bcnet Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 On Fidelis Realty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandLakes Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Good find! That is very interesting and exciting. We love Mexican food and are always looking to try something new. There was originally a Mexican Food place planned for across the street by the Denny's but it sounds like it is going to be a McDonalds now based on the other active threads in this forum.The structure is already there for this restaurant - they just need to build out the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandLakes Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 There was construction going on at the very end of the HEB shopping center closest to Seven Meadows drive...I think it is called El Rancho. It looks like it has been finished for a while but I haven't been able to tell if it is open or not. Does anybody have any insight? If it is open, have you tried it and what did you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 There was construction going on at the very end of the HEB shopping center closest to Seven Meadows drive...I think it is called El Rancho. It looks like it has been finished for a while but I haven't been able to tell if it is open or not. Does anybody have any insight? If it is open, have you tried it and what did you think?Not open yet, but looking very close to being done. We plan on going once it opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cla Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I was told last week that they have been ready to open for a while, but are still waiting on permits and an inspection. Â Hopefully, they will open soon. Â The location in N. Katy has great reviews on b4-u-eat.comhttp://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv3160.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandLakesToo Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I was told last week that they have been ready to open for a while, but are still waiting on permits and an inspection. Hopefully, they will open soon. The location in N. Katy has great reviews on b4-u-eat.comhttp://www.b4-u-eat....ews/rsv3160.aspThey are open now. I believe they opened either Sat or Sun night. We ate there this evening. Food was very good. Service was reasonable considering they just opened. Being open for just a couple of days they have a few kinks to work out. It seemed a bit smoky (from the Fajitas). It appears that the air handler could use some adjustments. In fact, the fire alarm went off during our visit. After about 30 seconds the audio part of the alarm was turned off but the flashing lights were on all the time we were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Cool...I love New Mexican food. I wish you could find more around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigz Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 i've been a few times. the food is pretty good. glad to have something like this very close to the house. very friendly staff. it will have staying power if their food remains good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Will have to give it a try. I'm a big fan of Ruthie's which is close by. Their California Enchiladas are superb. Only negative thing is they have crappy margaritas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor_McCheese Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 The wife went the other day and said it was a little pricey. Good food though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor_McCheese Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Had a chance to go there myself the other day. Food was not very good. Very average. I got a tamale, enchilada, taco combo and the taco was the best part. Food was hot but just not very good. They only had chicken tamales and the masa was very thick on it. Echilada was decent but kind of small. Very average overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Had a chance to go there myself the other day. Food was not very good. Very average. I got a tamale, enchilada, taco combo and the taco was the best part. Food was hot but just not very good. They only had chicken tamales and the masa was very thick on it. Echilada was decent but kind of small. Very average overall.Same here. I got the Presidente or whatever that combo is called. The one with the tamale, enchilada, and taco. It tasted like it was previously frozen. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor_McCheese Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Same here. I got the Presidente or whatever that combo is called. The one with the tamale, enchilada, and taco. It tasted like it was previously frozen. Ugh.Yeah, my tamale was even still cold inside. Definitely tasted like it has been frozen previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Had a chance to go there myself the other day. Food was not very good. Very average. In other words, it was just like every other Tex-Mex joint in the 'burbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 In other words, it was just like every other Tex-Mex joint in the 'burbs.Nice generalization. Had a feeling it was just a matter of time until a 'burb hatin' comment was thrown out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Nice generalization. Had a feeling it was just a matter of time until a 'burb hatin' comment was thrown out there.You can always count on me to hate the 'burbs. This isn't to say I won't ever live in the 'burbs, but I'll definitely hate every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 In other words, it was just like every other Tex-Mex joint in the 'burbs.Word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 There is this one place I've not been to in some time... let me remember the name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 You can always count on me to hate the 'burbs. This isn't to say I won't ever live in the 'burbs, but I'll definitely hate every minute of it.Well at least you're keeping an open mind about it.For the record, I've eaten there twice and I would say that it's reasonably good. Not great, but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor_McCheese Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Well at least you're keeping an open mind about it.For the record, I've eaten there twice and I would say that it's reasonably good. Not great, but good.How much pot had you smoked? Because it was below average at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cla Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have heard from co-workers that El Rancho is just "okay". Unfortunately, based on my experience, "okay" is about the best I can expect from most places. I guess that's why we almost never eat out anymore. Every time I read a review about a great restaurant in the area, I am disappointed when I finally get around to trying it out. :-(Not saying that I haven't had good experiences at restaurants here - just few and far between - and I haven't found a great chinese restaurant in Katy - okay - but not great. But I compare everything to my favorite - and nothing has come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 How much pot had you smoked? Because it was below average at best.I'm basing it on the food that I had when I was there. You had a different experience and a different opinion, mine was not the same as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have heard from co-workers that El Rancho is just "okay". Unfortunately, based on my experience, "okay" is about the best I can expect from most places. I guess that's why we almost never eat out anymore. Every time I read a review about a great restaurant in the area, I am disappointed when I finally get around to trying it out. :-(Not saying that I haven't had good experiences at restaurants here - just few and far between - and I haven't found a great chinese restaurant in Katy - okay - but not great. But I compare everything to my favorite - and nothing has come close.Every god-forsaken chinese place in the Universe must order their food from the same EXACT supplier because it ALL tastes the same! ALL OF IT!The best chinese food I've ever had was when I went to my friend's house to study for an exam one night. She is of chinese descent and her mother made the most authentic chinese food ever. It's NOTHING like what we see at chinese places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Every god-forsaken chinese place in the Universe must order their food from the same EXACT supplier because it ALL tastes the same! ALL OF IT!The best chinese food I've ever had was when I went to my friend's house to study for an exam one night. She is of chinese descent and her mother made the most authentic chinese food ever. It's NOTHING like what we see at chinese places.There are some great authentic Chinese places in the Westpark area off of Bellaire. Just remember that Chinese food (like most other cuisines) is regional. "Authentic" can be very different depending on the influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor_McCheese Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 All of the Chinese restaurants I have been to in Katy have been below average. There is a new chinese restaurant that opened up somewhere next to Conns in that strip of stores. Might give it a try. Most of the places in the Bellaire area are good but are almost too authenicate for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porTENT Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I'd like to go into a time warp for some original "americanized" Chinese food from the 1960's. I've had something like this before in DC suburb in Northern VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I'd like to go into a time warp for some original "americanized" Chinese food from the 1960's. I've had something like this before in DC suburb in Northern VA.The real difficulty in what you say is bringing you back after your meal. The energy needed to move something into the future becomes asymptotic to infinity after 2 years. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 The real difficulty in what you say is bringing you back after your meal. The energy needed to move something into the future becomes asymptotic to infinity after 2 years. Ugh.I've never seen someone get so verbally annoyed with the difficulties inherent in time travel. Your "ugh" is amusing the crap outta me right now. I think I'm gonna have to rep you for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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