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Refresqueria Tampico

3.7 (33 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Nachos
Farrah A.

If you are the type of person that appreciates concession stand snackies, a Mexican refresqueria is just that. Snowcones, nachos, Frito pie, Flamin' Hot Cheeto pie, dorito pie, churros, licuados (milk shakes), elote in a cup.... There are a few Tampico Refresquerias in town, but I like that this one is along the Eastwood Park hike and bike trail. It's cash only. And no outdoor or indoor seating. Just grab your snacks and move it along...

Raspado mango y crema
Socorrito M.

What an amazing little gem! Located on Harrisburg Blvd and Stiles Street this spot is always popping and the lines are real, but they go fast. While visiting Houston, the heat is no joke so they recommended to come here for a super pleasant refreshment and boy were they right. It seems like this part of town you may find a lot of Hispanic business which means that they folks inside speak the language. Luckily so do so placing my order was not hard at all. They sell shave ice with a menu of about 30 flavors from fruits to even el picosito ( lime juice and chile) but what a delight and the prices are even better! A 32 oz cup filled with ice and sugar for a total of $2.50! What a deal!!!! Not to mention they fill it so much it spills sometimes :) . They staff is a bit older in age but that is what makes this place even better, it makes you feel like is your mom who is giving you a treat during the heatwave. And just in case you're hungry, they also have cheese corn, hot dogs, chicharrones, nachos churros with cajeta and a few other snacks [we] like to eat. I was a amazed by how a small place can have such a great turnaround. They may not have enough parking space nor tables to seat outside, but boy do they have a line that wraps around the small building yet their service is more that efficient is super quick. Again not sure if the staff has already the practice and the sense of urgency that makes their delivery a STAT order. Amazing. Being a tourist I was more than pleased. And I truly want to come back EVERY day but I gotta give it a try to other parts of the city of Houston. Gracias a todas las señoras que andan en friega ayudando con las ordenes y prohebiendo un gran servicio. Todo delicioso.

Mediana raspa sandia con chamoy y cheeto pie
Daniel M.

Love this refresqueria. I always get a medium watermelon raspa with chamoy, and if I'm hungry, a cheeto pie. Very good and very cheap! Only downside is that none of the waiters speak english so I hope you listened in high school! Also, CASH ONLY!!

La H.

Cheap and Delicious. I get a watermelon snow cone md size, which is similar to a large drink McDonalds would have. Amazing fun little place, takes long to order when there's a line. They have over 30 flavors. Please give it a shot

Melon and mango juice
Crystal C.

This place was bomb! It's like a snack bar store front with tons of lil tasty goodies!

Johanna V.

Wasn't a really fan of this location. The corn seemed to lack cheese, mayo, and chili powder. The line on the weekend is pretty long. The snow cones are good and reasonably priced, I wouldn't return other than this reason.

Corn ( Elote) with a bug inside.
Kemuel G.

This bug is what I found in my corn today. Disappointed because I really liked this place. After I seen them refill the queso blanco from a Home Depot 5 Gallon bucket with no lid, this is BOUND TO HAPPEN. Won't be returning, it was melted to my cheese.

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Great place for a snack. Raspas, milk shakes, elote. All fantastic. And cheap. The ladies are kind and patient. Cash only.

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5 years ago

Eastwood staple. Good raspas at a good price. Been coming here since I was a kid. The elotes are really good.

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4 years ago

Its very cheap and good size portions. The ladies are very nice and very spacious area.

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8 years ago

My elote is alway on point! Love the salsa and the nacho cheese I always add. Yeah, weird I know but it's delish! Plus its super convenient.

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10 years ago

The ladies there have a terrible attitude everytime I go and seem to not want to take my order. The food is not worth the attitude.

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Their elote is the one I was looking for!!! The lady was nice and a good size amount for $4 (medium)?!! I'm def coming back.

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I've heard a lot and seen many posts about The Baker's Son in Houston. The videos and pictures made…read moretheir bread and pastries look delicious and very promising. Since we were already in the area after breakfast at TJ's Filipino Cuisine, we finally got the chance to stop by and try their baked goods for ourselves. We arrived early, so the bakery wasn't too busy yet. The bakers were busy prepping more goodies in the back while my cousin and I browsed all the Filipino baked goods we really miss from back home in the Philippines. They even had suman, sapin-sapin, biko, and other kakanin, which was nice to see. I specifically looked for the chicken empanada, and my cousin wanted to try the ube white chocolate chip cookie. We also saw different kinds of siopao and planned to come back later to buy some before heading back to San Antonio. We tried the ube white chocolate chip cookie first, but honestly we weren't totally satisfied. It tasted more like a regular white chocolate chip cookie with purple coloring and didn't really have much ube flavor. I also tried the chicken empanada. My cousin didn't like it because it was sweeter than expected--we were both expecting it to be savory. There seemed to be caramelized sugar in the outside of the pastry, which probably added to the sweetness. I still like it, though it was definitely sweeter than what I'm used to. Red Ribbon's chicken empanada is still my favorite. Later that day before leaving Houston, we came back for the siopao we planned to take home. We finally decided to just buy a couple pieces for ourselves, heat them up in the bakery, and try them fresh. When we saw the price for a four-pack, we were honestly disappointed. It felt expensive for the size. The siopao wasn't huge, and while I like the dough, there wasn't much chicken filling inside. For the portion, taste, and quality, it felt overpriced. Overall, it's probably not worth making another trip back for us. We did enjoy the cassava ube suman, and I like the chicken empanada, but not enough to drive all the way to Houston just for those. If I live nearby, I might come back to try other baked goods, but based on this visit, I'm not sure the rest would impress my palate. I still give them credit for cleanliness and customer service, although we did notice fruit flies on one of the shelves and reported it. The staff was friendly, and the bakery itself was welcoming. At the end of the day, since they're a bakery, the expectation is great-tasting, quality, mouthwatering Filipino breads, pastries ", and kakanin. While some items were enjoyable, overall it just didn't quite live up to the hype for us.

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