Anita Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Conroe

As a firm believer in giving every restaurant at least one fair shot, I recently found myself at Anita’s, eager to see what this restaurant has in store for us. The experience began on a positive note—zero wait time, and we were promptly seated, a rare treat during peak hours.

We kicked things off with the traditional chips and salsa, and I must say, they were the highlight of the evening. Crisp, warm chips paired with a vibrant, well-balanced salsa that had just the right touch of heat and freshness—it was so good, I had to pace myself for fear of spoiling my appetite before the entrées even arrived.

For my main, I opted for the flautas meal, while my wife went with the chimichanga plate. Oddly enough, both dishes arrived looking nearly identical, which was a bit of a letdown. The flautas were decent, but didn’t quite sing. They lacked the distinct flavor layers I typically look for. The chimichanga shared a similar fate—serviceable, but not memorable.

To the restaurant’s credit, our server was attentive, friendly, and made sure we were well taken care of throughout the meal. While the food didn’t quite meet expectations, that chips-and-salsa opener may just lure me back for a second visit—though it might not be anytime soon.

Final verdict: Stellar service and a strong start with the appetizers, but the main dishes left something to be desired. Anita’s has potential, but the kitchen needs to fine-tune its flavors and presentation to match the warmth of the...

Here in the Houston area, it's hard to drive more than a few blocks and not see yet another Mexican restaurant. Our Mexican food scene is very competitive so when I try out a new place like this, the first thing I do is order Tex-Mex. If you're a local, just go ahead and cut to my last two sentences of this review... If you're not; read on. First the good: (1) they have beer... and it is cold. (2) they have good salsa, although served in a bowl that belongs in a dollhouse. (3) they have friendly wait staff, although with only three tables occupied while I was there, they were hard to run down. that's the end of the good. I ordered the "Caballo" one chicken ( I subbed it so as to have a taste of both) & one beef enchilada, one crispy Taco... Some rice and guacamole. This is the simplest test imaginable for an acceptable Mexican restaurant. Absolutely nothing on my plate is worth mention, it was simply bland innocuous fare. Overcooked, " burst" rice, two tablespoons of guacamole of a strange consistency, a soggy taco and a pair of enchiladas anyone could forget. The interior decorations and furnishings border on depressing. I noticed several reviews on this restaurant to be quite glowing, which tells me that perhaps service and food quality vary (a lot!). And there might be some stellar dishes that this restaurant prepares, but in failing my simplest of tests I'll never know of them because I won't be...

Pros: Food was good, but not great. They give a red and a green salsa with chips. We really liked the green sauce, it was like a creamy guacamole. I like spicy food and they have a habanero salsa that has good flavor and some serious heat, but you have to ask for it. Waiters were very attentive. Even though the kitchen was slow the waiters came by frequently to check on us in refill chips and drinks.

Cons: definitely need to upgrade their ticket/receipt system, when we got the check it doesn't have the names of what you ordered, it literally says "Item1 $6.99, item2 $9.99, item3 $9.99" etc. We had to count the number of items we ordered to confirm how much we ordered and we were actually overcharged by 1 margerita but they took it off when we asked about what the different prices were. Prices were fair, most dishes around $10-15 at dinner, but based on the "downscale" atmosphere I would have expected to pay a little less. The kitchen was slow. I didn't keep track of the time but it was definitely noticeable that our food was taking...