La Providencia Mexican Restaurant

Salsa– different, not chilled, oil slick, pay for extra
Chips– not warm
Interior– nice, not overly decorated
Service– polite, but slow
Rice and beans– generic Mexican restaurant, disappointing
Tamales– yummy

Doing some Christmas shopping on the W’ank, and we worked up an appetite. It was a Sunday evening, so many places were closing. Did a Unilocal search and stumbled across this little gem!
La Providencia is a cute little Mexican restaurant that plays authentic music and extremely sweet and friendly servers bring you giant margaritas.
I tried the sweet corn tamale (yum) and had a basic bean and cheese burrito. Both were super delish. They serve margaritas in big goblets! YEs! They were perfect, not to sweet, and you could taste the tequila. They serve complimentary chips and salsa (it’s got a kick)!
Servers were so friendly! The food was good quality and came to our table quickly. I would definitely recommend this place if you’re in the area and looking to get your beans and rice on. I believe they have some happy hour specials as well! ARRRIBA!

I love this place! Complimentary warm salsa and chip. I love how it comes in a jar and give cups per person at table. Double dipper anyone? I’ve eaten all the tacos (barbacoa is my favorite). Nachos are the right size for 1 person meal. My go-​to place for pupusas. For enchiladas, get the red sauce, it’s the only good one. Staff is more comfortable speaking Spanish, but they do speak English. I lunch here about twice a month. Yum!

The chips and salsa are hands down, THE BEST I have had on the Westbank. We have been four times now and since the first time my husband and I have closed our eyes and randomly picked something from the menu. We have not been disappointed. The flavors here are fresh and the atmosphere is laid back and inviting. Definitely worth a visit.

Good Mexican food on the West Bank. Some of the best chips and salsa I’ve had in the New Orleans area (couldn’t stop eating them). Salsa is spicy, and they have a spicier version available on request.
Mole was delicious. Not the best I’ve ever had, but homemade, and good. Portions were not gigantic, which fine by me. After plowing through a basket of chips I was practically full already, and had to take leftovers. It’s a little bit more quality over quantity compared to some cheap Mexican places.

Great food. Could not stop eating the chips and salsa. Cheese enchiladas and refried beans extra yummy. Could pass on the pupusa. Even tried the fried plantains. We left with happy plates and tummies.

This place has really good lunch specials and amazing flan. I have family coming to visit and I am going to make sure to bring them here. The atmosphere is very cozy and the service is really.

My fiancé was craving Mexican food the other night, so I was searching on Unilocal for a place we had never been, which led us here. Walking in, we noticed we were the only customers in the place for dinner. We ordered our food, and they messed up his order by bringing chicken quesadillas instead of steak, but they quickly corrected it. I really enjoyed the steak crispy tacos, best I’ve had on the West Bank. My fiancé loved the chips and salsa in addition to his steak quesadillas. We will be back soon! 4 stars!

Food was excellent! I ordered the plantains and nachos, while my friend had carne asada something (burrito? I honestly forget.) We were both very happy and very full after eating here. The service was quick and friendly.

Very clean. FOOD IS GREAT! We will definitely be back. Staff is very nice. Anyone should definitely make a stop here.

Total lack brought us here I must admit. I will blame it all I’m getting lost while on vacation. What a great deal that turned out to be!
The service was superb, everyone had a smile that reached their eyes.
The Guacamole was absolutely freshly made, a delight to the palate. If you want it spicier, all you have to do is ask.
After eating that huge portion… Like we were too hungry and ordered too much and ate it all… Out came the three enchiladas which we wiped out in a heartbeat. Actually that was an exaggeration. We had to stop for breathers now and then. Of course it also came with rice and refried beans and more guacamole. The sauce was delightfully spicy without being so hot that it burns your mouth.
If you want a real treat, be sure to try this one !!!

Hands downs, the best Mexican Food I have ever had! I knew it was going to be good when I read the reviews but also know I am a bit of a picky eater, so went with a positive attitude and hoped for the best.
The wait staff is every bit as friendly and helpful as everyone else has stated. It is obvious they absolutely welcome your business and take real pride in having you enjoy your visit.
The chips and salsa started me off! I do believe it to be the best salsa I have ever eaten. It is served warm and has a bit of a kick to it, and is delicious! What? I don’t even like spicy food, but wanted to eat it like soup it was so good!
The lunch menu had me not being able to decide between enchiladas, flautas or tamales, so I asked my server which was her favorite. She quickly said, «Enchiladas, and I can give you one of each… beef, chicken and cheese,» so I agreed.
Oh my gosh. Everything on that plate was amazing, even the rice and beans! I could not pick a favorite enchilada, because whichever I was chewing was my favorite! The food was so hot and fresh! The ingredients were quality! It was simply outstanding, and keep in mind it was the lunch menu! My total was just over $ 8 and I had plenty to bring home for dinner.
Can’t say enough about it. Try it. You will understand.

This is the most legit Mexican I’ve had since moving back to Louisiana. Houston turned me into one tough critic, but this place surprised me with its authenticity.
There were dishes of never heard of, as well as the usual suspects. I ordered the Nopales with pork, bc I wanted to try something different. Nopales is prickly pear cactus. Cooked down, it resembles the texture of a poblano. It has a slightly bitter taste, but it paired well with the pork and the deliciously spicy (normal people spicy, not my own standard) sauce.
My grandmother seemed to enjoy her enchiladas as well, devouring the entire entrée after commenting that she’d never finish that much food. The service was also great. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable.
The salsa and queso weren’t my fave, but both were enjoyable enough.
This will now be our go to for Mexican on the West Bank.

Very good food and friendly staff. High quality ingredients and very fresh. Definitely the best Mexican place on the West Bank.

Great original menu selection, not your run of the mill Mexican restaurant. Food and service was absolutely excellent!

Very very good. Nice and fresh. Service excellent. Will post my pics. Nice and clean. The menu was not the usual 50 entrée choices which was nice to see. We will be back for sure and tell all our friends. Horchata was yummy. Guacamole so good. Hubby had the pork chop dish which was also delicious. I had the Aztec dish with corn cakes and shrimp. We were both stuffed and had leftovers.

Best mexican restaurant hands down. The Horchata is amazing! And when i found out most of the ingredients are made right there (CHEESE) i was even more in love. 5 stars cause i cant give it more.

My wife and I like to try new things often, and as we were fans of the restaurant that was in this location before, thought we’d give it a shot. The staff is very friendly and attentive and prices are great. The food is fantastic! The food is fresh and flavorful and I’m told it is all made from scratch.
I’ve since been there about four times and have a consistently positive experience. The tamal de elote is a must have, as well as the flan, which is the best I’ve ever had.
You simply must try them out! The only complaint I have is that they are often empty, which worries me because I hope they are around for a LONG time.

After going to Cucos up the street last week I decided to go here due to the other reviews. The place is clean inside and out and my waiter was very polite. The décor is well done inside. The eats here are more like traditional home made type fare. Everything was very fresh and delicious. I will say that you might go for whatever is less spicy here due to the fact that it is more authentic and might be a tad spicier than you thought. This is my first time here so I’ll be going back at some point for sure and will try something else next time.

Delicious! You can tell the owners take a lot of pride in this place… To the well maintained exterior and very clean interior with tablecloths and cloth napkins to the high quality ingredients they use. They provide complimentary chips and salsa. Their salsa was wonderful, never had any like it. You can tell they dip it from a simmering pot… So it’s hot with a nice amount of chili oils, maybe the chilies or tomatoes are roasted first? I don’t know… but a wonderful flavor. I ordered off the weekend menu… A seafood stew. It had every sort of seafood imaginable (shrimp, mussels, squid, octopus (?) crab claws) and all so fresh. There were large chunks of carrots and other veggies and what seemed like masa dumplings. It was $ 11, but huge, enough for two meals and chock full of expensive seafood. My husband ordered the shredded beef enchilada ($ 8.99, maybe). Meat was tender and flavorful and the sauce tasty. Served with the typical rice and beans (tasty beans, moist rice – not extraordinary, but that’s what I like and expect with my rice and beans). Ordered off the kids menu for my son… Cheese quesadilla (with chihuahua cheese) and fries. Very plain (kid menu fare) but he gobbled it up. It has only been open for a couple of months, so it is still undiscovered it seems. Go give them some business… Nice folks!