Restaurant Review: Henry's Diner in San Angelo, Texas

San Angelo is known for its many Mexican food restaurants, and perhaps the largest and most famous is Henry's Diner. It has been a San Angelo staple when it comes to eating out for decades, and has undergone a few expansions over the years.

Unfortunately, it is also known for its very bland and mediocre food. In a city with a Mexican food joint seemingly on every street corner, it sometimes amazes me that the place remains so popular. The food isn't bad, but it's very bland.

One plus in its favor is that it is always open pretty late. So if it's 11 p.m. and you are hungry, it is one of the few Mexican food options in town.

Atmosphere

The restaurant is attractive from the outside, and is a large white stucco building. The inside has a lobby with a nice fountain, and the atmosphere and ambience is quite nice. It is a very large restaurant with a few large rooms.

Menu

My last trip to Henry's Diner just happened to fall on the day that the Carnitas were on special. Anyone in San Angelo knows what Carnitas are, but they are basically steak bits that come with tortillas. You basically make a fajita out of them. This is one of the dishes at Henry's that I really like. They usually run $8.95 which is reasonable, and they come with beans and fries. I got it for $2 less on special.

My dinner companion got a Mexican dinner, which comes with a cheese enchilada, tamale, taco, refried beans, and rice. Their enchiladas aren't that great, and my friend agreed.

"The food isn't bad, but it's bland, and even the hot sauce isn't spicy," she said.

And speaking of chips and hot sauce, while the salsa isn't very good, they do have what is called white sauce, and that is very good. I'm not sure what is in it, but it is good stuff.

Overall the prices at Henry's are reasonable, and you can get an entrée usually from $7 to $9.

Service

The service at Henry's has always been pretty good, nothing to complain about. The food is served fairly quickly, so that is a bonus.

Conclusion