Candente
tex-mex
BRUNCH
CHILAQUILES*
17
salsa roja, queso fresco, mexican crema, avocado, fried eggs
ENCHILADAS CON HUEVOS*
19
two cheese enchiladas, fried eggs, rice and refried beans
TAMALE CON HUEVOS*
19
two tamale rajas topped with texas red chili, fried eggs, rice and refried beans
STEAK & EGGS*
32
skirt steak, two eggs, tortillas, rice and beans
HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA
14
two eggs scrambled with tomato, onion and jalapeño, served with beans and breakfast potatoes
HOMEMADE CHORIZO, HAM, BACON OR
JALAPEÑO CHEDDAR LINK
4
BREAKFAST BURRITO
23
choice of fajita steak*, chicken or carnitas, with refried beans, cheese and scrambled eggs, topped with enchilada gravy or queso, served with rice and beans
BARBACOA TACOS
19
smoked and braised beef barbacoa, cilantro, onion, lime, chile de árbol salsa, rice and beans
POSOLE ROJO
17
chile pork broth, braised pork, hominy
Additions
TWO PANCAKES
10
cinnamon sugar butter, syrup
SIDES
TWO EGGS*
3
BREAKFAST POTATOES
3
JALAPEÑO CHEDDAR LINK
5
BACON
6
CHORIZO
6
HAM
6
*
MICHELADA
7
house michelada mix, choice of beer
MIMOSA
7
orange or passion fruit
BLOODY MARY
11
tequila or vodka, bloody mary mix
SANGRIA
9
red or white wine, brandy, orange citrus
ESPRESSO MARTINI
9
vodka, mr black coffee, caffo amaretto, espresso
DOM PÉRIGNON ‘13
350
why not?
OJ
6
MEXICAN COKE
4
ORANGE FANTA
4
TOPO CHICO
5
make it a michelada 2
GRAPEFRUIT JARRITOS
4
KATZ COFFEE
3
AGUA FRESCA
6
Menu as captured Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 243 venues in Houston, TX and could score 52 of them. Positions are counted against those 52.
v1.7.4 16.1/100 = sourcing 5.4/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [niman-ranch (brand-program/solid) x0.38], named-region 1 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 9.5/20 (best: niman-ranch at 47.3, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 1.2/18.
farm
Niman Ranch
Named farm“OR SHRIMP – -- 24 ## T REDFISH HALF SHELL – -- 31 CARNE GUISADA – -- 25 ## C TACOS BIRRIA DE RES – -- 28 THE TAMPIQUEÑA* – -- 46 ## PRIME NIMAN RANCH SKIRT STEAK* 42/ -- 63 ## ADD-ONS PRIME NIMAN RANCH RIBEYE* -- 44/82 ## JALAPEÑO CHEDDAR LINK – 6 (EA) CHICKEN -- 30/45 ! RACK”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Gulf shrimp
Named region“chopped white onion, sour cream small queso, seven-layer bean dip, small guacamole -- 28 SPICY SHRIMP AQUACHILE* – -- 17 ELOTE SALAD –: gulf shrimp, cucumber, red onion, shredded lettuce, roasted corn salad, black -- 16 NUMBER 3 –: aquachile marinade, avocado, chopped”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
PRIME
Attribute“OR SHRIMP – -- 24 ## T REDFISH HALF SHELL – -- 31 CARNE GUISADA – -- 25 ## C TACOS BIRRIA DE RES – -- 28 THE TAMPIQUEÑA* – -- 46 ## PRIME NIMAN RANCH SKIRT STEAK* 42/ -- 63 ## ADD-ONS PRIME NIMAN RANCH RIBEYE* -- 44/82 ## JALAPEÑO CHEDDAR LINK – 6 (EA) CHICKEN -- 30/45 !”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11am – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11am – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11am – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am – 9pm |
| Friday | 11am – 10pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 10pm |
Overlapping time blocks on the page were rejected rather than merged (likely happy-hour/bar hours): sunday 10:00-14:00 (overlaps 11:00-21:00)
Page carried 2 separate day/time blocks; the highest-scoring one was used. Days not named in it are 'unknown', not 'closed'.
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
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