Teala's Mexican Restaurant & Bar

08/26/09

Teala's--the only Mexican restaurant in Houston I'll go to!

by ClaireGreene at Citysearch

I've been a regular at Teala's for the past few years and can't stop raving about the food, people, and drinks. The margaritas are strong (just the way I like them), the food never ceases to impress, and I've gotten to know the waitstaff personally--they're all so friendly! Whenever I have a large party, I make sure to go to Teala's. They've even closed out the patio for me before! For such a colorful, vibrant, busy place, they're also extremely accomodating. I've never run into any problems at Teala's!

• Pros: Friendly waiters, delicious food, margaritas to die for

05/05/09

Cinco de badservice?

by rockfreddy at Citysearch

I was greeted and sat inmidiately as i walked in, a nice surprice for being cinco de Mayo. I waited and exchanged looks of hunger with my friend as we got stuffed with fried tortillas. I knew something was off when we still had not received a menu after thirty minutes. I wondered if my waiter had to fly really quict to Yucatan or Thailand to bring a "special-exotic" menu.

When i confronted him with my disapointement and frustration he was quick to s lap me back with a reply : "well...it is cinco de Mayo!". As i looked at the back tables half empty half full i replied that it was not my foult they were understaffed. As a bolting light and aristocratic air he left me talking in mid air. I was shocked! I would spect that from a hole in the wall struggling restaurant but not from this pretencious mexican restaurant. I complained to the manager and he was nicely supportive. The food was exellent, much better than your usual hustonian mexican restaurant.

I hope next time that waiter gets the chiles out of his pan ties!

• Pros: Aweosome cochinita pibil
• Cons: Understaffed with a bitter unt attitude

05/04/09

Good food.

by swyzlstyx at Citysearch

Nothing ticks me off quite as much as when a restaurant forces me to valet my car 3 feet away from their front door in their own half-empty parking lot. But I've been to Teala's during off hours when they didn't require this. The food has been great each visit. One time I must have been sitting by the bathroom, because the place smelled like raw sewage....which really turned me off to the place. Margarita's were always good. Service was typically average. The restaurant is nice, and has a patio which is nice during good weather (although it's on a busy street). However, Houston has too many great Mexican food places that are much cheaper (drive over to the second ward or up north main), not to mention the valet parking thing, so Teala's is probably out of my budget for the future.

• Pros: Good food.
• Cons: Parking. Not real cheap.