Mexican Food: Taco Daddy’s (Gretna, Lousiana)

What an absolutely delightful Mexican food experience.

A huge empty parking lot worried us at first, but soon we realized that this place must be new. There are plenty of places on the West Bank to grab Mexican food, but most of them are either grab and go with no seating or a full service restaurant. This fills a need in between the two.

There are some really nice touches for Mexican decor, such as the Dia de Los Muertos seat covers and local original artwork on the walls. The colors are crisp and the dining area is clean.

It feels like a real family business. I’m guessing the wife was serving us while the husband was cooking. Their adorable daughter was making sure everyone else was doing their job.

Overall, the value is great. We spent about twenty dollars a person and were full for hours after the meal. The queso dip wasn’t massive but it was deliciously rich and filling. It had a little kick of heat, although we could’ve taken a bit more. The salsa had a bit more heat and while it was thin, it was very fresh.

The carne asada plate really stole the show, sizzling its way on to our table. They generously gave me five (corn) tortillas to make sure I’d be able to make my owns tacos with those well caramelized onions and thin strips of perfectly cooked and heavily seasoned beef.

The chicken tortilla soup that came with that entree was robust.

Daddy’s enchiladas (cheese) showed up as an ooey gooey plate of red sauce. It was just like Grandma probably makes it.

The selection of drinks, including Jarritos and Mexican Coke, was very reasonably priced as well.

One time use plates, plastic knives and forks gave this a very family meal feeling.

I hope they do well; we’ll definitely be back to try their tacos.

Where does it fall on our list of West Bank eateries? This is probably our favorite quick Mexican spot. We’d still go to La Providencia for a more romantic meal and Los Compadres for a fun family meal, but this is right at the top of the list.

They don’t have a website but check them out on Facebook!