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    El Tiempo Cantina - Webster

    3.1 (379 reviews)
    ModerateTex-Mex, Mexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Thione T.

    This place is huge. I didn't realize the resturuant was so big. It's like a maze going through. Love the decoration and just be warned this place can get pretty crowded and busy. Service overall was good, they did forget our charro beans and we did ask for it twice, but not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Otherwise service was good and they got better about refilling our waters after asking once. The food here is delicious. The queso is cheese was so good please make sure to add the brisket. Also enjoyed their deluxe fajita platter. It was so much food. Would definitely come back to try other dishes.

    John D.

    For years, El Tiempo has been on my radar. I'd drive past the building all the time, remembering when it was first under construction and the long wait until it finally opened its doors. Tonight, however, I finally set foot inside for the very first time. ​From an architecture standpoint, the eatery is beautiful. It felt as if I were entering a building somewhere along coastal Mexico. I initially expected a crowded atmosphere, but not too many people were there, making finding a seat quite easy. ​For my first order, I chose the Texas red chili burrito. If I'm being honest, the dish was a bit hit-or-miss. While I dug the presentation and was amazed at how massive the burrito was, the flavor was lacking. The burrito's internal contents were sadly dry, which made the huge portion a bit disappointing. ​The service, thankfully, was impressive. The bar staff member who took care of me was attentive, refilling my Arnold Palmer and restocking the chips and salsa without fail. While some people may not like constant check-ins, I appreciated her showing up at my table every few minutes; to me, that is the mark of good service. ​El Tiempo earns three stars for my inaugural visit. While I wasn't blown away, I feel that the overall experience warrants another try in the future. I'll definitely try something else next time, in hopes of giving the restaurant a better rating.

    Kathy N.

    My friends and I are visiting from out of town and after a long day at the space center and shopping at the Baybrook Mall, we wanted to try some tex mex and found this place on Yelp. The restaurant looks beautiful on the outside and there is plenty of parking. We arrived just in time for happy hour and was told to sit in certain sections for it. I ordered a frozen mango margarita , brisket, quesadilla, and the choriqueso. And oh my God, it was everything amazing. For my first time trying tex mex this place definitely set the bar high. I do wish the choriqueso was melted a bit more, it was hard for me to scoop it but it was still delicious. And as a California I was stocked at how cheap this was and how big the portions were especially for happy hour! The staff were super attentive, constantly checking in and bringing us fresh chips. Will definitely be coming back the next time I'm in Houston.

    K S.

    Great authentic Mexican family atmosphere. The entrees and drinks are reasonably priced, service is family friendly. Wooden carvings adorn the venue with live edge slab tables. The staff is very attentive. They genuinely want your experience to be excepcional! It is the mantra of the company. Expect a visit from the owner during your visit. Plenty of parking in a nice area. Expect the same exceptional service at all locations. I've been to several. I highly recommend.

    Fajitas (medium serving)
    Patrick N.

    Nice restaurant. Food was good. We had the fajitas, burrito, tres leches, quesadillas, and enchiladas. The food was very tasty, and service was really good. Room for improvement: the price was a little high for what we got. The fajita portion for 2 seemed more suited for 1. Get the discounted gift cards at Costco for a better deal. The menu was also very cluttered and hard to read. A clearer and simpler menu would be helpful.

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    Reagan T.

    We went for dinner on a Thursday evening around 6:30 pm. The place was not crowded and we were seated right away. Our server was prompt in bringing fresh chips and salsa while we perused the menu. We opted for the combo beef and chicken fajitas for our party of four. We also requested a mix of corn and flour tortillas. While the fajitas were very good, as it is something Pappasito's is known for, I believe they are way overpriced for what you get. And, the price does not include shredded cheese nor sour cream, and only a tiny portion of guacamole and pico. Also, we had to wait a while for the corn tortillas, as one person in our party was not able to eat flour tortillas. This delay was quite long. The highlight of the meal was the Tres Leches cake, albeit a rather small portion for the $$$ price tag!

    Mayan tower of fajitas!
    Chris M.

    It has been a while since I have dined at an El Tiempo. This location is located on the northbound side of 45 South right before Bay Area Blvd. Parking is plentiful. It turned out we visited on a Monday night before Christmas. It was quite busy at 6:30 pm and there was a wait to be seated. We waited around 25 mins. We were seated at a table and the bar was adjacent to us. Started of with the $5 House Margarita and it was pretty good. Also ordered the fajita guisada queso to go along with those complimentary chips and salsa. The red and green salsa hit pretty well and the queso was decent will explain further down. Now it wasn't a hard choice ordering my go to at any Tex-Mex which were the medium mixed fajitas with your choice of refried beans or Frijoles ala Charra and the Mexican rice which to my surprise was the eloquent green rice which I have not seen anywhere in ages, hats off to El Tiempo for firing these up. Did I mention 6 flour tortillas were included for my meal. I must say the beef fajitas were nice and tender as well as juicy with flavor. The chicken fajitas were juicy and tender also. The presentation reminded me of a Mayan temple with food stacked at the top of the pyramid blazing hot lol. I believe the food here is done well however their prices do not fit the food. The portion on the fajita guisada as far as the meat is concerned was pathetic considering I was charged $19.99 for about 3 pieces of meat in the queso literally. Overall I would come here again if somebody else is paying lol.

    Welcoming hardworking ladies.

    We had a small family event last night, just to celebrate being a family. My little clan can be difficult and demanding. But the wait staff was up to the challenge. Led my a server named Moses, they swamped our table with fajitas and drinks with a smile. We would like to say thank you to all the servers for making it a great experience. The food is always amazing at El Tiempo, and the mixologists working the bar will never disappoint. If you haven't been there, you are missing out. Pay them a visit, and give them a chance to make your night.

    Jeff N.

    Another great breakfast. I had Huevos ranchero and my daughter had barbacoa tacos. The tacos are stuffed with barbacoa. Really tender and great flavor

    Shannon T.

    Ok so we LOVE El Tiempo and I don't want to take away from that. We come here often for happy hour and dinner and it's always amazing but I'm still a little salty about this experience almost two months later. I took my friend to eat for her birthday and they brought us the bill (attached) and I handed him a 50. Gift card. He returns to the table and says that the gift card doesn't cover "taxes" which you can see were 2.81 and says I have a balance of 7.92, well I just handed him a debit card without questioning and then saw my receipt when I got home. The math ain't mathin buddy and I don't like feeling like a place I frequent is being shady. So there I got it I put of my system now maybe I can let it go....

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    Adele C.

    We love the other locations, but our recent visit in Webster wasn't quite up to snuff. Service was a bit slow at the wrong times, items ordered weren't delivered, and the food just wasn't the quality we expected given prior experience and the price point. We know they can do better.

    Quesadilla plate refried beans on the left and pot beans on the right.
    Jamie R.

    We wanted to try a Tex-Mex place as we were were traveling from out of state. I should've read reviews before deciding. The service was good and the ambiance is cute. The food needs some improvements in my opinion. I ordered the chicken quesadilla. The refried beans were watery with not much flavor, rice was decent with peas, the chicken quesadilla was a little dry and bland but decent with the tomato and guac salsa added. My husband had the enchiladas and said they were good. My son asked for an horchata. They don't serve horchata but, they had horchata with tequila. WOW. He ordered nachos (6 chips, a small drop of beans and ground beef) it did not look appetizing. I felt bad for him as I saw the disappointment in his face. He asked for Tapatio hot sauce; the server looked at him and said; "what is that?" We thought he (server) was kidding... but hey, I guess some people don't know what it is. Most Mexican places have Tapatio and horchata. Yes, I know it's a Tex-Mex place, hence "mex" in it. The guac salsa served with the complimentary chips was the highlight of the food. The chips were fresh and not greasy. We left most of our food on the plate because we were that disappointed in the quality. Overall, the place is over priced for the quality of the food.

    Marcus R.

    Drinks and fajitas were good but service was pretty lacking in terms of time and attentiveness. We waited quite a bit to place our order, and once the food came, one of our plates had apparently been delivered to another table and had to be remade. Additionally, another plate we ordered never ended up arriving, even after reminding the water twice. Not sure if just an off day but the food we did receive was overall decent!

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    Food is excellent, service as well. My favorite ET in Houston. $5 Monday Margs make it even better.

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    Filet Fajitas, green rice and refried beans was out of this world. Oh the tortillas was also delicious

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    The food and service was great but the menu is extremely extremely hard to read/understand

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