La Puente Restaurant

03/02/09

Best Smothered Burritos!

by monstermolly at Citysearch

Their Smothered Burritos with Cheese are dirt cheap and too good to pass up. Friendly staff, fresh chips & salsa at every table

I love this place. No matter what crowd you?re dining with, they can all afford and they will all enjoy La Puente.

• Pros: Great food, cheap, clean
• Cons: Small parking lot

11/15/08

More Native American than Mexican - locals love it for some reason, but I ended up going to Berto's instead.

by noelix at Citysearch

This is NOT Mexican food. I ordered two shredded beef tacos, a staple of Mexican food. I come from Phoenix, Arizona, where the Mexican food is awesome, so I know what to expect. What I expected was a fried corn tortilla filled with marinated shredded beef, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. What I got was like two giant Taco Bell gorditas - like a big pita (which reminded me of frybread) with un-marinated, flavorless meat, lettuce, and tomatoes. Tasted completely bland and the bread / tortilla was soggy before it even made it to the table.

On top of this the prices were high and they charge for chips n salsa. The refried beans were very plain and tasted like they came out of a can. I could not palate this meal and ended up going down to Beto's immediately afterwards to get my fix.

Don't go here expecting Mexican food.

• Pros: The only pro was that it was right down the street from my apartment.
• Cons: Everything else.

06/14/08

Good mexican for the price...

by KaliKakes at Citysearch

It's really not as bad as some claim it to be. Sure the atmosphere is a little "outdated", but the food is good. Those who claim it's too "greasy" are most likely ordering the smothered burritos full of cheese and sauces...naturally a greasy meal. I did not find their meals all that greasy, even after ordering their cheese enchiladas. However, mexican food is not exactly the healthiest and is more likely to be greasy considering their recipes. Comes with the territory. Their sauce is definitely a basic red enchilada sauce, not much flare, but for the price and the amount of food you get, who can complain? Their salsa is fairly good. Those who compare it to ketchup baffle me, since it's nothing of the sort. Being a Chef myself, I actually found their food to be rather good. It is no Red Iguana, however it still has it's perks and I find myself going there with friends at least every couple of months for some good, cheap, fast mexican food.

• Pros: Good mexican, large portions, cheap price
• Cons: Cheaper looking restaurant, blander taste