Taqueria Cristobal

All fresh ingredients… to handmade flour and corn tortillas… get there early or you are waiting in line… moves fast though. weekends is when they have
menudo and barbacoa on the menu… yum. yum…dont know why they are not recognized as a leader in Tacos… better than the top picks in the Houston Press. …try them out and you will not be disappointed.

This is one of my favorite breakfast places. The tortillas are freshly made right there in front of you, the portions are good, and affordable. It’s a friendly environment and great food choices. I highly recommend this place.

Yeah it’s not the nicest joint in town, but you are not in River Oaks. We come eat breakfast here at least 2 – 3 times a week. Great breakfast tacos and they are huge. In my opinion you can’t beat mixing the papas con chorizo and spicy sausage together.

I get up early so that I can get here at opening time sometimes during the week (and the food is already fresh and prepared). I really enjoy the tacos here. In zero of my visits here have I experienced that the food was sitting for too long or tasted cold. The Tortilla is made so well and deliciously supplements the serving you choose.
It seems to be a family owned Business/​Restaurant, so you can rest assured that they’re excellent at making your Traditional Mexican food. The service is firm, kind, and straight to the point because you already know that all you want is the food. Demand here is rather high and the Restaurant manages to keep a great price for the Tacos. Coffee and Beverages are to the right as you walk in. The Hot Sauce is truly made to spice up your dish. Come try it out and taste the many blooming flavors.
The tacos are at a rather large size (including the serving) and for a filling experience for one person, you won’t have to spend more than $ 5-​$ 6. Credit and Debit Cards are accepted here.

The tacos are a great portion if you are a hungry hungry customers. I had two tacos and a drink and I was more than satisfied. It’s a small business I believe it’s a family business which is even better. My lunch was only $ 5 so it’s pretty cheap. If you are looking for high quality food and the best service this is not the place. But if you are looking for some dam good tacos and grandmas tasteful mexican kitchen food this the the place. The food is amazing. Needless say I’m Hispanic!

Pronounced ‘Crystal Ball.’ I guess you don’t need to be a Fortune Teller (FT) to see this theme coming.
FT: «Parentheses are in your future.»
I will let the crystallomancy (reading of a crystal ball) by the Fortune Teller (drabarní) predict (in quotes by FT) my review, and I will add my actual experience (prefixed by « — »).
—-Ah-​ah-​ah! I know what you are thinking: «shaman you!». — -
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FT: «A great fortune, or property, will soon come your way, but you must be keen to watch for this opportunity and be bold and energetic.»
—-Maybe. But it won’t be this place. If you look at the pictures of the place, you know enough of what to expect. It is a local restaurant in a lower middle class neighborhood. Since it is slightly off the main road, too, you should expect predominantly locals eat here.
So, wave your hands slowly over the crystal ball. Close your eyes. Tell me the future of this place. You are correct. It will last awhile longer. The food is good enough. People know each other, the owner and staff. — -
FT: «You will meet a tall, dark stranger.»
—-Yes, and that bus boy is slow to clean tables for waiting customers on this busy day. The furniture is cheap plastic and aluminum. Décor is bare bones, bright lime green paint with hand-​lettered signs, mainly.—
FT: «A lady of great wealth and beauty will enter your life, but you must act with boldness. You will soon meet such a person when you least expect it.»
—-Probably not here. The female staff are nice, though, and service is good. English language is not a problem for waitress. — -
FT: «You will gain weight»
—-Calorie counting is not a high priority among patrons here. The menu offers typical Mexican food, and sitting in stainless steel cafeteria bins with grease evident. — -
FT: «You will order some combination of corn, meat, lettuce, tomato, beans and perhaps avocado.»
—-Amazing prediction for a Mexican restaurant! For the variation, I ordered tacos. — -
FT: «The food will be plain and as good as from a taco truck»
—-Yes. Nothing stands out. — -
FT: «You will wonder if you shouldn’t have ordered something else»
—-Yes. Enchiladas on the adjacent table look like a better option. — -
FT: «You will not return»
—-For non-​locals like me, there are better places nearby. — -
FT: «You will stop reading this review…»
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