I recently visited Alva's and had a mostly positive experience. The service really stood out--the…read moreserver was friendly, smiling, and very attentive. The drinks were enjoyable, especially the horchata and tamarindo, both of which were refreshing and well-made. The restaurant itself was clean and a pleasant atmosphere. As for the food, it was a bit of a mix. The yuca with chicharrón was disappointing--the portion of chicharrón was very small (only a few tiny pieces), and the yuca itself was just okay. I wouldn't order that dish again. I also tried the sopa de gallina and requested the chicken roasted, but unfortunately it came out quite dry and lacked flavor. Overall, despite a couple of dishes that didn't meet expectations, the great service, clean environment, and good drinks made it a worthwhile visit. I'd be open to coming back and trying other items on the menu.

A mom and pop place that is out side of your eye sight even in a slow and sleepy strip center off…read morehighway 6. I came in for lunch one random day and go greeted by a smiling face that only spoke spanish. Not a big deal as the menus had pictures and english on it. The facility was a bit date and a little bit of humidity in the air, not a big deal at all. I ordered the plantain empanada and a tostada. They both came out deliciously looking and smelling. The lady sent over really good salsa to pour over the tostada. The plantain empanada was something ive never had before, but it was like a gooey dessert. I don't mind this place at all. Overall I had a decent time and experience here. Nothing really to shout home about, but its an average weekday lunch place.

We arrived on a weekday after work. We wanted to try something we haven't tried in the Katy area…read more We were welcomed to a completely empty restaurant. We were looking for an authentic Mexican food experience but the food ended up being Tex-Mex. The restaurant is spacious and has numerous TVs. Waiter was attentive. We just won't be going back since it did not meet our expectations.

Lozano's is a wonderful family-run business where the service is truly personal-the son was our…read morewaiter and provided excellent, helpful service. Our go-to meal is the chicken and shrimp; it's incredibly authentic and packed with flavor. While they don't serve traditional Salvadoran tortillas, our waiter was happy to accommodate my request for extra rice instead. The food arrived quickly, though the chips and salsa weren't quite to my taste as I personally prefer a thicker chip. Highly recommended for a high-quality, authentic Salvadoran meal. They also have a new location in Richmond!

Best Mexican food I've ever had. El Tiempo has nothing on this place. Everything about it was…read moregreat, including atmosphere, service and price, ​​but the food was outstanding in taste, appearance and quality. ​​​​​

Enchiladas de la Casa! That is all…read more Actually, I changed my mind. That is not all. I may not be Mexican but I've lived here long enough to qualify as Tex-Mexican and let me just say this is my favorite dish from any Texican restaurant in the greater htown area. I only get this. Every. Single. Time. Oh and don't sleep on the bourbon margarita. I know, sounds nonsensical. Perhaps even diabolical. But it's actually really good. You're welcome.

We went here based on a recommendation from a young nurse at MD Anderson. Normally I would no go to…read morea place with such a low Yelp rating but I thought we would take a chance and I'm glad we did. First interior is nicer than average. Our server was adorable, a young lady who was very helpful in selecting our lunch. The chips were crispy and a little thin, which was great. There was a green salsa that my wife liked. The red salsa had to be made in house. It was spicy but not too hot. I had the brisket tacos and they were exceptional. I never thought I'd be able to eat all three but I couldn't stop until I finished. My wife had the Chipotle Chicken and it was delicious. It had a mild sauce that I have never had before. The chicken was tender and moist. I wish I could cook chicken like that. I love Mexican food and am kind of a snob in my ratings. The Yelp rating for this place is way low. It is darn good.

Nice lunch specials and rhe street tacos are always super fresh and handmade. Love them!! Staff…read moreis super lovely.

We came here for date night and were promptly seated. They had the USA soccer game on so we had a…read morechance to watch the world cup as well. Great environment and our server was new, which you could tell. This isn't a knock to him he did an overall good job. My fiancee ordered a sangria swirl which she loved. I stuck to water. We started with the queso flameado with chorizo appetizer which was delicious. It came with tortillas to put the cheese and chorizo in. We surely left nothing on the plate. Next I ordered the fajita la pablano which tasted great. It has this pabalano sauce on top of the tender fajita meat that had onions and mushrooms in it. Spectacular dish. My fiancee ordered the fish la playa(bass) I didnt try it but she said it was reallt flavorful and good. The only knock on stars is because there was an issue with the check. Although the server was new, our bill altogether with drinks and food was 98 dollars. He accidentally charged a different tab of 56 dollars and now i have to wait 3 days potentially till next monday to get my money back. So in total i essentially spent 154 dollars plus the tip until i get the money back and hopefully that comes timely.

Decided to get dinner while traffic dies down a bit. Fast service as I was seated right away. Chips…read moreand salsa (red and green) were brought out). I took my chance and tried a passion fruit margarita and the waiter pulled my tennis elbow arm and had me order the large. Wowzersss! How am I going to finish this when I hardly drink alcohol? Anyhoo, he also brought me a glass of water. I order the stuffed avocados and they were huge! Paired with grilled veggies of mushrooms, peppers, onions, carrots and zucchini. Also came with two sauces and a side of queso. I could only eat one avocado. What a wonderful waiter I had. He checked on me and thanked me several times. He spoke fluent Spanish so it gave me the opportunity to ask, "donde esta el baño¿" The toilet bowl air freshner in the light fixture above the sink in the bathroom threw me off. There was also a guy taking pictures for $20 each or 2 for $35

Great service and our waitress was right there filling drinks and we didn't even have to ask for to…read morego containers she just brought them . The food was really good the only downfall was the queso it was like cheese sauce they out on enchiladas not real queso . The good part of the queso dip was the chips they were sooo good . The restaurant was clean and setup nicely . If we are ever back this way we will try this place again .

Our daughter took us to this place on our visit to Katy. I opted to get fish and shrimp. It was ok…read more Our daughter got the combo platter and my husband got the beef chimichanga. Both their dishes were really good. The service was good and the place looked really nice. We would go there again.

This is my favorite Venezuelan restaurant, hands down! Nere…read moreserves up the best tequeños (out of this world cheese sticks), Empanadas to die for, pasticho de platanos(an ingenuous versión of lasagna using fried plantain strips instead of lasagna pasta along with everything but the kitchen sink)words can't describe! And least not forget about the Patacones de Pernil(a sandwich with shredded pork, thick slice of queso mano, letuce, tomatoes, pink cream salsa, all resting between two slices of mouthwatering fried plantains!!! Insane pure deliciousness! Take it from this gringo..... it's a must try! Also the service is outstanding! I felt as if I were at my aunt's house having lunch, very down home friendliness. AND...... THEY EVEN CATER!

Lamentablemente el nuevo restaurant es una total desorganización. Después de muchos años encargando…read morecatering, tuve una experiencia terrible. No fueron amables o receptivos cuando fuí en persona a hacer el pedido, pareciera que me estaban haciendo un favor al aceptarlo, y para colmo, no lo agendaron. El día acordado para retirarlo, llamé para confirmar la hora, y no había rastro de mi pedido. Hubo varios interlocutores que parecían no comunicarse entre sí. Ninguno se disculpó. Finalmente trararon de cumplir la orden, me garantizaron un peso específico por un monto determinado, pero entregaron una libra menos. Al notificarles, ni siquiera una disculpa, me ofrecieron un reembolso, que no ocurrió. Al saber del error y no corregirlo, me pregunto donde termina la desorganización y comienza la deshonestidad. Los recomendé muchas veces pero no lo haré más y afortunadamente en Katy, TX hay muchas opciones para mis futuros encargos de catering.

I drive across town for their birria tacos!!…read more The person who said it was too spicy must not be used to most Texas food...it tells you on the menu it comes with habanero pickled onions. I hate onions but I'll pour a jar of these all over my face. I also add their spicy salsa to these tacos AND the spicy red chimichurri sauce...which I could drink it's so good I would fight a homeless guy to get their tacos

We wanted to try this place because it had birria tacos and wasn't too far from our house. The…read morebirria tacos were decent, though they had very spicy pickled onions in them and it took away from the flavor in my opinion. We also tried their empanadas, which were just ok. Drinks were kind of watered down, though, and we were surprised to find out that the sodas are not free refills! Kind of weird and soured our experience, especially since we found this out after we got the bill. Overall, the place is just ok. There are a lot of other tex mex restaurants around that are a better value for the money. I think they were expensive because they're close to Seven Lakes High School and know people will just pay for the convenience.