El Emperador

El Emperador is a veteran, family-owned Mexican restaurant at 601 West Main Street in Tomball, serving rustic Mexican meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a comfortable dining room. The restaurant is open every day from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., according to its website, so it's one of the few places near Old Town where you can get breakfast tacos at dawn or a full dinner in the evening. The menu covers antojitos and Mexican specialties such as enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, quesadillas, chimichangas and burritos, along with breakfast plates. El Emperador is a well-loved local spot with more than 1,000 reviews and a rating above 4 stars across review sites, and Restaurant Guru ranks it among the top 20 restaurants in Tomball. Its West Main Street location is a few blocks west of the Tomball Railroad Depot and downtown's shops, which makes it an easy meal before or after exploring Old Town.