Was finally properly introduced to El Hidalguense! Even after peak lunchtime (Sunday) it was a full house. We had a great variety of dishes, service was fast and friendly, and we enjoyed the live music. Didn't eat again the rest of the day lol Some faves: Flautas (complimentary 1 per person) Machitos Queso Fundido con Chorizo Barbacoa de Borrego Cabrito Asado Small shared lot out front and a larger gravel lot across the street. read more

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Real authentic Mexican food , including brilliantly roasted goat (I love goat) and a fantastic mojarra. Don't look for Tex Mex here. This is real Mexican, and though there are fajitas, they are way different, and way better. Do not let the looks stop you. The food is amazing, the crew is super friendly, and even the live music enhances the experience, rather that annoy. Five stars for sure read more

Great restaurant with traditional Mexican cuisine. Will be back! I hate the number of characters required in a review. read more

Truly amazing. From Southeast Georgia, this place makes me not want to go back home and eat our local Mexican restaurants. Don't pass this place up, even if you have to drive a little bit, you will be glad you went. read more

Love the cabrito and tortillas hechas a mano .. the tripitas soooooo good ! Staff was great love the tea .. aguas frescas are kinda expensive tho read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Cabrito enchilado ! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Love love love! The environment here is always so upbeat and happy, they have live music, the food is delicious (handmade tortillas!!), the service is amazing, my only complaint is parking but it seems like they're working on expanding that as well! read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Amazing hole in the wall! There's additional parking across the street and additional seating in the little shed in front of the place. Smells great when you walk in and can even see the tortillas being freshly made. We were seated pretty quick and the staff was nice. The food was so flavorful and very authentic! The salsa was bomb, frijoles were so good and the barbacoa was definitely the star. Great authentic food not to be missed due to appearance. read more

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Nuestro lugar favorito cervicio comida exelente Benimos casi cada fin de semana el consome con carne mi favorito EDUARDO'S TOYS read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Saw this place on local eats YouTube and wanted to come and see if it's really authentic Mexican FOOD! Cabrito and barbacoa are not easy to make and the love and time that it takes shows so let's see how it goes!!! First off!! My husband said "Está solo!!" Which means "empty spot" for us lol but I said nahhhh let's give it a try!! It's good that it's not packed lol so we can enjoy. We could see the lady "server" from the window getting ready with menus for us so that was very nice to see she was paying attention!! We ordered drinks: horchata and Mexican coke and OMG the horchata is on point! Just enough cinnamon and the rice flavor is amazing!!! Homemade for sure!!!! We asked for the queso fundido and chorizo as appetizer! Very creamy and cheesy!!! Chorizo is savory and the salsa they bring at the beginning with 2 flautas is super super spicy but delicious so try it out!! Homemade tortillas is a must!!!! Very thick and perfect size and flavor!!!! Waiting on the charola for 2 which comes with cabrito, barbacoa, flautas, consomé and refried beans and yummm nopales!!! We wanted to try both out so the lady advices to get this!!! Can't wait!!! OMG OMG OMG YESSS!! Don't regret it!! Don't be fooled by the bad reviews or the empty restaurant! This place is a gem!!! The savory meat with such overwhelming Burt's of flavor is amazing!!!! Both cabrito and barbacoa are very soft! Melts in your mouth and the flavor is on point!!! Nailed it 100% MEXICO on the table!!! The consome with garbanzo and rice is so heartwarming!! So savory!! We will have so much left to take home!! It was a lot of food!! And I am happy for that because I will be regretting not eating more lol The ambiance is very homie, relaxing and Mexican music in the background it's a plus!!! Service is great! Very attentive and sweet workers!!! You feel that good vibe! read more

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Best authentic birria soup and birria tacos too and not beef birria either, homemade corn tortillas and a little crispy rolled birria taquito to start you off read more

Authenticity is a buzz word that gets tossed around, some places play with it and others embrace it. El Hidalguense is one of the latter. If you want to have a taste of a homemade meal from a Mexican house, this is the best I've had in a while from a restaurant. Menu is in Spanish and English, but you might want to touch up on your Spanish prior to visiting. Mine is serviceable, if not always a bit rusty and I managed through a meal comfortably. Regardless of your duolingo score, the staff here is polite and friendly like you'd expect. Homemade tortillas are being made as you walk in, Univision is on the TV, and a table is easy to find. This is the vibe you get from authenticity. You come for the Cabrito here, a small barbecue goat that is simply seasoned and grilled to amazing crispness. It's kinda a luxury meal for my grandparents and the price reflects that a bit, around $30 for order of meat. It's best to order family style I'd say and just enjoy the Cabrito with the salsas and tortillas. Beans come with your order and taste like the beans we'd used to make on Sunday to have for the rest of the week. Nothing is perfect here but this place has had heaps of praise piled on it in the past and it's very worth it. read more

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Popped by the other day when it was nice and cold outside for some type of soup to warm up and the waiter recommended Pozole. I had wanted to try their Menudo, which they serve everyday, and not just on the weekends, which is rare. But based upon his recommendation, I went forward and ordered the Pozole and WOW, it was OUTSTANDING! Check out the picture and see how rich the broth was! I still love the Borrego barbacoa and their cabrito, but I am definitely adding this to my list of regular orders. read more

Ambos somos nuevos en la ciudad, y queríamos probar el hogar... que definitivamente se sintió en El Hidalguense :) - ¡El agua de Jamaica no era demasiado dulce ni demasiado amarga, también conocido como la mejor manera de hacerlo! ¡Y uno nunca puede equivocarse con una coca mexicana! - La salsa roja cumplió con nuestras expectativas, ya que tenía la cantidad perfecta de picante (la calificamos como 4/5 chiles ) - ¡La barbacoa para dos estaba deliciosa! Nos sirvieron alrededor de una libra y media con tortillas bien calientitas, una ensalada de nopales y los ingredientes (cebolla, cilantro, limones ) - ¡También con la barbacoa, se sirvió un plato de consomé! El caldito en sí estaba sabroso, pero en él solo había garbanzo y arroz y como que le faltaba un poco de verdura En general, ¡este restaurante tenía un personal muy atento, respetuoso y amable! Esperemos traer a nuestra familia aquí pronto read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been wanting to go to this place for over a year now because they have Cabrito and that used to be my mother's favorite. my brother, my nephew and I. Kaitlyn excellent waitress Alberto bought us appetizers lil a flauta with a very good red sauce which my nephew loved I ordered a taco and fajita n trips and my brother ordered the nachos and my nephew ordered the enchiladas fajita. We also ordered chips and salsa. The chips and salsa were very good. Kaitlyn was very attentive thank you very good service and so was Alberto . We will to be going back. Everything I ordered was flavorful delicious on point! I will would definitely bring more people. Kaitlyn and Alberto are excellent servers. read more

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Bajen el volumen de la música por favor!! Llega el momento en que ya no se come a gusto Sábado y domingo La comida está perfecta y los meseros siempre atentos pero el volumen de los músicos ya está a un nivel molesto :/ Por favor! read more

Food very good. Not typical Tex-Mex. They specialize in cabrito and borrego--kid goat and sheep/mutton. Server was very accommodating to our group of six. read more

Delicious!!! The corn tortillas are the best and homemade in house! Atmosphere is live and vibrant!

It was my first time here and I liked that we got little flautas instead of chips. I ordered the enchiladas that came with frijoles charros but it was so heavy I barely ate the beans. I would only suggest they bring out the beans first so you can eat before the food comes out. read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Frijoles - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Had a Gordita, meat not sufficient to cover the Gordita. Their answer was only 4 oz of meat per $7 Gordita. Need smaller gorditas so they can fill with meat. Wish they weighed it. It wasn't 4 oz. Waiter said nothing they could do, so returned it and left. Too bad. Not worth the drive. But the $4 Diet Coke was great read more

Fantastic food and great service. A real authentic Mexican meal. None of that Tex-Mex. The location is super old so don't be afraid when you show up and it doesn't look inviting. They will be moving soon to a new and larger location. read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - A destroyed plate of lamb! Yum - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent food!!! A friend and I tried this place and we were impressed for the taste of the food. Definitely good service!!! read more

Very authentic experience of the Mexican interior. Not for those who might be easily intimidated by unusual foods or different experiences. The night I went they were having Spanish language karaoke. A nearby table was eating what looked like the head of a goat. Ours was one of the few tables where English was being spoken. I felt like I was in Mexico and i loved it. read more

Around 4 weeks ago. I visited this restaurant again. Given a second chance. But I was disappointed again. I ordered a Pozole and the pictures attached you will see what they gave me. They don't know the original recipe for a Mexican Pozole. First you never will serve the bones . Pozole is only meat . And I dont know what kind of meat you guys served me. ​ read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We had the cabrito and it was well prepared. It was a great experience with fresh food. The service was great although be prepared to speak Spanish.. The ambiance is authentic. Totally worth the trip. read more

Super authentic Mexican food! From Hidalgo to Houston, you will live the food. Most days there is live music or acts (comedians, karaoke, etc.). A great spot for a date or hangout with friends. read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Chicharron En Salsa Verde - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I went to this place for the famous barbacoa de Borrego/lamb. Barbacoa in Texas is usually made from beef. It is not easy to find barbacoa de borrego. I thought it would be too gamey but it wasn't bad. It was a little dry but with homemade tortillas and a spicy red salsa made it a lot better.I also ordered the Huasteca plate, which i have never heard of before and wanted to try something different. The Huasteca is a plate that consists of scrambled egg enchiladas in Huasteca sauce.It also includes a cecina steak which like a thin milanesa steak. The cecina steak and beans were very flavorful but the Huasteca enchiladas werent what I expected. Not bad but not great. There are other things on the menu like cabrito/goat that are not easy to find and are authentic Mexican classics. If you are interested in trying the barabacoa de borrego or some cabrito then give El Hidalguense a try. read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Huasteca enchiladas plate with cecina steak - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've been coming here for 15 years and always have the same thing enchiladas de mole verde, while my family enjoys their menudo, cabrito asado and on Sundays their delicious barbacoa. Today I came in and again had my enchiladas never disappoints. It was supper busy today, and that makes me happy to see my favorite restaurant still flourish. Oh i almost forgot they have hand made tortillas by the order read more

The worst ambiance in restaurant history but they said the food is good not only do they serve you on plastic plates the food is disgusting all stew meat with some nasty bean soup and soggy tortillas the prices are way too high for the portion and quality I regret coming here and the food didn't sit well I highly doubt they sanitize anything here oh and MY CAR WAS DAMAGED BUT THIER GUESTS DONT HAVE CAR INSURANCE read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Supposed to be a pound of meat and the food is not appetizing in appearance and not in taste don't brother - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This family restaurant has been a place that my family and I go to. The reason I'm giving this a one star is because I have worked in the industry before and it baffles me that the way that the owner of the restaurant, Señora Gudelia speaks to her staff . Not only does she speak to them in a condescending way, but she tries to shade them to fully disrespect them . I'm pretty sure that the workers are taking it because they really do need the job. I suggest that the store manager speaks to the owner on how to properly talk to the employees. Because at the end of the day they are the ones that make your restaurants run . It would be shame if the restaurant Were to allow the owner to continue to treat her people like this. I understand what it feels like to be in the weeds when it's a busy in a restaurant. But that's not the way to talk to the staff, also she needs it looks like she needs to be a little more organized. Four stars for the food but one HEAVY star because of the owner. I hope that whoever is running this account on behalf of the owner definitely lets her know. Because I will be coming back just to ensure that she knows to treat people with respect. If no one hasn't checked her trust me I will be the one to check her and let everyone in the restaurant know what is going on. Some people forget to be grateful to their staff and she should be definitely not talking to them in the middle of a pandemic like that. read more

Love this place and normally come here for the excellent cabrito al pastor. Today though I thought I'd drop in maybe have a taco. But a special was mole al ollo. Wow, the best beef soup I've ever had. Loaded with tender beef and lots of vegetables. Never had mole based soup before... won't be my last time! The service was great and the taquito with its delicious sauce as a starter was perfect. read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Mole al ollo - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I do recommend this place to everyone, the food was great, some authentic Mexican barbacoa and consomé! When we showed up there was a lot of ppl waiting and the owner came out and give us some tacos dorados to eat wile waiting and I think that was very nice of him, definitely coming back! read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Barbacoa y consomé Tortillas hechas a mano muy bueno todo - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was great, service was amazing and very important is the place was clean. Will be back and introduce place to friends and family.

Tried their birria de borrego recently and absolutely loved it! Great flavor and the meat was so tender! After singing it's praises in my office, my coworkers wanted to try it, so placed a big order for lunch on a Friday. It was a hit! Had never had so much silence for 30 minutes in the office as they were all enjoying it!!! read more

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Food is delicious. Menudo here is my favorite. I Can you add menudo to the Uber eats menu? read more

Friendly service, the waitresses was nice and answered our questions about the food we wanted to order, the food is fresh and you have the options for fresh tortillas. It's worth the wait.. because you know the food is made fresh. read more

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After reading some other friends reviews of this place I went for dinner one night recently. This is a low rent dining room in a run down strip center. However we all know that good food can be found in places like this. Inside there were only 3-4 other diners and a lot of empty tables. I snagged one and looked at the menu. I tried to ask a couple of questions to my waiter but he didn't speaka da english very well so he went and got a lady who works there who spoke a little English. I was tempted to order the cabrito but at $28 I didn't feel like taking the chance since I had never eaten here before so I went with the beef and chicken fajitas with flour tortillas and charro beans. Since this is a Mexican restaurant there were no chips and salsa :( The meal was good. Both meats were good along with the charro beans. I really had no complaints. It was a solid 3 meal. I would come back if I was in the area. When presented with the bill I noticed I was charged for the flour tortillas and have no idea why. It wasn't much (something like .65 cents)...but why? I would have asked but communication wasn't easy with my very limited Spanish. If I returned I might try the cabrito to see if it was worth it. I might if I ever come back. read more

El Hidalguense Restaurant - Mixed fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great food but the live music was extremely loud we couldn't even talk and hear each other

El caldo de barbacoas sabía a puta agua bags de sabor. La salsa también está muy diluida con agua y sin sazón como antes era muy buena.

GET THE BEEF CALDO! Alot of other places have more bone in the caldo than beef, but our order was soooo delicious and they were not stingy with the beef (which was so tender). Also, they have outdoor seating and have placed plastic shields at each table to help protect their customers during this pandemic. The barbacoa tacos we ordered lacked some seasoning, but we also ordered on a Friday night, so we may have missed the prime time to order these tacos. We will definitely return. read more

food was good, chips are extra and the salsa wasn't my favorite, but still good. Ambiance is below average. Fairly popular spot the day we went read more