3 tex mex rooms in East End / Second Ward, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of East End / Second Ward's food · All tex mex in Houston.
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation ★ 4.7
2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation in Houston is Ninfa Laurenzo's 1973 Tex-Mex room, the birthplace of the restaurant fajita, still serving skirt steak tacos.
Tip: Back patio under the strings of lights beats the front room. The bar opens 90 minutes before the dining room.
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation ★ 4.6
2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation in Houston is Ninfa Laurenzo's 1973 Tex-Mex room, the birthplace of the restaurant fajita, still serving skirt steak tacos.
Tip: Sit on the back patio under the strings of lights. The front room is loud and the bar takes 90 minutes to clear at 7pm.
El Tiempo Cantina (Navigation) ★ 4.3
2814 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
El Tiempo Cantina on Navigation in Houston is Roland Laurenzo's Tex-Mex room (son of Ninfa Laurenzo) next to the Original Ninfa's, with fajitas.
Tip: The Navigation flagship is the original; other locations exist citywide. Patio in cool weather.