I had high hopes for this place due to the reviews, look the food is great specially the beef garnachas, the pupusas are okay, the red salsa was great. They have a good selection of Guatemalan sodas. The place definitely needs caring, and love from their owners. The staff however, is very nice and friendly as you would expect from a Guatemalan place :) I would go back for the garnachas to go and maybe try a chile relleno or pepian. read more

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I wanna eat here, I'm gonna drive here in A-BIT-LAN If you're sick of all my raps, I don't give A-SH*T-LAN I only like oral if you use a lot SPIT-LAN But first let's get some perfect Guatemalan from ATITLAN! Any restaurant which starts with "A Tit" is always going to be amazing, like Barbie's D Tits, or rather, her formerly D and now G or H or whatever, ask her, I'm not even sure. Absolutely spectacular Guatemalan restaurant which thrilled us with every bite. They really know how to make their food and they make it expertly and Incredibly. Easily one of the best Latin restaurants in the whole Houston area. We love this kind of food and there's not a lot of it around here. Plenty of Mexican restaurants but not a whole lot of Guatemalan and Honduran. This is one of the very best - if not be best - of the Central American restaurants in the Houston area. You really can't get much better than this. Of course everyone was checking out my sexy Barbie and they all had a good evening watching her eat while she was devouring this deliciousness with me. I think they wanted to devour her deliciousness. I think we ordered one of everything on the menu. Absolutely everything we ordered was fantastic. Would I go back here again? Are you kidding me? Where do I sign up. This will become a regular destination for us. I hope that they are getting enough business to stay in business because you will not find very many people cooking Central American deliciousness better than these people. And like I said. Anybody that has the word tit in their menu must be pretty good. This rap is so catchy, I think I might have A-HIT-LAN I love legs, but Barbie's so hot, she'll make me A-TIT-MAN I no longer lay on beaches, it gives me A-SH*T-TAN But I eat all the Guatemalan tings from ATITLAN! WHAT! read more

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First time here tonight. Cockroach in the beet salad. Gross. Will not be returning to this place

I write this with a smile. You know those hole in the wall restaurants that people rave about? This is one of them. I was looking for a place to eat after getting my book at the Half-Price a few stores down. I've been wanting to try this place out. My friend finally decided we should take a chance on this place. I'm soooo glad we did. I was a little hesitant when I walked in. I mean, there is little to this place: seating and a counter, with two TV's. I mean, seriously. The first thing that came to mind was, "oh my they're laundering money and I'm about to die." Luckily that didn't happen. They host from the counter on the opposite side of the place gestured us to have a seat somewhere. He gave us our menus. It was all in Spanish. I knew right then we had something legit here. Maybe it was the blank stares on our face that he knew we didn't speak spanish, but he whipped out his phone and began to show us pictures of their food with their respective order numbers on the menus. Food: we ordered ourselves some tostada type appetizer (I'm sorry I don't know what it was called), carne asade, chicken tamale, and pork tacos with their housemade tacos. I need to let you know... This food though... This right here... Was the real deal. It was ALLL good. AALLL good. Legit Guatemalan food. My god. my tamale was HUGE. I'm glad I ordered one. there was a whole chicken wing in the middle, but the bones slips right out. Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, mouthwatering. I was in my happy place. The meat in my pork tacos were tender. My friend said her carne asade was the best she ever had. Those tostada like appetizers, the meat was sooo good. Topped with shredded radishes, cilantro, grated queso... I can't speak highly enough. The cooks take so much pride in the food they cook. We complimented our server (who was also the host) he was very thankful and gracious. And the prices were very very reasonable. The spicy yellow sauce they gave me to top my tacos... I wish I could bottle that up to go. Overall if you want legit authentic Guatemalan food, come here. They take credit cards, they'll help you interpret the menu, and you'll have some of the best food you ever tried. P.S. - housemande tortillas all the way. read more

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PLEASE STOP AND READ We went to this restaurant yesterday for lunch, We ordered several items from the menu (we had been to this place several times before); however yesterday was horrible. The food was disgusting, they could careless about how disappointed we were with our meals. To top this, when we requested our check, nothing added up. The prices of every meal was different from the ones on the menu. We complained and the server did nothing about it. We were so upset about this that we just left the money and left. To the owner of this place, you should feel embarrassed about how you are managing you restaurant. You lost one loyal customer. We used to come to this a lot. read more

The first time I went in there, about a year ago, it was great. The second time I brought a friend and was slightly disappointed but I still returned a third time... And found nobody speaks English! I arrived about three in the afternoon, and found only one clean table in the entire place. The crowd that apparently had rushed through there prior to my arrival was long gone, but the staff was making absolutely no effort to clear any of the tables. The food was less impressive the third time than it was on either of my other two visits. It's not likely that I'll be going back. read more

I went there today and the meat they gave me was raw whenever I asked if they could change it and brought me the new plate the meat was more raw than the first time. The waitress are nice but you can hear the yelling in the kitchen. read more

First experience trying Guatemalan food. Staff is friendly, place was dirty, I know each Latin culture has a certain way of making tamales and I have had many. Never before have I had one with a complete chicken wing with bone and all inside. It had no flavor whatsoever very bland. My husband ordered popussas one chicken and one chicharrón. He really liked the chicharron he says the chicken was bland and not enough meat inside. Maybe they should have used a whole chicken wing in the popussas to. JK We both liked the garnachas plate. That alone is a 3 Star. For the type of food prices are very reasonable. Would we return to eat here? No read more

Atitlan Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Webster, Texas

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I ordered the gorditas and they were spectacular! The green salsa they give you was delicious. I recommend this place, the prices are great and the food is even better! read more

Atitlan Restaurant - Chicken gorditas - Latin American Near Me - Webster, Texas

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HOLY cats, I had a great meal here. Got the garnachas, a tostada-y thing on puffy, crisp tortillas, with amazingly savory-spiced ground meat, tomato salsa, cabbage (no, really!) and other-stuff topping. Tamarind-flavored soda went with it beautifully. YUM. Crazy-great meal for less than ten bucks before tip. Be aware that this is a very, very Guatemalan restaurant. Not much English spoken here, no white or black faces - only Hispanic, probably only Guatemalan. Don't go if your idea of ethnic food is Chili's and you think everyone should speak Murican. Everyone else - go there. read more

It's my first time here with my friends, so I ordered the tostadas, while the other two had beef stew and flautas, respectively. There were no issues at all with the food, and we all thought it was good. read more

I absolutely loved this place! I wish there was one here in Dallas. The chuchitos and pupusas are a must!!

Had to brush up on my Spanish, but the food is very quick to come out and very tasty! I ordered two appetizers and the grilled chicken meal to go and they threw in some gorditas. Enough to feed two people under $20. read more

Atitlan Restaurant - three takeout containers of food - Latin American Near Me - Webster, Texas

The plantains, tostadas, tamales and tacos are all amazing. I've only ordered vegetarian dishes here but everything is prompt and delicious. Every time we go we see huge dinner portions with grilled meats and soups that look amazing. The food is authentic Guatemalan and sometimes you can only order in Spanish, so be prepared for that. AWESOME FOOD, muy rico!!!! read more

I've tried this place twice and just don't care for it. Last time I had a "hot dog," a torta with lettuce mounded over sliced sausage and doused with ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. Why did I pick such a mess? Because I like Nobi's hot dog. Well this was terrible. read more

Went around 5 on a Wednesday and there weren't many people there which is weird because this place has some of the best tacos I've had. I might be a "Tennessee Boy" but these tacos smack. I try not the be picky when I try new places and I'm so glad I got the tacos how they come. Something that translates easily is "Taco" so it has becomes my go to when exploring new places in texas. Fantastic place, try it. read more

"Banned for life" Went here for the first time today. Was happy to see that my wife and I were the only white people here. You just know it's going to be good. The host asked us to wait for them to clean a table and promptly left us standing for about 5 minutes without a peep. After staring at a dirty table for too long, my wife and I left without getting served. At best, this place is run by lazy, unprofessional people. At worst, these people are racists that refuse to serve white people. Either way, Atitlan Guatemalan Restaurant is on my "banned for life" list. We went to another place nearby which is very highly rated on Yelp because they will serve anyone, and do it promptly. I certainly didn't feel welcome. Walked away furious. read more

Omg..what a delightful place to eat authentic guatemalan food!!! I read previous reviews and wanted to try it myself. We got the mini nachos - don't ask me what the name of them are but it was a mini fried corn tortilla (gordita) with a ground meat topping and cabbage. There was also a salted light white grated cheese and spices. It was very tasty. I proceeded their version of Mexican mole. It consisted with a mixture of oh and they asked if I wanted dark or breast meat. I'm a fan of dark - has much more flavor. Anyhow it had a nice piece of thigh and leg, jicama, onions and the sauce piping hot. 3 gordita type tortillas came with it as well as rice. My man got the torta which was huge. We wound up eating only 1/2 the meal and taking the rest home. This meal with 2 drinks was $25. I'll be back for more. read more

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I am sad to report that I will not be returning here despite the food being extremely good. I had an incident where the waitress overcharged by CC by 8$. I returned after a few days to see what was going on. She refused to give me the owners phones number and said to come back when the owner was there. I know the owner is a great guy and he takes care of his customers, but he should train his employees better to handle issues like this. I had to show my bank statement to her and put a little pressure to get my $8 back. Folks, save your CC receipt or just pay cash. My review has only reflected about this incident. The foods good, I must agree. read more

Authentic, ethnic Guatemalan food done perfectly. I beautiful presentations, good portions, excellent guacamole. Blue collar prices a true diamond in the rough. read more

This is my second visit. Whether you speak English or Spanish the host will surprise u. You Fidel as if your in a different country. The guacamole was a five star and the foods authentic and flavorful. read more

Atitlan Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Webster, Texas

This place was AMAZING! I feel like everything is a great choice. I took a lot of my waitresses recommendation, and I left completely satisfied! read more

The restaurant isn't fancy and not all the employees speak English but everyone was super nice, the food was great, and the prices were just as good. This was my first time trying Guatemalan food and I loved it all. My husband and I shared the Tostadas, Garnachas, Chicken Flautas, and a Chuchito. All were very good. I would especially recommend the Tostadas as an appetizer, and the Garnachas, and Chicken Flautas as entrees. read more

The main reason for 3 stars was the service. The food was good, our first time having Guatemalan food. The service however was not great. There were only 2 other tables eating and our server was on his cell phone the whole time. Seems like this was the reason on a Friday night and there were only 3 tables with people eating. It must have been an important call. read more

Lived in the area for over two years & finally stopped in. So very sorry we waited this long! The menu is mostly pictures with no descriptions but our very friendly server made some great suggestions. Garnachas had amazing texture & flavor. I would make a meal out of these alone. Hubby ordered the Pulled Beef in Tomato Sauce. It was tender & the sauce was scrumptious. We thoroughly enjoyed the Carne Asada as well. Each of the entrees were $7.99 and were very generous portions. Quite a few dishes come with a Guatemalan Potato Salad, but I'm not a mayo fan. I requested it be cut & was surprised to be offered quite a few choices in it's place. I chose the fried plantains & they didn't disappoint :) Highly recommend this place! read more

Atitlan Restaurant - Carne Asada with plantains in place of potato salad. Sooo good! - Latin American Near Me - Webster, Texas

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This place has Freshly made Food I am just surprised how delicious it is. If you haven't eatened here, you MUST. Especially, if your one to explore,do not pass this one up. I will definitely be back for their popusas,tortas, garnachos and fried fish. read more

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From the drinks (nonalcoholic but delicious) to the food everything was great. The tamales were very different than your typical tamale and they were delicious! And they use pumpkin seeds in a sauce which takes it to another level! Such a jewel, right in my backyard! Que rico!! read more

I've been on a procrastination review vacation but it's time to get back on it. I had an interesting experience at this self proclaimed Guatemalan food spot. I ordered 3 street tacos and 1 Torta to go. There was only one other couple sitting down eating in there while I was waiting on my food. I took the food out to my car so I could record my video food review for Youtube. If you would like to see this video and other food videos please subscribe to Dvdeez Nuts & Popcorn. The name of this particular video is BEST STREET TACOS IN HOUSTON? STREET TACO WARS. Ok enough with the plugging. I ate the pork and the steak taco first and was pleasantly satisfied with both. The only thing that threw me off was the street taco have what appear to be a flat bread instead of a corn tortilla. I've never seen this before. Maybe it's a Guatemalan thing but I don't think so. Are there better street tacos in the area? Yes. They are still good solid tasting street tacos. They come with the standard lime to make it rain on them. The onions were grilled which was a nice touch. Moving on to the Torta. I have to be honest with you on this one. This might be the first Torta I've ever tried so take this part of the review with some skepticism. The best was I can describe it is by calling it a Mexican sandwich. It wats really good guys! The bread had a nice toast to it and the lettuce and onions had a nice crunch. I thought the steak meat was flavored nicely. My only knock on it would be the refried beans on it tasted bland. Ok so you are probably asking yourself how and the heck does this translate to a 2 star review. Well, I haven't tried the chicken soft taco yet. This is where things go horribly afoul. Actually the chicken street taco smelled foul and tasted foul. This was the worst street taco I've had in my entire life. If you watch my Youtube video you will see my utter confusement. Ok I may have made that word up but I'm rolling with it. I couldn't figure out what kind of meat I bit into. It definitely didn't taste like chicken. I'm 90% sure they served me spoiled chicken. I only took one bite of it and threw the rest away. It was beyond disgusting. It started so well and ended so bad. Sorry Atitlan but you get dueces! 2 out of 5 read more

This is about as authentic as Guatemalan food gets. Their individual gorditas and chuchitos are given in generous portions at very low cost ($2-3 a piece), but could come with a bit more meat. It was not busy around 4pm. The service was quaint and quick. If you're looking for authentic Guatemalan, this is the place for you. Enjoy! read more

Amazing Guatemalan food! There is a huge Guatemalan community in this part of Houston and they bring their food and hospitality. read more

Atitlan Restaurant - Amazing Guatemalan food! - Latin American Near Me - Webster, Texas

Nice twist on Latin American meals, it's not all Mexican. Here you can surely find your typical Mexican or Tex-Mex, but also some more typical dishes from Guatemala. We tried Garnachas, Dobladas and Chuchitos and very were all pretty good! It is a place with a pretty laid back atmosphere, you'll get your napkin from a roll of paper towels sitting on the table! They don't serve alcohol but it is BYOB and there is a liquor store conveniently located next door. The staff is very friendly and, lastly, it is really cheap. You will eat quote a bit and not leave disappointed! read more

We love this place. The service seems to be slow each time but the food is worth waiting for.

Great little place, a little on the down low, but I think that makes it even a little more special. Very authentic. Although the menu was completely in Spanish (I personally think it makes it all the better), the waiter was more than happy to answer questions and explain what things were, as well as was very accommodating. The food was delicious and so fresh, they were very friendly, and the experience was superb. I definitely recommend this place if you're willing to step out of your comfort zone a little, and/or are very into multicultural experiences. read more

Not a bad place to eat. Authentic Guatemalan food that is basic, tasty, well-portioned and priced right. Clearly, good cooks in the kitchen but not restaurateurs. No alcohol served but a wide variety of soft drinks and juices. Their corn tortillas are the best; thick, soft and fluffy. If you are out looking for a fancy upscale dining experience this is not your place. If you want good basic food then you have to give them a try read more

Atitlan is a family run Guatemalan restaurant with simple decor and delicious, reasonably priced food. Everything is made from scratch. The menu is written 100% in Spanish, but don't let that intimidate you, because the owner will enthusiastically answer all your questions and help you select your food. Give Atitlan a try if you want something different than greasy, cheese-smothered Tex-Mex. We loved it, and I think you will too. I cant wait to go back! read more

This review is coming from someone with a Guatemalan mother. I grew up eating authentic Guatemalan food, so my expectations were set high. I drove 45 minutes to check this place out, and it was sooo worth it! The tostadas were delicious. You get three, and the toppings are light, so they are great as an appetizer. I ordered the garnachas, and I give it two thumbs up. They are small but packed with meat. I couldn't put them down! If you're looking for authentic Guatemalan food, check this place out! Thank me later. ;) read more

The setting is more than casual, but they have amazing, good quality and freshly made Guatemalan food. Me and my husband discovered it a few months ago and keep going back to try something new. We always have to have our usual garnachas and fruit smoothies, but everything ekse we have ordered was superb! I even bring any relatives who come visiting me in Houston and they are all impressed. I definitely recommend this place. read more

I ordered three entrees to go the other night based off of the reviews on yelp. I was pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant in the area with such ethnic authenticity. We enjoyed everything that we had and the manager was very helpful and courteous. It was a pleasant experience and we will definitely be back. read more

We tried this on a whim during a late trip to Half Price Books. The food was awesome! I had the chicken stew(incredible) and my wife had the papusas and a hibiscus drink. We would highly recommend this place as something fun and different. read more

Go try it for yourself. The food was really good. Fresh and hot. The menu is in Spanish but like everyone says the wait staff will help you. Garnachas are amazing! They are more like an appetizer than a meal. Get them and use the hot sauce. The Doubles are a different take on empandas. We got the pollo and queso. Very cheesey. It was a really nice find in Clear Lake. read more