To put it plainly: Gabriela's serves delicious food, with healthy portions at very fair prices. The Al Pastor tacos are excellent, the Enchiladas Nortenas are great and the rest of the menu has been full of the staples we've all come to know and love. This place is great. Plenty of seating, solid service, everything you'd expect from a great restaurant, and it happens to be in Howe. Sometimes small town restaurants get a pass on lackluster food due to locale. Trust and believe, that is not the case here. The folks that run this place do a damn fine job at making sure that you leave well-fed and happy. read more

Great little place in Howe Texas for enchiladas, queso and street tacos. We added ground beef to the queso for more deliciousness. We'll be back! read more

Gabriela's Mexican Cocina - Queso with ground beef - Mexican Near Me - Howe, Texas

Hidden gem is the perfect description of this family owned and operated small business. Excellent food, service and clean family-friendly atmosphere. Best carne asada! read more

When even a simple bean and cheese burrito is something you can taste the love in, you know you're in good hands. God, I love Howe, Texas. And I love Gabriela's. If I'm not cooking dinner, I'm either here, or next door at wonderful Hana's. Sometimes more than once a week. (They are both very reasonably priced, generously portioned, and also delicious, and that's something of a rarity these days.) Standouts for me are the chile relleno (I like the fajita chicken but fajita beef is tasty too), al pastor tacos, Jack's burrito, and the nachos. Are my choices here a little basic? MAYHAPS. Are they consistent and delicious every time? ABSOLUTELY. You'd be well served trying pretty much anything though, I think. Their lunch specials are also great. It can get busy, and they're running a skeleton crew a lot of the time, but by golly, they're just about the warmest, kindest folks around. If you're coming from out of town, (or honestly, in town, lol) call in advance to make sure they're open. Anyway, it's cozy in there if you get a booth. There's usually something random playing on the tv. I'm always entertained to see if it's going to be The Lorax or the news or the Minions movie again lol read more

It was great. I had the guisado ranchero, I believe, from the server's suggestion. It was good, and the food came out quickly. I was there at an off hour, however. read more

This is hands down the best mexican restaurant. While being tex-mex to serve the surrounding community better, they still manage to bring an authentic mexican touch to their food which is impossible to find elsewhere. Amazing service, Salvador is the best server. Food is top tier, prices cannot be beat with the quality of food they bring. Portions are great! Great feel of the restaurant. read more

Gabriela's Mexican Cocina - Lunch fajitas, steak - Mexican Near Me - Howe, Texas

What a hidden gem in Howe! This family owned and run business was so delicious. From the made from scratch guacamole to the delicious enchiladas and rellenos. This is also a BYOB restaurant. The service was great! New favorite for sure! read more

Went here on a whim for lunch since we live in town and had never been, now it's a norm for us. I always get the beef burritos with the queso, and it's always delicious. My only complaint is the lack of flavor from the chips and salsa they provide, the salsa is watery and doesn't have much else to offer. Otherwise the service is great and always quick. This spot is small but underrated and worth taking a trip to read more

We're pretty lucky to have a good Mexican restaurant in town. Have eaten here several times. The menu is big. I haven't found a favorite dish yet, and it's been fun trying out different menu items. I will say I like the chili sauce they have as an option. The only negative thing I can say is they don't have horchata. I'll get over it. read more

Eat here regularly for the past 11 years. Family owned in a small town. Can't beat it.

Great food and service.... Friendly staff and the food is on point. We drove up from Melissa because it is better than what we can get there. Come and try Gabriela's . read more

Wow the food here is delicious!!! The rice is my favorite! My bf and I moved to the area from downtown Dallas and we are so happy with the amazing quality food here with great prices! Our waiter was very nice also. Will be back often! read more

Great food, stellar service and warm inviting ambiance. For a small town Restaraunt, it exceeded all my expectations. That's my go to Mexican food place! Give it a try. read more

Love their Chile relleno and beef fajitas. We're so glad to have Gabriela's in our little town. Chips and salsa are very tasty. We love to get queso and beans as an appetizer. My nephew raves about Jack's burrito but we've yet to try it. read more

Give your customers a clue when you are open and closed. Your hours are posted differently on different sites. No phone recordings , Nothing !! Not that difficult! Start running your business like you care ! By the way food is good ! People are friendly! read more

Great food, kind employees, and excellent service! I love the tacos and Jacks burrito. The burrito is huge!

We ordered the combo plate and Jacks burrito and both were very good. The tomatillo sauce was just the right amount of heat for me. The fresh crispy chips went great with the guacamole and cheese dips. We'll definitely be back. read more

Good food, fast and friendly service, clean dining in by area, good business hours. Will return.

Excellent service and even better food! The small town gives it BIG taste with this family owned restaurant. The food is always hot and fresh. The restaurant is great and open, the booths are comfortable and spacious! Love the complimentary Margaritas and Beers on the weekend, can't beat FREE! Favorite Mexican restaurant around! read more

Gabriela's Mexican Cocina - #31 Carne asada 8oz Rib eye tenderloin Enchilada Side of guacamole and pico Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Howe, Texas

Small town food Mexican restaurant! I wasn't thinking I'd be impressed when I walked in here. It's kind of a basic room with tables, not really the best atmosphere. I was also a little worried when the waiter told me they didn't have cojita(spelling?) cheese. I ordered steak tacos, street style and I was very impressed by the flavor- like truly stunned. You can order one at a time or a platter with 3. I ordered a platter with 3 but I should have just gotten a bunch of single tacos because they were so good! (Even without the traditional cheese haha) read more

Gabriela's Mexican Cocina - I ate my first taco so quickly! - Mexican Near Me - Howe, Texas

Love, love this little place. We have never had a bad visit. The service is good. The atmosphere is good. But most importantly, the food is hot and yummy! My favorite is their beef fajita nachos. I also ask to add the sauteed fajita veggies, green peppers and onions. Oh my! They're delicious! read more

Gabriela's Mexican Cocina - Beef fajita nachos with added onions and peppers - Mexican Near Me - Howe, Texas

To be upfront, this is not based on the food. Never got to try the food. We were there on a Saturday shortly after 11:00 AM. They were supposed to be open, the door was locked, there were employees in the restaurant, and they just watched us try to open the locked door, but never made any gestures or attempts to come open the door. They just watched us. Bizarre! We went next door to Abby's and Abby's was fantastic. Thanks to this place we discovered one of our new favorite restaurants - Abby's next door. For the record, I later read another review that had the same experience we had. read more

Excellent Mexican food my wife really like's the tilapia dish one of my favorites is the chicken Monterey all the menu is prepared fresh . Good service read more

WORST SERVICE I'VE EVER HAD! Which is unfortunate, since the food is good. We were there for 1.5 hours and still didn't get all of our food.

Great food friendly staff. Haven't had anything on the menu I didn't like. We have been to Mexican restaurants from El Paso to Houston, San Antonio to Denison and this place stacks up with the best of them. read more

Food was terrible, wife's cheese enchiladas tasted like they were from a frozen meal. They forgot to give me rice and beans with three of my meals. Then was given greasy rice and beans. Will never be back. read more

This place is consistently great for authentic tex-mex. Love their sour cream chicken enchiladas and their fajita nachos. Sooo yummy getting hungry thinking about it. Not spicy which is nice so you can add your own. Staff are friendly and attentive. Love their sololpillias too! Prices are very good. read more

Everything was flavorful and homemade tasting. I would recommend stopping in if you are in the area. read more

Gabriela's Mexican Cocina - Been here twice. Very good fresh tasting, homemade Mexican food. Service is great as well. - Mexican Near Me - Howe, Texas

Friendly, fast, yummy and good pricing. Just the kind of place we wanted - not a chain. Tortilla soup was good. Kids had basic dishes but they were good too. read more

Great country ambient and excellent service. The food was fantastic and the prices are good. Totally recommended!!

My family and I are obsessed. The building itself is historically memorable. The food and service are impeccable, the ambiance is just relaxing and comfortable. read more

Love this place but don't go at lunch time or try to call in an order. They never have enough staff and will put you on hold for thirty minutes forget that you called and when you call back you can't reach the restaurant for another two hours because the line is off the hook. I love their food but hate their recent service especially at lunchtime during the week. read more

This is a small town restaurant. I ordered the chicken quesadillas, and they weren't very flavorful at all. Thus the two star rating. It's kinda hard to fudge up a chicken quesadilla, but these were bland and so was the quest I ordered. No bueno. read more