Casa Morales

Awesome Food! Awesome Service!
We’re greeted by a man in his forties with hot nachos and very nice salsa (tangy and spicy). This man answers all our questions and helps us with the order as we’re new to authentic Mexican menu (than Burritos, Quesadillas and Enchiladas) — We ordered Chile Relleno and Quesedillas with spicy salsa. The second bowl of nachos and a spicy salsa arrive when we’re about to finish the first.
Both the dishes arrive in a short time and are really great with amazing spicy taste. Everything on the plate (Chili, Rice, Beans, Guac & Tortilla) tasted awesome! Debauchery I’d say! This food is outstanding for the price — both quality and quantity. We finish our lunch with some real Sopapillas which were amazing as well.
Overall it’s a nice family run restaurant with awesome food with great price! The best part is their Salsa is available for sale. We thanked the owner, waiter and brought home a bottle of Hot Salsa! Definitely visiting again with more friends!

Gosh, I thought I’d already done a review on this place, but hadn’t. One other reviewer said he’d «grown up eating there». I might can top that! In 1955 when I was 8 years old my family moved from Mississippi to Lufkin, and we moved into the one and only apartment complex in Lufkin at that time — Pinedell Apartments, which is a two block walk from Casa Morales. In that location was the one and only Mexican restaurant in Lufkin, and it was called Inez’s. Many a time I and my mom and dad walked over there for lunches or suppers. At that time, too, it was rare to see an Hispanic in Lufkin. Over the years (I am now 68 years old) I have gone back to Lufkin to visit my Dad and his second wife and family, and off and on I eat at Casa Morales. It’s nostalgic and the food is fairly good, though honestly I have had «better» at many other Mexican restaurants around the country. Though I’m «white», I have eaten (Tex) Mexican food so much, it is just regular fare for me. The nice thing about Casa Morales too is that when I go visit in Lufkin I stay just down the street at the old used-​to-​be Motel 6, which has a different name now. It’s old, but inexpensive. I will usually eat one breakfast at Casa Morales and get one take-​out supper when I’m in town. Now, I am in the process of getting ready to move back home to Lufkin sometime next year, and am looking forward to eating out at Morales’s more often! There are now a lot of Mexican restaurants and taquerias in Lufkin, with a quite large Hispanic community, but be sure to give Casa Morales a try. I’m sure you’ll like it !

Grew up eating here. Hot sauce is hot compared to other Mexican joints but I love it along with the relish. Wallys special of cheese enchiladas topped with sour cream is excellent. Hit and miss on other items I’ve tried.

I was very excited about trying this restaurant because I had heard so much about the salsa. I had friends in from out of town and thought I’d take them out for lunch. The restaurant was quite full when we got there. I saw 2 people waiting on tables. Actually it looked like one waiting and the other was bringing chips and salsa to the tables. We probably stood in the entry way for over 5 minutes before anyone noticed us. It took forever to get waited on. As I looked around, I could see large tables that appeared to be waiting and waiting. Once our food arrived, part of the order was wrong. The enchilada sauce had the taste of grease and I just can’t say I was impressed with any of the other food. The salsa was good not great. Don’t believe I will ever return.

We visited here on a Saturday around lunch time. When we first arrived, we were only about the third table there and was able to place our order and get our drinks in a timely manner. However, then people started coming in right and left. There was only the one waiter. Despite letting him know that we needed more drinks on three different occasions, we never got a single refill. When you have hot sauce as hot as theirs is, you need refills. I felt a little sorry for him as I sat there and counted over 30 people he was trying to serve. However, it is poor customer service and certainly poor management that would allow their customers to suffer instead of getting additional wait staff. It is my understanding other members of this family owned business live next door and should have been called in to help. Needless to say, we wont’ be so quick to go back. Couldn’t enjoy the food because we didn’t have anything to drink.

Wow, what a great find in Lufkin. Excellent Tex-​Mex!
I tried the Eddie’s Special, which was massive in portions. The crunchy tacos were awesome, and filled with the same meat as the enchiladas. I don’t know what’s in that sauce, but it’s something special. Beans, guacamole, and salsa were also notable.
Nothing too fancy about the interior décor. It’s a big open space with lots of windows looking out to 1^st street. Service was good. It’s a family/​friends type establishment.
Take note: this place is a local’s favorite. It WILL be busy at times, with spillover parking to the south in the yard!

Good food, good prices and terrific service. This place has very authentic Mexican food and the wait staff are wonderful.

Great little family-​owned and run restaurant. Always a pleasure to eat here, everything is prepared in the kitchen, fresh, and can vary a little each time you are there, since the cooks play with the recipes a little. Staff is friendly, can tell you all about what they have, and have always been willing to get your order, or let you think about what you want.
Enchiladas are my personal favorite, but there isn’t anything that I’ve tried that I wouldn’t recommend. Salsa is a thin, smooth variety, is on the spicy side, but some of the best in town.

This place was alright, but my tampiquena was tough and my wife’s spinach quesadillas were soggy. She said they tasted frozen. Couples days after Christmas, so maybe they’re off their game. Unfortunately we’re just passing through.

Ah-​mazing food ! The salsa is as spicy as it can get, but you want spicier, they got it ! Nice lil family owned restaurant, with a very casual, friendly atmosphere. I am an eggetarian, and the Huevos Rancheros, Chile Relleno are yumm ! The cheese is just right, quantity spot-​on, taste is wow !! The corn tortillas only last in your mouth until they melt .
I always get more than my money’s worth. After I moved to Lufkin, I was lost until I found this place to eat (draamaa ! But dream come true), right by my workplace.
Been here 2 weeks and I went there 7 times already and they looked very popular for take-​outs too.
Try this place, you will leave smiling and very full !

Pretty good food for a reasonable price. BYOB is one of the best things about Morales.