Went today for late lunch/early dinner. Ordered the fajita steak that came with a beef enchilada. I subbed the beef for a cheese one. I like the gooeyness lol. The wait staff was friendly and welcoming. The restaurant seemed clean. Why only 2 stars you said? My queso was luke warm. For 95 cents you can add pico or ground beef. I opted for pico. They gave me my little bowl of queso with a little bowl of Pico de gallo. So now I have to add my cold Pico to my Luke warm queso. Blech!! Cold, chunky The charro beans had NO seasoning. I mean none. No salt, no pepper, Nada! My fajita steak was tender and tasted okay. Cheese enchilada was meh. Green sauce was watered down as if they are trying to make it stretch. This place used to be good years ago. Too many other options close by for me to return. read more

Tio Chucho - My current misery - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Shhh, this place is a gem. Clean, quick, attentive and delicious. Don't forget the chili con queso with ground beef! read more

Tio Chucho - Number 4, two chicken enchiladas with guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I love the food here and I come here when I'm crazing the chimichangas! I got my food hot and fresh as always but the reason for the rating today was because I had a critter in my food just enjoying my chimi with me. I could have got up and left but wanted not to make a big deal but you know I got no apology, no discount. So yes I'm writing this to say they don't honor great customer service like the use to. read more

Tio CHUCHOS has best prices for margaritas and food well I believe it does !!! It's cheaper then chuys , los cucos , any Mexican around area 290 ' hwy6 ' i10 Service is super fast and quick food is nice and hot the staff and owners are soo nice and friendly if you don't like a plate or have problems ask them and they will help you and make sure your happy ... I never heard anything. Bad about this place ,,, They been business over 30 years strong they give customers loyalty well service read more

We got fajitas and shrimp for two to go. Very good portions and everything tasted good. Lots of grilled onions too. Tortillas were thin, but good. Green sauce was ok, chips were good! I'd get it again. read more

Tio Chucho - Fajitas and shrimp for two - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My Husband and I wanted to try some good authentic Mexican food, and we were also looking for something near our new neighborhood. We both enjoyed our meal and margarita. I tried a flank steak with rice and veggies. My hubby got the fajita plate with chicken and beef. We also tired their margaritas that was also very tasty. The customer service and food was great, and we will be back for more read more

Food is garbage and staff on a Tuesday night we're not pleasant. I had the chalupa and it looked like a pile of mess.... Didn't taste very good as I kept tasting a rancid flavor. My husband had taco al carbon and the meat was tender. He says the rice and beans were gross. Salsa will instantly tell you if the food is good.... It was also garbage. This was a total fail all around. Will not be coming back unfortunately. read more

We love Tio!! Really good Mexican food and really fast service, love the food and amazing chips and queso.

One of the best Mexican restaurants in the northwest Houston area, and much more affordable than places like Pappasitos. My favorites here are the enchiladas suizas and the stuffed poblano pepper. The enchiladas suizas has an amazing green sauce that pairs perfectly with the chicken. The portion is huge, so I usually share with someone or have leftovers the next day. The stuffed poblano pepper has a beautifully tangy kick in the red sauce, which makes the pepper and the ground beef inside taste delicious. The serving is quite large, so I usually just get this ala carts and eat for lunch. My kids love the queso flameado with fajita beef. It can be a little on the greasy side, but the cheese and beef in a nice flour tortilla is very comforting. I have ordered the beef fajitas before and did not care for them. The beef was not as tender as I prefer and had a lot of fat and some overly chewy bits. I didn't dock them on this as the items I previously mentioned more than make up for it, but I would stay away from the fajitas. read more

Food is great. Awesome music. Most waiters are awesome - just one jerk. Excellent margaritas!

The food was good. Was it memorable? Eh. The tacos were a little bland and the servers didn't speak much. Overall, however, I think it is worth a return visit. read more

Tio Chucho - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Been here a couple times Food is great love the tacos and their chips with Queso is a great appetizer as well. But the churros always hits the spot. Great friendly service. Never disappoints. read more

Tio Chucho - Delicious Churros - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was great , so was the service.....What lost me was as I was finishing my food I noticed a roach in two different spots, I almost got sick after that read more

My fiancé and I were craving some Mexican food so we came here and got seated immediately. The place does smell like cigarettes so I'm not sure if it's cause of the smoke shop next to it. We got our food pretty fast and it was really delicious, our server was very attentive for our drinks and we got refills pretty fast. read more

I really enjoyed the food here. They delivered my meal (Steak a la Mexicana) piping hot and very tasty! Service was polite and food came at a very reasonable time; we had a party of 11 people and everyone had their meals served hot within 15 minutes. Being from San Diego I am used to many types of Mexican food. The salsas here were not as good as what is in California and the tortilla chips are very thin. Because of that I rated Tio Chucho 4 stars but it is a restaurant worth going back to in the future. read more

We've been coming here for over a decade and it's an awesome Tex-mex spot. Staff is always friendly and they are always on point

We order takeout from Tio Chucho and it was great! Great service and great food! We will definitely be back to eat in the restaurant! We ordered the tamales (best thing we ordered!), enchiladas al carbon and a chicken quesadilla. We enjoyed everything! read more

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You have just one time to impress a guest. Even if the guest walks in at 9:20PM and you close at 9:30PM. If you can't fully serve that guest with quality then don't seat them and then rush them through a menu with 200 items on it and then tell them the kitchen closes in 2 minutes. That was my beginning experience at this much anticipated spot I've been waiting to try. Let's start with what actually finally attracted me here. The photos of the Sangria Rita. Well, I didn't order that, however I did order the regular rita on the rocks. Unfortunately, that glass in the photo only looks big...it's not, thus the reason why their ritas are 3.95. For taste sake, they were okay but a little too much triple sec for me. The service I received was smile-less with that "I'd rather not be working" attitude. It totally made me not want to be there. I did speak a little with the owner on my way out and she is actually pleasant. She needs to train her staff to be the same. Heads up, you pay at the register. Once the server gives you a ticket, they are done with you. I did not order anything to eat as I refused to do so with them rushing me. I did try the salsa. If you want to know how it taste then just go to any grocery store and buy a can of tomato sauce and dip some chips in it. Done. My wife did order 2 tacos and I swear after the first bite she spit the contents out of her mouth saying the tortillas were microwaved and nasty. I tried some of the meat and it was definitely microwaved as well. If you want to get an idea on how it taste, then take a real leather belt, shred it, and sprinkle some seasoning on it. Done. I am giving them 1 star and it isn't because I want to give them no star. They actually earned that 1 star. If you go there and take one look at their menu, you will see that even the photos of the food doesn't look appetizing. Shameful because the owner is really nice. My attempt to celebrate Cinco de Mayo there was a fail. Smile and Prosper read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Houston. The owners and waiters are all so friendly, and accommodating. The enchiladas suizas are the best restaurant enchiladas verdes you can get. Salsa roja - could drink it by the gallon. Micheladas - Perfect... better than Mambo or Capt Benny's, in my opinion. I try to come here once a month now, but when I lived in Jersey Village I was there twice a week. read more

You can't beat the people who own the place and work here!! Since the stay-at-home order, we have so missed our Friday night trips to The Chuch, as we so lovingly call it. We can't wait for this order to be lifted, so we can go eat and get our half-n-half margaritas!! read more

Best Tex Mex. Family owned & operated. Everything on menu is great but particularly the fajitas

Great service, Friendly atmosphere, I have not had a bad meal there and I have only been a customer for 15 years. (at least twice a month)

Always a great experience. Waiters super nice and helpful. Food is really good!!!! Staff is always attentive!

Good tex mex style food. Lacks consistency though and wait staff could be better organized (no silverware or plates on table)

I'm pretty picky with Mexican restaurants but this place had Fast service & good food! Had some margarita specials & they actually tasted like Tequila unlike some places were specials don't taste like anything but a slushy. Will come back soon read more

I don't speak Spanish, but I'm pretty sure Tio Chucho means "This sucks". I didn't understand the myriad of 1 and 2 star reviews with 5 star reviews. Then I understood why: the clientele. This is Jersey Village area --- white suburbia. Boring, plain, medicore --- choose your synonym -- you'll understand. Maybe they come here for the margaritas? I didn't understand the hype. The food was just sad -- the chips were strange: I've had better chips out of a bag of Tostitos than what I got served here. The salsa was okay, but again, I've had better. The food is overpriced for what you get, and what you get isn't very tasty. I'd stick to a standard Mexican restaurant instead of here. Stay away, spend your hard earned $$$'s somewhere else. There are literally dozens of places better than here. read more

Two words......SKIP IT! The decor in this place is like a clown school vomited, and that's a bigger insult to clowns than this place. Don't expect a warm welcome as you enter, as the woman behind the counter (where you also pay) never bothered to make eye contact or say hello. The hostess looked no more than twelve and walked off towards our table without notifying us to follow. We were greeted quickly and asked what we would like for drinks. My wife ordered a frozen margarita with no salt, but it arrived with salt and was more slush than frozen. Here's a tip, if you work in or employ people in the service industry, they should listen carefully if English is not their first language. We both ordered fajitas. Mine a mix of chicken and beef, and my wife just beef. Wow, they were not that good at all, and most items had absolutely no flavor. The serving size is definitely not worth the money either. This complete lack of flavorful food did not end there, the rice was terrible, the meat was tough, the salsa and green sauce were pureed to slush and the tortilla chips looked and tasted out of a bag, the guacamole was bland, and the side of pico was tiny. Don't expect to get cheese or sour cream with your order, that's an up-charge. Apart from the bean soup (charo) it was the worst Mexican food we've ever had. It's 2014 people, get a Point of Sale System (POS), because we can't read the hand-written ticket. If you've ever seen Restaurant Impossible or Kitchen Nightmares, EXPECT TO SEE THIS PLACE ON IT. read more

I'm not sure about this place. My first time here and it was blah. I walk in at 9:25 on Monday Cinco de Mayo and was seated. To be approached by a rather rushed, unfriendly and rather rude gentleman. Who demanded I place an order cause their kitchen is closing. So, why didn't they say that prior to seating me, I'm not sure. So pressed for time and pressured to make a selection without knowing their menu, it being my first time and all. I ordered the most basic for a Mexican restaurant, a fajita taco with grilled jalapenos on the side. Well let me tell you this, if you're worried about high blood pressure and need a low to no sodium diet! This is your spot. These so called fajitas were dry, flavorless, old and I think were from their lunch service. To top it off all that not so yumm fajitas were all wrapped up in some very nice store bought microwaved very rubbery, oh and did I say fake flour tortillas. So I will mark this place off my list won't be coming back here. The one star is because they can actually grill a jalapeno. The sauce was served warm, but flavor is blah, chips not fresh, and the rita, well if you like tons of sugar and sweetener in your drinks well this is the spot for you. read more

I called in a Togo order of Nachos De Frijoles. The gentleman said it would be ready in ten minutes. I immediately got into my car to pick my order up. I get home (keep in mind that my house is .5 miles from the restaurant) and opened my food. I received what looked like an order that had been sitting in the back ALL DAY. My 5 chips were cold and soggy and a cheese and bean mixture was scooped on top. The bag contained no silverware, extra chips or salsa. I have attached a picture as well. First and last time I ever eat here. $14 wasted. read more

Tio Chucho - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We've gone here for 10+ years and the price keeps going up while the quality keeps going down. The final straw was when I ordered fajita nachos there was zero cheese on them, how do you forget cheese on nachos? When I asked to have it fixed and add the cheese they ended up adding to my bill a charge for extra cheese. How can it be extra when there was none to start? Ridiculous and won't be going back. read more

I'm completely torn about this review first of all I want to start off by saying that I really do like this place. The food is nice and fresh but they do not make handmade tortillas. The H.E.B ones are much better... It's just regular Tex-Mex food that is good and it's in my neighborhood so there's not a lot of downside there. The reason for my low star rating is because they add a gratuity to your bill then they charge your card and they leave the tip area open as if you didn't already tip them. When they give you the receipt they exclude the original so if you did not review it, you basically double tip them...which is what I did the first time I was there.... I am a good tipper but I just did not appreciate the dishonesty. Ps the tip they determine themselves is 20%...so let's hope that's the level of service you are given read more

A true hidden gem. Great mecheladas. Stuffed avocado is by far the best I have ever had. You will not be disappointed. El Jeffe, chefs special, tacos al carbon deluxe. Always get charro beans instead of re-fried. Their charro beans are second to none read more

Tio Chucho - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love the frogs! There's a huge collection of frog statues, figurines, plushes, toys, etc. The food is delicious with good portions at a good price. If you want to satisfy a craving this place is great! read more

1. Great food 2. Excellent service 3. Delicious drinks 4. Affordable menu 5. Relaxed atmosphere This is the best tex mex restaurant in the area my family loves coming here. the menu is diverse and reasonably priced. The chips and salsa are great especially the green sauce. This place should have a much higher rating. I'm not sure who put the stick up the previous reviewers ass but you should ignore the negative folks this place is the bomb ! $$!!#!!#@! read more

Still the best in my book! Nothing better, I drive all the way from spring to eat here and it's worth every bite!

Hidden gem, this restaurant shined in all my restaurant aspects. Although I was a bit curious as why there wasn't so many people on a Saturday night, I was pleased to get seated quickly and be immediately aware of the 3.79 giant margarita special. Got plenty of shrimp with the enchiladas, big burrito was gigantic. Salsa served with complementary chips were terrific. Quiet atmosphere. Good for meet ups, families, or solo destinations. Desert is terrific too! read more

The mango margaritas here are as popular as chips and salsa in most Mexican food restaurants. The Big Burrito con pollo es muy fantastico. Ask for Maria, she is nice. read more

Have had lunch here numerous times, staff is always friendly and courteous, food is quick, hot, and delicious. Great place to grab a bite!

First time visit today, staff was very attentive and friendly. The salsa had great flavor, the only thing u would change is to serve it chilled. I got the 3 enchilada lunch plate, requested charo beans instead of refried, and they could be a meal in itself on a cold day. Tried my wife's taco salad, and have to say I may try it next time. I will be back, the prices are good, the staff is better, the food is out of this world. You need to try it. read more

This is a great restaurant to eat at. It is much more geared for traditional Mexican food as opposed to Tex Mex. If you want Tex Mex, this is not the place for you. It is definitely more authentic than places such as Papasitto's, or Lupe tortillas. I highly suggest the Bracho beans over refried. read more