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Worst Mexican restaurant in Baton Rouge

Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:12 am
Posted by Ihatethiscity
Garden District
Member since May 2022
157 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:12 am
We all have our favorites. What are the most disappointing?

I know I'm unpopular here with this choice:

Zippy's.

Velveta cheese is not queso. Margaritas were watered down and overly sweet. How is this place still open when so many other choices exist is beyond me. I guess its all about the location.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
17410 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:12 am to
quote:

ippy's.


Who goes to a Mexican joint call this?
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7649 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:13 am to
You're better off asking which is the best because they're all pretty mediocre.
Posted by Mr Roboto
Seattle
Member since Jan 2023
7062 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:15 am to
Zippys is tex mex trash. Baton Rouge is very limited in authentic Mexican
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133475 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:16 am to
quote:

Worst Mexican restaurant in Baton Rouge
Taco Bell
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
12408 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:16 am to
quote:

What are the most disappointing?
is the question the worst or most disappointing? Because those are two different answers.

Most disappointing: Superior. Outside of the Margs, the food is average and expensive for what you get.

Worst: I don’t like Mi Padres
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88082 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:17 am to
quote:

authentic Mexican


don't really see that much anywhere but south Louisiana has always been limited in the Mexican food area
Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL
Below I-10
Member since Jul 2019
3524 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:18 am to
I never considered Zippy's as a Mexican joint.
Posted by Zoo Crawfish
Member since Jan 2017
644 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:18 am to
Superior is too loud and it’s full of stuck up idiots
Posted by Palomitz
Miami
Member since Oct 2009
2652 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:19 am to
Is Ninfa's still around?
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
15646 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:19 am to
I stayed at the Holiday Inn right off the freeway a while back. Whichever Mexican restaurant is down the street from it on sort of that service road was absolutely horrible.

I’ve lived in Texas for several years tho so I’m a bit spoiled.
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 10:21 am
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
24414 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:20 am to
quote:

Is Ninfa's still around?


Tio Javi's
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
48849 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:20 am to
In Gonzales, there’s El Mezcal on Airline. It’s tiny and looks trashy but it’s delicious. It’s so Mexican that they barely get your order right due to the language barrier but it’s delicious. Highly recommend it.
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
12408 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:20 am to
quote:

Baton Rouge is very limited in authentic Mexican
Darkhorse for best Mexican food is to go get yourself a hot plate lunch from Ideal Market on Burbank.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133475 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:21 am to
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Tio Javi's
Fire him!!
Posted by msap9020
Texas
Member since Feb 2015
2087 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:23 am to
I know this is off topic and also heresy in Houston but it does give a certain context to this thread..............

quote:

Outside of the Margs, the food is average and expensive for what you get.


This is exactly how I feel about Lupes.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133475 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:23 am to
quote:

go get yourself a hot plate lunch from Ideal Market on Burbank.
Is that the garish yellow and green painted store where most of the sale signs are in Spanish?
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88082 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:24 am to
quote:

This is exactly how I feel about Lupes.


spot on
Posted by lsutiger251
Member since Oct 2022
287 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:24 am to
Best Mexican restaurant in BR hands down. Those handmade tortillas are next level and the margaritas are good. Crowd is never overly obnoxious.
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7649 posts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 10:25 am to
Yes, they have one on Sherwood/Old Hammond in the same plaza as Harbor Freight. Great selection on all things you can't find in Rouses/Albertson's.
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