I tried the empanadas for the first time. The crust is unbelievably light and flaky. Absolutely the best I have ever had. The Nachos Imperiales were great as usual, too. read more

This must be up there with the worst Mexican food restaurants. Let's start with the chips and salsa. Chips tasted stale, had a plastic smell and not salted. Red salsa had a mild flavor, watery texture. Green salsa lacked flavor and the same consistency with the watery texture. Ordered the shredded chicken taco with a corn tortilla à la carte. Tortilla was nothing worth mentioning, shredded chicken was very dry. This was accompanied with shredded lettuce and chopped tomato. Two thumbs down on the taco. Ordered the rice and charro bean à la carte. Rice was lukewarm and tasted old and like it's been reheated too many times. Beans lacked flavor. Service was attentive. Overall food quality wasn't an impressive trait for this restaurant so we will not return. read more

In my mind the food is so temperature that it's un edible when it's bright out. There is no need for the food to be at the temperature and there's such distinct smell in that restaurant at all times don't know what it is. It's a very strong, stale smell therefore I would not highly recommend this place at all. read more

Casa Imperial is wonderful! This is one of the authentic Mexican restaurants I've found in Houston. I love the salsa and chips and you know when it's real and tasty it's the best. I also love the carne guisada and stuffed avocado. The charo beans and Spanish rice are delicious. I would tell you if the rice and beans are bad. These are just as good as mine. I'm really impressed with this meal and will come back. read more

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It's open 24 hours so I didn't have high expectations. Lots of food. All this was 18 bucks. Granted that includes a 4% card fee. But I didn't tip because I got takeout. Had to try the notorious Tex Mex before I left and yes, it's pretty bland, sorry. Quantity over quality. The tortillas are good but basically no seasoning and all grease on the fajitas. Cute spot and it worked for me feeling to sick to go anywhere. I appreciate the God Loves Texas in front. I would not make this a destination for anything other than the fact that it's open and close to you. read more

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Chips weren't fresh and seemed stale. Salsa was ok. Soda flat. Chili con queso, cheese enchiladas & rice had absolutely no flavor. The enchiladas were stuck to the bottom of the plate. The Chile Rellenos were Anaheim, not Poblano and the sauce tasted like mole. No one checked on us after the food was plopped down either. Bathroom 100°. No, no, no...not again! (Right before we left, some people ordered fajitas and they were sizzling and smelled good.) -$45.42 for this experience. read more

Do not go here whatever you do! Ok. Sorry, I have a lot to say. For starters the restaurant was absolutely filthy. So much dust, sticky floors, the table we were seated at had crumbs on it. We proceed to order queso and it was disgusting . Tasted like melted cheese wiz. The chips were stale, our sodas were flat. My plate came with a taco. And no exaggeration, I've had better tacos at taco bell and school cafeteria. The beans were watery and flavorless. The rice was smushy and flavorless as well. Enchiladas were the worst I've ever had in my life. I only ate 2 bites and told the waitress I couldn't eat it because it was horrible. She just said " oh" and walked off. No apology, no discount, no nothing! If you want the worst Mexican food of your life then go here. You are truly better off going to Taco Bell. So disappointed. read more

My favorite Mexican spot. My favorite is the stuffed jalapeños. Theybhave great service and the best drinks

Casa is a great place to visit from the moment you walk in the door you feel like you're at home. The staff is amazing. They recently updated their menu and added some fresh items that are delicious, the Quesabirria Tacos are outstanding.....a must try read more

It's time to update my review from 2014. I occasionally visit this restaurant with this being my second time this year. Last weekend I ordered the shrimp fajitas with corn tortillas and charro beans for $16.50. First to come out were the chips and salsas. I have always thought Casa Imperial has some of the better chips and salsas in Houston and I still feel that way. Nice and crunchy chips with a deliciously red salsa and nice avocado salsa. I eat too many of them. The entree arrived about 10 minutes later. The small bowl of charro beans had plenty of content and flavor. The fajitas were very good too but I wish they had given me a little more onion. Table service was prompt and attentive. Casa Imperial is an above average Tex Amex restaurant with a big menu and plenty of parking in front. read more

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Love their shrimp cocktail! Definitely delicious and light, I save my carbs for the chips with salsa! Staff is always courteous & the margaritas on the rocks are just as good as anywhere! read more

Soooo I've been coming to Casa Imperial for several years now, it's very close to work and convenient, quick for lunch! Very consistent in quality, meaning I have not had any odd visits where food was cold, not right. I think a forgotten charro beans sub for refried is the only order I've ever had come out wrong, and that's minor easy fix. Staff deserve a raise... bc... The staff are the 1st star of the show!, and why I love eating here, they are great. From being attentive, to giving you space while you're chomping down on a bite, they balance that perfectly. No, this is not rock star- knock your socks off amazing Mexican food. But it IS very good, fast, hot, tasty, consistent with amazing service. My opinion, that's enough check boxes marked to = great place to eat. read more

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Food was not good, chicken appeared to be warmed from frozen patties; rice was cold, onions mushy and to boot the place had knots.

My son and I had sat and enjoyed a meal a few weeks back. We both enjoyed it so much. So much so tonight for my birthday all I wanted was more or your delicious enchiladas! Thank you it was just delicious at the first time in. read more

Food is good. I ordered the chicken flautas. The salsa is not spicy and could use some salt. To the cook - don't be afraid to make spicy salsa. Studies show that men like their salsa to be extremely spicy. Women are in the middle. The rice has good texture but needs a dash of salt. Beans were good & the Chicken flautas had a delicious flavor. Everything was hot and fresh. Ready in 10 mins for pick up. Im really surprised this came out good. My only complaint is the salsa. Try it out & Enjoy! read more

Casa Imperial - Chicken Flautas(Lunch menú.) - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was good the service is horrible!! Came here for lunch on Saturday 12/7/24 Waitress Angie was nice but has the tendency to want to rush you to order, pay and leave‍. Not just with us, we observed this same issue with the other customers as well!! She had a helper didn't get his name, he asked if we wanted another margarita and well at the time we didn't because we weren't finished with the one we had‍ So we said no, then he told Angie to give us our check immediately assuming we were completely done, I asked Angie what time they close she said 10pm, wow!! It was only 3pm and so I told her they acted as if they were fixing to close by the way they were rushing us out of there!! ‍ didn't even ask if we were interested in dessert which we were and well once we finished our margaritas we definitely wanted another one plus some Sopapillas for dessert. When we asked Angie for Sopapillas she said she would not suggest them because they're to dried and customers complain about them all the time‍ So I asked if they can make them fresh and of course the answer was NO! Even the manager came by and said the same thing and that they were looking for another recipe to avoid the issue Anyway going back our check.. it listed our margaritas at $4:50 their menu showed $3.50 when I pointed that out Angie got the manager involved her name I think was Mindy, she claimed that all menus showed $4.50 I didn't care about the other menus I cared about the menu in my hands that showed $3.50!! I told her! I asked if she would honor that price and guess what?? You're right she said NO, cause the owner is on vacation and she did not have the authority to do so wow!' Some manager...what kind of manager has no authority to over ride a simple $2.00 total‍ We didn't have an issue paying $4.50 per margarita so I really didn't make a big deal although I did tell her she was ripping us off by charging us more then the price listed on the menu and she agreed! of course because it was true! Now all of this over $2.00 ‍ that's nothing!! It's all about the principles of this place!!! Admit it was wrong and honor your mistakes!! Do right by your customers when you know they're right and you're wrong!!! One thing is for sure we definitely will not be going back!! read more

It was a great relaxing place. Chips were tasty and good was on point. I wish I could have tried the margarita but it's fine.

Margaritas were pretty strong so be careful. They have a wide variety of food and it all looked decently priced. I ordered a beef fajita burrito and it did not let me down read more

Better off going to Taco Bell. Enough said. A disappointing meal for a disappointing day.

It's local and the service is always the best. Been coming here since the 80,s. Seen it change owners a few times. Food is middle of the road. Nothing outstanding but good. But it's the service that stands out. read more

First time trying this place and we were pleasantly surprised. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is great. I tried the menudo while my husband ordered the caldo de res (which they only serve on the weekend). Very tasty! The service was great as well. They were very attentive. Only critique would be that the seats are a tad uncomfortable and lumpy. read more

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Horchata was bad. Both the red and green side tasted weird. The mango sauce on the Carlos special was horrible and the vegetables was unedible. The cheese on the tacos was also bad. We left after the first few bites. I paid right away and left. read more

Great food for a great price. Full bar plus great margaritas. We had the chicken empanadas and they were perfectly prepared. For our meal we split the la mojarraWe will be back. read more

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I will start off with the good. This location has a very friendly staff. They seemed eager to help and we got good service quickly. They have an extensive menu with various offerings. Unfortunately , that is where my recounting of the good ends. I ordered the taco plate. This came with two hard shell tacos and a side of rice and beans. I have never tasted taco meat (ground beef) that was so bland. There was absolutely no flavor to it and so I had to spoon in salsa to give it any taste. Either the lettuce (of which there was far too much) was wet or there was too much liquid still left in the taco meat pot, because my hard shell taco was instantly soggy and very hard to eat. Unfortunately, I will not be back to this location. read more

Awesome happy hour, the food is consistently great, service is amazing. I have never had to wait for a table, they are always friendly, and the price is hard to beat. read more

Just ordered the master chef special. Everything was hot, but was old. The bacon wrapped shrimp looked as if it had been sitting under a heat lamp all day. Both the chicken and beef were dry. Rice ice cold. It literally looks as if someone ordered this around noon and it's been reheated and sold to us. For over $60 bucks, not including fees, I'm extremely disappointed. Will not order again. Oh, the tortillas were the only good thing in the bag. read more

The taste of the food was a little bland. The portions were small for the price so I didn't like that. It was pretty empty foe being HH. The margarita was made with the cheapest tequila and ever because it taste sour. I know a good margarita when I have one! read more

Had a Monday night meal here with my family. First I will start with the salsa and chips. Red and green and both were delicious. The red had seeds in it that brought the heat. I appreciate that but some may not enjoy. The green salsa was cooler but still had some kick to it. Mine order was the chicken flautas. The chicken inside was slightly dry and I felt that it could have done with some marinating sauce inside to help with flavor. I did eat all three and they were still enjoyable. Sour cream and guacamole were nothing special, same for rice and beans. Perhaps a freshly made guacamole would have set it off but I don't think that it was. For a family of four it was under 50. The atmosphere was festive and service was just right. So I would definitely return for a good meal at a good price and recommend you do the same! read more

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Great Food. Support your local restaurants! We ordered take-out last night due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They were equally excited to take our order as we were to see our favorite restaurant was still preparing food for the public. Now is the time to show support for those in the food industry. Not after they have had to board everything up. Great Job Casa Imperial! Nothing says 'Relax' like enjoying your favorite Mexican dish in the comfort of your own home. Thank you. read more

My son has football practice 2/week nearby and this is our to go to after practice. I'm very picky about my food. But when I tell you it's good i mean it's GREAT. It is authentic Mexican food. Not pricey, portions are big and the staff is sooo nice. It has become our favorite restaurant read more

The service was horrible and unprofessional and management didn't care he constantly cut us off while trying to talk the place wasn't packed at all just rude and unprofessional staff and management read more

The food here has me coming back weekly :) the fajitas and enchiladas are the best. I only gave it 4 stars bc the drinks has a strange taste to them. Both lemonade and sprite. Other than that their food is wonderful. read more

Only stopped here because I was craving Mexican food and the reviews were good. Big mistake! There were maybe 3 other couples in this establishment, but service was beyond slow! Food was awful, cold, greasy, and tasted like it came from a can. The waiter replaced the food, but the second plate tasted worse than the first! We left after we tasted the second plates. Don't waste your time or your money here. Taco Bell would have been better! read more

Food was amazing and the waiter was super nice and friendly he said his name was Juan I think y'all should give him a raise asap super friendly! read more

We were greeted and sat right around for lunch. The restaurant wasn't too busy. The chips and salsa were just ok. I had the lunch chicken flautas and again just ok. Nothing fancy and prices are average. read more

Since moving to Houston, this has been our all time FAVORITE restaurant! The prices and portioning are just right and the service of employee is awesome they're always so kind read more

Absolutely outstanding service by our server Juan. Whether we dine in or order to-go, he is always eager to please, and he doesn't disappoint! Food is great. I have tried most of their food options, however I highly recommend the changito - great portion, great price. This is a weekly treat for my husband and I. Please continue to support our food industry, despite the Covid pandemic. Take out orders include chips and salsa! just saying! read more

My mom found a dead roach in her food! When we told the wait staff they took the plate walked off and never came back to the table. We walked without paying. I wish I could give the place negative stars. read more

First time at this place, the ambiance was a little to bright for dinning in. Music is a little loud, but good they had a live guitar player for dinner. Service was mediocre; we were never checked on during our dinning as well as taking our order took for ever! The restaurant is not super busy and they have a lot of staff. The food (chimichanga beef) was delicious! The meat was soft and the rice was good! If you want OK "mexican" food this is the spot. read more

Casa Imperial - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We eat here all the time - at least once a week, but never left a review. Not sure why? We always came back because the food is always good. Tables are spread far apart for social distancing. Over all the food was good and hot and despite having limited menu options we still found what we wanted. The waiters are always so friendly and we are made to feel welcome. read more