Irma's

AUTHENTIC HOME-COOKING REQUIRES NO MENU! We feature 16 new items every day, depending on the chef s culinary inclinations and the availability of fresh local ingredients. That means you won t see a menu in sight. Instead, your server will provide the day s rundown with every delicious detail...

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106
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  • Phone

    (713) 222-0767

  • Website

    irmasoriginal.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

22 N Chenevert St (at Ruiz St) Houston , TX 77002 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar

Comments / 40


Keywords:

Mexican food lemonade tamales good service chile rellenos great value margaritas landmarks casual homemade food meats charra tomatillo sauce fruit bar frijoles banana peppers dinner frescoes fresh cheeses
Saf an

Don't miss: Enchiladas Mexicanas with queso fresco ; tamales with chile con carne; guacamole ; frijoles a la charra ; lemonade . Inside track : Irma's now offers dinner Thursday through Saturday.

S Gray

Food great, price terrible. As noted, there is no menu or itemized check. I figure we got charged $30 per entree. Shrimp tacos , chicken mole , good but not that good! Live and learn.

Houston Press

Try the landmark cheese enchiladas , real mole , chiles rellenos , pork ribs in home-style tomatillo sauce and sip some of Irma's lemonade while you wait.

Houston Press

This Mexican plate-lunch spot keeps accreting like some whimsical downtown coral reef . Read more

Naked Bert

Came for the shrimp tacos , fell in love with the ground beef Chile Relleno !

Sulley Williams

Was one of our favorites in Houston, not anymore. They have always been pricey but they are just plain outrageous now, and food and margaritas did not have me wanting for more. Disappointed

David Valerio

Food is delicious, but the prices are ridiculous for the portions you get , I got the mole plate with one flour tortilla and side of queso ( queso tasted like velveeta ) $58????no more

Jeff Allen

This place is awesome - Irma and her family know how to to treat their guest - if you are in town for #nce12 , check out Irma's for a evening of great food and a great experience.

Deven Nongbri

Hidden gem for downtown Tex-Mex - very San Antonio vibe with great waitstaff and margaritas that keep coming.

Gina S

This place is the real deal. So delicious and authentic . Loved it. They no written menu. They tell you what they have. Love love love :-)

CultureMap Houston Manager

Think homestyle cooking can't compete with modern gastronomy ? Unlike most of the high-end chefs in town , Irma has a coveted James Beard award on her mantle.

Ted Wendt

The REAL DEAL! Coming back for fajitas next week. But everything else is thee best! Don’t come in 39 minutes before Astro’s game and get pissy because service is slow.

lisapuff

Ambiance, local landmark , tasty food. Prices are scary.

Jen Walker

Margaritas and hospitality are above and beyond.

Eric King

The chicken mole is wonderful! I'm slightly skeptical when there is no menu (hence no prices) but it was pretty good. Definitely worth trying if you haven't already.

Tab Taylor

Awesome food. Try the blue marg !

Lisa Williams

Bad Service! No Menus! No itemized receipt of charges! Bill was $103.28 for 2 small portioned meals and 2 teas . Price gouging on steroids!!! Hands down worst experience ever! Go anywhere else!

Roger Willis

Great food, but very expensive for the portions.

Alex S.

Overpriced. There are other places in Houston that do home-style cooking at fraction of price. Watery salsa , bland tortillas . But good mole and tasty lemonade .

Laura Chan

Houston Press 2013 Favorite Dishes - Pork Tamales

lino brescia™

Hectic environment but good food and close to the park .

Tim Smith

Best mole I've had in Houston

Andrew Dommert

Great stuff, nice place... Love what Irma is cooking! Don't look for a menu though! :)

M. Carmen Martinez

It was nice getting a "free" tamale . The chile relelleno was good. Shrimp taco was just ok.

Chefs Feed

Jamie Zelko, chef of Zelko Bistro , eats here on her nights off. She loves the Mole cheese enchiladas . Read more

Mini

Best salsa ever!

Scott Redd

Not the bill!

Barrett Mahoney

Seriously the best Mexican food in Houston.

Daniel Toro

Freaking delicious

Andrew Moore

A Houston classic

David Valerio

Delicious ????

Christine Stephenson

The combo is delicious :)

MoiseKapenda Bower

Beef tamale

S Gray

Chicken Mole

Nicole Sweat

The homemade fruit lemonade is a must with any meal! Best hot sauce too!

Dena Florida

They don't have menus here so don't ask

William Lawson

Lemonade is fantastically deliciously refreshing.

deviantpixel

With all the rave reviews I really expected much better food. Ambiance is wonderful but unfortunately does not make up for the food and portions.

Angela G.

Way over fkn priced!! Went to have lunch there after an event ... 2 Rita's and a fajita plate (only enough meat for 1 taco ) $42... Wtf. Never again.

Houston Chronicle

Don't miss: Enchiladas Mexicanas with queso fresco ; tamales with chile con carne; guacamole ; frijoles a la charra ; lemonade . Read more

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