best Mexican restaurant

[Sue Nami]

ok we can get into the discussion of tex-mex vs interior mex but let's cover them all. what are your fave Mexican food restaurants in Austin? I love Amayas, El Jacalito, Los Lomas to name a few. and let's name our favorites long gone places... Inocentes on Cesar Chavez and El Azteca are sorely missed

[Lovinglifeinaustin]

Flores…the happiest place on earth.

I still love Chuys, though they are not as good post Covid.

Matts El Rancho, love their rellenos.

Hula Hut, Maudie’s, Polvos, Curra’s, Baby A’s, Santa Rita, Guerros, Trudy’s, Serrano’s, Torchy’s

Anywhere that serves real horchata.

I miss Compadres.

There was a place on east 7th many years ago that I liked, but cannot now remember their name.

Dammit now I’m hungry.

[Sue Nami]

that was El Azteca on east 7th, it had Mexican pin up style Aztec calendars on the wall. Unlike most places, they had cabrito on the menu and a large vegetarian menu too. they gave u a free Mexican cookie or sherbet for dessert. they were soooooo great

[Groovy Johnson]

El Azteca was my favorite.

Now it's Vera Cruz.

[Tatonka4real]

Fonda San Miguel - interior Mexican, beautiful place, great food, best in Austin, imo

Matt's El Rancho - long time Austin old school Mexican restaurant, great food, love their margarita's with freshly squeezed limes.

El Patio - another long time family owned restaurant, small place but good food.

Texican Cafe - nice place good food, one of the only places I found that serves cabrito

Flores - good food but interior is nothing fancy

Papasitos - some may think it is touristy but I've always had very good meals and service there, fresh tortillas, table side guacamole

Amaya's - good food, good salsa, good reasonably priced breakfast as well as lunch & dinner, but can get crowded and not much atmosphere

I miss Antonio's - best tortilla soup I ever had, no other place comes close, they gave you home made creamy mints, different flavors, it was a perfect way to end a meal. God I miss that place.

[Cuirassier1812]

Even though its a chain, I'm fond of Lupe Tortillas in Arbor Walk over off of Mopac. Not bad a all for chain Tex-mex. They have very large portions as well, and their salsa is an interesting variation.

[Mayamonroe23]

Flores?the happiest place on earth.

I still love Chuys, though they are not as good post Covid.

Matts El Rancho, love their rellenos.

Hula Hut, Maudie?s, Polvos, Curra?s, Baby A?s, Santa Rita, Guerros, Trudy?s, Serrano?s, Torchy?s

Anywhere that serves real horchata.

I miss Compadres.

There was a place on east 7th many years ago that I liked, but cannot now remember their name.

Dammit now I?m hungry.

I just learned about hula hut earlier today! It's on my list for next week now~ Now I feel like the person wasn't lying about it being amazing haha