Simon B. wrote: > > I'm new to this area and am wondering what the best Tex-Mex in Austin is? I am not too sure if it qualifies at TEX - mex, but try Matt's El Rancho, S. Lamar - about 1 - 2 miles east from 360/290 interchange... We love the one in Dallas and the original here is proving quite tasty in our books....
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Simon B. wrote: > > I'm new to this area and am wondering what the best Tex-Mex in Austin is? I won't guarantee that it's the best, but I very much like Nuevo Leon on East 7th St. Really nice people, good Tex-Mex, decent prices....
Simon B. wrote: > >I'm new to this area and am wondering what the best Tex-Mex in Austin is? > > ***************************************************************** The best Tex-Mex in Austin, hands-down, without any shadow of a doubt, is the one that suits YOU!! No kidding. There are almost as many Mexican Food Restaurants in Austin as there are Mexicans and their styles are widely varied. Matt Maritnez used to push a tamale cart around downtown Austin. In 1952, he converted an old house on the north side of East First Street (Now Cesar Chavez) a couple of blocks or so east of Congress Avenue into a ramshackle Mexican Restaurant. To make a long story short, Matt's El Rancho on South Lamar is what that push cart developed into. Matt's son runs the place and I have patronized them since the push cart days. The Joseph family of Lebanese descent operate the El Patio on Guadalupe and the El Matador in Round Rock. I have also patronized them a good many years. Trendy places like Chuy's and Trudy's are abberations of the old style Tex-Mex of years gone by but if they taste great to you, then that is the Tex-Mex I recommend for you. Terry at Lake Bastrop ****************************************************************
Roberta B. wrote: > >Speaking of "East of IH35" I seem to recall that there are a >number of well-thought-of tex-mex restaurants in that area, but >I don't know their names. > >Craig ****************************************************************** LaTapatia used to be a favorite haunt of mine. I don't know if it is still in business or not. If they are, I'll have to drop by there again. I don't recall the exact location. I used to just drive there without worrying about the names of the streets. I THINK it might have been on East 6th street about 3 blocks east of IH35 but it wouldn't surprise me if it was on east 5th street. I am pretty sure that it WAS NOT on east 7th. Back to that new comer that started this thread. Some folks favor flour tortillas and others favor corn tortillas. I violently detest flour tortillas so my impressions of Mexican Food restaurants are highly biased accordingly. Terry at Lake Bastrop ************************************************************
Craig B. wrote: >Someone wrote: >: I'm new to this area and am wondering what the best Tex-Mex in Austin is? >Speaking of "East of IH35" I seem to recall that there are a >number of well-thought-of tex-mex restaurants in that area, but >I don't know their names. El Azteca on E. 7th (north of the river) and Curra's on Oltorf (south of the river) are both quite good. And if you go way way east of I35 (about 359.59.59 degrees worth), there's a little Mexican bakery on Burnet betwixt Hancock and Koenig that makes good breakfast tacos. Doug
Mike B. wrote: > Andrew S. wrote in message ... > >Simon B. wrote: > >> > >> I'm new to this area and am wondering what the best Tex-Mex in Austin is? > > > > > My wife and I really like Casita Jorges on Hancock just a block west of > Burnet Road. Their specialty enchiladas are outstanding. Normally wife and > I order one guamole (sp?) salad and an order of Jorges enchiladas and split > both. With the chips and tortillas, that is more than enough for us. > > Mike Byrd The last time I ate at Casita Jorges it was so bad I thought about leaving without paying. Rock hard flautas -- could have been used as weapons. My drink was also low on the tequila and high on the mix. I really cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone. Beware.
dwight martin wrote: > > Gotta say that the best Tex-Mex enchilaaadas can be found on the ground > floor of the Stephen F. Austin Bldg., (1701 N. Congress) MONDAYS ONLY at > the lunch hour!! > Having not experienced the enchiladas, I can say that the REMAINDER of any so-called food at this establishment can best be described as toxic waste. I am not smiling. After 13 years working in that building, I do speak with a *bit* of authority on that subject!
Tyler H. wrote in message ... > I do love _good_ flour tortillas but they are hard to find. Most are too thick, > over/under cooked, too dry/soggy. So I stick with corn most of the time. Adelita's >tortilleria (sp?) in San Antonio makes the most succulent tender ones >I've found. You can stuff them full of carne guisada and they'll hold up >but will melt in your mouth when you bite into it. And they really taste >like corn! Also heavenly greasy tamales. Excellent masa so thin you can >almost see the filling. A couple of weeks ago we bought 3 dozen tamales, >2 dozen flour and 50 corn tortillas. Less than $16. I liked the place in San Antonio, too. I haven't been there in a long time, but La Margarita Restaurante in Round Rock makes homemade flour tortillas while you watch. They are very good! They also make a mean Margarita (too strong for me). Raincloud under the DH's name