Irma's Southwest sits inside a converted old house in downtown Houston's warehouse district. Irma Galvan opened the space in 1988 as a small sandwich shop before converting the menu to Mexican fare, along with a welcoming environment she built into the place from the start.
The kitchen offers signature dishes alongside signature drinks, including a house lemonade regulars specifically come back for. The setting — a house rather than a purpose-built dining room — gives the place a lived-in, personal feel that's become part of its identity downtown.
The restaurant has built a devoted following over the decades, with regulars citing the service and atmosphere as much as the food. The Infatuation rated it 7.9/10.
The kitchen offers signature dishes alongside signature drinks, including a house lemonade regulars specifically come back for. The setting — a house rather than a purpose-built dining room — gives the place a lived-in, personal feel that's become part of its identity downtown.
The restaurant has built a devoted following over the decades, with regulars citing the service and atmosphere as much as the food. The Infatuation rated it 7.9/10.