Tried the lunch menu here during a weekday. I got the chicken fajitas with an horchata, the horchata tasted homemade and not from a powder. The fajitas were also really good along with the rice. The only thing I didn't love were the charro beans. The place was not very busy during a weekday at lunch time but the service was great! I would also highly recommend getting the churros, delicious. read more

Hell no. Not coming back. I had a horrible dining experience at La Tapatia on S Gessner and Westpark. I don't know if the waitress knew what she did. Well. One way to tell her is no tips. I was not happy at the time I left. I was kind of enjoying my beef soup because there were a lot of flavors. I couldn't really eat it with the plain tortillas. I was hoping to use the salsa on tortillas instead of eating the burnt chips. I went to the restroom and came back to find that both chips con salsa and tortillas were removed from my table. WTF!!! I was furious. I thought all La Tapatia restaurants were the same as the one I went to on Richmond. But no. This one is the worst of all worst restaurants I have ever been to. I asked the waiter if they had menudo. He said yes. I had to ask because it was Sunday dinner time. But the waitress came to tell me they sold out. The waiter should had asked the kitchen first. Otherwise I'd go somewhere else. Because the music was so loud in an empty restaurant was creepy. read more

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There wasn't a host at the stand so my friend and I had to wait for a while and finally walked to the bar area to get seated. So we weren't off to a great start, however our server was very attentive and kind. I ordered the Stuffed Jalapeños as an appetizer and WOW, they were so good and had great flavor 9/10! For entree I ordered the Beef Quesadilla's and overall they were fine, but nothing special 7.5/10. I don't think I'd go back, but overall it was an okay experience. read more

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I had the PECHUGA TAPATIA. The chicken breast was dry and TOUGH and flavor was "different". A friend ordered tacos and was not pleased with his meal either. The waitress was friendly and asked how everything was, when clearing plates, but did not respond (like she didn't listen) to us saying "es no bueno". The Chips, Salsa, Charro Beans and rice were good, otherwise I would give zero stars. read more

The fajitas weren't seasoned.. i was going in thinking they'd be sizzling and a spicy kick but it was a very bland and it wasn't on an iron skillet either, the rice and beans had no flavor either. the service was good n quick, and the inside was nicely decorated. read more

Review update: it still slaps. I'll return. They have the best warm tortilla chips and I wish I was eating some now. Good customer service. read more

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The food had hardly any flavor. The portions were good, but nothing was seasoned. I was pretty disappointed overall.

Worst restaurant ever! Service with attitude(being rushed to order). Ordered Menudo- disgusting( weird taste) Shrimp Cocktail- shrimp were old(too chewy) Crackers- stale Save your $ and avoid this place read more

Went in again this afternoon after a long, lunch less all day business meeting. Had the Carne Asada Street Tacos which could stand for themselves, but I added the amazing, warm salsa which made them mouthwatering. The service and cleanliness of this restaurant is second to none. Trust me, I'm a Colorado Native transplant to Arizona 30 years ago and forever long for that one place, that Hits on all 8 cylinders and this is the place. Was the Beautiful bartender/server there, not the one from my first review, but all the staff were beautiful, cordial and perfect! See you in a few weeks when I travel back to Houston! Thank you! read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Platos Combinados - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This spot was the backup because the first choice was an hour wait!! Good thing because I loved this spot!! The queso poblano was amazing one of the best I've tasted. And plus it comes with homemade flour tortillas!!! The best part of this restaurant is the stuffed jalapeños!! Wow just wow!!! Hands down the best stuff jalapeños out there!!! The Torta de carne asada was good! The fajita plate was good! Good favor on the meat! The carne asada burrito was good!! The wifey even liked the strawberry margarita () the price was not bad either! The service was great- she was on top of her game!! The only bad thing we had here was the micheladas!! But everything else was on point!! Next time I'm in Houston. I'm definitely going to stop here again. I miss those stuffed jalapeños already. read more

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I was hooked the first time I went in. You know it's good when their salas is on firer. I have been three times and their food is always on point. They already know me!!! Just a friendly staff. It is super clean too! See my pictures...they do not disappoint. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Chicken C - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I work around the corner from here and decided to try it out. As soon as you walk in you get a sewage smell right away that is very off putting. Anyway, I used to order Gorditas from the location on bellaire but I didn't see it on the menu. The waitress tells me they still serve them so I ordered one or chicken fajita and one of beef. As I start cutting into the chicken one the chicken looked half cooked, pink even and the whole Gordita was soaked in the juices. It was not what some consider to be juicy chicken it looked so undercooked I didn't risk it. The waitress didn't seem too happy that I returned it. On the other hand the beef in the other one had a very good flavor. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Beef Gordita, no beans - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This restaurant has been in the corner of the strip center for as long as I can remember. Desperate for some really good Taqueria chicken soup (not the watered down Anglo tortilla version) we got some to go. Delicious with chunky vegetables and large pieces of chicken. This warranted a follow up visit especially since they had mole on the menu. So I took my mom (a not adventurous diner by any stretch) and it was amazing. I got the lunch special which satisfied my curiosity about the mole - I could eat this every day. Bonus? The fajita meat in the taco Al carbon was tender and well seasoned. Everyone is going with cheaper cuts these days and this may have been but proper care and prep is key. My mom had one of the lunch specials and all she could talk about was how fluffy the rice was!! This is close to us and I can't imagine why we've waited so long to go. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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A long time ago upon first opening on lower Richmond the table would get this dish of jalepeño garlic carrots along with chips and & salsas roja y verde. Things change and yet the food is still consistently great whether it's nachos, caldo, mole enchiladas, street tacos, tortas etc and served with friendly and attentive servers. To date we've not ever been disappointed at this or any location of La Tapatia. We meet family and all our friends here at his location. Check out the daily special offered on board as you walk in as well as Weekday Specials until 3:00pm. The variety included in these dishes will pique your curiousity, like adobe chicken did to me. Give a try. Fantastic staff and owners and I'm wxcited to be here twice a week sometimes... It's our go to place. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Weekday Lunch Special - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Este lugar se muy agradable, me encanta el servicio muy atente con nosotras. Y la comida muy rica. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Una margarita!! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great customer service, the food was delicious, and pretty good micheladas. Definitely would recommend if you're looking for good Mexican food.... read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Parrillada Puebla and 4 street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ponce, the manager, & staff have fantastic service and attitude. Everyone is very welcoming and polite. I just had a family Christmas party, and it was 10/10. They catered to us in anything we needed. I would like to thank Ponce and his staff for great customer service to my family. Definitely recommend! read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Private section for Christmas party - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is one of my favorite places to come and have a gordita de asada , Margaritas are the best , mango with chamoy .service is really good , the manager Ponce ,and all the staff are very friendly , I really recommend this place , the karaoke on Sundays is great read more

viernes por la tarde venimos a compartir, eramos 8 parejas y tubimos una experiencia de lo peor...servicio ? no saben que es eso. el bar 0% read more

THIS IS THE SPOT FOR ME AND MY GIRLS!! On Wednesdays they have happy hour until 11pm! They're frozen margaritas come in pretty much all the flavors. My favorite is their mango margarita. I also love their Pina Colada, it comes in a really long glass. My go to meal is their shrimp enchiladas platter that comes with Spanish rice and refried beans. Their shrimp quesadilla is also really good. Don't get me started on their street tacos. I took my dad there yesterday for the first time and he loved his tequila tilapia meal. The waiter accidentally spilled my first watermelon margarita all over the table and felt so bad about it that he gave my dad a Heineken on the house so I wasn't upset about the mishap, plus we got to switch boots. The people there we're watching a soccer game and seemed to really be into it so it added to the overall vibe. On some days they have live music but it gets pretty loud so be aware of that if you're looking to catch up with friends. Their parking is great so you don't have to worry about getting your car towed, they're lot is big enough. They also have multiple locations but I would say the Gessner location is my spot. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Taco meal combo - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We celebrated our work Christmas dinner and the service was amazing. The Manager Mr Ponce is the best. He made it all possible with minimal effort on our end. Very grateful... Highly recommend. Food was great and the margaritas are perfect! read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Feliz Navidad!! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Followed yelp recommendations to this little place. It's been here since 1989 and that's saying something. If service/food was bad it wouldn't last. That being said, I found the menu to be extensive, and they have a lovely bar with much in supply. The food was amazing! Service highest quality. You can't beat the price either. If you are in Houston and needing authentic Mexican food, look no further. The guacamole green sauce is exceptional and is provided with chips free gratis. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - An ample bar! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ive been staying at an Airbnb close by and was in a mood for a margarita, decided to try this place and left extremely happy and impressed with both the service and great food and drinks. I got the margarita on the rocks and for dinner the asada steak with shrimp. Margarita was excellent, i ordered 2 and Steak and shrimp were absolutely perfect! Im excited to eat here again next weekend! Also just a heads up, most of the staff spoke only spanish. Im able to speak broken spanish but we were able to communicate my order. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Carne Asada con camarones y Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm only giving this place 3 stars, because the margarita was 6.44 and it was very good. I ended up paying for my drink and leaving due to the fact that the chips tasted stale. It tasted as if they were made in old grease. I attempted to tell my server and she got a little agitated, but she ended up allowing me to take the drink to go. I didn't get a chance to try the food, because they lost me at the bad chips. I personally wouldn't come back. read more

Pretty good food. Waitstaff could be more attentive and it was really hot but the food was pretty good. We all liked everything we got. Emmy husband got the torts and said it was great. Even his fries were really good. read more

This is one of our favorite spots for Sunday date's! PONCE who is the Manager is AMAZING. He is very attentive to us as we are regulars and go there often, he is the main reason we always come back. Food quality is great and drinks as well and let's not forget about their staff they are all amazing!! read more

I had the grilled shrimp tacos ! They were great ! The service is also good here. From the outside it may not look like much and that was my first impression a few weeks before I decided to go there but when I finally went it was worth it . I've been there 3 times so far . And they are open late and that's a huge plus ! read more

Excellent restaurant with the very best fajita nachos, street tacos and desserts I've had on this side of town I'm at La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant at least once a week! read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Excellent service and excellent Mexican food and dessert, I'm at La Tapatia once a week - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Super recomendado , la comida muy rica y el servicio al 100% Grilled Shrimp Tacos y Queso Flameado delicious

The service and the atmosphere of a great family restaurant is no other than La Tapatia on Gessner. The staff and cooks are the best in town. Celebrated a birthday there this year and was the best party ever. Food was the best the waiters were awesome. Best place ever. read more

The service is always five star. I come here with a dear friend, and we always get the best seat in the house. The food is always comforting. This is our place. :-) read more

Celebrated my husband's birthday there had a great time. Service was awesome. Management came up to us to make sure we were doing well food was hot and delicious will definitely go back and highly recommend read more

All time favorite location staff is always friendly and courteous and food is always amazing

La Tapatia Gessner is currently closed for "sanitization" purposes, according to their website. However, I stopped here a couple weeks ago and placed a to-go order for potato + egg + cheese breakfast tacos. When I got home and took a bite out of my taco, there was bacon in it; I do not eat bacon. I was a little frustrated, but I was hungry and decided to drive all the way back there so they could remake it. The cashier, Rosa, blamed the cook for the mistake--it's whatever. I understand things happen sometimes. S-o-m-e-t-i-m-e-s. I waited about 20 minutes for my new order and quickly checked that there was no bacon in it before I left. I get home, take a couple bites of my taco, and see this--there was a HAIR in my food! (See pictures.) At that point, I was absolutely disgusted and just threw everything away in the trash. Not only did I waste my time driving back and forth, but in the end I didn't eat anything because there was a hair cooked into the eggs of my breakfast taco. Maybe they'll get it together once they reopen post-"sanitization," but I won't be back to find out. read more

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This is definitely one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I come here all the time with a couple of my friends. They have the best quesadillas I've ever tasted (specifically the carne asada). They also have really good margaritas and they are very strong as well. The service is great as well, and in the evenings they have karaoke. I'll continue to come here as usual! read more

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We went to this restaurant to try the Mexican food in Houston. My food was cold, so I ordered another plate, I was not impressed with that either. The chicken was hard to chew in the Tlapeño soup. As I was trying my food, I saw a roach crawl on the booth in front of me. This is when I called the person in charge and told him about my experience, he knew about the roaches and seemed not to make a big deal, which was not good. I will not go back to this place and I do not recommend this place either, food is not good or authentic plus not a clean place to eat either. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - A roach on the booth - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I really like coming here. I can come anytime of the he day and have a peaceful and great tasting meal. I had beef fajitas quesadillas with mango chamoy or Cazadores mango Rita! Everything was very satisfying. I also order shrimp taco with onions and cilantro. I pretty much only see same thing every time! read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Beef Fajita is quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Their fresh waters are the bomb, I mean....like no other taqueria around can beat these fresh waters. We ordered flautas and seafood soup. Wow, definelty impressed. read more

La Tapatia Gessner - Flan, tasted really good for dessert! - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We happened to be on the west side of town when hunger struck. We were a few blocks from this spot I remembered eating at in college when I lived on this side of town. I couldn't remember what it was called, but told my boyfriend to steer towards Gessner and Westpark. The area looked a little different, and the Westpark Tollway threw me off a bit, but we finally found it! Exactly where I had left it at or around 1998. :) So we went inside, got a huge table, and were greeted right away by a super friendly waitress. She took our drink orders and dropped off menus. The menu looked a little different than I remembered, but then I flipped to the back page, which had the familiar a la carte tacos, tortas and burritos that I recognized. With 6 people at the table, including 4 very specific and picky children, I was a little concerned that our orders might not come out perfectly. But she did it. It was magic. Every single "no sour cream" or "just beans," etc. was handled perfectly. And the food was just as tasty as I remembered. The salsa was spicy and delicious. And if you want a little more spice, you can ask for them to bring you some of their complimentary pickled jalapenos, onions and carrots. I'm so glad I remembered that this place existed, and that it was still there and just as good as before! I'll be looking for more excuses to head to that side of town again. read more

Always great food at this place. Everything is well cooked, and most importantly flavorful. I definitely will keep going here.