Torchy's is usually my first stop after landing in Houston. I've been twice, so far, and I still crave it whenever I am not in Texas. A friend who lives in the area (born and bred) suggested it. And I am glad she did! I am not crazy about tacos, but these are probably the most delicious tacos I've ever had. I love their Baja Shrimp tacos and the Trailer Park (chicken) tacos. I am giving them 4 stars instead of 5 because both times they were not generous with the sauce. It's so good but the portion is so little (small container). Nevertheless, my tacos were filled to the brim with every ingredient. Deliciousness in each bite. Sad to see it end. Service was ok; there's constant foot traffic so things move quickly. I am not too fond of outdoor seating (bugs and such), but we dined outside both times and no complaints, except the wind blowing our napkins away. I can't wait to go again whenever I am near the area. read more

The bartender refused to make a bloody mary with peppers in it. Told my husband there was no peppers available behind the bar or in the kitchen. Maybe she was having a bad day and didn't want to be at work.?. Still no excuse to not serve something that is clearly on the menu. We have been enjoying spicy, bloody marys from this location for the past 7 years. And have never had a bad experience until today. read more

It seemed kind of unorganized. All turned out to be okay. Except, the ice machine was out of ice. Ask for the secret menu read more

Torchy's Tacos - Full bar - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

First elite review of 2026. A classic. This Torchy's I used to live in the vintage back in 2022, but this Torchy's since has gotten a huge face life. They are so efficient, they have a self order kiosk up front by the time we were finished and walking to fill out drinks. Our food came out before we could even pick a table. PHENOMENAL, the food was great per usual. Trailer parks and queso are a guaranteed hit. The manager Rob is doing a great job with running this locations. The restaurant is clean and comfortable enough to hangout at the bar and watch a game. Great experience read more

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Oh yeah. Oh yeah. I'm all fired up over Torchy's. Gimmie the old breakfast burrito, a pile of queso and chips, and I'm good for the day. I'm in town from The Lou ... as in St Louis ... and y'all have got some pretty good joints down here. I may have to relocate. read more

If you're looking for a quick and filling meal then I would give this Torchy's a visit. This was my first time visiting one after raving reviews from people about it being a good Tex-Mex restaurant. There was a lot of filling in both tacos I thought the flavors were underwhelming in my opinion compared to other restaurants that serve Tex-Mex. Maybe I didn't order the right things but it was a lot of food for the value. The rice and beans lacked flavor. I may come back to try something else but I definitely would prefer other places. The service however was extremely fast for the lunch hour. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Rice Pinto Bean Combo - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Amazing !! I have been here twice now, the restaurant is super clean and inviting, outside is kept up really nice. I'm from Seattle, so being able to sit outside and eat is something that I have always wanted to enjoy. They brought the food out to me and they were insanely nice! I got a burrito minus the guacamole, and the roasted corn.. and I have to say it was one of the best burritos I have had (besides an authentic Mexican place of course) literally ever! I will be a regular customer for sure! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I hate the kiosk when you walk in. I want to talk to a real person. Ok the other side. The Baja tacos were amazing. The Democrat was good nut it's definitely different. The tortilla was super cold. read more

Torchy's Tacos - I hate this - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

The new self-serve kiosks at Torchy's are terrible. I placed my order, the kiosk said it went through, so I sat and waited almost 20 minutes before realizing nothing was happening. Only then did I check the receipt and see a tiny note saying the order never actually reached the kitchen. The whole process was confusing and way too complicated for something as simple as ordering tacos. Having to waste time just to find out my order didn't even exist was super annoying. Torchy's needs to fix this system or ditch it altogether. Absolute headache of an experience. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Won't be back here. Out another sit restaurant becoming a fast food place with self order menus (ps: they're too slow and aren't reacting to touch). It's a shame that instead of having someone quickly take the order customers are relegated to a slow digital menu self-ordering process. So very few restaurants to go to and you turned Torchy's into a fast food place. oh well. read more

I felt like I walked into another dimension. I looked around and there were people eating but zero staff around. I understand (kind of) that it may be better to have kiosks taking orders but in a restaurant like this? Maybe they shouldn't be taking the initiative. No one was at the kiosks greeting folks, helping them, chatting about additional menu items...anything to show the place wasn't taken over by aliens. Maybe I'm not ready for such a cold approach! Turned around and walked away. And by the way, when did their prices blow the ceiling off. Really! What tiny taco could be worth those prices. read more

I tried the new fajita bowl and it was pretty decent. I enjoy the tacos better. Can't go wrong with the queso because it's literally the best. The beef fajita tacos is my go to. Service is eh.. you get some ppl who are great and others who are rude. It's pricey for tacos, so not my first choice, but I'll go if I'm in the area and want something quick. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Chicken fajita bowl - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went to pick up some cakes and was surprised to see a torchys in the same parking lot. I placed an online order and 20 minutes later, went inside to pick up. I ordered a couple of brushfire tacos, with jerk chicken, two Baja shrimp tacos and a chicken fajita taco, a taco bowl with brushfire chicken, and two orders of queso, one with chipotle beef and the other without. Everything was fresh and ready to pick up. Very filling. One thing I must say is make sure you have all of your bags. I almost walked out without the included chips. Another person walked out with the chips as I was about to leave. Got home and my family enjoyed the meal. Everything was correctly made and very filling. read more

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This location always gets your order wrong, forgets items, and their brushfire is super oily (other locations are not). Sucks cause this is the one by my work. read more

Torchy's Tacos - NOT a Brushfire - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

The restaurant is nice, clean and lively. It's always business in the restaurant. But I will say that most of the time if not every time my tacos are cold. (Democrat taco) I normally don't complain but this time I have to since I had to wait 15min for them to come and be ice cold. Genuinely that's my only complaint that my tacos be cold and I wait at least 5-10 minutes for them to come on a normal day. read more

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Ambiance seems cool, they have a bar where you can sit and eat. The staff is nice. I went on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed. The cleanliness was not as great. Food on the floor and chairs, etc. We can start off with the queso & chips - wow so good but they served us crumbs. Would've been nice to get full size chips. The fried avocado taco is awful - one bite of that and I was done. The tipsy chick taco is decent - the actual chicken itself had not much flavor other than a bbq burnt taste but combined with the other items, it was tolerable. My partner loved his two tacos - salmon & shrimp tacos. I would probably come back to try to the drinks and have chips. But overall I've had better tacos at a much better price. Tacos are around $6/each. read more

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Walking into the Torchy's I was excited to see the advertisement of the new tacos! The graphic design on the board showing a representation of a video game is pretty cool! Which the tacos were very good! It wasn't to packed today but we did wait in line for awhile. Usually where we check out it was no one standing. They were over near the bar. I wasn't to sure what was going on. The cashier wasn't to friendly either. When it was time to order she didn't call us down we just walked up and asked do we order here. It was kind of confusing. While waiting for food the restaurant was clean but I did have to clean my own table. The food was fresh and the waitress that brought over our food was kind. I really enjoyed the chips and queso today plus the avocado bites. Parking was ok. It is a shared parking lot but it's not to bad. I still always enjoy the vintage location. read more

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Owner contacted me the very next day, wanted to make things right. Sent me a gift card. We will return and hope the last time was a one off

Food was ok, ordered the breakfast burrito. It was mostly beans and chorizo was scarse. Both of the sources that it came with were gelatinous. Not sure what happened there. I asked for Diablo sauce, but never got it. Some of the employees look like they haven't taken a shower. I get it that torchy has an Austin vibe, but I'm not real keen on being served food by people that look like they might be homeless. read more

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I own Space City Tacos HTX in Houston, TX and had to try Torchy' Taco..Food was delicious and beers were nice and cold!! Service was great! Come support! Thanks read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Hello Yelpers! If you are looking for a quick go to restaurant for Tacos then then this is the place. I ordered the Jerk Chicken Taco and the Shrimp Taco and they both tasted great. I had the Shrimp Taco on the Corn Tortilla and the Jerk Chicken on the flour tortilla. I think I prefer the flour tortilla. I don't have pictures because the food look messy but they were good. I ordered the tacos to go as well. Overall they tasted good and they were reasonably priced as well. $4 and some change. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Inside - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I was skeptical at first because most chain Mexican restaurants are mediocre, at best. This place pleasantly surprised me. I had the Republican taco (had to try it) and the Trailer Park taco. The Republican was sausage and was amazing. I also had the street corn. That was not as good as I expected because the corn was not fresh but frozen. I was expecting corn on the cob. I will definitely be back. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tacos and Street Corn - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

The green chili queso was awesome. Could have used more flavoring on the barbacoa and the brisket tacos. The fajita chicken taco was a standout of the tacos. The chicken was juicy, tender, and seasoned well. Drinks were good! We got a paloma and a strawberry frozen margarita and both were strong but flavorful. Service was super fast and friendly despite being about an hour from closing time. read more

Torchy's Tacos - The Democrat (bottom), Chicken Fajita (right), Crossroads Taco (left) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Use to be a weekend regular but not anymore. Tge vibe has changed. The kiosks are terrible and hardly any staff to help The bartender acted like she didn't want to be there and couldn't smile if you asked her. Not engaging with customers and seem not to appreciate your business. read more

What can I say about Torchys that hasn't been said before.... I've been to Torchys more than I can cut and I've only been disappointed once. I was instantly hooked upon my first bite into the trashy trailer park this was about 7 years ago. Now here we are in 2022 and I'm still a huge fan I can always go to any Torchys and know what to expect and that is a true authentic Tex-Mex. I love the creative-ness of the tacos even though, I don't think anyone asked for a chicken and waffle taco to be made lol On this To-go visit I got the Tipsy chick and an airstream salad w/o protein. In my humble opinion this salad is the best dang salad and nobody talks about this. I could create a review just on how tasty this airstream salad is. I only got the taco as a form of me having evidence that I really did go to a taco spot lol The tipsy chicken was great too , put that bacon marmalade on everything, even that beyond meat stuff read more

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I like having this location close by. Service is always wonderful and my food is always tasty! Employees are pleasant and accommodating too. Patrick, one of the managers there always makes a point to speak and ask how things are going. Chris at that bar is super friendly and provides awesome service and doesn't seem to mind all my special order requests. read more

Would I describe myself as a Torchy's fan? Yes. That makes this review hard for me to write. I stopped in at Torchy's for dinner this week. I grabbed a few tacos and a drink. The first thing I noticed is the place was not very crowded so I figured service would be fast. From the point of ordering to the delivery of the tacos to the table, the wait was somewhat long. I know there are staffing problems these days so I just went with the flow. When I got the food, the taco temperatures ranged from lukewarm to warm - nothing was hot. Having waited so long, one would expect the food to be cooked hot. Aside from the temps, my tacos were okay. It bad, but not great. I left feeling a little bummed. read more

Tacos are awesome always loved Torchy's but the new self check out I don't like, I much rather human interaction.

The food is great with an awesome atmosphere and always playing good music. The people who work there are forever in a positive mood which is hard to find these days with great service. The manager of this location "Johnny" is cool as can be! Just a cool place to eat. I highly recommend. 5 stars ***** read more

Food is good but this location frequently gets the order wrong. Tonight I stood there while my to go order was 35 minutes late. Many upset customers standing around and the manger only offered up a doordash excuse when I finally asked to speak to him. I have been leaving this location 1 star reviews on Google for several years now. If this location was a reflection of the overall Torchy's would be out of business. read more

I love Torchy's. I have never had any issues on any of my visits to multiple locations, and this time was no different. I visited around 2 PM on a Sunday afternoon, and it looked crowded, but there wasn't a line and was super east to find a decent table outside. The tacos and queso tasted amazing as always. read more

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Best place ever I love the tacos here they taste so good I 100% recommend coming to eat there

Since it was a food truck in Austin I've always loved Torchy's. Trailer Park Trashy is my absolute favorite taco. The queso is awesome. The service here has been hit or miss at this location, though. This particular visit the restaurant was filthy. Many of the tables were not cleaned off and the floor was dirty. Because I love the food so much I'll be back, but it may be awhile. read more

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Liz was our bartender today and she did such a fantastic job! She greeted us quickly and took our drink and appetizer order! We got sangria, lemonade and the queso! I love getting the queso here, it is so delicious! We went for breakfast tacos, but after Liz suggested to me the taco of the month, I had to try it!! It was a brisket taco on a flour tortillas with fried onions, cilantro, corn relish, bbq sauce and chipotle sauce!!! And holy holy, it was just amazing! My son still got his bacon cheese and egg taco, which is always good! We will be back to see Liz again! read more

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Horrible service found a hair in my food while out to eat with two other people as I was walking up to the counter to complain about this didn't even get the chance to say anything. The cashier asked me if I found a hair in my food. I told her yes she says sorry about that. It's been happening all day and that they don't know where it's coming from tells me I can't get a refund because the manager on shift won't allow it and ask if they can remake the food for us I was disgusted with all left read more

My food arrived in an open unsealed bag, the food looked tampered with and I immediately put all of it in the garbage, there was no receipt and I was very certain it not safe. read more

Torchy's Tacos is a convenient choice for a quick bite, offering a variety of fun tacos and a Queso that strikes a balance between creaminess and a gentle kick of heat. Their Queso is in our families top 5! Although the Vintage Park location has had some recent disappointments due to cleanliness issues, seemingly stemming from the lunch/dinner rush, the quality of their tacos and drinks remains consistently enjoyable. My favorite is the brisket taco, heavy on the brisket, with their avocado sauce. One will definitely fill you up if you get the Queso as a starter. I am such a fan of the passion fruit gin Collins that I now make it at home. Please don't take that off the menu anytime soon! read more

While their tacos can be really good some days, others it has cheap tortillas, dry meat, etc. Service is always very friendly, but 3 stars for the food. They will most likely mess up your order if it is for pick up, it's happened every single time I've ordered. read more

I ordered a crossroads, democrat, and one other taco along with a house margarita. The tacos were cold and the margarita tasted like a fart. I let the bartender know and she poured a sample then took it to the back. She returned and said the manager would refund me for the drink. I've been to this location several times and never had any issues. Having been a bartender for twenty five years, including work at an upscale Mexican grille for two years, I know exactly what makes the defect of the margarita that I could only stomach two sips of today. It takes very little effort to make a fresh margarita, or at the very least to make a fresh batch daily. The fart flavor happens when they make the batch and it sits for more than a day. The bartender confirmed that they made it "a day or two earlier". This is why I give one star: service after the complaint. I wanted a margarita and over paid for it. Insteadoff making me a fresh drink, the bartender questioned my taste by taking a sample to the back for someone else to confirm that I tasted what I tasted. That is rude. Rather than making me a fresh drink, which takes less than a minute (I was the only one there) they removed the charge off of my credit card which takes 3-5 business days. The manager was too busy to come out of the back to ask if removing the charge was acceptable. I would have considered a taco and some chips as compensation or a consolation.. The tacos were ice cold. I ate them because I was hungry. After eating them, it occurred to me that they lacked the crispy parts, any flavor, and were just goo. I've been to many Torchy's Tacos including the original in Austin many times. I've never disliked the place. Today, I was supposed to meet a friend who has never been but I'm so glad he couldn't make it because this location is awful and it shows because its empty. read more

Order bonfires bowl with rice, from Uber, rice stale and stuck together. Unable to eat it. Sadly enough. I was very hungry. Guess what still hungry. I cannot sit and try to eat and spit out hard pieces at f stale rice. If no stars at all. read more