El Palenque Mexican Restaurant
21161 State Highway 249 - Houston
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Google Reviews (10)
The enchiladas here are amazing! So are the fajitas and the mixed drinks. The “El Tejano” is great and if you prefer enchiladas over tamales you can sub the tamale for another enchilada. Just top notch all the way around. Never a disappointing meal. They also have free ice cream for dessert.
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They serve a warm salsa that had a good flavor and it not really spicy. The queso comes with pickled jalapeños which is a nice touch. I ordered the pechuga diabla and it was very good! Get the home made corn tortillas. The atmosphere is family friendly and loud. I think our waiter had too many tables because he took forever to get out orders and needed reminders to bring our check. But he was nice and help when ordering.
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I’ve eaten here multiple times, and have yet to be disappointed. The food and the service is always on point. Their salsa is homemade and to die for.
I wish they would open on in the Baytown area.
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My go to place was Los cucos, recently decided to try this place & it was surprisingly really great food. Since then we order atleast once a week, but last two times they forgot my guacamole. Kinda disappointing since it's my favorite!
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You can always tell when it's going to be a good pace to eat when it's packed. Even with a many people as there were, didn't have to wait but only 5 minutes for a table. The piña colada was perfect. Service and kitchen were on point, fast and friendly. The food was reasonably priced and delicious. A family friendly atmosphere and got to watch the games while eating. Will definitely be back.
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First time visit... food is first gen Tex Mex original... I mean spot on good!!! Service was great and location is easily accessible... will be returning for sure! A new favorite!
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Best Tex-mex food on this side of town. Service is good too. We always go in the off hours, like around 3 pm because it does get crowded at dinner and beyond. There are TV's everywhere, in this place, so multiple games are always on. The portions are enough, that we always get 2 meals out of it. The margaritas are my happy juice!!! We will always partake of the Palenque....Delgado Approooooved!!!!
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If you are looking for an authentic tex-mex restaurant, then you definitely need to try this place out. Awesome atmosphere, great food, wonderful service and a good selection of beers too. Prices where reasonable. Clean establishment, a overall nice dining experience. Plenty of parking available.
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Friday lunch service was a little slow but we had a large group so kind of to be expected. Chicken fajita tacos al carbon were good. Refried beans were pretty good. Didn't love the salsa for the chips. Service was friendly. They also have an ice cream machine which is a nice touch.
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Speedy Gonzales at the bar was impressive from the time we sat down. As native Texans my wife and I eat TXMex food pretty much daily. We are from north TX and happened across this place. From the warm salsa to the amazing house gravy we celebrated every bite. We enjoyed bloody Mary’s this morning instead of margaritas, however we will make sure to come back here the next time we are in Houston so we can try them.
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