El Tiempo Cantina
5602 Washington Ave, Houston
(713) 681-3645
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Guacamole with Minced Onions Minced Garlic Cilantro Tomatoes and Lime
Dos Taco and Enchiladas with Rice and Beans
Fajitas Y 1 2 Rack Baby Back Ribs
Large Fajita Salad Coronada
Rib Eye Steak Tampiquena
Jumbo Lump Crab Nachos
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Xochitl Chicken Soup
Fajita Quesadillas
Parrillada Mixta
Dom's Fajita Wednesday
DOM'S FAJITA WEDNESDAY
Mixed fajitas for two including Chile con Queso and Guacamole. Served with rice and beans, tortillas, chips and salsa, pico, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Most Popular
Beef, Chicken or Pork al Pastor Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Fajita Party Pack
Fajita party packs consist of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork al pastor, ahi, salmon or mixed fajitas, grilled onions, rice, charro or refried beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red and green salsa, chips, tortillas and a Mexican cookie. Party packs are priced per person.
Fajita Quesadillas
Regular Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
Regular Crispy Tacos
Two crispy tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Tres Leches Cake
Picked for you
Beef, Chicken or Pork al Pastor Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Fajita Party Pack
Fajita party packs consist of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork al pastor, ahi, salmon or mixed fajitas, grilled onions, rice, charro or refried beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red and green salsa, chips, tortillas and a Mexican cookie. Party packs are priced per person.
Filet Mignon Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Filet Mignon Party Pack
Filet Mignon Fajita party packs consist of filet mignon fajitas, grilled onions, rice, charro or refried beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red and green salsa, chips, tortillas and a Mexican cookie. Party packs are priced per person.
Shrimp Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
FAJITA PARTY PACKS
Fajita Party Pack
Fajita party packs consist of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork al pastor, ahi, salmon or mixed fajitas, grilled onions, rice, charro or refried beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red and green salsa, chips, tortillas and a Mexican cookie. Party packs are priced per person.
Filet Mignon Party Pack
Filet Mignon Fajita party packs consist of filet mignon fajitas, grilled onions, rice, charro or refried beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red and green salsa, chips, tortillas and a Mexican cookie. Party packs are priced per person.
Veggie Fajita Party Pack
Veggie Fajita party packs consist of a seasonal selection of veggies such as portobello, asparagus, carrots, eggplant, squash and grilled onions, rice, charro or refried beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red and green salsa, chips, tortillas and a Mexican cookie. Party packs are priced per person.
Botanas
Chile Con Queso
Guacamole
Served with minced garlic, onion, jalapeños, tomato, cilantro, lime and chips separately so you can blend to your liking.
Chile Con Queso Joey
Ceviche
Shrimp, scallops and calamari.
Spinach and Veggie Dip
Spinach and veggie dip served with crostinis, molcajete salsa, and pico de gallo.
Beef Sweetbreads
Mollejas with chimichurri
Caldo Xochitl
Chicken, veggie and avocado soup.
Caldo Albondigas
Mexican meatball tortilla soup
Nachos
Fajita Nachos
Regular Nachos
BBQ Brisket Nachos
Jumbo Lump Crab Nachos
Quesos Flameados
Choriqueso
Chorizo
Fajita Queso
BBQ Brisket Queso
Beef Sweetbreads Queso
Quesadillas
Fajita Quesadillas
Regular Quesadillas
Shrimp and Bacon Quesadillas
BBQ Brisket Quesadillas
Spinach Veggie Quesadillas
Veggie fajitas quesadilla
Jumbo Lump Crab and Bacon Quesadillas
Jumbo lump crab, bacon and marisco cream sauce.
Enchiladas
Regular Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
Suizas a la Ninfa Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
Spicy Shrimp Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
Jumbo Lump Crab Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
Fajita Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
BBQ Brisket Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans.
Mains
Las Vegas
1 cheese enchilada, 1 crispy beef taco, and choice of beef, chicken, shrimp or pork al pastor fajitas. Served with rice and beans.
Pork Tamales
Pork tamales topped with chili and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
El Dos
Mashed avocado, 1 crispy beef taco and 1 cheese enchie. Served with rice and beans.
Chicken Flautas
2 ranchera chicken and cheese flautas. Served with rice and beans.
Fajita Burrito
Beans, CCQ and your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp or pork al pastor fajitas topped with red chili con carne. Served with rice.
BBQ Brisket Flautas
2 bbq brisket flautas. Served with rice and beans.
Regular Burrito
Served with rice
La Reata
1 cheese enchie, 1 crispy beef taco and 1 pork tamale. Served with rice and beans.
Carnitas
Pork chunks served old school served with rice and beans.
BBQ Brisket Burrito
Large flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese and smoked brisket topped with meatless red sauce and cheese. Served with rice.
Carne Guisada
Slow cooked beef, potatoes, mushrooms and veggies in gravy. Served with rice and beans.
Las Vegas Filet
1 cheese enchie, 1 crispy beef taco and filet fajitas. Served with rice and beans.
Chile Relleno a la Ninfa
Egg battered poblano with carnitas, cheese, raisins, pecans and cinnamon.
El Charro
1 crispy beef taco, 1 pork tamale and 1 ground beef enchilada. Served with rice and beans.
Baby Back Ribs
Served with rice and beans
Parrilladas
Parrillada
Chicken, Beef & Pork al Pastor Fajitas, Valentia & Amante Shrimp, Quail, Baby Back Ribs, Carnitas & Jalapeño Sausage. Served with rice and beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese and tortillas.
Filet Mignon Parrillada
Chicken, Beef Filet & Pork al Pastor Fajitas, Valentia & Amante Shrimp, Quail, Baby Back Ribs, Carnitas & Jalapeño Sausage. Served with rice and beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese and tortillas.
Deluxe Filet Parillada
Filet, Lobster Tail, Valentia & Amante Shrimp, Quail, Baby Back Ribs, Carnitas, Jalapeño Sausage, Chile Relleno and Fried Mushrooms. Served with rice and beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese and tortillas.
Deluxe Parrillada
Fajitas, Lobster Tail, Valentia & Amante Shrimp, Quail, Baby Back Ribs, Carnitas, Jalapeño Sausage, Chile Relleno and Fried Mushrooms. Served with rice and beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese and tortillas.
Fajitas
Beef, Chicken or Pork al Pastor Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Salmon Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Ahi Tuna Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Veggie Fajitas
Seasonal selection of veggies such as portobello, asparagus, carrots, eggplant, squash and onions. Served with rice and beans.
Filet Mignon Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Shrimp Fajitas
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Fajita Anafre Combos
Fajitas y 3 Camarones
Half pound fajitas to share. Your choice of Valentia, Amante or Acapulco shrimp. Served with rice and beans, pico, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Fajitas y Carnitas
Half pound fajita combos to share. Served with rice and beans, pico, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Fajitas y 2 Quail
Half pound fajita combos to share. Served with rice and beans, pico, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Fajitas y 1/2 Rack Baby Back Ribs
Half pound fajita combos to share. Served with rice and beans, pico, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Asadas
Codorniz Asada
Grilled quail served with rice and beans.
Carne Asada
Beef fajita skirt steak served with rice and beans
Carne Asada La Tana
Beef fajita skirt steak with lots of serrano peppers, garlic and cheese served with rice and beans.
Filet Mignon Asada La Tana
Beef fajita filet topped with lots of serrano peppers, garlic and cheese served with rice and beans
Filet Mignon Asada
Beef fajita filet served with rice and beans
Puerco Asado
Pork al pastor steak served with rice and beans
Puerco Asado La Tana
Pork al pastor steak topped with Serrano peppers, garlic and cheese served with rice and beans
Chalupas
Regular Chalupa
Served with rice
Fajita Chalupa
Served with rice
Amante Shrimp or Crab Chalupa
Served with rice
Tacos
Regular Crispy Tacos
Two crispy tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Regular Soft Tacos
Two soft tacos served with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Large Fajita Tacos
Formerly known as Tacos al Carbon. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Tacos Amantes
3 corn tortillas, amante shrimp, slaw and chipotle mayo. Served with rice and beans.
Fajita Soft Tacos
Two soft fajita tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese served with rice and beans
BBQ Brisket Soft Tacos
Two soft BBQ brisket tacos served with rice and beans.
Fajita Crispy Tacos
Two crispy tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese served with rice and beans
Large Shrimp and Fish Tacos
Served with rice and beans
Large Fish Tacos a la Plancha
Spicy sautéed fish. Served with rice and beans.
Large Fish and Crab Tacos
Spicy sautéed fish and crab a la Mexicana. Served with rice and beans.
Large Shrimp Tacos a la Mexicana
Spicy sautéed shrimp. Served with rice and beans.
BBQ Brisket Crispy Tacos
Two crispy BBQ brisket tacos served with rice and beans.
Soft Tacos al Pastor
Two pork tenderloin tacos al pastor, pineapple, onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.
Deluxe Fresh Fish and Jumbo Shrimp Platters
Pescado Durango
Bacon, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, crab and shrimp. Served with rice and beans.
Pescado a la Veracruzana
Tomato, capers, garlic, olives, crab and shrimp. Served with rice and beans.
Amante Shrimp
Cheese and jalapeño stuffed, bacon wrapped shrimp. Served with rice and beans.
Valentia Shrimp
Sautéed with spicy guajillo lime butter sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Acapulco Shrimp
Fried shrimp with crab, cheese and salsa ranchera. Served with rice and beans.
Pechugas de Pollo
Pechuga Monte Mar
Grilled chicken breast topped with shrimp, cheese, mushroom sauce and cilantro served with rice and beans.
Pechuga La Tana
Grilled chicken breast topped with lots of serrano peppers, garlic and cheese served with rice and beans.
Pechuga Rodriguez
Country fried chicken with shrimp and poblano mushroom cream sauce served with rice and beans.
Pollo Tropical Frito
Sweet and spicy sauce, mixed veggies and pineapple served with rice and beans.
Pechuga Domenico
Grilled chicken breast topped with creamed spinach, jalapeño sausage and cheese served with rice and beans.
Pechuga Grillada
Plain wood-grilled chicken breast served with rice and beans.
Pechuga Tonio
Grilled chicken breast topped with poblanos, onions, mushrooms, bacon and cheese served with rice and beans.
Vegetariano
Black Bean Chalupa
Veggies, cheese, black beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole. Served with meatless rice and meatless black beans.
Cheese Enchiladas
Cheese enchilada with meatless red salsa. Served with meatless rice and meatless black beans.
Black Bean Veggie Enchilada
Beans, veggies and ranchera sauce. Served with meatless rice and meatless black beans.
Spinach Veggie Enchilada
Served with meatless rice and meatless black beans
Ensaladas
Fajita Mixed Greens Salad
Mixed greens with avocado, egg, cheese, tomato, cucumbers, croutons and bacon
Fajita Parrilla Salad
Greens with avocado, mango, jicama, mandarins and praline pecans in cilantro citrus dressing with Tamarindo peanut mole sauce and cotija cheese.
Mango Jicama Fruit Salad
Mango, jicama and strawberries in pepper mango sauce.
Cancun Salad with Salmon or Ahi Tuna
Mango, jicama, red onions, strawberries, mandarins, avocado, citrus vinaigrette and spicy white and black sesame seeds.
Fajita Caesar Salad
Romaine, Caesar, parmigiano-reggiano, cotija, avocado and croutons.
Individual Items
Cheese Enchilada a la Carte
Regular Crispy Taco a la Carte
Pork Tamale a la Carte
Small Soft Flour Taco a la Carte
Regular Enchilada a la Carte
Fajita Small Soft Flour Taco a la Carte
Chicken Flauta a la Carte
Large Fajita Taco a la Carte
Baby Back Ribs a la Carte
Half rack of baby back ribs
Crab or Shrimp Enchilada a la Carte
BBQ Brisket Flauta a la Carte
Spinach Veggie Enchilada a la Carte
Fajita Crispy Taco a la Carte
Fajita Enchilada a la Carte
Postres
Tres Leches Cake
Orange Flan
Sopapillas
Served with ice cream
Chocobananas
Fried chocolate covered bananas served with ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
Bebidas
Mexican Coke
Topo Chico
Sparkling mineral water
Bulk Items
Table Red Salsa
Table Green Salsa
Poblano Green Rice
Sour Cream
Refried Pinto Beans
Grated Yellow Cheese
Meatless Casero Rice
Refried Black Beans
Pico de Gallo
Charro Beans
Cheese Enchiladas
Guacamole
Chile con Queso
Grated White Cheese
Suizas Enchiladas
Crab or Shrimp Enchiladas
Spinach Veggie Enchiladas
Chile con Carne
Sautéed Onions
Meatless Cheese Enchiladas
Ground Beef Enchiladas
Chicken or Pork al Pastor Enchiladas
Beef Fajita Enchiladas
Spicy Pork Tamales
A dozen pork tamales.
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Recent Reviews
My wife and I enjoyed yet another fantastic dining experience at El Tiempo Cantina’s Washington Ave location. Our family has been dining here for decades. The food quality is superb, the portions generous, and of course, the staff (servers, waitstaff, managers etc.) are always so friendly and responsive. It’s says a lot about the El Tiempo Cantina family that many of their staff have been there as long as we can remember. Such a great family!!
July 2025
Food is great I ordered fillet mignon fajitas and Brisket Enchiladas both excellent choices. Jose Agurre was our waiter. He is very nice and knows how to take care of the customer. Great music and ambiance.
July 2025
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