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    El Imperial

    4.3 (26 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Travis J.

    Stumbled in here after visiting a medical office. Just wanted to place a to-go order and sit at the bar while waiting. Upon entering the restaurant, you're met by friendly hosts ready to seat you. When I mentioned the bar, I was escorted to the back area where the bar is located. It's obvious most folk don't visit the bar, but that turned into a good thing... I had the full attention of Carlos, the bartender who served me up 2 delicious margaritas while I waited for my to go order of quesadilla de pastor. Carlos also provided me with a serving of sliced oranges with chamoy and tajin... which were so delicious! While waiting I also was able to enjoy chips and salsa. The food, service, and vibe were all great!

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    Chandler H.

    This is my family's and late Grandfather's favorite real Tex-Mex restaurant. Tastes just the same as the location on 1960. Looks the same inside too with the X-mas lights and brick. We love it. The food is delicious as always (and about a 3rd of the cost of Pappasitos). So many good plate options. I like they'll bring some cold plates (like tacos) first and then a second round of the hot plate that was in a broiler and is hot as shit. So glad, by happenstance, I saw this driving home after a round at my home course WindRose!

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    Jade P.

    I love this place ! I just started coming here this year and it's so welcoming. I will say I was a little weary because of some of these reviews but I can honestly say that everything I've had is delicious.Every time we come we are greeted by warm familiar faces. As soon as they bring you these big menus they bring you chips, salsa, and beans that are hot ! My personal favorite has got to be the parriladas! But I've been trying to eat a little of everything.

    They now have breakfast !
    Tabatha B.

    We came in Friday lunch time and it was dead. I was scared. But son was hungry and i wasn't about to deal with an hangry young adult I sat in the car reading the review and was like okay I guess we are getting food poisoning if we ever get the food. I WAS WRONG Food was not OMG it's like Vic and Anthony's but food was good. We were quickly greeted as we should have been because we were the only customers. Lunch time on payday and no one is here?!? -Hit sent prematurely. Apologizes. We sat down and chips came. Salsa could be hotter for me but nice perk was the soup and black beans that also came. We got chili con queso because yum cheese. It was def just a bowl of hot cheese but my 10 yr old enjoyed it so that's good. I got flautas because you can ruin flautas and the older adult son had tacos al carbon. Everything tasted good and temp was perfect. This place isn't going to wow omg you but service and food are good enough to where we would come back in we are in the area and hungry for Tex Mex. Our server was really good with the younger son. I like it when servers are scared of kids. And lunch specials all week long.

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    Abigail A.

    Wonderful restaurant!! My family & I go every week. The staff is awesome & food is very tasteful with reasonable prices !! Best Mexican restaurant ever !!! Highly recommend 10/10

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    Great food excellent service. Would highly recommend. Excellent menu. Good service culture with all employees

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    the qeso tasted weird the beef was raw the coke tasted weird it was no good.

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    So glad this restaurant is back open it has been a family tradition and favorite for years

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    The is a great Tex-Mex restaurant!…read more First of all, they serve Puffy tacos, in the San Antonio style. Few restaurants can prepare these the proper way. There is great QC, AND management, here. Julio's wife, Elena, stopped by the table and checked in the food. She also told us of a wrestling event that was coming up on May 1. She was SO pleasant. Our server, Freddy, got the order in perfectly, even though there were 7 of us. The prices were reasonable. The food again was spot on. We WILL return! BTW, the watermelon margarita was wonderful! I'm

    In Texas - the Tex-Mex competition is fierce. Everyone has a favorite. This place just bumped my…read moreprevious favorite from its perch and became current favorite. TLDR: Thar food, those ritas. This place has become my most recent go-to when that little voice says - "pssst....Dave....Dave....i know you hear me....you want fajitas." Admittedly, I hear that voice a lot. In any case, I usually order the fajitas. They give you a decent quantity that tastes great. The meet is tender and flavorful and those tortillas had me at hello. I love this stuff! My son elects to go for the cheese enchiladas. I don't have to ask him how much he likes them because is a super picky eater and this is the one place where he actually cleans his plate. The margaritas are solid as well and when you glance around the restaurant, you'll see them on most tables. This place is a well oiled machine. There are plenty of staff and they all work unison to bring drinks / chips / salsa / refills / orders / food -- and that food usually comes out before I can feel guilty for eating chips, salsa, and queso. I found this trick that works for me. Since I 100% of the time feel guilty for leaving the place feeling so full, I started parking on the other end of the parking lot. This allows my to burn off 2.7 calories of the food that just ate so I feel 2.7 percent less guilty. On a serious note - this place is the real deal. While some of my previous favorites have either closed down or gone downhill a bit - Julio's has remained strong. ¡Salud!

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    I stopped by Mexican Mom Cocina Tradicional for breakfast today, and it's easily one of the most…read moreauthentic Mexican spots I've had in Spring. The horchata stood out right away, perfectly sweet and easily one of the best I've found in the city. I ordered the chorizo breakfast tacos, which were solid, and the huevos ahogados with frijoles charros, both full of flavor and well-prepared. The empanadas were also great, especially the chicken and cheese, that one was my favorite. To finish, I tried the pan de elote, and it was excellent. Overall, a really strong breakfast experience with authentic flavors across the board. Definitely a spot worth coming back to.

    I've been wanting to try this place for months from reviews I have read online. Also, I am on the…read moreemail list and see the changing weekly menu, and always see something that I want to try. My husband and I finally got to try it last week, and it did not disappoint! All of our items were fresh and delicious! I was enchanted by the atmosphere and presence of the owner and her family. We have already been back for a different special on this week's menu! We especially love the creamy poblano corn empanadas. We fought over one last time, but this time we each got our own. The waitstaff we have had both times is very sweet, but does not speak or understand English very well and was unable to really help us decide this second time, so we just took her recommendation. One of the items she recommended, the Huarachon, was not my favorite, but the other items were very good. We would have especially enjoyed some interaction with the chef-owner or the gentleman who seems to be her husband, since it did not seem very busy at the time, but they simply said "hello". Hopefully next time! And there will be a next time!

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    Inside of the restaurant, super cozy atmosphere

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    Mexican Mom's award-winning chicken stew. Spicy, sweet edge. Wonderful rice.

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