Gran Success

We went last night and were interested to finally try a restaurant we've heard so much about from the Press and people alike. One of the worst experiences ever. None of our "specialty drinks" tasted like they had alcohol in them but instead tasted like watered down fire (guess that's the habanero and jalapeño infusion). One of our tacos came out with only lettuce on the tortilla- no meat, seasoning, or anything else it was supposed to come with, and the whole staff just seemed really disorganized. With Tony's across the street it was just a real disappointment we even ate there. If this is Gastrocantina then I'm not sure I want part of this trend. Maybe this place was great when it opened, Katherine, but I don't know if you'd have the same feelings now.

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The tacos in the photo don't look inventive to me. Looks like the kitchen doesn't like to chop the cilantro and instead just puts the entire leaf on top. Then to see the bottled salsa, seems just the opposite of inventive.

Getting out to the Heights doesn't happen as often as I'd like. Thankfully this most recent visit involved stopping at Gran Malo. My antennae about the place was up with a description like Gastro Cantina. Turns out that is very much what this place is all about. The food was inventive in a good way, never forgetting that a taco is comfort food. Both the shrimp and the pork belly versions were first-rate. There was a strong selections of beer and I was definitely impressed with the first infused tequila I've had.

While it seems like more of a hang out spot for the late twenties and early thirties crowd, we didn't feel out of place. Imagine when the weather gets going again in the spring this is going to be an happy patio spot. A nice addition to Houston and a colorful and promising take on our cities love affair of Mexican and Tex Mex.

charging for chips and salsa in houston should be a crime punishable by a tarring and feathering. booooooo!!!

Amen to pork belly tacos.

Katherine I am the sous chef at Triniti. Could you change that please

Grand Prize often has awesome food, on the weekends when Feast or Modular or others are there.

Not sayin, just sayin

Oh sweet baby Jesus that better be the best taco in the world for that price.

Remember when I was all, "Eh, Im not into tex-mex or any of that kind of stuff"?

Now Im hungry and I blame you. I wake up in the middle of the night with taco sweats.

$4 is a lot for a taco. $3.40 for a taco is SLIGHTLY better (the 5 for 17 deal). And $5 for chips and salsa? Why not just get my own from a grocery store?