Tacos Del Julio

Finally some authentic Mexican food in Houston. Especiales de Trompo was delish. 5 small tacos with avocado, trompo, sauteed onions. GREAT. Michelada con Modelo Especial was a great edition. Definitely will be a regular to this spot. And the prices were right.

Really good authentic Mexican food. Breakfast tacos are the best on the area. Very affordable, and good staff that will take care of you.

I went to this restaurant with my husband the food was awful no taste at all my husband felt sick all night not going back to this restaurant ever!

I realized I had arrived in taqueria heaven when I sat down and the waitress greeted me with complimentary charro beans instead of chips and salsa. best. move. The tacos are really good, the enchiladas are even better and don’t get me started on the piratas (ahmazing)… The best tlalpeno soup ever, sooooo delicious and sooo much flavor.

The food here was great!
I’ve been here several times.
The wait staff was friendly.

I wish I could give them a half of star but since I cant I will just continue.
First off I ordered a Friday special on a Saturday and one waiter told me I could then someone told her I couldnt. instead of her telling me she DIDN’T. .which made me a bit upset. then to top it of she brought beans to my table… YUMMY. until I bit down on a rock. and all she said was «oh they probably didnt wash them» Never going here again!

My parents love to go here when they come into town and i usually accompany them. Definitely a good restaurant. I’ve only been during lunch and my favorite dish is the chicken caldo. This is the only dish I’ve ever liked better then my families home made version but don’t tell my grandma i said it ok!
go here is your in the mood for tacos or soup. Awesome green sauce!

I’ve eaten at this location twice. The first time was better than today’s experience. I ordered enchiladas, a gringa and a limonada the first time. Good food and service, but the limonada tasted like Minute Maid lemonade with lemon squeezed into it. Gross.
Okay. So, the second time… worse. Three friends and I got breakfast. One of my buddies ordered a coffee with his food and only sipped it once. I asked why he wasn’t drinking it and he said it tasted like lemon. I laughed and grabbed the cup. When I sniffed it, I felt bad. It smelled like a cup of tea w/​lemon.
I ordered the chilaquiles, which were ummm alright. I also order the americano. My excuse is that I’m eating for two right now lol The pancakes were tasteless and the eggs were okay. I was stuffed, but the kind of stuffed where you feel like it was a waste to waste space in your stomach for such a terrible meal. Another friend ordered huevos divorciados and looked mad the whole time she was eating her food.
I will only return to this place if someone pays me to and it better be a large sum of money.

Thanks to the never-​ending construction near my job, I was forced to take a detour and saw the sign for this place. After doing a bit of research I found that this is actually a mini-​chain all around Houston, which was good news. I’m as «gringa» as they get but I’ve never had a problem venturing out to the many authentic Mexican places in the area; however, most of the food was just not good and many of them have gone out of business since – owning multiple locations was a good sign. In fact, for about two years I was on a mission to find authentic bistec tacos (with cilantro, onion, etc). I decided to try this restaurant today and to my delight, this is the place I have been dreaming of. The menu is rather small and simple compared to others, but they also get props for that. I think it’s great when a place knows what they do best and they stick to it! Upon arriving you seat yourself. A friendly waitress will take your drink order, then bring each person a bowl of *delicious* charro beans — no chips here. They also bring a small bowl of fresh onion and cilantro so you can top your food with as little or as much as you like. This is also great, because personally I like a wee bit of onion and a pound of cilantro. Two of us ordered the Thursday special (one each of 3 different tacos: pirata, gringa and something else I can’t pronounce). I had practiced saying «Dos Juevos Especial» before heading out, but thankfully our waitress understood English so I didn’t have to embarrass myself. Husband tried the enchiladas (chicken, not cheese) and he scarfed them down, along with two tacos from our plates, but was way more impressed with the tacos than enchiladas. I have to say I think the plain bistec (pirata) was my favorite taco of the three, though they were all good and I would definitely get them again.
To be more specific, the three tacos are a «regular» size, not miniature (although I do believe they have those as well) and two, along with the charro beans, were definitely enough to fill up myself and my lunch buddy which is how my husband also ended up getting two to enjoy. The bistec was tender, juicy and cut into small pieces as oppossed to large chunks of grainy, chewy beef that you might find at other places. The fresh salsas provided were excellent (I like green), and who can go wrong with a bowl of cilantro? The part that makes them melt-​in-​your-​mouth amazing though, is that the tortillas are grilled. Like a quesadilla, without 800 extra calories of cheese. Mmm. We’ll definitely be returning. Also, for $ 1.99 complete your Mexican taco experience with an ice cold coke in a bottle. I’m so glad I ventured out to this place and I’m so glad it’s about 30 seconds from my job.