Elotex
401 Franklin St, Houston
(832) 281-4140
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The corn here is amazing! Try the Marranada Bag!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a Mexican myself, I honestly feel like people are lying to hype this place up. I came in expecting solid street corn flavors, and what I got was a huge disappointment from start to finish.
I ordered a large cup with mayo, cream, and Hot Cheetos crumbs. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. The so-called “hot sauce” was the worst part — not sweet, not spicy, just aggressively sour. Once I added it, it completely overpowered everything else and ruined the corn. There was zero balance of flavor, just straight acidity.
The Hot Cheetos crumbs were also a letdown. Somehow they tasted bland, which is honestly impressive in the worst way possible. Mixed with that sour sauce, it became borderline unpleasant to eat. This is not even close to authentic street corn, and it definitely doesn’t justify the hype or the price.
To make matters worse, the customer service was sub-par. No warmth, no effort, no care — just going through the motions. When you’re serving food that relies heavily on flavor and culture, attitude matters.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food and fast service!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved it here, it was my first time at the post in Houston and this place really did make me nostalgic of the food I had back home. 10/10 recommend I love it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Would not give a to go box even though they had plenty. Poor customer service.
Service: 1
So clean and service is quick soo good I highly recommend this place we got the elotes with elotex mayo and hot flamin Cheetos delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The elotes preparados here are absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and made just right! The portions are generous, and everything tastes authentic. On top of that, the service is excellent—friendly, fast, and welcoming; thank you Ruth & Luis!!. Definitely one of the best spots for elotes, highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth and Luis best service and great and friendly. They also did our order timely and delicious. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luis made my 1st time experience so much better! I was having a bad day and I came to him with 12 questions about the menu and he answered them with the best customer service ever ! On top of all that, he made my pregnancy craving taste better than I could ever imagine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Thank you Louis for your great customer service!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place! Food is great. Louise was very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Corn was not very tasty. It was a bit bland . Customer service was sorry.. The lady didnt seem to want to be there. We ordered corn with lime and another without lime and she didnt tell us which was which and didnt label it either. She walked towards our table and told us the order was ready on the counter and walked away from the stand. We will not be returning to this place.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Second visit in one week! Thank you Roxana🙏🏼🌽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth and Luis were THE BEST PART of this whole experience. As I am licking my fingers, I have decided to come on here and share my review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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