Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen

"The enchilada queen doesn't disappoint. Always love the South of the Border sampler and the wife loves the North of the Border sampler. Great queso too!"

"Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen on Woodway was on our radar for some time having learned about it when looking for cooking courses in the city. We decided to go on Taco Tuesday when there are discounted meals $9 served after 4 pm / 16h until close. We arrived in time for Taco Tuesday and during happy hour, which is Monday thru Friday from 3 pm / 15h to 6 pm / 18h with $6 house margaritas. Only once there did we learn that the Taco Tuesday plates for $9 were smaller than the regular portions and did not include sides (i.e., rice and beans). As our guests were there for the big meal of the day, sides were definitely in order that persuaded them to order from the normal dinner menu. I insisted on trying a Taco Tuesday special and went for Robstown, two chicken tamales. The tamales were served alone on a large plate, making them appear very small. That was unfortunate at they were also very dry without much flavor. For $9, I’d expected even a little better. The beef tacos al carbon were average while the Mexico City plate - chicken enchiladas with a green sauce were the best tasting of all. The meat was seasoned well and the sauce had a slight tang to it. While we rarely order dessert, our group was still hungry after our very late lunch / early dinner and decided to order sopapillas - fried dough that rises and is covered with cinnamon and sugar served with honey to dip in. Amongst the least nutritious of what we ordered though definitely one of the more flavorful items at Sylvia’s that day. There are varying levels of quality Tex-Mex food and Sylvia’s was average. For the price, which is relatively high, I’d expected more. No plans to return any time soon with so many other options in Houston."

"I had a great experience during my first visit to Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen. The staff was absolutely amazing. Our waitress was very professional and extremely knowledgeable of the menu and food items. The staff continuously kept our table clean and drinks full as we moved from chips and salsa, to our fajita nachos appetizer, to our main courses. If you’re adventurous, I would recommend trying the south of the border enchilada culinary tour. It came with 4 unique enchiladas, each one having such a distinct and unique taste. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and the atmosphere and will return to try more menu items!"

"Some of the zestiest enchiladas I've had. Very flavourful. The presentation was eye-catching and mouth watering. The best part of the experience was the food, from there everything fell off. Our server did her best and it was obvious she was new, she did an amazing job. I believe she will become a phenomenal server. The ambiance left much to be desired."

"Absolutely loved this local favorite I had never been to before. But have been wanting to do so. Sylvia's Enchiladas were as delectable as I have been hoping they would be! The Beef Fajita enchilada was especially good as was the Mexico City and the Chicken Mole enchilada enchilada was delicious too! Good service too, festive decor and very nice!"