Rosenberg's El Guadalajara

Mexican Food with Hubby, Don
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I read that if you went to a different Mexican restaurant in Houston each week for 10 years, you would only be halfway through the list!?   Kind of silly to check Mexican off my list so soon with such options, but Don was eager to practice some Spanish before his trip to Guatemala.

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We searched in Rosenberg, (SW of Houston) on Avenue I for a restaurant we remembered from about 10 years ago.  We knew the menus were in Spanish and the Spanish speaking regulars would give us an authentic feel of being in Mexico.  But secretly we just hoped to have one more peek at the massive velvet painting we remembered  on the wall...a fine figure of Jesus blessing some semi trucks. ​

Nelly
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Sadly we found no velvet painting, but there were some curious wall murals.  And just as we hoped, we were surrounded by the Spanish language and Don got to converse with our very sweet server, Nelly who said she had been learning English for 2 years as compared to Don's 6 months of Spanish. 

Rating Time
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Okay, the food was nothing too special. Authentic maybe...but I was so confused by the Asian style dinner plates I will have to give it a 2 out of 5 points. Bonus points must be given for atmosphere and conversation!  1 for the colorful walls which included cartoons of an octopus.  The dining guests made us feel like we were spending a day in Mexico...2 points there!  But our chatty and pleasant server is what we will most remember from our visit, so 3 points for Nelly! 
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8 POINTS FOR GUADALAJARA!!!!