I was let down by La Carnita, despite the convenience of not having to trek all the way to downtown for good Mexican eats.
The service was not very efficient. Throughout the evening we struggled to grab the waitress' attention from ordering our food to paying the bill. The food on the other hand was decent but not the best Mexican food especially for the prices we paid. We were recommended the tortilla chips with dip to start. The chips were crunchy and hot when they came out, the guacamole was creamy, however we found ourselves frugally portioning the last bits of the dip since we still had many chips left over to go through.
Then we were suggested to order three tacos each - which according to our waiter, should be more than enough for dinner. We had the 'In Cod We Trust'- which was one of the better tacos, the Beef Cheeks, the Tostada de Ceviche, Carnita and the Pork Belly. The Carnita was our least favourite (interesting considering the restaurant is named after it!) since we felt the pork was a bit tough and the flavours being lackluster. However, either my friend and I were just two very gluttonous individuals that evening but we were still hungry after eating everything and had to order another taco each AND pay a visit to the Formocha bubble tea shop across the street afterwards (since the Sweet Jesus line was ridiculously long).
Since my friend and I were also catching up- the loud music combined with numerous customers trying to talk over the noise made it impossible to carry a conversation.
That being said I came here in August when they first opened but after that experience, I think I will stick with going downtown for my Mexican food fix instead.