsoever. You get a lot more than you expect, so come hungry! The atmosphere is comfy and laid-back. There is a bar inside and some TVs which I generally like. It's also very spacious. Overall, this is a place I'd be happy to come back to!"