La Reyna Tortilleria — Restaurant in Houston

I live on Irvington and finding this place and the fact that it was so close was awesome!

First the good: Rotisserie chicken (w/ the red salsa) is amazing. I mainly eat chicken, loved this place. The chicken is cooked over a flame. It's the most amazing flavored chicken I've ever had and the sauce compliments it. Love adding lime. I've had Rotisserie chicken from all the super markets, it doesn't compare.

BEST ROTISSERIE CHICKEN IVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.

The fresh corn tortillas are hot and taste great (coming even from somebody that's not that much into corn tortillas).

Cons: The tamales..had a bit of an off odor, could have been from the lard or pork. I love tamales but pass on them here. I wish they had hot FLOUR tortillas, they seem to make them ahead of time and bag them, nothing spectacular).

Biggest issue I have and the reason I stopped coming here and deducted a star:

HOMELESS PEOPLE are out of control at least at Irvington and Little York location, it's not uncommon to see 3-4 hanging outside doors. You have to pass them to go in. They will beg, ask for food, give you orders to buy them, try to sell you things, I just had to stop coming here. Maybe because they can tell I speak English but I had to stop coming here. It's ashame because I live nearby and would easily pick up chicken 2-3x a week.

To the owners and managers: If you see them around your business..they are harassing every one of your customers, offer them food and request they leave your premises, call the police. It's bad business, you're creating an environment your customers don't...

This is a great place to purchase freshly made tamales and tortillas. It's a great alternative to get in and get and to dodge the crowds at the nearby meat markets/restaurants.

The tamales are nice-sized, not skimpy and have plenty of meat filling that is well-spiced and flavorful. I bought one dozen pork, which were mildly spiced, yet flavorful. I also bought one dozen chicken, which were a bit higher on the spice level, so try out a smaller quantity if spicey is not your thing.

All together, I spent about $1/tamale, which is pretty good pricing, considering the overall quality, flavor and filling portions. Two to three alone will definitely be adequate per person, especially if eating them with a plate.

If you haven't tried out this lesser known spot, stop by for menudo, tamales, tortillas or other items in lieu of the crowded long-standing...

Did you guys hire a new cooks or new staff ??? Cus the first time I ordered from here was online and everything was delicious fresh and on point! . (barbacoa, carnitas, tortillas, ect my whole family loved it ) ... BUT THE 2ND TIME it was the complete opposite!!! The barbacoa was DRY! , the tortillas seemed like they were just sitting there, and when I called and asked in regards of the measurements for the salsa cus it looked barely filled .. the two ladies that I spoke to need to be retrained in how they speak with customers. NEVER EVER ORDERING FROM THIS LOCATION AGAIN !!! AND SUPPOSEDLY THE MANAGER IS MIGUEL SO MIGUEL PLEASE RETRAIN YOUR STAFF TO SPEAK WITH RESPECT TO...