Tatemó

Name: Tatemó
Address: 4740 Dacoma Street, Suite F, Houston, TX, 77092, US

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Wednesday–Saturday evenings, by reservation only

4740 Dacoma Street, Suite F, Houston, TX 77092
Last verified: August 2026
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Barbacoa: A family of slow-cooked meat preparations rather than one single recipe. Traditional styles in central Mexico may use lamb or goat cooked slowly, historically in an earth oven and sometimes wrapped in maguey leaves. In northern Mexico and Texas, beef and especially beef cheek are common. Barbacoa is often associated with weekend mornings and may be served with a broth or consomé produced during cooking. On this menu as: Sope de Barbacoa.
Tortillas: corn vs. flour: Corn tortillas begin with nixtamalized corn masa that is pressed and cooked on a hot surface. They have ancient roots in Mesoamerica and remain fundamental to cooking throughout much of Mexico. Flour tortillas have a long history in northern Mexico, especially Sonora and Chihuahua, and became equally important to border and Mexican-American cuisines. Hecho a mano means "made by hand" and usually indicates tortillas formed or pressed at the restaurant. On this menu as: Plantain Tortilla with Mole Negro.
Sopes: Thick rounds of masa cooked on a griddle, with the edges pinched upward to form a shallow rim. Common toppings include beans, meat, lettuce or cabbage, crema, cheese and salsa. Names and preparations vary regionally, and related dishes may appear as picaditas or under other local names. On this menu as: Sope de Barbacoa.
Tostadas: Corn tortillas cooked or fried until crisp and used as a flat base for toppings. Beans, shredded meat, tinga, ceviche, seafood, lettuce, crema, cheese and salsa are all common possibilities. Unlike a folded taco, a tostada stays open-faced. Eat it with your hands and accept the crumbs. On this menu as: Tostada de Tuna.
Quesadillas: A tortilla folded around a filling and cooked on a griddle or comal. Cheese is standard in many regions, but Mexico City famously complicates the definition: there, a quesadilla may need cheese specifically requested. Fillings can include squash blossom, huitlacoche, mushrooms, meat and many other ingredients. Flour-tortilla quesadillas are particularly common in northern Mexico and the United States. A mulita, associated with northern Baja and Southern California taquerías, sandwiches meat and melted cheese between tortillas. On this menu as: Quesadilla.
Mole: Not one sauce but an enormous family of sauces built from combinations of chiles, spices, seeds, nuts, fruits, herbs and other ingredients. Some contain chocolate; many do not. Puebla is famous for mole poblano. Oaxaca is particularly celebrated for its variety of moles, including dark mole negro and green mole verde. Mole is commonly served with poultry or other meat, accompanied by rice and tortillas, but both recipes and uses vary widely. On this menu as: Plantain Tortilla with Mole Negro.

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Quesadillastypically $8.95 across 286 menus
Tostadastypically $9.50 across 175 menus
Moletypically $15.62 across 126 menus
Barbacoatypically $7 across 79 menus
Sopapillas & buñuelostypically $6.50 across 72 menus
Sopestypically $9.98 across 57 menus

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