After a full morning of birding along the Texas Gulf Coast south of Winnie with a group of members…read morefrom the Kingwood Photography Club, we were all hungry and so glad we stopped into Tia Juanita's before our drive back to Houston! You can't miss it, the brightly painted exterior with the name of the restaurant in big letters along the roof is impossible to miss. We arrived at around 1:15 so the usual lunch crowd had thinned out and we got a table for the 8 of us right away. Our server took drink orders while we all checked out the menu. Tia Juanita's Fish Camp serves a mix of Cajun/TexMex and great seafood all rolled into one! While we were tempted to order an appetizer of fried alligator balls, we opted to just proceed with lunch as we hoped to be ahead of early rush hour traffic back in Houston. I ended up trying a cup of the Seafood Gumbo, it was perfectly made with a decent amount of shrimp and other seafood, nicely flavored gumbo broth and a small amount of rice to pull it all together. After that I had the Shrimp Quesadillas. Other members of our group got fish or fish tacos, seafood enchiladas and other tasty things and everyone agreed the food was great with large portions. You want seafood? Well they don't skimp on the seafood in your order, it's virtually popping out of your tacos! Our server was great and took care of each of us, when she brought out the separate checks she delivered them to each person correctly and then returned credit cards to each without a mistake. The restaurant is brightly decorated, hardly a square inch of free space on the walls! This place is definitely worth the trip or pulling off of the freeway as you drive by.

We enjoyed our first visit to Tia Juanita a couple of years ago, so decided to visit again on a…read morerecent road trip. The place has a very kitschy atmosphere, which makes it fun. The place was pretty full the 2 times we visited recently, even at 5:30 pm. The first time we ended up being seated near the entrance to the rest room, so there was a continuous stream of people going by yesterday. No Bueno. We started with drinks, and ordered chips and salsa. Yes, they charge for this, but the chips are really good. On our first visit this time I ordered a blackened fish po boy combo, which was a half sandwich, fries, and choice of gumbo. My husband ordered a roast beef po boy with fries and potato salad. I love a good gumbo. The cup of seafood gumbo that came with my meal had plenty of shrimp and fish, but the roux bordered on burned. My sandwich was overly salty, but the fries were excellent. I had peach sweet tea, which was very refreshing. My husband enjoyed his beef po boy. It came with dipping sauce. There was no skimping on the amount of meat in his sandwich. On our 2nd visit this trip we asked to be seated in a quiet area. It was much better. We had salads... grilled chicken for him, taco salad for me. We really enjoyed our meals. If we return to Winnie, we will give Tia Juanita another try. But we'll be sure to insist on being seated away from the rest rooms.

Great food and friendly service! Really nice quaint restaurant- & authenticity is what does it for…read moreme in this sweet little gem!

This place was a pleasant surprise and a breath of fresh air for downtown Broadway, in Winnie TX…read more.. most of the shops on this old Main Street have been closed for years so it's good to see it starting to blossom again...speaking of blossoms one can't help but notice the beautiful mandaville (sp.?) vines putting on a show in their festive painted Mexican pots as you approach the entrance and the very smooth Mexican cantina (that I wasn't expecting) as I entered but definitely made me feel like an Icy margarita or pina colada could be enjoyed there... you pass through it and on to the modest but well appointed dinning area with the kitchen behind it... now the food just tops it all off by being fresh, and what seems to be all hand made...the corn tortillas that wrapped my beef enchiladas where so fresh and moist that they made you want to eat the tortillas just by themselves... I have only once had corn tortillas that were like that... and the charro beans weren't overly seasoned but were soft and you could taste the bean itself... and the Spanish rice was the same way lightly seasoned but moist and you could taste the rice's flavor... the entire staff was bright, friendly and energetic and the food was served very promptly... I translated the name and it means "the casserole" in English and when I asked the waitress about the name she said it is also the name of an area in Mexico where they are from...I'm sure these girls will have a successful business... So keep up the good work I give them a big two thumbs up!

The place is cute, clean as a whistle, and the food is delicious and authentic. The staff is…read moreextremely friendly and helpful too. We can't wait to go back and try more!

Great Tacos. Great service all homemade. Owner and his wife make it all on the spot from…read moretortillas,salsas, and cook all meats.

Great food and service!! It's nice to have a Mexican food this giid so close to home.read more

Charles Dailey Just now…read more · I never write reviews--not for books, food, or other products. So this is an exceptional case, and should be recognized as such. Macho's Mexican Restaurant in Winnie--I've eaten there for many years. The food used to be consistently good for many years. It stopped being so several years ago, however. Sometime around 2020, they started adding way too much spice to several of the dishes, which I asked about. But, they never really told me why they made the change. Still, I often ordered food to-go there, the same three or four dishes that weren't over seasoned--for years. I tolerated their decline because there aren't many restaurants in Winnie, as we all know. Today, however, I placed a to-go order and then went to pick it up. I spend quite a bit of money there, you must understand--on the three or four still-edible dishes. I paid and the woman behind the counter didn't have the correct change. I'm not always a stickler about this, but she also didn't have the correct change just a couple of days ago--in both cases to Macho's benefit. Today, she told me they didn't have any pennies (which they didn't have last time, she said). Then she said that the government is going to stop making pennies, anyway. I said, okay, but that doesn't mean that a business doesn't have to provide correct change. It's their obligation. Then I said, okay, just give me a nickel. Then, she said that they didn't have any nickels, either. I told her that this is the second time in a row that Macho's didn't have the correct change, and that, in any case, it is the business (restaurant or otherwise), not the customer, that is obligated to makes up the difference. Every good business owner knows this. It's common sense and just basic manners. It's standard practice for over a hundred years. She told me that if I didn't like it, I could leave. Just like that. She would rather I leave than give me a dime or whatever other denomination she still had in the register. There was another employee nearby, so I asked her if she agreed with her coworker's rudeness. She said yes, and that my family "always causes problems" there. She simply made that up on the spot, I guess, since 99% of the time I am the only one who goes there, and only for a few minutes to pick up the food I order. And I hardly speak. Everyone knows that I'm a fairly quiet person. Then the first employee, the really rude one that tried to short-change me, started talking in Spanish to the ladies making the food right in front of me. I told her that that, also, was rude. It's obviously rude to start speaking in a foreign language in front of someone, and usually for a not good reason. I told her she should have been taught as a child about how to give change and about the language use. (And, by the way, this is United States. If you can't speak English, you shouldn't be here.) In any case, I told the one who tried to short-change me and got upset that I didn't just submit to her unfair action, to keep their food and give me a refund. They did and I left. I will not return. And, again, I NEVER write reviews. But this is beyond the pale. I thought I should share it, because if a business can tolerate rude and angry employees who bristle at simply having to do what all normal businesses have always done forever, what other issues might that business have?

This is a place to stop by in the heart of WINNIE! Let me tell you their pricing is super…read moreaffordable and they serve a pretty good portion! It has its own style and great for grabbing a quick bite over the normal fast food joints near by. The service is great and the staff is very good about making sure their customers are happy! I had the enchiladas lunch and it was just what I was looking for! Very simple and delicious! Please note they even have green salsa and red salsa to go with it! My fave was the green salsa and good type of spicy for chips! What I love the most is they have tons of choices from tacos, burritos, enchiladas, to crispy tacos. The best part they even have mixed plates if you want to try a little of everything. It is a small restaurant, but well worth trying! I would also try the queso and chips as an appetizer if you want to add to your meal. I will definitely be back to try more on the menu!

Everything is great here! Try the steak tacos, or the burritos--- yum! Customer service with a…read moresmile always!

Best seafood we've had down here! We raved about it the whole time we ate! We thought it was…read morebetter than Katie's seafood!!!

Walking in, you can tell its going to be a great time. Loved how the place was decorated. Curious…read moreabout Mexican Cajun combo we had to try it! I loved the fried green tomatoes with a sauce that almost tasted like chuy's ranch, but it came with a creamy bacon that was good and reminded me of potato soup. My "top shelf" margarita was only $2 more but came with an extra shot. The boudin balls were amazing flavor, nice & moist cooked perfectly. I ordered the fish basket with 5 pieces of fish and bought enough home to have it for lunch out of the air fryer the next day. Husband had the ahi tuna & said it was wonderful flavor. We arrived hungry & left happy with enough lunch for the next day. Great find and will eat again! Joy, was our awesome server to be sure to request her for the best service you could ask for!

As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the owner who offered a free mimosa for Mother's Day…read morealthough I couldn't drink the mimosa because I'm expecting he made me an orange juice which was great. The place was beautiful clean. Aguas Fresca's were great. And as a Mexican woman, I am very hard to impress when it comes to Mexican food, but I have to say that the salsa were spicy if you ask for the extra spicy ones, but everything had an amazing flavor fresh and I had never tried the shrimp before I had been wanting to try Them out because I saw them on TikTok and I must say we were so satisfied we were just there to Golf at the course down the street but when I say we will be back just for the restaurant I mean we will be back. It is about a 30 to 45 minute drive but we were willing to make the drive this place is outstanding!

I visited for a business lunch and tried the burritos, tacos, and elote. The flavors were very good…read moreand definitely the highlight of the experience. Unfortunately, the service did not match the quality of the food. It took quite a while to get water refills and even longer to receive our bill after we had finished eating. We would return for the food, as the flavors were impressive, but we hope to see improvement in the service next time.

We decided to try someplace new to us. Greeted & seated…read moreright away. Our servicer was friendly & told us about the Valentine specialties. I ordered a salad with grilled shrimp. It had strawberries, candied pecans, fresh spring mix and in house dressing. Delicious! My husband started with the chicken tortilla soup, great flavor. It was very good. He also ordered street tacos. He said were also fresh & delicious. We were not disappointed. Environment was cheery, bright & clean. We enjoyed our food & service. Recommend to try.

Very nice and clean place with great service. Food is good,…read morebut the combination plates need to be adjusted. Still haven't found that one that can be my go-to every time. Needs a hot plate & Cold plate dish. Prices are way too high though, family of 3 is over $100. Drinks seem to be watered down and are too expensive.

Everything is fresh, Incredible quality, some of the best plantains I've ever come across, a must…read morestop.

Best ceviche in the area. I DoorDash it all the time and it's just as fresh as in the restaurant.read more

Great food at fair prices. Love the pork carnitas and also their green sauce with chips. Muy…read moresabroso! Good service, nice atmosphere.

This charming little restaurant is like time traveling to the Tex Mex places from my younger days…read more If you find yourself in Anahuac, stop in for a tasty treat!