Jalapeno Joe&#x27;s Express

Mexican food that's been consistently great for years! Been visiting this place long enough to make…read moreit in their wall Not on purpose but it's definitely a perk growing up in the area. Service was attentive and quick. Food was hot and delicious! Horchata was SOOO GOOD i can't recommend enough!! You will definitely be satisfied! Restaurant feels so homey like you could stick around for a while if you really wanted too.

I've made so many trips to takeout breakfast, lunch and dinner and never once disappointed with the…read morequality of my meals. The food is simply amazing. Carmelo's is is very modest in size and decor but who care since the super power is in the kitchen. They have some of the best fajita beef enchiladas I've ever had. The meat is flavorful and tender and the gravy is incredible. Their charro beans or refried with rice completes the meal leaving you very satisfied. You can expect a warm greeting from the staff and attention to details to ensure your order is just as you requested. There are so many more visits to Carmelo's Mexican Grill in my very near future.

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Arroz + Carne Molida

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La Tapatia - Sugar Land

3.7(150 reviews)

4.3 mi

I had a great experience at La Tapatia. The food was fresh, flavorful, and served quickly. The…read morefajitas were perfectly seasoned, the chips and salsa were excellent, and the portions were generous. The restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere with plenty of seating, making it a great spot for both family dinners and casual meals with friends. Great Customer Service! I'll definitely be back!

UPDATE: July 2025…read more Quality seems to be declining. Fajitas were overly grilled and beef was dry and overly salted. Within a few months, the quality is fluctuating and not consistent. Quality control needs to be maintained or they will lose customers with all the TexMex competitions here.

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Lago Mariscos

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still one of my top 3 restaurants. ill never get tired of this place!! fantastic service, generous…read moreportions, and incredible food. they also sang me happy birthday and printed me a free image of it as a keepsake :) we ordered their fish louisiana and paella for the first time and they were DELECTABLE.

This place was new to us. It's a Mariscos place. The service…read morewas pretty OK for a Monday nights Their Verde sauce was everything and their salsa was so good with the chips. The chips were fresh. They are quantity of food is amazing. I got the fish stuffed and there was so much food.

Plenty of screens at the bar for game nights.

7 Mares Soup

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Great value, and reasonably priced drinks.

Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant

3.3(418 reviews)

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First time visiting Lupe tortilla and from the minute we walked in we were welcomed with friendly…read moresmiles! Our server was very helpful and the food was amazing.

Lupe checks so many for me. The Black Barrel margarita is a hit which brings me back on a regular…read morebasis. The food is so much better than the reviews suggest. Tonight I had the Spicy Shrimp Stew and it is delicious. They call it a Tex Mex Gumbo and it satisfies this gumbo lover.

Bar

Chips, salsa, and pinto beans (complimentary)

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Chuy's

3.3(331 reviews)

2.4 mi

MAD PROPS to the entire team for making our family dinner a wonderful experience. From the GM to…read morecalled me to say it was going to be cold and would we like to move our patio reservation for 20 indoors, to the amazing Brenda, who served 20 loud, boisterous, always needing something people with a smile and finesse. We ordered a lot of food (all delicious) and drinks and I cannot think of a better experience for a family dinner (we celebrated my son's 14th birthday). Thank you X 1000 Chuy's. We will definitely be back!

Took my granddaughter for dinner after a fun afternoon together. The food was mostly tasty. My…read moregranddaughter complained the chicken was spicy but she thoroughly enjoyed to queso. The service was above average but nothing spectacular. The biggest complaint is the overweening scent of bleach and the bleach wet floors in the bathroom. Otherwise, a comfortable place to eat.

GUACAMOLE - Fresh avocados & Salsa Fresca, all mashed up.

PANCHOS - Tostada chips, refried beans, cheese and your choice of fajita chicken, fajita beef or seasoned ground beef.

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QUESADILLAS - Flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, green chiles & onion. Served with guacamole, sour cream & tomatoes.

Los Tios

3.8(233 reviews)

4.7 mi

food was perfect is very very good. I prefer coming here and I enjoy eating here and on the…read morepositive note it's the music is very nice

Excellent experience at the Los Tíos restaurant. The place is very nice, the food delicious and the…read moreatmosphere excellent. I especially want to highlight the service of Lesly our waitress, who was very friendly, attentive and served us wonderfully throughout the visit. We will definitely be back!

To go area

Stuffed puffy queso

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To go

Los Valdes in the House

4.5(71 reviews)

6.0 mi

Family-owned & operated

Speaks Spanish

The burrito made with a homemade 12 inch flour tortilla stuffed wit' melted cheese, refried beans,…read morerice, tomato, avocado, onion, cilantro and cream and meat of my choice, i picked beef fajita. This thing was so large i could barely eat half, took the other half home and had it for dinner. Yum. My wife went with the loaded fried topped wit' 3 kinds of cheese, nacho cheese, sour cream and a meat of her choosing and bacon, she chose barbacoa and they accidently gave her fajitas, when they noticed the mistake they offered to redo it but she'd already tasted it and wasn't willing to give it up, yup, that good. Another huge portion that we took a lot of home. Great food and service, we'll be back!

Surprisingly good for this random place near the highway. The barbacoa tacos were juicy and not…read moredried out. My only gripe is that it's fairly pricey/seems to lean more trendier with a lot of young ppl visiting this place.

Tacos de Birria

Birria Quesadilla

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Escalante's Fine Tex-Mex & Tequila

3.3(299 reviews)

3.8 mi

If you like brunch and you are in Sugar Land you need to try Escalantes. The brunch menu is small…read morebut all the dishes are delicious. The French toast is so tasty one of the best in the area. The birria hash so rich and delicious! They have ranchero eggs and chilaquiles. And the mole enchiladas are my husband favorites. Coffee is really good and as usual service is outstanding. Highly recommended!

ambiance is nice so we came here to celebrate a birthday. they brought us flan and came over to…read moresing but then we realized they charged us for the flan LOL??? a birthday dessert is complimentary at every other restaurant... we paid for something we didnt even order rip food was okay, nothing exciting. the fajita meats were pretty tender but everything was rather bland. my tastebuds longed for some seasoning or charred smoky goodness. the grilled vegetables, sauteed spinach, beans, guac, were all very underseasoned. the corn tortillas were also extremely dry. id recommend the enchilada mariscos and skirt steak

Chips salsa

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Mango margarita

El Vaquero

4.0(72 reviews)

6.2 mi

The food, I'll say that again, the food. My friend and I both love Enchiladas Verdes , chicken…read moreenchiladas with tomatillo salsa, and found it on the menu misnamed Enchiladas Suizas, which generally means a green sauce made with green peppers. Whatever the name, the dish was delicious with rotund shredded chicken-stuffed enchiladas and a to-die-for tomatillo salsa with sides of Mexican rice and refried beans. The service was excellent considering only one server was working mid afternoon with what I assume was more crowded than usual after lunch crowd. One star taken off because we had to get our own extra napkins because we couldn't get his attention to ask for them.

Small restaurant and separate bar. First time there as we visited my father who stays across the…read morestreet. Wait service was great and food really good. We will go back.

Beer-Rita

Enchiladas are amazing

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Cowboy combo

El Fogon Mexican Kitchen

4.2(77 reviews)

5.9 mi

Great Mexican restaurant!…read more We ordered the el molcajete, port carnitas tacos and steak and shrimp with a couple of margaritas and I have to say , I was very very pleased with our meals. Since moving here to Texas it has been quite difficult to find a restaurant that serves meals outside of Tex Mex . Something told us to explore the area a bit more and thankfully we did ! El fogon has been one of the most authentic Mexican restaurant we've had so far. In the month of May, my husband and I have ate here twice and every plate that we've ordered have been incredibly delicious. The meats are very tender & seasoned extremely well. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for dishes outside of the typical Tex mex. The menu has so many options and everything looks and smells so good. Their margaritas are made very well which is a bonus! I appreciate the assortment of seating (booths , patio ,tables & bar top ). I loved the decor and cleanliness. Our service each time has been top tier. The staff is friendly , fast and accommodating. Based on our experience both times, we are definitely returning and encouraging friends to try. I am ready to return already. Yum !

This is not an authentic Mexican place. It's good if you like Tex-mex. Tex-mex w creative dishes…read morenamed after real Mexican dishes but w different ingredients. My ceviche was completely* tasteless, tough & uninteresting, more like Peruvian style but without any lime (nor flavor). The fish, shrimp and pulpo came straight out of a very frozen bag. Totally overpriced. Chips were pretty thanks to the amount of red & yellow dye added, went w the festive decor. The guacamole was very much too chunky ... They appeared to have real street Mexican tacos on the menu w corn tortillas. The atmosphere felt like entering a rancho joint in northern Mexico. The staff was very nice, accommodating and attentive when we went. The place was not very crowded. Parking was not a problem. I would not go back but it depends on what you're used to.

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Julianna P.

4

6

0

10 years ago

I usually give great reviews, and the food here is Great, but the service is slow. The reason for the 3 stars is that one time I called for lunch and was put on hold for 5 minutes just to have someone tell me later that they were really busy and to call back later with my to go order. read more

FasTracx H.

7

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14 years ago

Man, the chicken tamales are the BOMB!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had no idea that you guys were so good! I wish you offered halal meats to the Muslims, we would definitely buy more food there! Great job! Khadijah read more

Will S.

4

20

1

6 years ago

I have never had a bad experience here and I've been going since they opened back in 2013! Hand made tortillas both flour and corn ! Amazing food , the owner is extremely nice I don't understand the bad reviews. read more

Eric N.

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5

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8 years ago

Amazing food! We make a pit stop on a regular basis for a Chicken Torta! If you call ahead they can even have it ready when you get there. I LOVE THIS LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS! read more

Miguel L.

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4

2

11 years ago

Great Food, its better than most other restaurants that are big. This one definitely takes the cake.

John P.

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4

0

13 years ago

Good tacos!

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