La Tapatia Gessner

This spot was the backup because the first choice was an hour wait!! Good thing because I loved this spot!! The queso poblano was amazing one of the best I've tasted. And plus it comes with homemade flour tortillas!!! The best part of this restaurant is the stuffed jalapeños!! Wow just wow!!! Hands down the best stuff jalapeños out there!!! The Torta de carne asada was good! The fajita plate was good! Good favor on the meat! The carne asada burrito was good!! The wifey even liked the strawberry margarita () the price was not bad either! The service was great- she was on top of her game!! The only bad thing we had here was the micheladas!! But everything else was on point!! Next time I'm in Houston. I'm definitely going to stop here again. I miss those stuffed jalapeños already.

I was hooked the first time I went in. You know it's good when their salas is on firer. I have been three times and their food is always on point. They already know me!!! Just a friendly staff. It is super clean too! See my pictures...they do not disappoint.

This restaurant has been in the corner of the strip center for as long as I can remember. Desperate for some really good Taqueria chicken soup (not the watered down Anglo tortilla version) we got some to go. Delicious with chunky vegetables and large pieces of chicken.This warranted a follow up visit especially since they had mole on the menu. So I took my mom (a not adventurous diner by any stretch) and it was amazing. I got the lunch special which satisfied my curiosity about the mole - I could eat this every day. Bonus? The fajita meat in the taco Al carbon was tender and well seasoned. Everyone is going with cheaper cuts these days and this may have been but proper care and prep is key.My mom had one of the lunch specials and all she could talk about was how fluffy the rice was!! This is close to us and I can't imagine why we've waited so long to go.

Followed yelp recommendations to this little place. It's been here since 1989 and that's saying something. If service/food was bad it wouldn't last. That being said, I found the menu to be extensive, and they have a lovely bar with much in supply. The food was amazing! Service highest quality. You can't beat the price either. If you are in Houston and needing authentic Mexican food, look no further. The guacamole green sauce is exceptional and is provided with chips free gratis.

Pretty good food. Waitstaff could be more attentive and it was really hot but the food was pretty good. We all liked everything we got. Emmy husband got the torts and said it was great. Even his fries were really good.

Ive been staying at an Airbnb close by and was in a mood for a margarita, decided to try this place and left extremely happy and impressed with both the service and great food and drinks. I got the margarita on the rocks and for dinner the asada steak with shrimp. Margarita was excellent, i ordered 2 and Steak and shrimp were absolutely perfect! Im excited to eat here again next weekend! Also just a heads up, most of the staff spoke only spanish. Im able to speak broken spanish but we were able to communicate my order.

Went in again this afternoon after a long, lunch less all day business meeting. Had the Carne Asada Street Tacos which could stand for themselves, but I added the amazing, warm salsa which made them mouthwatering. The service and cleanliness of this restaurant is second to none. Trust me, I'm a Colorado Native transplant to Arizona 30 years ago and forever long for that one place, that Hits on all 8 cylinders and this is the place. Was the Beautiful bartender/server there, not the one from my first review, but all the staff were beautiful, cordial and perfect! See you in a few weeks when I travel back to Houston!Thank you!

A long time ago upon first opening on lower Richmond the table would get this dish of jalepeño garlic carrots along with chips and & salsas roja y verde. Things change and yet the food is still consistently great whether it's nachos, caldo, mole enchiladas, street tacos, tortas etc and served with friendly and attentive servers. To date we've not ever been disappointed at this or any location of La Tapatia. We meet family and all our friends here at his location. Check out the daily special offered on board as you walk in as well as Weekday Specials until 3:00pm. The variety included in these dishes will pique your curiousity, like adobe chicken did to me. Give a try. Fantastic staff and owners and I'm wxcited to be here twice a week sometimes... It's our go to place.

I'm only giving this place 3 stars, because the margarita was 6.44 and it was very good. I ended up paying for my drink and leaving due to the fact that the chips tasted stale. It tasted as if they were made in old grease. I attempted to tell my server and she got a little agitated, but she ended up allowing me to take the drink to go. I didn't get a chance to try the food, because they lost me at the bad chips. I personally wouldn't come back.

The service is always five star. I come here with a dear friend, and we always get the best seat in the house. The food is always comforting. This is our place. :-)