Contrary to what one of the reviewers said, this isn't the original Los Cucos. That's actually in west Houston off the Katy Freeway. That said as far as I'm concerned, this particular location is the weakest of the chain that I've visited so far.
The high point for this place is the view, as the restaurant is perched above the Colorado River.
Service, as well as the quality of the food, pales compared to their other locations I've visited in Houston, Rosenberg, and even nearby El Campo. I've been to this location several times, and each time I can guarantee at least one item that I order will be overly watery. Sometimes it's the salsa but most others it seems to be due to the garnish that's placed with so many of the restaurant's entrees. The other locations seem to square this away by placing it near either rice or beans which create a barrier of sorts, but this one... I guess the dam breaks sometimes!
In addition, I've never not waited at least a half-hour for my entree to arrive at my table. I generally visit off peak hours, so it's pretty remarkable that they can be that slow for their, at times, sole customer.
If you really want Los Cucos, definitely check out the one just down the road in El Campo. The food seems to be more flavorful and service is generally quicker.
The original Los Cucos! I am from San Antonio and our Los Cucos locations do not compare to this one. I had the green enchiladas, what a surprise I know. They were great! The green sauce was great and the chicken was perfectly cooked. The rice had a different flavor to it but I still liked it. The only complaint I had was my server was a bit off but he was young so I will forgive him and the place. Check out the original Los Cucos next time you are in exciting Wharton!
Review Source:First of all, I'm not from this area, so I actually didn't even realize this was a chain until I did a little research online.
As far as the service goes, while the waitstaff was very nice, the food came out very slowly. We had a party of 9 and waited about 30-45 minutes for our food after ordering simple dishes.
The salsa that we snacked on during that wait was okay, but their tomatillo/green sauce was actually pretty tasty. Others in my group ordered enchiladas, fajitas, etc., which they all said were all right, but I ordered the fish tacos, which were not very good at all. The fish itself was burned to a crisp on one side and had failed to be seasoned on the other. There was no type of sauce for me to put on the tacos, which turned out to be okay anyway since the corn tortillas they used were still dripping in grease and fell apart as soon as I touched them. The beans were dry, as was the rice, and the margaritas had very little tequila in them.
I would suggest ordering a couple of beers and filling up on the chips and salsa, perhaps ordering the shrimp nachos- you'll save some cash and have a better meal that way.
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