Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in Houston

"First time here . I rate restaurant for their food not for how cool or uncool the place looks . I also don't care what kinds of beer they offer ...."

Francisco Hernandez

Antonio Gonzalez

Taqueria El Charro

"Nos encanta la comida de taqueria el charro y el..."

Elena Garcia

"Llevo mas de 15 años llegando a comer a el charro, muy buena comida..."

Charlie Kawas

"Talk about little holes in the wall! This place is just amazing! Authentic Mexican breakfast and lunches! Their servings are great and prices even..."

Cesar Garcia

"Great prices! Even greater food! Never disappointed here! Staff is very friendly. Very welcoming..."

Juanita Franco

"Small but to the point. Great service, and the food comes out fast. You'll get full fast, most of the food items comes with tons of ingredients. The..."

Luisa Diaz

"Pretty good food. Small place but nice people. Quick in and out place to..."

Bruno Desantiago

"Amazing hole in the wall authentic Mexican food! I love places like these. My custom salsa and egg burrito with avocado was to die for. Very warm..."

Orlando Godoy

"It feels as if I’m going to my family’s home for a meal. They are always..."

Kedrick Gibson

"Everything is fresh coffee is wonderful the service is..."

Nicole Cantu

"This food was really nice. It is very small inside, so I would get take out. The people that are great. The prices are fair. The sauce that comes..."

T Alex

"Great costumer service and the food was..."

CLAUDIA ORTIZ

"This place is AMAZINGGG. Food was great and the people are very nice and respectable. You should definitely give them a..."

Rick Consolabe

"Like always a good little spot close to the house. Great 👍 food at great prices. They always cook fresh food since it's a smaller place. The..."

peter rodriguez

"A family owned and operated restaurant filled with soul, great service and a lot of love in every dish! We stumbled across this place a year or two..."

Logan Vega

"I'm giving a 4 because I've usually gotten good food here. I don't know what happened this time. We just got breakfast burritos and beef tacos for..."

Samantha Smith

"Started to eat here when I worked @LONESTAR FORD. Eating out with an @home-feeling. Food is always served hot right..."

Rigo Carias

"Food was delicious and the staff was friendly and polite. Definitely recommend this..."

Jesse Barron

"Really really delicious, great service. Big fan of how they grilled the chicken - will definitely be coming..."

Ally Smither

"Food and service is amazing! I got the ommette jalisco with fajita beef it was the perfect amount of food. Even ordered a couple tortas to go for..."

JC Ramirez

"Delicious, well..."

Augustine

Tex Mex Grill And Bar

87/100 (405 ratings)

Restaurants

Mexican

"Went there a few days back. We had a Groupon deal for Mixed Fajitas for 2 from this restaurant. The food was really delicious. The meat was juicy and..."

Tasnim Ara Islam

"The food here is amazing and so is the staff! My husband and I have found our new spot. I am so happy this place just opened. We live right by this..."

Trisha Murdock

"Stopped in on this place on a whim and what a surprise! First the customer service is top tier! Brandon was excellent The food comes in as a close..."

Shica Renae

"Good drinks, food and service. The enchiladas were yummy. The service was attentive. We will be back since not too..."

Robert Graham

"Wife and I stopped in for a small bite. Their chips are well salted. The Chile con queso is thin, but very creamy. It goes well on everything! We..."

Eric Marsh

"We had an AMAZING experience here for my boyfriends birthday. The Mexican candy margarita is a 10/10. And the fajitas?!? Soooo juicy and tasty. Our..."

ana salazar

"By far the best Tex AND Mex place we've gone to! An incredibly inclusive menu and delicious drinks !! I was surprised of how many vegan options they..."

Graciela Zamudio

"A lot of people base the worth of a Tex mex restaurant off of its salsa. Which is understandable, it’s the first thing you get. While their salsa..."

David Brown

"Great service, food was amazing, drinks were definitely on point! I would recommend to come here, Jose the owner always makes me feel very welcomed...."

Claudia Monsivais

"I love their food! Their fajitas are top notch! Fantastic flavor! I’ve gone to many restaurants and I can say that their food is at the very..."

Mr. Rc

Taqueria Tampico Alegre

"Love this place! Super clean and the food is great! tortillas are homemade maiz and flour. Los platanos fritos con frijolitos negros y crema,..."

Bianca Lizbeth Monroy-Tapia

"Deliciosa la comida y muy buen servicio, me encantan los taquitos de..."

Vero NlzcoJmnz

"I love this place.. Las tortillas super..."

Martha De Hoyos

"Excellent find! Food is delicious and tortillas are home made!ll This has become one of my favorite places for Mexican..."

Maria Vazquez

"As for someone that’s a very picky eater especially with Mexican food. I loved it all!! The combination plate was so good. If we weren’t from out..."

Elizabeth Zuniga

"Great place first time coming the service was great food was..."

Kristina Bonilla

"Breakfast plate was delicious. I highly recommend this..."

Toray Shaw

"Very good food! I got chilaquiles but requested to split green and red salsa on the chilaquiles and no problem 😊👍🏼 will definitely be..."

M. Jason Orellana

"Has been years since I've been back here last time it was when it was Tampico. Bit got to say the food is probably more tasty than before. Service..."

Christopher Fuentes

"Awesome food. Living in this area 4 years and never went here. Glad I decided to come in today. Service was stellar, dining area was spotless, and..."

Russell Webb

"Excellent and Authentic. Husband and Wife Team run this restaurant and all of the staff are friendly helpful people. The food is excellent and clean..."

Shark Management Group LLC

"I tried the chicken empandas and they were good...."

Allde Rz-P

"Very good food. And the service is the best in the area. Staff always remembers you and they are very professional. We go there for all our special..."

Sarah Walker

"If you come here, keep it simple. The chips are amazing because this place has an amazing, non-generic salsa that is worth coming back for. And to..."

Mario E

Los Perez

87/100 (1154 ratings)

"This place is a hidden gem, didn't even know it was there. The food is seasoned very well and the floatong margaritas are on point but don't have to..."

howard epperson

"I have been coming to this place for years and always ask for Lino. His service is always exemplary. They are always happy to make food as you like..."

Suzane Dorshaw

"Great food in a comfy family atmosphere with fantastic top shelf margaritas! What more could one ask for? I was going to an event in the area and..."

Daniel Marchione

"We went here for dinner Sun 4/10/22. We'll definitely be back! Spouse & I got Jumbo Margaritas with tajin. And 3 of us shared the Parilla Special..."

Christie H

"I've been here twice this week...Lol I'm sure they're starting to recognize me lmao anyway I had to bring my boo cause he wanted chimichangas and..."

Jae P

"Great food, prices and service provided by Maria G. They have a two page lunch menu I enjoyed No. 25.....sizzling beef fajitas, came with rice,..."

thc productions

"Went here for my husband birthday on Saturday night small crowd delicious food great margaritas, strong enough, but not too strong but most of all..."

Erica Garrett

"My wife enjoy eating at Los Perez Mexican Restaurant in SW Houston on Highway 6S. The food tasted great and the service was great. We will return..."

Gaylord Freeman

"Could never say a bad word about this place. My daughter loves the mini chimis. My son loves the cheese enchiladas. Their chips and cheese dip are..."

Kori Woods

"Everything is delicious here... all the food is fresh and hot. You won't be sorry that you did..."

Samuel Gonzales

"Nice. Very clean. Great customer service. Just wish they had more that one fish plate but they did good on frying it for me. I greatly appreciate..."

Rubina Lara

"The food is excellent and reminds me of back home and the staff is always so awesome and..."

Myra Garcia-Bottoms

"I really enjoyed this place! It had music playing in Spanish and I had a chicken chimichanga. They were fairly quick to bring the food out, and it..."

Polymer Pumpkin

"Something has changed here because the food is amazing and the drinks are delightful...a few months ago, this was not the same experience I..."

Lisbet Marquez Marketing Consultant

"First time eating here the other day with my family and the food was great! We’ll definitely be visiting here again! (Any enchilada platter is..."

Gavin Clark

Uberrito

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious tacos and friendly atmosphere! I was immediately greeted by a manager upon entering and the gentleman making my food had great energy! The..."

Rachel Coleman

"I went here for the first time yesterday with my sister. We were greeted instantly and asked what we wanted to order. The manager and really do make..."

Nancy Uche

"The nachos were really crispy and the grilled shrimp was very delicious. It was a to go order and they added everything I wanted to my..."

Maria Baldit

"Vibe- This is pretty much a free birds. They have the same concept where you can build your own taco, quesadilla, burrito, or bowl. You can also get ..."

Courtney Campbell

"Chipo-who?! Superior flavor and toppings. They also gave me a tortilla free with my bowl. Thought I’d have to pay. Only advice would be to spruce..."

Nuelle Ominira

"It was some time since I had been back. I used to take my dad there a lot but he passed. But in going there today I see and tasted what I liked about..."

Jose Garcia

"This was my first time here. Got the "Sloppy Cowboy" taco and a Bowl with grilled shrimp. I was very interested to try the shrimp bowl as I have..."

Derek Gantt

"This is the best tacos in town. These guys are great and you definitely do not leave hungry. It is worth the drive to me to go to this location. The..."

dee winters

"The food is exceptional! We often order delivery from here and find the turn around time to be efficient and prompt. Everything we order becomes a..."

Cathy Burgin

"I stopped by the one on Durham and Inker for lunch. It is a cozy little set up. It has a nice shaded deck outside with a couple TV's to watch while..."

Budget Baller

"This place is awesome. Food is great. Workers are awesome. One of my favorite places to grab a bite to..."

Roy Gallegos

"My work team has been going here for years. Great place to stop for a quick lunch. Especially on Mondays since they have a 6 dollar chicken bowl..."

Jonathan Nguyen

"Love this place! Fresh ingredients, Mexican flavors in most of the menu, and the ones that don’t have that Mexican flavor are awesome anyway! Great..."

Victoria Sanchez

"Ya know, my wife and I were very pleasantly surprised! Was getting sick of the problems at Chipotle and Freebirds, so we decided to go here. Always..."

Mas Final

"Formerly known as Mission Burrito, this place still delivers on a quality burrito with a load of great toppings to select from. Not many places have..."

Matthew Crowley

Taqueria Cancun

"This is where the locals eat. Great food with great prices and service. Cant wait to go..."

terry joiner

"Always a solid experience. Great food and service. Even better prices. Fed me well through some rough..."

Doug Hinebaugh

"Great food and..."

Dillon Schmidt

"Great food and..."

Devonson Martin

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Alan Andres

Chris Lawrence

Fusion Taco

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wow great stuff. The queso is super good along with the tacos I had. My wife and the guacamole and it is very solid. If you are down town you should..."

John

"The special is a great value. 2 tacos, a side, and soda for $10.95. The tacos are tasty. Good meat. The crowd is younger and alternative. Subliminal,..."

Joshua Meyer

"Vibe: Casual, self-ordering, fusion taco restaurant. Patrons: Yuppies Things you might not know: sweet potato fries are really good! you can mix &..."

Andrew E

"Our office works lately frequently and order from here pretty often. The food is great and the mix of flavors are great. I've never been disappointed..."

Elizabeth Longstaff

"All I can really say about Fusion Taco is wow….just wow. First off we were welcomed with absolutely stellar service. Julia is the co-owner, and..."

Angela Arnquist

"Eating here turned in to a very happy accident. Ordered their 2 taco w/ side and drink. They tacos were awesome, the queso was awesome and the..."

Mj Grube

"Warning: these aren't your traditional tacos. But, they sure are tasty! Very interesting fusion and inspirations from various flavors! It can get..."

Jacey Coy

"First time visitor, we ordered the Tex-Mex Angus Steak taco, Asian Angus Steak taco, and Chili Con Queso & Chips. Both tacos were delicious and the..."

Rudy Saenz

"Being Mexican American... I am a fan of all Tacos... eaten them in all regions of Mexico. But have rarely eaten infused tacos... these are very good...."

Juan Castaneda

"Delicious tacos full of interesting ingredients, incredible chips and salsa, and a nice drink selection. You order at the counter, but they are..."

Christopher Corbett

"I had the 2 tacos a side and a drink. The guacamole and chips was good. The brisket taco was also good. I would recommend it again. But the tilapia..."

Brandon Touchstone

"Fusion Taco never disappoints. Their combo item is their most popular and it comes with two soft shell tacos stuffed to the rim, a side, and a drink..."

Deitrick Franklin

"I loved the creative tacos...the Indian flavors are on point with the lamb keema taco. The tempura shrimp was tasty and the wasabi was a nice touch...."

Linda Robinson

"Ate there yesterday with a couple of band mates. Ended up sampling each other's orders when each raved over it. Crab & shrimp quesadilla, shrimp..."

Jim Boling

"Handy after the Art Car Parade. Reasonably quick service even though they were crowded. Very tasty taco combinations and chips and guacamole and..."

Harmon Everett

El Tiempo Cantina- Gessner

87/100 (4137 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"El Tiempo Cantina truly exceeded my expectations in every aspect. From the moment I stepped in, the welcoming staff made me feel right at home. The..."

Coach Jz

"We were in town and craved Mexican Food. So glad we came here! This place was amazing! The food was extremely favorable and the customer service..."

J Tux

"Excellent service, delicious food and perfected ambience. The decor is so pretty and you feel like you’re in Mexico. They start you out with the..."

Lauri D. Bridgen

"My husband and I decided to try this place and were very impressed. The restaurant is big, colorful and clean. The decor and staff attire are..."

Laura Hogan

"Absolutely delicious food. The prices were a little high and my waitress was a little weird/awkward, hard to hear and I felt like she was trying to..."

Danielle Parr

"Bartender wipes his nose and then grabs a glass. Then he coughed into his hand and tried to serve us our chips n dip. I'm telling him absolutely not..."

Christie Bennett

"Update 9.11.2023. As good as ever! Prior:Crab enchilada was perfect. Nice light layer of cheese. Enchilada crust just right...not too thick...."

Kent Bettisworth

"If you are in Houston this definitely the place to go. There were 5 of us and zero complaints. I had the steak fajitas that was cooked to perfection..."

Andri Orphanides

"Our go-to Mexican in Westchase (Gesssner location) or anywhere we're near one of their locations. Amazing chips and salsa, fajitas, margaritas,..."

Caitlin Jones

"Dank place. They have good food! Portions are large. Service is good. It's pricey, though. Good for group settings. Parking They have their own lot..."

Tommy

"Excellent food and drinks. The atmosphere is wonderful. The only issue was the server misunderstanding our request. Otherwise the margaritas get..."

Jason Mouton

"Quick stop just for a drink and dessert. I tried the peach margarita it was very good and the tres leches which was amazing. The service was great..."

Carola Manriquez

"I’m soooo happy they opened in Katy. We would drive regularly to the one on Gessner. They have the best fajitas, homemade tortillas, chips and..."

Michelle Collins

"Greatest fajitas in Houston. The food here and the service are fabulous! Highly recommending El..."

Tinh Tam Mai

"Accommodating for our Christmas party. Table was ready in a ok location. Would have preferred to have been away from the kitchen as it was extremely..."

Michelle Puckett (Designer Diva Resale)

"Wonderful artwork, lighting & ambience. Food was also delicious. Service was mostly good but hard to hear our waiter with a mask..."

Rohan Small

La Cocina Taqueria

"Finally got the chance to stop for breakfast to go. The place is small but has lots of seating and it is very clean. They have drinks and snacks as..."

Relii Cabrales

"The best 👌..."

Lili Ramirez

"Good portions, *amazing* salsa, friendly staff, laid-back atmosphere. No A/C when we went, so be prepared for..."

Jason Struck

"Really good food no menu..."

Michael M

"The best food in Houston and a very good service..."

G G

"very good attention and great food..."

Carlos Mora

"Love the renovations great food love this..."

Jessica Campos

"Good Caldo de Rez and..."

Reyes M

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Julio Guerrero

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Odranoel gutierrez

"Fresh..."

Nicolasa Casimiro

"La Nueva Cocina Taqueria. Restaurante renovado hace un año. Tiene Nuevo dueño. Ambiente relajado para la familia. Servicio fue bueno. La mesera..."

Luis Sanchez

"La comida está muy Rica,echa al día muy buena y muy buen servicio..."

Jose Ivan

"Exelente atención y muy rriquisima toda la comida si uviran 10 estrellas llo las..."

Gustavo Lopez hernandez

"Muy rica la comida las tortillas, la salsa y el trato de las personas que atienden el negocio. Saludos y..."

Nicolás Tello

Tacodeli

87/100 (1384 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Got off Amtrak with an hour. Went looking for a newspaper... 15 min walk before we came across this gem! Staff was amazingly friendly & helpful...."

Juli Huber

"I had the Cowboy Taco (beef). Best taco I've had in..."

Larry Hill

"Tacodeli is in a great location as it’s not very far from buffalo bayou park or the white oak bayou. I see the running and cycling community stop..."

Christopher Malmevik

"First time here and the place was very quiet and peaceful. We walked in and the person behind the register she was nice by the way told us our..."

elvia vivian

"I’ve only been to the TacoDeli in Austin’s Airport but this one has wayyyy more options & I loved it!! Really cool vibrant place. I like that..."

Alena B

"This place has become one of my top go-to breakfast taco spots! I always order the chorizo egg and cheese and bacon egg and cheese tacos. Always so..."

Jessica Hughes

"Shout out to this Tacodeli location - it deserves some appreciation. I've been getting breakfast tacos so often that the staff recognizes me now. The..."

Patricia Nguyen

"Vibe- This spot is a vibe! Its sits off Washington Avenue. There’s plenty of seating inside and I counted 8 tables outside under their covered..."

Courtney Campbell

"A good spot for a quick bite or breakfast. I like the delibelly and potebello mushrooms. Their sauces are all good, especially dona. Easy to park and..."

Leminal

"Great place for authentically flavored tacos! There was so much flavor in each bite I literally said yum every time I took one. The staff/customer..."

Autumn “AKP Fitness” Kirk-Phillips

"Best brekky tacos, hands down! I have not had a chance to eat at a Tacodeli for over five years. We used to live in Austin and moved to the Midwest..."

Chris Botulinski

"This place was great! My first time going. The employees were very helpful and nice. The tacos were pretty inventive and delicious. The guacamole was..."

Robert Johnson

"The Otto and El Picosito are the reason why I go to the place for breakfast at least once a week. One of the best places in Houston for breakfast..."

Carl Al.

"(Used to be) Probably the most expensive breakfast taco in town but probably also the highest quality. Excellent refried beans for sure. The staff is..."

Blake P

"Loved the carne asada, refried beans taco and the cheese..."

Natalia Diaz

"Tacodeli lies about five minutes from where I work so I finally decided to visit it for lunch. I ordered a birria taco and, I think, a frontera..."

bish s

"STOP looking for a taco place!! This is the only one you need to visit! The flavors on this tacos are subreal, the people that work here deserves the..."

Pablo Prahl

"One of the better taco places in Houston if you're looking for a fancy taco, not an authentic Mexican taco. Their queso is great, as are their..."

Elliott Fawcett

"Tacodeli is a must when we come to Houston. Not only the tacos are amazing, the cheese sauce, Street corn...but the customer service makes your..."

Jennifer Prahl

"Great place to grab breakfast and lunch. The menu is a nice mix of tex mex and other unique ingredients. Their egg and cheese tacos are really good..."

Gokul Kalla

"All around great flavors coming from the Tacodeli food. They have two different types of queso and the one that is, what I call, fully loaded is..."

Josh Engalla

Mi Sombrero Restaurant

87/100 (2672 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"First time here and will definitely be back. The salsa is great. Got Tommy’s tacos & they were delicious & a really good portion size! Jackie was..."

Allicia Vetere

"Stopped in for lunch Saturday I've been on a menudo craze, trying to find the best bowl of menudo in Houston. When you walk in you find a place to..."

Rodrigo Lopez

"Been going here for many years and I always go with Tommy’s Taco Dinner! Never fails to satisfy. 3 tacos with fajita, cheese, and jalapeños. Rice..."

Josue Marquez

"First time here, located inside a small shopping center, but super busy. Restaurant overall looks a little run down but dont get fool by it. Food...."

M R

"I have been coming here for a couple years yet never shared my review. I love this place. It’s very delicious and no frills just good food. I..."

Micarah Malone-Gawu

"This place is great if you have plenty of time, whether it's a weekday or the weekend. Food is amazing, but availability is not so great, May have to..."

Mauricio Trevino

"Culinary magic! Mi Sombrero transforms every meal into an extraordinary experience. The attention to detail and flavors is..."

Donald Killeen

"You will never miss a good meal here. breakfast lunch or dinner. All food made the same day and fresh. Tommy Taco Dinner will put you in a comatose..."

Eric Walker

"Somehow, Mi Sombrero had missed my TexMex radar for a long time! So I decided to head over and check it out. I was not disappointed! First off,..."

Robert Shipman

"This place is a local landmark. Get the Tommy tacos dinner, or go custom and ask for the Tommy Enchalada dinner! Rita's are awesome too. Kid friendly..."

chris kunkel

"No frills tex-mex when you want really great tasting and inexpensive options. Can't say enough of the enchiladas and their fresh handmade guacamole...."

Homer Quintana

"Good was very good and authentic. Service was fantastic. The waitress was very friendly n keep up with us, there were 10 of us, with anything that we..."

Liz Escamilla

"I came back again and my experience was exceptional, I highly recommend this place either with family or just yourself, good environment, great..."

Ricky Gomez

"The food is amazing and tacos and the enchiladas are good. I will say after eating here every time I do need to take a nap. Lol but really great..."

Triple Seven

"Food is delicious with hand made corn and flour tortillas. Server was friendly. Restaurant could definitely use an update. Looks very outdated but..."

Monica De Anda

"What can I say. This is a hidden gem. The food is a mix between Tex Mex and traditional Mexican cuisine. Their Caldo de Res is out of this world...."

Chad Schmitt

"Service was great! Food is made to order. So is hot and good. Our waiter was very polite and attentive. Food was..."

Glenda Ocampo

"This little hole in the wall had delicious, made to order food! I had a cheese pupusa and a bean and chicharon pupusa… they were freshly made, not..."

Nancy Gonzalez

"This place was amazing. I've been to several pupusa places in the area and by far this is my favorite. The prices are..."

Enrique Hernandez

"Review from A Friend (READ THIS!): THE PUPUSAS ARE AMAZING! I definitely recommend going here for pupusas only honestly. Also the Hot chocolate it's..."

Pamela Esquivel

"Wonderful food, I've tried almost all of the entries, and they're all good. The pupusas and the tamales are the best. I've never had any real..."

Joe Veazey

"My family and I have been coming to La Pupusa Alegre since I was a child. I'm in my 30's now so we keep coming back simply for the Great! Food. The..."

I G

"By far the best pupusas I've eaten anywhere. Just be sure you ask them for extra stuffing of your choice, otherwise they will scrimp & leave you with..."

Jerardo Jimenez

"First, I want to say the pupusas were good! I bought chicharon (which are very popular according to the man who took my order) and the bean ones were..."

Alejandra Ortega

"Best Pupusas EVER! I used to always buy pupusas from Mama Rosas but after trying this pupusas OMG.. Delicious! I rather drive more during my lunch..."

Cinthia Salinas

"Place serves best loroco pupusas in town. Owner gives generous amount of loroco in pupusas. But, $4 tips and up are preferred made on credit cards..."

Ed Mendez

"The pupusas are very tasty and the curtido was good too. But, be aware that if you come, you are going to wait a while for your food to arrive. A..."

Sonia C

"Pupusas are the best in town. Not greasy and freshly made to order. I highly recommend this..."

Violet Flor

"Still good pupusas the"revueltos" are..."

Oscar Bonilla

Sauceno Pupuseria Y Taqueria

"This place I love the sopa de mondongo and put Curtis and and lemon ,if you call in advance they have it ready when you there you also can try las..."

Geovanny Orrego

"Pupusas are delicious at great price! Had the Salvadoran breakfast huevos con chorizo plate and it was just what I was craving. Wife had the Pollo..."

Sindy Alvarez

"My favorite pupuseria of all time. They have cheese, refried bean and cheese, revelto(chicaron and cheese) Pupusas. And tons of other options to..."

Linda H

"The food here is very cheap and tasty! I really love their pupusas that aren’t overly cheesy like other places. And this place takes all forms of..."

Sarah Yip

"Best place for not too greasy pupusas. Perfect amount of cultido (cabbage mix) and love their Yuca Frita con..."

Santiago Romero Jr (Santi)

"It doesn't take a ridiculous amount t of time for the food to come out. Also, from what I tell, they only speak Spanish, so make sure you can at..."

quintin arnwine

"Very nice place for eat pupusas it is..."

Erika Beltran

"It's one of those spots that does not get enough credit. The servers are so nice. The food is hot and fresh. It's..."

Karina Rauda (brainstewforyou)

"I visited the restaurant early Saturday afternoon. There were a few customers and some takeout orders ahead of me. However the friendly waitress at..."

Valu Quest (Valuquest)

"Best pupusa in..."

Kyle Tweedie

"The food was great and the staff was very friendly; we got papusas and carne guisada and it was so good! I like that there is an outdoor area too,..."

Kristina Geffert

Las Flores Mexican Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Simply the best food, salsa, and service. The only place I will go for Mexican..."

Mike Ezzell

"I had an outstanding Tex-Mex meal here. Quality food, fast and friendly service. Nice..."

Daniel TenSpot Weaver

"Love this place. Staff is friendly, food has been good and love my glass of sangria after work also the chips and..."

Pamela Mancillas

"It was very good. Lunch portion was right size. Margarita snuck up on me, couldn't taste the tequila. Green sauce had a great taste , but very spicy...."

Iona Bond Lopez

"our favorite place to enjoy good food excellent drinks.. our favorite chili rellenos, caldo de pollo, seafood soup, drinks hubby favorite kawama..."

Joann Esquivel Chapital

"We like going there. We have celebrated many family birthdays there. Good food and very friendly..."

Alice De La Cruz

"��simple y sencillamente esta..."

Alonso Pimentel

"The food is great, service is even better. My new favorite Mexican..."

Poca Arvie

"Really good, as always! Food and service always..."

Janet Bush Rutledge

"We had dinner here and I'm gonna have to say so far since we've been here this is the most Authentic Mexican food we've had yet. We ordered a burrito..."

Melissa Duque

"We've been coming here for years and it is consistently good. An order of queso and some shrimp enchiladas are a must, especially with their endless..."

Dani Shamhart

"Great lunch place with tons of options. I judge a Mexican restaurant by their chips and salsa...theirs are fantastic. The margarita was..."

Chris Goldman

"I ordered three Tacos al Pastor with all the fixings (grilled onions, Cilantro, Avocado slices, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, slice of lime and..."

Hector Salazar

"Best Mexican Restaurant Around! Dine In or Take Out! Enchilada Dinner Is It! Always Good Hot & Delicious! My Favorite Place to go Excellent..."

Monica McGinnis

"Delicious. I had the Palomo - tacos al carbon and spinach enchilada, my husband had carne guisada and son had an omelette. All great tasting and..."

Stefanie Gonzalez Quintero

"Found this place while looking for a good Mexican restaurant in the area and I am beyond glad that I did! Food was nice and hot, chips and salsa were..."

Christian Gonzales

"Amazing food. I got the 5 tacos. Their special green sauce is really good. Got margaritas as..."

Jonah Brown

"Awesome food and great service. Pricing is reasonable. Salsa on point. Definitely..."

King William

"Food was excellent, the service was also good but the best thing was we were out of the..."

letty Estrada

"Sooooo delicious!!!! Quick & friendly service ! Can’t wait to come back again with my whole..."

Samantha Patton

"I prefer Authentic Mexican restaurant, I am very satisfied and service was adequate. Food is Authentic Mexican food and atmosphere is nice. It was..."

Rhonda Star Loving

"Never too busy and close to home. If you are in the area it is worth giving a try! If not in the area, make the drive, you won't regret it. Food is..."

PMcG81

El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Was recently in the neighborhood and decided to pop in and grab a (very) late lunch/early dinner and was very pleasantly surprised by this little..."

Robert Shipman

"I'm working on a remodel project in the are and needed some lunch. Found this place and saw the ratings were good. I stopped and had tacos all..."

Tony Roni

"I live down the street and love, love, loveeeee El Paraiso. The owners are super sweet. Inside is clean, no sticky tables or floors, and no weird..."

Priscilla M.

"What a great find! Delicious place to get Mexican food. They even have Mexican Sopes which I have been struggling to find a place that has them! We..."

Laura Rivera

"Quaint little Mexican place that has been around since 1978 and moved from the Montrose area. Good food for a good..."

han t

"Tex Mex in Montose. No lunch specials but everything is fast and reasonable. Reasonable price apprx $10 and they subed in a little salad in place of..."

Cynthia Owens

"2.15.23 It was so good, we came back. Live just down the street. Probably the best cheese enchilada I've had in 20 yrs. Just perfect, with the chili..."

Holly Colotta

"Excellent as always. The food is just as good as it was at their previous location on..."

Blake Huddleston

"Tried this place today since our normal Mexican breakfast place is closed Sundays. YUM. Two tacos + hot coffee done right. Love the fresh tomato..."

Ashley Zavala

"This is one of the most authentic Mexican food restaurants in Houston. The staff is amazing and again the food is crazy..."

junior quintanilla

"We ordered sopes, tacos al carbon, and gorditas. All very good. Customer service was great - very attentive. We were the only ones we first arrived,..."

Elise Diaz

"They have authentic enchiladas mexicanas. I used to go to their montrose location for them. Then they moved here. The enchiladas don’t have that..."

Frank Castle

"Excellent chicken enchiladas! Every dish I've tried has been above par and extremely fresh. The only complaint is the salsa. Although fresh and very..."

Carey Sakert

"Just drive by the place down the street and go HERE! It is delicious and you'll leave full and..."

Valerie Lambert

"Great hot sauce & chips & I’ve never been disappointed in any dish Ive ordered. Pictured here is mole poblano! ..."

Wee Might

"I love that they have an avocado option instead of meat for tacos and other items. They have a good selection of delicious Mexican food for..."

Teresa Perez

"Finally found a good Mexican restaurant with excellent homemade chips, salsa & flour tortillas. I recommend the chicken mole, de pechuga plate with..."

Eduardo Elizondo

Laredo Taco Company

"Great quality for the price. Service is great. Girls at the kitchen are very servicial and the checkout process is..."

Chuy Rocha

"I'm impressed with the food here! Definitely coming..."

Teppie Tep

"Would give 5 stars, but food is always dried out like the warmers are cooking the food until it turns to..."

Troy Simms

"I really don't go there for food . But everything is pretty much a1..."

Michael Martel

"Love the breakfast tacos and they offer 7th breakfast taco free when their app is scanned. 7th drink also free with app..."

Dorthy Michael

"I work at the Laredo Taco Company in Illinois and my store is the number 1 in Illinois. I plan to move to Houston Texas next year. Maybe I can bring..."

Yolanda Williams

"the food is good but the lasies always mess up on what i ask for. the atmosphere...its clean and really what u expect in a gas..."

S “Tweety”

"Best gas station tacos and Tex max you’ll find in Houston! Get a big meal or 2 huge tacos for less than fast food restaurants. Stripes is the..."

Kevin Astala

"Alma is awesome! First time ever eating here. Alma helped me to determine what my indecisive behind wanted to eat and how much. I got the chicken..."

Jammin Jim

"For the most part, I love these tacos! The tortillas are where it's at!! But recently I tasted a smoky taste in an egg and chorizo breakfast taco and..."

Karina Carcamo

Mexico's Deli

Wheelchair Accessible

"It’s my first time here and I had a great experience! The atmosphere and the vibes here reminded me so much of my family in Mexico. The owner and..."

Diana Lopez

"Wow! I haven't been here in over 10 years, and they're STILL as good as I remember. They have a huge variety of tortas, but they still do any..."

Sergio Carrillo

"Massive savory tortas and great selection to choose from. My pastor torta was #22 on a long list of choices. Add an agua frescas and friendly staff..."

Henry Li

"Hidden treasure! We came here by chance, and our expectations were exceeded. The food was amazing!!! They serve a generous amount of meat in the..."

Hannah Smith

"I stopped coming a long time ago,but I heard new owner and new management were great and I decided to give it a try. Food was delicious and very..."

Cruz Cano

"Such a cute and clean place. Food was really good especially the little soup they give you and the black beans were..."

Lourdes Tellez

"We just moved to the area and stopped to eat here and we will definitely come back. The food was very good, we got 2 tortas (#4 and #24) with 3..."

V Lawless

"Food is delicious, portions are pretty generous. And it’s one of the best home style food I’ve had. Recently move to the area and I love..."

Antonio Gutierrez

"After reading the reviews I decided I’ll try this place out. I got here and there was a pretty decent crowd for 1 PM, I figured I’d try to torta..."

Devo (ARandomBlackGuy)

"I have been coming here since they first opened! In highschool my friends and I would go once or even twice a day for a good year. It is definitely..."

Ryan B

"Tacos are really good! And tortas..."

Andrés Veloz Haro

"Best tortas all around Harris this place is full of flavors no competitors costumer service is excellent the cooks are good mens with all the..."

Hugo Ortiz Vazquez

"Tortas are delicious, cochinita pibil is my favorite . Service is good enough most of the time. Give it a shot..."

M. Erales

"Huge portions, low price, delicious food, this place is a great value and an instant classic. With a huge selection of foods from tacos, burritos,..."

Andrew Tong

"Back again for more. They never disappoint and their service is friendly and fast. The portions are generous and served warm. Great breakfast tacos..."

Tony Trueba

"Great torta place, amazing flavor, and the best part, all you can drink..."

Joel rafael

"Lots of variety of mexican items, tortas, tacos, alambres beef chicken, pork, mix, soups, chicharron de queso, food is good at a very good price,..."

Alejandro Sanchez

Gerardo's Drive In

"Gerardo's Drive-in Grocery is a small neighborhood corner market on Houston's Northside that serves an authentic Tex-Mex styled barbecue called..."

Michelle Carr

"Heavenly barbacoa. Come on the weekend to get the REAL barbacoa cabeza here. It's melt in your mouth, buttery goodness. I'm not even Latin, but its..."

Bui

"Great mixto barbacoa that has big meaty chunks of lengua and cachete. We had a freshly served portion of it and it was deliciously moist and not too..."

Robert Robertson

"The barbacoa and the menudo taste..."

BVAN Cortes

"The barbacoa is tender and very juicy, quite possibly the best in town. You are able to get barbacoa from different parts of the animal. they also..."

Harry KQ

"Loved the food but didn't like that the lady at the register charged before too and all I did was get one of those glass Mexican..."

Nina Lopez

"Delicious barbacoa on fresh flour tortillas, kept simple just like they should be. The chicharrones were perfectly crunchy and not greasy. They are..."

Jess Nielsen

"You gotta get there early to get some good barbacoa and..."

Cabo cba

"My favorite barbacoa in all of Houston Texas, family owned and ran since 1977..."

Jesus “Don Chuy” castillo

"Best barbacoa in the H. That is it.. no frills mot drama. Aguacates are there for your picking and if u eat there you can ask them to slice it for..."

Cesar Espinosa

"It was beautifully juicy and not overly fatty when we had a freshly served plate of it. The staff is polite and helpful. Definitely..."

Mullett Sons

"People there could be a little friendlier overall food was..."

elda Gallegos

"The food was great. I would not eat here as it is very busy and you can't control social distancing with..."

Heriberto Latigo

"Best Barbacoa in..."

Regina Rodriguez

"Best place for barbacoa.. great..."

Josue Gutierrez

8-row Flint

87/100 (1533 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Overall good spot for drinks and food with great service. They have great happy hour specials otherwise the cocktails are a bit expensive. Food came..."

Brian Carpani, GeckoMediaGroup

"Been here a while back and recently read they had one of the best burgers in Houston. Being born and raised in Houston and a burger lover I had to..."

Christian Garza

"A great little bar with a fun food truck menu! If you're into whiskey, then this is definitely the place to visit! They have a huge selection of..."

Tae M

"Located in the corner of Yale & 11th in the heart of the heights, with laid-back patio life, great drinks, and chill vibes, bring the pooch 🐕 and..."

Sal “SAL & BEE” Galdamez

"Finding a Parking spot is difficult here. Once you find one and walk inside, it’s super comfortable and cute on the inside. Staff was fast to greet..."

Crystal Reyes

"I struggle to give 5 stars… even though the service was attentive and overall good, the drinks and atmosphere/crowd didn’t convince..."

Anton S.

"They have a long list of drink options ranging from beer, whiskey, tequila, etc! The food here is also fantastic. Everything we tried was delicious,..."

Hannah

"Cane for a drink at happy hour and it was pleasant. All the staff are polite and helpful and the happy hour drinks are it! I got a pineapple agua..."

S W

"Nice place to hang out very chill... Great ambiance, nice decor, lots of parking spots. Can bring your dog. They have a food truck as well and it..."

Hande Berilgen

"I really liked this place, it was fun. Great happy hour and will definitely come..."

Marivi Cerrada

"Amazing selection of highly allocated bourbons and a deep variety is deep variety of many of the same distillery that you can use for comparison. The..."

Charles Conti

"Eight Row Flint is a great little spot for great cocktails and solid food. In particular their ranch waters and seasonal cocktails are fabulous. The..."

Derek Johnson

"Pretty cool, chill place to have a nice whiskey and tacos. They use whistle Pig whiskey in my old fashion which was delightful because that’s one..."

Keith Lindsey Jr

"Came here for a late night drink, wanted to start with the margarita and it ended up so good I ordered another round of them. Well done marg,..."

Travers McEntyre

"The green chile ranch water was my favorite. I love the smokiness and spicy in the drink. The frozen margarita was really good and perfect for a hot..."

Samuel Edmondson

"#JoeFoodTour After a last-minute meeting cancellation, called a client to have lunch. His criteria was for an outdoor dining experience on a day when..."

Joseph Ray Diosana

"First time to stop in, but it certainly won't be my last. The toco I had was really very good, and the coffee was fresh. Our server was very..."

Patrick Murphy

"We came for a cocktail and a snack and I would love to come back for a night to sample more of what’s on the menu. However my first impression is 5..."

Margaret Gullion

"Lucky to have the best margaritas of all time walking distance from my..."

Britney Weidert

Escalante's Mexican Grille

87/100 (3565 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The empanadas were very tasty. The jalapeno ranch(?) Was a delightful addition to the dish. I didn't care much for the chicken enchiladas I got. This..."

Moni A.

"I came here for my birthday cake of their Tres leches it’s my favorite. My father been bringing me here for it since I was younger now as an adult..."

MJ Garza

"Solid Tex Mex place in the Meyerland Plaza. My friend’s chicken skewers were amazing and my fajitas were pretty good, though I’ve definitely had..."

Feifei Le

"My friends and I had a great time celebrating here today. Edwardo was a great waiter- attentive but not hovering. We are sure going to request him..."

Kathy Harsch

"This location's service was outstanding. Food was absolutely delicious. I came with a group of 15+, and they were so kind to accommodate us in their..."

H Nida Yilmaz (Nida)

"I love the service here. I arrived with a group of 10 without reservations, and the front desk staff got to work putting a space together and we..."

Edith N

"We appreciate the food and drinks but overall things seemed rather pricey even considering inflation. Had the Fajitas Poblano and Chili Con Queso..."

Anthony Davis

"I went here twice since I’ve been in Houston. The drinks are great the food was very good. I really liked the guacamole. The chips and salsa were..."

Stephanie Woodward

"It was loud. Food was ok but nothing special. Way overpriced for what it was. Margarita was very weak. Won't be going back. Skip this place and go..."

Shannon Samuelson

"Great isn't A good enough word to describe this restaurant. Nor the word perfect. Very authentic food such zest. Even the coke taste just like..."

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