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    El Rancherito

    4.4 (138 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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    Good for kids

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    Exceptional service. One of the most attentive breakfast experiences I've had. I stopped by El Panchito on a Friday morning around 8:30. My waitress Yessi greeted me right away and was incredibly attentive. After just a couple sips of coffee she was already asking if I needed a refill -- my cup never even made it halfway empty the entire time I was there. What really stood out was the teamwork. Even though Yessi was my waitress, the other waitresses were also checking on me as they passed by. There were about 5-6 waitresses working and everyone was constantly moving around making sure customers were taken care of. As a business owner myself, I pay attention to how places operate. If you own a restaurant, you may want to stop by and see how this team runs their floor -- the level of service and awareness of their customers is impressive. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and service you don't see very often anymore.

    Chicken fajitas--muy rico
    Robert S.

    Found this place on Yelp and wow so glad I did. The prices are great, the service very friendly and the food great. I had the daily special of chicken fajitas for $11.99. Tasty tender chicken, rice light and fluffy and beans were excellent. No complaints, hope to go back again before I leave town.

    Chicken Nacho
    Ashley G.

    Great nachos, Fast and Friendly service. Will visit again. This place definitely has a vibe to treat the whole family.

    Quesadilla chica side of fries
    Annel H.

    Hidden gem! Absolutely delicious food! My son had a chicken kids quesadilla and a side of fries. He was so happy with the meal! And the menudo I ordered was so good! The place was very clean and the service was top notch. Very attentive staff who greet and welcome everyone who walks in. Fresh food and yummy chips and salsa. Definitely coming back! Parking was tight but they offer additional parking at the church upfront which has a vast parking area. Overall great little place! Highly recommend!

    Calvin D.

    Pretty decent tasting Mexican food here. I've ordered their fajita plate trio(chicken,beef, shrimp). It comes with the sides of guac, pico, beans. But no rice or cheese. So I had to ask for a side of those. I also got a quesadilla and it was decent. Their tortillas are small. Meat has some taste but it could've been better. What I could say positive about this place is the PRICE. It's very cheap for the portion of food they give. I paid only $25 for the fajita plate of 2. If you're looking for a place to get full for a whole family and not spend too much, this is the place to go. Staff was pretty nice as well, although there was slight language barrier with some

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    Salsa perfect, amazing enchiladas, my daughter would kick a puppy for the fajita style skirt steak. We go every week.

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    2 months ago

    Good authentic mexican food. Good prices, enjoyed the salsa verde.the corn tortillas are fresh and cooked well

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    6 months ago

    Best restaurant in town !! Great price !! And even better food !! Highly recommend to go and eat there

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    3 months ago

    Amazing food and service. Feels like eating at home. Pretty big inside, parking is a bit small but worth it!! Recommend the tortas! So good

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    Excellent service, good Mexican breakfasts, tasty hot coffee, great menu selection. News & weather in Spanish

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    Amazing food & customer service!! Even at 6:30am! Barnacoa eggs cheese burrito came out quick fresh and delicious

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    So delicious ! Great service ! Very reasonable pricing and again so delicious ! Hidden gem for great traditional Mexican food !

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    A qui mi favorito restaurante porque Los enchiladas estam muy bien y Los otros comida and gustan

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    Dot Coffee Shop

    Dot Coffee Shop

    3.9(843 reviews)
    11.0 miPecan Park, Gulfgate/Pine Valley
    $$

    Been here many times. Keyword "many" because THIS PLACE, THIS JOINT IS OFF THE CHAIN! The food here…read moreisn't like your local Denny's or I-Hop, this is freshly made breakfast! Made with love type of food! The kind of restaurant that has cooks in the back that woke up and came to work super happy kind of cooks! And guess what ? Besides the cooks being top tier, let's talk about the amazing service from these genuinely nice waiters/ waitresses, they are super nice, fast and just giving very nice vibes! Ok now let's talk food? Yeah the food here is DELICIOUS! Been coming here for years and I'll be coming until the day I die! Oh and let's not forget the BEST PIES IVE EVER HAD! Now I've had pies from "house of pies, flying saucer, HEB ETC. nah son! These pies are the best! No other place competes! If you're from Houston or visiting from another city or state make sure you stop by the Dot coffee shop! You won't regret it!

    07.30.26 - Stopped by here with my gf for breakfast this morning, before her flight. Construction…read morein the area is heavy, and quite a bit of traffic, parking was packed, yet we did find a spot close to the door. Service has changed since last I have been here many years ago. In the past they would bring out a bread basket, as a free appetizer like how some mexican restaurants bring out chips and salsa, however, they dont seem to do that here anymore. Service at the table was mediocre, our waitress took our drink order and on the way over, the waitress was spilling the drinks over the floor on the way to our table. After our waitress took our order, my gf did not get the mayo on the side as she had asked, and after we received our food, our waitress never came around to check on us, didn't refill our drinks or anything. The place was very loud, louder than visiting waffle house. I was trying to have a conversation with my gf sitting just across the table from one another, and we were having to literally yell at one another just to hear what each other were saying. My gf did state that the sandwich she ordered was a big sandwich, and was more than she could finish. Once we were ready to go, our waitress still hadn't been around to check on us. So I had to flag down someone else, to get us some to go boxes, and our check. Low and behold, when I was ready to checkout, the waitress appears out of nowhere, after all this time, I'm guessing because she thought she was going to get a good tip. I'm sorry, waitstaff only get a great tip from me, once and if they perform a great job duty, and this was not the case in this matter. Maybe, better luck next time, maybe Papas needs to hire better waitstaff worth hiring and keeping.

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    District 7 Grill

    District 7 Grill

    3.9(725 reviews)
    7.0 miFourth Ward, Midtown, Downtown, Montrose
    $$

    i said it once, i'm going to say it again;…read more i love high quality simple food! district 7 grill is that! as a california native, diner culture is in my blood!! (and tacos, avocados, strawberries, and wine- lol) i never pass up an opportunity to visit a diner. district 7's inside is very "dreamy" and i can see a lot of editorial potential. (if you're into that) but very casual. the food was excellent!! crab cake benedict (8/10) american breakfast (8/10) strawberry milkshake (9/10) red sangria (9/10) great portions + great service = left happy district 7 grill has been added to my permanent brunch list! bonné appétit c.

    ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS!! Let this place die like it's trying to. Unfortunately we were in a pinch…read moreand staying in a hotel nearby so we had limited options. 1) Nobody in the place at 7:00 on a Friday should have been a sign. 2) Waiter never took our drink order. He asked our food order first. We had to ask him if we could get drinks first. 3) When we did order we watched our drinks sit at the end of the bar for 10 min until I had to go retrieve them myself. 4) The food was INCREDIBLY mid for it being that expensive. Undercooked potatoes, overcooked chicken, not a single person at the table of 4 adults had a good thing to say about their meal 5) It took 2 FREAKING HOURS with no one there. When I say no one I mean completely empty 6) Trying to check out and leave. Our server who was looking for an upsell told us he saw a cookie in the back that was ready to go. Thanks for telling our 3 small children that at 9:30. Reluctantly after telling him no several times it was awkward enough to cave. Cookie took about 20 minutes to come out. We had been there for over 2 hours at that point and we had to just get up and leave. If you go to this restaurant after reading this, you deserve the horrible experience you will certainly have.

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    Clementine's Restaurant

    Clementine's Restaurant

    3.8(154 reviews)
    18.8 mi
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    This place is in a somewhat empty shopping center, and I am saddened that more people weren't at…read morethis place on a Saturday night. They had live music on, and from the looks of it if you want to be a part of the show you can as they also have karaoke it looks like. The gentleman that greeted us was so nice and made us feel so welcomed! It wasn't one of those "oh I have to be nice to these guests because I'm getting paid" type people, you could really tell his niceness was genuine. I felt like I was at a fine dining restaurant. Our server was also very nice, and super helpful as I asked for a wine suggestion and she hit the nail with her suggestion. She brought a small sample for me to try before serving it. The food itself was delicious! We got the onion rings appetizer, and you could tell they were made to order. They were super fresh and also crispy. The chicken parmigiana was good, and they were not stingy with their portions at all. The picture I took doesn't do the dish justice. I will definitely go back to this place, as their food, service and overall experience is a great one when you dine in.

    OK, so this turned out to be a surprisingly good meal and much better than we had expected. We…read moredrove into the mostly defunct strip mall, found the restaurant down on the corner, walked in and sat down and then perused the menu in depth. We shared a bowl of the potato soup where we had no expectations and I thought it tasted pretty decent. But the real test was the entrees. Mr. Picky ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp while I opted for Veal Parmigiana, and we each stole a bite from the other's plate. We reached consensus immediately that both dishes were well-seasoned and quite delicious, meaning we would return for more good food in the future. Seriously, we hadn't expected much when walking in and looking around, but were pleasantly surprised at the kitchen's efforts. We finished lunch with an order of homemade bread pudding and tiramisu, the latter of which in 2012 won a chamber of commerce epicurean competition 1st place ribbon. I wasn't there to judge that competition and have had better, but sincerely appreciated the moistness of the bread pudding. While the majority of diners were older and a more mature crowd, there's a lot to be said for value, and we thought the menu price was better than reasonable and I think a lot of people will discover this as a value destination, something we all appreciate.

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    Crab cake Benedict. It was perfectly cooked and delish!

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    This is going to be good!!!

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