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    La Telera

    3.5 (52 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Se q fue tarde pero gaste no fue regalado

    My first time eating there was amazing I can't say the same this time look what they give me

    Bit on a pebble in my food

    I regret trying this place. I always see this restaurant when I pick up desserts from Sweets By Belen. Decided to give it a try today because I was hungry and pregnant. Ordered the platter and it was just ok. I found a pebble in my food. Not sure how in the world it got in my food. I bit down on it and pulled it out. Definitely lost my appetite. Never returning again.

    You said you need to pee. Sope already
    Fox E.

    All the sexy shoes you see, my girl is the WEARER She's got more curves than the French RIVIERA All the creepy stalkers, they try to SCARE HER All the married men, they try to AFFAIR HER If her name was Cherie, I'd TONY BLAIR HER If her name was Hulk Hogan, I'd RIC FLAIR HER If she worked at Moulin Rouge, I'd KHMER HER If she was Madonna, I'd LIKE A PRAYER HER If she wants to sit down, I always CHAIR HER If she was a Tortoise, I'd show up and HARE HER If she was a Penguin, I would POLAR BEAR HER If she was a rich kid, I would AU PAIR HER If we went through customs, I would have to DECLARE HER If she's my balloon, I'm gonna HOT AIR HER If she's Manhattan, I'm gonna TIMES SQUARE HER If she's a stewardess, I'm gonna RYAN AIR HER If she wanted a new boyfriend, I'd gladly PAIR HER If she wants a French lover, I will PIERRE HER If she wants a rich man, I will BILLIONAIRE HER If she wants a poor man, I will WELFARE HER The fairest of them all? My girl, there's none FAIRER There's other pretty girls, but I can't COMPARE HER If Nair legs are smooth, then her legs are NAIRER And I've never seen someone apply so much MASCARA She makes me bigger than a desert, hot like SAHARA She got me going down under like I'm CANBERRA If she's in Nevada, then I'm the SIERRA She makes me feel lesbo like Tegan and SARA Jealous basics say she's broken, well please don't REPAIR HER "Classy" is a bigger lie than the WAR ON TERROR Finding girls is hard, finding good guys is RARER But if you're really cute & nice, I might let you SHARE HER If she wants some Godliness, you can LORD'S PRAYER HER Worship at her altar, like Home Depot HARDWARE HER I will see her later, for now you can PREPARE HER But you give her Cali love, and don't you DELAWARE HER Anyway I hate to be a bad-news BEARER But it's time to go see my fave food PREPARER It's the kinda place that should get a visit from FARRAH So we can do events there, the more the MERRIER Better Mexican street food? There's none ANYWHERE, UH If you look online you'll get a 606 ERROR My girl doesn't want your Tex-Mex crap (SPARE HER) Let's all go for dinner at LA TELERA QUE????!?!?!?!!!111 What to get: The Mexican Hot Dog, the DF Torta (or any of them), the Chocoflan, a Guava drink (Guayaba), Tacos, Sopes, or anything you fancy. What not to get: Deported again. First there was the Bronze Era. Then the Iron Era. Then, when Broadway shows began, came the Show Era. (also known as the Shower A, which is what me and my girl do when she's feeling particularly kinky). After the Show Era, came the Tell Era. Which is when we stopped interacting with other humans directly, and started using proxies such as telephones, then cellphones, computers, apps, chat devices, and what not. This place is named after aforementioned "Tell Era." And while the Era has been largely depressing, this place is largely deliciousing. La Telera is unheralded and unrivalled. It is perhaps the best Mexican street food spot I've ever been to. There's a second location way out on Hwy 6 which is also great, but this one is better. Telera is one of the true hidden gems of Houston. Mexican style street food, absolutely delicious. Okay it's not good for you at all. In fact it's incredibly unhealthy. But the Torta DF is wonderful. The tacos are great. And even the - hot dog which is Mexican style - is absolutely delicious. Service is wonderful, especially the two girls that seem to really like me. If you know what I mean. Prices are extremely affordable, and considering it's just next door to Pollo Bravo (Peruvian Chicken), this plaza is absolutely a culinary gem and budget dinner destination. These might be two of the best places you can eat in the whole region. Make sure you give both a try. This is Mexican food that you simply must eat when in Houston. Along with La Bala (Bellaire location) and Tostada Regia (Long Point location), which are two of the best Mexican restaurants in the entire world. Now, since my account keeps having suspicious Log-ins, we'll let "Suspicious Kenny" Loggins finish the review, with his song, "Telera." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nHBBBf6UUs I know something about food It's often really bad If you trust the hipsters on Yelp You'll end up with crap If you want it to be The very best for you Make you want to eat Here's the thing to do Telera! Snacks! You'll never wanna leave here Telera! Snacks is what you're gonna eat here Telera! Telera! Telera! Telera right now!

    Torta

    Ordené una torta cubana y solo traía una rebana de jamón un pedazo de milanesa y dos salchichas en rebanadas jamás vuelvo a regresar a ese lugar

    La Cubana
    Mario F.

    The place is small and very quaint. I had La Cubana and it had milanesa, salchicha, queso and avocado. The torta is served on a telera as original tortas are served. I had some chipotle and some pickled jalapeños with my torta. The place is very clean and the cashier was very friendly. For all my Gringo friends this would be the original Mexican Hoagie!

    Watermelon drink
    Lorena A.

    I ordered 2 gorditas, one of Chicarron Verde, (green pork rinds), their gordita did not contain real "chicharrones" they are your cheap bag chicarron dipped in green sauce which makes the rind soft. Only 1/4 cup of fake chicharron content was in the gordita. The fajita (carne asada) had about 1/3 cup of meat, very very dry and old fajita. Hard to chew, tasted all well with cheese, cream, and lettuce. That's the only reason I gave it a one star. Delicious aguas frescas. Watermelon is the best!

    Milanesas????

    La Milanesa estaba mal cocinada con mal sal sabor y el empanizado estaba crudo o echado a perder.

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    Yari P.

    This place really gives you a Mexican feel. I love their decor. As for food, its good as well. I'm a small eater, so its hard for me to finish what I've ordered since they've packed it up. Which doesn't mean its bad things. I've tried from they tortas to their pozole. I would pass this food, would recommend to try it.

    Holly H.

    The tortas are the size of a football and amazing! I had the torta with milanesa de pollo, avocado, bean spread, and tomato. My husband had a torta Cubana. We also had a side of fries which was only $2 for a massive serving and it had season salt. Everything was super cheap and really good! I will definitely be going back soon to try the tacos and torta de chilaquiles con pollo!! The salsas were also good. They have the classic creamy green and then they have a chipotle salsa which has a really good flavor. Picosa pero muy sabroso!

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    Maggie G.

    Miami Torta was delicious. My order was Togo I ask if they have provided me with green salsa they said yes. When I got to work, surprise no salsa. But other than that it was a good Torta it taste good

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    The salsas taste horribles, price is high... the waitress there just mean mugging, need to hire someone that really wants to work

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    Buana comida dé lo mejor en Houston TX les recomiendo éste lugar es espectacular todo está fresco

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    Nasty. Food has a weird smell to it and tastes bad. Do not recommend. The customer service was good just the food is disappointing.

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    Really enjoy coming to this place. Love the decor of the restaurant and the food is delicious. They have great options for vegetarians.

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    Tacos- very good, Torta- excellent, Flauta- home run, Prices- Beautiful, Service- OK, Definitely, give it a try.

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    Get the pork belly bites and their cocktails are delicious…read more If you're here on a Sunday for brunch and have a sweet tooth the French toast is unforgettable. No other French toast will come close. Their homemade sauces make more tantalizing. If you like salty spicy, get the jojo sauce. I don't think it's on the menu And to finish, personally I like cocktails but their fresh filled churros are super fun. And can't beat the fresh factor! Brandon is an excellent attentive server. He knows the menu in and out. He'll steer you right. It's a neighborhood gem

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    6.4 miMuseum District, Montrose
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    A Cali girl-lala enjoying some Tex Mex…read more While in HTX I was able to meet up with a friend from college. He mentioned margaritas (not pictured) and food! So we met at Candente. Upon walking in the restaurant was clean it was pretty packed for a Wednesday night but the aroma of the food! OMG! Our server was really nice and patient because my friend and I talked for about 30 minutes before we finally ordered our food. He has the beef enchiladas with rice and black beans. He cleaned his plate...literally not a grain of rice in sight! I had the smoked chicken verde enchiladas and WOW! What an amazing dish. I consider myself a Mexican food connoisseur especially being from California. I have always said Tex Mex?.....eeeeyuck! But Candente has changed my tune! I will definitely be back to visit when I return!

    Glowing red. Burning. Candente…read more Let me start by saying that I'm not into Mexican food unless it's an auntie or grandma making it at their house. I prefer traditional homemade Mexican food but here we are. (Oh I googled and suggested this place lol) Went in for a team lunch on a Friday. Coworker's birthday lunch and she wanted Mexican. Party of 9 and we were seated promptly. They have a lunch menu and a happy hour as well as a full menu and full bar. The interior was nicely decorated. And open. There is bar seating and patio seating as well. Our waitress was Aisha and she was amazing. Friendly, helpful and patient. And able handle our large group and a few more tables with a smile. There were a variety of options. Salads, fajitas, nachos, enchiladas, etc. Also complimentary chips and salsa. My Order: chicken tortilla soup, lunch fajitas combo - chicken and beef. Chicken tortilla soup (3.5/5) - it was a bit salty for me but I am not a salt person so most things are salty to me; everyone else said it was tasty, there were tons of shredded chicken, avocado pieces, tortilla strips Fajitas - combo (4/5) - chicken was seasoned well and the beef (medium rare) was perfection and so tender and juicy, mexican rice was fluffy, and normally I would pass on the beans and get extra rice but my coworker suggested the charro beans and wow, that was a win - the seasoning was great, there were chunks of meat and the texture was nice, the only thing that could have been done better is the flour tortillas - they over-charred them making them too crispy and left them with a burnt taste. A couple of people got the elote salad and raved about it. So that will be a next time try. Def will be back. Everyone enjoyed their meals and some even ordered food to go. Would recommend.

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