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    Brenda's Taqueria

    2.9 (233 reviews)
    InexpensiveTex-Mex, Mexican, Fast Food
    Open Open 24 hours

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Beef Fajita Nachos (Beef Fajita)

    I ordered BEEF fajita tacos only to find a foreign piece of meat in my food that looks like it has CLAWS!!!! I am utterly DISGUSTED, I wouldn't even feed this to my DOG!!!!

    Bistek a la Mexicana
    Kayla H.

    We always come here as a late night meal cause they're open 24 hours, but the service is always so good! The servers are so nice and super understanding! The food is also delicious and has never disappointed us. The inside is very spacious and has lots of seating. For anyone looking for a late night spot and delicious authentic Mexican food I would definitely recommend this place! :)

    Mango Margaritas
    Jasmine N.

    Food and drinks were delicious. Service was friendly and speedy. ttffYet they also allow you to enjoy your food. Ambiance was like any other Mexican restaurant but 24 hours!

    Wilted brown lettuce- yuck!
    Cynthia J.

    Hey. Why did you all give a customer a sope de res with brown wilted lettuce and tough and dry ground beef? I was looking forward to the sope because I so love them. It was really a bummer to open the container and the first thing I'm hit with is wilted lettuce. That's pretty gross. I then went on to look at the rest of the dish and the avocado was okay, the tomato was okay, but the beef was tough and dry and the masa was fried and oily. It's okay that the masa was fried but it was oily. If it wasn't oily it would be pretty good.My My boyfriend took one look at it and it went straight in the garbage. I wouldn't even feed that beef to the feral cats in my community. Wow, I had a taste for sopes and a big bummer that this one was so bad. 1 star for decent avocado, tomato, and the sodas we received were cold.

    I got caldo de res and the meat looked suspicious.
    Anna B.

    I got caldo de res and the meat loooked suspicious. Greyish streaks. I texted a friend just to make sure if I should eat it or not. This is breakfast and I was hungry but I don't want to risk it. The first piece of meat had a weird smell and I was second guessing myself about it, but when I saw this I decided to ask my friend. Now wait staff aren't going to dig through food like soup to check meat inside of opaque broth before serving. That is on the kitchen. And if they are getting bad meat, don't serve it. If it looks like you wouldn't eat it don't serve it The waitress came back with google translate saying the meat came looking like that, but it's good. It shouldn't be on her like that. Also. No shame in using our phones when there is a language barrier. That was great! I appreciated it. Service is great. Kitchen idk if I can trust them with meat. Or meat that is either in or covered by stuff and not immediately visible when served. Horchata is great btw. Not sus. This could also be a supply chain issue in which case their supplier could have poor ethics, giving supplying meat they already know is bad or on the way out. I might just get a large horchata next time or like idk egg based breakfast dishes. I like soup for breakfast.

    Quesabirria Tacos
    Alána R.

    The service was great, immediately sat and brought chips and salsa . I enjoyed the quesabirria tacos so much that I returned the very next day for the same thing and couple house margaritas. They even had karaoke the second night!!

    Fajita quesadilla
    Amy B.

    A nice hole in the wall restaurant that's open 24/7. Don't judge the place by it's red salsa. You might want to push that away and just go for the green. The red salsa tastes watered down, but the green salsa was packed with flavor and hard to resist. The fajita quesadillas were decently portioned and stuffed with cheese, which I loved! I was pleasantly surprised by their refried beans. I am typically not a fan of refried beans but theirs may change my mind! The service wasn't the greatest but the food makes up for it, in my opinion.

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    Thanh Hai D.

    Brenda's Taqueria có nhiều món ăn ngon của Mễ, thịt bò ngon tuyệt vời, đặc biệt thức uống Margarita Mango đông lạnh từ Mexico rất đã say. Nhiều người sẽ hỏi Margarita là gì? Dạ thưa, đó là một loại cocktail nổi tiếng trên toàn thế giới... Loại cocktail này là sự kết hợp giữa rượu Tequila với Triple Sec hoặc Cointreau hay bất cứ loại rượu nào có hương cam nào khác cùng với nước chanh tươi. - add: 6803 S Texas 6, Houston, TX 77083 - Local guides: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yuq6woYKexFuqW3K9?g_st=ic - video: https://youtu.be/FKxBHkBKbu8 - www.youtube.com/dinhthanhhai

    Holly H.

    Just moved to this side of town and was looking for a new taqueria. Think this one will definitely be added to my list. I'm pretty picky about fish tacos, but the ones I had here were the bomb! The fish was blackened perfectly and the chipotle cream on top was really good. Black beans and rice were standard. They have a large menu so definitely want to try their Mexican street tacos next time. Also they have churros!!! I was too full to try them today, but next time I'll try those too.

    Binhan T.

    I just went here today early morning at 2am 04/05 and I order pork rice , not really sure how to say in spanish , and found this one on it , a pork piece with white little thing on it ................ Cant say anything so disappointed

    Large chicken quesadilla
    Chris H.

    Came here on a Monday night at 11pm. Love how it's open 24/7. Service is friendly. Food is decent. Prices are reasonable. I got the large chicken quesadilla and 1 al pastor taco. My friend got the Barbacao Torta and 2 tacos. The tacos were cheap at 1.89$ a piece but very average. The al pastor taco was dry and bland. The quesadilla was simple and hefty. Plenty of chicken and cheese. Never can wrong with a quesadilla. I also got a few bites from my friend's torta. Pretty good! Loved the bread. Everything also came with a side of unlimited chips and salsa. Overall, a great, late night Mexican restaurant. Definitely worth a visit after 10pm when most restaurants in the area are closed.

    Marce C.

    Gave this place a second chance and once again it disappointed me at its fullest. I looked over the menu for a kids quesadilla plate which said $4 And this is what I got. My child was starving she has already eaten half of her quesadilla. I was ripped off $12.00 for this crap and one small drink. Never coming back.

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    1 month ago

    Best place i ever tried, good food, good service, and good waiters. 10/10 I would recommend this place.

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    Don't order delivery from here. They are very slow, had the driver waiting for a long time. Food is mediocre at best. not worth it.

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    Just because there are 24 hours and the food is "alright" for the price but back in the day, the food was hitting alot better.

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    They have hidden breakfast taco price they charged me 11.33for 3mini mi tacos which were awful I will never go back

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    Candente - Museum District - Beans and rice

    Candente - Museum District

    4.1(643 reviews)
    15.1 miMuseum District, Montrose
    $$

    What better way to kick off a Texas trip than getting some highly-regarded tex-mex! Some coworkers…read morerecommended this spot to me so I had to try! It's in the Museum District/Montrose area, so pretty accessible and with plenty of parking. We got seated immediately, and there was a good amount of indoor and outdoor seating, the latter of which was great even on a humid day. The menu was pretty extensive with your Tex-Mex classics like fajitas and enchiladas, with a special for every day of the week. This time was a free upgrade to a large fajita, so I went with the chicken fajitas! It came out after about 20 minutes with all of the fixings and this very yummy buttery sauce. I haven't had too many fajitas, but I'm pretty confident this is a top spot!

    More like Can't Dente…read more Not a fan. The food actually isn't bad, by any means, it's just not my thing. I'm not into Tex-Mex. Houston has some of the greatest Mexican food in the world, and for me Tex-Mex never compares. But of course it is beloved by some Houstonians, plenty of Texans and lots of tourists, and as far as Tex Mex goes, Candente (where I've only eaten 3 times) is around average. A little higher priced and higher end than some of the busier and more well known local chains, but similar in quality and bland taste. The Fajitas are my fave thing on the menu, but nothing to write home about. The reason I took off a star (was going to give 3) is because of some personal issues I have with them. When picking up an order here, you get a notification to say, come to the store. That happens to me when I pick up take out in a lot of places, these days, and when I do, it is either ready, or it takes 5 more min or 10 more min (because they mark it ready when it is not. Generally I'm okay with it, if it's less than 10 min. Candente? 20 min or 30 min. Even when it's not busy. They'll mark orders as ready (to make themselves look efficient I imagine) even when they are completely dead, and then will not actually start cooking the order until you get there to pick it up (I know, because I see people come in at the same time I'm there to pick up, order a similar thing, and 20-30 min theirs and mine comes out at a similar time). So just frustrating, is all. The owner is a Texan guy from Kingwood, he also owns the Pit Room BBQ nearby, which is similarly very fancy and successful. Don't let my bad experiences here put you off from trying it. If you want a list of real Mexican gems (and mostly dirt cheap), ask me, but you won't find any Tex Mex on there at all, to be honest. Just not my thing, in the same way that I think American Chinese take away has nothing on Chinese Chinese, such as Sichuan or Xi'an or Hunan cooking.

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    Maria Rita's Tex-Mex - Inside of the "fajita enchiladas"

    Maria Rita's Tex-Mex

    4.4(197 reviews)
    22.9 mi
    $$

    Great food excellent service I will be back.Didn't have to wait long for my food.Close to homeread more

    I was in a facility getting a minor procedure and I had to be lightly sedated which did not allow…read moreme to drive myself to and from my appointment, so my wife drove me there and hung out while I was getting the procedure done. Neither one of us had eaten and we were both starving. We had decided that when I was released we would just go to the restaurant that was in the same parking lot as the facility. I had been to the restaurant before, had fajitas and they were served bloody raw and was just disgusting so I Never went back. We mentioned where we were planning to go to some of the staff members and they said do not go there and that it was too expensive for the type of Mexican food that they serve you. Then they all suggested Maria Rita's. My wife and I had never heard of it before so we asked where it was and it was located 2min down the street. When we got there it was packed, but we decided to thug it out and wait for a table, this also gave us time to troll the parking lot and land a killer parking spot as people left. We finally got the notice that our table was ready. The inside was clean, awesome and had a savory aroma mixed with a Smokey grill Oder that just made us even more hungry than we already were. We both ordered this dish that came with fajitas and bacon wrapped shrimp with a cheese sauce that was Truly Amazing! When I finally was able to take a bite of one of the four gigantic shrimp after I completely destroyed my fajitas, I thought that I was going to pass out from the ecstasy that the flavor profile from that shrimp that overwhelmed my senses! We both enjoyed our meal,(obviously) and I can't end this review without mentioning how attentive, nice and unexpected table side manor that the staff had displayed despite being overwhelmed with a full house crowd. A truly epic experience. Please dig deep for a tip, they deserve it. Enjoy!!

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    Pappasitos Cantina - Downtown

    Pappasitos Cantina - Downtown

    3.4(585 reviews)
    17.3 miDowntown
    $$

    My partner and I were grabbing a late night bite and we're craving fajitas. I've gone to Little…read morePappasitos before, so when I saw this place I was set on going here! It was pretty busy, so we decided to sit at the bar to avoid the wait. I will say if you want quick food service sitting at the bar is not the way to go. Beef and chicken fajitas for 2: Always quite yummy ! Although I will say I remember it tasting a bit better flavor wise at Pappas I

    Came in and was told that there was a 45 minute wait but they might get us in sooner. Not ideal,…read morebut we had enough time so we decided to wait. After having concerns after at the 45 minute wait mark that I saw several parties come in after us and get seated before us, I asked at the front counter and was told that we were 5th in line. Another 20 mins come and go, and I watch another party get seated much faster than us. I also watched countless parties walking in and just going to seat themselves in the bar area which I had asked about numerous times and was told no, that it was not self seating so we had to wait. Also watched many parties say they were a party of four and then have 8+ people and need a second table and it was accommodated. A big wow, I'm irritated moment was when a group of our own friends got seated before us and I had texted them 10 minutes after we got here telling them it was only a 45 minute line and then they had to walk here, putting them here at least 30 minutes after we were and they got seated long before us. At this point, I talked to the general manager about it and he told me he would go find out what was happening, but also told me that most of the tables in the restaurant we were set for large parties so because we were a small party we had to wait. He also admitted that many parties had joined together and had not notified the staff until being seated so that was pushing us back. I asked him how that was fair and shouldn't they be moved to the back of the line or denied the second table since people had been waiting literal hours for those tables? He told me he would be right back after he checked and of course he never came back. This conversation really made me watch even more that And I saw that tables that had already gotten their food were calling over friends from the cheer competition that they knew and then asking the they could grab the empty small tables near them and they were being told yes. So in essence, the manager was correct.... the big tables were unavailable to us because we are only a party of three and the small tables were also unavailable to us because they were allowing big parties to grab the small tables and bump all of us down. I heard it countless servers complained that people had just gotten in our station and were told just to serve them anyways. After waiting an hour and 45 minutes, we asked again and even though it had been a full hour since I last asked and were told that we were fifth in line they said there were four people in front of us... so it essentially meant that we hadn't moved up at all in placement . I finally spoke to another man who seated us within 10 minutes and told us that we would be able to order fast so we could be in and out of here in less than an hour.... Yet we saw another 20 minutes before anyone even came by our table. The food was decent at best. Lack of flavor was a big issue. Not worth the wait at all. Our waiter was nice which was good since everyone else was incredibly rude. One member of our party got something else rather than what she ordered and we did not have time to correct it however were shocked when we saw the price was over double than what she had actually ordered. The cheese enchiladas have meat in the sauce which defeats the purpose and when I had asked about vegetarian options when I got there, the cheese enchiladas were recommended and the vegetarian in our party ended up not being able to eat after waiting over 2 hours. Our fault for not waiting for menus since we were going to be VERY late, but why a staff member recommended it as vegetarian is beyond me... staff should either be familiar with the menu or say they do not know as allergies and things like being a vegetarian are non negotiable when it comes to food. Prices were super high for what we got. Got WAY more food for less at Ninfas and their food was a billion times better.

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    Hugo's - Bistec oaxaqueno

    Hugo's

    4.1(1.8k reviews)
    14.9 miMontrose
    $$$

    It was one of the great experience . Service was top notch , servers were well dressed and very…read moreattentive. Ambiance was great and well maintained . There is option of valet parking . We were five and half of them were vegetarian. Pan fried potatoes Tacos was very tasty . My son got two more . Presentation was awesome. Enchiladas was best . Fish was fresh and tasty . Churros was best I have ever had Cocktails were well thought .

    Mildly frustrating. However I had patience. The server JESUS acted like he didn't like his job…read more We went in for my cousins birthday on Saturday , reservations at 630. I didn't want to order off the restaurant week menu so I ordered off the regular. My cousin and his friend ordered off the restaurant week menu. I was last to order and then Jesus goes "you don't want a salad or anything?" I said no thank you. Then he goes "but every body else is going to be eating and you're not." I said I understand and he chuckles and says "ok"Like mf I know what I'm ordering smh ‍. Then he says at the end of the meal that he cannot bring out the dessert for my cousins birthday because he already ordered off the restaurant week menu. Then he says "you know what I'm going to bring you all a dessert." Then Jesus bring us A Spec of a piece of flan. as if it was a joke to him. Please get a server that has light inside of them and that actually wants to make the experience memorable for their guests. Jesus needs work. God bless him tho. I can only hope management brings this up to his attention. I tip well too btw

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    Superica - Delicious flautas!

    Superica

    4.1(562 reviews)
    15.5 miThe Heights
    $$

    Superica didn't impress me on a first dinner visit, but since then I've been back multiple times…read morefor weekend brunch, and each time has been consistently good. Parking can be challenging on weekends, but there is complimentary valet and a few extra spots in a lot across the street. There's interior and exterior seating, with cozy booths and tables. Service is friendly. Chips and salsa: Superica has some of my favorite chips, crispy and thin and perfectly fried. The avocado crema salsa and warm serrano pepper salsas are delicious with a mild kick. The bottled red salsa is fresh and green salsa packs a nice punch. Migas: Scrambled eggs with tortilla chips and cheese, choice of chicken versus chorizo on top, finished with fresh avocado. I really enjoyed this combination and the generous portion for the price. The eggs are well scrambled without being dry, and the pairing with cheese is proportional. The chicken was a touch dry, but some salsa solved that well. I enjoyed stuffing each component into a fresh tortilla and devouring it as a breakfast taco. Refried beans and rice: Really delicious. The refried beans are of the smoother variety without as much chunkiness, which I prefer, and topped with creamy cheese. I could have used a touch more tomato in the rice, but overall enjoyed the texture and flavor. Patatas with salsa roja, topped with egg: I enjoyed the flavors in this dish, but there was sooo much salsa. The potatoes were thus a little soggy, though still cooked well. The over medium egg was cooked nicely and complemented the potatoes with creamy yolk. Bacon: Really generous portion for $7 as a side, and cooked well. Crispy potatoes: I enjoy that these are fingerling potatoes smashed and roasted, but they could be crispier. They seem to be on the blander side on purpose to allow seasoning to taste, and I really like pairing them with the red bottled salsa provided at each table (probably due to their association with ketchup). Hotcakes: The literal star of every brunch, these hotcakes are consistently delicious. They're massive yet somehow cooked perfectly through so that they're fluffy and soft on the inside and just with a slight crunch on the outside. The pairing of the creamy warm (!!!) maple syrup is heavenly. Because of how huge these are, usually one is enough to share between two people, although they also come in stacks of two and three. For reference, we finished 3/4 of three between four healthy and hungry people and it wasn't for lack of trying. Whenever I crave weekend brunch, Superica is always a top option.

    Came here for an early lunch. This place was very busy, but didn't have to wait too long to get a…read moretable. My issue with this place is it seems like the entire lot was used for valet. So if you don't want to pay for valet you would have to park a little further out behind the building. We started off with their Chile con Queso. Anytime I visit Houston, ordering fajitas is a must. We did just that, ordered half steak half chicken. Most places however sell it by the pound, here it seemed you only got one option and it came with one side of rice and beans. Everywhere else I've ordered these, they serve it family style. Usually everyone at your table gets their own rice and beans. No here though. Here the fajitas are offered as an individual entree. The food was very delicious though. Both the chicken and the beef were seasoned snd cooked perfectly. The chicken was very tender and the beef had a nice char to it. The grilled onions were also very tasty. Overall we were really satisfied. It is a bit on the pricey side compared to other Tex Mex, and the unnecessary use of valet utilizing the parking lot through me off a bit. Not sure I'd return on my next visit, especially when I've already enjoyed other experiences a little more. At the least the food here is delicious and ultimately will always be the most important thing.

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