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El Venado, Houston, TX

El Venado

4.4
4.4
25 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
  • Great for brunch
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
Tequila, Tacos, Tostadas. El Venado is a love letter to Margaritas and Mexican street food.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (832) 804-7370
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Felipe Roman
  • Catering
    Host a fiesta with El Venado's Authentic Mexican Catering! Located at Washington &amp; I-10, Houston. Enjoy tacos, enchiladas, carne asada &amp; more, made with fresh, local ingredients. Perfect for any event! 🎉 Contact us for a taste of Mexico at your doorstep<br />
  • Private party facilities
    We have an amazing vide that includes an indoor area along with a large outdoor patio. We host private happy hours, corporate parties, team events, bike/running clubs, seniors groups, and many more organizations that want to come together in a fun and open environment. Whole or partial restaurant buyouts are available in advance.
  • Neighbourhood
    Heights / Washington
  • Cross Street
    We are located at 6502 Washington, 100 yards from I-10.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    50 yards away
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

25 Reviews
  1. CLAUDIAA

    VIP

    Houston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for happy hour! The restaurant is nicely decorated.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed eating on the patio and enjoying the love music, good weather, and beautiful ambience. The restaurant is very lowkey and the food is phenomenal. Been twice already and plan on returning.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    While the food passed muster, the cocktails we tried were repellant. Unclear if their bartenders had ever made Old Fashioned’s before and the mixed drink they served my wife would have been more effective as bug repellant. The ambiance is nice, the food is quite acceptable, but that cocktail experience is obviously run by someone with a dysfunctional tongue.

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  4. Emortuno

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great as well as the service. Definitely would go back.

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  5. SYLVIAW

    Houston

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came on a Sunday around 1 was expecting it to be more busy. Plenty of seating, really great waiter (forgot his name), bad bunny on at a good noise level - sometimes brunch music is too loud. I had shrimp tacos delicious. My friend had the pancakes and said they were just ok. I'll be back, it's really cute.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Went for Houston Restaurant Week. Frozen margarita tasted weird. The Mahi Mahi and the Shrimp Diablo were over cooked. The Banana Foster dessert was just banana pudding in a cocktail glass. Very disappointing, especially for the price. We won’t go back.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered from the Houston Restaurant Weeks Menu and were completely disappointed. The food was pretty boring. The real deal breaker was when they served my main course nine minutes earlier than my wife's. In my opinion El Venado failed to justify its price point.

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  8. Foodie81

    VIP

    Houston

    32 reviews

    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The menu is pretty basic with not many options other than tacos. Food is good, just wish there were a few more options. Been a couple times for lunch for business meetings and service was spotty. Maybe this is a better dinner spot?

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Did t eat because they forgot about and didn’t care about our reservation…

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  10. Foodie81

    VIP

    Houston

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great lil spot off Washington. Not to crazy. Great for business or family time.

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El Venado is rated 4.4 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for El Venado

6502 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007-2113

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located at 6502 Washington, 100 yards from I-10.
  • Neighbourhood
    Heights / Washington
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    50 yards away
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Felipe Roman
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
  • Phone number
    (832) 804-7370
  • Catering
    Host a fiesta with El Venado's Authentic Mexican Catering! Located at Washington &amp; I-10, Houston. Enjoy tacos, enchiladas, carne asada &amp; more, made with fresh, local ingredients. Perfect for any event! 🎉 Contact us for a taste of Mexico at your doorstep<br />
  • Private party facilities
    We have an amazing vide that includes an indoor area along with a large outdoor patio. We host private happy hours, corporate parties, team events, bike/running clubs, seniors groups, and many more organizations that want to come together in a fun and open environment. Whole or partial restaurant buyouts are available in advance.
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