The first time we went to Valencia was because we heard they were running a breakfast special, $1.49 breakfast tacos. Me and my boyfriend love breakfast tacos, so we had to try it and it was convenient because they were down the street from us. They only run the promotion from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and we are definitely not morning people... but somehow on the weekends we still manage to get up for these tacos. That's how good they are. At this point, we honestly look forward to them every weekend. You can dine in or order pick up . When it comes to ordering, the tacos come with eggs and then you can choose if you want beans or no beans. They use black beans, which I personally love, so that's perfect for me. Then you pick your protein; bacon, potatoes, or chorizo. Sometimes I actually just want eggs and beans, and you can customize everything online, but for some reason it doesn't give you the option to do just beans and eggs. So I usually just call it in, which I don't mind. Another thing I like is that you can choose between flour or corn tortillas, so you can really make the taco exactly how you want it. It's not just a set combo, which I think is a big plus. And I have to mention the salsa. I'm not really a salsa person because I don't like spicy foods too much, but for some reason this salsa is so good. It's not spicy at all, but it has really good flavor. I have to have it with the tacos every time, it honestly makes them even better. The place itself is super cute and chill. Since we usually go in the morning for pickup, it's pretty quiet, which I like. We've been going for the past month or two, and they always decorate depending on the holiday, which is really cute. The inside has a fun, festive vibe and feels like a nice place to hang out. We would definitely recommend going by especially for the breakfast tacos. I honestly don't see us missing a weekend anytime soon because they're just that good. read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - BREAKFAST TACOS - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The queso was amazing! I ordered it with brisket. Every bite of cheese tasted like brisket. Very flavorful.

We were out and about and made an impromptu decision to eat here for lunch. I think I randomly saw it on social media and was intrigued and seeing it reminded me I wanted to try it lol. The service was great and atmosphere was amazing and lively. I love the decor! Now to the bad, the food was mediocre and bland. The only thing that was actually tasty and seasoned was the free salsa that came with the chips. Glad we tried it but we won't be back again. It's great that they have gluten free and vegetarian options and it's a good spot for those that are more health minded or with dietary restrictions. read more

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We came to Valencia's with 20 people for friend's birthday party and their outdoor patio was easily able to accommodate our whole party for Sunday brunch. This was my first time here and the restaurant vibes were high. Parking: they have a large parking lot in front so no need to worry about parking unless it gets packed. Ambiance: this place is decorated in full color. It's very colorful inside and outside of the restaurant. They had TVs throughout the restaurant playing the Olympics and Super Bowl pre-game shows. Service: the servers here were very attentive. The restaurant was not very full so maybe that had a little to do with the attentive service but our large party was taken care of. I will say that they were able to break the bill down by each person which is super nice with a party that big. Drinks: everyone enjoyed their drinks here. We had the pineapple mezcal margaritas, skinny margaritas and espresso martinis. All of the drinks were tasty and boozy. We would come back here just for drinks. Food: I got the roasted chicken chilaquiles and my girlfriend got the breakfast quesadilla. They were very average. Each plate came with rice and your choice of beans. The chilaquiles come with red or green salsa but the waitress said the green was way better. The chilaquiles didn't have a lot of flavor or spice. The rice was very blank. The beans didn't have much flavor either. The tortilla seemed store bought. But the eggs were cooked well. The chips and salsas also tasted store bought. The chips were also a little stale. My friend sitting next to me got the breakfast tacos and they were very average. Overall, I would rate this place a 3.5/5 with one star dedicated to the lively atmosphere and good drinks. I would not come here for the food. This spot is much better for happy hour and some light bites. The drinks are the star here so come here for some good vibes and good drinks. read more

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Just an update from a happy hour point of view. Honestly the food here is still mid. Decent happy hour spot. Nice tv set up for watching games. The vibe is ok, but it's more a restaurant than a bar. My go to drink here is the red wine on tap. Decent, but not great. read more

Come for the fun and vibrant atmosphere and stay for the good food and drinks. A group of 5 came for Friday night dinner, missing happy hour by an hour (aw shucks). The server was friendly and joked around with us...she added to the fun! We started the meal off with their queso, add guac...a tex mex classic, so a must-have in a group. They also provided bottomless chips and salsa (a creamy verde and a smokey rojo). I had the Spicy Pineapple Ranch Water (perfect for a hot day), the hubby had the Peach Margarita, and the rest ordered a Mojito, classic lime Margarita, and a Mexican Martini (another tex mex classic). I ordered the Pork Belly al Pastor tacos - savory pork belly, sweet grilled pineapple, and refreshing cabbage & onion slaw - with Mexican rice and charro beans. My husband had the Slow Roasted Brisket tacos - smokey Chipotle rubbed brisket and a spicy slaw (medium heat, not too spicy) - with Mexican rice and refried black beans. The hubby and I shared as each dish came with two tacos each. The rest of the table ordered the brisket enchiladas, fish tacos, and their leche flan. The leche flan was a-ma-zing! A huge slice, perfectly set - not too firm, silky texture. Next time we'll order their popular tres leches. read more

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Mike has always,,as many times as I've experienced this beautiful restaurant great atmosphere that they provide to the public, been professional, extremely focused, friendly, and welcoming to who come to experience Valencia's Tex-Mex Garage. Mike is truly an asset a blessing to this establishment into those that experience the shares. read more

Recently entered for a quick lunch after a visit to the children's museum. The service was a bit slow to start but they were able to get everything out after a little rush was addressed. Their margaritas are nice and strong and food options are plenty. The part that my kids love is that there is free ice cream for littles for dessert. Their outside patio is a nice area to sit with rowdy kids and there are plenty of decorations inside the restaurant to keep them distracted. read more

Overall: Bright and friendly - plenty of seating. Definitely a place to return to and an alternative for other Tex-Mex places in the Heights. Service: Wonderful staff - I think almost everyone who walked by checked on us and our server was wonderful as well. I appreciated being greeted upon entry and departure. It wasn't too busy during lunch so we got our food relatively quickly once we finally ordered. Food: Complimentary chips and salsa were a good start to the meal. It made it impossible to not order the queso. I ordered the Summer special - a chalupa, taco and enchilada with guac and it was so much i had to take half of the queso and the meal home. The taco and chalupa shells were crispy and light and they held tight with the amount of meat and ingredients on top. My companion ordered the weekday special and enjoyed their meal as well. Value: Good value for the money there are some large chains who give you less and others who give you more, but I think the specials are priced accurately. read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - SUMMER SPECIAL (foreground) TEX-MEX QUESO THURSDAY SPECIAL (background) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I liked the atmosphere and the drinks. We dropped in on a Friday afternoon. There was no wait. The food was good and the service was good too. Indoor and outdoor seating. Covered patio. Clean restrooms. read more

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Ordered to go from Valencia's and the place looks really fun and energetic with that garage vibe. But I couldn't order much food because it's so expensive. One plate of Fajitas was $30.95 without tax and tip, I thought I was ordering food in California with those prices Food was decent but more on the average side read more

This place has excellent food. The staff is also great , very warm and inviting people. Great place for lunch. It's a little on the pricey side. Two meals and two ranch waters and a queso was 97 with a tip. read more

We visited Valencia's on 01/09/2026 at about 7:30pm with a party of five. We were seated promptly by a very nice host. The decor in this restaurant is wonderful. It welcomes you, and it is very pleasing to the eye. Colorful, fun and an all around good time. The chips and salsa were absolutely delicious and complimentary. The two salsas were very tasty. For dinner, my Husband and I shared both the Pork Belly El Pastor and the Brisket Tacos. The Pork Belly tacos were delicious. I felt that the Brisket Tacos were missing something. The flavor profile -- it just wasn't there for me. The table also shared the Queso w/ Guac (so delicious) and a flan! Overall, the food was very good. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Oh my, I almost forgot the peach margarita on the rocks. Delicious!! read more

Elote was great! Happy hour specials on weekends. Cool vibe, large patio. Orders happy hour rotisserie tacos and flaunts read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Margs not great and vibes are off... food ok and prices good. Good for if you have kids or don't want a super loud restaurant

The absolute best vegetarian enchies & queso with spinach - hands open for more. Super sweet staff too! The post meal ice cream is yum too.

A solid 3.5. Let's start with the pros -- the vibes. A super fun spot with cool decor and tvs everywhere! Patio is also nice with plenty of fans and heaters to keep it going year round. They also happy hour from 3-6 everyday (yes, weekends) with snacks which is always a plus in my book! Unfortunately the food was just very average. The queso was a solid Texmex, creamy yellow queso that complimented the salsa well. Salsa and chips also brought good Texmex vibes. However, the remainder of the food was meh. Overall just lacked flavor. Located in a center with multiple businesses so should be able to find good, free parking. Plenty of seating on a Friday night! I recommend checking out happy hour. Grabbing a drink and the chips and queso and you would be read more

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Best chicken tortilla soup ever. Get it with cheese and sour cream on the side for less calories. Great on a cold rainy day!!! Santiago is the best server and bar tender. read more

Tyler was AMAZING!! I didn't have to ask, he just provided. I don't have any pictures, unfortunately, we are it all. BUT my food was DELICIOUS. The enchiladas were moist (hate that word) and flavorful. The pancakes FLUFFY! The guisada was tenderiffic. Penny mimosas were lovely. Happy camper here. The only down fall was the michelada..... tooooo tomato saucyyy. read more

A friend and I stopped in for drinks after seeing their ad for weekend happy hour in the community impact paper. There wasn't room at the bar so we were sat at a table in the center of the restaurant. We ordered water and large margaritas as soon as we arrived and noted that we wouldn't be ordering food. The inside was decorated nicely and was overall very casual. Our server brought out waters immediately and noted that the bar was heavily backed up with orders so it would take awhile to get our drinks. I was surprised how long it took with the limited number of people in the restaurant. While we waited, they did bring out chips and salsa. The chips seemed overly stale so weren't something we ended up eating. Our server was great and checked on us frequently to make sure we had everything we needed. When the margaritas did arrive, they were on the sour side but still good. I do think the pricing in the add is a bit misleading considering how it actually works when you arrive. The lower price on the add seems to be for a special lunch size and not a regular margarita. Overall, we had an OK experience but this isn't a place I'd go out of my way to visit again. read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - Inside of Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Santiago was our waiter very good very attentive. We had about 25 people in our party . Everybody enjoyed their food very good. Thanks so much Santiago Tabatha Davis read more

The food and service was amazing , thank you Josselyn 10/10 service, 10/10 food , 10/10 ambiance . would recommend to family and friends

Pesimo servicio ,El mesero de rosa nunca regreso a saber que necesitaba, no me sirvio mas bebidas ,si viene a come a Este lugar ,le recomiendo trahiga su propia botella de agua horrible servicio en dia de las madres read more

Wow, walk into the restaurant at 8:20 and are told we close and expect you to be done in 20 minutes. Yeah no thank you, we will take our service somewhere else. read more

We had the best time at this place, course it also helped we had a great group of friends with us. . This is a fun, busy and pretty loud happening place. Good times and lots of laughter. We had an excellent server, Santi P was very attentive to our group of 8. We only had one thing that could be important comment. The beans had no flavor, everyone had the same comment who had them. So, other than that it was a great night out. Please give this place some love and go eat when your in the area read more

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We love Valencia's! The food is always great and the staff is amazing! Our group is usually large with lots of kids- doesn't faze them at all! We always have great service! Highly recommend! read more

Wow so tasty food was bustling what flavors spices were very good. Fajita was wow chicken quesadillas was good. Quantity was excellent. Specially salsa was very very tasty and service was awesome. Mr. Santiago served us. He was a great gentleman. He served us with inside. Ambience was overdone, but who cares when the food is so good tasted so good you can smell the spices in the air that makes you want to eat more and more. It's a family set up with a bar. It's a great place to be in and I think I'm going to go back again and I want to try some more stuff prices were very reasonable, even though it's in the high end locality but it was beautiful. We enjoyed it. go ahead my dear friend. Enjoy the best text Max food. It has all that you need it. read more

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Great Mexican option in the Hood! Love the menu---soooo many options. Margaritas were delicious, service was attentive, & food was very good. Looking forward to our next visit. One critique-we like the changing lights behind the bar but they are too bright....felt like I was on stage..... read more

Visiting from L.A., our daughter recommend this place to us. Wow, chips and salsas were amazing (first good sign). Our server was very attentive and pleasant. Then we got our dinners, and wow! All dishes were delicious and filling. Oh, and the margaritas hit the spot! Great ambiance too! Loved it! read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Being in the neighborhood visiting a friend, I decided to have lunch here last week for my first time. Upon walking in I immediately liked the decor of this Tex Mex restaurant. It was festively decorated with inverted parasols hanging from the ceiling along with a neat looking full bar that is backlit with changing colors even noticeable in the daytime. This restaurant also has a covered and fenced outdoor seating area too. From an appearance perspective this place gives out cool vibes. I ordered the Pollo Vienna entree ($18) from the dinner menu for lunch. First to arrive was the complimentary chips and 2 dips (one red salsa and one guac). This turned out to be a bad start for me as the chips and salsas are important to my overall satisfaction of a restaurant like this. Not only was the red salsa too tart for me to enjoy so was the guac dip! That surprised me because usually guac dip is smooth rather than bitter like this one was. I ate about 4 chips and stopped. The entree arrived in under 15 minutes. It was a chicken breast sautéed in cilantro butter and topped with a mushroom chipotle Chardonnay cream sauce. Sounds exotic doesn't it? The meal also came with sliced avocado and grilled veggies. The one positive was that the chicken breast was a large piece. Other than that, I didn't particularly care for the taste and thought it was too salty. One other positive was that our waiter, Felix, did a professional job of waiting on the table. He was excellent. Honestly, I don't think I will return here. When I ordered my waiter said that my entree was one of their best and I didn't care for it. Because I also didn't like the chips and dips I don't think I would want to take a chance of another entree. Sorry but while the restaurant looks nice the food didn't cut it with me. Therefore I give a 2 because it could have been better..... read more

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Positives - excellent look and feel. The decor is beautiful. Very spacious. Good for groups. The service was good. The drinks are strong. The space was pretty empty when we went for an early happy hour. It filled up later for dinner. Lots of families and kids. Negatives - food needs an upgrade on seasoning and flavor based on what we had. The food was about a 2.5. It wasn't very flavorful. The elote and queso with ground beef were pretty good. The happy hour tacos were a good snack but very small, not well seasoned and way too much lettuce. Texas has a lot of TexMex options with better food. I would come back for the drinks, maybe. But that's it. read more

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10 outta 10, I recommend! Decor on point. Love the wizard of oz tree. Food was delish. Free parking but can be challenging to find a parking spot since it shares it with other businesses including Local Table. Clean restrooms but 2 stalls for the women's restroom is not enough. Good customer service. I will definitely be back. : Brisket quesadilla-it's listed as an appetizer but it's more like a meal. The brisket was tender and flavorful. This was sooo good. Just didn't like that it was super greasy. : Breakfast -Trio of egg, beans and potato, egg, beans and chorizo and egg, beans and applewood smoked bacon tacos rolled in flour tortillas. Hot & fresh. So good. Still a lil greasy. Rice was bland. : Chips & Queso-Queso was great. Chips were warm and crunchy. : Tres de leche-not as sweet & milky as I would like. It was just ok. : Carrot cake-it was just ok. read more

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This was one of those experiences that if I tried I couldn't find fault. From the time we entered the staff was friendly and attentive. Chips, salsa and water were immediately put on our table. Our server then took a drink order then came back to see if we wanted any appetizers. The drinks were served-all excellent- and dinner orders taken. (There were 6 of us). During the wait for our dinner the server checked to see if we needed anymore chips, salsa or drink re-fills. Once our dinner was served our server gave enough time for us to begin eating and then again checked on us. The food was delicious and the portions "huge"! When it appeared we were finished eating our server offered to go boxes and inquired if we wanted dessert. A very positive experience! We did not feel rushed and would definitely recommend and will return! read more

The presentation was nice even as a delivery order. It was exciting that they had both red and green salsa! However, I was not impressed with either of the salsas. Neither tasted very fresh and they were not spicy. The chili relleno was not breaded which was exactly what I wanted! Rice was not impressive refried beans are good. read more

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Very cute place, but the food was just ok. My friends and I came the other night and were seated immediately. It was a weekend and it wasn't overly crowded. The chips & salsa were pretty good. I enjoyed the red salsa more than green because it was spicier. I got the Pollo Vienna. I'm currently on the keto diet, so I enjoyed the fact that they had something that wasn't served with fried tortillas. The mushroom chardonnay cream sauce was nice and the chicken was surprisingly tender. The reason for me docking down a star was because my fiancee wanted to order the elote. Unfortunately we weren't able to try it because it's listed as a "happy hour" item and the computer wouldn't let the server input the order. What a bummer. Prices were a bit steep for a Tex-Mex spot, but I guess that's inflation for ya. My Ranch Water cocktail was $12! My fiancee ordered the brisket enchiladas and he said it wasn't anything memorable. We visit the Heights neighborhood fairly often, but I don't think we'll necessarily be back here anytime soon. read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - Pollo Vienna - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Went on a Sunday for Brunch. It had a nice environment and wait staff was very attentive. Food was pretty good and not terribly expensive, but not cheap. I'd go back if in the area, but wouldn't go out of my way. Overall positive experience read more

Food is great, drinks are strong, but staffing seems to be an issue? Love the HH at Valencia's and all the lunch specials but I have found the last few times I have stopped in, there's only one or two waiters who seem to be juggling a lot. Both times there have been huge parties in attendance and only two waiters or so it seems to be servicing the busy restaurant. I love the food and drinks and under stand short staffing is everywhere but it does impact my thoughts after paying $70 w/tip but service taking forever. Luckily the gentlemen servicing us is always kind, we keep coming back, just hope they're able to maybe have more staff to help cover the full restaurant. read more

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We had great service. He made sure our drinks stayed full. Food was fresh and tasted good. It was a bit over priced so that is why they didn't get 5 stars. The place was clean and decorated brightly. They had the TVs set to various sports so we got a little of everything. read more

My cousin and I spent the day out and about and enroute home we stopped by Valencia's Tex Mex Garage. The restaurant wasn't crowded for a Friday night so we had the opportunity to chill on the patio. We had eaten just a few hours earlier so we really only wanted to snack, drink and laugh. To our surprise, the nachos was delicious paired with our drinks. I had the Don Julio jumbo margarita and I could see the liquor floating on the top and bottom on my glass. We ordered the combo nachos to share and they hit the spot so good we ordered a second plate. Anyway, the service, food, vibe 4 stars. read more

Valencia’s Tex-Mex Garage - NACHOS COMBO CK/BF - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Service was not that great. It was Mother's Day but they need more servers. Got the bottomless mimosas and the chilaquiles. Chilaquiles were not as good as last time. The quality of the food has gone down and management has gotten strict on the mimosas. Now, you need to order an entree with the mimosas so the deal is not even good... You need to spend at least $30 to get free refills. Very disappointed on how management is starting to drive this place down with their prices. read more