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Listed under Tex-Mex Restaurants. located in Houston.
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Lively branch of a family-run cantina chain known for its margaritas & hearty Tex-Mex dishes.
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- Address322 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006, USA
- Phone(713) 807-8101
- Websitewww.eltiempocantina.com/
- HoursMonday11:00 AM – 9:00 PMTuesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PMWednesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PMThursday11:00 AM – 9:00 PMFriday11:00 AM – 10:00 PMSaturday9:30 AM – 10:00 PMSunday9:30 AM – 9:00 PM
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Wonderful experience at El Tiempo Cantina! 🌮✨ The chicken fajitas were absolutely delicious—perfectly cooked, tender, and full of flavor. They came with all the toppings including rice, delicious black beans, fresh corn tortillas, and the lemon butter sauce, which was incredibly flavorful and made the dish even better. The fresh chips and salsa were a great start to the meal, and everything tasted authentic and freshly prepared. The indoor ambience was cozy and lively, making it a great place to enjoy a meal with family or friends. What really stood out was the exceptional service—very friendly, attentive, and welcoming throughout the visit. Overall, the food and hospitality made for a fantastic dining experience. One of the best Mexican meals we’ve had—highly recommend! 🌶️👏
First thing you notice when you enter is the ambience. Very nice, low light, and pretty quiet (although it's not dinner time). Next thing I noticed was the comfortable chairs, and I mean very comfortable cushions. Next thing I noticed was how sparkling clean the silverware is for my entire party, my biggest pet-peave. My wife and I both had the Las Vegas Steak plate... Fajitas were very tender, the taco was huge as was the enchilada which had a great texture. (You won't walk away hungry). Lots of literally homemade tortillas, choice of refried or charro beans and Salsa was excellent. Red was a tad spicey but delicious. The green wasn't spicy at all. Rice is not your standard Mexican rice, it is cilantro rice and it too was delicious. For the men, the bathroom is old but it's clean and well stocked. Service is fantastic and everyone seems to be in a good mood.+++ Angel is fantastic at the bar! Edwin was our waiter and he too was superb. All in all, a fantastic experience.
We came for dinner and shared the steak and chicken fajitas and the spinach enchiladas which were all very delicious with good portion sizes. Liked the margarita Monday special too! The service was efficient and friendly.
Well unfortunately I am no longer going to be coming to eat here since this restaurant only has valet parking which I am not going to be squeezed to do. There isn’t really anywhere else to park. I haven’t been able to dine here in a long while as I was living out of town - very disappointed to see this. Not sure what this restaurant is thinking, even high brow dining establishments have non-valet parking options. This ain’t the Ritz Hotel, like, calm down. Luckily there are dozens and dozens of other options - so instead of being forced to pay for parking we are going somewhere else for dinner. Edit: I do not want to have to allow someone else to drive my car to eat somewhere. And there is not such thing as “complimentary service” in the USA because there is a tip expectation.
We went to El Tiempo this past Friday because I was really in the mood for some Tex-Mex. I visited this location for the first time, and right away I was a bit turned off by the valet situation—you basically have to valet if you want to park close to the restaurant. I chose to park on the street instead, and honestly, it felt completely safe. When we walked in, there were two hosts at the front. They didn’t greet us, smile, or acknowledge us until I told them we needed a table for two. Not the warmest first impression. However, we were seated fairly quickly, and our chips and drinks came out right away. Despite how busy it was, our server was kind, attentive, and overall great. We ordered two micheladas, which were really good, and the fajitas were delicious—definitely the highlight of the experience. The music was also a nice touch and added to the atmosphere. On our way out, the same hosts were chatting among themselves and didn’t say a word—not even a “thank you for coming.” Customer service at the front definitely needs improvement, especially since the hosts are the first and last faces guests see. Overall, I would go back for the food, but I hope the hosts work on their customer service.

