Caliente Mexican Craving

Seafood Omlet was OK but everything else was a disappointment. Slow service, cold entrees, took forever… We’ll be hitting the dive bar up the street next Superfest for better food and friendlier staff.

Amazing queso dip and quesadilla fajita. Full bar with inside and outside seating. Service has been very pleasant each time I eat here. The margaritas are pretty strong, but tasty. I’d say this place is one of the top 3 best Mexican restaurants in Baton Rouge.

Yeah so I didn’t even get to freaking eat. My friend went in to see how long the wait was and the hostess said they could get us a table, so she came back out and we found a parking spot and went inside. There was a party in front of us that got seated and the hostess asked us how many was there for our party which was only two. Then she starts to get menus ready for us and then a group of girls walked in and a group of girls that were sitting down stood up and told the hostess that the rest of their party had now arrived. The hostess counted and there was ten girls present when their reservation said 15 and the hostess even pointed it out that they could not be seated until their entire party was present. Meanwhile I’m just standing there with my friend expecting to get a table first because she was helping us before this group of girls walked in. A different hostess shows up and they start talking. I’m still waiting. The hostess has not said anything to me the whole 5 minutes they’re talking. They seat the other group of ten girls and then proceeds to tell me there is a 20 – 30 minute wait. And I just walked out. The hostesses were very unprofessional and I just didn’t have the time for it.
Updated: so I gave this place another try and the food is actually really good. I highly recommend the flautas and the Sopaipillas. The Sopaipillas are the best I’ve ever had. I really would like to try the fried ice cream at some point because it looked really good but I don’t think I could handle going there and not getting the Sopaipillas. The waiter I’ve had for the last times I’ve gone has been really nice. I feel like the hostesses just fuck around the entire time they’re there. They’re not very good greeters or anything. Also every time I go there’s always a shit ton of girls there. There’s always large groups there which is fine. I still got my food out fast.

The hostess… I think her name is Megan but I’m not sure. She’s so sweet and pretty and prompt. Our server Devin was so cute too and made sure our meal was perfect, loved them. Will be coming back just for them!

To be fair, their salsa is very good and their queso is also. However, the queso is now much smaller than it originally was and the price has remained at $ 6. Not worth it if you ask me. It’s a nice atmosphere but their food quality is so low and outrageously priced for the quality you get. Quesadillas literally are diced up pre made chicken and maybe if you’re lucky they have a decent amount of cheese. Burritos are the same. The only thing decent here are tacos, which is kind of sad. Their margaritas are good but only the house one seems to have any alcohol in it. The flavored «top shelf» margaritas are purely mix. I know tex– mex in Louisiana is subpar compared to Texas but this is exceptionally bad– even for Louisiana.

The food didn’t have an authentic taste. It was decent but more like something I could make at home. Nothing really stood out. I ordered the quesadilla and a platter and wasn’t very satisfied but they do have great chips and salsa.

Honestamente, no soy del tipo de personas que escribe comentarios, pero este lugar lo vale. El fin de semana pasado fue cumpleaños de mi mamá y queriamos llevarla a comer a un restaurante mexicano ya que nos encanta la comida mexicana, asi que decidimos ir a Caliente. Realmente no esperabamos mucho porque creiamos que Iba a ser el tipico restaurante Mexicano en USA, (super TEX-​MEX). Nuestra sorpresa fue cuando empezamos a comer, a differences de muchos restaurantes Mexicanos a los que he ido, la comida de Caliente realmente tiene ese sabor Mexicano que cada persona que haya cercido con el sabor de esta comida lo reconoceria. Por otro parte el servicio ahi es de lo mejor, incluso Los dueños son super atentos y estan al pendiente de que nada te haga falta. Definitivamente volvere muy pronto.

Not bad. Service was good. Food was decent. I ordered the Chile Relleno, they just put the pepper on top of the chicken. Then added sprinkled cheese on top. I’ve had better. But hey, free wifi.

So, when the steamed veggies are ten times better than the shrimp entrée I ordered it is really saying something. The service was so slow I was kicking myself for not leaving earlier. The restaurant was dirty and depressing. Ugh.
I was so excited to try Caliente. I had such high hopes based on their presence at our BR Unilocal party. Gosh, was I disappointed. The quesadillas were what brought me in the day after the party but guys…
Service was just terrible. Our waitress never smiled… not once. We were the only people in the place which I suppose should’ve tipped me off. Don’t come here. Just don’t.

These guys were at the Unilocal!Rock n Roar event last night and showed up with mind-​blowing buffalo quesadillas! Made and grilled right in front of you, it was hard to not drool. Just got enough to enhance the flavor, but not have you grabbing for a glass of milk. The ranch dipping sauce was a perfect complement.

My parents live near this place, so when I came in town, we decided to grab a quick dinner here. Our food and drinks were great. Our server, Austin, was a total babe. We will definitely be back!

Nothing bad to say about this place. Not the best mexican to get in town but they certainly know their tex-​mex. Went with the quesadillas especial and a 20oz mango/​peach margarita. The marg was fruity but had a decent kick for sure. I’m a big fan of their chips and salsa.
Our waitress knew her stuff as she laid down some successful suggestions that my friends were please you satisfied with. Cool place all around and great for either dinner or daytime foolery. I will definitely return.

This place has certainly improved since it first opened, when the service and food was subpar. It continues to be my go-​to happy hour because it’s close to where I live and very affordable. Now, even better, the food is good too! Their queso, one of my main criteria for a good Tex-Mex/“Mexican” restaurant, is quite delicious. The salsa is good, too, although fairly typical. Chips come out hot. I had the Mexican eggrolls last time (a serving of 3 eggrolls cut into halves to make 6 pieces), which are eggrolls stuffed with tender chicken, black beans, cheese, and maybe some veggies of some sort (onions? peppers, maybe…). At $ 9, they’re a satisfying choice for an appetizer that’s a little unique. Their frozen margaritas are decently strong, and they have a variety of flavors (mango, raspberry, strawberry, etc.).
The service still leaves a bit to be desired, but overall it’s good enough. They have a huge patio area that’s great for nice nights, plus some pretty decent live music. It does get pretty loud in there because it’s a popular spot for large groups of LSU students (generally there are multiple birthdays being celebrated on Thursdays or Fridays). I’d recommend it for the atmosphere and drinks over several other Tex-​Mex places in the city, with its food placing it somewhere in the middle of my (extremely well thought out, obviously) rankings.

Went in for dinner last night with my Husband, ready to eat the Kabob Tower. Needless to say we were very disappointed 10 minutes at our table and no one came to even say Hi! I can understand if we got there at 9:30 when they close at 10 or if they were extremely busy BUT: we got there at 8:10 and they had a total of 5 tables inside occupied! When we passed by the Hostess that sat us she didn’t say Goodbye or Thank Us! So we went across the street to Mike Anderson’s. Not cool guys, not cool.

First time here, very good top shelf margaritas. Only 1 $ to upgrade btw.
Good salsa
Good quesadillas
Good service
Good atmosphere

Margaritas are good and strong! They have live bands on Friday nights (or they did when we went. It was a throwback 90s night and it was amazing.)

Not the worst, but far from the best. I went for lunch, and everything was lackluster. The $ 5 lunch deal is pretty good, but I wouldn’t stray far from that.

After reading the reviews of this place, I was excited that I live so close! When we arrived, the place was packed! After a short wait, we were seated. We ordered some drinks and a queso. We got the chips and about 10 mins later we got the queso. We were informed that it would take another 5 mins on chips. It was actually 20 mins. I ordered the street tacos. There were supposed to be 4 but only three came on the plate. It was served with a black bean «soup» which was just watered down black beans. I was very disappointed with my experience. Maybe they were too busy. Who knows.

This place was freezing inside. I would have asked to move outside but it was raining. The CHICKEN ROLLS are a healthy choice but they could have used a little more seasoning. It comes with a dipping sauce, however, I didn’t like it. Eating it plain wasnt bad at all but I would have liked to dip baby dip! come on now dip!
As for the chips and salsa-​not my fav. I like it hot…
Drink specials are a plus-​I posted a pic.
My husband didn’t rave about his quesadillas but he ate them all.
As for presentation of the food, I would give that 4 stars!

It is pretty hard to find great Mexican restaurants that live up to the ones in Houston. I mean I pretty much grew up on fajitas and enchiladas. So I was a little skeptical trying out Caliente, but it actually delivered with some pretty good food and great service.
The location is pretty easy to access and the have ample amount of parking. It seems as if they have a drink and lunch special every day. On Sunday they have $ 3 Sangrias, which were pretty flavorful. They have red sangria with Cabernet or white sangria with chardonnay. I ordered a Pacifico draft, but the keg ran out while the bartender was filling my glass. I just decided to order a Dos XX, and the server Ryan still only charged me for the $ 2 price for the draft beer which was pretty nice of him.
The food was also pretty flavorful and you do get a good amount of food for what you pay for. We had the chimchanga (ground beef) and I had the combination plate. I got to choose between steak, chicken, or ground beef for all three items with no up charge for steak which is the first time I have ever seen that. Everything we had was well worth the price, and the ground beef had a great spice to it. There were a lot of other items that intrigued me too, so I will definitely be back.
Highlight of the meal: CHOCOFLAN! This is an off the menu item that our server told us about and for only $ 4 it is a great deal.

I have driven by this restaurant many times, as it sits between my house and my friend’s apartment. This weekend, I attended a conference and several people wanted to grab something for dinner before the evening activities, so I suggested Caliente, as it wasn’t too far from the conference center. I had the Quesadilla Especial, which was cheese, chicken, spinach and chipotle sauce in a folded-​over tortilla. I am not sure what type of cheese they used, but it paired well with the spinach and chipotle. I think that anyone looking for an interesting quesadilla should give this one a try.
As far as portions, I was satisfied, but I also ate lots of chips and salsa before my entrée made it to me. The chips and salsa were adequate: not great but not bad. While I am already writing about the chips, I want to mention that they have a policy I have never encountered before: only the first bowl of chips is free, unless you make a purchase of at least $ 5.00. I understand the reasoning for this, but I have never seen a policy like this in the hundreds of Mexican restaurants I have tried in my life.
The atmosphere attempts chic, but just misses the mark – maybe due to the large specials board hanging on the wall. For a restaurant that appears to be attempting a hip atmosphere, the menu is surprisingly limited. Though I found the breadth of choices underwhelming, there were a surprising number of dishes that piqued my interest, so I will be returning to try them. My list of things to try so far are the Pollo Caliente and the Chicken Rolls (I’ll update as I get back there to try them).
Overall, if you are out on this side of town, and want to try something interesting, I would give it a try. On a personal note, when I tried to visit their website to refresh myself on some things, I had a lot of trouble getting it to load.