Oaxaca Meat Market

Wow… all these good reviews are shocking! I went on a Sunday and was taken aback by the smell of rotting meat. I could not believe that the lights in the meat refrigerators were spray painted red to disguise the dark gray meat. Everything on the shelves was so crowded and dusty. Definitely not somewhere I would revisit… not even for a piñata.

We went during the early evening on a Sunday. There was a steady stream of takeout customers during that time, but service was very quick. We ordered tacos al pastor, a torta, and 2 tamales oaxaquenos. Um, it’s a LOT of food. (No problem, though, as they provided some takeaway containers). Everything was fresh and delicious. It was some of the best mexican food to be found on the south side of the Houston metro area. Highly recommended.

The food is authentic. The burritos are big tortillas; they really fill them up. I had the fajita. So you are basically eating a big taco. They also have small tacos for kids. They have breakfast tacos. Their salsa is good– both red and green. They sell mexican pastries and produce as well. In the back of the store, they have a meat market.

Oaxaca Meat Market and Taqueria (OMMT) in a tiny strip center off the beaten path. It has been my favorite for several years and is the only place for fresh vegetables and fruits. I won’t buy pico-​de-​gallo (fresh daily), guacamole, avocados or mangoes anywhere else.
The taqueria serves some of the best, authentic food in Dickinson. Some mornings, when I go in for breakfast tacos, burritos or their banana wrapped tamales, the chef sings along at the top of the Latino surround sound which adds to the ambiance. It always takes me back to another place and time.

Oaxaca Meat Market and Taqueria (OMMT) is a neat little place tucked away in a shopping center in Dickinson. Sandwiched between a Dollar General and a Biker «Ice House», it looks unassumingly small from the outside. However «don’t judge a book by its cover».
Inside you will find a traditional Mexican butcher shop, grocery store selling imported Mexican products, and a awesome taqueria lunch counter that serves some of the best *real* Mexican food I have tasted stateside.
From the Agua de Jamaica and Tamales Oaxaqueño to spicy guacamole salsa and Chilaquiles, Oaxaca Meat Market and Taqueria serves up food most «gringos» are unfamiliar with… that is to say, its the food of interior Mexico, instead of the yellow-​cheese laden «Tex-​Mex» fare most people are familiar with.
On my most recent visit I ordered both a flauta platter and a Tamale Oaxaqueño. If you’ve never had tamales from the interior of Mexico, you may be surprised to find out that they’re the size of a brick and wrapped in banana leaves. While this homemade Tamale was not as good as those I’ve had in Oaxaca, it sure was a good substitute. Instead of using the traditional chicken and rich Mole Negro, OMMT uses pork and Mole Rojo. I surmise some of it might be an availability thing (I’ve never seen Mole Negro for sale outside of the states of Oaxaca & Puebla)
My flauta platter consisted of two large flautas stuffed with chopped pollo asada and served with rice and beans. I washed everything down with a nice COLD glass of Agua de Jamaica… mmmmm Agua de Jamaica is basically a tea made out of dried hibiscus leaves… to which you add sugar to sweeten it.
My dining partner had Enchiladas Huastecas, which were three panela filled corn tortillas, covered with melted Queso Oaxaca (Quesillo) and topped with a slice of Cecina de Rez (a very thin, tasty cut of beef).
Anyhow I want to go back and try breakfast, because they have Chilaquiles and empanadas de flor de calabaza on the breakfast menu!!!