I come from Alabama to visit my mom every few months. I stop here before I go anywhere else. Great…read morefood service and atmosphere. Hands down the best Tex Mex in town.

I'm from San Antonio, so I have high standards when it comes to Mexican food, and I honestly did…read morenot expect to find such an amazing Mexican restaurant here. The beef fajitas were incredibly tender and full of flavor, the rice and charro beans were absolutely on point, and the queso was so good we couldn't stop eating it. On top of the great food, the owner was incredibly kind, very friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. I highly recommend!!

Bean & Cheese Nachos , Beer, Steaks, Seafood...Such a great casual place to dine with family &…read morefriends! I had the opportunity to experience Estrada's restaurant while visiting Rockport . Such a popular place too, it was busy when I dined there with family, yet service level was attentive & efficient! We shared the Bean & Cheese Nachos, perfectly prepared and paired well with my Happy Hour bottled beers! Estradas also offers a good selection of bottled beer, even imported beer. Noticed a new bar top was in the works, I wonder if draft beer is coming soon? Food over all was great! I ordered the Grilled Shrimp, which were very flavorful & portion was plentiful. Family members were pleased & satisfied with flavors & food quality. I will definitely be back, such a fun place with great food!

I had this place on my list of wanting to try and when friends drove in from out of town we figured…read morelet's treat them to this place. So glad we did. We were immediately greeted and told to sit anywhere, open seating and quick service. Immediate placement of chips and salsa, red and green, the green was super spicy and nice. I splurged and ordered a frozen Mango margarita with salt. Really good. I ordered the 5 mini Al pastor street tacos with charro beans. Interesting choice to add weenies and small bits of ham to the charro beans, but overall pretty good plate. Our friends had the quesabirria and that looked real good (they said it was). The whole place is very laid back and simple, nothing fancy at all with a Television on the wall showing sports (in Spanish). Total cost of our bill was $120 without tip and we had 4 Margaritas, so price is on point. I recommend giving this place a try, they even have hamburgers which I will return to try.

Good Mexican restaurant on the main strip near the Walmart in Rockport…read more We prefer to sit at the bar where the service is friendly and quick. Drinks are good - we like their margaritas. I'm a fan of the enchiladas verde and my wife loves the aguachiles which have a great spicy salsa with fresh vegetables. Chips and salsa are good too - ask for the habanero salsa if you want a kick.

The service was great. The music too loud. The food, not so much. We started with chips, salsa,…read moreand a bean dip with chorizo. That was good. We ordered a ground beef quesadilla supreme, and a cheese enchilada with onions, charro beans, rice, and a side of guacamole. The quesadilla was OK, but lacked seasoning. The enchilada lacked that real cheese flavor and was more like cheese whiz or Velveeta. I couldn't even taste the red sauce that was on it because of all the cheap cheese. The guacamole was too lemony and tasted food service, and had that dull green color like it wasn't fresh. The rice was bland. The charro beans were good. The prices are fair for the food quality. In Rockport, one place has great guacamole, another great margs, another great enchiladas, and another the best charro beans. None of this is under one roof. I didn't have a marg here, but I hear they are very good. We went there today because our regular place was closed and we needed to run to Walmart anyway, so that was convenient. To each his own, but that's my review.

Although it wasn't very busy, service was slow, slow, slow. Food was good. We all had tortas and…read morethey were cooked to perfection, to drink we had watermelon water and they were really good, not too sweet. If I'm in the area I would definitely eat here again. There interiors decor is cute, booths were made for a skinnier person.

Arrived at Aranda's Mexican Restaurant 609 Highway 35 North Rockport, TX 78382 at about 1;00 pm…read more One of our favorite places to dine in Rockport! Good food and great service ALWAYS! I highly recommend it! Having said that, I noticed something that upset me! I am a Military Veteran with 22 years of service, including serving on the Base Honor Guard representing the Air Force at the burial of a deceased Veteran. As a Vietnam Veteran and with many deployments under my belt, not much riles me! This display did! What I saw was the U.S. FLAG improperly displayed up against the wall. It appeared like someone had stapled the flag to the wall. Upon inspection, two sides of the Flag were being held to a piece of wood by Spring clips. The Flag might also have been touching the floor! But I discovered that it was touching the Base of the staff. Not good! It upset me. I called over the Manager, a very nice Lady who provides superb Customer Service. I explained my military background and mentioned that 3 Generations have served our Country. We are proud Americans who served America in many Wars and Conflicts. She was not aware of the Flag Display problem. She stated her Son was serving in the Air Force and that she would bring the Flag display up to higher Management. It's amazing to me that no one saw that, including me and my wife as we have dined here at least every few weeks. I pray the Display will be corrected properly. The U.S. Flag must hang freely and NOT touch anything, including the ground. If anyone is not sure about how to Display the Flag, ask the Boys Scouts or a WWII, Korea or Vietnam Veteran. My qualifications as an Expert and Experienced Food and Service Critic; I have over 65 years of Management Experience. I have a College Degree with a BS in Management and have been trained in two Culinary Schools, to include on the job training at other venues. I've managed full service as well as fast food restaurants and have had my own successful Catering business. As a Culinary Trainer, I have trained personnel on how to provide superb cuisine and sales and customer service. At the age of 78, I am now retired and enjoy being on the other side of the Apron.

All was good! Food was good!…read moreLocation was great! People were nice ! Ambiance was wonderful!

Arrived at Jalisco Restaurant, 1701 Hwy 35 N, Rockport, TX 78382 at about 1;00 pm on April 30,…read more2026. We had been here before and had great service and good food. We thought to give them a try again. Bad Choice! My Wife ordered the Chicken Caldo! Not Good! The chicken looked like it was still somewhat raw, the carrots were not cooked but hard and so was the 1/2 Potato! We had to raise our hands and wave just to get "Wait" Staff attention! We sent it back and she got a "Kids" Chicken Crispy Taco plate ($7.50) with one taco. We had to flag down our Waiter again who appeared to be doing some cleaning behind the Counter. When he took our order there was no greeting no smiles and he appeared not happy that we were there! As a matter of fact all the "Wait" Staff seemed to not want to be there! Bad Vibe! My $3.50 Carne Guisada Taco was very small and was tasteless. It was suppose to come with Lettuce, Tomato and Onion but those three items never showed and neither did our Waiter. We felt lucky to get any service at all. In spite of it all we are always very good "Tippers" and finally got a smile from our Waiter after he realized we had given him a 33% tip. This was our second time there and not a pleasant one. Maybe it's better at night!? We're NOT Going back! We, in Good Conscience, cannot recommend this establishment! My qualifications as an Expert and Experienced Food and Service Critic; I have over 65 years of Management Experience. I went from picking Cotten, Fruits and Vegetables in many parts of the country, as a Migrant Worker to earning a College Degree with a BS in Business Management. Plus Serving my Country in the Air Force for over 22 years. As a Civilian I have been trained in two Culinary Schools, to include on the job training at other venues. I've successfully managed full service as well as fast food restaurants and have had my own successful Catering business. I have traveled to many places and tasted the many culinary delicacies this world has to offer! As a Culinary Trainer, I have trained personnel on how to provide superb cuisine, sales and customer service. At the age of 79, I am now retired and enjoy being on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE APRON.

The hotel next door where we were staying stopped serving breakfast so we had to look for another…read moreplace to eat breakfast. We found this place across the street so my wife and I walked over. We ordered regular breakfast food and my wife ordered pancakes and a serving of bacon. The food was adequate - after all, Rockport is still a coastal town. The service was friendly and efficient. I wanted to take pictures of the place but it was not possible. Besides, the place was a typical eatery in a coastal town. The ambiance was nothing to brag about. It was not a place I'd go back to for sure. It was a convenient place to get food to start the day!

Very nice restaurant with delicious food and wonderful wait staff. Went there yesterday for a…read morebirthday celebration and we were given our food very quickly. Everything was delicious!

I love Elena's restaurant! She is one of the hardest working women I know and I appreciate this…read morerestaurant because of her. We've been customers since this was Rosie's in the early 1990's and the menu has changed just a little bit. Stick with the mexican food like flautas, green chicken enchiladas or fajitas plate. It's all good. It's not great but it's all good. I'm surprised at the reviews that say the service is poor--I have never had bad service at this place. Of course, I go in with a friendly attitude and greet all the waitstaff with with a big Hello! Try being really friendly. It might just pay off in better service. And, I try to remember that I'm not the only one in the store. Back to the food. For a quick, inexpensive meal, this is a great venue. We've eaten almost every menu item over the years with very few disappointments. Give Elena and her crew an opportunity. With my review in mind, I think you will agree that this Original Vallarta is a good spot to stop to eat.

The owner seems to charge by her mood. Her fingers just go wild poking the register. I'm not going…read moreback. Lunch specials don't come with tea anymore. Food quality has gone down hill. I've had enough of that greedy owner. She on charged a couple dollars over menu price for a chorizo con huevo plate, when I asked about it she said it had meat. Wtf, there are better places. Not going back.

Great tacos and Guisada! Local favorite spot, you know it's good! I'll be back next time I'm in…read morethe area.

I have tried a lot of breakfast taco places in Rockport and Rosita's is my favorite so far! At…read morefirst I didn't like to order at the front counter, but the service is always good and the food comes out quick. All the breakfast tacos are great and the cheese enchiladas. The barbacoa taco was one of the best I have had. We will keep going. To be honest, we went three mornings in a row this last weekend.

I love Tapas, and especially when a large table gets into sharing mode and orders together…read more However, I'm sure we sacrificed a table with a view since large tables don't usually occupy prime real estate. We were lucky to get the last serving of their evening special, Paella, which was among the best versions of this dish I have eaten, even including the first time I tried it in Barcelona back in 1959 as a college student. The portion was generous enough to satiate the five of us that shared it. With that, we added Corn Ribs, the Tuna Tostada, Patatas Bravas, and Crab Crostini. That was the perfect quantity for five. This is a five star restaurant in every regard, except perhaps for ambiance. The food was uniformly excellent and some of it was exceptional. The Tuna Tostada left me longing for more, and there was a generous amount of crab on the Crostini. The Corn Ribs brought corn-on-the-cobb to a new level. The one disappointment was that the salmon in the salad came out medium rare, which in my opinion is the way is should be served, but the menu probably should have warned that it would be prepared that way. This was cheerfully and quickly fixed, so no harm and no foul. We will surely return.

First time here but def not our last, in fact just made our second reservation!…read more We had heard wonderful things about this place and they were not wrong. We reserved early for NYE because we are old, lol, and so glad we landed on Gabriela's. We started out with the Pina Colada Azul's and they were amazing. For eats we had the corn ribs, the Ahi tuna tostada, and the Queso de Cabra. All were soooo good. I don't even do tuna and had two bites because they were so good. I'm a huge fan of the corn ribs and the goat cheese though. We finished with the calamari which was just as good as everything else had been. Light breading, not oily at all and plated with plenty of lemons and a very tasty sauce. I would recommend everything we had. We finished with the bread pudding and the chocolate torte! Again both were amazing, and I don't like even like bread pudding but this one was amazing. The pistachios put it over the top for me. So it was a wonderful experience and I cannot wait to be back. Let me end with Leslie and Candace in the bar, they are so great that I wouldn't even consider sitting at a table if they are on the bar. Thanks ladies for a great NYE dinner!