Cilantro’s Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Texas

A Longtime Favorite That Missed the Mark Today”

Let me start by saying—I’ve been coming to Cilantro’s for years. I’ve always enjoyed the atmosphere, the food, the friendly service, and honestly, the consistency. It’s been my go-to spot, no question.

But today? Today was... different.

I decided to try takeout for a change and dropped by around 11:30–12:00 p.m. I ordered the fajita plate for one, which totaled around \

22. After paying, I noticed (of course) that for just \\

The food came out in about seven minutes, which impressed me. I was at the bar playing the video game, so I didn’t rush. A minute later, an employee came back over, asked if I had the beef fajitas, and then—without hesitation—snatched the bag and went back to the kitchen. Apparently, the order was wrong. No problem, as long as it’s fixed.

Now, here’s where things turned south.

The chips and salsa? Fantastic. Always have been. The beans and rice? Still top tier. But those corn tortillas? Cold. Like they’d just been pulled from the fridge and stuffed into a bag without even a glance at the grill. No char. No heat. Just... sadness.

And the fajitas. Oh, the fajitas. Tender? Yes. Seasoned properly? Absolutely not. Salted beyond reason. Whoever was cooking back there either lost a bet or just really hates fajitas. I had to stop mid-bite, shake my head, and start writing this.

Look, Cilantro’s—this place has been my favorite restaurant for years. But today’s experience left me disappointed enough to take a step back. I’m giving it a 30-day timeout. If things improve, I’ll gladly return. If not... I’ll have to move on from what used to be a top-tier choice off 1960 and 45. Here’s hoping you make the right adjustments.

—Terrance W. (Houston native, fajita fan,...

I’m going to be real careful on how I review this restaurant. Everyone has different taste and this review is in no way trying to discourage anyone from eating here. I’m only sharing my personal experience. The service was great but I can’t say the same for the food.

I was supposed to be meeting 12 other people for a late lunch and I was the first to arrive. When I got there, the two host at the front were very courteous and friendly.

While I waited, the host was nice enough to let me look over a menu so I can at least get an idea of what I wanted to eat.

After four more in our party showed up, the host sat us at our table and took drink orders. Once more people started coming, we ordered our food.

I finally decided on the combo platter with the one taco, one cheese enchilada, and one chicken flauta. The food looked really good when it was placed before me but after my first bite, it wasn’t the best. To me, the refried beans were bland; the taco meat in my taco had no seasoning; the corn tortilla on the enchilada tasted slightly off. The rice was ok and the chicken flauta was even better after I added some of the queso that was brought to the table. Only a few others in our party were disappointed in the food as well.

Our main server continued to come back to check if we needed anything while another server continued to keep our drinks filled. No one received any wrong entrées and we did not experience any major problems when it came to paying our bill. I feel like they did an exceptional job at being attentive.

If anyone should ever visit this restaurant, the food may or may not be to their liking but I can almost guarantee that they will not be disappointed in the...

Omg!!!! I use to love to eat here occasionally. Lord they ruined my Valentine Dinner. First of all we was seated at a table that smelled like spoiled milk. Key right there was to leave!!! We moved to another area. Seemed much better. The salsa and chips were cold. We ordered. It took over 20 minutes before we got our food. I was so hungry so I kept trying to be patient. My boyfriend was ready to leave when we got there. I suggested to go there. I should have went where he wanted to go.,, Well the food finally was served and the steak enchiladas , rice was good, we asked for charity beans and they brought refried saying they were out. Then we tried to eat the beef tacos!!!! Omg!!! Not sure what type of meat that was. No taste, not salt, no pepper, almost like the meat was out into a blender!!! It seemed like it had been into water with no oil on the meat at all. Not sure if it was turkey but this restaurant has went DOWN!!!!!! The raspberry martini was horrible!!!! Please people don’t waste your time here!!!!! Pass this one on by!!!!!!!! Must be under new management!!! Oh I forgot to mention that the plates were so small and they spread cheese all over your plate thinking you will not notice!!!! Save yourself the disappointment!!!!! Don’t waste your time!!!! We are at the Cypress...