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116 Highway 90A Richmond, TX 77469

281-342-2881

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Best Vintage Enchiladas
Award Winner 2005

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Daily 8am-9:30pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash

Attire: Casual

Features: Takeout, Delivery
Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available

Description

The food at this Tex-Mex time capsule in Richmond seems indistinguishable from the fare at dozens of more conveniently located Mexican joints -- until you dig into the old-fashioned cheese enchiladas. While you work away on the rolled tortillas, the viscous yellow cheese sauce oozes into the dark brown chili gravy, creating a delicious masterpiece of yellow and brown swirls. The goop that's left on the plate after the enchiladas are gone may be the most significant Tex-Mex contribution to world cuisine. And nobody's cheese-enchilada residue holds a candle to Larry's.

2005 | Best Vintage Enchiladas

You may think you prefer authentic Mexican enchiladas made with imported queso, but that's only because you haven't eaten at Larry's lately. Sure, the American cheese-filled enchiladas here are relics of the 1960s. But the truth is Larry's old-fashioned cheese enchiladas taste better than those earnest enchiladas made with real cheese. Only processed American cheese will melt into those viscous yellow swirls that mix so brilliantly with the dark brown chili gravy. And only processed American... More »
2004 | Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant Larry's cheese enchiladas actually have a lot in common with their spaghetti mexicano. They're both relics. The difference is, Larry's cheese enchiladas taste as good, or better, than modern Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas. The viscous yellow cheese swirls around the dark brown chili gravy, creating an abstract masterpiece that's half melted cheese, half enchilada sauce. Even after 30 minutes of beer drinking, the cheese doesn't harden on the plate. How does... More »
2002 | Best Retro Tex-Mex Restaurant

Neon beer signs glow brightly in the cool darkness. The taco and tostada are made of old-fashioned ground beef with a minimum of seasonings and a maximum of chopped iceberg. The tamale and rice and beans are served swimming in chili gravy. Larry's seems indistinguishable from dozens of other vintage Tex-Mex joints -- until you dig into the cheese enchiladas. Then, while you're working away on the rolled tortillas, a miracle takes place on the plate. Viscous yellow cheese sauce oozes into... More »

Chef Chat, Part 3: Frederic Perrier of Aura Restaurant

By Matthew Dresden | Fri, June 24, 2011

Following our conversation, covered in parts one and two of this Chef Chat, Chef Perrier brought out a glass of Pinot Noir and a few of the dishes on his menu.We began with the Aura Salad, a straightf... More »
Chef Chat, Part 2: Frederic Perrier of Aura Restaurant

By Matthew Dresden | Thu, June 23, 2011

In part one of our Chef Chat, we discussed how Chef Perrier came to Houston and his vision for Aura. Today we'll talk about working in the suburbs and his other venture, Hoggs n' Chicks. EOW: Talk ab... More »
Chef Chat, Part 1: Frederic Perrier of Aura Restaurant

By Matthew Dresden | Wed, June 22, 2011

Frederic Perrier, the chef/owner of Aura Restaurant in Missouri City, first came to Houston in 1997 to open Grille 5115, the restaurant inside the then-new Saks Fifth Avenue in the Galleria. Before th... More »
There's Something About Larry's

By Robb Walsh | Thu, May 23, 2002

Neon beer signs glow brightly in the cool darkness of Larry's, a vintage Mexican restaurant in Richmond. It's a blazing hot afternoon, and I sit down at a Formica table to wait for my eyes to adjust. The wooden chairs are painted orange and blue, ... More »

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Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant

116 Highway 90A Richmond, TX 77469

281-342-2881

Description

2005 | Best Vintage Enchiladas

2004 | Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

2002 | Best Retro Tex-Mex Restaurant

By Matthew Dresden | Fri, June 24, 2011

By Matthew Dresden | Thu, June 23, 2011

By Matthew Dresden | Wed, June 22, 2011

By Robb Walsh | Thu, May 23, 2002