I have heard of La Carnita being one of the top Mexican restaurants in the city so when they opened up a new location on John St. I was very excited to try it.
I hope the original location on College St is better, because this visit didn't impress me.
We ordered the Chips with Dip, Scorpion Wings, and a few tacos.
The Chips with Dip is pretty standard, the dips were ok but the Chips were hard and thick and tasted over fried. They didn't have that freshly made taste to them and didn't have much flavor.
The Scorpion wings were also just ok, very saucy but the chicken itself wasn't very juicy.
The Tacos just can't compare to say Grand Electric's. The shells were thick and a bit dry, flavor profile was just ok, and the fried cod taco didn't have that light and crispy texture that you'd expect.
The food was just ok, but the interior was funky and hip and would make a good date spot.
We probably will try their original location next time, but won't be back at this one.