La Reyna Latin Restaurant

I ate there this afternoon.

I also had the Tacos Asada. Awesome. Beans and rice are good too.

My sister had the paella w/fried plantains (those were a bit dry, but they usually do a good job with them, so no biggie).

Great stuff all around.

We were the only gringos in the joint, which lends to the authenticity of its food. How many Latin Americans eat at Las Palmas or Ninfas?

I really have to give Afreaux props to turning me on to this place, my dad and I love to meet there for a little getaway lunch when time permits.

Seigan and perkins, coming from interstate, take left on perkins, by the jambalaya shoppe and the outdoor patio place. It's MONEY.

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I really have to give Afreaux props to turning me on to this place, my dad and I love to meet there for a little getaway lunch when time permits.

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I have always maintained that this is the best Latin-American restaurant in Louisiana. Only 10 tables means fresh food, and Isabel's family recipes have always been on the money.

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My sister had the paella w/fried plantains (those were a bit dry, but they usually do a good job with them, so no biggie).

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Did you ask for fried plantains, or the platanos maduros? Fried plantain chips are made from plantains that still have green skin, and fried once. The tostones are larger plantain pieces fried, smashed into a flat round, then fried again until golden brown (also with green skin). The maduros are made from plantains when the skin has turned black, and those are the sweet, naturally sugary, soft and juicy ones served with Honduran cream for dipping.

The fried plantains are always going to be a little dry, the platanos maduros will always be a little caramelized from the oil and soft. If my dinner comes with fried plantains, I usually ask her to swap them out for maduros.

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is this the place that makes the best fish tacos? what do they do that makes them so good?

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The chimol has a good bit to do with it. Everything at the restaurant is made from scratch, the chimol is the Honduran equivalent to Mexican pico de gallo. I've always hated pico de gallo, but I love her fish tacos with fresh chimol.

You can ask for the tacos on flour tortillas, rather than corn. Corn tortillas are traditional in Mexican and Honduran cooking (particularly for tacos), but some people simply prefer flour.

Two stuffed fish tacos with refried beans topped with a little queso fresco, and her trademark rice will set you back $7.99.

225 Article: Queen of the Fish Tacos

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Corn tortillas are traditional in Mexican and Honduran cooking (particularly for tacos), but some people simply prefer flour.

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People who prefer flour really have never had truly good corn tortillas. They are better in every way. Texture, taste, and after mouth finish. They are usually so thin that two are used for a taco. I never order flour tortillas in an authentic place.

Sidebar, Freaux, next time in NO please check out La Pupeseria de Macarena on Hampson Street in the Riverbend. Very good. A friend of mine has a food blog appetites.us on the NO food scene and he really likes it. No bad reviews from anyone I know who has been there. It is great.

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you know the kitchen knows what they are doing if you get 2 corn tortillas for each taco

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True SG. Glad to see you posting on the F&D Board.

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True SG. Glad to see you posting on the F&D Board

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ive always lurked on other boards, but lately ive had more time to post

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All of the taquerias serve their tacos with two corn tortillas. I like pupusas and arepas, but I've honestly never been big on corn tortillas

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Next time in the NO Freaux you have to hit up La Pupeseria Macarena. You will love it.

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What are the arepas like ?

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I only get those at Montana's, the Colombian restaurant on Coursey. Basically a stuffed corn cake.

The pupusas at La Reyna are good, but the best in BR are at Las Delicas, the Salvadoran bakery. They use the authentic cheese from El Salvador, queso con loroco. Corn patty stuffed with fresh refried beans, cheese, sometimes chicharron. I stop at Las Delicias once a week for breakfast pupusas.