My friend Kenny and I spot because a friend of mine told me the owners were his friends and we should try out their place.On Gawd we loved it. We will be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Con Chicharron, Birria Tacos
Amanda Drain Dorn
4 people in our party. Divided us, two ordered at counter and asked other two to sit at a table to get order. Was asked by manager/owner. Gentlemen did not take the order of the half of party that was asked to sit. Ignored the two people he had asked to sit. Horrible service. Gentlemen acted as if the young lady at the counter was being too slow. She was doing just fine and we felt her service was great. Gentlemen seemed overwhelmed w/5 customers, 4 of which were in the same party.Saw a story about this restaurant on the morning news. Was excited to try the food but never did due to bad service. Party was from out of town.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tyron McLemore
10/10 Food, Service, and atmosphere. The customer service is out the roof and the Birria tacos are the best in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Birria Tacos
Majoto 60
Good food... nice people. I'm going back soon. Cool little spot with authentic cuisine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Birria Tacos
Anthony G “Jerry” LaBella Jr
I happened to hear the review on the place on the radio and decided to try it. I’m happy that I did. I ordered theYuca Con Chicharron and chicken tamale. The first dish was larger than I thought, but it was delicious. I haven’t eaten the tamale yet, since I was full from the first dish. But I look forward to doing so later. I got to meet and talk with the father of the business, and it was very pleasant, as he gave me samples of certain foods and informed about why his tortitas are different than others. It was very informative. One of his sons was a chef at Emeril’s, and a New York magazine rated Mawi as a top ten best restaurants in New Orleans. Im looking forward to another visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Yuca Con Chicharron
Nancy Kimberly
We were really impressed with our lunch at Mawi Tortillas. We had the bierra tacos and chrispy pork shoulder with yucca and slaw. It was delicious and plated beautifully. We loved it so much that we got tamales to go (the big ones wrapped in banana leaves). The owner waited on us and couldn't have been nicer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Con Chicharron, Birria Tacos
Monica J.
This place was absolutely amazing! It was out first time there but we'd heard about it in social media. We didn't set out to eat there that particular day, but instead we were planing to dine at a nearby restaurant. When we pulled in the parking lot, we remembered it was there so I said let's give it a shot. Upon entering, the cashier greeted us, explained the menu and that we could place our order with her, have a seat and it would be brought to our table. Atmosphere was inviting, clean, and great for dining in or take out. They also have a small store like case where they sell drinks and some of their other popular items such as the infamous homemade tortillas they're known for. It took us a while to order since we were indecisive and wasn't quite sure what we wanted. We were torn between breakfast and lunch. I decided to order the shrimp ceviche and the 4 fried tacos topped with cabbage, salsa, and grated cheese, which was the perfect mix of hot, crispy, and fresh. I had 2 chicken and 2 beef. My companion had two shredded beef tacos, which were also amazing. The food, service, and atmosphere were amazing. We love Mexican cuisine and will definitely be back!
Ray R.
This morning I enjoyed breakfast at Mawi Tortillerias. The impetus behind my visit was a NY Times article naming Mawi Tortillerias one of 25 best restaurants in NOLA (link at bottom). The article is highly accurate. I asked the young lady taking my order for a recommendation and ordered the El Salvadoreno. It was awesome! This is now my favorite breakfast spot in the GNO area. I will definitely return for another El Salvadoreno and to order other things from the menu. Article: nola.com/entertainment_l…
Ludmila Johnson
The pupusas were not the Salvadorian pupusas I am familiar with, the birria tacos were dry.Food was over prices and the lady messed up the order. The young man in the dinning area was the only polite person at this place.Won’t be back and won’t recommend it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Birria Tacos
Phil
Read New York Times article top 25 restaurants in New Orleans. Just happened to be in Metairie. So glad I popped in. Birria tacos are fantastic. Shrimp nachos. Excellent. You must check them out. Even took home 2 dozen corn tortillas, salsa and some extremely hot salsa they had too. Love this place!
Swordfish tacos with pineapple salsa - beyond delicious. Boudin pupusa . Creative & delicious also . Tamales , one could be a meal- we liked the chicken better than the pork just because of the meat to masa ratio. Both tasty . Plaintains- cooked to perfection, served with cream & a small portion of refried beans.
Hung Ngo
Birria tacos here are great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Huyen Nguyen
Decided to try this place because a lot of people recommended it as having the best birria tacos. When you walk in, order at the counter, take your order number, and enter through another door to get into the dining room area. Someone will bring the order to you, and there'll be an area with condiments and a bucket for you to place your plates when done.In my opinion, the birria tacos were ok. I was disappointed. I've definitely had better but to all their own. The chicken quesidillas were plentiful but were also just ok, nothing too special to note. I thought it was odd that they didn't have any homemade sauces available but instead had hot sauce bottles, even one from Buccees..Or maybe they did have some but you have to request for it.They do sell other things like snacks and such, too. There were plenty of parking spaces, but the lot itself is tight when it gets crowded.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Huyen N.
Decided to try this place because a lot of people recommended it as having the best birria tacos. When you walk in, order at the counter, take your order number, and enter through another door to get into the dining room area. Someone will bring the order to you, and there'll be an area with condiments and a bucket for you to place your plates when done. In my opinion, the birria tacos were ok. I was disappointed. I've definitely had better but to all their own. The chicken quesidillas were plentiful but were also just ok, nothing too special to note. I thought it was odd that they didn't have any homemade sauces available but instead had hot sauce bottles, even one from Buccees..Or maybe they did have some but you have to request for it.They do sell other things like snacks and such, too. There were plenty of parking spaces, but the lot itself is tight when it gets crowded.
Anthony Alongi
Excellent food and friendly service. Chef Will has something special happening over here and you’re silly to miss out on it. The breakfast burrito with chorizo is a straight up cheat code. The passion is evident in the food they serve.
My friend Kenny and I spot because a friend of mine told me the owners were his friends and we should try out their place.On Gawd we loved it. We will be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Con Chicharron, Birria Tacos
4 people in our party. Divided us, two ordered at counter and asked other two to sit at a table to get order. Was asked by manager/owner. Gentlemen did not take the order of the half of party that was asked to sit. Ignored the two people he had asked to sit. Horrible service. Gentlemen acted as if the young lady at the counter was being too slow. She was doing just fine and we felt her service was great. Gentlemen seemed overwhelmed w/5 customers, 4 of which were in the same party.Saw a story about this restaurant on the morning news. Was excited to try the food but never did due to bad service. Party was from out of town.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
10/10 Food, Service, and atmosphere. The customer service is out the roof and the Birria tacos are the best in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Birria Tacos
Good food... nice people. I'm going back soon. Cool little spot with authentic cuisine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Birria Tacos
I happened to hear the review on the place on the radio and decided to try it. I’m happy that I did. I ordered theYuca Con Chicharron and chicken tamale. The first dish was larger than I thought, but it was delicious. I haven’t eaten the tamale yet, since I was full from the first dish. But I look forward to doing so later. I got to meet and talk with the father of the business, and it was very pleasant, as he gave me samples of certain foods and informed about why his tortitas are different than others. It was very informative. One of his sons was a chef at Emeril’s, and a New York magazine rated Mawi as a top ten best restaurants in New Orleans. Im looking forward to another visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Yuca Con Chicharron
We were really impressed with our lunch at Mawi Tortillas. We had the bierra tacos and chrispy pork shoulder with yucca and slaw. It was delicious and plated beautifully. We loved it so much that we got tamales to go (the big ones wrapped in banana leaves). The owner waited on us and couldn't have been nicer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Con Chicharron, Birria Tacos
This place was absolutely amazing! It was out first time there but we'd heard about it in social media. We didn't set out to eat there that particular day, but instead we were planing to dine at a nearby restaurant. When we pulled in the parking lot, we remembered it was there so I said let's give it a shot. Upon entering, the cashier greeted us, explained the menu and that we could place our order with her, have a seat and it would be brought to our table. Atmosphere was inviting, clean, and great for dining in or take out. They also have a small store like case where they sell drinks and some of their other popular items such as the infamous homemade tortillas they're known for. It took us a while to order since we were indecisive and wasn't quite sure what we wanted. We were torn between breakfast and lunch. I decided to order the shrimp ceviche and the 4 fried tacos topped with cabbage, salsa, and grated cheese, which was the perfect mix of hot, crispy, and fresh. I had 2 chicken and 2 beef. My companion had two shredded beef tacos, which were also amazing. The food, service, and atmosphere were amazing. We love Mexican cuisine and will definitely be back!
This morning I enjoyed breakfast at Mawi Tortillerias. The impetus behind my visit was a NY Times article naming Mawi Tortillerias one of 25 best restaurants in NOLA (link at bottom). The article is highly accurate. I asked the young lady taking my order for a recommendation and ordered the El Salvadoreno. It was awesome! This is now my favorite breakfast spot in the GNO area. I will definitely return for another El Salvadoreno and to order other things from the menu. Article: nola.com/entertainment_l…
The pupusas were not the Salvadorian pupusas I am familiar with, the birria tacos were dry.Food was over prices and the lady messed up the order. The young man in the dinning area was the only polite person at this place.Won’t be back and won’t recommend it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Birria Tacos
Read New York Times article top 25 restaurants in New Orleans. Just happened to be in Metairie. So glad I popped in. Birria tacos are fantastic. Shrimp nachos. Excellent. You must check them out. Even took home 2 dozen corn tortillas, salsa and some extremely hot salsa they had too. Love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Swordfish tacos with pineapple salsa - beyond delicious. Boudin pupusa . Creative & delicious also . Tamales , one could be a meal- we liked the chicken better than the pork just because of the meat to masa ratio. Both tasty . Plaintains- cooked to perfection, served with cream & a small portion of refried beans.
Birria tacos here are great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decided to try this place because a lot of people recommended it as having the best birria tacos. When you walk in, order at the counter, take your order number, and enter through another door to get into the dining room area. Someone will bring the order to you, and there'll be an area with condiments and a bucket for you to place your plates when done.In my opinion, the birria tacos were ok. I was disappointed. I've definitely had better but to all their own. The chicken quesidillas were plentiful but were also just ok, nothing too special to note. I thought it was odd that they didn't have any homemade sauces available but instead had hot sauce bottles, even one from Buccees..Or maybe they did have some but you have to request for it.They do sell other things like snacks and such, too. There were plenty of parking spaces, but the lot itself is tight when it gets crowded.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Decided to try this place because a lot of people recommended it as having the best birria tacos. When you walk in, order at the counter, take your order number, and enter through another door to get into the dining room area. Someone will bring the order to you, and there'll be an area with condiments and a bucket for you to place your plates when done. In my opinion, the birria tacos were ok. I was disappointed. I've definitely had better but to all their own. The chicken quesidillas were plentiful but were also just ok, nothing too special to note. I thought it was odd that they didn't have any homemade sauces available but instead had hot sauce bottles, even one from Buccees..Or maybe they did have some but you have to request for it.They do sell other things like snacks and such, too. There were plenty of parking spaces, but the lot itself is tight when it gets crowded.
Excellent food and friendly service. Chef Will has something special happening over here and you’re silly to miss out on it. The breakfast burrito with chorizo is a straight up cheat code. The passion is evident in the food they serve.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5