Maggie Rita's ruining everything

[mlwoo]

So I went into the Ninfas at Kirby and Richmond yesterday. I sat down without looking around too much. We got our hot sauce. The green sauce tasted funny and the red sauce was chunkier than usual. We ordered a queso, and in stead of the normal puffy flour chips, we got normal chips and plantains. That's when I realized something was wrong. I looked around and our menus said"Carlos Mencia's Maggie Rita's."

My first thought was, "That mother****er isn't even Mexican." My second thought was betrayal. All the signs say Ninfas on the outside, but it was Faggie Gaytas on the inside. Bull****.

Does anybody know which Ninfas are changing? The waiter told me there were a few more.

**** Carlos Mencia.

[Jontro]

LOL. **** Carla Menstealia.

You gotta admit, that's funny.

[moestavern19]

Sticking with Los Cucos. El Gallo es magnifico.

[R0ckets03]

Ninfas and Maggi Rita both suck.

[SWTsig]

why go to that ninfas when little pappasitos is right across the street? ninfas has been terrible for awhile.

[King of 40 Acres]

why go to that ninfas when little pappasitos is right across the street? ninfas has been terrible for awhile.

The only ninfa's i **** with is the original one on navigation. Order the fajita burger and thank me later.

[DallasThomas]

why go to that ninfas when little pappasitos is right across the street? ninfas has been terrible for awhile.
Yeah...I went to Ninfa's about 10 years ago and thought it was the most disgusting Mexican food I'd ever had.

When I was a kid it was awesome though. Not sure if that's indicative of a decline in Ninfa's quality or just my undeveloped taste buds.

[RMGEEGEE]

Probably just a bias to my mother's cooking (hispanic), but I think all Mexican restaurants are pretty ****ty. I think that Pappasito's is the only exception, although it is pricey.

[tim562]

Yeah...I went to Ninfa's about 10 years ago and thought it was the most disgusting Mexican food I'd ever had.

When I was a kid it was awesome though. Not sure if that's indicative of a decline in Ninfa's quality or just my undeveloped taste buds.

I have to agree with you. We went to the one on Navigation, the orginal, and had to try the Queso Flameado since it was touted as the best in Houston. Wrong. Also, the service and food was was so-so and the prices were high for my standards. I will not got back. Its so terrible because I used to go there as a little kid with my grandfather all the time. It was awesome. Mama Ninfa would roll over in her grave right now.

[Third eye]

The only ninfa's i **** with is the original one on navigation. Order the fajita burger and thank me later.

This.....every other ninfa's blowssssssszzzzz

[Hippieloser]

There is no possible way Maggie Rita's survives in the Houston restaurant market. Take that **** to Tomball.

[Ziggy]

Yeah, had the real Ninfas on Navigation on Saturday. Sucker.

[No Worries]

why go to that ninfas when little pappasitos is right across the street? ninfas has been terrible for awhile.
Parking. If you are in that neighborhood, you should go to El Tiempo Cantina. Better food and parking.

[RocketMan Tex]

The only ninfa's i **** with is the original one on navigation. Order the fajita burger and thank me later.

This. There is no reason on earth to go to any Ninfa's other than the original on Navigation. That's the only one still owned and operated by the Laurenzo family. And I agree with the other poster re: why would you go to the "Ninfas" on Richmond and Kirby when Little Pappasitos is across the street.

Uber Fail.

[DonnyMost]

The food from Carlos Mencia's restaurant qualifies as the only original joke he's ever made.

[ima_drummer2k]

What I don't get is why you went to that Ninfa's when Little Pappasitos is right across the street?

:confused:

[krnxsnoopy]

Dee dee dee

[mlwoo]

Ninfa's has better fajitas, better salsa, better tortillas, better margs, and better prices than Pappasitos.

Not my point though. You could replace any restaurant with Maggie Rita's and it would still be terrible news.

[blathersby]

Why go to any of them when Lopez is on Wilcrest and 59?

I DON'T CARE IF YOU LIVE IN THE WOODLANDS.

[No Worries]

There is no reason on earth to go to any Ninfa's other than the original on Navigation. That's the only one still owned and operated by the Laurenzo family.
Sadly not true. I would not be surprised if the original Ninfas still has many of its "original" employees.

Ninfa's Restaurant Goes Back to Basics (http://www.texascooking.com/features/feb2010-ninfas-restaurant.htm)

Ninfa's isn't a chain anymore. There are 29 locations now, but Legacy Restaurants only owns the one Mama Ninfa opened herself on Navigation Boulevard more than 37 years ago. The other locations are merely licensing the trademark.

[REEKO_HTOWN]

There's more than one Ninfas?

[BiGGieStuFF]

I eat at the ninfas on kirby but the only thing I ever get is the chimichanga. They butter that tortilla so much that when you eat it, it tastes more like a meat filled pastry than a fried burrito. Yum

[Thefabman]

There is nothing good about carlos mencia...he is the lil b of comedy.

[ryan17wagner]

So I went into the Ninfas at Kirby and Richmond yesterday. I sat down without looking around too much. We got our hot sauce. The green sauce tasted funny and the red sauce was chunkier than usual. We ordered a queso, and in stead of the normal puffy flour chips, we got normal chips and plantains. That's when I realized something was wrong. I looked around and our menus said"Carlos Mencia's Maggie Rita's."

My first thought was, "That mother****er isn't even Mexican." My second thought was betrayal. All the signs say Ninfas on the outside, but it was Faggie Gaytas on the inside. Bull****.

Does anybody know which Ninfas are changing? The waiter told me there were a few more.

**** Carlos Mencia.



Ninfa's on Navigation is the ONLY place to go. The rest are fake.

[Pole]

Ninfa's isn't a chain anymore. There are 29 locations now, but Legacy Restaurants only owns the one Mama Ninfa opened herself on Navigation Boulevard more than 37 years ago. The other locations are merely licensing the trademark.[/I]

I think RocketManTex may have had a temporary brain fart due to old age because I expect he would be one of the few people on here to know that. The only "ninfa's" still owned by the Lorenzo family is El Tiempo.

It's expensive and strangely a meat market (in the pick up sense), but they still have that good green sauce that Ninfa Lorenzo made famous, and IMHO, the best fajitas, homemade corn tortillas, and queso in town. But their enchiladas and other tex-mex can be hit or miss.

[Ottomaton]

Queso died the day that Felix's closed.

[Harrisment]

I think RocketManTex may have had a temporary brain fart due to old age because I expect he would be one of the few people on here to know that. The only "ninfa's" still owned by the Lorenzo family is El Tiempo.

It's expensive and strangely a meat market (in the pick up sense), but they still have that good green sauce that Ninfa Lorenzo made famous, and IMHO, the best fajitas, homemade corn tortillas, and queso in town. But their enchiladas and other tex-mex can be hit or miss.

I know the family doesn't own Ninfas on Nav anymore, but the location still serves awesome TexMex staples such as cheese enchiladas. I also love El Tiempo, but they are far better at the grilled items. The deluxe mixed grill is one of the best meals you can order in Houston.

[Pole]

I know the family doesn't own Ninfas on Nav anymore, but the location still serves awesome TexMex staples such as cheese enchiladas. I also love El Tiempo, but they are far better at the grilled items. The deluxe mixed grill is one of the best meals you can order in Houston.

Oh I'm not berating the Ninfa's on Navigation, although they have a problem being hit or miss as well, but sitting outside on that patio (when they are "on" and the weather is nice) is an awesome Houston experience. They are light years beyond the chain Ninfa's.

But man how I miss the Ninfa's back in the day when Ninfa herself still ran them. Back in highschool in the early to mid-eighties, my buddy and I used to slip out for lunch once a week, go have a few ninfaritas and a beef fajita India, and come back for fourth period with a nice buzz. Good times. I think she already had at least one foot out the door (restaurant-wize) at that time, but they quality hadn't dropped off yet.

[LonghornFan]

El Tiempo is about 2 minutes from me on Washington, and their crunchy Taco's are freaking huge, and the beef with potatoes in it...pure sex. I usually get it to go and they package everything separate so the shells don't get soggy and so you can make it how you want it. Big fan.

[RocketMan Tex]

I think RocketManTex may have had a temporary brain fart due to old age.....

Oh man, they come in waves these days! :grin:

Thank you for correcting me, kind sir. Yes I did know that. I think my brain got temporarily stuck in the 90s yesterday....:grin:

[ima_drummer2k]

I know it's chic for everyone to like Ninfa's on Navigation, but the last few times I went there it wasn't much better than our local Los Cucos. Para las margaritas were mucho y muy bueno...

[plcmts17]

Why go to any of them when Lopez is on Wilcrest and 59?

I DON'T CARE IF YOU LIVE IN THE WOODLANDS.

Why go to Lopez on Wilcrest when you can easily go to Panchitos in San Antonio?

[Clutch]

http://houston.eater.com/archives/2012/07/06/maggie-ritas-takes-over-three-ninfas-locations.php

Despite Moreno's contention that consumers have embraced the change, a quick googling shows not everyone is excited. In this Yelp thread, one consumer felt as though he had been subject to a bait and switch, but another said he thought the food was better than expected. Users on Rockets' fan site Clutchfans also reacted negatively and predicted Maggie Rita's won't survive. Whether it will or not remains to be seen. Regardless, Ninfa's 30 year history as a local restaurant chain seems to be at an end.

[thadeus]

That's so weird when clutchfans becomes a source.

We should start more rumors, and then get paid to be 'anonymous sources.'

[SwoLy-D]

Which one of you dudes is ERIC SANDLER? :confused:

[Indaface]

Screw Maggie Rita's, Mencia will never get a dime from me.

I second the Lopez on Wilcrest vote...love their queso. Never had the original Navigation Ninfa's (grew up in southwest side of town) will have to check out sometime.

[Kam]

Damn, I knew this site was big, but it's big time.