Polanquito is the definition of a perfect little hole-in-the-wall spot. The menu is small, but don't let that fool you--everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. The employees were beyond accommodating--so sweet, generous, and genuinely welcoming. I was even given a complimentary coffee, and I have to say... it might be the best black coffee I've ever had. Smooth, rich, and perfectly brewed. The tamale was full of flavor with soft, tender masa, and the green sauce had just the right amount of spice--enough to wake up your taste buds without overpowering anything. Everyone in our group cleaned their plates and truly enjoyed their food. This place feels special in that cozy, authentic way. Highly recommend stopping by--you won't leave hungry or disappointed. read more

Polanquito - Tamale- Verde sauce - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

It was very quiet when we walked in, not a bad thing. The prices were a little steep :/ I got chilaquiles and paid about 20 dollars. I could tell that they had homemade and fried the tortilla chips so that was nice! But adding any protein was an upcharge of at least $3... I thought that chilaquiles traditionally come with at least eggs, but that was still (2.75) upcharge. The starting price was like 16.99 or something. I don't mind paying extra, but I feel like, for what it was, it was a little pricey. I feel like staring price shouldve been $10-$12. My boyfriend got mole enchiladas (3) for aprox $25, and they didn't come with rice and beans... soo do with that information what you will. Food taste was overall not bad at all! Service was nice no complaints. I hope they stay in business. read more

You know I don't get people, this was my first time at the restaurant and the server was very rude(tall guy). I asked for some sauce for my to-go order and he said it already has sauce. I'm black we like extra sauce lol. But the Torta was good. It was very spicy for me. Which would have been nice if he told me that. But yea never coming again unless the manager reachers out to me and offers me a free meal. read more

Came here to sample their chilaquiles and was not disappointed. Opted for the green salsa and fried egg topping option. Flavors were great, clearly homemade and authentic in influence. We also enjoyed the concha and guacamole served with chicharrones. Service was friendly and attentive; the staff was super nice. Parking - small private lot or street read more

Polanquito - Chilaquiles - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

Our group of six came for Sunday brunch and left disappointed due to poor communication & service. I work in the service industry and value transparency, especially with pricing. From the start, the owner made me move my car from an unmarked spot, setting a bad tone before I even walked in. When our group came in, the staff seemed overwhelmed with our party size, even though it wasn't busy. I asked for water but was given a tiny cup while others with sodas had full glasses. When I requested the same, I got a medium mason jar which was still not equal. I don't drink sodas and felt less than just because I wanted water. The main issue was ordering our food of barbacoa tacos. My friend and I wanted just one taco each, as we had other lunch plans to go to and the server said okay when we each ordered just one taco. However, she came back to tell us we had to "share a plate" without any mention of price or portion size. The owner had to have told her something because she seemed fine on just a single taco when she took our order. By the time the food came, we were shocked when a full pound of barbacoa arrived, and even more shocked by the $35 charge! Which was almost double to what others paid for full plates. That was the most expensive plate on the breakfast menu. No one warned us about this! Keep in mind that some of the other breakfast tacos that were on the menu were no more than $6 per Taco. This is mainly about the principle having to share a full plate with more food than what was asked for without any transparency. The server then told us that they could not do a single tacos of barabaco and it was also because of the "time that we ordered it." Smh She then complained to our other friend, as if we didn't wanna pay at all, which was never the case and Our other friend just ended up paying it on his tab. Which was never even supposed to happen! We are very disappointed to say the least and will not be coming back. If you want a single barabaco taco here, you can't: they'll serve you more than you asked for and charge you premium prices without being transparent upfront. read more

Polanquito - When they serve other tacos a la carte except barabaco but don't tell you until after you ordered. - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Finally decided to stop in after driving by it all the time. So worth it. Super fast service and super delicious filling food. I got the Enfrijoladas and they were everythingggg. The black bean sauce was so balanced and rich. It seriously hit the spot. I can't wait to come back and try everything. The people with me got the chilaquiles and huevo a la mexicana and enjoyed them. I did get a horchata as well but it wasn't as much to my taste it was on the sweeter side of horchatas. It's super nice inside and there's tons of seating. Decent parking outside as well. read more

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Worst food and ridiculous prices. No refills on tea. Chips and salsa extra. Guacamole $ 21.67 Highly recommend you stay away from this place. read more

Went there for the first time as I see it when I'm on N. Shepherd. Here's my take. Parking is tricky; you have to back out to a busy street. That can be dangerous. The food well, here it goes; I ordered two tacos one with chorizo and potato and one with carnitas (roast pork) on a corn tortilla. Mind you, not a regular tortilla but those tiny ones. The carnitas taco was delicious but the chorizo and potato was very salty. Not to mention that they were tiny tacos at over $4.00 each. I asked the server if they had plain roasted potatoes: I figured I could add potatoes and lessen the saltiness. To my surprise, he said they don't have sides of any kind of potatoes. What? In a Mexican restaurant? Everyone serves potatoes!!!!! Needless to say, I will never go again. if they want to charge $4 a taco you need to give customers their money's worth; do not use those small appetizer tortillas use the regular size Or at least serve the small tacos with two tortillas. My God. read more

Polanquito - Carnitas taco. The plate is a medium size plate not a regular size. Trust me, it may look regular size but it wasn't. Go see for yourself. - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is awesome!!! The food is more than tasteful it is real authentic mexican food!!! The chef is always on top of your needs personally so that brings a huge bonus to the service, its quiet and really mexican traditional decored! It is my favorite mexican food in Texas for sure. read more

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This place is amazing. This food is delicious, clean, food presentation was well put together. Tiny wood spoons for salsa, peltre and clay plates, glass tequila bottles for water was a great touch. The service was professional, patient and informative. The small details really set this place apart. Hands down a place I'm going back to. I forgot to take a pic of the food but believe me, the food was delicious. My appetite was faster than me. read more

If you've got a taste for spicy Mexican food, Polanquito is for you. It's not for me. Everything seemed delicious, but it reminded my tongue it was made out of flesh, not teflon. read more

Edit in response to Diego's comment: Bro you are charging $19 for guacamole. There's no way there's more than 2 avocados in the portion that I got. It costs $2-4 for 2 avocados at HEB. You cannot be paying more than $4 for 2 avocados if you're buying in bulk, if you are you are getting ripped of by your purveyor. assuming you are paying $4 per avocado that's at least a 500% mark up. Give me a break. It tasted fine but at this price point you should go to Hugo's down the street where the service is better and the ambiance and restaurant build out are 100x better. I came in last Friday to give it another shot during prime time and there were like 4 tables there. Your food is not bad you're just bad at business and overvalue your product. try to take an objective view of your food and prices. Is your food and ambiance really better than Hugo's? Also good to know that you think your neighbor next door, Tio Trompo, is feeding people "chemicals not fit for human consumption". Man this place is so insanely expensive and parking is weird. I feel like restaurants are using food costs to disproportionately jack up their food prices (quick to rise, slow to fall). Consumers are tired of this crap and are starting to push back across all businesses. If you take a walk down an aisle at HEB you'll see permanent price cuts on at least half of the items. Businesses still griping about "2020" are either out of touch, getting ripped off by their suppliers, or just straight up lying to their customers. This place has decent food but you can go LITERALLY across the street to Tio Trompo and get authentic mexican food at a fraction of the cost. Really curious how they've survived this long with their pricing and Tio Trompo next door. If you haven't already give Tio Trompo a try. read more

Delicious and excellent service. Highly recommended for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Their cafe de olla is truly the best. Their cocktail and food menu never disappoint. This place is authentic to the craft of Mexican cuisine. read more

Polanquito - Delicious chicharrón appetizer! - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

The prices are expensive, the building is next to a busy street, and the small parking lot is a hot mess. Ok, now that I got those out of the way, let's taco bout the food. I ordered the fish taco dish. It's $17.50 for two tacos (as of Aug 2023). It doesn't include rice or beans, but instead some sauce elegantly poured across the vast empty side of the plate to let you know you aren't dining at Torchy's. I must say though, the flavors don't mess around! If you enjoy fish tacos, this is a must. If you want something more substantial but still full of flavor, I recommend Chilaquiles with fried eggs. Luckily, my wife didn't finish hers and I was able to try - it's delicious! Service was friendly, especially the person who sells the merchandise. He has a genuine smile and look of care. He walked us to our table, helped setup the kids chairs, and made sure we were welcomed. Would I want to come back? Probably not because of the prices and distance, but I would recommend others to try. read more

Polanquito - Fish tacos $17.50 (as of Aug 2023) - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing food! Flavorful and authentic cuisine prepared and served by Chef Diego. An absolute hidden gem in Houston. read more

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Enfrijoladas and Chilaquiles verdes were AMAZING!!! Service was great, they explained different choices It is the real deal!! read more

Polanquito - Chilaquiles!! 10 out of 10!! GREAT - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

We came for brunch. Food was excellent. We ordered huevos rancheros and a la mexicana. Why 3 stars the coffee was terrible. So go there for the food not the coffee. Also the service could have been better for the price they charge for the food. I want this place to succeed. Please offer water to your customers when they arrive and don't push conchas or deserts at the end of the meal. We were much aware of the wonderful deserts, but after a $46.00 breakfast for two we really did not feel like ordering more. read more

The Tacos Al Pastor (3), margaritas, and the Rice Pudding Empanadas were delicious. Will be back! read more

Polanquito - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

We discovered this place because our parents wanted something authentic while visiting Houston. We have been coming here for years. The food is truly so so good. Every flavor is presented in such a way that it takes us back to your roots. The chef is hands on outside the kitchen. If you're wanting real food, visit Polanquito. You won't regret it. read more

AMAZING SERVICE!!! you have some time? Stop by here! Food was amazing the chef came out after our first small meal and recommended some more options on the menu and it did not disappoint!! We ended up getting tequila shots and had a great night. Our server yessica was so sweet and genuine. Definitely coming back! 1000/10! read more

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Came to eat brunch and had the chilaquiles, cochinita pibil taco, and the carne asada tacos. Let me tell you that I am always looking for some good chilaquiles and they did not disappoint. The cochinita pibil tacos were my favorite the flavor is great. The service was great very attentive since we walked in the door. read more

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Enjoyed this spot!! Loved trying the different authentic Mexican dishes. I've never had mole before so it was great to have a sampler option! I loved the green & pink mole sauces. Also enjoyed the carne asada, but wish the meat was a little less dry. Margaritas were so incredible!!! Enfrijoladas were so unique and yummy, chicken enchiladas w/ bean sauce. Would definitely try again!! Can't go wrong with some yummmy ceviche!!! Service was good, we went for lunch on a quiet Friday afternoon. Loved the decor and vibes inside. read more

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This food was amazing! The service was beyond its expectations! This place really did its thing! I would def come back here.

The service was excellent and the food was very good. We will definitely return to this restaurant.

Location: shepherd Staff: friendly and fast Price: moderate Parking: can be limited and a few street Taste: we had the mole chilaquiles , I personally will probably ask for less sauce for the future. However the taste was delish. Cochinita tacos were delish! Drinks: horchata latte and horchata water was delish! Wait time: no wait time to seat, however I believe food is made to order as the wait can be a bit. You definitely enjoy getting warm tasty food read more

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Service was fantastic, everyone seemed happy to help take care of our table. Food was authentic and delicious and large portions for the tamales especially. They have fantastic freshly squeezed orange juice and a very cute restaurant. Highly recommend Polanquitos read more

The food is good, this is the third time come and was blown away at how expensive it is! It's ridiculous! Their prices have more than doubled since last year! read more

Daily brunch everyday. Everything tasted fresh and their portions and very reasonable. The plates are very filling and wholesome. We pass up this place all the time, now I'm happy to have tried them. I will be retuning to try their dinner plates. IG:ClutchCityChows read more

Polanquito - Mexican Ceviche Guacamole - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was great and tasted just like Mexico City cuisine. Service was quick, nice, and respectful. Restaurant was very nostalgic with Mexico City vibes. Highly recommended read more

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Food was good, affordable, cozy place and staff was friendly Go for green sauce instead of red tho. read more

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The atmosphere here was so cute! Service was amazing! Everyone was very kind and attentive. Unfortunately, the flavors for the meat were lacking. I do not see myself returning to this restaurant. Prices are also very expensive for what is being given to you on your plate. Parking was pretty full (but I think that's a good thing for them!) We ordered horchata and Jamaica as our first drinks and they were so good! Cochinita Torta : bread was good, meat was missing some flavor which made it a bit difficult to eat. It may be the region from which the recipe is from but it just was not what I have been used to in other restaurants or Yucatán. 4/10 Beef & Cheese Tacos: they were alright. You could tell it was good meat but the flavor was bland. And there was as no salsa provided with the tacos. 6/10 Horchata: tasted amazing! Reminded me of what I would drink growing up going to different Mexican restaurants 10/10 Horchata Latte: coffee tasted like classic Mexican coffee with horchata. But was not impressive! 9/10 read more

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Polanquito is an authentic, chef-driven Mexican restaurant. Again, it's Mexican cuisine - not Tex-Mex, not New Mex, not Americanized Mex... it's *authentic* Mexican fare from different regions of Mexico. The flavors, the menu, and the entire dining experience offers diners a little taste of Mexico. I found Polanquito thanks to Yelp; I was craving chilaquiles and did a quick search on Yelp and read about their chilaquiles and mole chilaquiles. And they serve brunch until 4pm. As soon as we walked in, we noticed most (if not all) of the customers that day were Spanish-speaking; futbol was on the TV; the music playlist was perfecto - we knew this was going to be an authentic Mexican brunch experience. And it was. The chilaquiles are a must. I opted for the salsa verde (tangy and spicy!), but asked if I could taste the mole in consideration for next time. Mole has many definitive types, and everyone has their preference depending on where they grew up, who made it for them... all the variables... but the black mole (mole negro) the server brought out for me to sample exceeded my expectations. We also ordered crudatitos to start, some Topo Chico, and agua de jamaica. There were only a few disappointments during our experience. The side of black beans accompanying the chilaquiles was no larger than a tablespoon dollop. Big disappointment because I love frijoles, and they really aren't an expensive item to skimp on. :( And though the crudites were refreshing (sliced cucumber, pineapple, and jicama) it was also $9 for nine slices. Overall, this is a really good restaurant and I'm glad to see a business doing so well in this building. If you're a native Houstonian, you've seen so many small businesses come and go in this spot, but Polanquito certainly has a very happy customer base and delivers a great product. Don't forget to check out some of the handmade goods. read more

Food was pretty damn good! For our first time, we tried the memelitas (also known as picaditas), and they were spicy but had great flavor. Their enfrijoladas were delicious, and the Café de Olla and Jamaica were solid! Service was friendly and quick, and the ambiance was nice too. read more

First time here. Chilaquiles Verdes with an Iced Horchata Latte! (Loved the drink)Everything was good staff very friendly Parking lot is narrow read more

Polanquito - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is fresh, authentic and reasonably priced! Everything we have eaten was excellent went for brunch and dinner-different menu everyone found something to order and loved it felt like we were eating in Mexico City. Chef Diego is very present and available! read more

Fantastic food! We ordered the tacos al pastor, sopes de pibil and the tacos gobernador and everything was great. I will be back to check out the breakfast selection. read more

This was a tasty carryout adventure not too far from my mother-in-law's house during a recent visit. One of my favorite things to do while in Houston is enjoy breakfasts from around the world (because they have 'em all here). During this particular carryout adventure we feasted on chicharrones, pulled pork sandwiches, horchatta lattes, and "Mexican eggs" with refried black beans. The Mexican eggs were scrambled with pico de Gallo mixed in. The food was all delicious and the space itself was cute (very colorful and fun). It appeared that they also offered some delicious pulled pork carryout options for group/family orders. The only bummer of our experience was that the staff wasn't very friendly and the horchatta latte was a little disappointing. It looks like they have a proper espresso machine but it wasn't used for our drink orders and instead a more instant option was used. As for the food, I would definitely return! read more

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Food was good! Enchiladas was the best thing!! Tacos were good as well, however the margarita was way too salty , and for how much everything cost I don't know that it's worth trying, I would possibly go back just to eat the enchiladas again, they truly were the saving grace for the day! read more

Polanquito - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

The place is clean and cute. The staff was rude when I requested no cheese on my food and gave me attitude because they messed the order up. The drinks are good. read more

My support of small businesses and restaurants continues. This time I was craving a great Mexican breakfast made from scratch. A quick Yelp search of the area I was in led me to Polanquito. I tend to gravitate to restaurants carved in the model of an old home. That homely atmosphere tends to make the experience more tasteful. Plus, Polanquito is family-owned and ran, exactly what I was looking for. The homemade Pork Cracklings with guacamole was so delicious and a unique twist in terms of an appetizer. The main dish of Green Pipian Mole w/Pork Ribs sealed the deal on Polanquito being one of the better breakfast/brunch spots I have been to in Houston. I highly recommend a visit to this spot. read more

Polanquito - Guacamole - Tacos Near Me - Houston, Texas

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