CENAS
Mexican · Houston
About CENAS
En CENAS, te invitamos a disfrutar de una experiencia Tex-Mex auténtica y relajada, inspirada en los sabores de Houston. Nuestra carta ofrece platos clásicos elaborados con cariño, acompañados de cócteles deliciosos. Con nuestro ambiente acogedor y nuestra terraza al aire libre, somos el lugar perfe...
En CENAS, te invitamos a disfrutar de una experiencia Tex-Mex auténtica y relajada, inspirada en los sabores de Houston. Nuestra carta ofrece platos clásicos elaborados con cariño, acompañados de cócteles deliciosos. Con nuestro ambiente acogedor y nuestra terraza al aire libre, somos el lugar perfecto para compartir buenos momentos y saborear la vida.
What Customers Say About CENAS
CENAS is a Tex-Mex restaurant known for its great atmosphere, friendly service, and tasty food. Customers rave about the fish tacos, street tacos, and margaritas. Many appreciate the daily specials and free ice cream.
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Tip: Try the street taco sauce if you like spicy food, and don't forget to get your free ice cream cone on the way out.
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CENAS Houston Reviews
Absolutely AMAZING! Stopped for lunch and randomly found this place while on a job. Ms Yadira, our waitress has been nothing short of astounding with such an amazing personality and efficiency. We sat outside to enjoy the weather, yes, they have outdoor seating. Never felt “forgotten” about even being the only patrons outside. Queso is on point! And don’t let the “small” large margarita cups fool you…… they only look small but pack a punch! Looking for a great priced local restaurant with amazing food, quality drinks and exceptional service definitely check this place out!
The food is amazing. The fajitas are so flavorful, you will not be disappointed at all. The veggie enchiladas are one of my favorite veggie options for my vegetarians. I have ordered for my staff many times and they all love the taste and quality of the food. I have a pretty picky crew and Cenas Kitchen never disappoints!!!!
Let me say im picky when I eat out I like what I spend my money on to he good and this place absolutely killed it. I got the seafood burrito chimi change style fried and covered in the seafood sauce that has crawfish and shrimp in it added fajita beef it was absolutely amazing of you're a chimi changa fan try it shout out to Yadira our waitress she was absolutely amazing 5 stars. Also the margaritas may look small but the pack a punch 👊
Tried their Street Taco Sauce on Spinich Enchililads. I now have a new favorite dish at my favorite place. It was spicy but not overpowering the flavor of the spinach. I love exploring their menu to try different flavor combinations. This place never disappoints.
We had a group of six and were seated promptly. Kim was our waitress and was attentive. The noise wasn't too bad, we could talk across the table. The food was generous and delicious. Some recommended the portobello mushroom dish and the margaritas are good.
This is our new fave Mexican restaurant. The atmosphere is great and the food is amazing. You gotta try the street taco sauce if you like like spicy and don't forget to get your free ice cream cone on the way out.
Very beautiful restaurant my parents were in town for Thanksgiving my mother wanted a margarita my husband mentioned that he's had Margaritas from there before so we took the parents there they all love their drinks. The staff at the bar was very attentive it's very bright the atmosphere seems like they want you to come in it's not dingy but it's not overly lit it's just perfect it has a great view if you sit by the windows.
This was our first time trying this restaurant and we will definitely be back. Our new favorite Tex Mex in Tomball. The food was excellent and so was the service. Their chips and salsa were excellent, the green sauce was top notch. Chris was our server and he was very friendly and attentive.
Our server Roland was absolutely amazing! From the moment we were seated, they were friendly, attentive, and made us feel so welcome. They checked on us at just the right times without being intrusive and made sure everything was perfect throughout our meal. The food was great, but the service really made the experience exceptional. You can tell they genuinely care about their guests and take pride in what they do. Highly recommend and would definitely come back because of their outstanding service!
Its Saturday noon. Very well lit, industrial ceiling, walls covered in art of Frida Kahlo and greenery. The music is playing at a level you can hear AND I can hear others at my table, which I appreciate. I was greeted with warm smiles making me feel welcome. I ordered tex mex crispy tacos with beef. The tacos were overstuffed with meat causing the liquid from the meat to quickly make the shell soggy. Also, the lettuce was not shredded small enough so my taco broke after 2 bites. "More" does not always mean better in a hard shell taco. The meat was a bit bland, but I would prefer bland over too salty. After all my tacos broke, the remainder of the meal was eaten as a taco salad. Not bad, but not what I ordered. The refried beans were yummy. Great flavor and not too salty. Overall a great experience.
I absolutely love Cenas! I’ve been coming here since they were at the old location, and the food has always been consistently delicious. My go-to is the seafood enchiladas. They’re amazing every time. The drinks are just as good. I also recommend checking the menu for any specials during the week. This place never disappoints!
I had a great experience at the bar with Elyssa, Melanie, and Ali they were so welcoming and very nice. I got the street tacos, and they never miss they're so delicious! I always come here for the best margaritas they are my favorite and will continue to come and bring some friends.
The easiest 10/10 I could ever give a restaurant. We were sat immediately on a Sunday afternoon. Ariya was our server and she was very knowledgeable about the menu and sweet. We had the chicken empanadas for appetizer, it could very well be an entree by itself. They were packed with flavor and sooooo yummy! My bf had the mango and shrimp salad, it had this amazing sweet ginger dressing that was very green so I was a bit skeptical but it was the best thing I’ve ever tasted! I want the recipe sooooo bad. For my entree, I had the Mexican wrap with fajita beef, it was huge! But very delicious. They offer free ice cream so I had to try it. So good! Every time I’m in town I will be going here! Very family friendly, bright and airy inside decor wise. I love it there!
Even though this place is beautiful, the atmosphere feels amazing, the decor is total eye candy, and the service & hospitality were above & beyond superb, food presentation & creativity was a solid 👌, I have to be brutally honest. I just do not like the food. The fajita meat had a flavor I could not pinpoint, and it was just terrible. The flour tortillas are fresh but not fully cooked, and I saw a few people struggling to open them to make a taco, including myself, as they were sticky & all wadded up. No attempt to fix them. They looked like whoever is back there making them was pissed. I tried other dishes before at their old location, and even though I work in the area and it is super convenient to stop by for lunch specials, I won't. This is my first time at the new location, and I am willing to give it another chance. I also ordered a skinny patron margarita with a patron floater, and it it was pretty! But that was it. IF it had Patron or ANY other liquor (as a double shot), you would've tasted it, being that the glass was small. It was probably the weakest drink I EVER had. We ordered sopapillas to go.🤦🏻♀️Another disappointment. They were more like buñuelos with a side of honey. We didn't eat them. My hubby, on the other hand, couldn't wait for this place to open, and he knew I didn't want to come. He LOVES this place. The ribs are his absolute favorite. My husband likes anything. Again, it's a beautiful place, and I will try again one day, when i lose a bet or my husband gets to choose where we go & and hopefully, I can change my review. Don't take MY word for it. Go check this place out and give it a shot!
Food excellent, so tasty,service awesome staff so friendly and cozy beautiful environment. Really enjoyable \nIs worth it to try cenas kitchen resturant \nLove it
food excellent, so tasty,service awesome staff so friendly and cozy beautiful environment. Really enjoyable \nIs worth it to try cenas kitchen resturant \nLove it
Food excellent, so tasty,service awesome staff so friendly and cozy beautiful environment. Really enjoyable \nIs worth it to try cenas kitchen resturant \nLove it
Food excellent, so tasty,service awesome staff so friendly and cozy beautiful environment. Really enjoyable \nIs worth it to try cenas kitchen resturant \nLove it
Yes, food, drinks. service and ambiance are great! I love their fish tacos (always take one for lunch the next day). The fish is grilled and it's topped with mango, cabbage, lime and dressing. We'v…
Yes, food, drinks. service and ambiance are great! I love their fish tacos (always take one for lunch the next day). The fish is grilled and it's topped with mango, cabbage, lime and dressing. We'v…
Yes, food, drinks. service and ambiance are great! I love their fish tacos (always take one for lunch the next day). The fish is grilled and it's topped with mango, cabbage, lime and dressing. We'v…
Yes, food, drinks. service and ambiance are great! I love their fish tacos (always take one for lunch the next day). The fish is grilled and it's topped with mango, cabbage, lime and dressing. We…
Awesome atmosphere and great food!! Food was very tasty and delicious. They even have free ice cream
Really great food and love the atmosphere!! The service was top-notch as well! Only thing I wish they had more of was juice for the kiddos.
Great place to tackle taco Tuesday. They offer daily drink and food specials. The service was top tier. My waitress didn't let a thing go unhandled. The street tacos were great and their margarit…
First time eating here. Service is great, food is great, prices are great! Me and my friends will definitely go back soon. I recommend the queso and fajitas! Lots of onions, with plenty of flavor.
The restaurant has a great decor, the service is great and the food is delicious. The prices aren't bad and they have different specials every day. 5 Stars
The food was good but a little too salty, especially the refried beans. The atmosphere was lovely. Our waiter, I think his name was Rob, we wonderful.
They offered several vegetarian options in the menu, I loved the poblano sauce enchiladas with veggies, also the rice and fried beans were delicious. The waitress service was excellent, the only reason that I gave them 4 stars is because is tex-mex 🫠. I needed a hotter sauce 🙃. As an extra, the ice cream cones are free 🫶
Food was excellent. Service was good but we got approached by 3 different servers all introducing themselves saying they will be our server. Very confusing. Ordered drinks from one then the other came and we repeated the drink order. We ended up having 2 drink orders. Finally we asked who was our server and they decided in the back. Very good service by both but just confusing. The food was excellent. Fajitas, chicken and shrimp were perfect. Ice cream at the end hit the spot.
Hostess stand was very welcoming. We got seated right away and our server Adrien was great as well. He let us know about the specials which are really good; they even have weekend food and drink specials. Food was very flavorful other than the beans. Would definitely come here again to try other dishes.
in my last review, the food's really good. My only problem I had was the alcohol in the margaritas me and the wife went tonight they fixed that margarita was delicious and had plenty of alcohol no ar…
in my last review, the food's really good. My only problem I had was the alcohol in the margaritas me and the wife went tonight they fixed that margarita was delicious and had plenty of alcohol no …
in my last review, the food's really good. My only problem I had was the alcohol in the margaritas me and the wife went tonight they fixed that margarita was delicious and had plenty of alcohol…
Food was made fresh and didn't take long. Their margaritas are always on point! The vibe is upbeat but chill. Tables can be spread out a little more
food was made fresh and didn't take long. Their margaritas are always on point! The vibe is upbeat but chill. Tables can be spread out a little more
Excellent service! Food is fantastic! Enchiladas are very tasty! Highly Recommend! prices are very reasonable and daily specials.
Stopped by on a Wednesday for lunch. The response time of the waitstaff was good. I went with the Wednesday special (enchiladas), which was particularly good. The only negatives that I had with my vi…
Stopped by on a Wednesday for lunch. The response time of the waitstaff was good. I went with the Wednesday special (enchiladas), which was particularly good. The only negatives that I had with my …
Went for the first time on a Friday evening. I will start with bring patience cause it gets packed and there is always a wait. Outside despite being a lot of parking, seems like people like to park closer to the restaurant. We even noticed an argument on the parking lot that day. Atmosphere is nice, lots of plants and nicely decorated. Music was in played in spanish at all times. Restrooms were clean but at least the women's, it's only two stall for a restaurant that big. Expect a line. Drinks, I ordered a margaritas flight, you can pick up to 4 different flavors. They were good and strong. Food took a little while to come out. I ordered beef fajitas for one. They were overcooked and a little hard. The shrimp was good. Beans and rice were ok. Pico de Gallo can be chop smaller. Salsas are good, none of them spicy. My husband's burrito was small in size in his opinion. The highlight of the night was the ice cream machine. You can get all the ice cream you want for free. My final thoughts. Place is overrated, in my opinion. The whole experience was cool but food was just ok. A little bit pricey. You can drive a couple of miles on any direction and find better Mexican food to be honest.
The fajita was a good and tender, what made this review 3 stars, was service and the tortilla soup.
Went on Friday 8-22-25. 615pm\nDid not have to wait long , server was Jayda's M, was patient and efficient. A TexMex restaurant should never run out of frozen margaritas, especially on a Friday eve…
Went in for dinner for my brother's birthday, didn't wait long and got seated pretty quick. Waiter was nice and attentive. I had the chicken fajita tacos and they were good, guacamole was really go…
We have been going to Cenas on a regular basis since it opened. Tonight we went and totally different experience. They have added a lot of booths and changed out the ones they had. I felt like I was at McDonalds. It has gone from feeling like a unique Mexican restaurant to a mass produced chain. The new booths are so close together the customers had to squeeze past the waitstaff to get by. I felt like we were sitting in other patrons laps. The service which is usually fast was very slow. We waited close to 5 minutes to have anyone come to the table. When the server did get to us, very nice, but everything was slow and seemed off. Our food the least enjoyable we have had. I am not sure who made the decision to change the overall vibe but I am not eager to go back. Maybe it appeals to others, just not us.
Geezzz. How does a texmex place screw up margaritas? This place can sure show you. Service was great! But I would rather go to taco bell or taco cabana. This place was $77.00 for 2. How do you sc…
Terrible slow service and bad food. Total waste of money and a family night. So disappointing. After an hour of waiting the manager came over and offered to comp our appetizer. I would be surprised…
We go out to a lot of restaurants!! With that being said I would highly recommend trying some other place! Yea it looks nice inside & out but the food is sooo mid!! I cook better at home tbh, I guess cause I cook authentic Mexican food. The tortillas are store bought!! NOT even the good kind. The food look dry & quality was not good. I reserved a table for my family & I and was so embarrassed at the end. Even my MIL said the food wasn't all that. You're better off trying El Corral on Eldridge!!! Much better food! Our waiter was ok, we gave him a good tip but tbh he kept forgetting a lot!!! I had to constantly remind him of our drinks! But I get it. I was a server once. But still. Anyway, I feel like if you're not use to real good food this will NOT be the place for you.
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