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    Iguana Joe's

    3.4 (229 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Tex-Mex
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    IGUANA JOE'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Carla H.

    I came to this location cause I was in a mood for a margarita. Let's start with the parking. There is plenty parking so it shouldn't be an issue. This was my first time at this location as I went straight to the bar. I was greeted and the bartender provided menus and asked if we wanted chips and salsa. What I was disappointed with was based on what the bartender stated a lot of the margaritas are premade. I did order a $14 drink that he made to order that was tasty. My guest ordered a beer and stated it wasn't really cold so we didn't order a second round. I tried the chips with the green salsa which wasn't my favorite. The restaurant seemed clean I just didn't like how the back of the machine at the bar had exposed wires as that could be a safety hazard. Overall you could give it a try but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this location.

    Front main room
    TC V.

    First time at Iguana Joe's. Greeted as walked in and server was super informative and very welcoming. I ordered Tacos Al Carbon and Dr Pepper. I asked for guacamole on the side. The steak for the meal was amazing. So tender, juicy and plenty in each taco. Definitely left stuffed and it tasted amazing.

    Chicken Enchiladas
    Perry F.

    Iquana Joes is average Tex-Mex. The service at this location was not the best. They have good queso, red salsa, enchiladas, and some other stuff. The green salsa is not best. The beans are watered down. The enchiladas could potentially be improved by having a more authentic chili con Carne sauce. They do have many sauce options though. They also offer free ice cream. It's no Dairy Queen, but it will do. This restaurant stays busy, so I assume the food is probably fresh. Overall, not bad.

    Soup Y Salad
    Mirna C.

    Good service and fast food preparation. We've been here a few times. It's a great place for families and people with young kids since there's a playground and outdoor seating. We're didn't wait long to get seated or to have someone come by and take our order. There's even a photographer that stops by to take pictures and you can purchase it. There's a large selection of margaritas but I'm more of a mojito girl. The one I got is good but didn't have much mint. You also get chips and salsa to get you going before your food arrives. Our waitress let me custom order two shredded chicken tacos with a side of rice and beans. It was good and filling. My boyfriend got the taco salad, it was good but the shell didn't taste good. It tasted like rancid oil or chemicals so he didn't eat it. He's had it before and not had this problem. I saw a few people get the soft serve sothe machine is around somewhere if you'd like a dessert.

    Tish P.

    Met a friend up here cause this place ain't nowhere close to my crib but it was pretty good experience. The food was delicious, served hot and they have NUMEROUS flavors of margaritas to get the party started! I mean, lots! The chips and salsa didn't disappoint either. The service was friendly and we heard a birthday celebration so kudos to them for that. Kind of a lost art in restaurants these days or maybe I haven't seen it cause I do go to them as much as pre-COVID. The tacos we had were really good and also tried one of the wings. It's definitely not Pappasitos outrageous prices but they're a couple dollar or two more than typical. But with prices of everything today, I'm not surprised by much.

    Enchilada choice on menu
    Smith Family O.

    Ambience is always casual here. I read a review after the fact that someone posted here that they asked for hot red sauce and were charged extra for it. Well, I came to try out the chicken fajita tomatillo sauce enchiladas since someone in our party had them before and said they were really good. They were very good and fresh but my disappointment was that nowhere on this menu as you can see below says that the sauce of your choice for the enchiladas is extra. Well it was. They charged me .49 for each order (3) for the green sauce plus we asked to make sure that the 2 eat in orders weren't dry if they could please make sure that they had enough sauce. Well, they charged me another $3.98 for that on top of the .39 per order. RIPOFF, this is so wrong of them but of course the kids working there are only doing as told. Never have I gone to any restaurant where they charge according to a sauce used for your enchiladas. The waitress said the only sauce they don't charge for is the gravy sauce enchiladas. Really??? Does everyone eat fake enchiladas? This is the reason why I only gave 2 stars and because our waitress really didn't want to hear it. Below is also my receipt to prove what they charged. They have lost a customer for sure and hope they realize that there are plenty of authentic Mexican restaurants that are not going to charge you for something that is on the menu as a choice. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

    Tamale

    This was my first time ordering from Iguana Joe's. It was delivered warm, very warm. Great packaging. Three items were chosen from the menu. I'm in love with this version of a Tamale. Just the right mixture of filling and masa. Should have ordered more than one. The regular order of the Sea Dawg and the Guacamole seal the deal. I've found my new go-to restaurant for Mexican food.

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    5 months ago

    Total experience was great. Food was excellent and my server did an awesome job. His name was Sean.

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    Excellent place to meet & eat! Service and food are good! Nice vibe. Oh great drinks, too!

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    We had Sean as our waiter and he was great, quick efficient service!! Very friendly and helpful , great attitude!

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    Go to for enchiladas! Fried avocados are good too! Staff is always great. Everything is always clean too!

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    The staff and food are great with quick service. The restaurant is always well staffed and clean.

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    Pretty good TexMex. Love their salsas. Ground beef and chicken/beef fajita meats seasoned well.

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    3.9(2.3k reviews)
    11.3 miWarehouse District, Second Ward
    $$
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    Happy Cinco De Mayo! Met the ladies here to celebrate, & break bread…read more Thank you Jamila for selecting this original location of the Original Ninfas, to host, (our last supper, before your relocation from Houston to Florida.). A place I grew up in as a little girl in Beaumont but never have I've visit this "original" location. Stepping in to this spot felt like a restaurant in the country of Mexico. I ordered the El Henry. I absolutely loved my dish, only thing I would've chance was the cheese enchilada definitely would've swap for a chicken or beef one, or maybe even a flaunta. I really like the Mexican rice, it had little potatoes and carrots in it. Some of the best Mexican yellow rice I've had. They offer a cinco de mayo drink special. The only thing that seem to make it special was the drinks apparently were limited edition menu items. Nothing was special about the prices. The regular menu drinks were a dollar(s) less. The margarita I ordered first was peach coconut. I didn't taste the coconut at all. I swap for the peach strawberry ($14 or 15) which was great, sweet& strong. One did me just right. You get to select up to two flavors for additional $2 (for both verse each, that's a plus. Not worded on menu). If you select a third flavor an additional $2 would be added ($4 in total) I appreciate separate tickets provided after confirmation and no additional gratuity automatically added, which he got tip equally the same or more. When asked about the "empty" patio that was available, he informed us that the entire deck was reserved. Upon departing I noticed from the parking lot individual tables, of separate parties were occupying only 3 tables. It was 8 of us sitting at 2 tables. Which the table was pushed up against the wall, and one side was inaccessible, which took away spacing. Service was lovely space was really tight. Good thing some of the ladies didn't order full meals. Definitely wouldn't have been able to fit every plate.

    Amazing fajitas, the steak and shrimp fajitas were fantastic, better than I remembered them. When…read morewe arrived at Ninfa's on a busy Friday night, we were greeted in the serving team did their best to get a seated within a few minutes. While waiting for a table to open, we've watched the two women team making and grilling fresh tortillas. With expert precision, they made hundreds of tortillas as we watched. Our server was efficient took our our order and in a few minutes, we had sizzling fajitas at the table....With all of the anticipated queso, chips, salsa, and condiments for our fajitas. The flavor of our steak fajitas was excellent, after dinner Ninfa's offers a free shuttle bus to the baseball park. They drop you off and pick you up after the game. Unfortunately, Houston did not win, but we thoroughly enjoyed the meal before the game. If you're looking for traditional Mexican dinner, do not miss Ninfa's.

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    4.1(623 reviews)
    14.7 miMuseum District, Montrose
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    A Cali girl-lala enjoying some Tex Mex…read more While in HTX I was able to meet up with a friend from college. He mentioned margaritas (not pictured) and food! So we met at Candente. Upon walking in the restaurant was clean it was pretty packed for a Wednesday night but the aroma of the food! OMG! Our server was really nice and patient because my friend and I talked for about 30 minutes before we finally ordered our food. He has the beef enchiladas with rice and black beans. He cleaned his plate...literally not a grain of rice in sight! I had the smoked chicken verde enchiladas and WOW! What an amazing dish. I consider myself a Mexican food connoisseur especially being from California. I have always said Tex Mex?.....eeeeyuck! But Candente has changed my tune! I will definitely be back to visit when I return!

    Glowing red. Burning. Candente…read more Let me start by saying that I'm not into Mexican food unless it's an auntie or grandma making it at their house. I prefer traditional homemade Mexican food but here we are. (Oh I googled and suggested this place lol) Went in for a team lunch on a Friday. Coworker's birthday lunch and she wanted Mexican. Party of 9 and we were seated promptly. They have a lunch menu and a happy hour as well as a full menu and full bar. The interior was nicely decorated. And open. There is bar seating and patio seating as well. Our waitress was Aisha and she was amazing. Friendly, helpful and patient. And able handle our large group and a few more tables with a smile. There were a variety of options. Salads, fajitas, nachos, enchiladas, etc. Also complimentary chips and salsa. My Order: chicken tortilla soup, lunch fajitas combo - chicken and beef. Chicken tortilla soup (3.5/5) - it was a bit salty for me but I am not a salt person so most things are salty to me; everyone else said it was tasty, there were tons of shredded chicken, avocado pieces, tortilla strips Fajitas - combo (4/5) - chicken was seasoned well and the beef (medium rare) was perfection and so tender and juicy, mexican rice was fluffy, and normally I would pass on the beans and get extra rice but my coworker suggested the charro beans and wow, that was a win - the seasoning was great, there were chunks of meat and the texture was nice, the only thing that could have been done better is the flour tortillas - they over-charred them making them too crispy and left them with a burnt taste. A couple of people got the elote salad and raved about it. So that will be a next time try. Def will be back. Everyone enjoyed their meals and some even ordered food to go. Would recommend.

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    We had a 70th & 60th birthday celebration at Ambriza's Vintage, and we were very impressed and…read moresatisfied with how beautiful and perfect everything turned out. Rodrigo & Araceli were amazing, ensuring everything was going smoothly and according to plan. Our servers Augusto and Christian, were very attentive, kind, and on point with our food and drinks. Food was exquisite and portions were generous, cooked to perfection. The churros with chocolate and the complimentary photos for the birthday girls was the cherry on top. Ambriza's management & staff truly know how to make their guests feel special. They went above and beyond, exceeding all of our expectations. Definitely having more celebrations here in the future! On behalf of me & my family, THANK YOU again for the excellent service and making this a memorable night!! Barbie Artiga

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    Superica - Delicious flautas!

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    4.1(562 reviews)
    14.9 miThe Heights
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    Incredible spot in Houston - the queso fundido is excellent, and the combination lunch plates knock…read moreit out of the park. I could drink the green salsa they have enjoyed the outdoor seating on an unseasonably warm winter day. One note: the waiter told us they're transitioning to a steak house soon. If so, super disappointed!!

    Superica didn't impress me on a first dinner visit, but since then I've been back multiple times…read morefor weekend brunch, and each time has been consistently good. Parking can be challenging on weekends, but there is complimentary valet and a few extra spots in a lot across the street. There's interior and exterior seating, with cozy booths and tables. Service is friendly. Chips and salsa: Superica has some of my favorite chips, crispy and thin and perfectly fried. The avocado crema salsa and warm serrano pepper salsas are delicious with a mild kick. The bottled red salsa is fresh and green salsa packs a nice punch. Migas: Scrambled eggs with tortilla chips and cheese, choice of chicken versus chorizo on top, finished with fresh avocado. I really enjoyed this combination and the generous portion for the price. The eggs are well scrambled without being dry, and the pairing with cheese is proportional. The chicken was a touch dry, but some salsa solved that well. I enjoyed stuffing each component into a fresh tortilla and devouring it as a breakfast taco. Refried beans and rice: Really delicious. The refried beans are of the smoother variety without as much chunkiness, which I prefer, and topped with creamy cheese. I could have used a touch more tomato in the rice, but overall enjoyed the texture and flavor. Patatas with salsa roja, topped with egg: I enjoyed the flavors in this dish, but there was sooo much salsa. The potatoes were thus a little soggy, though still cooked well. The over medium egg was cooked nicely and complemented the potatoes with creamy yolk. Bacon: Really generous portion for $7 as a side, and cooked well. Crispy potatoes: I enjoy that these are fingerling potatoes smashed and roasted, but they could be crispier. They seem to be on the blander side on purpose to allow seasoning to taste, and I really like pairing them with the red bottled salsa provided at each table (probably due to their association with ketchup). Hotcakes: The literal star of every brunch, these hotcakes are consistently delicious. They're massive yet somehow cooked perfectly through so that they're fluffy and soft on the inside and just with a slight crunch on the outside. The pairing of the creamy warm (!!!) maple syrup is heavenly. Because of how huge these are, usually one is enough to share between two people, although they also come in stacks of two and three. For reference, we finished 3/4 of three between four healthy and hungry people and it wasn't for lack of trying. Whenever I crave weekend brunch, Superica is always a top option.

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