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Gabriela's Mexican Cocina Howe storefront sign on Haning Street with sizzling fajitas and street tacos with avocado

Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina Howe: Family Mexican on Haning St

Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina in Howe is the family-owned Mexican restaurant at 102 E. Haning Street, right in the middle of downtown Howe. Expect big plates, fair prices, sizzling fajitas, and sour cream enchiladas. Diners on Restaurantji give it a 4.7 average from 139 ratings, and one recent reviewer said it was worth the drive from McKinney. If you are cruising the Grayson County Line corridor and want a sit-down Mexican lunch or dinner, this is a strong pick.

Name: Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina
Town: Howe
Category: Mexican / Tex-Mex, dine-in and takeout
Address: 102 E. Haning St., Howe, TX 75459
Phone: (903) 532-6239

What to order at Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina

The dishes regulars mention most are the sour cream enchiladas, the Super Fiesta fajitas, the lemon chicken, and the chile relleno. Fajitas come out on a hot skillet with grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp, and there is a lunch-size fajita order if you do not want the full spread. Street tacos, carne asada, and a taco salad round out the favorites, and there is even a bacon cheeseburger for anyone at the table who is not in a Mexican food mood.

Plates of fajitas, rice, black beans, and pico de gallo with chips and salsa at Gabriela's Mexican Cocina in Howe
Fajita plates with rice, beans, pico, and chips and salsa. Image source: Restaurantji

Reviewers also single out the shredded chicken torta for its bread and tender meat, the chicken enchiladas, and the guisado ranchero. The guacamole is made from scratch, so it is worth adding to the order. Portions run generous, and several diners point out that the bill comes in well under what they expected for the amount of food.

Bowl of soup topped with shredded cheese and a lime wedge at Gabriela's Mexican Cocina in Howe
A bowl of soup topped with shredded cheese and lime. Image source: Restaurantji

Inside the downtown Howe dining room

Gabriela’s sits in a brick storefront on Haning Street, with a red-walled, exposed-brick dining room inside. It is a casual, family-run place, and reviewers describe the service as friendly, attentive, and quick. The decor is simple, but the food is the reason people come back. Gabriela’s is also BYOB, so you can bring your own drinks to go with dinner.

Red and exposed-brick dining room with tables and chairs inside Gabriela's Mexican Cocina in Howe
The dining room inside Gabriela’s on Haning Street. Image source: Restaurantji

Good to know before you go

  • Call ahead on hours. Online listings show Gabriela’s closed on Sundays with a shorter day on Tuesdays, and the restaurant sometimes closes for holidays, so a quick call to (903) 532-6239 is the safest bet.
  • Bring your own drinks. It is BYOB, so plan ahead if you want a beer with your fajitas.
  • Takeout travels well. Diners say the food holds up when you order it to go.
  • Make a downtown Howe afternoon of it. Howe Mercantile is on the same street if you want to browse antiques after lunch.

Find more places to eat in our Howe restaurants guide, or browse the full Gunter Grayson restaurants index for Gunter, Howe, and Denison.

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Image source: featured collage (storefront, fajitas, and street tacos) and in-body photos of Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina via Restaurantji.

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