El Costeñito
Mexican · Houston
About El Costeñito
At El Costeñito, we're thrilled to share our passion for authentic Mexican cuisine with the Houston community. This family-friendly eatery has become a staple in the neighborhood, thanks to its warm and inviting atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. Our menu boasts an array of classic comfor...
At El Costeñito, we're thrilled to share our passion for authentic Mexican cuisine with the Houston community. This family-friendly eatery has become a staple in the neighborhood, thanks to its warm and inviting atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. Our menu boasts an array of classic comfort food favorites, including mouth-watering fajita tacos, juicy bacon cheeseburgers, and succulent al pastor dishes that have captured the hearts of our loyal customers. Our chefs take pride in using only the freshest ingredients to craft each dish with love and care, ensuring every bite is bursting with flavor. The service quality at El Costeñito is top-notch, with friendly staff always ready to welcome you with a smile. Whether you're in the mood for a quick lunch or dinner, our fast and efficient service ensures that your meal is served up hot and fresh. One of the standout features of our restaurant is its commitment to authenticity. Our menu is carefully curated to showcase traditional Mexican flavors and
What Customers Say About El Costeñito
El Costeñito is praised for its authentic and flavorful food, especially the alambre, chorizo, and chicharron tacos. However, long wait times and inconsistent customer service are recurring issues. Some customers experienced double charges when paying with card.
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El Costeñito Houston Reviews
First time: wow this food has great favor. Packed , they are not stingy with the meat. The meat and shrimp was so soft and juicy. I totally recommend, the lady that took my order was super nice.
So I come here atleast once a week because this particular truck is bomb 💣. My go tos are the pork and beef fajita tacos 🌮, however I just recently tried their bacon cheeseburger 🍔 and it was delicious 😋. Their pork and fajita meat is seasoned to perfection and has a taste like non other! Not to mention the prices are great! ($10 for a homemade burger basket.)I highly recommend them and be sure to call in because the line can be long.
Wow!! Really good they are not stingy with their meat, the flavor is amazing
I paid $29 for this and waited a bit long....... BUT WORTH EVERY PENNY AND SECOND!!!! The food was delicious and all made fresh, yall need to try it soon
This place is down the street from my house, when I say that it's a gift from God, I am not being dramatic. Go, don't tell anyone else and mess up my spot, but go nonetheless. Get the al pastor and keep quiet.
Good food truck authentic and good flavors I recommend the chorizo and the chicharron tacos
Good food truck authentic and good flavors I recommend the chorizo and the chicharron tacos
First time: wow this food has great favor. Packed , they are not stingy with the meat. The meat and shrimp was so soft and juicy. I totally recommend, the lady that took my order was super nice.
So I come here atleast once a week because this particular truck is bomb 💣. My go tos are the pork and beef fajita tacos 🌮, however I just recently tried their bacon cheeseburger 🍔 and it was delicious 😋. Their pork and fajita meat is seasoned to perfection and has a taste like non other! Not to mention the prices are great! ($10 for a homemade burger basket.)I highly recommend them and be sure to call in because the line can be long.
Wow!! Really good they are not stingy with their meat, the flavor is amazing
I paid $29 for this and waited a bit long....... BUT WORTH EVERY PENNY AND SECOND!!!! The food was delicious and all made fresh, yall need to try it soon
This place is down the street from my house, when I say that it's a gift from God, I am not being dramatic. Go, don't tell anyone else and mess up my spot, but go nonetheless. Get the al pastor and keep quiet.
Great customer service. Great authentic food Good prices…
The Alambre was super tasty! The food is great and has good portions. This is really authentic. Five stars! Highly recommended!!
Great customer service. Great authentic food Good prices…
their hot dogs are super yummy & ther tacos!!!!!! havent tried the whole menu but for sure will!! Really recommend here
The Alambre was super tasty! The food is great and has good portions. This is really authentic. Five stars! Highly recommended!!
We order the Machete and some tacos, the portion was very very big and I tasted great. We didn’t like the Al pastor tacos but the fajitas were great. We paid $25. Bring some cash with you, it’s more convenient.
We order the Machete and some tacos, the portion was very very big and I tasted great. We didn’t like the Al pastor tacos but the fajitas were great. We paid $25. Bring some cash with you, it’s more convenient.
This is my go to! I love the food, everything is well packed and just to tier. The only reason it dont get the full 5 is because of the time. It took 1hr to get 5 tacos. It is upsetting but no reason for me to bash and contradict how I feel about the food. They use a buzzer system to notify you when your food is ready. It works when it work. I recommend you check it out but expect a and I mean it a minimum of 35min wait time.
This is my go to! I love the food, everything is well packed and just to tier. The only reason it dont get the full 5 is because of the time. It took 1hr to get 5 tacos. It is upsetting but no reason for me to bash and contradict how I feel about the food. They use a buzzer system to notify you when your food is ready. It works when it work. I recommend you check it out but expect a and I mean it a minimum of 35min wait time.
I’ve been here 3 times. Food is great but customer service is horrible. Definitely not coming back. I called twice to place an order and was put on hold for 15 mientes and 5 monutes the second time and finally placed my order. I waited an hour for 2 orders of flautas. I wouldn’t have waited but my son insisted so I waited and definitely not coming back.
food is good, but doesn't matter if you order via phone or in person, always have to wait when you get there. They're really short-staffed. Also, one time i paid card and they double charged me for credit card fee, turned out to be over $3 of charge
The food was good but there are many issues. I'm not sure if this was a normal weekend or not but the wait time was atrocious. I called through the phone to place my order and was given an estimate. We got there, and the food wasn't ready. I understand it's an estimate but I had to wait 30-50 more minutes to receive my food. Furthermore, after I got home I checked my order and was missing an order of 5 tacos. I had to drive back and receive my food. I guess that was my fault for not checking it but in honesty, I just wanted to leave that place. PS; 5 tacos for 15 dollars is crazy.
food is good, but doesn't matter if you order via phone or in person, always have to wait when you get there. They're really short-staffed. Also, one time i paid card and they double charged me for credit card fee, turned out to be over $3 of charge
The food was good but there are many issues. I'm not sure if this was a normal weekend or not but the wait time was atrocious. I called through the phone to place my order and was given an estimate. We got there, and the food wasn't ready. I understand it's an estimate but I had to wait 30-50 more minutes to receive my food. Furthermore, after I got home I checked my order and was missing an order of 5 tacos. I had to drive back and receive my food. I guess that was my fault for not checking it but in honesty, I just wanted to leave that place. PS; 5 tacos for 15 dollars is crazy.
I’ve been here 3 times. Food is great but customer service is horrible. Definitely not coming back. I called twice to place an order and was put on hold for 15 mientes and 5 monutes the second time and finally placed my order. I waited an hour for 2 orders of flautas. I wouldn’t have waited but my son insisted so I waited and definitely not coming back.
Ask for fresh fries.
Ask for fresh fries.
They took our barbacoa order and when we came to pick it up they said we ran out of barbacoa
Tacos de tripa tasted burned and old no flavor Pappas look old as he'll thr only thing maybe good was the birria Ramen lets not forget the one package of sauce for 4 tacos and the burrito whoever wrapping is trash
They took our barbacoa order and when we came to pick it up they said we ran out of barbacoa
Tacos de tripa tasted burned and old no flavor Pappas look old as he'll thr only thing maybe good was the birria Ramen lets not forget the one package of sauce for 4 tacos and the burrito whoever wrapping is trash
I have been here 3 times since I became aware of this food truck. The first time, it took them about 30 mins. To give me my order (didn't say anything). The 2nd time, the wait time was the same or longer (didn't say anything). This last time, I thought that if I called my order ahead of time, it would be better.. NOPE! Called the order in at 7:41p arrived and paid at 8:16p. At about 835p I asked for a refund...food was actually still NOT READY! The lady became upset and made in comment about "some people have waited hours". *confused* and I responded, "you're proud of that?" She was trying to waste time so the food came out and complaining that the food was going to be charged to her. The cook finally brings the food and rudely states, "here, there's the food"...I said, "...and that's where it's going to stay". I got my money back. Almost an hour is ridiculous for any order. I will say...food is great, but not worth wasting my time over. I will definitely not be returning.
I have been here 3 times since I became aware of this food truck. The first time, it took them about 30 mins. To give me my order (didn't say anything). The 2nd time, the wait time was the same or longer (didn't say anything). This last time, I thought that if I called my order ahead of time, it would be better.. NOPE! Called the order in at 7:41p arrived and paid at 8:16p. At about 835p I asked for a refund...food was actually still NOT READY! The lady became upset and made in comment about "some people have waited hours". *confused* and I responded, "you're proud of that?" She was trying to waste time so the food came out and complaining that the food was going to be charged to her. The cook finally brings the food and rudely states, "here, there's the food"...I said, "...and that's where it's going to stay". I got my money back. Almost an hour is ridiculous for any order. I will say...food is great, but not worth wasting my time over. I will definitely not be returning.
The lady took 35 mins to make 6 chicken tacos and then never buzzed my buzzer. Instead she made me stand and wait while she rang up 6 other customers!!! Never again bruh ! Food all cold and my appetite is definitely gone!
I would not recommend this food truck at all, which is why I gave it one star. The wait time was ridiculously long, even though there weren’t many people ahead of me, and it felt like they had no sense of urgency. On top of that, the customer service was very poor no greeting, no updates about my order, and when I asked a question, the staff seemed annoyed instead of helpful. By the time I finally got my food, I was already frustrated, and the whole experience left a bad impression. Between the unnecessary wait and the rude attitude, I don’t see myself ever coming back.
Dont go if you need something fast. They domt seem like they want to sale. The lady has an attitude. The orders come out wrong. For whatever you want to buy there is a but. Took my money didnt return it. Omg dont waste your presious lunch time there.
Dont go if you need something fast. They domt seem like they want to sale. The lady has an attitude. The orders come out wrong. For whatever you want to buy there is a but. Took my money didnt return it. Omg dont waste your presious lunch time there.
I would not recommend this food truck at all, which is why I gave it one star. The wait time was ridiculously long, even though there weren’t many people ahead of me, and it felt like they had no sense of urgency. On top of that, the customer service was very poor no greeting, no updates about my order, and when I asked a question, the staff seemed annoyed instead of helpful. By the time I finally got my food, I was already frustrated, and the whole experience left a bad impression. Between the unnecessary wait and the rude attitude, I don’t see myself ever coming back.
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