The food is very flavorful. The atmosphere is laid back. The music isn't loud. And service is quick…read moreand reliable.

2nd time in this place and very happy! Great food, pretty…read morequiet, service great as always!

Visiting daughter and son in law who really like this place…read more We ordered our food and got our beers and drinks and headed outside. It was a beautiful night. They bring your food out to you. We ordered apps : fried pickles and calamari. Three had fried shrimp baskets and I had the chicken quesadilla. Everything was great everyone enjoyed. We recommend and will definitely return

A cool little local spot with a nice outdoor patio by the water. The food was pretty good! The Baja…read moretacos were good. Just needed a little more heat. Next time I'll ask for hot sauce or jalapeños.

Amazing breakfast tacos and Jamaica/ Hibiscus water. The bacon and tortillas alone are 10/10, also…read moregreat prices.

I've eaten here many times. Good food, friendly staff, reasonably quick service, good price. Plenty…read moreof parking. An older building, but clean and friendly atmosphere. I would recommend this place.

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Great pastries and yummy food. The Gorditas are my fav! Very affordable. I feel like this place is…read moreunderrated! Check them out!

Had lunch with a friend who was craving Mexican food so naturally I suggested Jimmy Changa's!…read more The Hatch Chili Enchiladas were fantastic with the chicken fajita meat and spinach topped with the poblano sauce and what tasted like a drizzle of the read sauce included on their shrimp empanadas. So good! And of course it is watermelon margarita season and it did not disappoint! I don't know what voodoo magic they do with those to make them taste so fabulous!!! I love the addition of the large watermelon slice which makes the drink pretty as well as functional. Our server, Julian, provided excellent service where we did not want for a thing! Naturally the restaurant itself with the beautifully done lighting fixtures in the main dining area as well as the bar area are simply gorgeous. Too full for an ice cream cone though there is always next time.

Been coming here for years and the food has always been great. Unfortunately, over the past few…read moremonths I've noticed the service and cleanliness have gone downhill dramatically. Not sure if there's new management or what has changed. Today was the final straw. My wife and I came in for lunch on Memorial Day shortly after they opened. The restaurant wasn't busy and there were plenty of servers working. We were brought chips and then completely forgotten about. We sat there for 15-20 minutes waiting for someone to come back and even take our drink order. Nothing. What made it worse was watching multiple servers walk right past us without ever making eye contact or checking on us. We finally got up, moved to the bar, and ordered our food there instead. We did let the hostess know about our experience, but no manager or staff member ever came over to apologize or even acknowledge the situation. Really disappointing considering how long we've supported this place.

Saturday night is Biker night at the Cantina! Everything was fine and dandy for my hubby and I…read moreuntil we closed the tab. Three budlights at $4.50 each, two double grey goose n pineapple juice @$16 and some change each, Birria taco $16 and Birria quesadillas$13 came to $100 and some change. Why tho..that amount does not add up correctly even with added tax so hubby asked for itemized receipt and lo n behold our waitress that started out awesome added a $15 automatic gratuity tip to our tab! I can understand for large crowds but for two people?? Patrons beware! When we asked to get it corrected, she scratched off the $20 tip we initially left since she helped herself with the $15 tip without disclosing beforehand, no apologies or anything. And then we were not told that paying with CC comes with added fee as opposed to paying cash. The waitress asked for a card to "open our tab" when we initially ordered the drinks even though we were not sitting at the bar. Nowhere on the menu or signage or on the actual receipt shows that automatic gratuity is added nor she mentioned it to us verbally- isn't that illegal???

Food was good, I really liked my server. And the atmosphere was great. Oh, and our drinks were…read moreprepared right on point.

Why 5 stars? Because the brisket sandwich could not have hit the spot more…read more --- --- --- I've had Smokin Z's bookmarked for a long time, but even though I go to Friendswood a lot to visit family, this is still just a bit too much of a hike from there. So when I was looking for a place to eat somewhere on our trip home from Galveston, I knew this might be my best chance. I'd originally planned on just ordering a simple brisket sandwich, but as I looked at the menu, I felt like I wanted one of everything. I was really tempted to order a loaded baked potato, but because I'd be eating it in the car, I figured that might be a bit too messy, so I eventually went with Plan A. One bite into that thing and I knew I made the right decision. It was so juicy and so flavorful. Just the perfect lunch for what I was craving. And then to make this love story even better, later that day, I went to HEB. My HEB happens to have one of those BBQ restaurants inside of it, and it's never open when I visit because I always do my grocery shopping in the morning. But this particular visit was at about 4pm. And I opted to order the exact same thing: a brisket sandwich, so that I could compare the two. I'm sure this is not news to Smokin Z's or their fans, but this was the most lopsided competition I've experienced in a while. My visit to HEB only made me appreciate Smokin Z's more, as the HEB version tasted like something made by my 11 year old nephew. I'm embarrassed I even put the two head to head, as we're talking about a totally different weight class here.

Limited selection but the food was soooo good! Brisket sandwiches and tacos were fantastic, and the…read morebrisket grilled cheese was a decadent umami bomb. Don't let the location dissuade you; it's worth the visit. Highly recommended!

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Our serve Brianna was very good.read more

We stopped in today for lunch and we're absolutely blown away the flavor of the food is so good and…read morethe employees are so nice!