Pericos Mexican Cafe — Restaurant in Houston

Fantastic food and service. I recently discovered Pericos by recommendation from a friend. I ate here the first time Sunday, June 3, 2018 (Среда,3 Июня 2018 г.). Since then I have been back for breakfast and dinner.

You are greeted by smiling friendly faces, promptly seated, served fresh chips & salsa (authentic not TexMex), provided a menu with a great selection of authentic Spanish food (again NOT TexMex but they do have a TexMex selection if you prefer), and served a hot plate of fresh food.

The owner/manager is very active and involved in his business. He makes rounds and checks on guest. He greeted me with a handshake and has talked to me every time I have been this week.

The employees are also very attentive to detail and service. They constantly clean which is very nice to see as well (Nice clean establishment). The pictures I have provided are of my lunch plate and a picture of the restaurant during lunchtime.

Family friendly and fun atmosphere with music, televisions, nice decor that is pleasant. They also have a small bar. I don't drink because of health problems but it looks cozy. The restaurant is nonsmoking which is great as well. I am allergic to smoke, it flares my asthma so it's nice to be able to enjoy a meal without the smell of smoke.

I am very particular and critical when it comes to food establishments. It does not take much for me to leave. A dirty glass or table is enough. This is one of the few places I can actually give a five star rating and recommend to colleagues, friends, and family.

I suggest that everyone should stop in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My experiences have been...

Worst place to eat lunch.. they take too long. I have an hour lunch, so I decided to go there for my hour lunch. I ordered something so simple. A torta and taco. There is no reason why I got my food 50 mins later. I didnt have time to eat. I had to ask for a to go box. That took another five mins. I went to the cashier ( the owner) to pay my tab and complain. As soon as the owner saw me coming to complain he walked away and had me wait another 3-4 mins. The owner didn't apologize, he just kept giving me excuses about some food takes longer to cook than other.. once I told him what i ordered, he just shook his shoulders and was very sarcastic. I was late to work and didnt get to eat. DO NOT COME HERE FOR LUNCH.. OR ANY OTHER TIME. WAITRESSES WERE RUDE. THE OWNER WAS NO BETTER. HE WAS EVEN MORE RUDE. The prices was high. Just go to Los Cucos right in front of this restaurant. Same price but better service and faster time to get ur food, eat, and go...

The servers were great in providing chips and salsa to our group. Always refilling our drinks. They do need help in understanding what is in the foods as far as allergies go. Manager also needs to have a refresher of what vegetarian means. We asked about several of their dishes and when we got it, it seems they are cooked in animal products of some kind.

The food itself is why I'm not leaving a good rating. I got the fish and my wife got shrimp tacos. The fish itself was super thin, and the breading thick, so it was dry and unflavorful. The fries and salad we're fine, but shouldn't have been the highlight of the dish. The shrimp tacos were so dry and bland. We both couldn't finish our meals because they just weren't worth the calories.

Immediately after eating I had stomach pains and spent a portion of the evening in the bathroom. It was either food that was cooked with land animal products or just the dish itself. Either way, I won't be...