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Is it Mexican or is it Tex-Mex? Tex-Mex isn’t Mexican food, it’s a regional version of what Mexican food should be. When it comes to “Mexican food,” around here most people will tell you it can be found on just about any street in the Greater Houston area. But this simply isn’t true. What you Continue reading “Tex-Mex vs. Mexican” »

Rico’s Mexican Grill – Willis, Texas Everything about the newest Rico’s in Willis is a welcome change of pace from many of the area’s Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants. And there were even a few things that made this location stand out among it’s sister locations in The Woodlands, Spring, Kingwood, & Magnolia. We arrived at Continue reading “Rico’s Tex Mex Willis” »

Cantina de Tejas Revisited So the Cantina had it’s first birthday in December, 2011 and is looking forward to the next. This may not seem like much of an accomplishment until you know that there are nearly 40 other Mexican Restaurants in The Woodlands area all trying to attract your dining dollars.  With all of that Continue reading “Cantina de Tejas Revisited” »

Los Cucos Mexican Restaurant Awhile back, Los Cucos opened their second Woodlands area location out on I-45, just south of College Park Drive on the southbound feeder. They moved into the massive location that was previously Cafe Adobe, before they closed without any explanation (several other Houston-area locations of Cafe Adobe remain open to this Continue reading “Los Cucos” »

Mi Cocina The Woodlands The long awaited Mi Cocina Mexican Restaurant has finally opened in The Woodlands (Nov. 2011).  The store was originally planned to open earlier this summer but, various delays prevented that from happening. Mi Cocina now occupies the space formerly held by Rockfish Seafood across from other Woodlands Mall Restaurants such as Panera Continue reading “Mi Cocina Tex Mex The Woodlands” »