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El Tiempo Cantina

El Tiempo Cantina

Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Houston
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    Gregory M.
    "Fajitas, enchiladas & margaritas are the best in town!"(11 Tips)
    Jessica S.
    "Ask for Oscar, he's the best!"(2 Tips)
    Jessica T.
    "Awesome crap nachos!"(2 Tips)
    Brian C.
    "I highly recommend the crab and bacon quesadillas."(2 Tips)
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  • celli59
    celli59February 25, 2013
    Great tex-mex. First reaction was pricey, but portions are very generous. Wide variety on the menu. Largest tacos I've ever encountered! Sunday afternoon was very busy, but no wait. Great service!
  • Janneth R.heart icon on user image
    Janneth RiveraMay 26, 2016
    Chile relleno & lime Margarita is all you need! Awesome place, delicious food, big portions, excellent service.
  • Sana H.
    Sana HanifFebruary 25, 2014
    Everything is delicious starting from the chips and salsa/salsa verde they bring to your table to the sopapillas with ice cream!
  • Anah E.
    Anah EichmanApril 14, 2016
    The queso is the best I've ever had. It has little bits of jalapeño in it and it'd amazing
  • Grace O.heart icon on user image
    Grace OwensAugust 4, 2017
    Delicious high quality fajitas and sausage. We save this place for special occasions because of the prices.
  • Paige W.
    Paige WalkerNovember 3, 2013
    Good food & drinks love the salsa hard to find someone with salsa as good as pappasitos
  • E.J. H.heart icon on user image
    E.J. HunyadiJune 16, 2019
    Been here 5+ times
    The beef fajitas with Durango topping is delicious!
  • Ronald R.
    Ronald RamseyNovember 18, 2013
    Pricy, but worth it! Great quality and very authentic. Love the fajitas and margaritas amazing!!
  • Ty H.
    Ty HintonMarch 26, 2018
    In my humble opinion, the margaritas weren’t very good. It was mostly margarita mix and very little tequila. It tasted like I was drinking a very sour lemonade. For $8.25 it was not at all worth it.
  • Gregory M.heart icon on user image
    Gregory MayMarch 31, 2014
    Been here 25+ times
    Fajitas, enchiladas & margaritas are the best in town! Will ruin you for any other tex-mex.
  • Daniel H.heart icon on user image
    Daniel HJanuary 18, 2017
    Excellent food and service. Carrying on Mama Ninfa's legacy with great food and margaritas.
  • James B.
    James BarnettMarch 18, 2013
    Order a Cañonball (Fried stuffed avocado) and several margaritas. Gilberto will take care of you.
  • Jasper W.heart icon on user image
    Jasper WalkerMarch 21, 2017
    The fajitas and margaritas and the queso with chips.
  • David P.heart icon on user image
    David PotterOctober 21, 2019
    Nothing at all special here. One of our party ordered fajitas which were served on top of a container of hot charcoal. I was down wind of the charcoal fumes. This was very annoying.
  • Monica O.
    Monica OrtegaDecember 2, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Cynthia @ the bar is the best!! Soon as she sees me my drink has arrived!!! Love it here!!
  • Jenny D.
    Jenny DeesOctober 20, 2013
    Get anything, it is all delicious!
  • Brian C.
    Brian CooperJanuary 21, 2013
    I highly recommend the crab and bacon quesadillas.
  • Jessica S.
    Jessica SolizMay 23, 2014
    Ask for Oscar, he's the best!
  • Jennifer D.heart icon on user image
    Jennifer DeLeonDecember 31, 2015
    The fajitas are the best.
  • Monica
    MonicaJanuary 21, 2014
    The Ratones are delish, I don't really like their very smoky fajitas.
  • Michael C.heart icon on user image
    Michael CrawfordNovember 20, 2016
    Really good food and service but not as good as the high prices would lead you to believe. Won't be back.
  • Gene K.heart icon on user image
    Gene KJune 26, 2013
    Agree with pricey but large portions BUT, service is horrible and food quality out weights the sizable portion factor. I would avoid the place next time. BTW it was not busy so no excuse for poor Sv
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    Jason StewartDecember 16, 2014
    Everything!
  • Cody A.
    Cody AFebruary 19, 2013
    I've sat at the bar... those "clean" glasses are pretty filthy and the bartenders don't check them
  • Lyndsey B.
    Lyndsey BorgMay 20, 2012
    Ask for Lauren or oscar for your server!
  • bungalow c.
    bungalow coffeeMarch 11, 2012
    Order the crab nachos. Best thing on the menu.
  • Deb P.heart icon on user image
    Deb PerezSeptember 30, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Love the rice
  • Jessica T.heart icon on user image
    Jessica TristanMarch 17, 2015
    Awesome crap nachos!
  • Corey S.heart icon on user image
    Corey SmithJanuary 31, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    Filet fajitas. That is all.
  • Pamela J.
    Pamela JimenezMarch 16, 2013
    Great food good service.
  • Javier V.heart icon on user image
    Javier VelezSeptember 1, 2016
    Fajitas margarita's
  • Javier V.heart icon on user image
    Javier VelezSeptember 1, 2016
    Fajitas margarita's
  • Fatima
    FatimaDecember 24, 2012
    Best Tex-Mex!
  • MK K.
    MK KearnsJuly 23, 2012
    Great Bloody Mary.
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