Tony's Mexican Restaurant

(713) 862-6516

2222 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX | Directions   77008

29.806482 -95.429160

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Neighborhoods:
Greater Heights, Central

Categories:
Restaurants
Cuisine:
Mexican

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Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Lunch Spot

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At a Glance ?
100% ambiance
“We have been going to Tony's for years and have come to expect wonderful food, drinks, and fun whenever we stop in for a bite to eat.”
100% drinks
“Their salsas and tostado chips, the main stay of all Mexican restaurants are classic, margaritas and other cocktails well made, service is as good as or generally better than some of the other and certainly the newer places and the prices are quite accept”
87% food quality
“Not only do they have excellent food and Margaritas.”
100% menu variety
“enjoy their margaritas and you can't go wrong with anything on the menu (fajitas, en.”
100% overall
“Alas, Tony's is real Tex-mex, with real good margaritas, great service (the whole family pitches in), and contrary to popular belief----a great place to bring kids because, well, everone else does.”
50% return potential
“The margaritas were small and awful, the food was good but not good enough to come back for.”
71% service
“This type of discrimination is insulting just like the small portions, the pushy alcohol service (they actually have one woman that goes table to table making sure you never have an empty glass).”
75% value
“This type of discrimination is insulting just like the small portions, the pushy alcohol service (they actually have one woman that goes table to table making sure you never have an empty glass).”
25% wait time
“The service is slow, but it is bearable.”

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4.0
September 02, 2011

Great Margaritas!!. Frozen margaritas are the best! Food is good Tex-Mex and reasonably priced. Fast and professional service. Should definitely try it, at least once!

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5.0
July 18, 2011

I love this place. the drinks and food were great. It had a family and fun atmosphere here. Service was good too :)

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1.0
January 22, 2011

So-So Food and Credit Card Scammers. My best friend and I decided to visit Tony's after a PTA meeting at Sinclair Elementary this week. I had not been to Tony's in about five years and I figured I would give it a shot since it was in the neighborhood.

We waited too long for a kid's menu. You would think a Kid's Menu would be automatic with a 6 year old with us. During the wait, another waiter came to our table to ask us for our order. We wanted to order, but again we were waiting on a Kid's Menu.

The food here is very Tex-Mex and not good Tex-Mex at that. The red sauce and the Spanish Rice tasted too much like canned tomatoes for my taste. The Queso was runny and a few dollars overpriced for the quality. The chili gravy on the Enchildas is disappointing at best.

The tea here was the best thing I had and they did manage to keep our glasses full with our assorted drinks.

I waited 8 minutes for the bill. I waited 13 more for the bill to come back to me after I paid. The next day I looked at my bank statement to see I was charged $48.17 and $23.17 (my bill, my correct total before tip) for my visit. I called the restaurant today and spoke to "Evylyn." The supposed manager took some information from me and promised to return my call in about 10 minutes. Four hours later, I call them back and was never taken off hold. Some place.

There is little parking in the front that is not valet, though they do have plenty behind the building and security. I think with the poor service and being ripped off, it will be atleast five more years (if at all) before I visit this place again.

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1.0
October 26, 2010

Mexican food with a Zionist twist. Seriously. What is up with the Israeli flag near the front entrance? I mean, yeh, I definitely want to be reminded of Israeli war crimes right before I eat Mexican food. What a moron this owner must be. There is also a bunch of Christian/evangelical stuff inside. I'm Christian but I still don't care for it.

And yes, I ate here. It had to happen eventually since I lived around the corner for years. It's nothing special and everything was extremely buttery. Somehow this place still seems to be teeming with people. I guess THEY like the Israeli flag. Avoid this place if possible.

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4.0
February 15, 2010

Great Margaritas.... I live right around the corner so I go frequently. The margaritas are great. I always get fajittas and they are decent, but not great.

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1.0
February 04, 2010

it is crappy. the food is crap. average is the best they can achieve. its amazing how many people wo live in houston do not know good mexican food. can't eat it or are scared of it. this place is BS as is ninfa's and many other restaurants touted as good by people who's advice is best to ignore.

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5.0
January 22, 2010

Think They Put Something In Their Food. I really like their enchiladas (the cheese is a little crispier on top) and the owner is very friendly!

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1.0
December 10, 2009

Stold my money. Group of coworkers got together to say goodbye to coworker leaving the company. We ordered appetizers which were good.

I ordered Turkey and Coke paid $7 or 8 dollars-was just like drinking a coke. My coworker paid for the 2nd drink, and I paid for the 3rd. Total cost $21 to $25 dollars for 3 what they called premium drinks their reason for cost of it. I walked out of there as if I had drank 3 plain cokes. Went to my kids highschool football game -0- buzz. What a ripoff. Stold my money.

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4.0
January 11, 2009

Great Tex-Mex. Are you hungry? If so, order the parilla. We ordered this dish that served two persons, but three could have partook. First the chips: they are warm, crunchy with good hot sauce. The parilla comes on a sizzling platter. It has two split quail that are grilled, and shrimp that are wrapped in bacon. Of course, chicken and beef fajitas. There was so much to eat. The only downside was that we were a couple and they sat us in the back in a room full of families with noisy kids. Oh well, we should have told the manager and we didn't. Our bad! But, again - the food was delicious. Get there early on a Friday or there is a wait.

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1.0
October 04, 2008

What happened?????. We have been going to Tony's for several years but never again. The quality of the food has gotten so bad it is not edible. The margaritas have never been up to par, we quit ordering them a long time ago. Service is horrible. On our last visit, I had to get up and find a waiter, who was then rude, waited a long time for the food and it arrived all at the same time - queso, tacos and enchilladas - and was cold - and had to get up and find my waiter for the check. To top it all off , the owner was wondering around aimlessly. I have never understood why the place is always crowded. Never again. We will not be back. Attention restaurant owners - there is alot of growth and new people in the area - please open new quality restaurants as I am tired of driving miles to find a decent meal.

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