Reviews for Caliente in Houston, TX
Rocky start to our happy hour Thursday night for 6. We arrived at 4:45 pm with absolutely no one in the restaurant, not even a... server. The guy behind the counter could not serve drinks, but finally got us some water. He brought chips and salsa to thetable pretty slowly, but he did make up for that by bringing free queso, which was delicious! The server finally arrived. He wasmaking a delivery. He took our drink order and brought 5 of our drinks to the table, but then forgot our 6th until AFTER thefood was delivered. There wasn?t a since of urgency at all. Halfway through our happy hour drinks and appetizers, and table of 2arrived. It seems there was a food prep person, a cook and a waiter. That?s it! To top it off, our waiter seemed to be trainingthe other guy. I felt kind of bad for him. The margaritas were very weak, but the food was delicious! I?m giving 4 starsbecause. I think we just caught them on a really bad night. We all got different items off the menu and all six of us loved ourfood. Maybe the drinks will improve by our next visit. The location is convenient, they have a couple small patio chairs withumbrellas and if you arrive early enough, the parking is good. The HH prices are terrific and I think the service has greatpotential if the one veteran guy (7 years) can get decent help. Read more
Everything is a little spicy but just right. My husband ordered the chicken Verde, which is delicious, especially the lime... cilantro rice. I ordered a lunch special with seafood as a substitute, and the chipotle added a kick to it. The overall ambianceis pretty nice and relaxing as well. Read more
08/04/2022 we had a meeting and food was delivered to us. The fajitas were real tender and good as well as the queso . The... downside was the salsa and charro beans tasted as if they went bad. The lemonade as well is good other than that it was prettygood. Read more
Just had an awesome brunch with massive portions on the breakfast tacos with perfectly fluffy eggs and the chilaquiles plates... one with picadillo and one spicy pork (my fave), spot on and so tasty! We asked for salsa and were given a variety of threedifferent homemade from scratch sauces. Corn tortillas were super thick and clearly homemade, just how I like them! Portionslarge enough to share or take home leftovers which is always a bonus :-) Read more
A fine meal ruined by confusion and what seems like poor training. To start with the good. The food was actually fine. I had... the migas plate. Migas were great. Potatoes seemed undercooked, but not a huge deal. Beans were fine. Price was reasonable.Service good. Was leaning towards a 4/5 for sure! The issue here is the coffee and I guess the schedule? My waiter was superfriendly. Super polite. But when I got the check and was charged for two coffees when I asked for a refill, I was prettyshocked. A paper cup full of pretty standard coffee is priced at a reasonable $3. But to charge per cup is just bad. My waitersaid they actually weren't sure if there were refills or not, and the menu does not say a price that I could find. They offeredto pay me themselves out of their own pocket, but I declined. It is not their fault if they are being asked to do work outsidethe scope of their position. I get staffing right now is tricky, but if you're going to ask your BOH to cover your initialhours, training them should be a priority. I'd much appreciate hearing from management if possible, even if just to acknowledgethe issue here. This feels like an easy fix. As it stands now, I just can't recommend this place for brunch. Read more
We had the combo fajitas. They were great. Our waiter said they recently had the full bar put in and they?re looking for... opinions on how their drinks are being made. This is your opportunity to swing by and help groom these folks into top tierservers! Again, the food was great, the drinks were good and the staff is very friendly! Read more
I'm not normally a fan of Tex-Mex, but this place is AMAZING. The flautas were literally the best I have ever had in my life... (pro tip: dip them in the queso), and the service was excellent. The restaurant and bathrooms were also very clean which wascomforting. If you find yourself in the area definitely stop by, you'll be glad you did. Read more
Looks like a nice spot but we stopped in for breakfast. It was ok. I'm used to spicy Migas and ours weren't. Not impressed but... not disappointed either. Good service. Read more