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Torchy's Tacos

3.0 (347 reviews)
ModerateTacos, Tex-Mex
Open • 8:45 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Rahima J.

I love torches for their queso and easy options to choose from. This location has a great back patio to sit outside and eat and people watch. The tots with queso is a must have

Queso & Chips (V)
Christine D.

visited my friend in texas and this was one of my favorite spots that i got to try for the weekend. the line wasn't too bad when we came around 7pm and you just order at the tablet. the queso is chef's kiss, so cheesy and a bit small honestly but so good that we got another one to go. the street corn was my FAVORITE out of everything i wanted to buy another one. the seasoning was sooo good and the corn was juicy and perfect. for tacos, i got the crossroads and the baja shrimp. the shrimp was top tier, there were a lot of onions though so i just took some out. the meat in the crossroads was delicious!! i added some orange spicy flavoring which made is 10x better. what topped everything off was the view next to the lake. it was raining with lightning so we stayed inside for a bit to wait out the storm, and watching the rain droplets fall on the window with the lighting strikes in the sky + the lake view was magical.

Rusty J.

Man, Man Man Tacos are one of the easiest food items to make in the world next to toast come on baby less do better!

Tacos
Shauna B.

The service was not great the day we stopped in for a quick lunch. Took around 30 mins to receive our tacos which seemed to have less in them than previous visits.

Trailer Park Trashy, Baja Shrimp, democrat, Green Chile Pork
Alma A.

Pretty good flavor! Although the queso size has definitely gone down quite a bit. The tacos themselves are good portions for a good price. The service is good, place is clean, and overall a must need for any Texas trip.

Democrat in a bowl + avocado & drink.
Amoré M.

The food is always a hit at Torchys, so no complaints there. The flavors and the way things are made is pretty consistent with each location. Rating is a little lower for a couple of reasons. This location has self order kiosks, which I ended up having to use. I feel like it takes away from the experience, but I understand using them when there is a long line. There wasn't a line this time, but there was one person with the cashier that was taking a little bit of time, so I opted for the kiosk. Kiosk was pretty easy to use, but you have to wait for the cashier to check your receipt in order to give you a cup for your drink. So, alas, I had to wait again. While I was waiting I noticed there were many dirty tables, but not a lot customers. There is one-two people helping clean. Maybe I missed the rush. It took about 20 minutes to get my food. I ordered a Democrat in a bowl.

Ketchup? ... in a taco place?
Brad C.

Torchy's has come a long way from when it first came to Houston. The once edgy, fun, clean, and fusion filled taco joint that came from a bustling Taco truck that started in Austin is now a corporate, dirty, grimy, sleezy and overpriced shadow of its former self. No more Independent Taco, Maine Root sodas, or a few other staple items. The menu has changed and even originals are different and gross. The independently owned cane sugar soda fountain drinks are now syrupy Coke brand products. The prices? 30-40% more than when they opened here. This business is a prime example of what happens when a small company sells out to a corporate shill and is completely ruined. RIP Torchy's and its former self. You have forever lost my business.

Angela Q.

What better way to end a Thursday night after a workout than to get tacos. It's now taco Thursday for us! I ordered online and got a pickup time for my order. True to form, as I walked up to the place, my order was placed on the rack for pickup orders. One tip: check your order before leaving. I was missing rice and an order of rice and beans. I always check for rewards and I got a birthday reward for free chips and queso. I swear my birthday keeps getting better and better. Their chips and queso hit the spot every time. It's filling for me like a meal. Also got our faves: fried shrimp taco, grilled fish taco, chicken fajita taco, jerk chicken (which was delicious over my leftover salad), all times 2 for me and my family. The only bad thing was my missing items but the food was very good.

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Imman E.

I love coming to the boardwalk to enjoy a nice meal outside. I have not been to torchy's in a while, and I was very impressed that they have updated their menu. They even have a happy hour and some new bowls. They have added a self-serve kiosk for you to be able to order your food and pay with that cashier. I don't know why so many places are doing this, but I do love the fact that it has pictures on the menu at the kiosk.

Queso & Chips
Cindy R.

Love the location! There's outdoor seating looking over the lake and I'm a sucker for a water view. Service is lacking. Although checkout was patient, there wasn't much more than that. Very slow and just oblivious of serving. Probably since it's an order at the register style restaurant but you still need to make sure the customers that you're giving the food to have everything they need before you walk away. Our chips and queso took at least a good 30 minutes while we were watching others come in and get their chips quickly. Looks like the server just couldn't find us although they gave us trackers so I'm not sure what's up. We had a variety of tacos between shrimp, migas, and beef along with the queso. In my opinion the queso was the best part. Unfortunately the tacos were pretty bland and dry. I even tried grilled versus a fried shrimp taco and the only seasoning came from the pickled onions and very little sauce. Unfortunately, I'm just not a fan.

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Charisse T.

Hung out with my favorite ladies on Sunday and we decided to eat at Torchy tacos for dinner. We decided to eat outside because the view was amazing and the weather was perfect. I chose the burrito for once alone with a small order of elote. When I tell you I was fat full my needle was up there. 10/10 The service was outstanding and the waitstaff were great.

Beef burrito
David P.

The food was spot on and tasted great. I loved their salsa,s especially the Diablo salsa. The service is more self service in that you order and they bring it out. Drinks you do yourself as well as boxing etc. The ambiance is what you would expect from a taco shop place it's nothing amazing, but clean, well laid out, and friendly people.

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Quieren tacos??? Tacos de lengua, cabeza y tripa??? Encontramos un lugar y se los recomiendo…read more Service was great! Ambiance is chill, love the music and love the service from everyone here! We ordered the cabeza, lengua, tripa and asada!! Also to go desserts, flan and Carlota... Will post pics Let me tell you, the tacos are big so the price is acceptable, lots of meat and the sides of onions,nopales and frijoles charros were bomb!! I didn't take pics of food, I totally by passed it because I was starving but next time?!! I will Come check this place out!!!

I have been searching for a new Mexican / Taco spot for quite some time ever since our previous…read morerestaurant changed their name and lowered their quality. My wife and I just want good quality and value with some sincere & kind service; that's all. Nothing fancy and special treatment necessary, just good old fashioned hospitality and good food. We believe we have found it this Sunday afternoon! We found them on the reviews and it looked promising so we decided to give them a try. The moment we walked in, we could tell Taco El Patron was different. The restaurant was bright, clean and very inviting with their tastefully decorated walls to their comfortable seating & table arrangement. We were greeted by a very pleasant waitress named Ashley and she and Veronica made us feel at home from the time we let them know it was our first visit to the time we left feeling high satisfied by the awesome food and first-class service. The menu was simple but gave diners many different ways to customize their food - that was a big deal to us. The chips and chicharron were delightful with their amazing bottles of superb salsas! My wife went with the asada (steak) and I couldn't decide so I asked Ashley to bring me ALL six of the selections from the special tacos section and that's what she did with a giggle saying no one has ordered all them, so they even took a photo of that massive plate of tacos and all the tasty sides! I felt like I hit the taco lottery when the platter came out and because the service was just as amazing and outstanding as the food. I had a wonderful time trying each one of the expertly crafted tacos and was so impressed with each and every bite. The prices are fair & reasonable and that's honestly a bonus since it's hard to find value for your hard earned money these days. My wife and I felt like our money was well spent and our patronage was very much appreciated. With that being said, you and your family should not waste anymore time with other trendy restaurants (you know who they are) and come to Tacos El Patron where you will hit the taco lottery like I did with amazing generous homemade style food served by a staff that treats you like family. Great Job, Ashley, Veronica and the entire kitchen crew at our new favorite taco restaurant! Check them out and tell them David & Amy sent you.

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Y'all. This place - I ordered it through Uber eats. And I tell you I thought I was going to have…read moreleftovers... THINK AGAIN! Everything was so delicious my 'Imma just try it' went straight out the window! I had a fajita torta, and for take out delivery, it handled the ride pretty well. It was packed well and STUFFED. I get picky about my food getting soggy or a little too wet (either from lettuce or tomato) but the bread still had bite to it and everything altogether was tasty. Then I ordered fajita tacos (had a huge craving for them all week). And they had onion, cilantro, and limes included to drizzle and it was so good. I didn't even remember to take a picture I just gobbled it all up. The food was DELICIOUS! And their bean soup was so good. I don't usually order bean soup because I enjoy my refried beans but I was beyond surprised that they were so tasty. I ate it all up and drank the broth too! Next time I have to visit the store front to see how customer service is but the food *chefs kiss*

I never write reviews but I had to for this one. This was the worst I've ever had and I had high…read morehopes since it had good reviews. The fajita was super chewy and my bf had a bone in his. I hate to leave a bad review but as a Hispanic who eats tacos regularly this was horrible. They were super nice though, but I will never order from here again.

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