La Hacienda Escondida

1431 West 26th Street, Houston, TX 77008  713.880.0100 lahaciendaescondida.com

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The ‘hidden hacienda’ earns its name.  A large building with a lovely and spacious interior with warm Mexican atmosphere, the hacienda is not on a major street and you may not even know it was there, although it has been there a very long time.  One of the waiters, Jose, is the one who invented ‘Jose’s dip’-chili meat mixed with warm queso-which is served now at most Houston Mexican restaurants.  Appetizers:  * Shrimp cocktail  * Quesadillas  * Queso flameado  * Queso del mar  * Queso a la parilla  * Nachos  Combination dinners:  *A variety of combinations of your favorite items  Tacos al carbon:  * A variety of combinations  Especialidades de chef:  * Snapper  * Steak a la Mexicana  * Vegetable fajita  * Quail  *  Shrimp Vallarta * Shrimp inferno  * Charcoal broiled shrimp  * Shrimp Mazatlan  * Chiles rellenos  * Chimichanga plate  Salads:  * Taco salad  * Chalupa salad  * Tostoda Sonora  Heart healthy:  * Spinach enchiladas  * Spinach quesadillas  Enchiladas:  * A la parilla  * Suizas  * Beef, chicken, cheese, verdes, seafood  Tacos: * Crispy  * Taquitos chiquitos  * Flautas de pollo  Miscellaneous:  * Mexican omelette  * Tamales  * Queso puffs  * Burritos  * Chili con carne

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Texas Tamale Comany

3340 Fountain View, Houston, TX 77057 713.953.1181 texastamale.com

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Don’t be deceived by the tiny and somewhat shabby location-there is a full-blown tamale factory in the back which supplies the likes of Bering’s and many of Houston’s supermarkets and restaurants with delicious tamales, sold frozen in little cotton bags with drawstrings.  Luckily for customers in the know, they also serve breakfast tacos (potato & egg, chorizo & egg, sausage & egg, bacon & egg, shredded beef, shredded chicken, ham & egg, barbacoa, chicharron, beans & cheese, beans), fresh or frozen gourmet tamales, tamale plates specials ($4.75-6.50), nachos, seafood tacos, sizzling tacos, tortas, gorditas, shredded chicken flautas, all available in various combinations.  Nothing on the menu is over $7.25.  AND, you can pick up Hot Tamale Pepper Sauce (!), Cilantro Sauce, Chipotle, Pepper Sauce, Chili, of Chili Con Queso in jars for your home fridge or pantry.  This little jewel has also been in business for decades.

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Los Tios

5161 San Felipe Houston 77056 713.623.7623 lostiosrestaurant.com

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Destined to be ‘the’ go-to Tex Mex restaurant in the Galleria area, the latest Los Tios location is big and brassy, and already packed. Breakfast: Huevos Rancheros * Stack of Pancakes * Chorizo con Huevos * Desayuno Tex Mex * Chilaquiles en salsa roja * Classic breakfast tacos: bacon-, potato-, chorizo-, beans-, avocado-, fajita-and egg. Lunch & Dinner: Nachos * Chile con Queso * Snapper Ceviche * Nachos (various) * Taco Salad * Mexican Caesar * Tortilla or Black Bean Soup * Puffy Quesos * Quesadillas(various) * Chalupas * Tacos (various) * Combo Dinners * Enchiladas: Cheese, Verdes, Beef, Spinach, Shrimp, Al Carbon, Chicken * Fajitas: individual and group size * Snapper Veracruz * Diablo Shrimp * Pechuga Monterrey * Carne Asada * Grilled Quail * Chile Relleno * Margaritas and Mexican beers * Cocktails

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Cuchara Restaurant

214 Fairview Houston 77006 713.942.0000 cuchararestaurant.com

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Serving authentic Mexico City cuisine – not Tex-Mex – Cuchara (spoon in Spanish) is comfortably nestled in Deep Montrose on the same intersection as Max’s Wine Dive and Boheme Bar. A fresh, airy feel accented with original art and intriguing décor pieces sets the stage for your delicious meal and unique cocktail. Appetizers: Black mushroom quesadillas; Pork rinds cooked in spicy green salsa; Thick corn cake w refried beans, salsa, cream, and fresh cheese; Chicken cooked in tomato and chipotle served on crispy tostados; Ceviche; Crunch potato taquitos covered in a spicy green salsa w raw onions and cotija. Soups & Salads: Creamy corn masa soup w serrano pepper; Tortilla soup; Arugula & papaya salad w caramelized walnuts & cilantro vinaigrette. Entrees: Veracruz style red snapper mounted on a plantain and amaranth cake, rice on the side; Breast of chicken stuffed with calabacita squash in poblano sauce, yellow corn puree, rice; Beef filet strip over huarache topped w beans-side of guacamole & poblano peppers; Spiced shrimp steamed in maguey leaves, guacamole, refried beans; Green mole w pork tenderloin, sides of refried beans, rice, white corn puree; Deep dish corn cake w huitlacoche (corn mushroom) w side of refried beans & guacamole. Desserts: Rice pudding; Corn flan; Creamy lime dessert; Five leches cake; Guava paste & panela cheese empanadas; Spicy chocolate stuffed fritters w vanilla ice cream. Cuchara is a culinary treat with lots of delicious new flavors.

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La Tapatia

5551 Richmond Houston 77056 713.787.9680 latapatia.com

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Lunch specials: Soft flour tortillas taco, rice & beans; 2 enchiladas & 1 taco, cheese enchiladas & gravy, chicken or beef taco, rice and beans; Burrito w seasoned chicken or ground beef, gravy & chile con queso, rice & guacamole; Grilled fajitas, grilled onions, rice, beans; Carne asada & 1 enchilada; Medio pollo asado, half chicken w Mexican rice, beans, & pico de gallo; Carne asada & 1 enchilada, gravy, cheese, rice & beans (Open evenings ‘till late)

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