La Patrona, Carrollton
11 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
La Patrona on Carrollton draws recommendations for Mexican food and value. Individual diners praise the margaritas, tortillas and cochinita pibil; one says the beans and rice taste homemade. One describes solid food, others recommend it as an affordable option, and a visitor reports an enjoyable family meal.
Address
La Patrona, 575 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Cochinita pibil, Beans and rice, Tortillas
- Best for
- Family, Budget
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/joeseibs in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2026taste
Recommends La Patrona and praises its margaritas.
- Recommendsu/bike_kvlt in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2025taste
Calls it solid food, family run with nice people.
- Recommendsu/sweetbabette in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2025taste
Finds the rice and beans reminiscent of home cooking.
- Recommendsu/tm478 in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2026
Enthusiastically agrees with the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/420wafflehouse69 in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2026taste
Names the cochinita pibil at La Patrona as their top taco pick.
- Recommendsu/datbech in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2026
Names it as a cheap eat.
- Recommendsu/LitPixel in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2026ambience
Had a great evening there with family.
- Recommendsu/Internal-Ticket-3805 in r/NewOrleans · Feb 2026
Seconds the recommendation of La Patrona.
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- Recommendsu/notlennybelardo in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2026taste
Their tortillas were sublime.
- Recommendsu/Want_Bourbon in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2026
Recommends affordable meal options.
- Recommendsu/Not_SalPerricone in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2026taste
Calls it excellent Tex-Mex and urges trying it.
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