El Tiempo Cantina
In Business Since 1997
Serving your Local Area.
(713) 807-1600
Payment Methods
AMEX, DINERS CLUB, DISCOVER, MASTER CARD, VISA
Enjoy Our Fajita Fiesta & Real Margaritas - Party & Event Reservations & Refillable Gift Cards-Two Locations: 3130 Richmond Ave & 5600 Washington Ave
Products and Services
Features: Bar, Business Lunches
Reservations: Takes Reservations.
About El Tiempo Cantina
Specializing in Margaritas and Grilled Fajitas.
Entertainment: TV
Accomodates Groups
Reviews
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HORRIBLE place to Dine at!!
Posted by mgarza2734 on 6/28/2009
When i first got there the waiter told me he was recommending the fajita fiesta to our party of 30 because it was easier, and i suggested we needed menus because i was sure not everyone wanted that dish. He never refilled our soda, was extremely rude and sarcastic. The customer service was horrible, and to top it off there was only 1 waiter for our party of 30, and we were not his only big party. Then he overcharged one person in our party for the 1lb fajiata dinner that feeds two people when my friend pointed on the menu and showed him the 1/2 pound. This is not the first time i have heard of overcharging at this place, so beware and check your receipts. I am making a complaint to the SBB and have this restaurant investigated for fraudulent charges to customers. I was very unhappy. Had the waiter been nicer I would have tipped double what the gratuity was. The food was also not that great. The fajitas that my friend ordered were very fatty. Gross!!!! Horrible all over.
If I could give it zero stars, I would be all over that!
Posted by diekosiskak on 11/28/2008
After combing through the bulk of the reviews and considering my own expierence, I have concluded that the management or the staff have been writing the deceiving "above average+" reviews. The food was way-way below par (judging based on food sampled on at least three continents). The meat quality was not even suited for canning!!!! If you order beef brisket, would you expect nicely cubed pieces of fat?! Moreover, I thought it was quite akward to receive a mixture of rice and past as a side ... After living in (and eating my way through) Houston for three months, I have to say that this restaurant is the worst in Houston. I feel cheated monetary wise and time wise! Putting it in perspective I have had better meals in Botswana!
Awesome Tex-Mex food...my favorite in Houston
Posted by bulldog0711 on 7/23/2008
I like to go to El Tiempo every time I'm in Houston because I miss good Tex-Mex up in New England. I know good Tex-Mex after living in Texas for almost all of my life, and I really enjoy the seafood-Tex Mex fusion at El Tiempo. It's the best Tex-Mex I've found in Houston. The crab enchiladas are a favorite, and the cheese enchiladas, drowning in grease like they should be, are amazing. The salsa and guacamole dip served with tortilla chips are great. Queso and tres leches cake are delicious too. I love sitting on the patio, which is covered and whimsically decorated. It's a lively place, a little crowded inside, but I still love to go with my family. It's not as good as the hole-in-the-wall places I've eaten at in other towns, but it's still very tasty. The valet is pricey, but the food is appropriately priced and quite speedy. The service staff seems a little overextended and they forgot to bring my queso last time, although they were otherwise attentive with refills and whatnot. They are also very friendly and helpful. Also, we never make reservations but seating is usually immediate. I recommend El Tiempo Cantina--it's a fun place with good food for a great value. It's always a nice experience to go.
Trashy, low class, horrible atmosphere
Posted by africansicklet on 6/5/2008
Crowded with low class people. We had a reservation for a table of 10, we waited 1 1/2 hour to get our table. The food was worse than mediocre, I had the carne asada and I implore all those who come across it NOT to order it. It's made of poor quality meat that is stringy and fatty for a price of $17 or so. Margarita was awful, way too strong to taste like anything. I got sick shortly after leaving the restaurant. The food is a disgrace to the Mexican cuisine, the prices are way over what they should be, the service is pathetic and the host staff is incompetent. I do not recommend this place for anything else other than sitting on the patio on a nice day (and we all know those days are rare in Houston) Will not return, will not recommend, will not even eat there for free.
I enjoyed it
Posted by haleymarie85 on 6/3/2008
Its not the best place in the world but it has great food and the sangria margaritas are good too. The place can get pretty crowded so it makes it difficult to park and get around the restaurant. I've never had a big problem getting in without a reservation, i dont even know if they make reservations. They have complimentary valet because the parking situation isnt good at all. I recommend it to anyone who is willing to put up with a crowd.
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