Original Ninfa’s in Houston started our love affair with fajitas
didn’t invent tacos al carbon, known as fajitas and made with well-seasoned skirt steak, she certainly helped popularize it enough for the dish to become a staple on menus around the world.is no longer owned by the Laurenzo family, the restaurant carries on as a sacred site to Texas foodies.
The dining area is split into several rooms, a garden room, and a large covered patio. Most importantly, the margaritas are refreshing and the food is delightful. Tacos al carbon are still on the menu, and they come wrapped in handmade tortillas. Ninfa Laurenzo, known as “Mama Ninfa,” started the restaurant with her four oldest children in 1973. The 10-table restaurant filled the front of the family’s struggling tortilla factory. The influence of real Mexican recipes became a major milestone on the landscape of American cuisine. She died in 2001 at age 77.By the early 1990s the family had expanded the business to a chain of 35 units.
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