I have an idea let me find a nice tasty spot in a area like this one, eat the food, and rave about it to my boyfriend who claims there isn't anything good in his neighborhood except for fast food. Oh, wait that sounds like a superb idea! After searching around in the neighborhood. I have stopped at this taco spot..hint here I am no fan of tacos, so thank goodness they had other items. I ordered the flautas with chicken--surprisingly it looked just like the picture on the menu. It tasted good no joke. The flautas tasted fresh not like anything from Taco Cabana (not trying to bash that place), to me it tasted as if the flour tortillas were hand wrapped in chopped chicken fried to perfection and topped with cheese, lettuce, sliced tomatoes and avocados, two sides Spanish rice and refried beans. My only complaint is the sides portion size was way too limited. I aint no fatty or anything, but if I am paying $7 for a takeout meal..I better get my money's worth. The food was good, but the portion size was off. Anyways, the staff was nice. I am glad there was a girl there that spoke English. I was kinda feeling like oh god, I am going in a Hispanic restaurant in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood--these people aren't always friendly. I was so relieved to find that the girl there was nice, friendly, and spoke English well. She helped me decide what I wanted too. The dining room area was fairly big: two tv's playing Spanish speaking shows, tables everywhere, the back is narrow spaced. On a Friday around 5pm--the place wasn't packed at all. A family came in as I was leaving, but there was a guy with a cowboy hat there the whole time. Waiting time was minimum too. Its in the parking lot behind the McDonald's..try something new and skip fast food. It is so worth it. read more

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Tried this location of tacos la bala on a Sunday for lunch. There was curbside parking and a large parking lot shared with other businesses. Families, couples, and friends were seated, but it wasn't difficult for my party of 2 to find a table. Order at the register, be seated, then the food will be brought to your table. We ordered the beef fajita mini taquitos, beef fajita Gordita, and chicharrón tacos. Each plate proved to be filling on their own, so we happily took home the leftovers. My beef fajita plates were a little dry, and I was disappointed there wasn't any crema inside the gordita, but overall the plates were delightful and flavorful. I didn't try the chicharrón tacos, but the meats weren't crispy like we were expecting (which I'm not sure if they're supposed to be). Overall affordable meal with a lot of bang for our buck! read more

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The fajita and pastor tacos were delicious and flavorful. The order came out quick and pricing was fair. Firstly, you have to order at the window and then take your number and find a seat. The order is then brought to your table when ready. The place and restrooms were clean and well maintained. Other than that, the restaurant is located in a bad crime area. read more

Tacos La Bala - Mini tacos De Trompo y fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So why *****? It's all in the context. The service was outstanding. The value was amazing. The menu choices were creative. The chicharrón was delicious. I had never had nopales before. Very good. If I'm in that neighborhood again voy a volver read more

Tacos La Bala - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Use to be good. Now it's dry and nasty. Food wasn't even hot or fresh. Just barely warmed up read more

Tacos La Bala - Not like it use to be. Waste of $24 - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

During the stay-at-home order, the hubby called in our tacos order and picked up at the restaurant. We ordered 2 trumpo tacos (pork), 2 lengua tacos (cow tongue), and 2 tripa tacos (tripe). So fresh and as good as I remembered! The tacos and spicy salsa totally hit the spot. Sad they didn't have the charro beans that we love but glad that they are still open and serving. Can't wait to be able to go back and eat at the actual restaurant. STAY STRONG! read more

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Waited an hour and never got food , they forgot our order. We cancelled the food after that. Big waist of my time ‼

If you're in this part of town, there's a good chance tacos are in your future. But when you're a bit of a stranger in a strange land, it's raining, and your gringo copilot isn't doing any better job of navigating the quickly unfolding landscape than you are, you're happy to see a known commodity. La Bala #5 was that literal and proverbial respite from the storm that was brewing on the banks of Airline, and in the belly of yours truly. It seemed like days since I'd last eaten, and some trompo tacos would get that Uruguayan rugby taste out of my mouth. And to tell you the truth, I could swear that it was Paraguayan substitute anyway. I'd dined at the Bellaire location on a few occasions, and always left happy. I'm happy to report that this location brings the goods as well, but without all that pesky "space." La Bala is all about tacos and they have a wide assortment. I ordered 6 tacos w/ corn tortillas, which are topped with onions and cilantro by request, and two soft drinks for around $13. The main attraction on the menu is the trompo of classic pork pastor. Though I personally love the crispitty, crunchitty exterior that the meat gets with the vertical roasting, my partner in crime far preferred the slow roasted and sauced moistness of the conchinita pibil. I say both are winners and offer a good cross section of house specialties. Summation: good, cheap, and consistent variety of tacos - all in the size of a shoe box. Gringo Bonus - counter girl speaks English read more

Tacos La Bala - Trompo and conchinita pibil - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good food can't complain on that part the only thing is that if you order over the phone they don't start making the order till you get there I would recommend to eat at location not to go read more

Delicious tacos and burritos ! My favorite are the trompo and chicken aguas frescas are a must ! read more

Tacos La Bala - Inside - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Decided to stop here on a whim with my dad! Super glad we did! It was very good and you can't beat the prices! My dad had a small bowl of menudo and I had a quesadilla. We both were extremely satisfied with our meals! Also the employees are very friendly and helpful. Don't miss out! read more

Good taco's de trompo and the menudo is on point. The people here are nice and always check if you need anything. I really recommend this place. read more

Tacos La Bala - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yummy tacos at an awesome price. I always order 2 pollo tacos with everything on it. Also a mexican coke hits the spot. If you want great authentic tacos, this is the place. Not in the best side of town, but worth the drive. read more

Went today. Staff is nice. Treated me kindly, the food was delicious, ordered some tacos and they were some of the best tacos I've had. Really recommend people to go there. read more

I must say, the chicken sopes, are a must try!!!! I was never a huge fan of sopes but I decided to try them one day and every since, I've been obsessed!! The tortilla is super crispy just like I like it, the chicken is really tasty, it's just mouth watering! read more

While waiting for my mechanic to return from lunch, we decided to get lunch as well and, after a bit of Yelp research, settled on Taco La Bala. Situated in a strip mall, this place is an absolute GEM in the Northside. Spotless. On-point service. Perfect horchata. And the tacos. THE TACOS. The beef fajita was perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the corn tortillas were legit. The green sauce (available on the table) was the perfect accompaniment... not blazing hot, but providing just enough heat and flavor to the tacos. I love this place. I wish it was down the street from where I live, but alas, I'm not that lucky. We'll be back soon Tacos La Bala! Keep up the great work! read more

The best authentic Mexican food ever!!! I believe they started out as a food truck and worked their way up to a permanent location! The authentic home made green salsa with the Barbacoa burrito is what I live for! And the pineapple sodas are made in Mexico!! It really feels like home and I will be coming here until the day I die!! read more

Tacos La Bala - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time here and they didn't disappoint food was great as well as the service will defiantly be coming back read more

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First time at this restaurant I was hungry and had 30 mins to spare between errands and it was between this and Mc.Donalds(yuck). Came in and the restaurant was very clean and presentable. The girls taking the order were very helpful and nice, they took their time explaining to me and didn't charge extra fees for small changes . Little hole in the wall for an authentic Mexican restaurant, affordable and oh did I mention they do homemade tortillas! read more

Delicious, affordable street food in a nice, clean environment! I have visited multiple times and service and food is always consistent! Salsas are bomb too!! Also, front staff speaks English! So don't let a language barrier steer you off! read more

The food itself is good but I came over today and there was something black in my drink and it was something grainy like charcoal. It was inside the ice. I'm so happy that I didn't get the to go cup. read more

Small place hole in the wall. I ordered the tripa tacos and trompo tacos and we'll they were good and decent. Would I be back, answer is yes I would be back. Even though this a short review it's not much to write home about. read more

great authentic Mexican tacos... as close to Mexico as you can get in Houston. The only place better than La Balas is Tacos del Julio... My favorite are the trompo tacos which are like tacos al pastor, and the cochinita pibil- on corn tortilla... yum yum read more

Tacos La Bala - Trompo, pibil, fajita y deshebrada - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Ohh yea! Tacos La Bala is very good. Came here with some coworkers and we all really liked this place. This is a really good authentic restaurant. I had the beef fajitas (3 of them) and the food and price are absolutely amazing. Each taco is only $1.70 and honesty they are filling! 2 were more than enough. Be careful of the sauce on the table: hot but good! Overall a good place for a quick bite. read more

I don't know what all the fuzz is about the tacos from here are bad, you can get better tasting tacos from any of the taco stands down the street. I ordered two tacos de desebrada and they the so bland and the salsa they give doesn't help at all it was just spicy without having any sort of flavor. I also ordered the fajita nachos and was so disappointed , the fajita meat was flavorless and felt old, in fact it didn't even look or taste like fajita, the nachos were a bit stale as well, the only thing I did like was the horchata. Definitely won't be going back read more

Decent breakfast tacos. They provide quick service and reasonable prices. They also have a spicy green salsa that is a must try.

If you are wanting Tacos this is the place for you, it's a small place but they offer great service I would recommend this place to anyone wanting their taco mix read more

This is a great place to get Mexican food. So far I have tried their beef and chicken fajitas and breakfast tacos. Each one is very good and spicy. They are an exceptionally clean restaurant and thats a big plus for me. read more

dont recommend poor quality of food beans were watery tortillas were burnt and its over priced! poor service!

Excellent Tacos with assortment of authentic Mexico City style tacos! Relaxed atmosphere.

I had a situation. I was hungry. I searched this place on Yelp. I came, I saw, I ordered and I ate. I had five tacos: two pastor, two lengua and one beef. It was just like any other taquería, nothing more and nothing less. If you are craving tacos and just happen to be in the area, by all means go. But if you find yourself substantially removed from this place, I'm sure there are other affordable taquerías close by that will do the trick. Overall, a solid taco experience. read more

Visited this place with my husband after a recommendation by our church members. Pretty quiet and laid back, the employees were very nice. As for the food it was very good. We tried the tacos and quesadilla. They were both served very well in regards to quanity. And taste wise it was great. read more

Really great hole in the wall! The al pastor tacos and fajita tacos are fantastic along with their sopes and quesadillas. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for more of the authentic Mexican feel and less Tex Mex than most places. read more

This place has good food and its affordable. Service is good and the place is very neat. The only thing thats not making me give them five stars are the sauces for tacos, burritos, etc. They are bland and have no flavor. read more

This place is really good! they have AMAZING sopes!! Thats what i always get at least. The gorditas are good too. it is very cheap! Great tacos in Northside for sure! read more

This location isn't as great as the other location off Gessner near Clay Road. The beef faquita is very dry and eggs are pre-cooked. It's not living up to the quality as the other location. Very clean and new though. read more