Upscale Mexican Food?

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by hendersj31

I feel the same as far as atmosphere of El Tiempo. I don't care for it. What I go there for is the Carnitas cooked "Old School" crispy and sometimes quail. Now, all there meat is very good but those Carnitas have become the only thing I order anymore.

Yes, I think the carnitas are their most notable item, though everything I've had there has been quite good.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by bu2

Hugo's is "upscale." El Tiempo is really good, but it feels more like a Pappasitos in the atmosphere.

Personally I think Irma's is overrated. Its good and its different, but its not great and tends to be a little pricy compared to the competition.

Now Hugo's is in Montrose and Irma's is downtown. The original El Tiempo is in the Greenway Plaza area (although I think someone said there is one outside the loop).

There are several El Tiempo locations, including the one I mentioned on Gessner near Westheimer. There was one in Katy, I believe, but it burned down. The other locations I know of are inside 610, but maybe there's others outside the Loop?

[Vicman]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

There are several El Tiempo locations, including the one I mentioned on Gessner near Westheimer. There was one in Katy, I believe, but it burned down. The other locations I know of are inside 610, but maybe there's others outside the Loop?

El Tiempo Cantina | ¡Goza Cada Momento! states the locations:

• 1308 Cantina: 1308 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77019
• Gessner: 2605 South Gessner, Houston, TX 77063
• Navigation: 2814 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
• Richmond: 3130 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77098
• Vintage Park: 114 Vintage Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77070
• Washington: 5602 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007

First location was on Richmond Mexican Food Restaurant - El Tiempo Cantina - By 2006 they also had one on Washington Avenue www.eltiempocantina.com - By 2009 then they had one on Montrose: El Tiempo Cantina-Fajitas, Margaritas, Fajita Catering, Lasagna Catering

[hendersj31]

^^^^
They are opening another one on 290 between 610 and the Beltway. The building is in progress I have passed by it a few times recently.

[Texas Ag 93]

Originally Posted by hendersj31

^^^^
They are opening another one on 290 between 610 and the Beltway. The building is in progress I have passed by it a few times recently.

On the other end of the spectrum......I believe there is one on The Gulf Freeway in Webster that was only partially built out and has been sitting empty with a sign saying "coming Spring 2015". It was only very recently that I passed it and took a good look at the signage, and I swear it said "El Tiempo", which really surprised me. I just assumed it was a stand alone operation that had lost funding.

Maybe I'm wrong though and somebody else on here knows the story.

[Houston321]

I absolutely love El Taco de la Cabana.