Where is a good cheap tex mex restaurant in Houston?

You had me at El Timepiece....

 

There's a taco truck on westiemer a little past fountainview called taquiera Venezuela. Best taco truck food ever.

 

Teotihuacán.

 

Cafe Adobe, Doneraki, Las Haciendas, Cucos?

 

Villa Arcos is out of this world. I've only had their breakfast tacos, but if the other food is anything like that, it's reasonably-priced, and amazingly good.

 

Unless they're talking about the Katy version, we've had 2 recommendations for a ghost.....

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/...3/05/river-oaks-cafe-adobe-to-close-this.html

 

cafe adobe on westheimer is closed I thought? In the west houston area try jarro cafe on gessner or for cheap and solid la fiesta off kirkwood don't go to los tios...everything about it is awful

 

Not Tex-Mex, but Taco A Go-Go on Main in Midtown next to Continental Club is delicious.

I don't know what some of y'all are (or are not?) smoking but El Timepiece is great. Great black beans and rice, salsa verde, beef fajita.

Papasitos on Wednesdays.

Spanish Flower at 3 am.

West Alabama Ice House taco truck for always. El Pastor taco on corn tortilla with a ****in half avocado on that sucker for $1.50.

 

I do not believe this to be true.

I somehow forgot Ninfa's Navigation. Winner for Tex-Mex.

Also forgot Pico's on Bellaire for Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican. Best damn margarita around. Also try the mole enchiladas.

I went to this place on Ella near 34th recently, it was absolutely fantastic. Can't remember the name...

 

Is picos good? I know they are opening one at the old ninfas location. I've only had picos as a catering service at parties and I thought it was pretty terrible. Is the restaurant food better?

 

I've never had a bad meal at Pico's. Then again, I've never had their catering.

Which old Ninfa's location?

 

Corner of Kirby and Ricmond

 

No kidding? It's definitely not cheap, but I love this place.

Down the street is Taqueria La Tapatia, which is cheap, and Chapultapec, which is open super late.

 

Raise the flag!

 

Lopez's off wilcrest and 59.

 

Swoly-D is right about something. Also, Tony's on Ella and 23rd is really good and fairly cheap.

 

The Katy one must be a ghost too cause we've never had a Cafe Adobe out here as far as I know. Maybe you mean the Katy Freeway one that's less than a mile outside the loop?

 

If that's what you ordered at El Tiempo...you did it wrong.

Fajitas is the way to go and El Tiempo is one of the best in the city.

 

El Gallo on Gessner is the correct answer.

 

El Jarro isn't just good/cheap, it's the absolute best taco in Houston.

Meh, never liked El Gallo but people in that area of town swear by it. I think it's because they're trapped in a bubble where they never leave a 15 miles radius.