August 30, 2025 Update: Superb late lunch experience with…read morefamily just now. It was a toss up between BBQ and Tex-Mex, and latter win out! Glad we returned. Service was fantastic/friendly, with the owner and server stopping by frequently to check on us or just have a friendly chat. Food consisting of Mixed Fajitas for 3 (Beef, Chicken, Carnitas) was the best we have tasted. Sizzling, flavorful, tender meat, fantastic blistered Jalapeños (Toreados), and grilled onions, served with four tortillas. Quantities were ample and the complimentary chips, Salsa (2 kinds), and Queso (2 kinds) were warm and tasty! The whole meal set us back $82, including taxes and tip. Overall, a thoroughly satisfying experience - our favorite place going forward! Do visit - you won't be disappointed!

Drove here after reading and hearing about the great food being served…read more It is a clean, nice place. Small but friendly atmosphere. Margaritas were not great and had little flavor but still pricey. I had a hibiscus flavored one. It had a shot of red juice/liquid poured into the center of the frozen margarita. It didn't taste like anything. not sweet or sour? very bland for a place that has Margaritas in its name! We ordered fajitas for two. Fajitas consisted of a piece of fajita meet over a plate of onions. No bell peppers to be found. Taste was bland, no seasoning detected. Salsa was very mild, watery with lots of onions. No real taste. Side rice and beans were okay, but nothing special. Smal scoop of guacamole was added. Flour tortillas were good. Meat was tender but very chewy. Had very little flavor and a small serving for two. Basically, it was hardly enough to make 2 tacos each. Meat and onions only. Cost was $48.00? Check your bill before paying, ours rang up at a higher price on the bill. They corrected it after we asked about it. But we had to show them the menu to prove our point. Overall, this place has potential. After so many good reviews maybe cost have been cut? They need to do better. Plenty of great restaurants in the area. Someone would have to insist on going here before we try this place again. Overall, it was $90.00 meal for 2 on a Saturday evening (5PM) Good Luck, hope this helps.

The BEST restaurant in Tomball!…read more My husband and I absolutely LOVE Cisco Restaurant! We come here at least once a week, and it has become one of our favorite places. The margaritas are THE BEST, the enchiladas are amazing, and the nachos... The food, drinks and atmosphere always make us want to come back. We've tried many places, but Cisco has definitely become our go-to spot in Tomball. If you're looking for delicious Mexican food and amazing margaritas, Cisco is the place to go! We love, love, LOVE this place!

Best service best food ! Drinks are always fresh . They always have new specials . Live music on…read morethe weekends , make sure you make a reservation those nights

The food was amazing! We really enjoyed everything we ordered. We tried the trompo, birria tacos,…read moreand enchiladas, and honestly couldn't decide which dish was the best because they were all so good and full of flavor. The drinks were also right on point and went perfectly with the food. Everything we tried was solid from start to finish. Definitely a place we'll be coming back to!

We didn't have a full dinner between the two of us, but I had the seafood enchiladas and my wife…read morejust had chips and queso. I thought the enchiladas were solid, though my wife felt like the queso was too thick and that the chips they served with the queso were a little stale. The service was A+, very attentive and hospitable, which counts for a lot in my book. They brought out a huge statue and bass drum for someone's birthday, which we loved and thought was hilarious. Also, the house marg was excellent and I definitely recommend. Overall, a cool vibe in the restaurant and we will definitely come back. We have some friends coming in from out of town and thought that it might be a good spot to introduce them to TexMex. If your go-to is Natalita's or something like that around The Woodlands, I would definitely encourage you to give this place a shot.

Ambiance: Coastal Mexican restaurant off 2920 that features a wide variety of seafood favorites…read morewith many dishes having a Cajun or Mexican twist. The service was excellent. We enjoyed the chips and dip that came with the table. The 1/2 pound shrimp boil was the perfect dinner portion and I loved the red potatoes. My husband enjoyed the fish tacos. The baked oysters were a hit. Parking onsite, patio seating as well as in door booths & tables and a coastal themed bar. Pacifico beer on draft. They have an awesome happy hour menu with many drinks under $5. We will be back!

La Palapas Coastal Cantina was absolutely amazing! The food was outstanding, fresh, flavorful, and…read moreperfectly prepared. The specials make it even better -- crawfish is only $5 a pound on Mondays and Wednesdays, oysters are just $1 each on Wednesdays, and Tuesdays feature 10% off tacos! They also have happy hour every day for beverages, which is a huge plus. They have a fully stocked Bar! Ask for server, Claudia...she truly made the experience exceptional. She was pleasant, knowledgeable, attentive, and her smile was absolutely contagious. She quite literally made my day with her kindness and excellent service. If you're looking for delicious seafood, great specials, and top-tier customer service, with an ample dining area decorated with appropriate ambiance La Palapas Coastal Cantina is definitely worth visiting. Highly recommend!

Best little TexMex House in that area. Service was great…read moreFamily run Try it instead of spending way more somewhere else

Casa Medina recently took over the location where Papa Lacho's used to be, with no break in…read moreservice. We came in the other night to try out the new place, and got some of its story from the friendly and voluble manager (might be the location owner). Apparently the owners took over the location about three months ago and have been "using Papa Lacho's menu". They have now switched to the Casa Medina menu and changed the signs. The Mexican restaurant market in this area is very crowded, so this restaurant is trying hard to stand out. A couple of notable things off the top: 1) They use very little salt in their dishes. For me, I think not enough for proper seasoning but if you're trying to avoid salt it might be a good option. And you can always add some. 2) The Casa Medina menu is very large, much larger than the Papa Lacho's menu. Nice for choice if all those dishes can be executed well. We started off with the Mexican Street elote. This is a white corn served on the cob with the traditional spices. With the lower salt level the tajin and lime stood out. A good start. The salsas with the free chips were quite good, nice depth of flavor and not real spicy. The red salsa is served warm, the green chilled. For mains we got the Chicken Chipotle Enchiladas and the Fish y Camarones a la Diabla. The enchiladas sounded quite promising but I have to say the flavor was a little off for me. Slightly sweet with not enough salt to balance. But the food was well prepared and I would be confident in trying something else. I usually do not take a Tex-Mex place seriously when they say a dish is hot. That would be a mistake here. The fish and shrimp dish really brought the heat. For fish you have five choices--the cheaper ones are tilapia and basa. I have never had basa so gave it a try. It's an Asian whitefish that substitutes for tilapia. It had a soft texture like tilapia, if you weren't told you might not know the difference. The shrimp were cooked properly with a nice snap. For dessert we got the sopapillas. These were nicely done, not greasy and crisp on the outside. They are served with whipped cream and honey. For drinks we got a jamaica and an avocado martini. The jamaica is a good representation--no free refills, but the glass is very large so you wouldn't want one. The avocado martini came recommended to us by a customer of their Shenandoah location. There's just enough avocado to make the drink green and opaque. You get the creamy overtone and just a hint of avocado flavor, not too much. I liked it. The interior is appealing, with nice representational paintings of food scenes. The bathrooms were clean and ready. Service was attentive and friendly. I'm giving it a 3.5 and rounding up. It's not perfect but definitely worth a try. It's very convenient to our house so I know we will be back.

Service at the location is great. They are attentive and helpful. The atmosphere is like other…read moremexican resturants, mexican vibe. Many seats inside, outside and a bar. The food it good. Many options on the menu and several options mexican food and american food for the kids.

Ambiance: Local Mexican restaurant with an indoor/outdoor area - we sat on the patio because the…read morelights & decor were quite festive! Loved the stuffed & fried avocado! Great portion sizes for the price. Service was fast & good. Parking onsite - definitely a spot that gets crowded on a Saturday night. We enjoyed the chips & house salsas. Sangria Rita was huge and a good price. I would recommend El Chaparro if you are in the Spring area and wanting Tex-Mex!

Guadalajara cuisine…read more Unique Mexican restaurant, located beside a standard gas station! I certainly never had a burrito served the way this one is: Cheese and sour cream sauce, and Pineapple Mixed in with the beans and the meat. It's clearly a regional style of Mexican. When you read the menu, Got a lot of nopales, trompo and birria, which isn't the common texmex names. Almost a bewildering variety of salsas, Four different ones: an orange one, a green one, a light red one, and a smoked dark red one. its unique for this area.

After passing this restaurant every day, I finally decided we had to give it a try. Generally, when…read moreyou see a restaurant attached to a gas station it's a chain, but not this one. We had a wonderful experience sampling street tacos, burritos, and numerous types of salsa. Having dinner here is quite the experience if you're not a fan of Tejano music and watching MMA from Mexico. We enjoyed it as part of the total experience. Optional outside seating available as well. Our meal was prepared with fresh ingredients. I particularly loved my homemade corn tortillas that came with my street tacos. Our meal was complete with churros to take home. Fun and attentive staff. We will definitely be back.

Hands down one of the best Mexican spots in the Woodlands/Magnolia area. The food is consistently…read moredelicious, and the salsa is fantastic! They give thicker chips as well. Be sure to ask for their spicy sauce (but fair warning, it's very spicy). They also have $2 margaritas on Mondays and Tuesdays (frozen or on the rocks), and they're actually a great size. You really can't beat that value and how yummy these margaritas are. The place is always packed,, but service is still fast and attentive. I look forward to going every week!

Very good atmosphere and food. The service was quick, and everyone seemed to work together, which…read morewas a major plus. The only downside was the TVs, they were small and the picture quality was fuzzy, so I wouldn't recommend it if you're planning to watch a game. Overall, it's a great spot for the food and atmosphere.