THE DOÑA LETI LEGACY.
Everything we and this business are today is due to our incredible mother, Doña Leti. When we were very young, our father passed away in a car accident. Our mom, desiring to give us a better life and more opportunities, bravely moved us to the United States from El Salvador by herself. For as long as we can remember, she worked 3 and 4 jobs at a time to ensure we had clothes on our backs, food in our stomachs, and a roof over our head.
One day our mom had the idea to start selling fruit around our apartment complex for extra money. We would roll around the cooler with her and knock on every door asking if they'd like to purchase. Eventually, we transitioned into selling out of the back of a pick-up truck. As popularity grew and our mother realized the potential she had to succeed with this, she bet on herself and bought a small food trailer. She parked in the same spot at the end of South Post Oak Road for many years building up both relationships and recipes.
In summer of 2019, we decided it was time for the world to know about Frutas Doña Leti (our original business name). We made an Instagram account and flooded it with pictures of our beautiful fruit arrangements, smoothies, delicious drinks, and mouth-watering food. As more people began to come, we added more and more menu items. We soon grew out of the little trailer and were able to purchase our first real food truck.
Once we introduced our world famous Birria to the menu, it was over. We began going viral daily on all social media platforms. We sold out every single day and people would wait for 3+ hours in order to try our food. In mid-2020 when many businesses were sadly having to close their doors, we couldn't keep people away. We soon realized the food truck was no longer big enough to sustain the demand and in May of 2020, we opened our first location on South Post Oak Road, just 1/2 a mile from where our food truck was parked for all those years.
Sadly in May of 2021, just one short year after opening her dream restaurant, our mother unexpectedly passed away. We know the best way to honor her life and her legacy is to continue sharing her ideas with the world, so we will continue to grow and expand as much as people demand. People travel from all over the state and country to eat Doña Leti's, so we don't plan on stopping anytime soon. We are honored to carry on her dream, and we are honored to have you as a part of it.
volume based hours + service
Please understand that all of our locations are extremely busy. Because of this, the “closing times” may not always be accurate. We are often on an extremely long wait, especially at our Washington Avenue location. When it gets to a point where the wait time exceeds our closing time, we do stop taking guests. We do this in order to ensure our staff is still able to leave at a reasonable hour and so that guests are not being seated way past closing time. In addition, we often cease takeout orders during high volume peak times in order to prioritize dine-in guests. While we wish we could serve every guest that comes through our doors, we realize that being a popular location that is not always possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause + thank you for your understanding.
Please understand that during peak business there will be an HOUR AND FOURTY-FIVE MINUTE table limit to ensure as many guests as possible are able to have a chance to dine.
YOUR ENTIRE PARTY MUST BE PRESENT TO BE SEATED. NO EXCEPTIONS.
reservations
Due to the high volume of our restaurant, we do not currently take reservations. If you have a large party, please ensure you arrive early in order to be placed on the waitlist.
Large party policy
Due to the high volume of our restaurant, there will be no split checks for parties of 6 or more. Additionally, an automatic 20% gratuity will be applied for your server.
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Catering, events, arrangements & more!
Here at Doña Leti’s, we strive to help you make every occasion great. Whether you’re looking for something as simple as a small fruit arrangement for a spouse, or enough food to feed an army, we work with you every step of the way to make your vision come to life! For more information and to get a quote, please follow out the catering inquiry form below.
If you are interested in a catering order, please fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch!
Hours & Location
Please understand that both of our locations are extremely high volume and during dates + times of peak business we are often on a very long wait. Because of this, the “closing times” may not always be accurate as we sometimes have to cease accepting any more parties to ensure everyone on the waitlist has a chance to be seated and our staff is still able to leave at a reasonable hour. In addition, we often cease takeout orders during high volume peak times in order to prioritize dine-in guests. While we wish we could serve every guest that comes through our doors, we realize that being a popular location that is not always possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but are very grateful that being “too busy” is a problem we have. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to serving you!
WASHINGTON LOCATION
7340 Washington Ave
Houston, TX 77007
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 11-10
Sunday: 11-9
SOUTH POST OAK LOCATION
16101 South Post Oak Road Suite E
Houston, TX, 77053
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 11-9
Sunday: 11-8
Contact Us
Phone:
Washington Avenue Location: 832-804-6903
South Post Oak Location: 832-858-3917