I originally was introduced to Los Tios through their Sugar Land location. They were a solid staple there for all of one's Texmex needs. This one is interesting. There's two sections. The first section is kinda like a bar section if you want to catch a sports game or something. The other section is more of traditional dining room. There's some pretty decent lunch specials here if you're in the area. The highlight of this place is the puffy queso and the complimentary chips. The puffy queso is a perfect lil chips and queso bite, and the complimentary chips are thin with that perfect crunch. They are very addicting. On my last visit, the taco bowl I ordered was perfectly yummy with nice fresh lettuce. Definitely a trusted staple for Texmex in Houston. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - The Original Puffy Queso - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We decided to eat at Los Tios on Friday night, and the experience started off badly. There was no host when we walked in, which was already a bad first impression. My server, an older gentleman named Rudy, was handling way more tables than he seemed able to manage, and he looked completely overwhelmed and lost. Then there was the manager, Tania. From what we saw, she didn't seem very concerned about what was happening on the floor. Instead of checking on customers or helping the staff, she appeared to be spending most of her time flirting and being touchy with people at the bar. Overall, the service was disorganized, the management seemed uninterested, and the food definitely wasn't worth the price. For a Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston, I expected a lot more. read more

When I first went and ordered the carne asada, the server didn't ask how I liked for it be cooked. It came out in a sizzling plate and made it even more dry (as pictured). It was fine, but I didn't like it... Last week, this would've been a 3-star review from me. However, I went again this week, and mentioned to the server that I would like it cooked medium rare. It actually came out perfectly. The tortillas were good and so were the sides. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went for happy hour. Unfortunately, the only food item for happy hour is a queso puff. I had the margarita on the rocks for $6. For dinner I ordered spinach enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. They do have vegetarian black beans. The waiter offered grilled veggies instead of the rice because the rice is prepared with chicken stock. The problem arose when I got the bill. He didn't mention I'd be charged $1.50 extra for grilled veggies. I mentioned it to him. He said he could give me $2 back. I said it's ok but didn't tip him for the veggies. He should mention it beforehand. read more

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10/23/2025: I am always surprised at the consistency of LT across all locations. My home location is the Kirkwood restaurant, but I frequent the Westheimer location from time to time. The decor in the San Felipe location is the prettiest, but I digress. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner last night. They have regular table with chairs seating, booth seating, and bar area seating. The service is always spot on and I love that the waitstaff wears the traditional Latin America guayabera shirts. It sets a tone and feels more authentic. THE STAPLES (i.e. meal #1): We all know Texans base a good Mexican restaurant on the chips, salsa, and margs to start. Anything good after that is just a bones. I love their chips. Thin and crispy, with a small tiny bit of visible grease that adheres the salsa and salt perfectly to the chip. They are always hot when they arrive to the table. I love their salsa. They serve both red (cold) and the creamy green (also cold). I have many times turned down an invite to a Mexican restaurant just based on the chip/salsa quality and options. Many times my response will be, "let do LT instead... they have that good salsa and green sauce". The margs are unbeatable. Always a buzzy feel even if you get the house marg. Right out of the gate, you are off to a great start with those 3 items in check. If you are not a Texan and you are scratching your head reading this, trust us. We are closest to the border and we know our stuff! Don't ever try a Florida Mexican restaurant if you are new to Mexican. You will not understand the love. Sorry, Florida. I love you as my home away from home, but the Mexican food needs some serious help. Y'all stick with the seafood. (although, we know how to do seafood in South Texas too!) THE NEXT PHASE (i.e. meal #2): I usually have my main items I order every time. Either the tacos al carbon (beef) or the cheese enchiladas. This time, I decided to order the beef quesadillas. I added a side of rice since I love LTs' rice. The quesadillas were terrific. They were cut in small pizza shaped wedges all nicely lined up on the plate for a nice presentation. They come with sour cream, guac, and diced tomatoes. I was only able to eat half, so I ended up with leftovers, which is always a win. SERVICE: Always friendly and fast service. I think our meal was out in under 10 minutes for our table of 4. Our drinks were never empty and our waiter consistently bused our table well. I highly recommend LT. Start to finish, I always have a great experience. read more

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Amazing!!! Food is delicious and service is spectacular. Love the steak fajita tacos. Photo of lunch special. Everything was great. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - Enchilada and fajita taco lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent once again We never get tired of ordering our usual dishes, which include chicken enchiladas, and anniversary nachos read more

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I love Los Tios! Margaritas are always on point! My favorite thing is the truly puffy queso puff. No one else in town has a legit puffy queso puff. Other places just turn a small taco shell upside down and pour queso on it. Service is excellent as is the atmosphere! read more

Los Tios Westheimer - The Original Puffy Queso - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's taken me awhile to talk about this. I'm still in shock. My poor friend has completely written off the whole Los Tios/Adair group of restaurants. What we experienced should never happen. There are no excuses. We went to the Westheimer location for a Sunday brunch. This was about a month ago. In the past, the Sunday brunch service has been horrible. We decided to give them another chance. Our server was excellent (I don't remember his name). I ordered some breakfast tacos. Tortillas were excellent. Salsa ok. Fajita steak was burnt. Bacon was really thin and undercooked. I don't trust them to do chorizo or barbacoa properly, so I stick to the basics. My friend found a burnt roach in the middle of her scrambled eggs. The server and manager responded correctly, apologizing for this disgusting catastrophe and comped the meal. The manager on duty said he was from another location filling in for a manager who was off. Whoever the chef and cooks are - they are terrible. Obviously there is no quality control. That is poor management. I've said for years that they have the best margaritas and tacos. They've always had a roach problem. Now that I've seen a roach in the food, I will never go back. Do not eat here. Gross. Disgusting. Unacceptable. read more

We found this place by accident while visiting Huston for work and now it will be a staple every time we come to town! The staff is so friendly and the food is incredible! There's not a lot of Mexican restaurants they still have white tablecloths and white napkins but this one does! Love the ambience and the friendly people Margaritas were great! Food was outstanding! read more

Los Tios Westheimer - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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El Tiempo and Los Tios charge for to go containers and xtra tortillas. Pappas just raised prices a bit and cover these things. Pappas service and experience is more valuable and I'll pay for it. Los Tios needs to drop these covid related charges or explain them before they charge you then slip you a bill. Also a 1/2 pound is always under weight read more

We celebrated my dad's 100th Birthday at Los Tios and everything was Awesome! Nicole helped us with the arrangements and Mr Santos and Fidencio waited our group of 34 and it was a memorable evening. We have been going there since it opened in the 70's and the food is always great and everyone is friendly. It's original Houston Tex Mex that others just can't match. Thanks so much to everyone at Los Tios on Westheimer who contributed to the fun celebration. read more

I have been a loyal customer of Los Tios for over two years and have consistently had positive experiences at other locations, which makes this review especially disappointing. Over the years, I have visited Los Tios with friends, family, and my significant other, and it has always been a restaurant I have enjoyed returning to. Because of those positive experiences, I decided to try a different Los Tios location for the first time. Unfortunately, my experience at this location was completely different from anything I have encountered before. My server, David, provided one of the worst customer service experiences I have ever had. Throughout my time there, he came across as condescending, dismissive, and unprofessional. Communication was poor, and rather than making me feel welcomed as a customer, he seemed more interested in rushing me through my visit and out the door. What was most frustrating was his attitude. I felt belittled and spoken down to on multiple occasions, despite simply trying to enjoy my visit. Good service is built on hospitality, communication, and respect, and unfortunately none of those qualities were demonstrated during this experience. I want to be clear that this review is not a reflection of Los Tios as a whole. My experiences at other Los Tios locations over the past two years have been consistently positive, which is why this visit was so surprising. However, as a first-time guest at this location, David made me feel genuinely unwelcome. The way I was treated left such a negative impression that it has caused me to reconsider visiting this location again and has unfortunately affected my perception of Los Tios overall. I hope management takes this feedback seriously. One negative interaction should not outweigh years of positive experiences, but every customer deserves to feel welcomed, respected, and valued. Unfortunately, that was not my experience during this visit. read more

I have loved the restaurant for over 15 years, ...Excellent!!! However, It's better to get the food right out of the kitchen.

A H-Town icon! Home of the Original Puffy Queso!!! Great food, affordable prices, great service, and ready in a jiffy!!

The food is always very good.. they have a drink called tequila mockingbird.. with jalapeños boys does that go down good. Ask for Eric he's a very attractive waiter they have working there. The atmosphere is very nice. read more

Erik is the best waiter ask for him if you want good service I order nachos Los Tios and they tasted wonderful

This is my go to place for lunch during the workday Love the lunch specials they have. The Cheese Enchiladas are amazing. Tried the burger as well, and it was quite good. Staff was friendly and the service was fast The ambiance is like any other Tex Mex spot, but nothing wrong with that read more

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We had the best time!! Always love coming to this place. Angelo is the BEST server we have ever had!!!

Happy hour 3-7, nachos & margaritas are awesome. Inside ambiance is pleasant and relaxing. Ask for Ramiro. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - $6 happy hour margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Excellent Tex-mex food. Fast service and friendly waiters. San Felipe location has great ambiance. Westheimer location is not as nice but has a small private party dining area and large private party dining area. read more

Ate with a group for a birthday party. This was my first time there. The place was packed. I had chicken enchiladas. The chicken meat was very finely chopped and pinkish - red in color. The rest of my table were regulars and enjoyed the food. I don't know what kind of chicken. This was my 1st & last time. I ve had chicken enchiladas at El tempo, pappasito's and other restaurants and you can taste and see the chicken meat is reddish-pink. ??? Sorry this wasn't for me. read more

Food and drinks are great - friendly crowd at the bar. We appreciate the service at the bar with David. Always greeted with smile.

Always the best no matter what time! Great service, cleanliness is excellent and prices are amazing as well as a great experience and a lot of fun read more

I hate to be ignored, especially I'm the customer. I came to Los Tios Restaurant on Westheimer for a meeting during a weekday. I arrived at the lobby searching for my group. There were 2 entrances from the parking lot and 2 more entrances to the dining halls. I can't say if they were connected. I saw waiters walking across from one hall to another rapidly. I didn't get a chance to open my mouth and they were gone. I can vaguely see men and women written on 2 separate doors separated by a stand. This lobby is so creepily dark. Okay guys. Am I invisible or you don't see an Asian man standing there? I had to ask my friend to come to get me from the misery. The meeting room had a TV on the wall and setting for buffet line. Wait staff took the order without a smile. But I was there to present at the meeting. I didn't know my food arrived. Chips and salsa were fresh. But there was no spoon. So, I had to use a chip to scoop salsa for my tasteless fish tacos. The fish strips were over cooked and tasted fishy (not fresh). I prayed to Los Díos - I don't want to get sick eating here. Amen. read more

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Ever since Chuy's closed down the street Los Tios has been my local go to affordable Tex-Mex spot. I've been a few times prior but now more than before. I like to get the enchiladas el carbon (with fajita steak meat). Their happy hour goes til 7pm and they have $5 house margaritas (lime, on the rocks or frozen) which is a great deal. This location is huge and spacious and also has a private room in the back for reservations. The waitstaff is friendly and they're always fully staffed with is harder to find nowadays in the restaurant business. Their parking lot is shared with the shopping strip and looks big but the rows are very narrow and also diagonal so I recommend parking farther away to be safer. read more

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Food was very delicious. I had the Texas quail and a single enchilada and it was so good. The prices are really great. The ambience is really wonderful because you can pick from the bar or from the dining room. It's a little bit more quiet, depending on your mood, the service was Beyond amazing and friendly. We loved the host all the way to our waiter Abraham amazing time for my first time, my husband goes all the time so it was a wonderful experience you should go. FOOD was so good. I didn't even get to take pictures but believe me it was amazing. a sizzling Texas quail is what I suggest you go with. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We've been to 3 locations and all satisfied with . Food has great Tex-Mex flavors and the staple refried beans/Spanish rice are some of the best seasoned just right and damn near perfect. All dishes are tasty and have not been disappointed. Margaritas rule; choose one from drink menu and can't go wrong. Service staff is very friendly and spot on as we appreciate being recognized upon entering. I prefer sitting in bar area at Tanglewilde location as the decor has elevated the look and made it classy. We dine here very often and highly recommend it. Priced well, too. read more

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i'm obsessed with the green salsa, the chips are thin and crispy, and the lunch combos are a great deal. the margaritas pack a nice punch, and pair perfectly with the build your own puffy queso during happy hour. the service is great, but sometimes they do get busy during peak hours. read more

Service is great. Food has the normal tex-mex flavors with Pappasitos prices. Chips with both red and green salsas were brought out. We managed to order the happy hour frozen margaritas before the 7pm cut off time. Ambiance felt very open with both booths and tables. We were offered seating in either bar area or dining room. Try the flan dessert- it's creamy deliciousness. read more

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If you can't find your Tios, I guess they're Lost Tios. Pretty delicious Tex-Mex place that gets it done, and it's somewhere that Barbie enjoys eating when she gets the chance. This one is right on Westheimer near Gessner in a part of town that I don't like driving to, but the Tex-Mex food here is worth it, and it even has some real Mexican mixed in there - and good service too. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - Tios of a clown - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

No pics because I was starving but the chips and salsa were tasty and the service was fast and friendly. They have a happy hour and extensive drink menu at reasonable prices. I want to go back for a girls night or double date because it seems like a fun spot. Try them if you're in the area and looking for yummy and generous portions. read more

I can't say enough good things about Los Tios, Great Wait Staff, all friendly and helpful, I usually eat at a table on the bar side. The food is very, very good and authentic TexMex. The Tomatillo and Red Salsa with hot fresh tortilla chips reminds me of the old days of Mama Ninfa's. Also, when you walk in the door have a larger dining area to the right, and could easily accomodate large parties. I've mentioned this to the new company I am working for on Richmond, that they should think about going there for sales meetings, and etc. If you go at night the bar is always packed, but several tables are still available, and the dining area always has plenty of seathing with large tables to accomodate everyone. So Vamanos al Los Tios, You won't be disapointed! read more

The staff is really friendly honestly they accommodate to my liking very well and my experience was lovely. The scenery was very calming and beautiful. The GM was very attentive and helpful. read more

Love all the locations but this (#2!) is a favorite. Friendly people and great cooking skills in the back. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - The best pechuga Monterrey, so hot it melted the knife. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My family has been eating at this Los Tios location since it opened (I think that was 1978?) My grandparents and my parents always loved this one server, Santos, and would return time after time and insist on being seated at his table. Santos still works there! My bonus dad just passed away and it made complete sense to hold his Celebration of Life at his favorite Houston restaurant even though we live three hours away now. From the moment I called, EVERYTHING was perfect. Serafin and Erika, the managers, treated me like their own family. They were kind when I called at peak hours to answer my questions. Erika decorated the bar so beautifully and festively in a Mexican theme, set up a projector screen, and provided a speaker and microphone. Serafin called me in advance a few times to assure the details and that everything was being taken care of. When I was trying to understand what the space would look like and drove three hours down to check it out, Serafin was there to welcome me and treat me to lunch. The food was excellent! The service was incredible! We paid for the food (fajita buffet and appetizers), an open bar, and the tip, but it seemed like there was so much more included. Both managers stayed for the gathering to run things and our favorite server, Santos, was there. I made sure that his nametag said, "Friend" next to his name. I feel like Erika and Serafin are friends now, too. I can't say enough about how impressed and grateful I am to Serafin, Erika, Santos and the whole crew who served our group of 75 in ninja style, gliding in to help, and blending in when not needed directly. My belly was happy, my margarita was strong, and my heart was overflowing with contentment. Thank you, Los Tios! read more

We enjoy bar dining, usually. Our recent visits have not been enjoyable because of large tables with numerous LOUD and uncontrolled children. We love the food and drinks but don't understand why kids are seated here. There is a family side of the restaurant, so not sure why they aren't there. Parents, please!!! Restaurant bar area should be "Club No Minor". read more

I absolutely love this place !!! I've been coming here for years and the quality of food and cleanliness has remained the same!!! Absolutely amazing!! Thank you Los Tios !!! read more

This business was not accommodating for our school holiday party. We had about 50 people that we mentioned prior to with a rsvp and they split the group. read more

Los Tios Westheimer - Happy hour - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent service, but simplistic, bland food. I haven't been to Los Tios in 10 years and I remember not liking it the first time I went, but thought I'd give it a second chance. The serving sizes for the price is not worth the quality of food you get. $4.95 for two scoops of guacamole? The tostado poblano had a mayonnaise sauce on it which was really gross. Also $7.95 for one tostada is ridiculous. Carne asada was okay, but the portions were really small. read more

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