My family and I have been going for over 10 years and this place never misses! All these hating ass people need to go dine and try the actually food and meet the people. The staff is some of the most genuine people we have ever met. Time and time again the food is delicious and warm. The place is always well cleaned and you feel at home while dining, sometimes we will be there for hours without a rush or anybody telling us to be out. This place is a cornerstone staple of the community. This places feels like home. read more

This is not good, u been warned. Everything is mushy and bland. Not sure if they dont season alot, or thats just their interpretation of texmex. But it is very uninspiring, I would rate this below highschool cafeteria food. Staff is nice, food, not so nice. This was a mistake to come here, lesson learned. read more

Disgusting!!! Ordered fajitas on my lunch break and when i opened the container it was full of water!! My meat smelled weird, chips were stale, and sour cream and guacamole were also swimming in water ! Confused on how there still open the Health Department should visit ASAP!!! The guy at the bar was really nice tho!!! save your money!!! read more

Place was very chill, they were nice and didn't rush me. Smells of cleaning products instead of fajitas. margaritas are ok but nothing special. salsa was pretty weak. sorry. read more

I would definitely recommend if you're in the area to try this place out. It has a very home cooked flavor in all the dishes I tried. Menudo was prepared very well. Didn't have an after taste I would definitely come back for more. David was an absolutely amazing server. Made sure we had everything we needed along with a good conversation. The place was welcoming along with very clean bathrooms. read more

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I have been to Don Jose Mexican Restaurant many times because of my social group meets every month. Parking is plenty at the lot during week nights. Wait staff were friendly and service was fast. I usually order restaurants' signature dish whenever I visit a new restaurant. At Don Jose, the signature dish is enchiladas. There are so many combinations to choose from. Dinner menu comes with rice and/or beans. I don't like leftovers. So, I order from the combo menu. Just the other day, I had #5 that comes with 2 chicken enchiladas, crispy beef taco and guac salad last visit. I like the plating presentation. The beef taco was served in a mini taco bowl with juicy and seasoned ground beef on a bed of shredded lettuce. Guac salad was fresh and delicious. I usually add some salt and squeeze a lime on the lettuce to jazz up the flavor. After I finished the enchilada, I use the chips to scoop up the melted cheese from the enchilada plate. Mmm... queso yummy. I tried the menudo once and I wouldn't recommend. It was watered down; doesn't matter how much seasoning I add. The best part of the dinner meeting is the load of tortilla chips and bottomless salsa. read more

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Just no. One thing I hate is when I call back and they argue that I received the right thing. I'm unhappy with my food it's 12 f**king dollars be a good business and refund me. These people had no idea that yelp even matters. I told them it looked nothing like the pictures they have posted and they claimed that Yelp doesn't answer the phone!! omg. Im mexican and Japanese don't tell me I don't know my cuisines. This is not mole. Not returning. No wonder they can't move from that terrible looking place. **** OH AND THE FOOD THEY DID GIVE ME HAS SO MUCH SALT I COULDNT TELL WHAT FLAVORS IT HAD***** THEY ALSO SAID THE LUNCH PRICE WAS DINE IN ONLY**** read more

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - Wtf is this. These are not mole - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

My family has been searching for a Tex-Mex restaurant that has *perfect everything* since we arrived in Houston in 2000. Of course we did not try everything on the menu, so I can't offer comments on it all, but I will say that most of their food is quite good. The staff that we had interactions with were all exceptionally nice/friendly/helpful. Specifically: the tostada chips and salsa are excellent; ground beef is very well-seasoned; refried beans are also excellent; Mexican rice is above average; tamales are a little too firm; cheese and beef enchiladas are both average; guacamole here is nothing more than mashed avocados; Biggest problem: the enchilada sauce/gravy is not at all the "chili gravy" I want. My strong preference on enchiladas and tamales is a chili con carne gravy--not enchilada sauce. If they actually do offer this, I'll be back to try it. For now, the search goes on. read more

Absolutely amazing food and service. Our server David was hospitable and friendly, answered all our questions and he enjoys and loves what he does. Gaucamole was fresh, delicious, grilled shrimp seasoned beyond perfection and the tortillas hot. would come again read more

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There is no other Mexican restaurant I have found better than this place. It's been around for more than 50 years. The owner died and willed it to the Mexican waiters that have stuck with him that long. Their enchiladas cannot be beat! read more

I've been coming here for 30 years or more the food is fantastic and the clientele it's mostly regulars. If you have not ate here, you're missing out. The waiter amazing and they become your friends and family. This past year in 2020 they lost two owners to Covid. They are sad But happy to see everyone coming back to the restaurant . He will love their food and their Salsa is amazing. read more

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I used to love this place. Service has declined. They are not open when they are supposed to be. Very inconsistent.

This family owned restaurant is a gem in the near northwest. I came after hearing good things. The food was great . The service outstanding. The prices reasonable. Ample parking. This basic Tex-Amex the margaritas are really good. A first choice in the manor. read more

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Came in last night before they were closing. Ordered the enchiladas verdes and the fajita beef enchiladas dinners to go. Got home the beans were missing and the enchiladas were ground beef. Not what I paid for. Called back to tell someone. The lady said to call back tomorrow they were closed. Just called only to be called a liar. If I spend thirty four dollars and fifty five cents I sure as heck want my food to be right. You just needed to make it right. So from now on I'll go the extra drive over to Tia Maria's on Dacoma. At least I won't be disappointed and my food will be right. Do better Don Jose do better. read more

I'd heard about this place and how good their flautas were, so being that it's relatively close to where I live, I walked up here for lunch. I ordered the beef fajitas off the lunch menu. Very good. The meat was cut against the grain in thicker pieces that were very juicy. Onions were soft and just starting to caramelize, which I enjoy caramelized onions. Rice and beans and pico were good enough. I did ask for some lime juice to freshen up the dish, and reliably received some lime wedges. One thing I would recommend for Don Jose is to work on the salsa. I noticed it was too tomato-based for my taste, so when the food came, I put some pico de gallo in it with lime juice and a little bit of salt, and mixed it up. It was just perfect. I'm a fan of a pretty chunky salsa, so I may be a tad bit biased. But other than that, Don Jose is a solid Tex-Mex restaurant. Good job! read more

The Best, we Love this Place and Atmosphere! Everything on the Menu is delicious. Been coming here for many years. The Staff is wonderful, so Friendly! Oh and very good Margaritas too! read more

I have been eating here for years. I highly recommend them. They are always friendly and professional and can accommodate large groups of people of people. read more

First time to eat at this restaurant was such a great treat wonderful black raspberry margaritas Great guacamole and queso Had every enchilada on the menu David was our waiter and he was a delight very informative Looking forward to a return visit read more

Long time, family owned Mexican restaurant. Great family friendly staff and simple, good, Mexican food. Strong margaritas too!

Good old town Tex-mex with the local favorites. No blaring TVs just a good comfortable experience!

The worst Mexican Restaurant ever! Nasty McNasty! Cold food and salsa. Overpriced and the Margarita had no tequila. I would not feed this to my dog! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! read more

I think it's only fair to also write reviews for those that are kicking their customer service up a notch despite The pandemic. This is the second restaurant that I have gone inside to sit down and have a meal since the beginning of the year when the pandemic started. I went well after the lunch crowd and before the dinner group, there is only one table with the owners having lunch when I came in. As I was sitting there after ordering and enjoying the chips and salsa, their tomatillo green sauce is the best! Only a couple of tables were taken while I was in there. I've been waiting for their fajitas for quite some time, they were so good!!! As I was eating lunch I looked around and everybody there was busy spraying surfaces down and wiping things off. No one was sitting around doing nothing they were all wiping down something making sure that the restaurant was staying clean. The fajitas were so good and hit the spot, I couldn't help but ordering some of their pork and chili sauce for the weekend. I was so surprised when I got home.... Don Jose's went out of their way to make my to go order just as I would've experienced it in the restaurant. It had everything I needed extra tortillas, tortilla chips and salsa. Not sure if this is any different from the way they do their to go orders I've always eaten it there. I just wanted to make sure to review a restaurant that's doing it right!!! No wonder Don Jose's has been around as long as I can remember. Nice job and I'll be back!!!! read more

Okay let me start with this place is not in the best area of town, dont let that stop you, once you're inside the doors this is a hidden gem. I live right down the street and have driven past for a year-and-a-half, tonight I decided to stop, one of the best decisions I've made. The service is outstanding, the food is on point, very affordable also. They have a large menu ( I know not usually a good sign ) not at this place, I had the Charcoal Beef Enchiladas and my friend had the Don Jose Dinner. The food was hot, you know when they bring out the plates and say be careful.... hott.... well you better believe them! Our whole experience was way better than could be expected...... I have to be honest.. one of the reasons we stopped was because we've seen Houston's finest here several times for a meal.... dont miss out on this place... if you want a good meal at a great price stop in! read more

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This place should be shut down they have roaches. We went in to eat and brought our food. Roaches smelled it from the table against the wall and crawled on my plate it was horrible!!!!!! We left out of there never returned!!!! Health department needs to get involved. No stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it won't let me post if I don't add stars don't no why !! read more

They make enchiladas like my mom! So delicious and the beans are always on point. Nice hole in wall restaurant and a must try. The Don Jose special is the hot ticket. read more

Stopped here on a road trip from Houston heading to Mexico. We came in for breakfast, Mexican breakfast. We were hoping for chips and salsa, they told us we could have them for an extra charge. We said okay, and they brought us cold salsa and stale chips. Once we ordered they said they were only serving scrambled eggs, we were fine because that how we like it. When the ordered came in the eggs were ARTIFICIAL ! The papas were packaged like the ones from a fast food restaurant. Nobody in the family finished their food. Waste of money . We paid $42 for 3 meals with water. And two tacos.. read more

Oh happy deliciousness! Everything was hot fresh and ASTOUNDING taste wise. Our hostess asked did we have their get $5 off when two people dine when we first sat down. I didn't even know about it as the only time I am in this area of twon is visiting my younger sister. When I called her she knew nothing about it either. So go to their website and print these coupons if you're going because clearly they're happy about them. Nothing is ever greasy or over or under cooked. I have never been to a place that is consitently "perfect" each and every time I go until coming to Don Jose. I don't think they know how to have an off day. read more

Like any place, it depends on what you get, what you had before, and where you got what you had before. I thought I'd try something different, so I went with the flautas (one chicken and one beef). The chicken had no flavor and smelled like it has been out for a while, not saying that it had. The beef one was filled with ground meat, instead of shredded beef, which was horrible, because all of the grease just puddled at the bottom and it was stomach turning. I think I saved myself from gaining any weight, but I spent more than I would on a diet plan. LOL. If you've been going to any one place for a while and like what you usually get. I suggest that you stick with what you know, peeps! NOTE: I usually get the enchiladas. I tried the tacos, but they are not traditional tacos, the shells are shaped like flowers, which threw me for a loop. The staff is nice and ready to serve. read more

This is my favorite restaurant. It's been around for 40 years and the food get better every single year. Bernardo is one of the best waiters up there. And Mr David Big ups to you. And I will be calling you shortly to order my usual. But please if you in town and looking for some great food great atmosphere and awesome people this is the place to be. read more

Ive ate at don Jose's for many years Like the food I've got food poising from there 4/3/15 thought I was going to die it was so bad. have had food poisoning 3 times in the past 5 years. Still think the food is good but am seriously considering not going back. Larry read more

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - Doberman - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I always look for some good Mexican food when I'm down in Texas and Don Jose's definitely hits the mark. First thin I have to say is that the waiting staff are amazing. They are very friendly and quick. There was always full chips salsa and pop on the table. The good was great. The chips and salsa are freshly made with just the right amount of spice. I got a plate with a little bit of everything. Cheese enchiladas, beef enchiladas, rice, beans etc. A lot of the locals that seem to come here are older. This seems to be a well kept secret of the community. The only complaint that I have was that the room smelt faintly stale. This did not detract from the food however. read more

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came here for Mother's Day and have to say I get why my wife loved this place so much growing up. The restaurant has this old charm going on, and it seems like it's a real family ran place. There's a bit of something special to feel that way. The food was good, they are very heavy handed with the cheese but past that the food is just great. Even the kids meals were huge and delicious. (Might have snuck a bite or two) :-) Their salsa was amazing. Spicy and they give you a little carafe of salsa if you run out. Absolutely will be back. read more

I have made two trips here and it seems up in the air. My first trip I had the beef enchiladas. I wasn't impressed. This time i had the cheese enchiladas, and it seemed to annoy the waiter. I thought it was funny, but the truth is the cheese enchiladas are awesome. It came with the typical beans and rice, and the I loved the rice but not the beans. Even the salsas when you sit down. The red salsa was spicy and great flavor, but the green one not so much. others mentioned you can't empty a drink or a bowl of chips here. Well there not kidding! finally is the price. The lunch enchilada plate with a glass of ice tea... $10.01. I'll give them three stars because what they do well out shines what they don;t do as well. read more

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - salsa is spicy - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My meal was really good. My server, Javier, was friendly, very attentive, and accurate with my order. He was also timely in serving each course. The meal was tasty and seemed freshly made. I opted for 2 beef enchiladas, seasoned Spanish rice, refried beans, a beef taco, guacamole, and a queso puff. It was all very good. As a great accompaniment I ordered a frozen margarita which balanced the right sweet-tart goodness with my meal. As I savored my meal it became apparent to me that this is a pretty popular place in the area as the crowd continued to grow. A young family was seated the next table over and unwittingly offered entertainment like only a couple and 2 toddlers could dish up. The only drawback of my visit was as I was leaving, I paid for the young couple's meal and explicitly instructed the restaurant workers to keep it anonymous but before I could finish paying the bill they had already told the couple. They lady approached to thank me but by that point, what I intended to be a private act of benevolence turned into a bit of a sideshow that made the moment uncomfortably awkward. I was not pleased to say the least- thus a 4 star rating instead of the 5 that the food and service deserved. Whether or not this will prevent me from visiting Don Jose's again I'm not sure but an interesting dining experience it turned out to be, indeed. read more

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Delicious! Even during this time when it is hard for restaurants to keep up with wait staff and quality of food, Don Jose is still on top of it. They treat you like family and the portions are huge. I have been eating there for years and it only gets better. Definitely start out with large guacamole and chile con queso. I really cannot pick one dish to get because they are all so good. Restaurant is super clean and they make sure everything is sanitized. I highly recommend if you want really good Tex-Mex, you should try Don Jose. read more

Absolutely loved this place it's so quiet. And they have really good dinner specials even with everything going on!

Well...I read all of the reviews on here and headed out expecting to get some of the best Mexican food in Houston based on what everyone else had written. Maybe everyone ate at a different restaurant than I did. The service was great and everyone was really friendly but the food on the other hand had a lot to be desired. The chile con queso was mediocre, the salsa was not great either. I had the Don Jose' Special Dinner and it was a ton of food but none of it was that great. I guess overall...I am not sure how there are so many five star ratings here. Positive notes: Great staff, friendly service and a clean restaurant. Negatives: Food was very average. read more

Went to this location about 2-3 weeks back and the food is fantastic! Living in Houston it's hard to find Mexican restaurants with good menudo. The service as well was exceptional. They were quick to respond if you needed anything and were very polite. read more

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Been coming here since highschool love the food and margaritas! The place where everyone remembers you :) my kids love coming here. Would definitely recommend read more

Everyone raved about the enchiladas here so I gave them a try. They were very good. Werent doused in filler sauce. Had plenty of meat and cheese melted. Very hot food and served quickly. Would come again but with a more empty tummy next time! read more

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant - Charcoal chicken enchiladas. Everyone in reviews raved about them so I gave them a try. Very very good. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas