Mawi Tortillas

I happened to hear the review on the place on the radio and decided to try it. I’m happy that I did. I ordered the
Yuca Con Chicharron and chicken tamale. The first dish was larger than I thought, but it was delicious. I haven’t eaten the tamale yet, since I was full from the first dish. But I look forward to doing so later. I got to meet and talk with the father of the business, and it was very pleasant, as he gave me samples of certain foods and informed about why his tortitas are different than others. It was very informative. One of his sons was a chef at Emeril’s, and a New York magazine rated Mawi as a top ten best restaurants in New Orleans. Im looking forward to another visit

We were really impressed with our lunch at Mawi Tortillas. We had the bierra tacos and chrispy pork shoulder with yucca and slaw. It was delicious and plated beautifully. We loved it so much that we got tamales to go (the big ones wrapped in banana leaves). The owner waited on us and couldn't have been nicer.

Read New York Times article top 25 restaurants in New Orleans. Just happened to be in Metairie. So glad I popped in. Birria tacos are fantastic. Shrimp nachos. Excellent. You must check them out. Even took home 2 dozen corn tortillas, salsa and some extremely hot salsa they had too. Love this place!

Decided to try this place because a lot of people recommended it as having the best birria tacos. When you walk in, order at the counter, take your order number, and enter through another door to get into the dining room area. Someone will bring the order to you, and there'll be an area with condiments and a bucket for you to place your plates when done.

In my opinion, the birria tacos were ok. I was disappointed. I've definitely had better but to all their own. The chicken quesidillas were plentiful but were also just ok, nothing too special to note. I thought it was odd that they didn't have any homemade sauces available but instead had hot sauce bottles, even one from Buccees..Or maybe they did have some but you have to request for it.

They do sell other things like snacks and such, too. There were plenty of parking spaces, but the lot itself is tight when it gets crowded.

The food here is really good and you can tell it's made with care. Very flavorful, yet not salty or overbearing. We had the birria nachos (without pico or beans) and the pupa fritas - both were exceptional. The hibiscus aqua fresca was really refreshing and not overly sweet. The staff is really nice and welcoming. The place is quaint with just a few tables, so ordering to go is a good option.