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El Caudillo

4.2 (67 reviews)

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Dogs allowed
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Chicken Del Mar
Robert C.

Amazing service. The entire staff was so very helpful throughout the entire time we were there. Getting sat was quick and the atmosphere was relaxing. The top shell margarita was on point. I could have had some more if I thought I could handle it. Good was exactly wanted I wanted and they had lots of options. Will go back.

SEAFOOD PAELLA
Katherine C.

Wow. I came with a large group 4 adults and 4 kids. We didn't have reservations, but we were seated in less than 15 minutes on a Friday night. I had the seafood paella. It was delicious and a large portion. The only part that needed a little more flavor were the scallops. I also had a frozen margarita. It seems like many of their daiquiris were popular. We were served chips and 2 salsas (red and green). The green was my favorite and had more kick than the red. The kids had queso, and I thought it was very good. The kids were very pleased by complimentary ice cream. I had a taste of the ice cream, and it was a creamy vanilla. We will be back!

Mole
Olivia G.

Traditional flavors with mixed results - I would preface that the review below is based on the Sunday Brunch and not the regular menu. The ambiance was weird as it was mid morning (11ish) and the lighting was visibly low like happy hour lighting kind of dark. THe location was semi full and consisted of mostly families. The brunch option comes with Cafe de Olla and water included but you can also order Aguas Frescas or. Fountain drinks for an additional charge. The buffet options were varied but apart from jello and pancakes consisted of traditional Mexican breakfast staples and snacks. Surprise buffet items- buñuelos which were delicious; arroz con leche (rice pudding), charro beans , pozole, and barbacoa. The mid items - trompo tacos, chilaquiles, tamales, egg scrambles and potatoes, bad items - the tortillas, the unlabeled meat dish, and empanadas, The service was polite and less attentive than expected. My greatest concern would be the layout of the buffet, since this is not a regular part of service I was more understanding, however, the layout is a fire hazard, the food is kept warmed using sternos very typical in catering but the dishes are presented in traditional serving dishes which is nice for presentation but I don't think effective for keeping food to temp. The items are not all labeled clearly and apart from the Chilaquiles Station the staff does not assist with service of the food only restocking once items run low. This leads to possible cross contamination, some items being cold or a delay in turnover of options until a member of staff is available to restock. The buffet tables are assembled oddly in a snake pattern that chokes in several places unnecessarily, specifically near the plate station and the coffee is self service mid buffet. Also, the tortillas were kept in covered tortilla baskets which would be ok at individual table service with people you know but gross with literal strangers as the tortillas would stick together and no serving ware was available and if you could pull them apart they were doughy bc they would steam in the basket, an issue for other dishes like the tamales. The chilaquiles station was cool in concept but not in execution it was literally someone taking one of two salsas and mixing in chips in a mix bowl before serving on your plate, no cheese, no cilantro, but the chips did stay crispy and you. could add queso fresco and cilantro from the self-service topping bar. I wanted to like the place but it's a no for me as it is geographically unattractive and the food experience was meh.

Berry Margaruta is Berry Berry good

Paloma's are the best at El Caudillos. Go see Javier and Leydi . Best service ever great food

Burger and molcajete
Santiago C.

This place hit the spot! We ordered the burger and the molcajete, and they are highly recommended. The service was great, and the ice cream shop next door topped it off.

Gross barbacoa tacos
Laura E.

Maybe Not for breakfast: Biting into this barbacoa taco was so gross. After one bite, which I spit out, I had to see what I was eating. Upon opening the taco, I saw this nasty black intestine looking thing that was surrounded by fat and hardly any of the delicious soft edible meat in it. I defenitely did not eat these. My family had chorizo con huevo tacos and my husband said his was not any better. I read the reviews and thought it was a good place to try out, but should have listened to the one bad review for breakfast. So maybe this place is good, just not for breakfast. But this made me wary to try it for dinner. On a side note: The ambiance was nice and service for pick up was nice.

Menudo
Jackie B.

Second time coming here. Service is wonderful, margaritas and Micheladas are good too. Husband asked if there was menudo (not on menu), there was, it was a Saturday. He said it was the best he's had since his grandmas!! I had the asada with pico and cheese. It was superb. The time before we both had the Birria tacos, and agreed they were our favorite in the area. Happy right now not a lot of folks know about this place, as there's no wait!

Menudo is on point, highly recommend.
Jose C.

The food and service is very good. The menudo is on point and we will definitely be back.

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2 years ago

Great service and the food is always fresh and soo good!! Our go to! It's not overly priced like a lot of places and you get the quality!!

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The prices, the food & the drinks are top tier. Love this place from the first day it opened.

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Good food. Great service. The restaurant decor is very nice and gives an authentic feel.

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2 years ago

Everything we ordered was very good! We will definitely be back! The full bar is a huge plus as well!

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Wow! New favorite Mexican restaurant! Everything is fresh, homemade and the margaritas are on point. Friendly staff and nice bar, too!

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food was great. good portion sizes. lucy was super attentive. we ate under 30.00 for two full dinners. can't wait to be back.

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Great food, great taste, nice atmosphere. Staff is really nice and friendly. Nice area. I give it 2

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I was super excited for this one. Birrieria El Compadre has incredible reviews. And I love birria…read moretacos. So, on a Friday evening, we got takeout to give this Pearland spot a go. It's Pearland so parking won't be a problem. After perusing the menu, I couldn't say no to the pizzadilla. I'll be back to that in the moment. Service (4.5/5): Pretty much what you hope for. A seamless ordering experience, the food was ready when promised, and no issues arose. One thing I like is that they go above and beyond in providing you with extra limes, and a generous heap of onions, cilantro, and veggies. Ambiance (3/5): Pretty much a standard small Mexican taco joint. Nothing to write home about. Drinks (4.5/5): I love agua frescas and they have them here with 3-4 flavors to choose from. I went with a large pepino (cucumber) agua fresca. Delicious and refreshing. Food (3/5): This is interesting. The pizzadilla sounded amazing. Think of it as a huge quesadilla of sorts, served in a pizza box You can choose your meat. Naturally, I went with the birria which is served with a generous portion of consome. All sounds good, right? Here's where things fell apart. The quesadilla had an overwhelming amount of cheese and an underwhelming amount of birria meat. This is coming from a guy who absolutely loves cheese and feels like it makes anything better. I think this is the first time in my life I'm saying otherwise. There was so much cheese that it overpowered the dish and you could barely taste the birria. Which shouldn't be the case as the meat is the star of the show. Maybe the kitchen made a mistake. Or maybe their ratio is highly off on this dish. Either way, disappointing as I thought this spot would crush it.

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