David Dotson

Amazing fajitas & must try bacon wrapped shrimp! Good restaurant that is nearly always full, recommend utilize their valet parking service Manuel provides the best service!

Sudabeh Eskandari

Food is great I ordered fillet mignon fajitas and Brisket Enchiladas both excellent choices. Jose Agurre was our waiter. He is very nice and knows how to take care of the customer. Great music and ambiance.

na Na

I came in today for breakfast and had amazing service. we had a big group but our server Carina was very attentive and the manager Angelique was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed and offered us lots of great recommendations we ended up with the steak and eggs with some pancakes (yumm!) we will definitely be back again!! such a hidden gem!

veronica lopez

At first I didn't want to visit this place because it does have a rating that it's kind of expensive. I will tell you now why they pay close attention to their customers in a way that one feels pampered. Before I could even have an empty cup, they were already refilling if I had a bottle on the side of my table as soon as I would put it down they were already there to pick it up. It seemed like you would have two waiters in each table remarkable! Food is outstanding. I've never had green rice before but it was delicious. Some of the sauces are mixed with oils some are creamy with sight of toasted bread and they changed it up in a very good way. I'm always used to chips and salsa in every Mexican restaurant.

+8

Hugo

The food tasted great, the portions are hearty but so are the prices. Plenty of seating inside with a nice old Mexico theme decor. Few parking spots available, so most people will use their valet service.

+8

Kelly Oakley

The food was excellent! Chicken fajitas were tender and full of flavor. Service was slow, they were very busy. If it wasn't for taking into consideration how busy they were, i would have given a 2 star in that area. We didn't receive a refill on chips or drinks.

Vickye Hardy

Celebrating birthdays with friends! It was a busy night, but I loved the atmosphere. We only had to wait 20 minutes for a party of 6. Our waiter, Ricardo was very nice and constantly checked our table. The food was delicious. I would definitely visit this location again.

Bob Yu

Easily the best TexMex restaurant I’ve ever visited (this rings true for all El Tiempos). The food is absolutely delicious, and the portions are very generous. The steak fajitas are absolutely the best I’ve had anywhere. The meat is tender, the vegetables are flavorful, and the salsa is a perfect combination of spicy and tart. However, my favorite item on the menu is the freshly made tortillas. The only downside is that I can only visit once a month when I’m in town for work. If you’re craving Mexican cuisine, El Tiempo will surely hit the spot!

+2

The food is tasty, always good service. Margaritas are great, filet fajitas, charro beans. One of the best cantinas in Houston.

The food is tasty, always good service. Margaritas are great, filet fajitas, charro beans. One of the best cantinas in Houston.

The food is tasty, always good service. Margaritas are great, filet fajitas, charro beans. One of the best cantinas in Houston.

Absolutely phenomenal our server was amazing super attentive to us without lingering. The margaritas are a 10 out of 10 and the food was so flavorful and spectacular. I highly recommend this place we…

Absolutely phenomenal our server was amazing super attentive to us without lingering. The margaritas are a 10 out of 10 and the food was so flavorful and spectacular. I highly recommend this place …

Absolutely phenomenal our server was amazing super attentive to us without lingering. The margaritas are a 10 out of 10 and the food was so flavorful and spectacular. I highly recommend this place …

A must visit any time I'm in Houston! The tender sizzling fajitas, soft buttery flour tortillas, vibrant ambiance, delicious margaritas - there's nothing like a great tex-mex spot and El Tiempo is …

I met two friends for a pre-Christmas late lunch. The food and drinks were excellent. The service was prompt, professional and friendly. I will definitely go back. Their skinny margaritas are some …

Came for Thursday dinner and it was packed! The space is large though so the wait was only about 10 minutes. Not sure if there is more parking elsewhere but we just did the valet.\n\nThe chips and …

Amazing!! I have been searching for delicious authentic mexican food for a good number of years since being here in TX and after 18 years I finally found it!! I had the last Vegas combo with steak …

El Tiempo is a Houston Tex Mex staple. Great grilled meats, cold Mexican beer, and refreshing margaritas. After a few beers, decided on the surf and turn with a side of mollejas. The mollejas wer…

I read an article recently about how mexican food is said to give you endorphins and endorphins make you happy and happy people don't kill their husbands - Elle woods. Well well well results are de…

This place was super fun. The atmosphere was festive. We went with one of my husband's vendors, there were about twelve of us in all. The service was very efficient. We got quest and guacamole as a…

The welcome at El Tiempo Cantina is always warm and friendly. The service from staff was so lovely and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 course meal, the portions are healthy and I always leave …

The welcome at El Tiempo Cantina is always warm and friendly. The service from staff was so lovely and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 course meal, the portions are healthy and I always le…

This El Tiempo has great food and service. The brisket burrito was excellent. They substituted the cilantro rice without batting an eye. The iced tea was very good, not bitter. The service…

This El Tiempo has great food and service. The brisket burrito was excellent. They substituted the cilantro rice without batting an eye. The iced tea was very good, not bitter. The…

This El Tiempo has great food and service. The brisket burrito was excellent. They substituted the cilantro rice without batting an eye. The iced tea was very good, not bitter. The serv…

Our second visit in 2 weeks. Excellent food, served hot. Great drinks. Fantastic service. Manager Corina is on top of things, checking on us, makingbsure we had a fantastic dining experience. We wi…

Our second visit in 2 weeks. Excellent food, served hot. Great drinks. Fantastic service. Manager Corina is on top of things, checking on us, makingbsure we had a fantastic dining experience. We wi…

El Tiempo Cantina is a beautiful and truly authentic Mexican restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the food is absolutely amazing—full of flavor and made with care. Every dish we tr…

El Tiempo Cantina is a beautiful and truly authentic mexican restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the food is absolutely amazing—full of flavor and made with care. Every dish we tr…

Attended a work dinner here and really enjoyed the festive atmosphere and the kick ass fajita food. The chicken and steak and onions/peppers were cooked on top of an elaborate metal stove placed on…

Attended a work dinner here and really enjoyed the festive atmosphere and the kick ass fajita food. The chicken and steak and onions/peppers were cooked on top of an elaborate metal stove placed on…

Our best meal in Houston , fabulous service superb food and drinks, loved it all ., the flavours huge menu choice and friendly staff .

good service,good food.delicious fajita enchiladas.chips and salsa the best !! great atmosphere ,friendly staff.clean and organiced

This will be my last time at El Tiempo. I was treated very badly by the security and the vallet. Service was slow but friendly and the food quality has gone down. We felt like it was a rip off - bad …

This will be my last time at El Tiempo. I was treated very badly by the security and the vallet. Service was slow but friendly and the food quality has gone down. We felt like it was a rip off - ba…

This will be my last time at El Tiempo. I was treated very badly by the security and the vallet. service was slow but friendly and the food quality has gone down. We felt like it was a rip off - ba…

El tiempo on Washington has solid mexican food, good margaritas, great service.\nWe frequently dine in but have gotten takeout on several occasions and have had only good experiences both times. Th…

You've probably been to an El Tiempo before and know what to expect when you walk through those doors. Basically sounds of mexican music and sizzles from the fajita plates with the smells of butter…

We have been here several times, and each time the service has stood out as exemplary! Even when we have a wait time (they're suuuper busy on weekend nights) the waitstaff and bartenders have ens…

The food was very good. However, when we arrived, we were not greeted for at least 10 minutes. We stood and waited to be seated as workers consistently walked by us. No one said they would be with …

$80 for 1 pound of lukewarm fajitas and $23 for a queso is too much. Quality is dropping while prices are increasing - bad combo

$80 for 1 pound of lukewarm fajitas and $23 for a queso is too much. Quality is dropping while prices are increasing - bad combo

$80 for 1 pound of lukewarm fajitas and $23 for a queso is too much. Quality is dropping while prices are increasing - bad combo

Worst fajitas on the planet. I knew better too. Neither beef nor chicken. Spend $70 somewhere else Cheese enchiladas were pretty good, but there are better.

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Need some improvement on the taste. Price is considered high for lunch portion. Friendly customer service. A quick serve.

I wish I could give El Tiempo a higher star rating because of customer service, but their food and prices make no sense.\n\nFirst things first, if you've never been to El Tiempo, they are a popular…

Don't force your customers to valet and then try to force them to tip. Pay your valet drivers if you're gonna force us to use them. Or just let us park our own cars. There's plenty of parking.

Last week we had our Christmas party at El Tiempo, let me tell this to owner, we spend a lot money at your restaurant, the food was horrible, they served green rice, all smashed was not fluffy it a…

This place, this specific location used to be where my wife liked the drinks, and their fajitas. But man things have changed, maybe ownership, may be management, you could not find parking before e…

price. Your prices are absolutely ridiculous. Your food is not worth the money that you charged. No wonder your other locations are closing.

WAY over priced. Food was a C- Waiter hurried us and didn’t listen. We eat out a lot. Not kid friendly either. Go to other Mexican eateries in the area instead.

Will Pritchard

Price was different on the Google menu from what they charged me when I came to pick up my order. In my opinion, they should have honored what is listed as their menu and prices on Google and request to have Google update. Apparently I’m not the first person this has happened to so maybe get it changed guys?? Super easy way to not turn someone off.

Sussana Navarro

Absolutely ridiculous…I can’t believe an establishment runs on assumptions. They assumed since one single skinny margarita was ordered top shelf they assumed that the whole rest of the drinks/pitchers would be top shelf. Please make sure you specify what your drink choice is…unless you want to get stiffed

Alex Merecka

Update 10/27/25: I decided to return to this location a few months after I wrote the original review below because my mother was in town and she wanted El Tiempo. And unfortunately I was also overcharged this time again (second time in a row). We dined on a Tuesday which is the 'Taco Tuesday' special where the 2X Taco Plate is offered for the price of the 1X Taco Plate. Me, my mother, and my son all ordered the 2X Taco Plate. When I received my bill I noticed that I was charged the higher price instead of the Taco Tuesday special price. When I notified my server of this he looked at my bill and told me that it was the correct price. Then after taking my payment he returned with my credit card and receipt and said he "checked with his manger and verified that it was correctly charged", which it wasn't because I know how to read a menu. Then magically as I was signing my receipt, the manager came up to our table and told me that I was getting a refund for the overcharged amount because she "discovered" that I was actually not given the special price. So long story short, this place is notorious for ripping off customers even though their prices are already astronomical (ex: $20 for a medium queso). It's pretty pathetic they do this but they do so my advice is triple check your bill and make sure it matches the actual price it's supposed to. Original Review (8/18/25): Firstly, I am a born & raised Houstonian and have been coming to El Tiempo since before it became the ritzy, high class Tex-Mex it is now. Tonight (a Monday night) I decided to dine here with my son. It happened to be National Fajita Day and they were offering 1lb fajitas for $48.99 and since it's a Monday they also offer $5 house margaritas all day. So we arrive and are seated and of course I order us the fajitas and myself a house margarita. Then during the meal I order another house margarita. Now before I forget, when our waiter took our initial drink order I confirmed with him that they had the margarita special. So fast-forward to when we finished our meal and I ask for the check. On the check is the $48.99 fajita special, one $5 house margarita, but then one $10.99 house margarita. So when our waiter comes back I ask him why I was charged full-price for it and he kind of hesitates, stutters, and then gives me a made up excuse about how maybe after 7pm it isn't the special anymore (but he thinks the special is all day). So he says he is "going to check with his manager" to confirm. So about 3-4 minutes later he returns with my check and he corrected it to both margaritas at $5/each. Now I wasn't born yesterday and I can clearly pick up when someone is lying / trying to be deceive me and this was obviously the case. This waiter had been serving margaritas to numerous tables around us the entire evening and it was clear it wasn't his first day on the job either. He obviously knew about the special because they do it EVERY Monday. I guess he just figured I wouldn't notice or care enough to bring it up. So I will end it by saying, come on El Tiempo, you are literally making record profits on your food & beverages and have increased your costs every year for the last 5+ years. But to intentionally deceive your customers is uncalled for. You can do better.

Heaven Wilson

My experience here at el tiempo wasn’t quite the best at this location. I usually go around to different el tiempo to determine if the ambiance, quality and speediness of service lives up to its standards at all locations. I ordered the chicken fajitas and everything was very cold as if it sat in expo. It was not fresh at all. I was kind about it and so were they. I spoke to the manager she asked if she can reheat the rice. I had them recook the chicken. Being that I work in hospitality management. An entire remake would’ve been more suggested. Overall the salve could have been better. TVs showed talking anchors and should showcase movement also Sound could have been louder for engagement. This is a family chain establishment and we should strive for the subpar quality in all locations.

Tedjo Liman

Off putting a little. The parking lot is valet only. For a germaphobe, this is not inviting at all. They block all of the parking spots with cones, so there is no option to park yourself. The presentation was not the best either. Sloppy. The food goes out of bound. Dipping salsa and soup. Water glass has a piece of cilantro. Utensils have imprints.

+1