Irma's Restaurant

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About the Business

Irma Gonzalez Galvan was born in Brownsville, TX on December 4, 1941. She was the oldest of four children. At the age of five, her mother brought the family to Houston, TX. Irma started working at a very young age to help her mother and three siblings.

Irma worked at the Purse Wholesale Furniture Company for over 20 years when tragedy struck her family. In 1982 her husband Louis was murdered, by now Irma had four children. She struggled as a single mother with no insurance and no backup plan and the economic down spin the city was going through, she decided to operate her very own business and started a small sandwich shop in downtown Houston.

Although there were many times that Irma almost gave up she had to keep going. She soon changed the restaurant to Mexican food and that's how Irma's Mexican Restaurant was born. She brought her personal furniture from home to the restaurant and soon was able to hire her children to work with her.

Irma is a self-made entrepreneur, she embraced

Established in 1989.

Business Name

Irma’s Restaurant

Specialties

Award-Winning Mexican Food Recently featured in the Wall Street Journal and Texas Highways magazine, Irma s has been recognized by the Food Network as among the Best of Houston.

Amenities

Offers Takeout, No Reservations, No Delivery, Vegan Options, Limited Vegetarian Options, Accepts Credit Cards, Accepts Apple Pay, Outdoor Seating, Casual, Moderate Noise, Offers Catering, Good for Groups, Good For Kids, Good for Lunch, Private Lot Parking, Waiter Service, Full Bar, Wheelchair Accessible, TV, Latinx-owned, Covered Outdoor Seating, No Wi-Fi, No Happy Hour, Dogs Not Allowed, No Heated Outdoor Seating, No Private Dining, Bike Parking

Business Owner

Irma G. (Business Owner)

Irma Gonzalez Galvan, once a single mom who overcame tragedy in her family, is the founder and owner of Irma's Original. Since 1989, what started as a small sandwich shop in downtown Houston, has now turned into one of Houston's premier places and Best of Houston places to visit.

Categories

• Food
• Restaurants
• Mexican

Categories By Location

• Houston, Texas, United States
• Food
• Restaurants
• Mexican

• Texas, United States
• Food
• Restaurants
• Mexican

• United States
• Food
• Restaurants
• Mexican

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Tex-Mex