Cuchara

Monday	11AM-11PM
Tuesday	11AM-11PM
Wednesday	11AM-10PM
Thursday	Closed
Friday	11AM-10PM
Saturday	11AM-10PM
Sunday	11AM-10PM

Great spot! I usually come for brunch but I am glad to have sampled their dinner menu this time around. The cuisine here reminds me of my last trip to Mexico City plus a dash of culinary creativity. Service: We arrived just as they opened, so it was not busy. Service was excellent. Our server was kind, knowledgeable, and intrigued us into trying menu items. Food: Top notch. Prior to arriving, we knew we were looking for a place that served huitlacoche (corn smut, aka fungus). To our delight we had two options and tried both. Tamal de cazuela and huitacoche quesadillas. We also had sopa de tortilla, salsas de cuchara, mole Verde, and ensalada de pedalos de Rosa. We also tried their amazing margaritas. Food was fresh and vibrant with flavor. What a treat! Atmosphere: Usually this place is very busy and loud for weekend brunch. This trip it was maybe 25% full by the time we finished in a weekday dinner service. Casual atmosphere, nice decor. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the lovely weather. They do have heaters outside as well. I will definitely come again to further sample the menu.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Vegetarian options
Menu items in all categories for vegetarians.
Kid-friendliness
Family friendly spot.

We each ordered a cocktail, shared a single appetizer, shared a single entree. Our total came out to over 80 dollars. It’s fine but the food wasn’t amazing so it felt like a little much especially when neither of us got a full plate. The menu advertised food made at the time you order and to allow adequate time for your food to be made. But each order was brought to our table in less than five minutes. Great service but why that disclaimer on the menu. Basically, you will get a standard dining experience with a limited menu and expensive bill. It is a fine place to eat but rest assured that there are many other Tex Mex restaurants with better prices, better food, and better selection.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Mole Negro
Parking space
Difficult to find parking
Parking options
Free street parking, Valet
Parking
There is valet but you can also park on the side street

Update: We frequent Cuchara a few times a month and they never forget our faces. Service is warm and friendly, with only a few off experiences (our experience 2 days ago was a bit off. Food wasn't quite on point). I recommend any version of the tostaditas. Caught them recently when they had live singers on guitar and it was beautiful. Old: First time back in 4 years and it was a festive environment. Was gonna eat next door but they didn't seem to want us so we came here. Everyone here was welcoming, knowledgeable, and warm. Love the vibe here. Management is friendly too and very attentive. Our food was delicious. We received recommendations from the bartender and he was spot on. Coffee and mimosas are great! Will be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

The level of service didn’t match the decent taste of our meal out with friends. Our waitress forgot to place an order. Somehow our leftovers were thrown away. Then, when we wanted to pay our check, we were told each card must be charged equally when that is not the posted policy (equally) nor mathematically logical if your party isn’t divided equally into groups of guests. We had to speak to the manager to determine how to have our cards charged. He said he’d try to help us if the electronic check system allowed. We will not be visiting again because we can find a meal elsewhere with better service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Recommendation for vegetarians
Would not recommend
Vegetarian options
Limited options for vegetarians.

Service is Excellent Guacamole is mediocre. Chips were oily and taste old. Price vs value vs portion is not as good as I expected. Civeche is below average. I was not impressed at all. It was Pico mixed with shrimp, and Avocado slices on top. It could be done much better. Price VS value is not good for the consumer. Restrooms are clean, good job on that. Atmosphere is ok, lack of music in the background, missing the energy. Valet is $10, also little pricy for a that type of restaurant. Most offer complimentary valet services. I heard so much about this place but my experience wasn't as I expected.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 2
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Guacamole Tradicional
Parking options
Paid parking lot

Food was good but overpriced. Not a lot of vegan/vegetarian choices. The service was good but beware of their separate check policy. They will not split checks but they will charge equal amount on up to 5 cards. Which means this...we were a part of 8, 2 couples and a family of 4. They wanted to divide the total by 3. So, my friends were supposed to help me pay for my kids meals? We had to call the manager to complain about an antiquated system and he took care of it. We won't be going back there. There are too many options in Houston not to deal with silliness.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommendation for vegetarians
Would not recommend
Vegetarian options
My friend said there were 2 options.

Always a solid choice. Doesn’t matter what time of day they have something for you. I recently went on the last Thursday of the month where I learned they only serve the brunch menu at dinner for those individuals that cannot make it for a weekend brunch can still experience it. The food is fantastic, the salsa is always great, and on my most recent visit our waiter, Alejandro, was amazing. Very personable and great recommendations. On weekends they have a market out front and the bar makes great drinks! They also have a b-cycle station right outside so you can hop on a bike to explore the surrounding area right after.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: Not sure
Curbside pickup: Not sure

Cuchara is a great choice if you are looking for Mexican cuisine in HTX. Here it is done right and you can expect to feel made at home by the polite staff whether you are enjoying the patio, or seated inside. The food is geared towards bringing authentic flavors from Mexico to this Montrose neighborhood bar and eatery. Brunch is a great time to pick up a plate of delicious freshly made Chilaquiles and some Cafe de Olla!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Guacamole Tradicional, Enfrijoladas Con Tasajo
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Valet
Parking
Valet is $10

I’ve been coming to Cuchara on at least a monthly basis since it reopened after all the COVID closures. Every experience I’ve had with the staff has been pleasant. They make you feel like family. My top three go-to dishes are the chilaquiles rojos, pozole rojo, and encacahuatadas. When I’m feeling really hungry and hungover, I’ll go for the pambazo. These dishes never disappoint. I love the spice level and the flavoring. Don’t forget to add a drink to your order. The micheladas, margaritas, aguas frescas, and other cocktails are delicious. Keep doing a great job representing authentic Mexican cuisine. I am looking forward to the opening of Cucharita!

I came to this places because I saw a TikTok about it. When I got to the places it’s hard to find a parking spot so we did valet parking. Hostess was nice and service was good. To start I got the crispy tacos con papas and chorizo. They tasted old not crispy at all. Then I got a tamal, that didn’t look like time. First bite and wasn’t good. I was expecting more about the food of this place because their prices but definitely I’ll never go back again. I gave it 2 ⭐️ because service was good. Food not recommended.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 1
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2

The food was a mixed bag. Some of the items we got were quite good, others missed the mark. The salsas were pretty flavourful while the actual guacamole was flat (needed additional salt and acidity). The entries we got were similar. The snapper and enchiladas were tasty but the cactus was one-note, and not an especially exciting one at that. I might try it again to see if there are any gems hiding in the menu since i live close, but I wouldn't go out of my way to dine here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

This is one of my favorite restaurants in all of Houston. The food is fresh and always delicious. You can seriously taste the love that went into it! The margaritas are amazing, but I think it is the atmosphere and service that has captured my heart. All of the staff are incredible, especially Alejandro and Ernesto. Cheers to you for a consistently fabulous dining experience every time I've come over the past 10+ years.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Guacamole Tradicional

Finally, I made it to this place! The food was good. The ambiance was cool. Had an incident with the children in our group, but we made the best of it! Had the michoacan carnitas. Being that I'm from michoacan, I know my carnitas! I would give the carmitas an 8 outta 10! What made the carnitas great would be the consume like juice. So good! Had the 5 leches cake and empanadas for dessert! Both 9 outta 10. A bit pricey but good quality food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4

This restaurant offered great service. I loved the ambience and the staff was very welcoming. Cindy took care of us and she was very informative on what the restaurant offered. I ordered Bernie’s dish and it was great. I also ordered El Cafe de Olla. It was great. They offer a wide variety of pastries, and their breakfast dishes look very good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$30–50
Parking
Has good amount of parking. That’s counting street parking as well.

First time trying cuchara and the food was delicious. We had a shareable carne asada platter everything was delicious, took one star off because they didn’t give enough tortillas for a shareable platter they were tiny. I ordered more tortillas which seemed foolish since it was a shareable meal. But the service was great and the meal was worth it
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Wonderful service! Although mostly everything was delicious, my posole could have benefited from a little more salt/flavor. The valets pricing was a bit high as well $10 for parking? Surely they could charge a bit less. The guacamole was good but again could’ve used a bit more salt, I really liked that they added chicharron! Other than that, I really enjoyed this establishment and will be back! We had a nice little table outside by the busy street and it wasn’t too loud.

Great Service, atmosphere. Food is very authentic yet new and fresh. Wonderful service and presentation. They will take the time to explain every dish to you if needed. We had a large party and still the service was exceptional. Highly recommend either dinner or Sunday brunch. Drinks are very very good, I had two different margaritas and each was unique and very nice in its own way.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

Cuchara has the most authentic Mexican brunch and drinks in H-Town. Augusto is very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu selection. His suggestions for drink and food are reliable. I recommend coming here atleast once for a special brunch event.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Michelada DF, Guacamole Tradicional, Pozole Verde

Got the flautas, tacos chelo, quesadillas de huitlacoche, and tostaditas. Some knowledgeable friends did say the food was authentic, and there were lots of unique dishes on here. All the dishes were good shareable items. The tacos chelo were my favorite. I didn't expect the quesadillas to look like empanadas, but they were good as well (the fungus is a different taste). The margarita also had a different honey taste to it, but it was yummy!

This spot is meant to represent Mexico City’s flavor. We had gorditas and the ceviche. The shrimp was fresh and the gorditas weren’t too fatty. So, it felt like an upscale, street-food place. The staff was friendly and the location is great, it’s in a walkable place in Houston (which is rare). The restaurant also has interesting art which makes this place a treat for all your senses.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

The food was absolutely delicious. I was hesitant of this place at first because it seemed to be a little expensive, but I can say now that it was worth it! The pozole rojo tasted just like the ones in Mexico City and the molletes were super yummy as well. I’ll be coming back whenever I’m craving a pozole like the ones I used to eat when I was little
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Very interesting menu, very friendly staff. The menu is complicated for breakfast at 7 am with innovative dishes that was difficult to assess for the first time. It is significantly more expensive than most similar restaurants.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

Truly tasty and delicious central Mexico dishes. Everything we had was great. The salsas, entrees and deserts were some of the best I have ever had. My filet tips in red sauce was amazing! If you like spice... Get the habenaro crema, just go easy.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

A great atmosphere to enjoy alone or with loved ones! From valet to the dinning service is phenomenal. Omar was our waiter on a lovely Sunday afternoon. He took great care of us and was attentive the entire time. Also the dessert selection is to die for! the arroz con leche empanadas were amazing
Meal type
Brunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Augusto was a great server! He was very attentive and always made sure we were taken care of. The food, atmosphere, and service was a 10/10! We will definitely be coming back :)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pozole Verde

Not authentic. Too many shortcuts. $6 tacos worth $3 max. You're truly paying for the atmosphere which was cool. I need a good mix of atmosphere AND value (good food at a good price). This isn't the spot.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4

11/10 restaurant. The best REAL Mexican food in houston for the price, aside from Arnaldo Richard’s Picos. Only downside is menu prices. Even if you just go for dessert, get the 5 Leches cake – this alone is worth going. It’s the best I’ve tasted.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

Love the place. Authentic Mexican dishes exceptional taste . Waitresses are so kind and experienced nice atmosphere. Will absolutely go back again. Be ready to pay $20 dollars valet parking $ 10 dollars self park across the street. And free you have to walk a few blocks
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Very good food! We have a baby and we didn't know they didn't have highchairs or changing tables in the restrooms. My other feedback is, it should not be a big deal to split a check for the costumers. When you are a big group of people trying to split the check, it can be really annoying. Like I said, good food though.

What can I say. This place was amazing. Great customer service and excellent food. Amado was such a great server. With his witty character and awesome service we just fell in love with this place. The food came out in a timely manner and great presentation. Taste was fantastic. I highly recommend. It won't disappoint.

The restaurant was great! chilaquiles verdes was so yummy for being in houston, I say ask for hot sauce or salsa if you do want it more spicy, and I recommend Augusto if you come by :)))
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

We love Cuchara!! The staff are amazing, and the food and drink are perfectly unique!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chips and Salsa, Pozole Rojo, Picaditas, Quesadillas De Huitlacoche

1000% happy this place opened up, great new brunch spot in Montrose. I loved all the little bird themes and the Mexican clay plateware for all the dishes. The breakfast cocktail menu was awesome, service fantastic, and the communal share tables were cozy. Can't wait to go back and try some of the pastries.

The service & ambiance is great here! The margaritas are SO so good and refreshing. Las tres damas (enchilada) dish is delicious. The ceviche and gorditas were also a hit. The only thing I’m not a huge fan of is their 5 leches — it’s a bit too dense for my taste. Next time I’ll try a different dessert.

The menu options at this restaurant were indeed reminiscent of meals I had while visiting Mexico City. Given its location in Houston, it’s important to note that this isn’t Tex-Mex cuisine so be open minded for the authentic culinary experience. Ambience was great and so was the quality of service.

Service was so bad that I don’t plan on returning. The food is blah. Not bad but not good, and not worth the bad service. Maybe the service was bad because I went there on a Sunday for lunch and it was packed.
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3

Cuisine that totally immerses you into the roots of true traditional Mexican food! Some things on the menu taste like street food in Mexico City while others are unique Aztec inspired Mexican fusion at its best! MidTown's secret gem located on Fairview More

Awesome place. I’ve gone to Cuchara, which is also outstanding and now with this place, they’ve outdone themselves. The cuchara eggs were very tasty and the beans delicious but the sweet bread was outstanding. Definitely liked the vibe and

Our lechera coffee and pan dulce were amazing! The enchiladas poblanas were great as well. The enchiladas have a creamy poblano sauce that is very well done and the chicken was good. The breakfast taco was ok, felt like it needed a little

I loved everything about this place. The staff was amazing. They were so friendly and welcoming. The food wasn't pretentious and it felt like it was cooked by grandma. I was worried my chicken dish would be too spicy but it was perfect. A

Only place in Houston I know where you can get authentic CDMX food. Prices are excellent. Best mole I’ve had - including Hugo’s and Xochi. Decent cocktails, including mezcal drinks. Tuna tostada is always fresh and delicious. Parking is a

This Mexican restaurant is like a piñata of flavor in the heart of our vibrant neighborhood! It’s so unique that even the salsa can’t salsa like this place does. The moment you step inside, you’re greeted by a décor that screams “Fiesta,

We are in love with cuchara so we decided to try Del otro lado for the first time and Dios mío !!!!!!!! What a culinary experience, we had Pedro’s Chef from Yucatán Menu and this food was another level of Mexican flavor, the service, the

Hands down the Best Mexican cuisine in HTX! The food is authentic, the service is outstanding and the drinks were FIYA! Alejandro was our server tonight and was amazing by the end of our meal I felt like we were old friends! Seriously a

Augusto was our waiter and he was wonderful. He served us quickly and made sure we were taken care of. The food was delicious and the atmosphere reminds me of Mexico City.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I was there with my BFF and i order Tasajo y huarache and my friend order the Mila De Nopal. I liked the Mula de nopal better. The food was good and service was ok. Just do you know they do not take cash only credit card.