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    El Nopalito's

    3.7 (50 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Tex-Mex
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    EL NOPALITO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Flour tortilla.
    Pat S.

    In Galveston for the weekend. Looking for a restaurant and found this place. Huuuungry lol. Service with a smile. Food was good. I ordered the huevos rancheros plate with no beans, I'm allergic. Plate came with beans. Too hungry to say anything. Tortillas seemed raw on one side. Meh. I ate them. Thank you for your friendly service.

    Enchiladas Rancheras
    Zack S.

    TL;DR Eat here, you're welcome. The restaurant is off the beaten path near the coast. The exterior has a large mural painted on the largest wall for photos and selfies but the building itself doesn't offer much else. The food was delicious. My enchiladas were cooked very well, I say this because the chicken in the enchiladas was tender and not dry in the slightest and the tortillas were crispy even though they had the perfect amount of salsa Verde on top. Add a sprinkle of queso fresco and you're good to go. The rice and refried beans were fairly standard so not much to say about those. If you're in Galveston and looking for a solid meal outside of the tourist centric downtown/ Beach area, this is the place for you.

    a bowl of soup and a plate of rice
    Augustus G.

    Used to be a really great place for breakfast and lunch. It's still ok, but not as good as it was before all the storms wreaked havoc on our area. I will say the Fideo was still real good, the wife liked it too. Wish They still had the lunches and plates They Used to have.

    Silvia M.

    My husband and I stopped in for breakfast (we are from out of town ) and I ordered the menudo and it did not have any hominy in the soup all meat ! So I asked the waitress and she was very friendly took the untouched menudo back , I was unhappy about that since I was looking forward to it . Anyway I did have two barbacoa tacos and they were great .

    Bacon and Egg Burrito. It was huge breakfast the are very big!

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    Delicious breakfast, friendly service. We had migas which were some of the best I have ever had. Definitely recommend for bkfst!

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    Pennie's Tex Mex Take Out - 1 meat plate : brisket, potato salad & beans.

    Pennie's Tex Mex Take Out

    4.7(108 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Stopped here yesterday and got 1.25 lbs of mixed (moist and lean) brisket -- $27.00 per pound and a…read moreslab of ribs ($20.75 per pound) which was about 2.25 pounds (pics attached). My favorite were the ribs. Cooked perfectly. Tender but not falling off the bone. Well trimmed. Great flavor. Basted lightly in a bbq sauce. The brisket was good and appears to be their most popular item (they run out frequently). But I've had other brisket that I like better. I like their bbq sauce and they gave an ample portion on the side. It's a small place and there is no eating inside although they have outdoor seating. It's counter service. And a big plus is you watch them carve and weigh your meat while the person at register keys in exactly what you owe. Process was friendly and expedient. I've been here a couple of times before and will definitely be back.

    I found this spot on YouTube and seeing is believe with this place. The food and tamales were…read moreOUTSTANDING. I had to stop myself multiple times from going back to make sure we could try the other places on our list but this one was by far one of my absolute favorites. The service was amazing and very fast and while we didn't eat here the area to eat here was very cute and outside, which in Texas is my favorite. If you ever have the opportunity to stop in here and grab some tamales and brisket I HIGHLY recommend it!

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