local mexican resterants?

Answer 1

Where are you? A local restaurant for me (Houston, Memorial area) might not be local for you. I have favorites on the west side, from "interior Mexican" food at Los Alamedas to "70s Tex-Mex" at La Fiesta. I've consumed from one side of town to the other, from north to south. Let us know.

Answer 2

Depends on what you are looking for:

Hole in the wall type of place:
La Tapatia, they have several locations 3 on different parts of Richmond Ave.
http://www.latapatiamexcafe.com/

Where the pretty people go to be seen:
El Tiempo Cantina,
http://www.eltiempocantina.com/

Upscale:
Hugo's
http://www.hugosrestaurant.net/

Mexican Seafood
Tampico
2115 Airline Dr.
Houston, TX 77009
713-862-8425
The best fish in town regardless of cooking style!!! I cannot find a website for them but pick up this week's Houston Press and check out their write-up in the Hot Plate Section.

Answer 3

On the east side of Houston...Baytown has several good mexican restaurants.

Luna's - a favorite of ours - serves delicious food at reasonable prices. They also have several loacations around the Houston area.
http://www.lunasmexicanrestaurant.com/

El Toro - a very old established chain...serves traditional Tex-Mex dishes. I was raised on this restaurant...weekly visits on Friday nights.

7529 Bayway Dr Baytown TX 77520 281.424.8016
1301 Decker Dr Baytown TX 77520 281.427.3831
5810 Garth Rd Baytown TX 77521 281.421.1919
616 W Main St La Porte TX 77571 281.471.2505

Donnelly's - a small family restaurant...family owned.
http://donnellys.8m.com/

Tortuga's and Casa Ole chains are also in town.

Answer 4

Try:

Las Alamedas on I-10 near the Loop.

Tacos by Julio on Longpoint---a whole in the wall, but great tacos, Mexico City style.
They have the Tostada Siberia.

Spanish Flower on Main.

Enjoy!

Answer 5

Two favorite locals are Escalante and Guadalajara. They are actually owned by the same family, by two brothers who have a bit of different philosophy, so their food are similar but a bit different. They are located in various parts of town and offer a great menu of Tex Mex. They are great alternative to Pappasitos and offer consistent quality that some of the mom-and-pop (or mama-y-papa) Mexican restaurants can't offer.

Answer 6

RUCHI'S. So good, I've watched them turn into a chain from 1 restaurant 15 years ago. They're all over, now.
LOS RAMIREZ if you are ever in the Webster / Clear Lake area. It's on El Camino between Bay Area and Nasa !.

Answer 7

I have two favorites, Tia maria's on dacoma st. They arn't very expensive and the food is great with homey suroundings. Just good food. My second pick would be Los Tios , which has been hear forever.They are all over Houston. Try them both you will not be disapointed.

Answer 8

One of my all time fav's is named Tampico. It's over off Airline Dr. It's a mexican seafood place that is low on ambiance and high on taste. Don't be afraid of the area, they have guards in the parking lot.

Answer 9

I still love Del Pueblo Mexican restaurant on Jones road at Grant road.
Great food, great margaritas and quick service.

http://delpueblomexicanrestaurant.com/

Answer 10

depends on how much you want to spend =) if you want real mexican and do not mind the surroundings, taqueria del sol on broadway off of I-45, the wait is at least one hour but you will not be disappointed. that's a seen and be seen place too. good luck!