This place is now my go to place for some good tacos. I've heard this place is authentic and good for the price. I love their tacos! The service is pretty fast and the workers there are so nice. This place definitely needs more recognition! read more

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I love the food here! Gives a great culture experience when you step in and they have a lot of different food

Came here to try the menudo, and it was great! My large bowl came with freshly made flour tortillas, yum! Took a few stars off for service (not super friendly) and cleanliness (I had to wipe down my own seat). I would be open to trying a different location. read more

Tacos La Bala - Large menudo - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Years ago, I came here to pick up breakfast tacos and thought they were about average. Their flour tortillas weren't my favorite, and I felt like it wasn't enticing to come back. However, I have since revisited for dinner and had chicken and beef fajita tacos on corn tortillas, and those were both excellent! I honestly don't even know which one I truly preferred--maybe a slight edge to the beef. It was hard to share them. The salsas were all really good too! We also had the Jamaica and it was nice--not too sweet. It's a very casual counter service / seat yourself kind of place. Prices were fair. read more

It has been a long while since I have been here. Good to see place expanded. Food is still good. Nice and fresh. Some of the staff is very short and curt. So that it makes one not want to go back and give them business. read more

Tongue please! I don't care what anyone says, I love me some lengua tacos! I've ordered for pickup from this location a few times and this was actually the first time I dined in. Glad to see it's expanded into a bigger space with plenty of seating because weekend mornings are definitely busy. I suggest looking at the menu online prior to coming in and ordering because that order line goes fast. You do not want to be that one person taking forever to make your choices. My order: De trompo taco- Pork, similar to Al pastors. Tasty! Lengua tacos- Yum! I've had many lengua tacos in my life and these are on my top list. They're chopped in smaller pieces and tender. The onions and cilantro give it the extra umpf. Their salsa verde is the real deal! Must drizzle tacos with it. Agua de Jamaica- Refreshing hibiscus tea. Best way to wash down tacos! This lovely taco place is oddly located on a road you wouldn't expect a lovely taco place to be. It's surrounded by small shops and businesses. For all my skeptics, don't pass on this taco joint. Friendly staff (majority speak Spanish), amazing tacos, and all the salsa verde your heart desires! read more

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Great tacos, friendly service, and great prices. Simple enough, I'd be here every other day if I wasn't too lazy to leave the office for lunch. I got multiple types, chicken fajita, beef fajita, and barbacoa/beef belly. Barbacoa was definitely the favorite, but all were great. Love the sauce bottles, and the spicy mortar mixture (which you have to ask for). There are also plenty of seating areas inside, very simple, great for a quick delicious lunch! I'll definitely be back, will try everything I can! read more

Tacos La Bala - Wonderful tacos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

Super homey taco joint. Nice service and simple but really tasty tacos. Breakfast served all day. Had the stewed beef tacos. Super fresh and full of flavor. Will definitely be back. read more

Tacos La Bala - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

i come here all the time since it's really close to work. this here is a hidden gem. the lengua tacos i always get are the same amazing quality every time. i get them on corn tortillas the majority of the time, but this place also has the most yummy homemade tortillas. other things i've tried here that i 1000% recommend to everyone i've talked to about this place: lemonade, horchata, nachos, lamb soup. the service is also fast. whenever ordering to go, if it's busy, it usually still only takes 10 mins to get out the door. they also include a ton of green sauce and lime every single time. read more

Tacos La Bala - lengua tacos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Hands down the best fajita taco with associated avocado and two types of sauces...you have to ask for the red sauce.. Super Hot!!!! .. really good.. 5 stars from me.. The service is excellent as well... read more

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TL;DR: I've been here once and the food/experience was fine until we went home. We might try again. On our annual trips to Isla Mujeres (off Cancun in Mexico), we eat 60% of our meals at this food stand where Mayra sells memelas with fresh pressed masa. Another spot we frequent has perfectly-cooked beef burritos and the best birria tacos. You can imagine we miss them every time we leave. So we embarked on our mission to find a comparable spot here in Houston. After all, we're the closest metropolis to Quintana Roo. There are quite a few taco spots in the geographical rectangle encased by Clay and West Little York, between Highway 6 and Gessner, and Tacos La Bala is one of them. There 3 other locations throughout Houston, and we tried out this spot. The restaurant is clean, and while service isn't overly friendly, it's fine. The menu is in both English and Spanish. The hubby commented that he likes how they wash the outsides of the sauce bottles (no drips or grease). The ordering is counter service. I was curious about the cecina plate but no one had posted a picture of it so I didn't want to risk it with a lower turnover item. We also asked for tacos with homemade corn tortilla. The tortilla itself tasted more like a mix between masa (corn flour) and flour, and while that wasn't up to snuff, we reminded ourselves that we are not in Mexico, and it was plenty good. Onto the tacos we got: - Tripa crispy, 1/5 - got this per reviews but this was pretty much just fried fat. I couldn't finish it. - Cochinita pibil, 4.5/5 - easy top choice! Best flavors and not as greasy - Lengua, 3.5/5 - pretty good - Barbacoa, 4/5 - good flavors but a bit too greasy for me I just realized they didn't give us any cotija cheese on our tacos. What the. I was surprised that the sauces and meat tasted barely seasoned. It's the first time I added table salt at a restaurant, but this is not a bad thing. I'd much rather add salt than to get over-salted food. The clear winner was the burrito that we got with two items (fajita and chicharrones, or pork skin) - off the menu but at $7.20 before tax and tip. The picture doesn't look great because I had already taken bites out of it, and the fluorescent light doesn't do anything for it, but it was yum. That said, we asked ourselves whether we would get this burrito at $9.25 or a Chipotle burrito at $14.50; the hubby says Chipotle (which is also nearly twice the size), and for me, I think it would depend on the mood. I can't say this place is comparable to our spot in Mexico, but we are not in Mexico, and this is a pretty affordable option for solid food. An easy 4/5, and when we're back, we'll ask for cheese and maybe try the sopes. Edit: I have to rank this down to a 3. Both of us had digestive issues the same night and into the next day, where I kept having oil come up the throat alongside tummy grumbles, and the hubby, well, not in the same direction. I think it's due to the quality and/or amount of oil used in the foods. read more

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Fajita tacos are my personal favorite here. Flavor is good and cooked well. The trompo tacos here are lacking in flavor and color compared to ones from a food truck. The lengua was very disappointing. It did not taste fresh and was lukewarm for some reason... The flour tortillas are alright... I don't think they're made fresh. Salsa verde is spicy and pretty good. read more

Tacos La Bala - Fajita, Trompo, and Lengua - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love their beef tacos, beef taquitos, their tortillas (both corn and flour), and their service. So good we have come here for 2 consecutive meals in less than 24 hours. Going to try their other items like sopes and burritos...but not before I get their taquitos again! read more

Me encantaron los tacos!! El servicio es rápido. El lugar es pequeño pero muy cómodo.

Food was definitely reasonably priced and affordable!! Customer service always perfect!!

Delicious tacos and menudo. Wide variety of meats. There is always a line at lunch but it moves fast. read more

Tacos La Bala - Menu in English - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

More tortilla than egg on our breakfast tacos. Second time this has happen, I've think I won't be going back for breakfast again. read more

Tacos La Bala - To go breakfast tacos, more tortilla then egg. - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

We come here at least once a week. My husband and kids always get the fajita burrito, and it's a good size. The crispy tripe tacos are amazing, and the fajitas are great. I only took off 1 star because the sauces are a little too spicy for us. Other than that, this is our go-to taco place. It's very affordable compared to other taco places around Houston. It's good for families and always has good customer service! read more

Delicious, reasonably priced, and authentic! We get lunch to-go for the office. Muy bueno! read more

"We are not the only ones, but we are the best ones." That's their motto and while I don't know if it's the best, it's certainly one of the better ones in Houston. Certainly the definition of a true hole-in-the-wall place and I mean that literally since it's located in a building where you can only see the front and side. Now onto the tacos: they are some of the best I've had in HOU and priced favorably. All the options are delish whether it's breakfast or fajita or beef or pastor. Authentic and made with real fresh ingredients + their secret ingredient which is LOVE. It makes the world go round! I hear great things about their quesadillas and gorditas so will have to try those too. They also pack that green sauce which is a kick to your nostrils so be careful if you use it on your food. Of course you don't need it but sometimes I like to live dangerously! If you love tacos this is the place to be. If you don't love tacos, GET OUT!!! read more

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Food is Delicious. Service is Quick during lunch hours. Would definitely recommend to anyone in this area to try.

All I can say is everything ordered here is delicious. We usually order carry out and never had any issues with our orders.

Fresh and tasty every time! Their tortillas are amazing and the service is always on point. Highly recommend.

Food was hot, good service but there were no seasoning at all. I had the egg and potato taco, chicken torta, and barbacoa taco. Unfortunately no seasoning for those either. Very bland overall. read more

Tacos La Bala - Egg and Potato breakfast Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is definitely the best place to get Mexican food. Everything on the menu is delicious and worth every dollar. Their tacos, sopes, and menudo are our favorites! read more

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this location on gessner is fantastic! Fast service. Very nice people and one of the only places that has the traditional authentic taste I am too! I have no idea if it is the same owners for the other locations around Houston. But this tacos la bala is the Bomb!! read more

This place is amazing! Friendly and helpful service. I got my order to go and the wait time during a lunch rush was very impressive. I had the desebrada and trompo tacos very flavorful! read more

Tacos La Bala - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is fresh and delicious, and the environment is clean and tidy! Love the green spicy salad! read more

Tacos La Bala - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Five star alert! I am very shocked I am barely eating here. These tacos are simply amazing!. They are made to order and very fresh. I am extremely happy with this place and this will be my go to spot for tacos for quite some time. These people are doing an excellent job, the customer service is great. The young lady who answered the phone is such a pro at her job. A lot of times you can't taco places or restaurants and they don't know what the hell they are doing. This young lady is on the ball. On the bala! Tacos: I tried three different tacos let me tell you all three of them were simply amazing. Wow I am blown away by these tacos. First off I'll review the fajita taco: the fajita taco was so good. You can tell it was cooked fresh, it was very tasty, and it was the perfect size. The green and red sauces are simply the best. So much spice in so much flavor. The shredded beef taco was probably my favorite taco. Although Fajita was just as good. Something about that shredded beef, it's hard to find shredded beef tacos in Houston. When you do, and you find a great one like this one. This is a must try. They have really mastered the shredded beef taco here. Also I got one breakfast taco to try out. Actually two. Potato chorizo and egg. Wow it was so good and very filling. All the tacos I had were amazing, the hot sauces were great, the customer service was great, they have a very extensive menu that I look forward to trying. If you have not given this place a visit like me, I'm telling you you were missing out. You will not be disappointed. Amazing food and amazing people. read more

Tacos La Bala - two tacoss on a plate - Mexican Near Me - Houston, Texas

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After seeing so many positive reviews about this place I decided to stop in and try it out. The place is clean and service was prompt. the food was ok, nachos were the same kind of Tostito and velvets nacho sauce I expect to find at a movie theater or a ball game. No option for chips and salsa. I had a burrito that was a bit light on meat and flavor, and a bit heavy on lettuce. It's an ok lunch stop, but don't get you're hopes up if you're looking for something legit. read more

I love their beef tacos & their shredded beef flautas! These are the absolute best flautas I've ever had. I can eat the food everyday all day! I know they hate to see me coming, I order the shredded beef flautas 3 days out the week here lol. I get no beans, no avocado and no tomatoes. Their green sauce is 10/10 and their red sauce is good too, very spicy. A little goes a long way for the red sauce. read more

I like coming here for lunch a lot, it is definitely my go to taco place. I usually get the pastor tacos and they are so good. I can not complain at all about this place and I will be back for more :) read more

Visit this place and no regrets, food was fresh and delicious. Breakfast tacos were great. I also ordered fajita beef and chicken tacos also, everything was delicious. The staff was friendly and the place was very clean and ambiance was great. read more

Overall, solid tacos. The best tacos for me here is the tripa. Consistently crunchy and delicious flavor! Will keep coming back for the tripa. I tried a variety of other meats and it was ok. I would recommend calling ahead to place an order to avoid waiting. They accept credit cards too. read more

Came here a few times for the tacos. Always get beef fajita, chicken fajita, steam beef, sausages side of rice and some times the refried beans. If I can ever get up early enough to get there in the A' their breakfast taco is really good too. This place has never disappoint me. If I can, I would come here weekly/daily read more

Amazing food and service!! There are tacos, sopes, tortas, you name it. Best green salsa!!! 10/10

Came in on my lunch break tried the pastor, barbacoa and beef fajita tacos and they were all delicious

Don't let the line deter you - it moves fast! I asked a coworker where to go for good Mexican food by the office and he suggested Tacos La Bala. Wow - good call, my friend! I had three delicious tacos on corn tortillas, added avocado and an agua fresca Jaimica all for $10. More important that the price was just how delicious and fresh everything was - I will be back! read more

Best breakfast place in spring branch area. Their tortillas are freshly made they also have fast service

Breakfast tacos and salsa was awesome. Was quick and place is really. Clean nice enough to sit down but took them for the road. Hidden gem out here. read more