Restaurante Louisiana — Restaurant in Tamaulipas

This is a restaurant that is trying to be Southern in Matamoros Mexico, the food is not a repeat not Cajun. But it is not bad my girlfriend had a garlic shrimp dish that was absolutely wonderful. I wanted a salad kind of like a shrimp Louie and what I ended up with was kind of like a shrimp and mayonnaise with some vegetables. It did not taste bad but I was disappointed. Please note please note. There was a review on line about a guy complaining that he had to ask for the bill......... YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO ASK FOR THE CHECK IN MEXICAN RESTAURANTS! THEY CONSIDER IT RUDE TO BRING YOU THE CHECK WITHOUT YOU ASKING. Our waiter was pleasant did speak some English but he was nice enough to let me practice my Spanish. It's worth a try but don't...

The restaurant is in a good location downtown with a good size parking. But it is a little antiquated. The servers are dressed in black and white suits giving the impression of fine dining. We didn't get asked if we needed another refill of coffee or anything else. We had to go up to the cashier to get our checks because of the lack of attention. The breakfast that we had fell a little short of the fine dining experience that they were portraying. It was ok but lack a little flavor and presentation for the price that we paid. We will be back for lunch or dinner some day to see if maybe it was just a...

I've been coming here off and on business trips and or with family. They are friendly and very consistent. The restaurant is very clean and well maintained. One entrance comes through the kitchen - now that is confidence in your cleaning and organization! Food is very tasty and plentiful. I personally typically get the chicken cordon Bleu which is huge and tasty. One note - certain dishes come with an odd pairing. For example my chicken comes with a few fries and onion rings. Not bad...