Check your tab carefully, they added gratuity in our bill for just 2 people. Of course they never…read morementioned it and the server got double and I'm guessing that's what he was hoping for.

I popped in for a weekday work lunch and really enjoyed the vibe here. The interior of the…read morerestaurant has beautiful, vibrant, and eclectic decor. I ordered the red snapper with sautéd veggies and morro rice. The fish was cooked well, the veggies were tender and savory, and the morro rice was so fluffy and flavorful! The service was warm and friendly. Can't wait to go back and try some other things on their menu.

This place is amazing! Its located in rice village so there is some street parking also some…read morerelatively low cost parking (get the park mobile app if you don't already have it and set it up before you get here). We tried out lunch which I would recommend although dinner here would be great too. The food was delicious and generous in portion. The wine was heavenly. And the overall ambiance was very tranquil with lots of warm friendly service. Relative to the service and quality of the food it was great value for our meal. This is another one of those hidden gems since there are so many places in rice village. I highly recommend trying out El Meson for lunch as well as the lamb chops try and save room for desert sadly that was the only thing I wasn't able to try out the first time so looking forward to my next visit back there.

I made reservations through Resy for 9pm on a Saturday night…read more We got there and parked to the left of the restaurant, there was a man there collecting $7 for parking. Weird! We go in, and the hostess tells us that they close at 9:30pm. They shouldn't allow reservations to be made for 9, if they close 30 minutes after. We both ordered from the Houston restaurant week menu. We ordered Cesar salad, and bacalao. Both were delicious. For our main meal we ordered Sea Bass and paella. The sea bass was delicate and delicious. The paella was mushy and you could tell it had been sitting for hours. We finished off with rice pudding and flan. The flan was creamy with an amazing flavor. The rice pudding was one of the worst I've ever had. Our server was attentive and welcoming. This place was hit or miss. Not sure if I'd give it another chance.

It's the first time here. The service is great we felt welcomed since we open the door of the…read morerestaurant . The place is familiar and friendly . To start we order a chicken empanada , the flavor was excellent , and the sauces that we can add are delicious !

Came for lunch and othered the beef and rice. Hugs portion plus soup. Service was great and…read moreattentive. Will be back to try something else. I

Incredible food at this hidden gem! It looks like someone's house - you'd never know if it was…read morethere. But the food is delicious, I clean my plate every time! The chicken moran is my favorite: creamy, mushroomy, oniony. Perfect with the rice. The shrimp soup is the best I've ever had (ok it's the only shrimp soup I've ever had but it was wonderful ). Eating there really feels like you're eating a homemade meal served by your friend's family. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and good portions for the price.

I ordered the Chicken Enchiladas ( 1 Ancho & 1 Cilantro Cream) Plate this Monday night. Very rich,…read morevery delicious and everything tasted handmade with true love. The enchiladas were very soft and cooked well. The cheese was thick and the sauces were very aromatic. The ancho was more on the salty and savory sides rather than sweet. The cilantro cream was earthy, salty and tangy to the right degree. I really liked the well-cooked, tender bell pepper n red onions in the filling. The chicken in each wrap was very juicy, marinated nicely, dark meat and very flavorful. Thick like fajita, but taste, texture and appearance like hunks of pulled chicken off the bone. The black beans were chunky and spiced well. The rice was very moist, buttery and mildly seasoned making a highly addictive side with the enchiladas. The service was very welcoming, friendly and efficient. I need to try their bread pudding with whisky sauce for dessert, which is made in house here next time I come since that's one of my favorite desserts anyway.

Very cool fast casual restaurant with great flavors and unique menu. We took our time to review the…read moremenu on our first visit and the cashier answered our questions. Actually she answered them kind of fast and we really didn't know what we were ordering. It was okay because the crowd there told us everything was tasty & quality. Potatoes were prominent on the menu. The appetizer we got was a perfect start to the meal. The menu said it comes with three pieces, but we were pleased when four were served. It was right before Valentine's and the pieces were in heart shapes. So cute! We split a "sandwich" that had shoestring fries on the top. We got combo beef and chicken. Yummy!! Could of used more spice, but I didn't ask for hot sauce so that's on me. Go try Duke's Venezuelan for yourself!

Man everything here is decadent as F. I would say service is casual and isn't fast or slow - give…read moreyourself like an hour if your order 3 things. We got the Chicha drink and let me tell your that it is like drinking the innards of a banana pudding. Very thick. I thought it would be more like a horchata. We also got this sandwich (hopefully I'll find the name) that was part of their Christmas holiday special. Steak and cheese in a hoagie like bun. Topped with something that reminded me of tiny crunchy fries. This alone was enough for me. The meat was a bit on the dryer side but was a fun street meal. It was a bit hard to eat because it was so stuffed. It also doesn't come cut. The arepa came stufffffed with cheese and shredded chicken. Maybe too stuff? It was literally half cheese and half meat but I think that is the point. You aren't eating this all in one bite. It was a tad on the salty side but the sauces helped tame the salt levels. The tamale like dish I got was my fav - it was the most well balanced and every component was cooked well. The food here is pretty good. A bit much for lunch but perfect for dinner. They do have bowls and I think I would go with that next time. I'm carb-ed out bro.

It's great news when a restaurant adds a new location. Previously only located at Understory Local…read moreCuban has expanded. Located in the tunnels near the CenterPoint building. It's spacious and clean. At first I was confused because there are two counters, one for ordering sandwiches and the other is for the bowls. Friendly staff let me know how to go about ordering. Walk thru line for bowls or order at second counter for sandwiches. They are made to order but there was only one person making and handling the press and he did his best to be quick, but if it were a busy lunch rush, there'd be a long wait time for a sandwich. Hope they manage to be able to have two people to make things move quicker. And add some "order here" signage to help direct traffic. Prices are reasonable, I got El Cubano, traditional roasted pork, sliced ham, Swiss cheese, my two favorite condiments: pickles and mustard on pressed Cuban bread. It's a sizable portion, but I got no flavor from the roasted pork. Tasted bland. Ordered side of fries and they were a small soggy portion. They did have their popular Cuban soda, Iron Beer. A caffeine free drink created in 1917 they'd reminiscent of a Dr. Pepper. They do have additional food offerings I'm willing to try. But for me, unfortunately, this Cubano was not my favorite.

Great authentic Cuban food. Nice service. Made in house with love. Cools views of the city, great…read morearea if your in the mood for a variety of cool spots and drinks. We had breakfast which was the most reasonable in the city. Parking may be a problem so walk down!

Empanadas were great, very unique flavors! Atmosphere was chill, place is very clean. Will for sure…read morecome back!

Found this place randomly and at 1st we were very skeptical bcoz we were only 2 of us in the…read morerestaurant. The food turn out to be great and the service was very nice too. Glad we found it.

Super delicious and wide variety of sweet and savory empanadas with a lot of protein options…read more They also have great choripan sandwiches and Argentinian desserts. Service was good and quick. Only critique was the choripan needed some kind of kick like hot sauce or spicy chimichurri.

I was here several weeks ago with a friend who introduced me to the business. If you follow me you…read moremay have read my post. Specifically about the pineapple cream cheese dessert empanada! I came today to get a dozen, 13 actually, to share with friends on the 4th! I arrived while the counter person was offloading supplies. He said they opened at 11am. I placed an order for 1 dozen pineapple, cream cheese empanadas. I got there at 10:20am. Diego said he would work on it and they would be ready when they opened @11am. Unfortunately, Diego did not have my order ready when they opened. I clearly told him when he was bringing in product for the day that I need a dozen pineapple cream cheese empanadas when they opened. He said OK and continue bringing in product. At 11 AM when they opened, I went in and to my surprise Diego had not placed my order and it definitely wasn't ready. I was a bit annoyed and a tad bit confused. I said to him why didn't you place the order like I asked you to when you were bringing in supplies it went on to say that look if you need payment prior to getting the order that would not have been a problem, but you let me believe you were going to start making empanadas so they'd be ready when you opened. Diego counted with "no that's not what I said, I told you that you could place your order when we opened". To say I was more than annoyed would be a colossal understatement! I was so impressed with this product that I ordered a dozen to share three each with people that I consider special. Unfortunately, for Diego and the business owner, his unprofessionalism and outright deception cost him a potentially long-term customer. Like all of you I earned my money and I want to spend it supporting businesses that appreciate those people who support them. I was so disrespected that I choose not to get over it, but rather spend my money at a restaurant that has good product and values. It's customers more than this establishment! Does this restaurant make it quality product absolutely! Does this restaurant value customer is coming early in placing orders with them directly and honoring what they say? Absolutely not, at least not in my case! This restaurant goes from 5 to 2 stars because of this awful interaction. I am so disappointed, but that is life and with so many awesome businesses out there vying for customers this behavior could send them into a death spiral. GN3