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    Taquerias Arandas

    3.1 (44 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Parrillada Para 2 Combination Beef and Chicken
    Miko B.

    After a session at the gym, my friends and I wanted a good fajita dinner. We decided to take a to-go order from here. We were treated by a nice waitress on the phone, but then she became rude when she couldn't hear us because of the loud music in the restaurant. We ordered enough for us four with refried beans, corn tortillas, and salsa and chips. Thank goodness my friend reviewed what was in the bag because she gave us charro beans and flour tortillas. She was trying to be nice even though there was sass in her voice, probably because she was the only worker. The food itself was quite lackluster. Chicken was dry and flavorless. Beef was mediocre at best and salty. They also did not give enough tortilla chips.

    Carla G.

    Delicious! Bought a barbacoa torta and OMG! I didn't even get to take a pic first lol I just started eating but Comes with lettuce,tomato, avocado, crema and the green sauce is so good spicy but can't stop eating lol highly recommend

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    Erica D.

    My first experience with this location was unfortunately not pleasant. I door dashed an order thinking that I would come from the Taqueria Arandas Main Street location which is closer to our house. My order came from this location and I had missing items, all of the ten fajita tacos were mostly fat. The fajita quesadilla arrived as cheese. I really do not like to giving negative reviews but I have to be honest. None of the food was actually picture worthy but I did take a pic of all the fajita fat. Lesson learned, if I don't have time to run by the Main Street location, I just won't order.

    Mayra O.

    The reason for the 1 star is because.... I didn't receive part of my order which is very upsetting. The cicadas were a bit dark meaning they weren't good because they were still cold so it wasn't the temperature. The topping for the flautas could of been separated in a container because now it looks like a big blob The burrito was beyond soggy and the texture was horrible. The fact that they couldn't double check the order is kind of upsetting it only takes less than 10seconds.

    Mark N. T.

    This restaurant is very popular among Uber Eaters.I am an Uber driver.I often brought the food here to Uber Eaters.Now, it was my turn to eat here. I finished my Uber delivery around 1pm.It was empty and quiet.Most of the people were speaking Spanish.I checked the menu.Very cheap.Muy barato.Taco Carbon was only $10.Usually, other Tex-Mex restaurant charged $13-$15.Muy Barato. Other Yelpers wrote about their poor English communication skills.It seemed that they were afraid of Chinito(Asian guy)I tried to speak Spanish.I said" Agua"(water).They totally understood it.There was no communication issues. The food was great.But the meats were overcooked for me.Others, beans,veggies and salsa were great. Please please please Uber Eat food delivery! Gracious.Arigato.

    Chorizo & eggs on flour tortillas
    Geneva J.

    I gave a 3 rating but the stars keep saying 4 no matter how many times I try to fix. Staff was friendly and didn't get frustrated I didn't speak Spanish. They were patient enough to try to understand my order. One of the staff was cleaning the door when she seen me coming and opened the door for me (very nice). They had a breakfast menu and lunch/dinner menu. I didn't have to wait long for my breakfast tacos and potatoes. The food was decent but I wouldn't order it again. I'll try something else off the menu next time. The green salsa was amazingly delicious (wish I had a bucket of it). The eggs and chorizo were a bit dryer than I'd like and the potatoes were cooked in salsa I believe. I guess I was expecting home fries (as I'm typing I realized she said Mexican potatoes- I didn't know there was ever a dish called Mexican potatoes but learned something new). The restrooms were very clean.

    Us bring silly
    Sara M.

    Very reasonably priced. Great portions. The rice needed salt & I asked for no Pico, guac or jalapenos & got all that. Food was pretty good. Biggest complaint was the waitress wasn't that attentive but will definitely go back.

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    love this place, great service from the lady on the counter. great place to go eat delicious food, since I'm also close to the area :)

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    Great Tortas & tacos! Love this place for lunch and will definitely be coming back. Staff is friendly & food is fresh.

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    Muy bien servicio al cliente y el ambiente siempre está muy alegre y la comida siempre está fresca

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    Avoid at all costs. Ordered a chicken quesadilla plate to go. Got home and what did I get? A quesadilla with pork skin! Seriously??

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    This place messed up half of the orders, speak little or no English, and would go 20 minutes at a time without checking on our table. Boooo.

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    First time in Houston, and I kept seeing people online say Ninfa's is overrated. But every local I…read moreasked told me to go, so I went. Glad I did. Service was great. Our server was super friendly and kept things moving. Free chips and salsa to start. The chips came out warm and crunchy, with a red and a green salsa. Easy way to kick off the meal. I got the enchiladas suizas. Packed with chicken and cheese, and the salsa verde on top gave it a nice bit of tang that kept it from feeling heavy. Solid Tex-Mex. Didn't disappoint.

    FAJITAS 7. As a native Houstonian, I was 10 when Ninfa's opened (1973). Growing up, we ate there…read moreseveral times each month. We'd rotate with Los Tios or Chinese every Friday or Saturday. As there is not a location near me any longer, we traveled to the original location. It was bustling with an attentive waitstaff and lots of people watching. Complementary valet (of course we tip) is a great benefit as parking is slim. Our waitress was Kady. She's been there for 50 years! Talk about an original. She was attentive to our needs but all business. We started with guacamole and queso. Guac was a huge portion with all the add ins. Queso was delish and served with fried flour tortillas (my fav). The gratis green dip, red sauce, and thick, crisp chips were on par. The fajitas. Just so so. Honestly, it reminded me of Taco Cabana. Very disappointing. Very little flavor and tough. The rice was yucky, the refried beans were the worst! Reminded us of the frito lay bean dip in a can. Even the Borracho beans were bad. HEB's in the can are far better. We received 2 corn and 2 flour tortillas. Fajitas served with pico, guac, sour-sour cream (I didn't even like that). Iced tea was fair. All in all, Fajitas very disappointing. If we had not been on the best fajita quest, I most likely would have ordered the chicken caldo soup. That never disappoints.

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    6.0 mi•Midtown, Fourth Ward, Montrose
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    We visited Madera's for the first time recently and overall had a great first impression. The…read moreserver was attentive when needed but didn't hover or rush us. For drinks, my husband and our friends tried some of the margaritas from their large and unique margaritas menu, as well as their hibiscus agua fresca. All of the drinks were very pretty and it seemed like everyone enjoyed them, too! We started with their chips and salsa trio, which we all really liked. The chips were on the thicker side, but were crispy and not stale or chewy at all. Each of the salsas were quite different, and two were served warm, which we really liked! For the price, I'd consider getting the chips and salsa as a non-negotiable, honestly. For entrees, we tried the enchilada rojas, chilaquiles verde w/ chicken and beef, birria barbacoa ramen, and huaraches. My husband felt like his ramen could have included more meat, but aside from that everyone really enjoyed what they ordered. The highlight was probably the desserts, though! We got a quatro leches and two ordered of their giant and amazing churros. Both were incredibly tasty and reason enough to return for another visit in the future!

    Not my first time at Maderas. That's why I came back because it was excellent and my friends heard…read moreme rave about it and they suggested we come here. Arrived on Sunday evening around 7:30. Was sat immediately. Not my first time here so I knew the menu, my friends did not. So they needed time to see what drinks they wanted because they like cocktails and the menu is not small and they had to choose which ones they wanted because the options are good. When they decided, the cocktails straggled out. Two came out but the other two did not, They just sat at the bar as my friends sat with there with their drinks in front of them waiting on ours so we can toast to a wonderful day with a new member of the group. You would have thought the other staff would step in or at least the bartender would see that the waiter was in the weeds and needed help. That's when I knew we should have not come. The food was all lukw warm. The appetizer of queso was like warm with chunks of cheese floating around and some of the chips were fresh and others stale. A mixed bag you can say. My Flautas where luke warm, so was the side of beans and rice. My friends said their tacos were okay. My friend who got the Caesar Salad, there was no dressing on the salad not was there a side of dressing that came with it. We had to ask for it. I did not have the energy to try to keep wrangling the waiter. If you want to shut the kitchen down early because the day was long I get it. Let the customer know, I get it. I used to wait tables to but I would never give people luke warm food or luke service. The staff seems not to have one anothers back. I did not eat my food, I took my food home to reheat it so I could eat it at the proper temperature. My friend took his salad home because he had more Caesar dressing at home. Left a bad taste in my mouth and very disappointed. The service and food from the last time compared to this visit was night and day. Total miss. $200.00 thrown away. I paid because I could not let my friends waiste there money on someplace I raved about. Maderas is really a small cute spot. It's rare I have bad service when I go out to eat because I am not a difficult customer and I know I am not the only one they are serving. I will wait for good food and sit back and enjoy the atmosphere and my friends until it arrives. I would not put pressure on the staff or the kitchen. Also I will not arrive just before closing and make a resteraunt and it's staff stay open late because I am hungry. I rather come when the staff and the restaurant wants to recieve customers.

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    The world is full of Mexican restaurants…read more Most are some version of Tex-Mex in a family-friendly, relatively similar environment. Nothing wrong with that. Mexican Sugar breaks that mold completely. This is the most legit, wonderful, bougie, over-the-top Mexican restaurant I have ever been to, and I mean that as the highest compliment possible. This was my second trip to Mexican Sugar. The first was in Grapevine. After this visit to the Montrose location, I have officially decided that when I am in Texas, I will seek these places out. They are that good. First, dress up. I doubt there is an actual dress code, but this is not the place where I am showing up looking like I just finished mowing the yard. Come here to be seen. Come here to show out a little. The place is beautiful and has that kind of vibe. Second, the drinks. Hell yes. Fancy, creative, excellent, and impressive enough for even the person who has seen every ridiculous cocktail presentation imaginable. And then there is the food. My God, the food. The salsa and queso are legit AF. The street corn is heaven in a bowl. Get several orders. I am serious. One is not enough. The carne asada was amazing. Honestly, I could keep going, but at some point this review is just going to become me yelling about how much I love Mexican Sugar. I LOVE MEXICAN SUGAR. OK, YOU GET THE IDEA. WHY AM I YELLING? BACK TO THE REVIEW.... Service was excellent too. The place is huge and was absolutely packed, but our server stayed attentive and the food came out surprisingly quickly. Make a reservation. Park in the nearby garage. Dress nice. Order the drinks. Get the street corn. Then get more street corn. Who is ready for another trip to Houston? I'll book the reservation at Mexican Sugar.

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    2.6 mi•West University
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    Maximo looks like someone invited the desert inside and poured it a drink. The room is colorful,…read morewarm, and genuinely inviting--pots of cactus, cowboy paintings, and Mexican art. At brunch, the papas bravas come as small cubes of fried potato with an airy crunch that gives way to a soft, pillowy center - the kind of deeply satisfying bite that makes conversation briefly irrelevant. Crisp prosciutto adds salt, aioli brings richness, and smoky chile sauce keeps it lively. They're served with cactus-handled toothpicks, which are almost offensively adorable. The chilaquiles divorciados are another hit. The chips are dressed with salsa rather than drowned beneath it, so each one arrives ready for the perfect bite. It's a small distinction, but an important one. Then there are the enfrijoladas: rolled quesadillas in fluffy tortillas, covered in creamy black bean sauce and plated with more care than bean and cheese might seem to warrant. The dish is fundamentally simple, but that's the point. Soft tortilla, savory beans, melted cheese, bright salsa. Familiar ingredients transformed into something deeply comforting--the culinary equivalent of curling up beneath a warm blanket on a cold morning, even if Houston rarely provides one. Dinner shifts into another gear. The crudos are sensational, especially the tuna tiradito - a rolling wave of flavor and texture. The tacos are excellent across the board, but the crispy maitake mushrooms are unmatched. The short ribs arrive juicy and tender on a mole negro that doesn't sit politely in the background. It lands dark, complex, and full of flavor. And then there's the masa cornbread, a masterpiece of unapologetic indulgence. Humble cornbread meets savory-sweet mole, smoky, earthy butter, and caviar. It sounds like too much. It isn't. Every element earns its place. The cocktails deserve their own warning. They're the kind that convince you to keep ordering the same drink all night. By the end, you may have forgotten what was in it. What you'll remember is that it was refreshing, perfectly balanced, and exactly what you needed. Maximo makes ambitious food feel generous rather than fussy. Come hungry.

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    Dona Leti's was everything we thought it would be!…read more Upon arriving there was a 30 min wait but thats ok because we were given chips and salsa to hold us over. Once we were seated the waiter we had was super helpful. If we had questions, he had answers and pictures to go with them. The food was phenomenal and huge. We ordered the skillet burrito, surf and turf eggrols, and birria sampler. So much food and so flavorful. Honestly you have to try the alfredo on the eggrolls. That was different but so good. The asada was flavorful on the burrito and eggrolls. The birria was great and then consume hit the spot dipping wise. The burrito was jam.packed with meat and rice. Very good! Its exactly what I want in my burrito. We ordered margaritas for drinks and those were pretty good. The strawberry margarita has to be mixed once brought to the table, but thats ok. Needless to say we had to take leftovers home for sure. Great food and a great time!

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