Tia Maria's 被评为美国第一大价格最公道的餐厅

正如大多数休斯顿人会告诉您的那样，居住在河口市的众多好处之一是该市遍布各种餐厅。

One of the many great things about living in the Bayou City, as most Houstonians will tell you, is the city’s immense cornucopia of diverse restaurants throughout the city. Thanks to Houston's large ethnic population, there's a wonderful variety of cuisines from all over the world, and the city's economy affords many restaurateurs the ability to offer fair-priced menu options. Tia Maria's, a favorite among Oak Forest and Heights area residents, was recently highlighted in a national survey for having the fairest prices in town.

正如大多数休斯顿人会告诉您的那样，生活在河口市的众多美好事物之一就是这座城市遍布各种餐厅的巨大聚宝盆。由于休斯顿人口众多，这里有来自世界各地的各种美食，而且该市的经济使许多餐馆老板有能力提供价格公道的菜单选择。 Tia Maria's 是橡树森林和高地地区居民的最爱，最近在一项全国调查中因其拥有镇上最公平的价格而受到关注。

One good resource many diners turn to in making their dining choice are reviews on Google or Yelp. By the same token, these platforms are a way for restaurants to view their patrons' experience, as diners will often turn to these internet platforms to write reviews. A company called Preply, a language learning platform, conducted an analysis of the language used in 57,245 reviews, spanning over 10,000 restaurants in 50 U.S. cities, to identify the most fairly priced restaurants in the United States.

许多食客在选择用餐时会参考的一项很好的资源是 Google 或 Yelp 上的评论。出于同样的原因，这些平台是餐厅查看顾客体验的一种方式，因为食客经常会转向这些互联网平台撰写评论。一家名为 Preply 的语言学习平台公司对美国 50 个城市的 10,000 多家餐厅的 57,245 条评论中使用的语言进行了分析，以确定美国价格最公平的餐厅。

(Photo courtesy of Tia Maria's)

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As it turns out, Houston ranks 8th in the country where diners find the restaurants and food establishments to be the most worth their value and fairly priced. And number one on the list? A Houston favorite for over 40 years, Tia Maria's! They not only rank numero uno in H-Town, they grabbed the number 74 spot in the nation for a fair-priced menu.

事实证明，休斯顿在食客认为餐厅和食品店最物有所值且价格合理的全国排名中排名第八。名单上排名第一？ Tia Maria's 是休斯顿 40 多年来的最爱！他们不仅在 H 镇排名第一，还在全国平价菜单中排名第 74 位。

A family operated business, Tia Maria's has been serving quality Tex-Mex food for over 40 years in the same location, at 4618 Dacoma Street, just barely on the westside of U.S. 290 at I-610. Started by his Dad, Pedro Lopez, son Peter assists in managing the business with his mother and his sister, Cindy Lopez.

Tia Maria's 是一家家族经营企业，40 多年来一直在同一个地点（达科马街 4618 号，紧邻 290 号公路西侧 I-610 公路）提供优质德州墨西哥食品。由他的父亲佩德罗·洛佩兹 (Pedro Lopez) 创办，儿子彼得 (Peter) 与母亲和妹妹辛迪·洛佩兹 (Cindy Lopez) 一起协助管理公司。

“We’ve been around for 40 plus years and we’ve always focused on managing quality and affordable food for our customers, especially during this time of inflation.”

“我们已经存在 40 多年了，我们始终专注于为客户提供优质且价格实惠的食品，尤其是在这个通货膨胀时期。”

Peter's Dad Pedro started at the restaurant as a dishwasher 40 years ago when the business was not doing so well. The original owner approached Pedro about buying the business, so he took a gamble, bought the restaurant, and turned it into a legacy for the Oak Forest area.

40 年前，彼得的父亲佩德罗 (Pedro) 开始在这家餐厅担任洗碗工，当时生意并不景气。原主人找到佩德罗购买这家企业，于是他赌了一把，买下了这家餐厅，并将其变成了橡树林地区的遗产。

At one point during Tia Maria's 40-year history, Pedro purchased the entire retail shopping center that houses the restaurant. Having ownership in the real estate helped to control operating expenses allowing workable margins on their food options. Eventually Pedro would sell the retail shopping center to a new owner, signing a lease allowing them to stay in their location. Taking advantage of customer volume and square footage of the restaurant, Tia Maria's has an occupancy of up to 250 people with a party room that can host up to 80 customers.

在 Tia Maria 40 年历史中，佩德罗曾一度购买了餐厅所在的整个零售购物中心。拥有房地产所有权有助于控制运营开支，从而为他们的食品选择带来可行的利润。最终，佩德罗将零售购物中心出售给新业主，并签署租约，允许他们留在原地。 Tia Maria's 充分利用顾客数量和餐厅面积，最多可容纳 250 人，宴会厅最多可容纳 80 名顾客。

“We can operate at a higher volume, allowing us to offer more affordable pricing to our customers.”

“我们可以提高产量，从而为客户提供更实惠的价格。”

At lunch time, Tia Maria's is sufficiently packed with dedicated customers from many of the surrounding businesses in the area.

午餐时间，蒂亚玛丽亚餐厅 (Tia Maria's) 挤满了来自该地区周边许多企业的忠实顾客。

“We know people only have 30 or 45 minutes for lunch during the week, so we pride ourselves on serving good food fast so our customers can get back to work on time.”

“我们知道人们一周只有 30 或 45 分钟的午餐时间，因此我们为能够快速提供美味的食物而感到自豪，这样我们的客户就可以准时返回工作岗位。”

(Photo courtesy of Tia Maria's)

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In the evenings, Tia Maria's typically can get large groups, families, or companies requesting after-work reservations for 20 people or more. With plenty of tables, the restaurant has no problem accommodating these same-day request.

晚上，Tia Maria's 通常会接待大型团体、家庭或公司，要求下班后预订 20 人或以上的座位。餐厅有充足的餐桌，可以毫无问题地满足这些当日要求。

When asked what dish was a favorite amongst patrons, Peter said: “Enchilada Sweet Sauce is a favorite of mine; it’s green enchiladas with white cheese and tomatillo sauce served with rice and beans. But, we have options that offer a little bit of everything so there’s a lot of items on our menu that people like to order.”

当被问及顾客最喜欢什么菜时，彼得说：“玉米卷饼甜酱是我的最爱；它是绿色的辣酱玉米饼馅，配以白奶酪和番茄酱，配上米饭和豆子。但是，我们的选择涵盖了所有东西，因此我们的菜单上有很多人们喜欢点的菜品。”

WHAT: Tia Maria's

商品：蒂亚·玛丽亚的

WHERE: 4618 Dacoma Street Houston, 77092

地点：4618 Dacoma Street 休斯顿，77092

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