Tex-Mex is a perfect cuisine to me. I am not always craving it, but when I am, nothing hits harder…read more Through my years in college, I discovered Taqueria Jalisco to be the gospel and genuinely the best Tex-Mex in Lubbock by a long shot. My first time I went, my group of guys and I were put in a room with all the other white people. Not to say they were profiling, but looking at the rest of the restaurant's population on a busy Sunday, they had us in the gringo room. The food hit. I get putting a bunch of three-taco-plate-and-queso people in one room. I have not been back in quite a while, but I remember their menu being the most behemoth-looking thing ever. Every item had a picture taken on a Coolpix camera, and the text was almost impossible to read on the menu's busy background. That is proof that the food was going to hit. After returning, the menu has been minimized to be more readable, only slightly keeping that same over-the-top flair. The prices have gone up slightly, but where have they not? On a Thursday night, we were seated immediately around 7:30 and had a pretty attentive waitress. Like every good Tex-Mex joint in Texas, their chips and salsa roam freely through the restaurant, and the salsa has a good kick that is easy to manage while still having the heat everyone wants. They also have a creamy green sauce and other sauces they bring out by request. I ordered a combination plate with a crispy beef taco, a beef burrito, and a chicken enchilada with a side of Mexican rice. I added a side of refried beans because no Tex-Mex meal is complete without a big serving of refried beans to mix with the rice and crush with tortilla chips. The crispy taco was unreal. The shell feels like it was double-fried. It has such an incredible hardness to it. It feels premium. The beef burrito and enchilada were great as well, but I was blown away by the taco to an extreme. They have a pretty broad selection of Mexican beers, including Tecate, Bohemia, Dos Equis Amber, Modelo Negra, and Victoria next to your Coronas, Sol, and Dos Equis. Their margaritas are pretty great, if my memory serves me right, as well. I love this place, and I was glad to give it a revisit while being back in Lubbock for a bit. It is just classic and timeless. I just wish their menu was as much of an eyesore as it used to be because that sucker brought me so much joy. RIYL: Gaining five pounds in an hour. A good meal.

After an afternoon drive from Ft. Worth, I made it to Lubbock to spend some time with a special…read moreperson. This was the recommended spot. I took her word. The restaurant is large and has plenty of seating. We were seated quickly on a Friday evening. Like most mexican, tex-mex restaurant, we were given chips and salsa to start. I feel like I'm not usually picky with something so simple. However, the chips didn't seem to have enough flavor. I felt like it could have used more salt. The salsa also tasted a bit off. Specifically, it tasted more sour than I would have liked. I ordered a bistec plate (not sure what it was specifically as I'm writing this a few weeks from my original visit). There was sauteed beef with onions, peppers, mushrooms, and bacon. It was delicious! Everything was flavored nicely. Went great inside the warm flour tortillas that were provided. The sides of mexican rice and pinto beans were good as well. Aside from the food, the service was great. Attentive and kind. I still wish I could have paid for this meal, especially now in retrospect. My Lubbock host was too quick and went ahead and paid for the two of us. As we left, there was something wrong with the doors on the way out. I don't remember that being an issue as we came in. One of the sets of doors just seemed to jam. It was probably just me though (it was). Overall, I'd recommend this place! Maybe it was an off day for the chips and salsa. Otherwise, everything was great.

Wuevos Rancheros was awesome! Would never expect this inside a hotel. The chef is an absolute…read moreartist! The seasonings, the temperature of the food... spot on. Impressive and wish this place was closer

This is a surprisingly nice little restaurant tucked inside the Doubletree hotel. Usually I'm…read morehesitant to eat at hotel restaurants for a variety of reasons but Claraboya really surprised me. The service was prompt and attentive which was surprising since they were quite busy during our visit. I noticed Lobster Corndogs on the menu and had to give them a try. Wow it was three lobster tail pieces breaded in corndog breading, fried and served with an aioli on top. Such a surprise of flavors and taste. This place has a good selection of menu items and a full bar available. Definitely a nice place to grab dinner in Lubbock.

Delicious burritos! Great service! A must try! We stopped through on our way out of town and were…read morenot disappointed! Cash or check only

It's the best burrito restaurant around. It's always excellent, it's family owned and run.read more

We arrived as a large party. They seated us with no problems. Our server was very nice and…read moreaccommodating. Thank goodness she had patience lol. The young man that delivered the extremely hot plates was very nice and made sure he delivered each plate so no one got burned. Food was excellent! Salsa was some of the best I've had at a restaurant. There were no complaints from anyone at our long table! I think the owner lady came around and was checking how everything was with all the tables. That's so nice to see when they do that! Will we go back?? If we are ever near Littlefield I'm sure we will!

We were heading along I38 to Utah and pulled it up as it had a great Rating - a 4.8 on Yelp…read more Great attentive staff! Lilly our server came through with a great smile and positive attitude! I had the Roberto's tacos the others had Chicken Rolls and the other had Carne Asada.

Everything, service is excellent, food is great, and the prices are very reasonable considering the…read morequality.

First time dining here and was excited to try it. I ordered a plate that had a chili relleno, taco,…read moreenchilada, with charro beans and potatoes. The chili relleno was so spicy I could only take that one bite. I can handle a little spice but not too spicy. The person I was with who can tolerate way Spicer than I can, could not eat there's either. The potatoes tasted like frozen fries chopped up. They were horrible. Taco was decent as was the enchilada. I might give it one more try without the relleno and potatoes. The service was decent.

Excellent food with a great staff!! The food is really really good and the pride prices are very…read morereasonable also.

They lost my phone call-in order then gave me burned cheese nachos without refried beans. I will…read moredine in next time.

This is honest to god one of my most favorite spots in Lubbock! The food is amazing every time, the…read moreservice is great, it is such a great place!

Restaurant is decorated very nicely, very appealing. Plenty of seating. The service was fast and…read morekind. We ordered a total of 11 street tacos, which were served with a roasted jalapeño and grilled onions on the side. The salsas were flavorful and they offered different spice levels. Our ticket for 2 people was only $28. We can't wait to return!

A local recommended this place and it did not disappoint. Had the pastor plate and thoroughly…read moreenjoyed it.

Food is prettty good for small town and I'm from nm so I know Mexican food , this place is good in…read moremy book

Food at this place has gone down a bit it used to be good mexiyfood now feels really texmex salsa…read morewasn't even hot tasted like they put Valentina on a serving dish

Well kept secret in Friona! We came through on our way to Clovis and stopped for lunch. The…read moreservice was very friendly and the enchiladas and rellanos were all very good. Would stop here again to try other dishes if we get the chance.