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La Gloria - Brooks

3.4 (97 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
Happy hour specials

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Angel B.

I went here for brunch with some friends. Its a cool Mexican restaurant with a whimsical patio play area for kids and kid and those easily amused such as myself. It was a rainy day and we were the first ones in. We were quickly seated by the waitress. The owner ( a striking resemblance to Richard Boone from have gun will travel) told us about the grill/smoking set up. I went with the pork adobo plate. It comes with charro beans. I am not typically a fan of pinto, tho charro beans can be more flavorful. Theirs are good here. The adobo pork was delicious with right amount of smoke. I did ask for a sweet tea and was served a regular iced tea, there was no sweetener offered. looking at the menu, sweet teas is not listed, I wish they had stated this.

Mangonada margarita
Yadhira L.

I was looking for a restaurant where I can host a birthday party for myself. I wanted something easy where I didn't have to do a lot of work. Where we could just show up and have people come and go, order food or drinks, and have a stress free time. I called three different places and they all had these crazy requirements. One had a $300 room reservation fee. Another one had a requirement that everyone must order food but no way to really enforce it. They were stressing the work that it would cause their wait staff. I would tell them that I would tip and make sure that all the tabs were covered but I couldn't guarantee that everybody wanted to order food. I tried two of Johnny Hernandez's restaurants. And one actually has closed down, la Fruteria. Casa Hernan never returned my calls or the email. I had not been here before but I figured it's in my neighborhood at Brooks City Base. I didn't have to drive far and parking was accessible and free. So I called La Gloria and the woman who answered said yes. She said Thursdays are not busy so we can have you use our separate room. There is no food or drink minimum requirement. So I booked it and then reconfirmed. It seemed almost too easy but I said let's just go with it because I knew at least the decor was going to be festive. I arrive and some of my guests were already seated ordering their drinks. The room is really beautiful with wood panels. They had a long table ready for me that seated 20 people plus a few four tops next to that. I wasn't sure how many people were going to show up but I probably had about 30. We ordered appetizers and drinks. The machito has a lot of food. Most of us ordered plates. All the plates are very well served. Everyone was able to grab a bite from the large amount of food. The bacon wrapped shrimp was especially delicious. Even the chicken was very flavorful. We all had such a great time. We also got to play Loteria and get up and move around. We were not stuck bumping into each other trying to get in and out of our seats. We used one table for all the gifts. We probably could've danced to the festive music that was playing in the speakers. I am an event planner but this night I did not want to be in work mode. I was able to show up looking cute, relax and enjoy my guests. Best of all, one of my guests surprised us by paying for the entire tab. Staff was ready to issue separate checks. I made sure to check in with our waitress to make sure they were tipped properly and they were. I highly recommend having your next gathering at La Gloria Brooks! Thank you to all the staff. It was a memorable night.

La Gloria Margarita and Fundido Con Chorizo

We stopped in because we saw the El Machito sign out front. It turns out this specific La Gloria restaurant merged with the old El Machito restaurant (formerly at Quarry Market), which we absolutely loved back in the day when it was open. We were very glad we found this place. We ate fantastic food and had delicious drinks. There was a wonderful outdoor space with a play space for kids and huge outdoor screen to watch games. The service was great, too. We will definitely be back!

Fish tacos
Teofila R.

Cheese dqqqqQip was delicious Queso dip was delicious Great patio Full bar Good service Great Christmas decorations

Cajeta flan
Felina S.

Newer place for Chef Johnny and like the others it did not disappoint! The indoor seating is minimal but the outdoor area is large. Great place to have some drinks and let the kids enjoy the outdoors- weather permitting of course. The tacos were just perfect servings and the rice and beans were delicious and perfect portions! They were made to focus on the main dish and not just large servings of rice/beans like other Mexican restaurants. The service up front for seating can be a bit more friendly and warming but the wait staff made up for it. The drinks were tasty and refreshing!

Menu, salsa, and chips
William B.

Great service and wonderful charro beans as well as refried beans. There was a slight taste of bacon in the beans.Which was a delight. The enchiladas were also very good and tasted like they were made at home. The restaurant is decorated for the holiday in Mexico called Day of the Dead.so there's plenty of refprincess and metallic statues throughout the restaurant. Plenty of parking and and indoor as well as outdoor seating.

The parking lot!
Kimberly F.

Updating here to say that the grilled menu remains on the menu and is just incredible. This time, my husband tried the Carne Asada, and I had the Shrimp and Chorizo. Both blew us away. This is officially the better La Gloria location. The menu is a hybrid of the Pearl La Gloria and the formerly amazing but now closed El Machito. The atmosphere is even better than the one on the Riverwalk, thanks to the very classy and beautiful folk art everywhere and the gorgeous live oak trees that they maintain on the property. The outdoor seating is so peaceful, but it's also gorgeous inside. The staff is so friendly and attentive. The coconut mojitos are my favorite! The fresh tortilla chips are a beautiful touch and not at all greasy. Great homemade tortillas. I can tell they use a special corn for the corn ones. Their salsa is understated but addictive. Very similar to food I've had in Mexico. High quality ingredients. I cannot say enough nice things!

Loraine V.

I love it here! They have made improvements since it first opened. It now has an outdoor screen and kids playground. The atmosphere is great and outdoor seating is so much better than the Pearl location. I will say it's not very crowded but I like that! Lol This place does not get enough credit! The food is always good and the drinks are strong. The staff and managers are very friendly and accommodating. I even had my daughter's graduation lunch here and they had everything set up for when we arrive no waiting required! I love hanging out here!

Tacos Al Pastor with arroz del día and charro beans
Jennifer W.

Date night is always a good night, but when you come here, expect a nice experience Beautiful evening allowed us to sit outside. Our server was AMAZING. Wanting to try something new, the time our server used to explain the menu was greatly appreciated. Tacos Al Pastor, man, if it was a bit less dry, it would be magic! The arroz del día and charro beans were perfect. They did not overdo it with salt and we didn't need to add some. Had the shrimp cocktail that came with crackers and hot sauce. Those who put salt in their food before trying: try this before putting hot sauce because it has a kick! Spoke to, the manager who mention that the recipe comes from Vera Cruz. Shrimp cocktail with a nice kick! Yum Can't wait for next time

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Great place for lunch or dinner the mole enchiladas were delicious!!! And the salsa was on point. The staff are amazing as well

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Food very different for any Mexican dish I've tasted. I chose cheese enchiladas and they were not the usual cheese enchiladas.

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Drinks were great and the atmosphere was very family friendly! The staff has always been so kind.

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