Taqueria Arandas - Cypress

Love it, my family and I visited a new location off 529 and barker cypress and it was really nice. Food was great and price was reasonable.

Clueless waitress. Ask for a Mexican beer list, and she stated, Bud light, Michelob, Budweiser. Geez. Had to eat off of a napkin because she never brought plates out.

Taqueria Arandas is a staple in Houston. They are everywhere. However, this was the first and last time I will be trying this location for breakfast at least. The place is a little taco shop with Spanish Rap music playing in the background, old posters on the walls, and everything you would expect from a small unpopular location. The tortillas, OMG. Every good Mexican restaurant must have decent tortillas but here they tasted old and rubbery. The tacos were lightly filled and the flavor for everything was just off. The food is not terrible but it is not worth going back.

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Avoid this location at all costs, they really deserve ZERO STARS. First I arrive and they are only accepting cash; while this is already an inconvenience, ok no problem I go get the cash and return. While placing my order, the older lady at the counter took an extremely long time taking my order and when I asked for salsa, she tells me that I can only have 3 small 2 oz salsa cups with my order of SEVEN TACOS. What?!! The other location on Hwy 6 does not practice this kind of nonsensical rationing of salsa and when I mention that to her, she replies “Different owners, I can’t do anything about it”. At that point I say ok, can I pay for the extra salsa? And she replies “It’s $2.50 for a 4 oz salsa”. That’s absurd, but I go ahead and pay for it to avoid continuing this negative and argumentative experience. Once my order comes, the 5 taquito plate is supposed to include a grilled jalapeño and that is not in there, nor would she give it to me because “they have changed the menu from what’s online”. Would it really have hurt to give me the damn jalapeño or at the least allow me to pay for it?? In addition, the steak fajita meat looked like ground beef to which she replied there was nothing wrong with it and I was ALSO charged extra to mix the 5 taquito plate with 3 steak fajita and 2 shrimp. Again…the highway 6 location has NEVER given me this problem or this unfriendly, argumentative and poor customer service. I should’ve asked to speak to the manager, but let’s see if they acknowledge this review and attempt to right the wrongs I experienced in my visit today. I doubt it, as none of the numerous other low reviews have been acknowledged.

Great food! Friendly, fast service! A wide variety on the menu!