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Your A-List, Best Mexican Restaurant
Chuy’s, the goodtime restaurant on Barton Springs Road, or an aggregate of its offshoots, came in No. 2 with 18 percent. Maudie’s, a homey Austin favorite, also with multiple locations, came in third with 10 percent. Tex-Mex took the top three spots, but interior cuisine was not far behind, as Fonda San Miguel also earned almost 10 percent.
Three South Austin veterans — Polvo’s, Guero’s and Baby Acapulco — followed with 8 percent, 5 percent and 4 percent. Vivo, part of the Manor Road surge, tied BA exactly, while it’s neighbor, El Chile, took 2 percent. El Arroyo, perhaps best known for its sassy street sign, wedged between the East Austin neighbors with 3 percent.
Austin is home to — no kidding — hundreds of good Mexican eateries, so this list is far from complete. If you are in town for the Austin City Limits Festival, just ask a resident. They will know.
Write-ins: Abuelo’s, Amaya’s Taco Village, Angie’s, Casa Garcia’s, Casa Maria, Curra’s, Dario’s, El Azteca, El Gallo, El Mercado, El Patio, Elsi’s, Enchiladas y Mas, Evitas Botanitas, Flores, Habanero’s, Jardin Coron, Juan in a Million, La Reyna, Matt’s El Rancho, Nueva Onda, Pappasito’s, Sazon, Serranos, Rio Grande, Rosie’s Tamale House, Trudy’s
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By chacha
September 24, 2009 10:30 AM | Link to this
Anyone who grew up eating "mexican food" now called tex-mex will have to agree with me....Chuy's is the WORST so called mexican food served EVER!!! Their food is so GROSS!!!! For really good homecooking mexican food, try Dario's, Amaya's Taco Village, Juan in a Million!!! Now those are great mexican restaurants!!!
By Scott Reynolds
July 12, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this
Amaya's Taco Village has been around since the 70's - have been going there for 30 years. They have -bar none, the best corn tortillas in the world! Great chicken enchiladas/tacos with the same tortilla wrapper! Very good salsa. A real locals restaurant!
By Tony
February 10, 2009 5:34 AM | Link to this
I'm sorry, but Nuevo Leon is overrated. I'm Hispanic, and I've grown up eating Mexican, Tex/Mex, or whatever you want to call it, all my life, including 18 years in the Rio Grande Valley.
Plus, on top of the food being so-so, it is overpriced. Too many far better Mexican food restaurants than N.L. here in Austin to name.
By Vince
September 30, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Nuevo Leon gets my vote! Get food and atmosphere!
By Lucas Sarto
September 26, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
Cool, i was waiting for that,
nuevo leon is the best ever
congrats grandmama
lucas - brazil
By victoria
September 25, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
YAY ! nuevo leon won. they really deserved it. theyre the best, and if youve never been there GO! theres two of them so its every where =P ... plus my grandmama owns the place =D o dang =P haha but its really good SO TRY IT !
By Jen Obenhaus
September 25, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this
Mmm... a cool breeze and a plate of cheesy enchiladas sounds good even at 9 o'clock in the morning.
I haven't been Nuevo Leon, but I plan on checking it out now. I frequent Chuy's-- when I have the unsatiable craving and extra cash-- and consider it one of my favorite restaurants.