El Emperador Mexican Restaurant

Excellent authentic Mexican food. Good service. Affordable. What's not to love??

This restaurant was packed so my husband and I thought we'd give it a try. Usually when the place isn't fancy they are the best ones. I had an enchilada, taco rice and beans. It was very tasty. My husband had some type of breakfast tacos made out of cheek meat. I can't remember what his meal is called. He really didn't care for it. He was so excited to get some because most places don't sale it. The place has dividers between the booths which I loved. I wish all restaurants would do that. The floor was dirty but they are so busy I'm sure they can't keep up with keeping the chips off the floor. Our waitress was nice but rarely came by our table to check on us. I would go back to here again. I want to try other items on the menu.

This is an amazing hideaway place in Tomball, TX!!! Incredibly authentic mexican food!!!!

I just moved to Tomball, Texas from Reynoldsburg, Ohio ( suburb of Columbus ) on Monday. This is my 4th day here. I was longing for some authentic Mexican food & I kept seeing this place in the 10 best Mexican restaurants in Tomball on the web so, I decided to give it a try. I'm not disappointed but I'm sure there may be better. The salsa was pretty darn good & was served warm. I got the fried Jalapeño to mix in with my other items as well as a small Chili con queso. I ordered the Tomball Special & a fountain coke which tasted so good with the meal. I'm pleased with everything.

Slamming breakfast. Attentive staff. Everything was just solid and on point. I'll be back for dinner.

My Son selected "El Emperador Mexican Restaurant" in Tomball as his choice. We all headed there and arrived in a very short time. We all have not been there but my Son has seen it packed on a regular basis. We arrived for our late dinner and there were a few customers inside. We were told to choose a table and we did, there are 7 of us and they do have several large tables. We looked over the drink menu and my Wife and I decided on their Frozen Margaritas. Drinks were ordered and we checked out the menu while enjoying their Chips with Two Sauces and they are both Delicious. There were a couple baskets of these and the Staff kept them filled up. Our drinks arrived and these Margaritas are really Tasty. Now it's time for you to go get that other Beer or Drink you enjoyed while reading this novel. I'll wait ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(commercial break here------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ that should do it --- Welcome Back --Now to decide what to order. My Wife decided on "Tacos Al Carbon" (2), Two Beef Fajita Tacos with Rice, Beans, Pico de Gallo & Guacamole with Cheese. I am going with one of my favorites anywhere - "Chile Relleno" stuffed with Chicken. Served with Rice, Re-Fried Beans, Avocado & Salad. My Son went with the "Chimichanga" (Burrito Emperador); Stuffed with Fajita Beef, Lettuce, Tomato, Beans & Cheese. Not sure what Chris ordered but the other two Kids, Tyler & Jaiden, ordered what their Mom ordered and I don't know what it's actually called but it is a Large Flat Steak with lots of Goodies on the side.It's been awhile since we have been together and it was good to catch-up on all that we could. Here it seems like the entire Staff takes care of your table and are very friendly, but Sonya (we think) was our Main Server and attended to our every need. The customers are also very friendly.(Hey, Joseph Federico, you have to wake up now and finish reading the story. The Paperback edition isn't due out until March)Our food arrived and every plate was a Beautiful Presentation of Deliciousness. My Wife's 'Tacos Al Carbon' were stuffed full to the top and she loved it all - and didn't leave a crumb on her plate. The Fajita Beef was Perfect and everything in there was Fresh and Tasty. My 'Chile Relleno' was also Very Good and had Delicious Chicken inside. The Pepper itself was thick-n-tasty and the Cheese topping was Very Flavorful. I love Re-Fried Beans and theirs was Very Good and their Rice was Fresh, Light and Flavorful. Lots of Perfectly-Ripe-Fresh-Avocado atop their Salad and I did give my Wife one of the Avocado Slices. The entire Family Loved what they ordered with all of it being Very Tastyliciousness and no one left anything on their plate or took leftovers home - it was All Gone. Now it was time for Dessert and we all all stuffed - but there is always room for Dessert, especially when they have Flan and El Emperador does. Three of us ordered Flan Napolitano and Tyler ordered Strawberry Cheesecake. Soon they all arrived and the Flan is a Nice Size sliced like a Pie. The Strawberry Cheesecake is also Pretty Big slice with lots of Strawberries. The Flan is Delicious and loving that Special Texture that Flan only has. El Emperador has everything you would ever want from a Mexican Restaurant - This Place Is AWESOME. They are also open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Check'em out on Facebook; El Emperador Mexican Restaurant - I am sure you will find lots of Deliciousness in whatever you order. Sonya (hope that's her name) earned the "Dollar-Bow-Tie" Award and Loved it - and also a Very Nice Tip. This place knows how to Serve the Customer and they do it very well. We had a wonderful time at El Emperador and my Son and Family are looking forward to attending here again - and so does my Wife and I.On the way back to the Hotel my Lovely Wife and I enjoyed another Cool Evening in the Tomball/Spring area - and headed to San Angelo the next morning after one more stop - - -

I will never eat here again, the food was awful its not a good place to go. The service was not very good either as it took awhile to get waited on. They don't sell real margaritas either it's made with wine, now who heard of that. And what ambiance, seriously.

This place has Great food. For a great price. Friendly service. I love their tortilla chips.

Had to get up and fetch a menu as we were not being served. Food is awful. Horchata was no good. The salsa in the chips and salsa was lukewarm and not good. The rice and beans were bland too. Prison food is better than here.

Me and my Fiancé have come in several times, however the last time we went in they overcharged us. The server charged us double what we were supposed to pay, I went in the next day to fix the issue. The server then lied and says we had 3 people with us. After pointing out everything we ordered on the menu and talking with the manager she finally just hands me cash, which was over charge. It's been a couple of weeks since we had gone back and decided to go Tuesday night, where we have learned that we have been banned from the restaurant because of a mistake THEY had made.