Mi Cocina

Houston watch out; there's a New Mexican restaurant player in town!If you thought you were a fan of Cyclone Anayas, Ninfa's, or El Tiempo, try this place.This will start being in my rotation of spots to go for Mexican. Service was great, food was tasty! You can tell they use the good meat, lol.

Do not compare this Mi Cocina to the one in Dallas - you will be disappointed. The service was slow and lacked knowledge of their menus. The food was just ok. I expected the brisket tacos to be moist and have the meat sauce on the side (au jus), but it didn't. The cocina changa was pretty good - not a huge fan of fried or cheesy dishes, but it was tasty. The grouper was just ok as well.The most disappointing part of the experience were the drinks. The margaritas tasted syrupy and not fresh. We ordered a skinny margarita and it was definitely a batch cocktail, and the lime tasted like concentrate. The mambo taxi was sweet, but strong - that recipe was consistent to the Dallas experience. I am glad the price was on par with the experience or I would have given them a 1 star....but I don't see myself returning.

Went here with some friends who love the location in Dallas. The ambiance of this restaurant is a huge bummer. It kind of felt like eating inside of an airport. The drink service was pretty slow but I found the food to be surprisingly good. l had the pollo moderno which was good, but was underwhelmed by the tortillas. There are just too many good tex-mex joints in Houston to come here.

For the service, I'd give this place 1 star. Our server Michael was so unpleasant, he seemed to be in a rush for every little thing, almost like we bothered him that we weren't moving fast enough. Towards the end of the night we could tell he wanted us out of there, he brought our checks and said verbatim, "I'm just waiting on you guys to close out so I can leave." Um excuse me? Lol. It was our friends birthday and he was so in a rush he walked off mid song, hilarious. I'd give this place another shot as long as I don't sit in his section. The food was very decently price, as well as the drinks. Given the River Oaks area, you just can't argue with the price point. I had the crispy enchiladas which were good as the skinny smash drink. The menu has lots of options, and the ambience is nice and casual.

This place is a total vibe. Such a cute place for date night, hanging with the girls or family. We dined in the Monkey Bar which is secluded in the back for a different ambiance. The Monkey Bar does have a different drink menu than the other part of the restaurant. Our bartender Bam was beyond exceptional. He was very knowledgeable of the menu and gave great recommendations for food and drinks. Honestly, the food is okay. The drinks are great! Definitely will be back just for the vibes and drinks!

Food was ok. I liked the queso, hate street tacos and skinny margaritas . Although the meat was tasty they were very bare. Double barrel margaritas were delicious. Everything was pretty fairly priced. It was nice to find an average priced place in a higher end area.Our server was sweet but not as knowledgeable. He was hospitable though. The restaurant was very causal, but they have a cute bar area in the back. I'd get cute if I was just going to the back for drinks.

This place hasn't been found out just yet so I'm going to enjoy it for now. The food was great. Fresh Guacamole and the some of the best chips I've. The best part of the meal was the margarita!

Drinks were good! Service was good! Food was abysmal Go to Blanco or El Tiempo instead

So this review is only for their speakeasy, Monkey Bar in the back of the restaurant. They have their own menu. We went for Happy Hour on a Friday evening. They have margarita specials as well as food on the menu. The drinks and food were good! The bar is small but still plenty of seating at and around the bar. Some people even had a surprise birthday party there. Really nice vibes. I would definitely go back to the bar!

Bad tortillas, flavorless meat.. won't make it in this town full of great options. Asked for more characters... so here goes... Bartender repeated the wrong temp, wrong tortillas back... it wasn't busy... Drinks are premixed and taste that way...