Rancho Grande

Surprisingly good food along a little strip center near Conroe High School…read moreThe spicy Verdi sauce for the chips is worth the visit all by itself. Service was fast and friendly. Mole sauce was very complex and flavorful

This local, family-owned restaurant is truly amazing! The food, drinks, and company are always…read morefantastic. They're constantly coming up with delicious specials, so there's always something new and yummy to try. I honestly have never had anything here that wasn't absolutely delicious. If you haven't tried it yet, you definitely need to! A must-try!

The restaurant

Salsa with chips

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Chips and Salsa

Gringo's Conroe

3.7(85 reviews)

0.8 mi

Not your normal Mexican fare. Food was delicious and artfully presented. I go there every time I am…read morein Conroe. Service is always top notch!

Gringo's is a Tex Mex chain, the name is fitting because there are a lot of honkies up in here. I…read moresay that with love because the food is pretty good. It's not the best but it's reasonably priced, the margaritas are good and everybody is having a good time. This location is nothing different. We were out in the Conroe area helping my Mother in law with her lake house and stopped by for lunch. I ordered the Seafood Enchiladas, my wife had the Presidente Combination and my mother in law ordered the Cozumel Chicken Salad. The shrimp in my Seafood enchiladas were cooked well but they didn't have that snap that really good shrimp have. Also, the seafood is on top of the enchiladas, and the flavors blend in with the cheese and the sauce. The enchiladas on their own is just cheese. The charro beans didn't taste Tex Mex enough, it was all sausage and like a ranch flavor My wife had the Presidente enchiladas. I tasted them and again all the flavor comes from the sauce on top. My mother in law's Cozumel Chicken Salad looked really pretty. I didn't take a bite though because that would've been weird. I like Gringo's and would come back to this location. We had good service and the restaurant was clean and well kept. I love that they offer red and green salsa, although their chips are a little thicker than I like. Overall it's a decent meal at a reasonable price... and the margaritas are fantastic, I really thought about getting one but can't let the mother in law think I'm a drunk.

Beautiful dining room

Steak Quesadilla and Tortilla Soup.

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Julio's Mexican Grill

4.0(223 reviews)

9.7 mi

wow chicken on my…read moresalad was amazing. very fresh salad. other plate next to me had some kind of meat, looked and texture of roast; amazing. drings amazing everyone had a great time. service was over the top. will i recommend and go back? yes

I went in on a Sunday afternoon at 3 as it was Father's Day and we were afraid they would be busy…read moreas we had a party of 10. We were seated right away and they had our drinks out quickly. We ordered 2 bowls of queso with ground beef which has always been consistently good at this location. I had the chipotle cream enchiladas. They weren't spicy and were a bit bland. The service was good and they split up our checks with no problem. We've been to this location many times and will go back in the future.

Shrimp Diablo

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Monarca Bar & Grill

4.3(41 reviews)

1.7 mi

Set us down real quick, They were attentive and the food came out, piping hot and tasted amazing…read more It's a cute little spot too, nice Mexican restaurant that I will definitely be coming back to. Margs were poured up amazing as well.

Amazing fajitas, great service and a clean atmosphere are just a few great things you'll…read moreexperience here!

Super Cheesy Chicken fajita Queso Flameado

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The Table at Madeley

4.8(46 reviews)

1.8 mi

The food is amazing!!! The service is great as well, the staff are so polite and professional. They…read morehad live music tonight and a Lobster Food Truck onsite. The owners are awesome and so polite!!!

Live music venue in Conroe, Texas. Menu with no prices…read more Difficult ticket purchasing over app that loads you down with "convenience fees" even when you're standing there at the venue. 15x2=$50. Basic service, they will bring you a can of beer, open it yourself. Three food trucks, we tried the grape leaf and it was decent.

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Front Door

Angie's Mexican Restaurant

4.5(123 reviews)

0.8 mi

Glad I found this hidden gem in Conroe. Tucked in a little plaza by a gas station. My husband and I…read morewas craving authentic Mexican food and we decided to try this after reviewing options from Yelp. We ordered the California burrito with Al pastor, Al pastor tacos, and mole enchiladas. I also wanted to try the Jamaica drink and boy did it hit the spot! The waiteress was so nice and even gave us two servings of complimentary tortilla chips with two types of salsa. She asked us if we like spice and we said yes so she brought out two other salsa! The green one was soooo good! I forgot what it was but it could be habanero salsa. The California burrito and al pastor tacos were my favorite! So flavorful and packed with meat! Highly recommend this hidden gem if you're visiting Conroe!

This is a convenient location for us, so we will be back again. One thing to note is the location…read moreis rather small, so if you have a large group, you might want to call ahead to see how busy they are. Service was good, and the food seems to be more homemade versus processed. I also appreciate the fact that I can swap out the rice and beans for vegetables since I am trying to do less carbs.

Dining area

Mole enchiladas

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Menu 3

Camila's Tex-Mexi-Que

3.2(123 reviews)

5.0 mi

As soon as I walked in the door I loved the vibe of this restaurant. We ordered the Queso Loco to…read morestart out with and our table of queso lover's was happy. It was creamy with a little spice and good flavor. I ordered the Camilarita regular size and it was not your average Tex Mex rita. It's pricey but you can tell it's made with quality ingredients. My parents ordered the large frozen house margherita and it was huge! The glass was close to a foot tall. I had the quesadilla with brisket. The meat almost melted in your mouth. Our server was great and had the entire wait staff come out to sing happy birthday for my sister. I noticed it has a 3 star rating. Granted the prices were high but the servings are large so keep that in mind.

We had a wonderful late lunch here! The chips, queso, and salsa were quintessential Tex Mex. I've…read morebeen on the hunt for years for this in the Houston area (cold, cilantro-y salsa, not hot and fire roasted like most Mexican restaurants serve around here). The El Rey quesadilla was very unique in the best way, highly recommend. Elizabeth O was a lovely waitress!

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Texas Smoked Cheese

El Tapatio

4.4(52 reviews)

6.4 mi

Amazing and sweet people and kind I love the food it so…read moreyummsters Very supportive to me

The food and service were amazing! We have the fajitas, caldo de res and barria tacos and all were…read moreamong the best I've had anywhere. This place is definitely worth checking out.

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La Palma Taco

3.9(168 reviews)

2.3 mi

Forgot to take a pic of the tacos, but I wasn't wowed by this spot. The tacos are decently sized…read moreand have a good amount of meat filling, but I didn't care for the tortillas. The sauces are also on the side for you to fill into cups or add directly onto the tacos if you're dining in. It took a bit longer than I expected for the order too. I did like the horchata (but can you really mess that up?). The flavor of the meat was average and the cook was also average. I know some people rave about this spot, but it's a pass for me. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, unless it was super late and the only taco spot open that the time. I'm not sure how busy it gets late night weekends, as it was pretty empty around 11pm on a Saturday when I was there. There were plenty of tables to sit down at and eat. It seemed like a chill casual spot.

I've been coming to this place for the past 25 years it's always been a staple in my life. Highly…read morerecommended!!!!!!!

Barbacoa

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Mama Juanita's

3.3(183 reviews)

2.2 mi

Tonight was the first time my family and I visited this restaurant and I think it's definitely our…read morenew "go-to" Mexican restaurant. Service was absolutely fantastic, margaritas were phenomenal. Food tasted great!!! Don't usually leave reviews but I just absolutely had to leave this one. The only complaint I have is that I didn't have room for dessert. It's a keeper

Is this a four star restaurant? No. Do I give it four stars based on what it checks the box for in…read moremy opinion? Absolutely. If you want your-go to Tex-Mex that's consistently solid, this is your place. Great service. Fun, laid back, atmosphere Amazing prices. And solid food. The only thing I've tried so far that I wasn't a fan of is cheese enchiladas, too greasy for me. But the fajitas are always great. Big portion, house made flour tortillas, good guacamole and pico, and serves up fast. Easy to go to with the kids, in and out in under an hour, and easy on the pocket book (do people still say that? ). Check it out. I have also heard not all locations are created equal, that this one is the best. Been scared to try the other locations so I will just stick with this one since I know it holds up.

Inside

Poblano Fajitas

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Meat lovers omelette

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Samantha S.

4 years ago

I wanted to order 2 margaritas to go. They informed me that I am required to buy food as well. Okay? Weird rule but whatever. So I ordered a large queso and chips, so I could get my margs. I got home and they gave me a whole bunch of queso but the smallest bag of chips. Literally 10 chips! I ate them with as much queso would fit on each chip, and it didn't even put a dent in my food, which was expected! So I went back and told them that the chip to queso ratio was way off and I needed more chips for the queso I was forced to buy and guess what.... They told me it was $2 more for another tiny bag of chips???????? That still wouldn't be sufficient for a large queso. Never going back! especially not for to go read more

Debbie M.

6 years ago

We had Jason as our Waiter. He was awesome. He was very attentive and polite. Great experience. read more

Debbie F.

11 years ago

Excellent food and the staff was very friendly. I recommend to anyone in the area to come here.

Jess C.

312

3 years ago

We always try to serve you the warmest and most delicious food. CONROE KNOWS! WE AIM TO PLEASE

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