Morales Mexican Restaurant

This place feels just like waking up and grandma making breakfast when I was a kid in Mexico. I would recommend this place to anyone in the area. The tortillas taste just like abuelitas. My wife and I will be coming back often.

Breakfast meals are great.
I’ve never had their famous cabrito serve only on weekends. I love the customer service and they make you feel as you belong (one of us) as they say.
I recommend you try the breakfast tacos, chorizo con huevo is a must, their barbacoa is great, especially with their home made tortillas. Enjoy my friend.

On search for best cabrito this side of Mi Tierra… stopped here today for a try. Flavor was muy sabroso even if a little fatty. Service friendly and prompt. My spouses portion a little more bony than mine so owner brought her a bonus mini portion. Another treat was salsa — very fresh, tomatoey and not too picoso (they bought a bottle of the super hot, also homemade stuff). I’ll be back!

I admit I am selfish. I rarely give 5 stars to a business because «as good as it gets» sets quite a high bar. Plus, I wanted to keep this restaurant all to myself so delayed writing a review for several years. But it isn’t fair to keep such a jewel hidden from my fellow Unilocalers so here goes.
Dining at Morales feels like going home for a meal. It is a small family owned and run business. Dad oversees the kitchen, Mom runs the front and the kids help everywhere they are needed, from the register to busing tables. They greet their customers as friends and are always warm and welcoming. No habla? No problem (but you may be the only English speaker there!).
We first ate here years ago after seeing it listed on Marvin Zindler’s Blue Ribbon Awards for kitchen cleanliness. We return regularly for the solid food. They serve breakfast and lunch only; no alcohol and no dinner. The early morning crowd includes «old timers» and brings a coffee shop feel. As the day progresses, families, couples, and workers from all walks of life come to dine and the restaurant gets crowded (moral of the story: come early!).
The salsa is fresh and flavorful. Tortillas are the size of a dinner plate, freshly made and wrapped in a kitchen towel to stay warm. The food includes Tex Mex and Mexican fare from the San Miguel de Allende region. Their menu includes options perfect for indecisive diners who want to try it all:
–juevos divorciados (eggs divided by beans and topped by two different salsas, red and green)
–Alma’s Snack Plate (crispy taco, enchillada and tostada)
–Antijitos Alfredo (guacamole/​pico de gallo, queso, asado de puerco, guisado de res, charros beans)
–Epecial Morales (crispy tacos (choose ground beef), enchiladas (cheese, please) and a tamale topped with chili sauce)
Other favorites include the cabrito, served on the weekend, swimming in a deliciously complex sauce with hints of herbs, peppers, and yumminess. Their crispy tacos define tex mex, complete with seasoned ground beef, lettuce/​tomatoes, and thickly shredded yellow cheese. Friends rave about the freshly squeezed orange juice and rank the mole as tops in Houston. Even after dining there 10+ years, I still haven’t made it through the menu as I cannot bear to miss the opportunity to have another of my favorites.
Be adventurous. Try something new. Don’t be afraid of the East End!