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Ruchi's Mexican Grill

3.2 (212 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Chicken and steak fajitas
Sean C.

I was in Houston for one week, on business ended up going to this Ruchis restaurant three times in that week. The food is outstanding inexpensive and fresh, I stuck with the steak and chicken fajitas. The green salsa that they bring to the table is absolutely outstanding. The ladies who sat me and waited on me were super nice. I will definitely come back next time. I am in Houston love this place!!!! Check out the pictures.

Chilaquiles
Holly H.

I've been here a few times for a quick breakfast with my friend, but after today I won't be returning. The main reason we would come here is because it's close by and the food is cheap. We came here today and the service was horrible. We were the only people in the restaurant and it took them 20 minutes to bring us the water we asked for. They had several people working that just ignored us while we waited. Then they brought us out our food and we had requested avocado and bacon on the side. The waitress said she would be right back with both and by the time she came out of the kitchen we were already almost done eating. So save yourself the time and money and go somewhere else. There's tons of better options in the area.

July G.

Ordered take out. Came in a decent amount of time. The food was excellent. Every single plate I ordered tasted so good.

Birria tacos

Great food & service! Perfect for a late night dinner! Tacos, salsa and soups are awesome!

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Denishia T.

The restaurant was empty so that should've told us something. No ambiance. Our waitress was also the bartender. The drinks were warm and the food lacked taste and was bland which was very disappointing. Ask me why I ordered one drink to order another which was just as warm and practically tasted the same. ‍ There's nothing more that I can say.

Enchilada Plate THIS FOOD WAS DISGUSTING!!!!
Shaquile S.

This food is extremely nasty, I came from California my cheese enchiladas always were great. The cheese inside these enchiladas was not melted the red sauce just tasted like tomatoes And not to mention the rice was like I was eating at a Chinese restaurant! This is Mexican by the way. The beans must have been from a can. Nothing was authentic. I don't like how this girl op-ed and gave me my food without washing my hands. I went back to get my order better it was still nasty.

Tacos al carbon
Paul C.

So, I've upped my rating. Quite simply, there's no better value for your dollar if you want the Tex-Mex version of a greasy spoon. The BEST value is the simple beef fajita carbon taco. It's with the extra 60 cents and is cheaper than that Austin hipster place. The rest of the menu is solid as well. Enchiladas are what you expect from a place like this. For $5 you get a servicable margarita. The green salsa is fantastic and spicy. Nachos will hit the a lot as well. This is less like the movie 1917 and more like Grosse Point Blank. You know what you're going to get and are happy it's there.

A torta

It's was really great the food was cooked well and the drinks were great and I recommend you go cause it's very delicious

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Maranda A.

Came to eat with my family. When we finally got our food, after maybe 2 bites, I looked on the wall next to my 4 year olds daughters head and there was a roach crawling down the wall, almost falling onto her head. After seeing this, all 3 of us lost our appetites. Our server was very sweet, so we left a tip for her regardless, but our meal WAS comped. I was so sickened by this, I threw up in the parking lot.

Preston I.

My experience here was very disappointing. It was my first time giving this place a try, and it was likely my last as well. The food was average. Chips and salsa were meh. I got a steak quesadilla, and it didn't look very appetizing. The flavor was okay, but presentation left a lot to be desired. Our waitress, Andrea, was very unprofessional. Either she was new, or she just didn't care about making sure we got what we ordered in a timely manner. Her entire attitude was just "couldn't care less". My friends and I waited a long time to be served. After we got our food, we never saw our waitress again. Not even to get our waters refilled. We had to tell another waitress that we were ready for our checks. I'm giving the experience two stars instead of one because I enjoyed the horchata. Good horchata always make a difference.

Notice the gross bottom but of a lettuce head.
Annette S.

If I could give 0 stars I would. This is their fajita salad by the way. I would never ever ever NEVER support this business again lol this is unacceptable and just plain cheap.

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3 months ago

Absolutely delicious food. The green salsa is ADDICTING. Had the basic (but very well seasoned) crunchy tacos and was not disappointed!

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Very tasty Mexican food . Mojarra Frita is the way to go with some Tortilla . Very delicious any time of the day

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Amazing food and better value! Basic no frills service but not pretentious! Long hours of operation!

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Love the food but I came at 2am and they were closed!! But the hours say they close at 3am. I hope they fix this in the future.

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