Casa Morales

One of Lufkin''s popular lunch spots, lunch specials are offered here so of course my coworkers and…read moreI hit this place up when we have an assignment in Lufkin. The Tex-Mex options here involve your normies such as enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas, nachos, and tacos. All of these (or a combination of these) are part of the express lunch menu which is what we usually order. Most of the time, people in our group get some sort of enchiladas with the favorites being the avocado or the verde due to the sauces and cheesiness mixed in. The avocado is probably my favorite since I'm an avocado lover with the taste and texture. Other favorites are the street tacos where it comes with three tacos and the rice and beans. These tacos are quite large so it's not the traditional mexican street tacos with the onions/cilantro on the miniature tortillas. They are also packed and I mean PACKED with proteins; I've only gotten the al pastor cause I keep coming back to it. Something about it that makes it addicting with the tenderness of the meat and spices. We'll have to try dinner here sometime cause they have quite the selection of entrees such as the drunken shrimp, fajita platter, and pollo poblano. Bueno Trabajo Herraduras!

Honestly this place was fire! I wasn't expecting it to be all that from the outside (right next to…read morea cici's pizza) but walked inside and it was nice. The booths were tall and secluded so that's a plus and the food was amazing. The salsa they served was so good, I had to force myself not to eat it all with the chips and the main dish itself was so fresh and flavorful. I got the California bowl and my husband got a chicken plate and it was just great. For the price and the portion size, everything was on point. I got the non alcoholic cucumber drink and that was fresh too. The staff was nice and attentive. The food did take some time to come out but it's because everything was so fresh and definitely worth the wait.

Quiet night at the bar.

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Cafe Del Rio

3.5(220 reviews)

1.8 mi

Excellent food, friendly staff, excellent food. Whenever we're in Lufkin-and sometimes when we're…read morekind of close (70 miles away)- we swing by Cafe Del Rio. I'm so sad they closed the one in Beaumont. Today, I had chicken flautas and Mike had the Botanas starter. The flautas were crisp and yummy. Mike enjoyed his food too. I can't wait to have my leftovers!

The service is excellent. The food was tasty and the…read morecorrect temperature. The lunch specials are reasonably priced and very large. The decor is "cutesy " Mexican. The only tip is : drink water. The iced tea is quite overpriced. (I know restaurants use the profit on drinks to keep the food cost lower, but $3,50 a glass is really out of line. )

Yummy green sauce

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Great menu options.

El Mariachi Mexican Grill

3.3(19 reviews)

1.3 mi

I visited this place today -- only my second time here. When I first sat down, before I'd even…read morelooked at the menu, I asked for some green sauce and the waitress brought it. Later I asked for another, and that's when I was told it's $1 per bowl. I declined and told her I wouldn't have ordered the first one had I known there was a charge. I assumed they'd use a little common sense and not charge me for something I was never told cost extra -- but they did. I spoke with a woman in a blue shirt at the counter (who appeared to be a manager) and told her that this $1 bowl of green sauce earned them a one-star review because of the hidden fee. She refused to give me her name, though she had no problem giving me someone else's when I asked for a manager's contact. To be honest, the food isn't great anyway. I won't be back -- all over a dollar and the principle behind it. They must have really needed that dollar, because they chose this review instead of simply not taking it from me.

We were in Lufkin for weekend and friends of ours recommended El Maraiachi. Our service was great…read moreand the ambiance inside was cute. The food was great but the chip and hot sauce were excellent.

Entrance

Veggie Fajita

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Front

Taqueria Jalisco Seafood

4.3(35 reviews)

1.0 mi

Excellent breakfast! Complain other than I thought my eggs were a little cold but everything else…read moreit went with. It was fantastic. The potatoes were good. We had Migos and Mathacato. Sauces on the table are very good and the tortillas are like they are freshly made. We had both corn and flour tortillas. The server took good care of us and repeatedly asked if everything was OK and offered to get us more to eat the prices are good. Highly recommended

Soooo good! We travel for work & like to find hidden gems and listennnnn....this place is authentic…read moreMexican & it's so fresh! Handmade tortillas and all!

The space

Machacado

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Nigas

Launica Tortilleria

4.4(45 reviews)

1.9 mi

Solid little Mexican restaurant in a small town with limited culinary options. La Unica is clean…read moreand the food is very affordable. Staff was also nice and bilingual, a nice perk. I got a burrito with a side of guacamole, as well as an horchata. Everything was fresh and tasty, and I enjoyed that the horchata was not overly sweet, just right. My friends got the tamale and the machacado plates. Portions were generous and everyone was satisfied. I recommend it if you're driving through town, or just seeking a casual tortillería!

For starters the chips tasted like they were fried in very old oil.. couldn't get pass the smell of…read morethem. Ordered the Flauta platter and same thing. flautas were fried in the same old oil with the same smell. One positive side were the beans. They were very good.

Order at the counter

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Plate special with flautas and enchiladas

Taco Bell

3.8(4 reviews)

0.2 mi

I love this place, but they need to stop messing up their orders and start putting more sauces in…read moreand putting the right sauces in that you've asked for. I've had to go back up there countless sometimes because they forgot something or they loaded me up with the wrong sauce, but most of the time it's good it's just they need to start paying more attention to their orders and what people ask for.

Is Taco Bell the best? No. Is Taco Bell affordable? Also, no. But they are consistently pretty good…read moreand no one in my house ever complains when we place an order. I always order ahead so the service is on point and the wait time is minimal. I would like the prices to go back to what they used to be, but that goes for everywhere, so it's not just a Taco Bell price gouging thing. There are certainly better options for the same type of food in Lufkin, but the convenience and consistently good quality keep Taco Bell in our lineup of options when we're feeling the need for some take-out.

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La Unica Express

4.2(19 reviews)

0.9 mi

Best in town, They have pre made burritos that are the…read morebest. I would say that this is the best in East Texas, this is the most authentic Mexican I have had. I lived in California, where they have the best Mexican food. But this out does all of that.

Great home style breakfast tacos! Just wish they added cheese. Tortillas taste homemade and order…read morewas ready fast!

Tacos al pastor

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Cute little place. 2 small tables and 1 large table outside.

Casa Olé Mexican Restaurant

2.5(65 reviews)

1.5 mi

Service is great. Food is fresh, hot and delicious. With the 40th anniversary celebration going on,…read moreanything off the special menu is an excellent value. The portions are not lunch size, but overly generous. The restaurant has pleasant atmosphere and is clean.

No so good experience, except for my waitress, Melissa. I was dining alone. I was put in a back…read moreroom. No one brought me chips, salsa, or green sauce. When Melissa brought my food out I still hadn't received my chips, etc. I even told the hostesses, Presley and Carol. They did not acknowledge. Melissa was great! She brought me everything I need to complete my meal. I'm glad there was somebody there wanting to work!

The main entrance sign

40th anniversary menu.

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Dessert menu

Mariscos Mi Tierra

4.0(10 reviews)

1.7 mi

Another "off-highway" gem. Don't be fooled by scrappy outside appearance Mi Tierra is all heart…read moreand tasty! It's always about the salsa. If it's homemade and flavorful the food generally doesn't disappoint. The salsa had a smoked chili flavor (a little thin to my taste) but excellent. The tortillas were fresh and the plate generous. Their beans were a style I haven't encountered before. Full off pork fat pieces for flavor and very good. They have a very interesting dessert place in the back. Don't miss!! When in doubt America- go off highway and enjoy local adventures.

Delicious food with great prices. Great customer service. Will definitely be back. Clean…read morerestaurant.

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It's in the sauce. Smoked chile salsa.

Mexico Express

3.9(55 reviews)

1.5 mi

While visiting my family from NYC, I usually swing by for lunch with my dad, seeing as one thing…read moreNYC doesn't have except for a few specific spots, it's good *CHEAP* Mexican food. Good "expensive as F***" is, as usual with NYC, easy enough to find. Anyway... They apparently recently remodeled the place, at least doubling the amount of space within the past few months. We went in, sat down, and something that I miss from here in Texas was served to us; free chips and salsa! That is a... VERY rare concept in NYC. Here they bring salsa, queso, and some... carrots / celery combo soaked in vinegar I think that I really like. We were going to get regular lunch specials ($7.00 to $9.50) but then my dad noticed a board close to the front. We went and looked and they had two lunch specials for a very expensive... $5. One was a chicken enchilada with beef chalupa, refried beans and yellow rice, which is what I got, my dad got the other one "2 soft tacos, beans and rice." Between the chips I had, I could not finish my meal. I took the beef chalupa home. My dad didn't stuff himself like I did, so he could finish his food. We were quite pleased with the food; not gourmet, but not bad by any stretch of the imagination, and... it's a measly $5 USD. You get "street vendor food" for that in NYC, whereas here you get a sit down table, free chips and salsa, complete with refill of said chips (they charge you back in NYC), and a full plate of food. This place offers insanely good deals for what I'd say is decent quality food; take advantage of it if you're around for lunch. In the past I recall having a giant bowl of soup, bone in chicken with... cobs of corn, with rice and beans on the side. That really hit the spot as well, but if you don't like bone-in meat... avoid. I also asked about the "margaritas $.99c" in the photo I uploaded; it looked like an 8 oz. glass, maybe 10, not some thimble-sized switcharoo that I've run into before, where I refused to pay for it and gave it back and caused a scene. If they don't skimp on the tequila, and I'm not going to bug someone about the ratio of tequila to other ingredients during the lunch rush ... that special looks *DANGEROUS* :P

Horrible....Cheese was MOLDED, and tasted DISGUSTING! We had to wait more than 20 minutes for our…read morefood, the service wasn't amazing. The atmosphere had a little girl screaming and crying, which was noisy and annoying. We couldn't eat our food here and we aren't going again as it was just plain out awful.