El Tiempo

Restaurant · Houston

El Tiempo

Restaurant · Houston

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2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032

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Lively cantina with hearty Tex-Mex & margaritas  

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The 12 Best Restaurants At George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

"Gate A7 Mostly a large bar counter—great for anyone traveling solo—the local restaurant group-owned El Tiempo Cantina serves the usual Tex-Mex classics like frozen margs, fajitas, and salsa-smothered breakfast plates. Stay for a while or, like everyone else, take something to go and eat it awkwardly in your lap at your flight’s gate." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

https://www.theinfatuation.com/houston/guides/best-food-houston-iah-airport-george-bush-intercontinental
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Alexandra Platt

Google
Service was incredibly slow and poor. Only one bartender to cover the whole bar and surrounding tables. Sat at bar for 10 minutes waiting to order a drink and never was asked. Got up to order in food line and finally got the bartender’s attention to order a margarita to go but that’s not allowed and he didn’t even acknowledge my wait time. He ruined my experience. It was the heavier guy with glasses and ponytail. Food service was still a bit slow but I was actually able to get food. The girl who served me was great and gave my sizable portions that made it feel worth the money. As for quality of food, my white mother can make better burrito bowls than this tex mex. They didn’t have any guacamole left even though it comes with most of their food options which makes no sense. They gave avocado instead which was fine but when I asked for lime the lady said she didn’t have any. What?! I’m sure they had some at the bar but to ask for that was not worth it at that point. Like the other reviews, better to go elsewhere in this terminal.

Belinda Rocha

Google
Stay away! The food looked so bad and the portion size was kid size, for an adult size burrito bowl, that I could not even complete my order and actually pay for it! You lost my business & I'm so disappointed, but Freshëns fresh food Rice Bowls were amazing!

Sarvesh Agrawal

Google
This is the most incompetent set of employees that you would ever come across. I told the bartender I have 35 minutes before boarding and they waited full 35 minutes to simply wrap a burrito ( chipotle does it in 2 minutes). Even at 35th minutes I had to beg the bartender to send me food and he replied “ I will not wrap the burrito for them”. If you do not want to miss a flight, please avoid this employee team at any cost, unless this is the last place on earth left to eat. I did make it tot he flight but worst experience with a server in 45 years. There is no option for 0 star unfortunately. This is my first review ever and worth writing to save rest of humanity from an absolute disastrous dining service.

Stuart Bryant

Google
I wish I had read the reviews before coming here. The food isn’t good enough for the portion sizes they feel entitled to skimp on. $15+tax for the food in this picture. I’ve definitely had a protein bar that was more filling.

Jeremy Fazal

Google
Reamer is not a social bartender at all and the very weak pour equates to a miserable drink. For the price it really stings to get nothing but watered down drinks. The food is sub par, it was served in a cardboard box because they didn't have any dishwashers apparently so that too was disconcerting. Worst $100 I have ever spent in my life.

Marty Allsop

Google
Stale chips, rancid queso, and a flat Pepsi cost me $17. Seriously the worst food I’ve had in 10 years. I sure wish I would have looked at the reviews first. INEDIBLE.

Michael Crain

Google
Not what we would expect at El Tiempo. The menu is a miss. Example, how can you not have a quesadilla? You have almost nothing on your menu except for a few things and the service is latharguc. Weird for a family chain that has pride. For a Mexican chain that I often promote to people that come to Houston, your airport version is lacking. Will not be back. Unless you’re just looking for a beverage served by people who could probably care less, there’s no need to come here

David Coker

Google
For an airport, the server was polite, attentive, and on it. The food at airports are always blah and over priced but appreciated the care and love!