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Irma's

<p>Houstonians of all stripes congregate at Irma's kitschy dining room—decorated with items like plastic dolls and old typewriters—for some of the finest homespun Mexican dishes in the country. Irrepressible chef-owner Irma Galvan and her cadre of female cooks dispense mashed-to-order guacamole, house-made corn and flour tortillas and lemonade spiked with fruits like strawberry and papaya.</p>