Irma’s Original Mexican Restaurant is a Houston institution. Chef Irma Galvan has been serving authentic Mexican Homestyle breakfast and lunch for more than 30 years. Visually, every inch of her restaurant is a monument to the celebrities and historic events that have enjoyed her award-winning cuisine. It’s continuously a Best of Houston in the press/Food Network showsIrma still greets her guests, cooks in the kitchen and waits on customers. *Irma Galvan has an inspirational story.In 1982 her husband Louis was murdered. Despite facing financial and emotional hardships and being a single mother to four children…she managed to preserve and become one of the city’s most successful self-made entrepreneurs.