KATY, TEXAS • YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SPOT

STREET FOOD TACOS

and man, they're good!

Charcoal-grilled Trompo, hand-crafted molcajete salsas, and fresh handmade tortillas. Real-deal Mexican taquería — no fluff, just pure flavor.

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14
DAILY STEWS
3
STONE-GROUND SALSAS
7 A.M. to 10 P.M.
DAILY
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WHAT KEEPS US GOING

OUR TACOS

Warm corn tortillas, doubled up with onions and cilantro. Top them off with red, green, or árbol salsa. Here, the taco rules.

AL PASTOR

Marinated pork off the spit. Pineapple, cilantro & onions.

TACO

BISTEC

Juicy grilled steak served with fresh lime.

TACO

CHORIZO

Spicy Mexican sausage, flavorful and bold.

TACO

SUADERO

Tender slow-cooked beef brisket, Mexico City style.

TACO

LENGUA

Tender beef tongue simmered in chile de árbol salsa.

TACO

TRIPA

Crispy beef tripe, cooked to perfection.

TACO

BARBACOA

Slow-braised beef with savory consommé on the side.

TACO

CARNITAS

Traditional slow-cooked pulled pork, crispy & juicy.

TACO

POLLO

Grilled chicken with poblano peppers & corn.

TACO

CAMPECHANO

The ultimate mix: steak, Mexican sausage & crispy chicharrón.

TACO
TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION DISHES

WEEKEND SPECIALS

This is what weekends are made for. Hot Pozole and Menudo, cooked slow and served just like home.

Red Pozole RED BROTH

POZOLE

Traditional pork and hominy soup simmered in guajillo & ancho chile broth. Served with cabbage, radishes, diced onions, lime, oregano, and crispy tostadas.

Red Menudo RED BROTH

MENUDO

Rich, slow-cooked beef tripe soup with hominy and red chile broth. The ultimate comfort food. Served with chopped onions, cilantro, fresh lime, and warm bolillo bread.

Shared table favorites
AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FLAVOR
OUR MENU

HOUSE CATEGORIES

Discover our variety of authentic traditional dishes made fresh to order with the finest Mexican flavor.

BREAKFAST TACOS & PLATES

Eggs cooked to order with chorizo, bacon, ham, dried beef, or ranchero sauce.

TACOS

Corn or flour tortillas filled with pastor, fajita, chicharron, barbacoa, and more.

TORTAS

House specialties like Torta de la Barda, Cubana, Milanesa, and Cochinita Pibil.

SPECIAL DISHES

Enchiladas rojas, flautas, entomatadas, milanesa, cecina, and parrilladas.

TRADITIONAL ANTOJITOS

Quesadillas, gorditas, tostadas, sopes, pupusas, nachos, and mini tacos.

BURRITOS

Classic Burrito, Burrito Texas, and crispy rolled Burrito Crispy.

BIRRIA TACOS

Crispy golden birria tacos served with warm savory consommé broth.

CHILAQUILES

Green or red sauce, served classic style, with eggs, cecina, or special setup.

CALDOS / SOUPS

Lamb consommé, menudo, pozole, and flavorful shrimp broth.

KIDS MENU

Chicken nuggets, Burrito Jr, hamburger, kid's taco, and quesadilla.

BEVERAGES

Fresh homemade aguas frescas, fruit shakes, sodas, coffee, and beers.

the heart of the taquería

EL TROMPO

Pork marinated in achiote and chiles, stacked high and slow-roasted on a vertical spit until crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. A real-deal trompo, cooked open-flame over live heat.

01 Marinated early every morning with ancho & guajillo chiles
02 Served hot on fresh, handmade warm corn tortillas
03 Topped with pineapple, onions, cilantro & fiery chile de árbol salsa
El Trompo - Tacos La Bala
WHERE WE COME FROM

OUR STORY

It all started with a street cart and a borrowed trompo on a corner in Mexico City. Doña Rosa sold tacos outside the local factory while her son sliced the pineapple. That’s where the name came from: customers said the tacos came out “like a bullet”—fast and straight to the plate.

Years later, the family crossed into Texas with the same clay pot, the same molcajete, and recipes handwritten in a notebook. Today, our counter is in Katy at 343 South Mason Road, and it still smells just like that original corner.

1978
THE FIRST CART
1996
THE POZOLE RECIPE
TODAY
KATY LOCATION
Making fresh handmade tortillas - Tacos La Bala
just like back home

OUR TRADITION

Four things we never compromise—not for speed, not for trends.

01

NIXTAMALIZED CORN

Tortillas pressed fresh to order on the hot griddle—never store-bought.

02

STONE-GROUND SALSAS

Red, green, and árbol salsas crushed fresh in volcanic molcajetes every morning.

03

CHARCOAL & FIRE

The trompo spins slowly over live heat, just like on the traditional Mexican corner.

04

FAMILY RECIPES

Our pozole and menudo follow Grandma's authentic recipe, zero shortcuts allowed.

WE'RE SAVING A TABLE FOR YOU

VISIT US IN KATY

Stop by for tacos hot off the trompo, an agua fresca, or a steaming bowl of homemade broth.

LOCATION

343 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450

HOURS

Monday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

ORDERS & CONTACT

(281) 000-0000

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