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    Las Morenitas

    4.0 (33 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Chile Relleno with homemade corn tortillas

    This place has the most amazing and authentic Mexican food. My mother invited me here, as she is very demanding and picky about her food. Now she has me hooked to this place, which is not very close to home.

    Barbacoa a la Mexicana
    Leslie M.

    This place is so good. Like if want to eat authentic Mexican Food come here. They serve handmade tortillas. The guacamole and chips are good. The Jamaica drinks taste really great. My favorite plate is Barbacoa a la mexicana taste amazing. They have the tortas made with chicken taste also really good and the prices are nice for the food that they offer. I will also recommend to try the Aporreado (machacado) plate. The enchiladas taste really good with the quail.

    Francisco C.

    Everything is phenomenal my favorite dish is the aporreado (i think thats what its called) its basically machacado in salsa.. comes with beans and rice. Its a bit spicy so it really helps the cruda aka the hangover. The only thing I would suggest is regarding both the flour and corn tortillas, although they are good but they are kind of thick and in my personal preference and opinion I think if they were thin they would be a whole lot better and earned the 5th star.. Still highly recommend! The owners take pride in their business and day to day operations, that speaks a lot!

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    Lee R.

    Wow, what can I say? They claim to be homemade Mexican meals and no kidding. They live up to their claims. The meal actually did taste homemade! On the menus will not be your traditional meals which threw me for a loop at first. I decided on their take on fajitas and was pleasantly surprised. The beans and rice, full of flavor and cooked just right with the rice being tender and spiced nicely. The bean refried beans were runnier then I typically like but after sitting for a minute it was actually the right consistency to spread on the homemade tortillas. The fajitas meat was cut into tiny squares which proved beneficial when building a taco and eating it. I could not be more impressed with the flavor and level of spiciness these beef fajitas provided. The complimentary tortilla chips are very thick and the sauces are very smooth and mouth burning hot!!! The folks here are fluent bilingually which made the dining experience very welcome. From the time I got here to the time I left, felt as though I was a guest at a gracious hostesses home. The silverware... Something I pay attention to and if a restaurant has thrift store silverware I don't go back. Same as plates. Here, you will find the same quality of silverware as in most homes. They have weight to them which is nice. The plates are plain but heavy and not the cheap cafeteria plastic. Well done! I will certainly come back and try more menu items. They also allow for phone orders which is really nice. They don't have a soda fountain. Not a big deal. I drank water instead. Great real mexican food.

    No amount of lemon salt or oregano can fix this culinary disaster
    Sergio C.

    Came in had to seat myself took 20 minutes for the waitress to deign to look at me to take my order. I got cold tortillas. That's a no no in a Mexican restaurant! The menudo was overcooked to the point that it felt like chewing on rubber. I came here on a recommendation from my boss but he painted a totally different picture than what I found! Lousy service and even worse food! I put about half a dozen limes. A ton of oregano and salt, even added avocado to take some of the nasty taste in check but all to no avail. Never will come here again. You shouldn't either

    Pescado y camarones a la plancha !  Wow , super sabroso y exquisito.
    Car A.

    This place is awesome !! The food & service is of the wall, definitely a must try. It takes a while to get your food but what do u expect it's made from scratch. It has become one of our favorite mexican food restaurant.

    Cold and uncovered tortillas chips and salsas. Not cool man.
    Jamie Z.

    I love authentic Mexican food but this is way too deep down Mexican food that I'm just not familiar with and used to. Don't get me wrong, I rather have authentic than Tex Mex but I couldn't get pass the strong taste. According to my Hispanic husband, the style of cooking at Las Morenitas is what you get in different regions of Mexico. The closest I get to the Motherland is Taco Del Sol or other taquerias in the South Houston and Pasadena area. First off, the chips were cold. They were left out and uncover on a buffet table in the corner near the cashier. See pics below. It must be hard times because they were cutting cost by serving the chips in a plastic bowl! Plastic bowl?!?! I was scared the waitress will bring my food in plastic picnic plates. Luckily, she did not. I ordered the chicken enchiladas plate and my husband had the beef enchiladas plate. My daughter had the kid's breakfast plate. The plating was beautiful. Maybe cutting the cost on the bowl was a good thing because they were generous with the lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado toppings. The Spanish rice was perfectly cooked and not hard and dried like some places. However, it could have use a little bit more salt. The refried beans were too runny but my husband likes it this way. I don't know if it was the seasoning or the marinade they used but I didn't like the pollo guisado(stewed chicken). The enchiladas sauce had a strong dried chili flavor and when you paired with the chicken, it tasted so odd. I wished I could have ordered the beef fajitas enchiladas instead because it tasted a lot better but my husband didn't care for it either. I found myself eating my daughter's left over pancakes which was surprisingly good by the way. If you like deep down in village of Mexico style of cooking, you're at the right place. I'm willing to try Las Morenitas again because I did like my husband's beef fajitas over mine. I can't say the same for my husband. It looks like I'll be dining alone next time. When I do, I would like to try their tacos.

    Arlette M.

    Was excited to try their breakfast with fresh hand made tortillas. But we got there at 11am and they stop serving breakfast at 11am. I ordered 2 fried Gorditas(chicharrón and fajita). They were delicious!! The chicharrón was spicy but very flavorful. The place is small, very attentive waitresses and they had karaoke going on too!! Also they have a small station of the chips and salsa and you can serve yourself as many times you want!!

    Aporreado con Frijoles y Arroz y tortillas hand made.

    This place is such well made place. Everything from the handmade tortillas and well spiced food. 10/10 would recommend if you want to try something from the mexican Culture or something would really recommend.

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    Hole in the wall find. Great service, fast service, cinnamon coffee, handmade tortilla, very clean inside the restaurant.

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    Amazing food, friendly service and the vibes are just right. Anything in the menu is recommended

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    Moderately priced dishes. Good size portions. Kitchen to table wait time is quick. Excellent customer service. Great menu variety.

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    Lots of good options . Services was good and the theme / atmosphere was great. Food was decent .

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    Todo está delicioso aquí se los recomiendo los precios también están accesibles bayan a probar ...aquí se come rico como en casa ...

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    They don't check on you after food is served, food portion also a little smaller then I would like but overall very good and a decent price.

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    District 7 Grill

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    3.9(728 reviews)
    10.1 mi•Fourth Ward, Midtown, Downtown, Montrose
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    i said it once, i'm going to say it again;…read more i love high quality simple food! district 7 grill is that! as a california native, diner culture is in my blood!! (and tacos, avocados, strawberries, and wine- lol) i never pass up an opportunity to visit a diner. district 7's inside is very "dreamy" and i can see a lot of editorial potential. (if you're into that) but very casual. the food was excellent!! crab cake benedict (8/10) american breakfast (8/10) strawberry milkshake (9/10) red sangria (9/10) great portions + great service = left happy district 7 grill has been added to my permanent brunch list! bonné appétit c.

    ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS!! Let this place die like it's trying to. Unfortunately we were in a pinch…read moreand staying in a hotel nearby so we had limited options. 1) Nobody in the place at 7:00 on a Friday should have been a sign. 2) Waiter never took our drink order. He asked our food order first. We had to ask him if we could get drinks first. 3) When we did order we watched our drinks sit at the end of the bar for 10 min until I had to go retrieve them myself. 4) The food was INCREDIBLY mid for it being that expensive. Undercooked potatoes, overcooked chicken, not a single person at the table of 4 adults had a good thing to say about their meal 5) It took 2 FREAKING HOURS with no one there. When I say no one I mean completely empty 6) Trying to check out and leave. Our server who was looking for an upsell told us he saw a cookie in the back that was ready to go. Thanks for telling our 3 small children that at 9:30. Reluctantly after telling him no several times it was awkward enough to cave. Cookie took about 20 minutes to come out. We had been there for over 2 hours at that point and we had to just get up and leave. If you go to this restaurant after reading this, you deserve the horrible experience you will certainly have.

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    Clementine's Restaurant

    Clementine's Restaurant

    3.8(154 reviews)
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    This place is in a somewhat empty shopping center, and I am saddened that more people weren't at…read morethis place on a Saturday night. They had live music on, and from the looks of it if you want to be a part of the show you can as they also have karaoke it looks like. The gentleman that greeted us was so nice and made us feel so welcomed! It wasn't one of those "oh I have to be nice to these guests because I'm getting paid" type people, you could really tell his niceness was genuine. I felt like I was at a fine dining restaurant. Our server was also very nice, and super helpful as I asked for a wine suggestion and she hit the nail with her suggestion. She brought a small sample for me to try before serving it. The food itself was delicious! We got the onion rings appetizer, and you could tell they were made to order. They were super fresh and also crispy. The chicken parmigiana was good, and they were not stingy with their portions at all. The picture I took doesn't do the dish justice. I will definitely go back to this place, as their food, service and overall experience is a great one when you dine in.

    OK, so this turned out to be a surprisingly good meal and much better than we had expected. We…read moredrove into the mostly defunct strip mall, found the restaurant down on the corner, walked in and sat down and then perused the menu in depth. We shared a bowl of the potato soup where we had no expectations and I thought it tasted pretty decent. But the real test was the entrees. Mr. Picky ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp while I opted for Veal Parmigiana, and we each stole a bite from the other's plate. We reached consensus immediately that both dishes were well-seasoned and quite delicious, meaning we would return for more good food in the future. Seriously, we hadn't expected much when walking in and looking around, but were pleasantly surprised at the kitchen's efforts. We finished lunch with an order of homemade bread pudding and tiramisu, the latter of which in 2012 won a chamber of commerce epicurean competition 1st place ribbon. I wasn't there to judge that competition and have had better, but sincerely appreciated the moistness of the bread pudding. While the majority of diners were older and a more mature crowd, there's a lot to be said for value, and we thought the menu price was better than reasonable and I think a lot of people will discover this as a value destination, something we all appreciate.

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    Crab cake Benedict. It was perfectly cooked and delish!

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    This is going to be good!!!

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    Las Morenitas - mexican - Updated October 2026

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