One of the best hidden spot in town. Service 5/5 , Food and drink 5/5. Ambiance is great ! Try the blue swirl margarita if you like strong drink . Every time à bring my wife here She falls in love all over again. Smooth romantic patio spot. Plus free valet parking. read more

El Patio - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has the best queso ever-felix queso, and the crunchy tacos are excellent. Alejandro A was the best server, he is quick and does not keep you waiting. I drive from Beaumont to come here, it is worth it. They have a green sauce you can request that is excellent too. read more

Last minute discussion since we always eat Mexican food but it was worth eating again ! Only thing was charged for a very small amount of real hot salsa $1.50 because the husband loves his salsa hot not worth the price maybe .75 if they need to charge at all ‍ So worth a 4 read more

Alejandro A is the best! Thanks so much. Had a great time at el patio! Alejandro was the best server ever

Alejandro gave me such great service for my first time, will definitely come back!

Came here to get some Tex Mex. They have a nice outdoor patio, which I prefer due to Covid. This review is a shout out to the friendly and excellent staff at the restaurant. I left my wallet by mistake and went to another place. After 30 minutes I realized I had left my wallet and called the El Patio and they confirmed that they had. I had a few hundred bucks cash and multiple cards, but all was there when I came to pick it up. I'm really happy and it shows how much integrity the staff have at the restaurant. Thank you Thank you Thank you Oh I had the Felix Special and I enjoyed the food. The nachos were also great. Quantity of food was also very good and filling. read more

I went here with friends for the first time. I was expecting different food. I surprised by the white rice instead of Mexican rice. What surprised me the most was when we got the bill and a cup serving size of appetizer guacamole was $12.00... WOW! The service was good. Food was ok. read more

Always great food, drinks and atmosphere. Great for a Friday afternoon lunch or for dinner. Blue margaritas are a must try here. Service is pretty good considering the amount of people that are usually in here. read more

El Patio - Blue marg - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

A group of 6 of us came to eat dinner and drink the famous blue margaritas on a Saturday night. We had hoped to sit in Club No Minor, and although there was plenty of space open, the hostess insisted she had too many reservations to seat us there. We were quick to order alcohol and waters and all of the service staff was extremely attentive. I never had an empty chip basket or salsa bowl in front of me. The corn sauce on the el patio enchiladas was some of the best I've ever had and the chicken flautas were hearty and delicious. We also ordered beef and chicken fajitas, which came with a generous serving of onions, peppers and tortillas. Our server closed our tab after we ordered food, but didn't mind throwing away the printed receipt to let us order more margs. Will definitely be back. read more

I've been visiting this place since the late 80's but usually for a margarita at Club No Minor. I did have some queso on those visits but my mind is a bit hazy of my many nights there. This turn, I was invited to a work related party held in the back room of the restaurant. There was a food buffet that offered queso, guacamole, mini-tacos al carbon, grilled shrimp, chicken flautas, quesadillas to name a few of the offerings. The queso was delish but the grilled shrimp stole the show. Holy cow, I must've scarfed down a dozen of these rather large gulf shrimp grilled to perfection with a slight citrus note. Plumb & firm, just like I like it. The tacos, flautas & quesadillas did not disappoint. Why haven't I ever eaten here? Parking is a b*tch but they have complimentary valet which is nice (remember to give the guys a tip!). The place hasn't changed much but kept clean. read more

I have been going to El Patio for many years now and it is the best Mexican restaurant in my opinion. The customer service is outstanding, and the food is exceptional. read more

You remember that really crazy friend you used to hang out with - but over the years started to avoid because they were just too much trouble (well, the good kind). But then one random day, you hang out again, have a blast and wonder why the hell you ever stopped talking to them. That's El Patio/Club No Minor. That crazy and sometimes embarrassing friend who knows how to have a good - no, GREAT - time. I came here the other night for a birthday dinner and drinks with my girlfriend. I walked in, and saw all the same things I saw years ago. A bachelorette group with girls standing on top of their chairs. A bunch of people celebrating birthdays. A trio of Mexican performers. And a conga line. Yes, a conga line. I got there JUST in time for that. Nothing's changed - which is sometimes a good thing. The blue margaritas are still potent. The servers are entertaining and insist you have a good time. Oh, and did I mention the blue margs are still potent? Like, scary potent. I had one and was done. read more

What's not to love about this restaurant? First of all, they have a real club on premises. Yep! No lie. Club No Minors means exactly what the name implies. No minors are allowed. You must be 21 and up. The club is a lot of fun. There is a great group of people who hang out here. The margaritas are strong and the beer is cold. There's a full bar if you decide you want something else. The setting is similar to the restaurant setting, so you can order your food inside the club too. The music is loud, so if you want to have an intimate conversation, stick to the restaurant. They also take reservations, so call ahead. The restaurant is very nice. This is a small establishment with a variety of tables for small or large groups. The small patio section is very nice when the weather permits. The food is always fresh and served piping hot. They allow you to substitute items and customize your order. They aim to please! I love their rice because it's not the typical Spanish rice made with a tomato base. Their rice is more of a lightly seasoned white rice with cilantro. It is absolutely delicious! The music playing over the P.A. system is just the right level so you can talk to the people at your table and not have to yell. The waiters were on top of things! Great customer service and very friendly people. For all my alcohol drinkers, they have a wide variety of beer, several different types of margaritas and a full bar so you can create your own drink. Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00AM to 6:00PM. Also, there is a "beer of the day" every day of the week at a discounted price. The parking lot small and shared with a couple of other businesses, and there are several signs that designates parking for those businesses. My advice is to get there early to ensure a parking spot. I've gone for lunch during the week, and happy hour on Saturday's. There was always plenty of parking during those times. Whenever you decide to go, I'm sure you will enjoy the atmosphere, the drinks and especially the food. Enjoy! read more

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When I was invited to Club No Minor for happy hour, I was a bit worried about what I was getting myself into. As you immediately enter El Patio, there is a door on your right that leads to the restaurant within a restaurant. Located off of Westheimer, El Patio is located in a shopping center with a small parking lot. Unfortunately, it's valet only which is really unnecessary but I found parking on a side street. Club No Minor has a speakeasy vibe with dim lighting and intimate surroundings. There are several tables and a bar and there is a pretty good happy hour menu on both food and drinks until 6:30. When it comes to drinks, the blue margaritas are highly recommended and they pack a punch! I had one blue marg and then we decided to share a pitcher which can be seen as either a good idea or a bad idea. Safe to say, surviving at work on a Friday after the blue margarita tornado has been a challenge. On the food side, we shared the taquitas (mini taquitos served with a cilantro sauce and sour cream) and the chicken quesadillas. Both were pretty lackluster, below average Mexican food. We also enjoyed some chips and queso which is always good no matter where you go. One of the interesting things on the menu is the Felix section. Felix used to be a popular restaurant located where Uchi is now. The restaurant tragically burned down and some of the former cooks now work at El Patio. They have several of their menu items at El Patio including their famous queso. Less like queso and more like chunky and greasy American cheese, I was not a big fan even though my friend loves it. Definitely different than any queso you've ever had so maybe it's a hit or miss depending on the person. On the service side, good service with one hiccup. They check on you periodically to make sure you have everything you want which was a job well done. We ordered our pitcher of blue margarita at 6:28 before happy hour ended. Our server took out his phone to look at the time and seemed to not want to accept our order before he abided. Bro, if happy hour ends at 6:30 I can sure as hell order a happy hour menu at 6:28. In fact, most restaurants won't bat an eye at hooking you up past happy hour, give or take a few minutes. read more

We had Alejandro A tonight and he gave amazing service!! Love the blue margaritas from here!

Food and drinks were really good. They had plenty of seating areas. Alejandro A. was an awesome waiter!

Great food! The Al Pastor tacos are great and Alejandro is the best waiter! Also make sure to try the chicharrones.

I am all about my Tex-Mex food and there are three things that help me decide how good a restaurant is: 1. Chips and Salsa 2. Margaritas 3. Fajitas. This place has good food. We tried the Felix queso as a starter! If you ever had the food from Felix Mexican Restaurant, the waiter prompted us that there were items on the menu from there. The chef used to work for them and they now have gained some of their popular menu items. The chips and salsa were tasty and before we knew it, the whole basket was gone. Item one, check. I ordered a house margarita and because it was lunch, I wasn't in the mood to try the ever so popular blue margarita (which I have heard one will leave you wasted). The house was okay, not as strong as I liked. The next visit I ordered a house margarita with grand mariner. Potent and Good. When I go in the evening I will venture out to the Blue Margarita and let you know what I think. Item 2, check. Unfortunately, for the third item I was more tempted by the chicken flautas. These were great and I have ordered them both times I have come. The waiter did tell us that Monday's they have one pound of fajitas for half the price. Sounds like a good way to suede me to try the fajitas to complete my Tex-Mex analysis. Since I haven't tried them yet, I will give this four stars because I specifically came back for the flautas. Good food and helpful service. read more

El Patio - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Okay, it's a nice afternoon so the hubby & I decided to do brunch at a Mexican restaurant I spotted on Westheimer. Arrived with great customer service from the hostess & waiter. Overall great customer attentiveness! Ordered my food El jefe & my man ordered chicken enchiladas plate. Plates were hot and ready to dig in. First bite I was dissatisfied the meat was under seasoned, the sauce on the enchiladas watered Down, the beans were to thick to swallow & rice was soggy. Asked my man & he seconded my opinion. Overall wasn't satisfied with the food, don't think I'll be coming back. Customer service was great though, that's about it. The food looked way better than it tasted. I was bamboozled lol. Here's a few pics. read more

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Got the fish tacos, fajitas asadas and churros. All tasted great and service was great.

Overrated and overpriced I liked the food and waitstaff but damn this was pricey for Mexican food.

We are new to Houston and are so excited to have this incredible, family owned restaurant in our "backyard "!! Fabulous chips/salsa, delicious Jalapeño Mule and one of the best meals we've had!! Mariachi duo was fun and talented. Complimentary valet is a must, so be prepared . Great little spot! We will be back!! (SOON!) read more

El Patio - Camarones Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Every thing on the menu was overcharged . Margaritas are horrible we asked for a floater on menu it has $4 they charged us $9. Same thing happened with others in the room every one was questioning their bills . Standard practice for them . read more

El Patio is our favorite restaurant for Mexican food! My husband orders either the Deluxe Plate or Chalupas Compuestas and I always order the Tacos al Carbon (beef). Their homemade flour tortillas, rice and charro beans are EXCELLENT and we have always received courteous and attentive service, whether we eat outside on the front patio by the fountain or indoors. The Don Julio margarita is very good and the beer icy cold. Armando is an excellent waiter and always attentive. The only issue we have is the music can be too loud but they will turn it down when asked. read more

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Alejandra A. made our trip to El Patio! he let us sample their Felix Queso (amazing) and overall had amazing customer service. I would 10000% recommend the coconut margaritas if you like coconut! definitely love this place. Cheers!! read more

Got the number 1, which is a large amount of food. Everything was excellent in my opinion. The tamale is huge, and has a unique, almost smoky flavor. Tastes truly like homemade by some old Mexican grandma. And both the refried and charro beans are outstanding. I love the number 1 combo. You truly get a sampling of many things here, and this place REALLY hits the spot when you're craving delicious Mexican food. The staff is super nice, and service is always prompt. read more

I used to really love this place. But last night was the worst experience I had ever had here. First of all me and my friend both ordered ice tea and after my friend drink I tea he looked at the teaspoon in his glass it had dry food on the spoon look like cheese. Than I was so gross out I decided to look at my spoon in my tea and it was the same. Not just a little a lot. Second, The salsa was gross it was cold and tasted like they just put Tabasco sauce in it just for the hottest and taste more like vinegar. Third, The crispy beef taco taste like it was Marinated in the fryer grease. Very very greasy. And the Felix CCQ on the round chip was very very nasty . It tasted like sour cheese with sugar in the cheese. The tostada was ok not impressed The cheese enchilada was ok but the cheese in the enchilada was not that good. Last, the service need someone improvement The table was not clean. Will not be coming back to this place again. read more

My absolute favorite Mexican restaurant. I definitely try margaritas at every tex-mex place and their Blue margaritas can't be beat. I crave them and I'm not a big drinker; they're just amazing. I'm there once a week and love everyone there from the valets to the mariachis. They Do Not put everclear in the margaritas, which is crazy! I have no idea what makes them so strong and that's kinda scary, haha. But they will all tell you (and their website will as well) that it's not everclear. Their food is great, I usually get the fish tacos. They're chunks of fish grilled, seasoned really well, and covered with cabbage/lettuce. They come with delicious rice and my favorite is the creamy cilantro sauce. I've had several other things, all good. The club is only place I like to sit. So much fun and love the vibe. The restaurant is great as well, but I'd rather only bring adults with me and sit in the club every time. I've been coming here for a few years, my dad for many, many years and my grandfather used to be a member of the club back in the day. read more

El Patio - Club No Minors - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

The bartender we had in the "club" was super sweet. Very quick. Remembered our order. What I will say is that the food here lacks flavor. The margarita I ordered also tasted like cheap tequila. I think with some kick up on the seasoning and quality of ingredients used, this place could soar. I will say that it was clean and the concept of the "club" was a nice adult touch. read more

The service was excellent and so was the mole and tha asada tacos we ordered. For desert we ordered Flan and a "Tres leches" which were outstanding. We then ordered "Ceviche" to go and found the dish to be lacking as it did not have much seafood and was mostly fresh veggies; the sauce had turned bitter which tells me that it was not fresh. We will try again at a later date; Manet they will improve the ceviche. read more

The restaurant was okay pretty tight. Fajita beef was questionable but edible, and the drinks were the best part. The problem is the valet, if you go to this restaurant you may want to Uber because the valet is doing some kind of scam and trying to steal cars. Thankfully I parked right in front of the camera and immediately called the police otherwise my car would probably be halfway around the world right now. read more

This is becoming our regular spot, we love the ambiance, food, and the drinks. The customer service is always great, I definitely recommend this place and ask for Alejandro and Zoya they are the best. read more

I'd have a lot more to say about this place if it weren't for the blue margaritas erasing the finer details of most visits. Walk in and head into Club No Minor and prepare for some very good Mexican food and some very strong margaritas. Service is all about making sure you're having a good time. For those uninitiated, this is a long running haunt of Memorial and other West Houston folks. It's a no frills Mexican food joint with great service food and margaritas. I would strongly urge you to eat in the bar and bring a fun group of friends to get the point of this place's popularity. I've never eaten in the dining area or on the patio of, well, El Patio... Huh. read more

This review is just for the restaurant section of El Patio, not the bar. I read about this place on Eater.com - I think it was a list of the best margarita spots in Houston. So, I came with high expectations and tried the blue margarita. It was small but deadly! I also liked the live music, and the service was friendly and super-fast. However, the queso was a big fail - it looked and tasted like the cheese in a can. The other food we had was also pretty underwhelming. I would come back here for drinks, maybe, but definitely never again for dinner. read more

My go to spot on friday nights. There is a secret bar area and they got a mariachi band playing. Fun environment. Its loud its a party! Strong drinks and great tex mex! Free valet! read more

Blue margaritas are strong and if you can't hang with the best, then stick with a Mexican beer. They are amazingly addicting, and even though you think you can do 3, you will wish you didn't the next day. (Experience talking!) Rolando and Armando are THE BEST waiters and we always ask for one or the other when we go. Both know exactly what we like and ask if we want the same thing as we had the last time we were there. Chips keep coming, salsa keeps getting filled, water glasses remain full. Friday is "Family Night" and if you have ANY problems with loud, roaming children then this isn't your place for Fridays. The young parents spend their time visiting with their young friends and let their children be entertained by the other patrons. However, El Patio does have a balloon artist that keeps them somewhat entertained and mariachis later in the evening, (who are fabulous). They are trying, but it can get pretty loud with children's voices. We have become "pros" by now and just have learned to talk louder. This is a godsend to those Houstonians who ache for Felix's food. El Patio has a Felix's page and it is authentic! The Felix queso is exactly right. It's not the Velveeta, silky runny queso, but quite different. Ask to have a side of chopped onion and mix it in the thick gooey yumminess before spreading it on your chip. I also ask for fresh chopped jalapenos and top my chip with some. (Mouth is watering just thinking about it.) You will be thrown back to your past if you ever went to Felix's. Their plates are the same and their Felix's tacos are the same. This is our Friday restaurant just about every single Friday. See you there! read more

Saw this place on Yelp and figured we'd try it out. The atmosphere was pretty laid back. Everyone seemed really nice from the time we parked to the time we left. The music they played, you can't help but dance to it. Our waitress, Elvia, was really nice and personable. We'll definitely be back. read more

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This food was outstanding!!!! From the cold salsa to the warm chips. Cheese enchilada and pork tamales were so good. Hubby ans I shared appetizer platter w nachos, flautas and quesadillas. The quality was top notch. The service was excellent. The restrooms were clean. We will definitely be back read more

Let me make this short and simple #1 the food is nasty #2 the drinks are way over priced #3 this place closes at 11 pm not midnight, no where on the page does it say that. So if you get there after 10 the staff will stare and ask you a million times what you will order because they're about to close. It was so uncomfortable to feel rushed, I mentioned to the waiter that the yelp page says the close at midnight and he looked at me and just said I don't know you want to ask the manager? Please don't visit this place there are way better Tex Mex food places in Houston I went because it stated on here that they were open late and decided to try something different clearly it was a mistake that I will never make again! And I'm sure the manager won't care about this review seeing as they can't even review their own page for times or quality of service. read more

I love the food but the service is awful! Since covid, we have not eaten there and only used carry out. We often get home to discover that what we ordered was wrong. When calling to place the order, we are on hold for long periods of time! We like to shop and eat at local restaurants, but I'm about to give up on this place. Get your act together! read more