The Original Ninfa's: Pioneers of Tex-Mex | My Go-To

When Maria 'Ninfa' Laurenzo first opened a taco shop in Houston's East End neighborhood in 1973, she was a widow with five children and her tortilla factory was failing. It started as a side business to earn some extra cash, but she never imagined it would become a Tex-Mex culinary empire.'Mama Ninfa', as she became known, sold 250 of her handmade tacos al carbon the first day she opened Ninfa's on Navigation Street. Before long, word had spread about Ninfa's chargrilled skirt steak and business grew so quickly that Mama Ninfa closed the tortilla factory to focus on the restaurant. Today, the Original Ninfa's is a Tex-Mex institution, credited with popularizing fajitas in Texas, and ultimately, across t...

[@Pinda50000]

ninfas is and will always be my fav Houston restaurant been going since I was 3 years old. ninfas food is inspiring

[@realTexans2024]

Wish they had a dollar menu.

[@wackyruss]

Ninfa’s pretty much invented many Tex-Mex mainstays that are ubiquitous in Tex-Mex joints across Texas! Ninfa’s on Navigation is THE BEST !!!

[@maureencora1]

I Love Tex-Mex.

[@Blupearl2003]

Great story

[@nergalbertzabel9892]

Me gusta Ninfas restaurante es lo mejor√ de Houston. Blessings forever Mamá Ninfas.

[@Findingtruth569]

Great.

[@intigomez2666]

@00:20 Is that Israel kamakowiwo le omg he is .. my favorite singer . El mejor de lo mejor

[@easy6427]

Damnit if only I could figure out the recipe to that green sauce! I've tried several claiming to be it, but none that are.

[@JayPFrancis]

If anyone has any Tex Mex memorabilia, menus, etc. for Ninfa's, I admin a Facebook group called Tex Mex Vintage and Retro Menus and Memorabilia, and I would love to have some photos of anything in your collection for my Facebook page. I've been trying to collect and document Tex Mex from the late 1800's to the present through menus, et. al.

[@chriskeller3705]

Tradition to go here before Astros games

[@mariadeleon7899]

Con mucho respeto pero no deplorable no tiene sabor no tiene sabor ni sazón y tan caro el pollo sinsal el pico de Gallo las tortillas crudas el café frío no no lo recomiendo para nada .

[@davidazpeitia2154]

El chef de ninfas no es mexicano ..

[@Kole777]

So what?