El Real Tex-Mex Cafe Restaurant Review
Tower Theater
1201 Westheimer Rd. (Yoakum St.) 
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Houston, TX 77006
713-524-1201
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sat.-Sun.Features
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Live music varies
- Outdoor dining
- Open late Fri.-Sun.
- Valet parking & parking lot
- Casual
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 El Real Tex-Mex Cafe is housed in the 1936 Tower Theater and has a neon marquee you can see from miles away when it’s lit at night. The brainchild of chef Bryan Caswell and partner Bill Floyd---of Reef and Little Bigs---and cookbook author Robb Walsh, El Real is a loving tribute to the original border food Texans loved in the '50s and '60s. It’s almost like a Tex-Mex theme park-cum-museum, with a giant screen showing old western films, a big, airy dining room and a popular patio. Start with margaritas served in frosted beer mugs and a big bowl of cheesy chili con queso topped with spicy picadillo meat. The most popular entrée is the Enchiladas #7, three cheese enchiladas in a blend of chili con carne and chile gravy topped with even more yellow cheese and served with refried beans and rice. And don’t miss the old-school, rarely-seen San Antonio-style puffy tacos stuffed with smoky chicken.
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