La Pasadita

My family happened through as the restaurant was convenient to our route from Madison to Louisville.
We are all vegetarian and didn’t see much on the menu for us. We asked if they could accommodate us and ended up with some delicious veggie burritos. Service was fast and prices were reasonable. I would go back.

Usually for the lunch specials, either the two steak tacos with rice and beans or sometimes they have the Chili Renello or the Pork Rinds and Steak lunch. Food is simple but very tasty and filling. Have gotten take out couple of times from the dinner menu and the steak was really tender and tasty.
The place is not very welcoming but on the main drag in Charlestown and convenient to where I live so thats good. Charlestown has just a few restaurants so this is a good option to go to when one is in the mood for cheap but tasty Mexican food.

Good salsa, good tacos, very good service.
The «red sauce» on the enchiladas is horrid. It tastes like chili powder mixed with a bit of water and nothing else. Also, the place is an absolute dive, which matters not to me if the food is good.

Had the carne asada quesadilla this time. Tender juicy pieces of steaks, lightly seasoned with grilled onions… absolutely delicious! And the rice is always the best. The food is just so fresh, no other restaurant compares to it! Highly recommended!

Great fresh ingredients and they really care if you are pleased with you order. I like to talk to business owners from time to time (looking for catering for work or just to learn about them). They were friendly but knew when to leave me alone and let me enjoy the meal too.
There are a few places in Lousiville that I would say equal the authentic quality but some are over priced or do not feel as authentic as I would like. I knew I found a good place when I walked in the second time and it was filled with Latino workers on their lunch breaks and lots of spanish conversations that I mostly could not understand. :-)
The woman working the counter jumped from spanish to english but was kind enough not to assume that I was a gringo that would just come in for a burrito. She took the time to ask me a few questions and realized I knew what I liked and was accustomed to Mexican food from Mexico and the Southwest US. She asked me where I had lived and then made some suggestions.
This visit I had the deluxe tacos and the recommended pork tamales they made that morning. Both were very good and plentiful. Don’t confuse a deluxe taco from a place like this to say Taco Bell. They are worlds apart and two along with the rice and beans make a full lunch with all the toppings correct Mexican cheese and fresh salsa on the side.
This is not fancy fusion Mexican you’ll find at Wild Rita’s or Taco Punk. This authentic home cooking, well prepared and generously served.
If you like to buy fresh tortillas for home, sauces or Mexican spices pick them up here for fresher and better quality than the grocery stores carry. Many of these same items are available at Taqueria’s like La Rosita’s in New Albany but if your out in this area this is the best place to go.
The only negative might be that rustic and rural setting can feel like a whole in the wall and may intimidate some people. the Grocery area could use some fixing up, but it made me feel more like I’m in a familiar local small town taqueria you might find in Arizona or New Mexico.

Working close to Charlestown, IN can be tough to find good food especially good Mexican food. This was very tasty. Good homemade salsa and my burrito was very tasty with rice beans lettuce and sour cream inside. Nice tortillas and Mexican Coke! Cute young kid working with a great personality. I will definitely be back!