Recently moved back into the area and the wife and I are needing opinions on which restaurant might be best
Thanks in advance!
Greg
Thanks in advance!
Greg
Best Mexican Food in Bryan/College Station
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Last: 7 mo ago by Esteban du Plantier
Whoever I like!! EOT
Be prepared for many responses like that.
We like Cilantro in downtown, La Botana on William J Bryan, and Taqueria El Sol in the Tejas Center. We also like Jose's for classic TexMex and Jesse's and La Familia for breakfast. There are plenty of other great ones, just depends on what you like and how far you want to drive. Ours are all in Bryan.
Be prepared for many responses like that.
We like Cilantro in downtown, La Botana on William J Bryan, and Taqueria El Sol in the Tejas Center. We also like Jose's for classic TexMex and Jesse's and La Familia for breakfast. There are plenty of other great ones, just depends on what you like and how far you want to drive. Ours are all in Bryan.
breakfast tacos: Jesse's
Mexican: El Sol, La Perlita, Jesse's, or pretty much any of the taco trucks in downtown bryan
TexMex: drive to Austin
Mexican: El Sol, La Perlita, Jesse's, or pretty much any of the taco trucks in downtown bryan
TexMex: drive to Austin
La Casita in Navasota
+1 for Jesse's for breakfast tacos (Bryan). Yole's La Familia is a close second (way south on Wellborn, but worth the drive).
Good news for the rest: if you are not sure how to pronounce the name of the restaurant, there is a really good chance it will be outstanding. Unless there is a "Bell" in its name, pretty much any Mexican restaurant will stand up to any other, in any city, in any country.
Good news for the rest: if you are not sure how to pronounce the name of the restaurant, there is a really good chance it will be outstanding. Unless there is a "Bell" in its name, pretty much any Mexican restaurant will stand up to any other, in any city, in any country.
+2 for Jesse's
I like Taco Crave's tacos better than Jesse's.
Cilantro
La Botana
Corona's
La Carretta
Papa Perez can be hit or miss
fajitas at Lupe Tortilla
La Botana
Corona's
La Carretta
Papa Perez can be hit or miss
fajitas at Lupe Tortilla
Thank you for the responses!!
It's simple and basic but the tacos at Taco Bar on Wellborn are money.
Jose's on Texas Avenue
Polly's Cocina
Mexican or Tex- Mex ?
Those are different things.
Personally I think Tex Mex is better as all the ingredients are usually inside the tortilla, and I like cheese & sour cream and guacomole. But your opinions may vary.
Those are different things.
Personally I think Tex Mex is better as all the ingredients are usually inside the tortilla, and I like cheese & sour cream and guacomole. But your opinions may vary.
El sol, la caretta and Coronas are all really good
The tortas at Raspas El Payasito are money also.
Cilantro
Coronas
Coronas
Jesse's
Papa Perez
La Botana
Mi Pueblito
Cilantro
Papa Perez
La Botana
Mi Pueblito
Cilantro
What about margaritas specifically?
I'm looking for a place with good (and cheap) margaritas (food doesn't have to be anything above average). Preferably close to Mission Ranch.
I'm looking for a place with good (and cheap) margaritas (food doesn't have to be anything above average). Preferably close to Mission Ranch.
The only place any where near Mission Ranch is Polly's Cocina. Not sure if they have alcohol. South CS is not exactly the epicenter of good tex-mex in B/CS.
I like the margaritas at Cilantro and Lupe Tortilla, to name a couple.
I like the margaritas at Cilantro and Lupe Tortilla, to name a couple.
Yeah that's like the worst possible place in town.
Maybe Urban Table makes a good margarita?
Maybe Urban Table makes a good margarita?
Smells like opportunity to me.
Fajitas, my house. Wife makes the tortillas homemade...but it's expensive
Cilantro.
TexMex is always an interesting discussion- almost tougher than politics and religion 
Many on here said Cilantro's; maybe it was my taste buds that day but I was not impressed at all- especially with their salsa- which my first go/no-go rating.
Many on here said Cilantro's; maybe it was my taste buds that day but I was not impressed at all- especially with their salsa- which my first go/no-go rating.
I just discovered San Jose's downtown. Had a great lunch there! Food was great! Across from the Sake place
Welcome to 20 years ago.AgTrip said:
I just discovered San Jose's downtown. Had a great lunch there! Food was great! Across from the Sake place
I know...moved back in 96...was shocked I never knew!
Bringing this back in hopes someone can show me something I'm missing. Since relocating over a year ago we've struggled to find the Friday night go to local Tex mex place. Need my chips, salsa, Rita or beer and a plate of enchiladas and none of the places are hitting home at all. We wind up at Lupes or Gringos but not really mom and pop and don't feel like dropping $70 every time out.
We've tried Papa Perez, Jose's, Casa Rod, Mas Fajitas, Cilantros. Los Cocos I associate with a bad experience back in Cypress with a rat so I may have to try there. Cilantros was about the best but not like my go to place every time. Seems like the mom and pops here stay away from liquor license but have great food but not much else. Breakfast tacos are damn good here and can't complain.
Every 2 miles in NW Houston I can find a good place but not here. I guess I'll accept that as a trade off for living here and escaping Harris County.
We've tried Papa Perez, Jose's, Casa Rod, Mas Fajitas, Cilantros. Los Cocos I associate with a bad experience back in Cypress with a rat so I may have to try there. Cilantros was about the best but not like my go to place every time. Seems like the mom and pops here stay away from liquor license but have great food but not much else. Breakfast tacos are damn good here and can't complain.
Every 2 miles in NW Houston I can find a good place but not here. I guess I'll accept that as a trade off for living here and escaping Harris County.
My family usually ends up at Polly's. But we add in Caminos to our rotation. I like their Mole enchiladas and Birria tacos.
La Botana
Coronas
El Sol de Mexico
La Familia
Don Chente
Mi Pueblito
La Carreta is re-opening soon.
The Bryan Los Cucos is good. Stay away from the one in CS.
Coronas
El Sol de Mexico
La Familia
Don Chente
Mi Pueblito
La Carreta is re-opening soon.
The Bryan Los Cucos is good. Stay away from the one in CS.
Do all of these do rita's and beer?halibut sinclair said:
La Botana
Coronas
El Sol de Mexico
La Familia
Don Chente
Mi Pueblito
La Carreta is re-opening soon.
The Bryan Los Cucos is good. Stay away from the one in CS.
I like Lupe'scypress-ag said:
Bringing this back in hopes someone can show me something I'm missing. Since relocating over a year ago we've struggled to find the Friday night go to local Tex mex place. Need my chips, salsa, Rita or beer and a plate of enchiladas and none of the places are hitting home at all. We wind up at Lupes or Gringos but not really mom and pop and don't feel like dropping $70 every time out.
We've tried Papa Perez, Jose's, Casa Rod, Mas Fajitas, Cilantros. Los Cocos I associate with a bad experience back in Cypress with a rat so I may have to try there. Cilantros was about the best but not like my go to place every time. Seems like the mom and pops here stay away from liquor license but have great food but not much else. Breakfast tacos are damn good here and can't complain.
Every 2 miles in NW Houston I can find a good place but not here. I guess I'll accept that as a trade off for living here and escaping Harris County.
cypress-ag said:Do all of these do rita's and beer?halibut sinclair said:
La Botana
Coronas
El Sol de Mexico
La Familia
Don Chente
Mi Pueblito
La Carreta is re-opening soon.
The Bryan Los Cucos is good. Stay away from the one in CS.
Some do. Coronas and Don Chente for sure. And Los Cucos of course. Not 100% sure on the others.
Also some folks like Restaurant San Jose downtown. I know they have beer. Bring your Spanish translator.
We like the Don Chente on hwy. 21 better than the Villa Maria location.
I'm from west Texas and have to agree that the Mexican food here is never what I would call "good." It's fine. It's not disgusting. And it's certainly better than anything I've gotten north of Texas, but it's just kind of blah. Also, why would a Mexican restaurant ever serve a dish made with Velveeta? I just remind myself that at least it isn't the crap they serve in Kansas, Iowa, Georgia, or Florida that they pretend is Mexican. And don't get me started on stuff in the north east.cypress-ag said:
Bringing this back in hopes someone can show me something I'm missing. Since relocating over a year ago we've struggled to find the Friday night go to local Tex mex place. Need my chips, salsa, Rita or beer and a plate of enchiladas and none of the places are hitting home at all. We wind up at Lupes or Gringos but not really mom and pop and don't feel like dropping $70 every time out.
We've tried Papa Perez, Jose's, Casa Rod, Mas Fajitas, Cilantros. Los Cocos I associate with a bad experience back in Cypress with a rat so I may have to try there. Cilantros was about the best but not like my go to place every time. Seems like the mom and pops here stay away from liquor license but have great food but not much else. Breakfast tacos are damn good here and can't complain.
Every 2 miles in NW Houston I can find a good place but not here. I guess I'll accept that as a trade off for living here and escaping Harris County.
Does anyone around here have good enchiladas topped with chili con carne instead of gravy? I'm from north Texas and never saw gravy until coming here.
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