Love coming here any chance I get. From the outside, it's an unassuming spot in a strip center, but step inside and it's an absolute delight. The hospitality is casual, while also warm, and accommodating. When they first opened, you could walk in and get a table almost anytime. These days, I recommend calling ahead because they've become deservedly busy--and I'm so happy to see it. The enmoladas are a standout, the salsas are fantastic, and the alambre is my personal guilty pleasure. I also love that mezcal is offered alongside the tequila selections in their cocktails. This is not Tex-Mex. The menu draws primarily from the culinary traditions of Mexico City and Puebla. Mandi Cocina has become a place I'm always excited to return to. read more

Picture this-a weary day, a lunch forgotten, you return to your house to discover nothing in the fridge and a husband with zero plans for dinner. We've all been there. However, today, instead of leaning into a familiar go to, and after passing by driving on the parkway without giving them a second glance, I decided to double back and grab a takeout order from Mandi Cocina Mexicana. In a sea of Tex Mex, Mexican Food sounded like a refreshing alternative. And although the shopping strip was unassuming, the interior floors were concrete and the booths dated, the energy around dinner time, antique decor, Mexican tile work and smiles of the servers had my mouth watering in anticipation of trying the food. The food itself was fine. I can't say that the cuisine stood out any more than other competitors, but then again we only tried a few dishes. Specifically, my husband found the quesadillas to be standards, and I found the fajita meat to be juicy, but the meat, onions and peppers lacking the sear and char you'd expect from the dish. Nevertheless, due to the customer service I'll be back to try their additional dishes. read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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Came here for the first time yesterday with some friends. Food was excellent, as was the service! As a matter of fact, it was so good, I had to come back on my own today! I have been dreaming about their shrimp tacos all day!! I tried the house margarita today as well! It was so fresh tasting! This might be my new go to place. Don't blink because you will miss this little place!! Worth a trip! read more

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The friendly waitress explained to us that the lunch specials were just smaller portions and not necessarily a better deal. This is Mexican, not Tex-Mex. The chips and salsa were ok. The enchiladas verdes tasted decent but somehow, I wasn't bowled over by the dish. Lunch Fajitas - chicken was good and does the job. The cheese sauce was a tasty dip for the chicken. Corn tortillas were ok. Chose charro beans over refried beans - ok. Overall, I would describe the mexican food as light and fresh. My favorite was the taste and texture of the rice. It just had the perfect crunch yet light and tasty. Loved it - would be great for daily eats. Service was prompt and friendly. The restaurant was clean and the ambiance was good. The temperature was cool and water refills were frequent. The booth was a little tight on leg space and had clear panels and partitions between booths. read more

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It was a great lunch. We loved the ambiance and the food was yummy.. We ordered off the lunch menu after lots of doctors' visits. My mom ordered enchiladas verdes. It was two enchiladas so a great lunch portion. I ordered pastor street tacos. Per the server, I was provided street tacos asada. That was not what I ordered. If it was asada, it tasted great but I ordered pastor. They charged me for the asada street tacos, I took the chit to the server and she updated the receipt. But claimed I received the asada tacos. No idea why as I ordered pastor. Food was tasty. And I would return but I live in Houston. It's not far from my mom's home. She loved it. And Tod friends that they need to stop by. read more

Food is fresh and amazing! The servers are very friendly. The house margarita is very good. The Emoladas are the bomb. read more

Excellent as I've mentioned previously. Truly a go to place and highly recommended. The Baja Tacos are incredible. So so good. read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Fajita chimichanga with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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Barbacoa tacos were good, the chips and salsa also really delicious. Friend had a Chile relleno that also was really good along with the rice and the beans . The service attention to the client was also really good. The only reason a 4 star instead of 5 is because they don't have free refills on the soft drinks but reg tea or water. I had a agua fresca 12 oz cup and only had one side . So if you a thirsty dude like me .. get ready for multiple charges .. Place is also small but that's what makes it personal . Will go again read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Tacos de Barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

Food is always amazing & the serves is top notch. I've tried many different things on the menu and have yet to be disappointed. If you want the traditional Mexico City style cuisine, this is the place to go. read more

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Enmoladas, sauce was runny and Luke warm, the chicken was hot but the sauce was room temperature at best. The charro beans were blah. The service was terrible, ten minutes after I got there a man walked in and order the same thing I did, a plate was brought to me that looked very nice only to be taken away and given to the customer that got there well after I did. 20 minutes later the other customer finished eating and got his bill at the same time that I received my food. It looked different than the first plate, it had considerably less mole sauce and the sauce was a bit more runny. The staff never checked on me other than when I asked for the check. Horrible service and blah food. Going to Los Cucos next time. Small place and not very crowded, seen plenty of people working there so service should have been lots better. I gave one star only because you can't give none! read more

The first time we attempted a visit, there was a long wait list which convinced us that we need to come back. It was well worth the return visit. They are not a large restaurant so fewer tables allowed for very good service. The staff was very friendly and the food was amazing. They have a wide array of food and drinks on the menu that were really hard to choose from. We had the fajitas and the soaps and thoroughly enjoyed our food. We will definitely be back to try other items. read more

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Smaller place just off the freeway. The staff were friendly enough, though the host/helper was the one that did everything and the waiter basically just took our order. Their salsa is warm but not spicy. They did have a habanero salsa they charge $2 for about an ounce but it spiced up the house salsa real good. The soda comes in a can. The food has good presentation. It was warm but not hot. Had decent flavor. Fajitas should sizzle when they come out. These did not and the veggies were not all the way cooked. The host/helper did good at keeping the chips full. It took quite a long time to get our drink order and then even to take our order. Not the best but not the worst. I'd eat here again if a friend asked me to come but it wouldn't be my first choice. And definitely a bit high priced. read more

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Very authentic tasting mexican food! attentive service and good music! the cocktails are on point! perfect for a date, we will be back! read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Enmoleadas with rice beans and a regular frozen strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

Great food great server Marcos. Brunch for my kids and my husband enjoyed the beef fajita bowl, excellent read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Chicken chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

What a fantastic Mexican restaurant. I ordered the lunch menu enchiladas en salsa verde, which had roasted chicken, and rice and beans on the side. The enchiladas were very tasty, and service was excellent even though they were very busy! The place doesn't look that great from the outside, but the food is quite good. read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Lunch menu enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

Wow, best Mexican I have had in a while. Pastor, asada and chorizo (a bit greasy) were really good. The place is small - like 10 tables. Chocolate tres leches was great too. It's on the rotation straight away. read more

Hands down my favorite place to eat! Yep! You heard it here first folks, this is the best Mexican food I've had thus far in Houston. Coming from a far West Texas boy who knows some good Mexican. Salsa is amazing (I prefer cold and theirs is warm, but flavor profile is solid). Ask for the habanero and green salsa for a change. I've had the carnitas tacos, the quesadillas, and the barbacoa tacos. All are amazing. Charro beans, amazing. Literally everything is awesome. Ambiance- small cute place. Service- everyone is so sweet and accommodating. read more

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Amazing little restaurant. Friendly staff, great food, great espresso martinis. Highly recommend. Good brunch menu and options for kids.

Food is great! Not tex-mex thank goodness! Unique recipes from Chef Guillermo! He and wife Becky own this restaurant. They're very warm and fun people! Service is always terrific. read more

We were in the Tomball area and wanted to try something new. Read the reviews on this establishment and we decided to give it a try. WOW! The food was delicious, including the starter salsa that was served WARM! Me likie! We had enchiladas and tacos al carbon. The fajita meat was seasoned just right as I could tell when they brought it out sizzling. The only downside to dining here was the portions (2 enchiladas on the plate, not 3). On the smaller scale compared to other Tex Mex restaurants and because we wanted more! Would definitely come here again if we find ourselves in the area. The food was good and worth a review. The restaurant is a smaller space, so best to come before the rush or you will miss out. read more

Love this place and have always had a good experience here for the most part. Food is always delicious. It's a smaller restaurant so seating is definitely limited. Have shown up more than once and not been able to get a table. read more

This restaurant has been around for about 6 years but it was a first time for us. The decor is really nice and it's a little cozy place. Our waiter was new to his job but the owner Becky was with him and they provided us with great personal service. We will definitely return. We started with drinks (House Margaritas , skinny margaritas and black diamond). They were a little on the sweet side but next time we will tell them to go easy on the syrup/agave. We ordered Queso Fumeado for appetizer which had generous amount of chorizo and came with warm tortillas. Delicious! For entrees we ordered enchiladas potosinas, enmoladas, chicken enchiladas with verde sauce and chile rellenos. All were really tasty and the mole sauce was exceptional. Loved it!! For desert we ordered chocolate tres leches and it was soooo good. Overall great food, service and ambiance. Five stars! read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Chocolate tres leches - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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Wanted to go here bc if the reviews, but walked in and nearly into a table. Small and apparently you have to reserve a booth. Long waiting time and just didn't bother. read more

The enchiladas verdes are absolutely heavenly. The restaurant itself is clean and inviting and the vibes are relaxing. Would recommend, excited to go again and try more food! read more

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First time here . My wife liked the Tostados and I had Quesadillas the flour tortillas are excellent. Carolina our server did an excellent job . Very attentive We will be back read more

Stopped here for lunch and the place was almost totally full as they had a large group having a luncheon event in the middle of the restaurant. The wait staff worked efficiently to take our order and get the food served to us. Even with a large group everything ran smoothly. I had the lunch special enchiladas, which was very tasty. Their chips and salsa kept us going while we waited for our food. It was/they were excellent. read more

Our youngest said he wanted quesadillas for his bday dinner. We checked Yelp and found this place has the best reviews in the area. With good reason-- friendly service, great food, and reasonably priced! Only drawback, we mentioned to the server it was his birthday and expected they'd bring a dessert for him. Missed opportunity on a special day and the only reason they get four stars instead of five. ‍ read more

We visit fairly often, but when there's a special we don't wait The Poblano burger was awesome! Not overly spicy and the flavors all complimented each other. Great bun too - it held that juicy burger perfectly! #Burger #Poblano #Food #Restaurant #Delicious read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Poblano burger - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

We have been here 3-4 times now. It's a cute small restaurant. The servers have always been attentive and quick. The margaritas are fine, not my favorite but not bad. We've had most of the tacos and I would recommend all of them to anyone. My favorites have been the pastor. read more

We have become regulars at Mandi now. The food is always delicious and fresh. Mandi has a unique style of food creation that sets them apart from all other restaurants of similar fare. Don't skip their guacamole to start and any of the desserts are divine! Cozy interior, not loud at all. Service is always great and they remember you, which is always a nice surprise. read more

This was our 4th time trying this place out. I ordered the same thing every time until tonight, because it was Taco Tuesday! Great special and the tacos were fantastic! The prices here are VERY reasonable just on the regular menu but tonight the taco Tuesday deal can't be beat! I also got the ceviche which was fantastic and big portion! This place is worth it, food is always great drinks are great and the service is excellent. Small place gets busy but we have even eaten at the bar. read more

Chile en Nogada! Amazing!!! This is not your average Tex-Mex. This is elevated Mexican food to the next level!!! read more

Mandi Cocina Mexicana - Chile en Nogada!!!! AMAZING DISH!! - Mexican Near Me - Tomball, Texas

Yet again, amazing food! In fact I ate there Saturday off the brunch menu and Sunday off the full menu. I made it a new favorite for friends and family too! read more

Food, ambiance and service were all 5 starts. Tacos Al pastor were amazing! Definitely worth going to again and again.

Some of the best service I've ever had, combo fajitas were delicious. This is a smaller place with excellent ambiance. Owner is on site and you can see the pride of ownership. read more

Food is really good for the price. Service is excellent! Only reason I didn't give a 5 is the margarita's are a hit or miss.

Why 5 stars? Because this was one of the better Tex-Mex restaurants I've tried. --- --- --- I say this everything: I don't understand how 400 Tex-Mex per square mile can all thrive here, but this is reality. After one visit to MCM, I think it's definitely in the top 10%. I've probably written a review similar to this one several times in the last few months, which would kind of ruin my point about Mandi being in the top 10%, but I'm general a pretty positive person when it comes to local businesses. I'm not hard to please, and if I enjoyed the food, I see no reason to say that it's not great. And on that note, Mandi was great. As mentioned above, there are approximately 762 Tex-Mex restaurants closer to me than Mandi, so I don't think I'd be back often, but it's good to know that this is here. And I recommended it to my Aunt and Uncle who live much closer. As for what I ordered, I went with what I seemingly order at all of these spots: chips & queso, steak fajitas with rice and refried beans. The food came insanely fast. I do not think five full minutes passed from the time we put it in order until it was on our table. And the first thing I noticed was that the flavor of the meat and the tortillas hit perfectly in line with what I was hoping for. I was not very impressed by the queso, but the fajitas are what's important here. read more

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This place was a good discovery! Excellent attention, the food was great! I tried the Lengua tacos and I'll definitely come back for more.

Hidden Gem in Tomball. First time here. Salsa is unique and absolutely delicious! Can't get enough of it. We had the lunch burrito with fajita meat and the Tacos Rojos. Both were very very good! Service was very friendly and reasonably quick. Everything is freshly made. It's a cute place with some interesting decor. I definitely recommend stopping by this place. Well worth it. It's now in our rotation. read more

This a great place. They have great food, great atmosphere and the staff and owners are outstanding. They make you feel like home and they are very attentive. I have tried almost everything in the menu and I can tell you I have never been disappointed. Very flavorful and always fresh. read more