May not be the prettiest place, the neatest or the fanciest but when you are crazing some real…read moreMexican tacos and an agua fresca, La Hacienda is the spot! The Barbacoa tacos are simply the best then after that the carnitas tacos are the reason why I drive all the way over here. Their Menudo is also a classic favorite and for those in your squad that is a bit more conservative AKA "picky" then the chicken quesadilla is also a great choice. I do like that this place has several options of meats, salsas, and veggies on the food side. We all get to leave very content. The aguas frescas and the ice cream treats is also a favorite section of ours, the strawberry drink is the one that we all fight for in my family but usually i'll stay in my lane and sip on my mango-orange or pineapple drink. Their coconut ice cream is also a favorite of ours however we are typically too full to eat while we are there. The service is not bad, I honestly cannot complain. I just think that maybe the staff tries to expediate every order since so many people come and go which to be fair, it is fair, I just want my food anyways. The meat market and taqueria does smell like a combination of raw meats and cooked meats too. I have no problem since I grew up in this type of place but if you feel more comfortable taking it to-go then hey, just watch out where you go since the aisles are a little crowded. Juts give it a chance, the place might look a little busy but it's totally worth it!

Their food was really good and their horchata was good, not too sweet. I think they have a lot of…read moreoptions for a small meat market!

Definitely 2-3 stars. I went to pickup menudo for my mom on a weekend. They're decently busy. One…read morelady at the register welcomed me, I said hello. I walked to the area where you order food. The lady was cleaning up and took her time to take my order. The price for the large bowl of menudo had gone up. My mom said it was $8 but it was actually $11. That's not what the sign said. I also got a pack of corn tortillas. Everything was evenly spaced because of COVID. They even had a glass shield. The lady at the register was rude. They just don't act like they want to take care of customers there. That's not going to work if you want to expand your business. There is way too much competition on Veterans Memorial.

Its a small taqueria inside mexican store /meat market. Quick get away, sit inside order, grab a…read moredrink outta the cooler and food brought to table. We had Fajita tacos $1.50 each & Fajita Torta $4.99. Both hit the spot thou hubs says something missing. Not bad price and prices ok for portion. They have daily plates they make. They will write your check you pay cashier!

We made the drive out with the family and EVERYTHING was delicious, tried several dishes, aguas…read morefrescas, veggie/fruit juices & sweet bread , all of it was delicious, fresh and tasted home made. All the ladies/staff were SUPER friendly, they'll literally go above and beyond and are happy to help. Go! You won't be disappointed.

Good was as authentic as can be! The service was as expected very welcoming and attentive. The…read moreambiance well what can I say. It was like being in Mexico at a Mexican Mercado. Had a great time and fully satisfied.

The former 7-Eleven at the corner of Dowdell and Kuykendahl has been renovated and reopened. There…read moreis now a taqueria in the convenience store, and that's mainly what I came for. The taqueria is offering grill items (burgers, fish, etc.) and steam table foods. I went with the steam table and got the Mexican plate with barbacoa and carnitas, with rice and beans as sides and onions and cilantro for garnish. Washed it down with a Coca-Cola Icee. Overall it was fine. Tortillas might have been just a little long on the grill. The carnitas were a pulled pork style. The barbacoa had very good texture, nice and soft. The salsas were good. The red (actually orange) salsa had a strong punch, get this if you like spice. The green salsa was mildly spicy and had good strong green chile flavor. I would say they need to punch up the flavor on the steam table offerings. The rice and beans were above average--the rice was nice and fluffy, and the beans had good depth of flavor. I usually just sample the rice and beans but I ate all of these. The store is nice and clean inside, including the bathrooms. The Icee machine was working well. Service at the taqueria and the rest of the store was friendly. There's a lot of competition at this corner--there are at least five, and maybe six, places where you can get decent tacos. Most are on the same pad as the gas stations. This place will have to raise their game to compete with long established places like Flying Tacos or For You For Me Tacos.

I've been a regular customer since they opened. They always serve with such joy and offer the best…read moreservice in the food court area. My favorites are the Quesadillas Al Pastor they are my absolute favorites in all of Houston. Authentic Mexican flavor I recommend them 100%!

The parking sucks but the food is good, and the place is extraordinarily clean and well stocked…read more It's obvious the owners/employees take a lot of pride in their business. I've only had the tacos here, but they're always good, and they make the corn tortillas fresh to order from a container of masa dough rather than just reheating the bagged stuff on a griddle, which is rare in Cypress. They keep fairly typical taqueria/taco truck hours in that the kitchen closes after lunch, which is usually around 3pm on weekdays and maybe 4pm on the weekend. Their prices are typical, too. Tacos are $1.50, tortas/burritos/quesadillas are $5, and gorditas are $2.50.

Stopped in to pick up breakfast tacos this weekend and I was sooooo pleased to find this…read moreneighborhood gem. Found out it's owned by a local, the salsas are made fresh daily, and the prices are fantastic. I look forward to going back for lunch another day. Try the breakfast quesadilla - it rocks!

Great selection and tacos are delicious. Always get great service and they are consistent. I've…read morebeen about 10 times and tacos are always good. Some places are great one day and you come back and they let you down. That has never been my experience at El Diferente. They are always on point. HIGHLY Recommend!

Y'all want REAL, authentic Mexican food? This is a ONE STOP SHOP. Oh my gosh, can we just take a…read moresecond to appreciate tiny, hole-in-the-wall tacos? This is everything my taco-loving heart desires. I've been coming to El Diferente for years, and I'm never disappointed! It's a tiny little place inside of an old shopping center on Sawdust. I mean it's REALLY easy to miss, if you're not looking for it. The interior of the shop is a simple little restaurant... store... I don't really know what to call it. It has lots of little snacks and Mexican goods, pan, etc. for purchase. But the REAL good part is their small kitchen where they cook SOME FRESH food. Like wow. It's delicious. Imagine all those delicious tortas, tacos, tamales.... mmm they've got it all. It's hot, fresh and TRUE Mexican food. Like the hole-in-the-wall authenticity we all wish we could eat everyday. Like straight up going to your abuela's house for some barbacoa kind of good. There's no set "menu." You pretty much just go in and order something you like. They have different meats, tortillas, etc. It really just depends on what they have made that day when you go in. They also have some fresh agua frescas and other to go drinks (Jarritos, Mexican Cola, etc). They don't speak good English, so get yo Spanglish on and order a taco!

We went in at 7:45 pm and the parking lot was full. By the time we came out 20 minutes later the…read moreparking lot was only half full. Amazing how quickly folks are in and out of there.

I went to shop for my food at "HEB Woodlands location". where all the MEGA RICH SHOP.. I've spent…read more$2000 plus there over past 1.5 months since we moved to the area. In 43 minuites from the time I parked in front of the HEB Store I was !!!!!!!!!! FORCED to spend !!!!!!!! $422.00 to pay the South County Wrecker Service, LLC for my impounded Jeep at their tow yard in the dark of night. $10.00 ATM Cash out Fee $9.00 Lift fee My Land Lord is a Exectuive at HEB for over 25 plus years .. The Lyft driver tells me this is very normal, these people got some scam going she says, her storey even get more scarry from what she tells me what happened to her in that same parking lot. Towing peoples cars while they are shoping at HEB is not a very honest way to make money ! Yes even the Store Managers of HEB that evening state, "yes the employees here have same problem" and we can not help you or them at all.We dont own the LOT ! Thats not possible or even believable right ?? sound very fishy As the horrible weekend progressed I opened my mouth and asked randem people around the area and YES its very well known. Even my LardLord the 25 year executive at HEB, he agreed these people are CROOKS ! MarketStreet the owner of the parking lot is cashing in on poor families that shop there. HEB and MARKET STREET shame on you... You will never see me there again and in fact I will be sharing this to anyone I come in contact with. I have all the proof including names and reciepts of this complete RIP OFF . No help for me = no more business from me for ever.. enjoy your cash machine guys you are all low lifes..

Very good! Katherine and Ani were very helpful, made me feel very welcomed. Food was also very good.read more

I don't suppose anybody comes here because the customer service is outstanding. Here's what I know…read more If you look like you don't speak Spanish, they will help everybody in line behind you before they will help you. It wasn't until I spoke Spanish and asked what was going on and why everybody was getting helped but me, that I finally got assisted. Obnoxious but not surprising. Come here for the tortillas and only the tortillas. Service gets half a star and tortillas alone would get 4. Unfortunately, that's not how you can rate on here.