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Food
8.5
Feel
8.5
Price
$60
El Tiempo Cantina
Fun, fratty Tex-Mex, with a glorious garden and spikes of talent on the parrilla
Mexican
Casual restaurant

Hours
Mon–Tue 11:00am–9:00pm
Wed–Thu 11:00am–10:00pm
Fri 11:00am–11:00pm
Sat 9:30am–11:00pm
Sun 9:30am–9:00pm

Features Date-friendly, outdoor dining, Wi-Fi
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted

www.eltiempocantina.com

Greenway Plaza
3130 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX
(713) 807-1600

Montrose
1308 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX
(813) 807-8996
Hours
Mon–Tue 11:00am–9:00pm
Wed–Thu 11:00am–10:00pm
Fri–Sat 11:00am–11:00pm
Sun 9:30am–9:00pm

Washington
5602 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX
(713) 681-3645

El Tiempo has just the kind of festive atmosphere that makes us love Tex-Mex joints. The seating outside at picnic tables under a canopy of palm trees transports you to the Mexican coast (especially at spring break, given the loud, fratty clientele). You’ll be greeted with chips and a salsa…

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