I have been searching for a new Mexican / Taco spot for quite some time ever since our previous…read morerestaurant changed their name and lowered their quality. My wife and I just want good quality and value with some sincere & kind service; that's all. Nothing fancy and special treatment necessary, just good old fashioned hospitality and good food. We believe we have found it this Sunday afternoon! We found them on the reviews and it looked promising so we decided to give them a try. The moment we walked in, we could tell Taco El Patron was different. The restaurant was bright, clean and very inviting with their tastefully decorated walls to their comfortable seating & table arrangement. We were greeted by a very pleasant waitress named Ashley and she and Veronica made us feel at home from the time we let them know it was our first visit to the time we left feeling high satisfied by the awesome food and first-class service. The menu was simple but gave diners many different ways to customize their food - that was a big deal to us. The chips and chicharron were delightful with their amazing bottles of superb salsas! My wife went with the asada (steak) and I couldn't decide so I asked Ashley to bring me ALL six of the selections from the special tacos section and that's what she did with a giggle saying no one has ordered all them, so they even took a photo of that massive plate of tacos and all the tasty sides! I felt like I hit the taco lottery when the platter came out and because the service was just as amazing and outstanding as the food. I had a wonderful time trying each one of the expertly crafted tacos and was so impressed with each and every bite. The prices are fair & reasonable and that's honestly a bonus since it's hard to find value for your hard earned money these days. My wife and I felt like our money was well spent and our patronage was very much appreciated. With that being said, you and your family should not waste anymore time with other trendy restaurants (you know who they are) and come to Tacos El Patron where you will hit the taco lottery like I did with amazing generous homemade style food served by a staff that treats you like family. Great Job, Ashley, Veronica and the entire kitchen crew at our new favorite taco restaurant! Check them out and tell them David & Amy sent you.

Not as good as it used to be. Maybe today was a bad day for them but tonight was a miss. The…read morewaitress was not the best. I could see she was trying out best but she got our order wrong. I ordered the guac and pork belly with her and she walked away. I was trying to order my drinks but she moved so fast. I ordered one thing and she walked away. I had to go up to the bar to grab napkins and ask her for the amazing hot sauces that usually comes in the bottle. My husband ordered no onions and cilantro and got cilantro on everything. My husband ordered Al pastor and got lengua. The pastor lacked flavor. The best thing was the tripa. Although a bit greasy, it was tasty. The carnitas were good. Lengua was tender and asada was tender but lacked flavor. Not sure if tonight was an off night but the experience made me debate if I want to come back or look for a new taco spot. Ambiance was nice. Saw they changed seating from previous visit

I am from Idaho and went here for the first time at the recommendation of my brother, who lives in…read morethe Houston area. I can't say I have ever had better Mexican cuisine in my life. This place is absolutely amazing! We started of with the Caldo Luchador soup. This soup was the absolute best soup I have had in the last decade. For lunch I had the Sonoran burrito and ordered a side of Mole. When I took my first bite It was like I was transported to Mexico City and I was eating at one of the cities culinary masterpieces. The Mole is imported directly from Mexico and is by far the best I have ever had. The service was spectacular. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone with a love of real Mexican food. I will certainly be back any time I come to visit my family.

Where do I even begin? This place completely exceeded our expectations! From the moment we walked…read morein, we were impressed by the warm, attentive service. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food--not Tex-Mex--this is the place. As San Diegans now living in Houston, we've been craving the flavors we grew up with, and this hit the spot. You can truly taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients in every dish. The pork in chile verde was incredibly tender and packed with flavor, and the green salsa on the chilaquiles was absolutely delicious. We also ordered the menudo, and it did not disappoint it was rich, comforting, and full of flavor. One thing that really stood out was the owner, who stopped by several times to check on us, make sure we were enjoying every dish, and see if we needed anything. That level of hospitality made the experience even more memorable. The restaurant is clean, casual, and very family-friendly, making it a great spot for any occasion. We'll definitely be back, and we've already recommended it to our family and friends.

I just wanted to come back and give a follow up and say CONGRATULATIONS on the expansion/…read morerenovation! A lot more seating , more open , and tons of space for all the business that this place receives! The food is still spectacular since the first time I went when it was just a small hole in the wall! Definitely stop by and give them a try. You will not be disappointed. Their food is amazing and their service is excellent! Best Breakfast Tacos In Houston/Cypress -Santangelo Balli Gonzales Merry Christmas to you all and im wishing the owners and staff a successful future! Excellent work crew. This place is a machine that will never stop running.

10.14.25 We don't eat here much but we live it when we do…read more The great thing about our visit today - they have expanded! Now there is more tables and space to move around. The tacos are always great and my hubby likes the hot sauce.

Taco King is hands down one of the best taco spots on this side of town. The food comes out…read moreincredibly fast, the flavors are always on point, and the prices are very affordable. They have a great variety of meats, including fajita, chicken, pastor, and plenty of other options. Everything I've tried has been fresh and well-seasoned. One thing you have to try is their lemonade mixed with cucumber. It's incredibly refreshing and goes perfectly with the tacos. If you're looking for delicious tacos that won't break the bank, Taco King is definitely worth checking out.

Hit Taco King tonight! It's a taco truck/trailer that's always popping up with great reviews, so we…read moredecided to give it a shot. I went with my wife and, in true me fashion, ordered one of each of the tacos (except beef/pork combo). They're the small, street-style corn-tortilla tacos: fajita, pork, chicken and all fresh, all hot, all gone in record time. My wife had the steak fajita quesadilla, and we both cleared our plates embarrassingly fast. I also tried the beans, which were way better than a taco truck has any business making. The salsa verde was excellent -- tasty with a real kick. Friendly staff, fast service, great food and great price. Our whole meal was around $15, which feels like a crime for how good it was. This is definitely getting added to our regular rotation for street-taco nights.

We came here and ordered quite a bit of food found it overall pretty stellar Taqueria. I found the…read morecase of videos to be silently dry for what I wanted, and I've had other locations. These street tacos were delicious. The burritos were full and well made and well roll the garlic shrimp was delicious down the staff to be friendly found a place to be clean maybe a little dated in it's appearance but Definitely a good location and will probably be back to try some more tacos. Pretty staff and the location The parking lot is large enough to accommodate normally this restaurant, but get a retail stores Note my rating system: 1 Star: I wouldn't recommend 2 Stars: Didn't hit my standards 3 Stars: Average (nothing special) 4 Stars: Above Average. Would recommend. Still looking for the 5 Star. 5 Stars: Top of their game. Great food. Great service. Would recommend and plan on returning.

Always fresh delicious food and super friendly service! The vibe feels like an authentic taqueria…read morewith traditional decor.

The closest you'll get to "real" TJ-style tacos and burritos outside of Baja or San Diego! We're…read morefrom San Diego, so we know good carne asada and Tacos Frontera is where it's at in Houston! Definitely a taste of home outside of San Diego and Tijuana. Finding authentic TJ flavor in Texas (not Tex-Mex) was a welcome surprise! Our carne asada was grilled al carbón and you could taste the char! Juicy carne full of flavor, thin but strong and tasty tortillas (they really held everything together well), perfect chunky guac (not too fancy or full of fillers--IYKYK), and a variety of delicious salsas and hot sauces! An added bonus was the complimentary chicharrones! I'll take those over tortilla chips any day! The dining room isn't very big, but it's clean and has good a/c....there's an outdoor patio as well. Service was fast and friendly. Tacos and burritos were hefty and full of flavor. Ample parking. So glad that my family from San Diego (who I know get real Mexican taco shop cravings) can get a taste of home right in their Houston backyard!

Been here a couple times and it always hits the spot. This is also one of my family favorites. It…read moregets busy but it's worth the wait. Limited indoor seating, and since it gets busy we usually order to go. When I did dine in it was nice experience, feels authentic like eating a local spot in Mexico. You have the Mexican cokes available, the style of tacos has a big scoop of guac which makes them a bit unique compared to other spots that charge extra for guac. Their tacos are big too! Not the mini small taco tortillas you get in a food truck. These are big tacos so getting 2 is enough for me. I've tried their Asado tacos and their quesadillas and their quesabirrias all 10/10.

Y'all. This place - I ordered it through Uber eats. And I tell you I thought I was going to have…read moreleftovers... THINK AGAIN! Everything was so delicious my 'Imma just try it' went straight out the window! I had a fajita torta, and for take out delivery, it handled the ride pretty well. It was packed well and STUFFED. I get picky about my food getting soggy or a little too wet (either from lettuce or tomato) but the bread still had bite to it and everything altogether was tasty. Then I ordered fajita tacos (had a huge craving for them all week). And they had onion, cilantro, and limes included to drizzle and it was so good. I didn't even remember to take a picture I just gobbled it all up. The food was DELICIOUS! And their bean soup was so good. I don't usually order bean soup because I enjoy my refried beans but I was beyond surprised that they were so tasty. I ate it all up and drank the broth too! Next time I have to visit the store front to see how customer service is but the food *chefs kiss*

I never write reviews but I had to for this one. This was the worst I've ever had and I had high…read morehopes since it had good reviews. The fajita was super chewy and my bf had a bone in his. I hate to leave a bad review but as a Hispanic who eats tacos regularly this was horrible. They were super nice though, but I will never order from here again.

Truly excellent! The service was great and the food was incredible! We also had the churros for…read moredessert and they're some of the best we've ever had!

I made a reservation and still had to wait 40 min to be seated for a table of two. The place is…read morereally really small so keep that in mind. I did not enjoy the food... it was more tex mex but not really on the mexican side if that makes sense. The rice was white rice and not mexican rice. Strong margaritas for sure. I ordered the mango chamoy, but it came out water rather than frozen.

I came here because the restaurant kept popping up on my yelp recommendations. They had really good…read moreratings and the food looked really good in the picture so I had to come try it out for myself. I will say it was as good as it looked and as expected, they have a nice seating area outside they had a really good birria. They had different drinks. We got a giant torta so I would say it's a really good place if you l like birria

Just okay for me…read more After reading everyone's reviews I really was expecting a little bit more. Don't get me wrong, It was fine but just nothing spectacular. If I'm in the area and hungry, I'll stop by for their tripas, but I won't drive out of my way for it.

Why 5 stars? Because the breakfast tacos were all that I hoped they would be…read more --- --- --- When a place has 4.9 stars, it's basically impossible that it's gonna be bad. I'd wanted to try La Cocina for a while for that reason and those plans finally came to fruition. You walk up to a counter that has all the ingredients for taco making right in front of you. The guy asks you how many you are going to want, and if you want flour or corn, so he can let them know in the back to make your tortillas fresh. About 2 minutes later, out came our tortillas. I ordered 3: one with eggs and bacon, one with some kind of egg and sausage combo and one non-breakfast taco with fajita meat. The fajita taco was just okay, but the breakfast tacos had me thinking about them for hours after the fact. They aren't very big, so if you're a growing boy like me, I'd aim for 4-5 of them. The guy behind the counter tried to guide us into his suggestion of 2 each, but I jumped in and said make it 3 for me. If I could go back in time, I would have done 4 and made them all the breakfast variety. Both breakfast tacos were straight bangers from another dimension. All the sauces were great and none were too spicy. I might have to return to this place sooner rather than later because I really did think about it the rest of the day. I love you, La Cocina.

Tacos are delicious, homemade tortillas, friendly service that feels like family. 10/10 this place!!read more