I've been to this location many times over the years, but my last visit made a lasting impression in a good way. My husband, son, and I met my mom there for dinner and they weren't busy so we were seated immediately. The few tables around us that were occupied seemed to be happy with their experience and one of the tables even seemed to be regulars based off of the way they were conversing with the waiter and a man who I assume was a manager. We ordered our food in a timely manner and munched on chips, salsa, and queso while waiting for our meals. Shortly after the entrees arrived, we were visited by Corky, the owner of this location. We had a nice long chat with him about the history of Casa Olé and his time working with Larry Forehand - who started the Casa Olé brand. We discussed changes to the menu and where certain menu items originated. It was a really good conversation and it all started because my mom and I ordered "Quesadillas - the old way" which is not a quesadilla at all, but it IS delicious and worth trying. Corky said he had to see who knew about it and ordered it. We enjoyed our evening and our conversation with Corky. We only visit Casa Olé 3-4 times/year, but we will of course be back and I will remember the visit that we got to have a good chat with Corky. read more

Such a disappointing experience. We have been going to Casa Ole for 20+ years now and today was not okay at all. Food cold, brought out half the tables food and then the rest 10-15 minutes later. The servers were rude and looking at us if we were an issue. We asked nicely for refills on chips, drinks, etc. and were met with attitude and not getting those things fulfilled. Our server ended up disappearing at the end and we then proceeded to look at the other servers to ask for the check and they looked at us and completely ignored us. I will not be giving my money to a place like this. Such a dissatisfying experience. read more

Went to Casa Ole and was pleased with the service. Josh was a great waiter. Clean bathrooms and cool Mexican decor. Chips and salsa were good. The green sauce had a nice kick while the red salsa was a bit more tame. I ordered the Chicken stuffed avocado and it was delicious. Rice and charro beans were seasoned well. I had a cup of the tortilla soup but it wasn't to my personal taste preference. I'm used to more of a chicken broth soup whereas this one had more of a vegetable /tomato soup flavor. Overall, it was a great experience and I did enjoy my meal. I'll pass on the tortilla soup next time and order the charro beans first. read more

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The Stuffed avocado is my favorite!!! I always get it with chicken! It's delicious! Their green sauce with chips is also so yummy too!

I have been enjoying CASA OLE for over 30 years. My favs are chili con queso, red and green sauce and a tamale. The ingredients in the con queso can't be duplicates, anywhere. read more

A tradition like none other. My wife and I have been married for 37 years come here every chance we get. Now that we don't live in Houston anymore, it's a definite must stop on our list. Never disappoints. Our server today, Jackie, was awesome!! read more

Casa Ole' - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

The food is so good ask for the server named Lindsey she is the best and the margaritas are amazing 10/10 would recomend!!

Ate yesterday around 1ish. Food was okay with exception to the red sauce. It tasted spoiled. The waitress made us feel rushed. I don't often eat at this location and an in no rush to go back. read more

Last trip to Casa Ole after 30+ years. Food was good as usual, but the service was the worst experience I've ever had eating out. We waited 10 minutes after being seated. No server. Had to go ask the hostess. When she came to take our drink order, we placed the whole order because we had already had a long time to decide. After bringing the food, she came back 1 time, apologizing for the slow service (that they gave her tables on the opposite side of the restaurant) She brought the refill I asked for, then we didn't see her for the rest of the night. We finished eating after another 20 minutes. Waited to get check and to-go boxes. Now we're at 30 minutes. My wife wants to get up and complain to the hostess. I don't want to complain, so I said she has to be coming soon. 40 minutes since the refill, my wife finally goes to the hostess again to get boxes and the check. At the cashier, we asked to speak to the manager as we were paying. My wife will finish with the review of his reaction. Spoiler, not impressive. I will say the server wasn't rude or anything. She just didn't provide service at all. 10 minutes before, 40 minutes after, she didn't exist. We never saw her again. The manager wasn't much better. The cashier was the only person who seemed to care. Way too many Mexican restaurants in the area to ever want to go back to Casa Ole again. read more

Always good! Food is the same as it was 20 years ago! My comfort food! Thank you for staying open!

If I could leave zero stars I would. 2 meals were brought out at least 5 minutes before the 3rd one. Then two of the 3 orders were wrong. When I told the waitress the order was wrong she just turned around and walked off. First time here, last time here. read more

over 2 years ago I've been eating at Casa Olé consistently all of my life but I frequent the Deer Park location regularly. It's not the closest location to my house but I continue to go back because there is a waitress there that goes above and beyond the call of duty. I mean she brings me my drink and appetizer as I'm being seated. She remembers everything. Top notch service! Her name is Brooke. I will continue to eat here 3-4 x's a week simply because of Brooke. The food is always good and the restaurant is always clean and the ambiance is always just right!! read more

Casa Ole' - a man holding a baby possum - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Went to get 2 (two) orders of Chili Con Queso, @ $18.67 ea. Last month I ordered the Ambassador, and large Chilli Con Queso, @ $ 36.27, there prices have Increased, by 100%, and there smug attitude, no wonder the parking lot Is not as full as It used to be, no wonder, food bad, service terrible, not to speak of the prices, hand writing Is on the wall, Good luck. read more

Gave me Food poisoning. Cant stop shitting my pants. Service was great though, all though my server took too long with my marg I almost genuinely had a heart attack!!!! read more

Don't judge me. I love their green sauce. Been a fan since my family and I would visit the Bear Creek location in the 90s. And to this day, there is not a single other resto that can top their cream salsa verde or thin and crispy tortilla chips. Not even El Tiempos amazing green sauce. Basically, the green salsa and chips is my dinner, and I'm okay with that. Everything else, I can't really share an opinion on it, because again, it's all about THAT GREEN SAUCE. read more

My chicken fajita salad was wonderful thank you so much ! It's the best ! The next time I'm in Pasadena I'll hit you up for another I moved to Rosharon we don't have you out here read more

If I could give this place a minus 10 , I would. To start, The waiter was wonderful. But we had not been there in years. All 4 of us had different meals and they were terrible . We could not even drink the water. The fajitas tasted like someone left them in line juice a couple of days The queso was terrible. Burritos were terrible. I just called up and told the manager and she said she'll have the owner call me. ( That is not the way you handle it. ). We usually go to Jimmy Changas and will not be returning to Casa Ole. Save yourself a lot of money and pass up the Pasadena Casa Ole. Yuk. Also another person who worked there said they have been trying to fix the water problem for a while. I was trying to write lime juice. This platform won't let me correct the word. read more

My family and I came here on Saturday afternoon for lunch and the waitress was ok... she messed up our order but she was a nice lady. The cashier was this lady with glasses and dark brown hair with grey hairs in the front, didn't catch her name but she made the experience horrendous with her attitude. No one is forcing you to work there. Horrible customer service and my family and I will not return strictly because of that cashier. read more

Lots of luck in trying to find out the ingredients in their foods, and in particular, the sodium content. No matter what you do, you are given eight pages of very small print supposedly with what you want to know. IF YOU CAN FIND IT. Ask for the ingredients of any of their offerings and you'll get:\ https://casaole.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/casa-ole-nutrition-information.pdf read more

The food is good (normal Casa Ole fare), the service was excellent! However, I had a coupon that expired after today (only good this weekend $5 off $20) and the cashier's comment was we don't honor that coupon and we do not have that item on our menu. Hello? Do I care you do not have that item? Nope. Do I care that you honor a Casa Ole coupon at your Casa Ole establishment? Yes. If I would have known, we would have gone to the other Casa Ole down the street. They would have honored my Casa Ole coupon at their establishment. Maybe a big sign by the check in desk that says 'we do not honor Casa Ole coupons here' would help customers with their confusion. read more

Enchiladas felt rubbery when biting into it, when i tried to pull was hard to come apart.

This is our feel good place for Tex-Mex!! We've been coming here for over 40 years!! This place is run by one of the good guys! Thank you, Corky, for a great evening with friends! PS- The Shrimp & Crawfish dip was delicious!! read more

Update to the update: we went to Casa Ole and the waitress didn't return to our table until after we were finished eating. We all needed drink refills and had to eat the entire meal without a refill. That seems to be an issue here. I think they need someone specific to fill drinks. Update: It's been several months since we have been here and this trip was not as pleasant as previous times. I'm dropping it from 4 to 3 stars . This particular trip was probably about a 2 but I'm giving 3 because other times have been better. First of all, we walked in and the hostess was clearly upset. She looked like she was about to cry. The manager (a lady) was standing there talking to her even while we were standing there. We were not greeted by the hostess or the manager. We were seated and it was rather awkward because the hostess was clearly upset. About one minute or so later, 3 people were seated in the booth in front of us. It was the same thing where the hostess looked really upset. It took about 5 min for the waiter to come over. He had a great personality and got the order correct without writing anything down. It would have been better if the table was bussed. I had to put the tortillas on top of the empty queso bowl. The table in front of us....I felt pretty bad for them. We had our drinks, queso, and had already ordered before someone came to their table. They sat there for a good 10-12 minutes before anyone acknowledged them. The food was good and drinks stayed filled. In all the times we have visited before, a manager has always been seen walking from table to table, asking if everything was good. I didn't see the manager at any table. Also, in all the other visits, a survey was given at the end and that didn't happen this time either. I was actually wondering if it was because one of those questions on the survey asks if a manager visited the table and she didn't visit any table. It We were greeted twice when we walked in. It was very slow at the time we came in, but it was picking up as we were leaving. They were appropriately staffed....usually when a restaurant is slow they send people home and then get in a pickle later on. That didn't happen here. It took probably 5 min for the waiter to come to the table, which I thought was a little too long given they weren't busy at all. The waiter was extremely nice. We had to send the queso back to be warmed up, but other than that the food was really good. The manager visited all the tables twice while we were there- that was impressive. We had to ask for the waiter to come to the table for more chips and my water glass never was refilled so towards the end of the meal I had to drink my husband's sweet tea. Here's my suggestion, multiple employees walked by our table while we didn't have chips and my glass was empty so I would suggest that they help each other out when they see a customer in need. The food was really good and the prices are excellent. The restaurant was clean and all the employees were exceptionally nice read more

Casa Ole' - Tres Amigos (I think). It includes a spinach enchilada, chicken enchilada, and beef fajita enchilada. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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Maybe it's just me, but when the menu reads one thing that dish comes with and your waiter takes it upon himself to JUST sub things and then respond with a "oh I thought you'd like...." yeah, I'm not paying for what you want. Anyhoo.... pass this one up..... read more

I grew up on Casa Ole this was our families go to on Sunday afternoon after church ended with a table full of family and friends. I have tried just about almost everything on their menu and don't think I have had one bad thing. Great food, Great customer service! read more

I don't give a F if they microwave their food or just send it down the conveyor. I still love casa ole. Their green sauce is good! I love that all the food is consistent, it is always gonna taste the same each time. For real, I have never gone in there and they say "oh sorry the tortilla soup is burnt " It is also so cheap, Man i used to come here so much back in the high school days with all my friends and i could eat off of $6 and i still can. The service is usually good and that is why i like this place cause you're in and then you're out. Its like fast food place but nice enough to where they call it a restaurant and have waiters and stuff. Lunch Ole Tortilla soup and chicken taco salad combo for $5.99! yum Lunch fajitas with the fixings for $7. I don't really like their margaritas because honestly i don't know where the hell they make them and i like to see a bar..you order a margarita and they disappear into the kitchen..hmm. they probably put the sweet and sour mixture through the conveyor belt too..then take a shot of tequila..no one will ever know. read more

Casa Ole' - chicken stuffed poblano pepper - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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Very disappointed with the burrito I received tonight. Gave me a raw tortilla and claimed that it was not raw. read more

Casa Ole' - Very disappointed with the burrito I received tonight. Gave me a raw tortilla and claimed that it was not raw. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Food is good and staff is super nice! Fast service I love the burritos! The manager is always checking on you and making sure your happy!

Today's review isn't so much about the food itself, as we always get perfect food here and is always delicious! One of my daughter's and my favorite places to eat, especially on a day when we don't have a lot of time. Today is more about our waiter Joe B. . We have had him as a server in the past and always gives us excellent service, but today was exceptionally good. Joe not only remembered what we drink and that my tea must be unsweet, but he also remembered exactly how my daughter likes her Casa Burger, mustard, one slice of lettuce, one slice of tomato .. not too much of anything, and not too little of anything. He compliments his female guests in a way that there's a little flirt (nothing wrong with making a woman feel good and blush a little), but not coming on to them. Just enough to make sure the customer feel good. He checks on you more often than most wait staff does and he makes sure you are happy. He corrects things immediately if there is a problem. As far as the food goes, my daughter got her Casa burger and as I said earlier, it was perfect! My daughter said he got it just right and as long as she was happy, it's all that matters!! He never asked how she wanted it.. he just remembered. I did something different this time and got the Nachos Ole... I have had a nacho craving lately. I have had these in the past, but it has been a very long time. The plate was much larger than I had remembered (yes!! left overs to take to work!!) . He remembered that I don't like sour cream or guacamole, and even stated so when I placed the order. He brought my pico de gallo and jalapeño's on side plate. He also remembered that I sometimes want peppers, sometimes not, so a side plate it was. Nachos were great!! We do eat at this location about 3 times a month and can't always get into Joe's section, but he treats his customers well and always makes sure they are treated as if they were the only customer's there. Good job Joe!! read more

OK, I and 3 friends ate here about a year ago, we all got sick, throwing up ect. yesterday tried it again, Here I am this morning throwing up again!! I will NEVER again go to any Casa Ole! I should sue! read more

I've visited dozens of times, never worse than 2 stars or better than 4. On my last visit: Chips were room temp. Sauce runny and green more bland than usual. Waitress was dry and pircular, but really nice. A bit slooooow. Service a bit slower than usual but still able to get in/out less than 45min. Food cooked in 10 min. Overall I usually get decent food at a good price, served hot and we can get in and out in less than an hour. read more

Casa Ole' - Ms. Haley and here basket of chips - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

The food and service were fantastic! The waiter was very attentive to taking care of us and making sure the drinks were full. The food was excellent as well. read more

I just left this casa ole and I had such a good experience with the customer service that I felt I had to leave a review! Chris was our waiter and he was one of the best waiters I've ever had. Food was delicious as always on our way out the gentleman who was at the cash register was also very nice. Just overall a great experience I will definitely be coming back again!! read more

This place has been my Families go-to choice for dinner for the past 8 years. From the service to the decor the atmosphere is just perfect for a family dinner,many time have I ate out here and nearly never had a bad experience. The managers and staff are all welcoming and kind,and on top of that they have great affordable food,with prices so good you can get a meal for 4 under 60$ read more

Always a favorite place for good Tex-Mex. Good variety of menu items. Spinach Enchiladas is a personal favorite. Service is usually just adequate although inconsistent as well. read more

The Neanderthals at the desk are incapable of getting phone orders correct. This used to be a prime location for to go or sit down and enjoy your food. Do not go here for good service. read more

we came here for lunch and waited for a table, a young female employee was resting her elbow on the table and resting her chin i thought this was a bad impression, she should be thought about etiquette. The food and service was great though. see you next time. read more

Hometown comfort food! Always feel welcome here. I *may* be addicted to the red stuff!!

Me & my family would have liked to eat all together and not have plate by plate brought out to us over a 30 minute time frame.....

We love Tex mex and we love this casa ole! The best service and so affordable. Hubby and I split the ole dinner and got out of there for $13! What a deal! This is why we go back regularly. You can always count on hot fresh chips and amazing green sauce every time!! read more

Casa Ole' - You're never too far away from Casa Ole! - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, Texas