El Dorado is awesome but only doing takeout now.El dorado cafe
la Cocina de consuelo is supposed to be good
Both a little further north than central but not too far.
El Dorado is awesome but only doing takeout now.El dorado cafe
la Cocina de consuelo is supposed to be good
Both a little further north than central but not too far.
Curious who the chef will be. Still Max Snyder?They are re-opening soon. I actually got takeout from them their last day doing curbside during the pandemic. Lucked out on that one.
Had to close for the weekend to write this list😂😂When it's open. Allegedly.![]()
Looks like it is still up in the air according to this Eater article.Curious who the chef will be. Still Max Snyder?
LOL, I knew the water heater was an excuse!Had to close for the weekend to write this list😂😂
Salty Sow, just a few blocks east of the Disch, is solid.I drove around looking for a bite to eat yesterday after the game and realized how out of touch I am with Austin's gastronomy. I tried going to grab some pizza at Homeslice but Congress was a nightmare(duh) so I just hightailed it. I really need to explore more as I visit more often.
Did you ever have the Deli Belly taco? Damn I miss that one.And notice that I went taco deli over torchy’s.
I like torchy’s, but I’m a taco deli man.
Did you ever have the Deli Belly taco? Damn I miss that one.
I can add taco deli, I think they have pretty solid tacos. Would not put Torchys in the recommended range even though I think they are fine but not great. A sandwich category would be good.That’s a great list. Lot of great spots, and you are one of the best chefs in town.
Looking forward to come eat tacos at tex sueno.
I would say the Austin original local chains, imo, should get recognized. And maybe a sandwich category should be added. RIP Noble sandwiches.
tacos - taco deli is an Austin staple. Relaxed counter service. High quality ingredients. Breakfast and lunch only. Great salsa. Their ceviche tacos on weekends with serranos and Dona salsa are special.
burgers - California has In and Out. Austin has P-Terry’s. It is a worthy recommendation to outsiders, and a my go to fast food drive through late night burger.
Sandwiches - Thunder Cloud. Don’t go to subway when in Austin, it’s thunder cloud in the summer. Fresh avocado on the Cali club is on point. Italian is another favorite. I also enjoy their egg salad sandwiches. Been eating since I was kid.
Enchiladas y mas or Matt’s el rancho, which one has a better family vibe?Been wanting to do this for a while. I have a list of go-to’s that I’ll start with. There are going to be some spots I miss, haven’t been to yet or just don’t like, but feel free to keep adding in your own comments. I may or may not put them in with mine. Sorry, not sorry.
Pizza
Jets
Via 313
Sammatarro(truck)
Dasanos
Bufalina
Home slice
Pint house pizza
Little Deli
Doughboys(truck)
Backspace
Asian
Asia cafe
Sichuan River
Lin
Old Thousand
Julies Noodles
Ramen Tatsuya
Madam Mams
Dee Dee’s Thai (truck)
Talad (Thai and Laotian truck)
NG cafe
East side King
Chen Z/Chen’s noodle house
Din Ho
Fat Dragon
China Family
First Chinese BBQ
A+A Sichuan
Ramen Tatsuya
Manna Korean
Sushi
Musashino
Tomo
Uchi
Uchiko
Neighborhood Sushi
Fukumoto
Otoko
Soto
Uroko
Osaka Mansun
Fancy Joints
Rosewood
Odd Duck
Barley Swine
Emmer and Rye
Hestia
Comedor
Suerte
Juniper
Kemuri
Carpenters Hall
Olamaie
Qi
Vixens Wedding
Fonda San Miguel
Lenoir
Foreign &Domestic
Loc a D’ Oro
Dai Due
Intero
Launderette
Aviary
Luties
Tex Mex
Enchiladas Y Mas
Matt’s el rancho
Maudies
Cisco’s
El Patio
El Dorado cafe
La cocina de consuela
Casa Chapala
Texsueño (my food truck BYOTequila marg mixes)
Taco’s
El Taquito
Taco More
Taco Guerrero
Texsueño(my food truck BYOTequila marg mixes)
Cuantos Tacos
Discada
Rositas al pastor
La Tunita
Veracruz
Nixta Taqueria
Paprika
Asador
Interior Mexican
Suerte
Comedor
La condessa
Lichas Cantina
ATX Cocina
El Naranjo
BBQ
Franklin
La BBQ
Micklethwait
Valentinas
Morenos
Kerlin
Leroy & Lewis
Terry Blacks
Blacks
Stiles Switch
Coopers
Whitfields
Interstellar
Burgers
Hopfields
Buddys burgers
Jewboy Burgers
Bad Larry burger club
Pool Burger(a favorite of mine, great Tiki cocktails after a day at Deep Eddy)
Hopdoddy
Mighty Fine(get it cooked medium and add a lot of salt and it’s a good burger)
Dans
Dirty Martins
Casino El Camino
Luke’s inside out
Odd Duck
Better half
Contigo
Launderette
Dai Due
Salt & Time
Other
T22(hot chicken)
Asiana (Indian)
Paperboy
Batch Kolache
Evangelines (Cajun)
Hays City Store
Jack Allens
Salt Traders
Loro
Other side deli
Enoteca Vespaio (italian)
Distant Relatives(food truck/interesting bbq)
Try hard coffee roasters(very good breakfast tacos)
Abby Jane Bakeshop(near Dripping Springs)
Olamaie at Butler Pitch & Putt
Lil’ Ola’s Biscuits
Salt & Time
Justines
Contigo
Sour Duck
Matts. But better food at Texsueño. And plenty of outside seating.Enchiladas y mas or Matt’s el rancho, which one has a better family vibe?
Tex mex seems to be a dying breed in all of the Texas big cities.There is a new place called Mama Betty's opening by Avery Ranch that will be using authentic Ninfa's recipes. Jason Carrier is the owner and grew up in the Ninfa's kitchens so I expect good things. I have been pissed about Austin's tex-mex situation since the Ninfa's at 183 and 35 left town decades ago.
I liked Delaware. Any of those still alive?That’s a great list. Lot of great spots, and you are one of the best chefs in town.
Looking forward to come eat tacos at tex sueno.
I would say the Austin original local chains, imo, should get recognized. And maybe a sandwich category should be added. RIP Noble sandwiches.
tacos - taco deli is an Austin staple. Relaxed counter service. High quality ingredients. Breakfast and lunch only. Great salsa. Their ceviche tacos on weekends with serranos and Dona salsa are special.
burgers - California has In and Out. Austin has P-Terry’s. It is a worthy recommendation to outsiders, and a my go to fast food drive through late night burger.
Sandwiches - Thunder Cloud. Don’t go to subway when in Austin, it’s thunder cloud in the summer. Fresh avocado on the Cali club is on point. Italian is another favorite. I also enjoy their egg salad sandwiches. Been eating since I was kid.
I liked Delaware. Any of those still alive?
Great list. A lot of my favorites plus some I've been wanting to try.Been wanting to do this for a while. I have a list of go-to’s that I’ll start with. There are going to be some spots I miss, haven’t been to yet or just don’t like, but feel free to keep adding in your own comments. I may or may not put them in with mine. Sorry, not sorry.
Pizza
Jets
Via 313
Sammatarro(truck)
Dasanos
Bufalina
Home slice
Pint house pizza
Little Deli
Doughboys(truck)
Backspace
Asian
Asia cafe
Sichuan River
Lin
Old Thousand
Julies Noodles
Ramen Tatsuya
Madam Mams
Dee Dee’s Thai (truck)
Talad (Thai and Laotian truck)
NG cafe
East side King
Chen Z/Chen’s noodle house
Din Ho
Fat Dragon
China Family
First Chinese BBQ
A+A Sichuan
Ramen Tatsuya
Manna Korean
Sushi
Musashino
Tomo
Uchi
Uchiko
Neighborhood Sushi
Fukumoto
Otoko
Soto
Uroko
Osaka Mansun
Fancy Joints
Rosewood
Odd Duck
Barley Swine
Emmer and Rye
Hestia
Comedor
Suerte
Juniper
Kemuri
Carpenters Hall
Olamaie
Qi
Vixens Wedding
Fonda San Miguel
Lenoir
Foreign &Domestic
Loc a D’ Oro
Dai Due
Intero
Launderette
Aviary
Luties
Tex Mex
Enchiladas Y Mas
Matt’s el rancho
Maudies
Cisco’s
El Patio
El Dorado cafe
La cocina de consuela
Casa Chapala
Texsueño (my food truck BYOTequila marg mixes)
Taco’s
El Taquito
Taco More
Taco Guerrero
Texsueño(my food truck BYOTequila marg mixes)
Cuantos Tacos
Discada
Rositas al pastor
La Tunita
Veracruz
Nixta Taqueria
Paprika
Asador
Interior Mexican
Suerte
Comedor
La condessa
Lichas Cantina
ATX Cocina
El Naranjo
BBQ
Franklin
La BBQ
Micklethwait
Valentinas
Morenos
Kerlin
Leroy & Lewis
Terry Blacks
Blacks
Stiles Switch
Coopers
Whitfields
Interstellar
Burgers
Hopfields
Buddys burgers
Jewboy Burgers
Bad Larry burger club
Pool Burger(a favorite of mine, great Tiki cocktails after a day at Deep Eddy)
Hopdoddy
Mighty Fine(get it cooked medium and add a lot of salt and it’s a good burger)
Dans
Dirty Martins
Casino El Camino
Luke’s inside out
Odd Duck
Better half
Contigo
Launderette
Dai Due
Salt & Time
Other
T22(hot chicken)
Asiana (Indian)
Paperboy
Batch Kolache
Evangelines (Cajun)
Hays City Store
Jack Allens
Salt Traders
Loro
Other side deli
Enoteca Vespaio (italian)
Distant Relatives(food truck/interesting bbq)
Try hard coffee roasters(very good breakfast tacos)
Abby Jane Bakeshop(near Dripping Springs)
Olamaie at Butler Pitch & Putt
Lil’ Ola’s Biscuits
Salt & Time
Justines
Contigo
Sour Duck
Alright, first off, this is an Austin food recs thread so get that Houston and Dallas shit outta here. 🤣Tex mex seems to be a dying breed in all of the Texas big cities.
Not sure why, as fajitas and Rita’s have ridiculously high price points.
But you have to nail both, and preferably one of the auxiliaries like enchiladas to be anything above garbage, and joints fail at this a lot more often than they succeed.
Houston basically relies on a few franchised stalwarts to keep its Tex mex rep high(er than Austin
El tiempo
Original Ninfa’s
Lupe Tortillas
I thought El Real did all the things it needed to well, but it’s gone now.
So question for the board:
Is there any Tex mex places in Houston I’m overlooking ?
And does Dallas have some heavy hitters for Tex mex I should try when I’m there?
As much as Texans love to talk up Tex mex, we sure do have a stagnant scene for it despite a ravenous market for it.
It's on the regular menu now! I'm so happy because now I don't have to wait until Tuesday and Saturday to get my fix.Did you ever have the Deli Belly taco? Damn I miss that one.
FYI - There's a Homeslice on 53rd now.I drove around looking for a bite to eat yesterday after the game and realized how out of touch I am with Austin's gastronomy. I tried going to grab some pizza at Homeslice but Congress was a nightmare(duh) so I just hightailed it. I really need to explore more as I visit more often.
Salty Sow, just a few blocks east of the Disch, is solid.
JAK’s HH is a great food value. That’s the main time we go anymore, which is kinda funny since they usually comp us anyway.One of my favorite happy hours (drinks and food) in the city, which could be a whole other list.
Happy hour:
Salty Sow
Lambert's
Jack Allen's
Loro
Easy Tiger
(RIP Holy Roller)