Brooklyn and Nemo are the best bartenders in the restaurant, quick and effective and the drinks…read morewere great food was even better

I went with eat with my friends today and we met Kelby and he was amazing 10/10 food is amazing as…read morewell.

We visited Madera's for the first time recently and overall had a great first impression. The…read moreserver was attentive when needed but didn't hover or rush us. For drinks, my husband and our friends tried some of the margaritas from their large and unique margaritas menu, as well as their hibiscus agua fresca. All of the drinks were very pretty and it seemed like everyone enjoyed them, too! We started with their chips and salsa trio, which we all really liked. The chips were on the thicker side, but were crispy and not stale or chewy at all. Each of the salsas were quite different, and two were served warm, which we really liked! For the price, I'd consider getting the chips and salsa as a non-negotiable, honestly. For entrees, we tried the enchilada rojas, chilaquiles verde w/ chicken and beef, birria barbacoa ramen, and huaraches. My husband felt like his ramen could have included more meat, but aside from that everyone really enjoyed what they ordered. The highlight was probably the desserts, though! We got a quatro leches and two ordered of their giant and amazing churros. Both were incredibly tasty and reason enough to return for another visit in the future!

This place was AWESOME!! I was in Houston visiting...and just found this place on Yelp…read more The service was great, the place beautiful, the flautas great, rice and beans were on point. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food, this is the place.

This place is fantastic!!!! Excellent green sauce, extremely good salsa - and without question,…read moreTHE BEST chili relleno I have ever had - ever. EVER. Very, very good service, good charro beans - just everything, I can't say enough positive things about this place!!!! If you haven't gone, go! If you have, go again.

Food is delicious, does not take frozen and reheated. Service is always the best. I love coming hereread more

Jose was so nice, Apparently he was new but that didn't stop him from trying his best to make my…read moreexperience that much better!

Great service. Never had to wait even when busy. The wait staff is happy to help with suggestions…read moreand will special order with no trouble A great variety of foods. I've been coming here for years and never been disappointed yet Great drinks. A good happy hour Also good lunch special till 4:00 pm. Great for shopping and getting at bite

One of the best thing about this restaurant is the service ! Jocelyn (I spelled the name wrong),…read moretook great care of us. She was very nice and attentive. This place has one of the best drinks, both of my our drinks was delicious . I'd come back here just for the drinks alone. The food wasn't too bad. It's very different compared to your average Tex/mex restaurant. *Be advised - add your name to waitlist on Fri/Saturday dinner bc their will be a 30min-1hr wait*

We had one of the worst dining experiences ever at Ambriza La Centerra. After living in Houston for…read more15 years and dining all over the city, this was by far the most disappointing restaurant experience we've had. What made it even more frustrating is that we've been to the Cypress location many times, and every single visit there has been exceptional -- great food, great service, and consistently enjoyable. Unfortunately, the La Centerra location was the complete opposite. We waited over an hour for our food, only to receive the wrong appetizer. The fajita plate arrived cold and without rice, beans, or tortillas. We sent both dishes back. The replacement appetizer -- ceviche tostadas -- finally arrived, but it was overloaded with lemon to the point of being unbearably sour. Meanwhile, there were still no tortillas, rice, or beans in sight. No drink refills, no updates, and barely any service during the entire wait. After another long stretch of waiting, we finally asked the server what was happening, only for her to return and tell us the kitchen was closing and they no longer had tortillas, rice, or beans available. At that point, after nearly 1.5 hours, we walked out with nothing but a to-go box of fajita meat. To the manager's credit, they removed the appetizer and fajita charges from the bill, but the experience itself left such a bad taste that it completely overshadowed the gesture. Extremely disappointing, especially compared to the excellent standards we've experienced at the Cypress location. Sadly, we will not be returning to this location.

It's basically a non-corporate Chipotle in the food court in the TMC Commons. I haven't been to…read moreChipotle in over 5 years so I'm not sure if the prices are competitive. My soyrizo burrito with guacamole came to 12 dollars. The size was comparably huge like Chipotle. I like the myriad options they have here. They have four types of salsa in addition to pico de gallo. They also have cotija cheese along with cilantro and onions so you can pretend to eat authentic Mexican rather than the usual Tex-Mex. The taste was fresh and the tomatillo salsa had a surprising kick that you don't notice until near the end. The line was not busy compared to the neighbouring Chick-fil-a so you get your food fast if you know what you're ordering.

This is another place that is consistently fresh and tasty…read more It's located in the building with the waterfall behind the Houston Methodist cafeteria. I would describe this is more authentic and less Tex mex than chipotle but the ingredients are always super fresh. The steak meat is tender and tasty and the chicken is also great. I usually get a salad/burrito bowl but this time I tried the crispy tacos. I wasn't a big fan of the ground beef(carne molida), because it was too greasy and I didn't care for the flavor. My. Co worker got the taco salad and she loved it, but she said it could have used more lettuce, but it was piled high with toppings so you really can't complain much. The people are always friendly here, but they are closed on the weekends and only open from 11-2pm during the week I believe the sign said.

We are becoming regulars here. I had the Burrito dinner which comes with 2 beef burritos,…read moreguacamole salad, rice, and beans. Wife had the chicken taco dinner. We shared a large bowl of the queso plus the complimentary red salsa. We eat at a lot of Mexican restaurants but keep coming back here. It's also very close to the house Our server was super nice and gave us great care even though the place was packed. I had a Diet Coke. Gotta say that their gun sodas are as good as McDonald's which in my opinion is sooo good. Wife had a strawberry margarita with Tajin on the rim. It has a family restaurant feel. Love supporting this place. Out the door $60 including tip and leftovers.

My husband and I came to El Jimador on Barker Cypress for dinner on a Wednesday night. We ordered…read morefajita for two and it only came with 4 tortillas. We did not finish the fajitas and asked for more tortillas to take home with our food. They charge us an additional $4.95 for the extra tortillas which would have ok had we gotten a decent amount. However, when we got home we discover they only gave us 3 tortillas. Three, only 3!!! That outrages considering I can get a whole package of dress tortillas Kroger for about $3.19 for 20. When I called to speak with the manager to see if this was a normal practice for the restaurant, I was disappointed to hear that there was no manager to speak to and it is common for them to give 3 tortillas for $4.95. Outrageous!! I think that's called price gouging!! Food was ok but with prices and services like this. I won't be coming back.

Food was way too salty, and plates were unbalanced. For example, they would put way too much…read moremayonnaise and too little chile sauce. My wife complained her chile verde had too little verde sauce and too much cheese. This place really likes cheese. Service was friendly at least.

Greeting 0/5 - took about 3 mins (not busy) Seated at the…read moretable 0/5 - took about 15 minutes for anyone to take our order Chips and salsa 0/5 - had to walk to the host stand to get the manager to serve us chips and salsa Food 2/5 - (Carne Asada Fajitas) - meat was good, tortillas smell and taste like Mission Margarita pitcher 0/5 for service, 5/5 for taste - The server Tanneka (something like that) took our order after 15/ 20 mins of waiting but did not ask what tequila we wanted and what size. We were under the impression that it was $39, but when the ticket came, it came out to $75. The large pitcher is $55. So that made no sense. Manager made the "correction" for the "miscommunication" -- his words. However, the manager mid way through our experience provided a complimentary queso. Thanks but our time was wasted majority of the service and our server wasn't rude, but she wasn't great or attentive. A member of our party had to go to the bar to get the manager's attention again to take our check. The manager for the night (Hispanic man with glasses), tried to be accommodating but failed. We were there from 6:53 p.m. on a Saturday to 8:45 p.m. ish. Overall, terrible experience! And to make it worse, it was my friend's birthday!