We were at Azul Tequila's ( Dry Creek location ) tonight and I am SO grateful for the 3 servers who were assigned to the outside patio and their service to our table. On the other hand, the owner double booked the bands and did not seem to take responsibility for his poor communication about it so the band chose to continue to play but was denied water in 95 degree heat. It isn't surprising that there seems to be a high turnover of servers working for this man. I would have thought the owner/manager would have been more prepared in a post pandemic season and certainly more appreciative of the business the band brought in. We will not be customers any longer. read more

This Azul Tequila location is so attractive! I met up with eight friends and family members yesterday evening for dinner and drinks on the patio. We had a fantastic time. The margaritas were all---- well----fantastic! I think I found my new favorite Skinny Margarita in town! Nothing beats a great margarita, on a great patio, in temperate weather. #winning The dinner menu at Azul Tequila is in two parts; Interior and Tex Mex. Selections from both parts are superb. We started with some queso con rajas. The menu option is queso con chorizo, which sounds great, but we were dining with some vegetarians. The staff was very agreeable to making the change so that everyone could enjoy. This gooey, cheesy starter comes with tortillas. I opted for a fresh corn tortilla. I don't know for sure, but it tasted to me like they are made in house! Score! Score! Score! The main dishes were all just as good. I had the Cowboy Relleno which is a relleno stuffed with shrimp, then topped with a chipotle sauce. I wish I could remember more of the names of the dishes that we ordered at the table, but I will tell you that everyone made sure to announce their satisfaction! My brother raved about the Pescado al Mojo de Ajo. I can't review this place without giving a shout-out to our fantastic server, and the friendly manager. Great service, y'all! I highly recommend this good-looking and friendly Azul Tequila location! read more

"Muy fuerte Margarita?" were the first words out of my mouth after one sip. And, muy yummy, too! The dish I selected was just so so, a pork with black beans and chopped salad. Our appetizer was excellent with a variety of queso, salsa, some pulled pork and guacamole. Next time, I'll sit out on the deck but we were meeting a group of long time girl friends who arrived from on time to astoundingly late (like one hour) and they have a large window to glance through to locate said wandering friend. Service is very attentive and almost too much at times. No, still waiting. See there are only three of us. No, we are waiting for our last friend. No, thank you, we are still waiting. I think men would have ordered and left. read more

Finally, this location has a great restaurant. The building owner's waited for the perfect fit and this is it. There have been so many restaurants here before, but this one is here to stay. You can tell this is a family owned business. This is our third time here and I cannot stop ordering the enchiladas with ranchero and chipotle. There isn't a better tasting pair of sauces in town. They did a fantastic job with the remodel and the prices are good. read more

Ignore the haters. Azul was great today. I can confidently say this is the best Mexican food in North Central/NW with the exception of Fonda San Miguel. My wife and I went for lunch on a Friday. There were more people in the restaurant than I've ever seen in this restaurant space over the past 6 years, which has been a string of subpar restaurants. So obviously the neighborhood has embraced the place. They have done a great job of remodeling, both inside and out. There's a sitdown bar with an extensive tequila selection. The food was excellent: Chips and salsa -- hot crispy chips; thick (not watery) salsa with just the right kick; timely refilled and free. Margaritas -- lunch margaritas for $1.99. A little too frozen but I could taste the tequila. Carne guisada plate -- the fact that they had carne guisada is noteworthy, but it was also great. Thick dark gravy, tender beef. Tasty baracho beans. Fluffy rice. Three flour tortillas, not two like lots of places. Tortillas did not appear homemade but were good. $9. I think my wife had a chicken fajita taco with tortilla soup lunch special. She really liked it. $6. The waiter, Yovani, was very nice and attentive but not hanging around excessively. Water and chips/salsa refilled timely. Total bill: $20.55 tax included. Overall, don't have much negative to say. The remodel looks great and the food is delicious. We will be going back. Mariachi band on Fridays 8-10p, I assume on the back patio which has a nice little bandstand. read more

Azul Tequila is doing so many things right. For a small bistro style Mexican fare restaurant, they're definitely setting themselves apart from many of the ho-hum Mexican restaurants in Austin. How? Fantastic, quick service, a simple funky atmosphere, and great food. I had no idea that Azul Tequila existed here - it is tucked into a tight little pocket just off Dry Creek Drive right before you enter what appears to be the beginnings of a neighborhood. I'm sure the neighborhood views AT as a jewel in their vicinity, that they're desperate to keep a low-key secret. I don't blame them. After finding them on Yelp, I brought a friend of mine for lunch. We were able to easily hop in for a casual lunch on Tuesday afternoon, which was great. They were filled mid-way, and there was plenty of parking on site. The host sat us in a nice middle table, and our waitress kept things going at a decent click the entire time. Drinks, queso and chips, entree's - BOOM. Out in not-so-rapid but nicely surprising sequence with the right amount of spacing for enjoyment in between. I believe that my friend had a chicken tostada, and I had once chicken taco and one beef taco. While I felt the beef was a tad under seasoned, we both thought the chicken was fantastic. Well seasoned, tasty and moist - some of the best I've had outside of Papasito's chicken tinga. The queso was on par with most decent quesos in Austin, and their chips were decent as well. After tax and tip we paid about $30 - the standard rate for a decent Mexi-lunch in Austin, although some places you pay a little more. So yah, I'm a fan of Azul Tequila and I'll definitely be back to try more things - this is really a modest, charming place! read more

I'd caught AT out of the corner of my eye driving up and die. 2222 and wondered about it. Went there with a friend for the weekend brunch and I was more than pleased. This was the best Mexican breakfast I've had west of I-35. I'll be back soon to try some of the "interior" cuisine. I hope they do well. It's not the most visible location. read more

Azul Tequila tastes like your grandma's Mexican cooking, aka tastes like flavors fresh from Mexico. Austin has a plethora of Mexican restaurants, sometimes choosing one can be over whelming. Enter Azul Tequila. Nested in Northwest Hills, in a location that has had high turn over, hopefully Azul is here to stay. It's definitely family friendly, i've been a few times and they've already added onto the restaurant, which I love when places update meaning they're listening to their customers. Now they have a stage for live music, two outdoor seating areas (one covered) making this location a hot spot for parents. But even me, without kids, still enjoyed coming here! The food: we ordered the queso, easily one of the best in the city. Doesn't taste like that velveta queso you can make at home, always a plus. I ordered the chicken fajitas the last time I went, and the chicken was well seasoned. There were plenty of veggies too making it a nice meal, although I noticed on the menu there was a "fajitas plus" option to offer you more veggies than just bell peppers, but was also another $5 extra. My only complaint-- the service. We were there for light bites and happy hour on a Sunday, and our meal took an hour and half. I ordered a second glass of wine, and it never even came to me! First time that's ever happened. I ended up cancelling it because I was done with my meal and my wine wasn't even there, AND isn't wine the easiest drink on the menu? You just pour it out of the bottle! They did have good looking margaritas and mixed drinks so maybe I should have just ordered one of those. We chuckled at the "limit 2 per person" section on the drink menu with a no return policy. Azul Tequila is a cozy neighborhood restaurant with great flavor. It won't disappoint, just be a little patient with the service! read more

I gotta go 3 stars here. The good: - Friendly and attentive service. When we asked about the difference between the mole and the pipian sauce, our server brought us samples of both. Water and tea were always refilled. - The mole enchiladas were great, and I loved the spanish rice and black beans. The mole sauce was rich and chocolatey and was irresistible. The black beans tasted like they had truffle oil in them. The meh: - The salsa and the sauce with the ceviche were just ridiculously hot. - The relleno con crema just didn't work out. The raisins were not pureed, and the crema was nothing special. The white rice wasn't a good addition. The yeesh: - The ceviche was AWFUL. Tasted fishy and was just poorly done. - $2.75 for iced tea? - Too much noise from the kitchen, you could hear every plate clatter from across the room. read more

Since this location has previously not worked out well for restaurants, I was happy to see the place virtually full when we stopped by for dinner. The inside has a very bare and casual feel, with tables that are close together and a pretty high noise level. Chips are crunchy and fresh, and salsa is thick and fresh with a heavy note of black pepper. I tried the cochinita pibil. The pork was nicely cooked and moist, but it was lacking in flavor. I found the dish bland and uninspiring. Black beans on the side tasted over salted to me. I did notice a lot of take-out orders being prepared while I was there. I might go to Azul Tequila in the future for take-out , since it's at a convenient location to my commute. read more

With the caveat that we went at 7 PM on a fairly busy Friday evening, we felt like it was an adequate, but not great, experience We felt a little neglected by our waiter. He always showed up about five minutes after we wondered where he was. We probably waited 25-30 minutes for our entrees after ordering. I ordered Enchiladas Salado (cheese enchiladas with chili con carne and chili con queso) and my wife ordered Enchiladas Alamo (same thing minus the queso), and asked for onions on the enchiladas. It came with Spanish rice and beans (black for me, charro for my wife). The presentation of the entrees was nice. The chili con carne had a great flavor--a tad on the spicy side--but neither of us found the carne. It just tasted like a good New Mexican red sauce. I don't know if we were just served the wrong sauces, or if it was false advertising. I'm used to chili con carne coming with chunks of beef in it. The rice was fine--not particularly flavorful, a little on the dry side, but I've had worse. The black beans were fairly plain. My wife said the charro beans were good. Atmosphere: very loud. There were a couple of musicians performing--yea, local music!--but they didn't make the noise level any louder. It's just a loud room. read more

It's not often I write a family friendly review, so saddle up, this is my one for 2016. Azul is the hip spot for Far West families to gather, so expect to find yourself surrounded by a horde of ankle biters. The interior is nicely appointed, though the star is the outdoor patio, especially as we approach Spring. The patio is fully fenced in, has a small performance venue, and is surprisingly well insulated from the din of 2222. The menu is split between interior Mexican and Tex-mex offerings. Austin has more than its fair share of Tex-Mex spots and the only other interior Mexican place I know of is Santa Canterina, so I decided to try Azul's take on interior Mexican. The result? Not too shabby. Their cochinita pibil is legit, with wonderfully pickled onions to compliment the savory pork. The wife had the flank steak, which was surprisingly tender. The service was great, especially considering we had an amorphous party that varied between 4-10 people, not counting the little ones. Our server was continually making the rounds, very attentive, and split our checks with no fuss. If I have any complaint, it's that the house margaritas were watery. Next time I'll try the "Big Blue" margarita that has an extra shot of tequila...only $7 during happy hour! I'll be sure to go back for brunch, I quickly perused the brunch menu and noticed that just about everything was $6! If you're taking 2222 into downtown, consider saving yourself the traffic nightmare and stopping at Azul Tequila instead. read more

Tex-mex -- you got it. Real Mexican food? That too! (Real enough for me) Add in live music, and I was sold with five-stars. Clean and mod, to boot! read more

Was in town to visit the brother and his family, who live in the area. They say this place has been trying to open for some time and they are happy it is finally, having dined here a few times, they say the food is hit and miss, but has improved as they, perhaps, get the hang of things. The service was very nice and prompt. The atmosphere is decent, relaxed. They advertise their happy hour, which seems to be about average. I thought the prices of margaritas could have been a bit cheaper for happy hour, but they offered some apps for half off. Great chips and salsa, and we got the queso, which was nice and creamy. I had the taquitos, which exceeded my expectations. They were quite flavorful and had a wonderful texture. Great beans and rice, as well. The whole family enjoyed the meal. My brother got the tab, so I'm not sure about value, but I think my meal was around $12, not including the 'rita. read more

So I have been here several times before, unfortunately I had a really bad experience this time-mainly the delay of service. It took 24 minutes from when we ordered a cocktail until it was delivered, and service continued to be slow the rest of the evening. I brought my bestie and her BF here for his birthday and had bragged about how awesome they are, and we were all left very disappointed. The waitress was nice, but just continued to make excuses, so we finally got to speak to a manager who apologized and tried to make things right. Not sure if I'll give them another shot or not-it should have been a fun evening, but we were left arguing with the manager/wait staff about the exceedingly slow service. read more

Oh hell yes. Finally a mix of traditional Mexican dishes with traditional Tex-Mex. This is our new go-to spot. Happy hour is great with some $4 appetizers, great margaritas, and an otherwise fantastic menu (though might offer too many choices). For the first time, I stopped in today for "breakfast," which is served until 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays. After looking over my choices, I settled on Pollo en Mole tacos (2) with beans and rice. Although the presentation was a little lacking, the dish was wonderful. Rice was moist and fluffy, beans were not greasy refried and not boracho, but something in-between. The tacos were on corn tortillas (*real* meals in Mexico don't serve flour). The meat looked like pulled pork or chopped BBQ beef. BUT the flavor was sensational. Not too sweet, not too spicy, just 100% flavor. read more

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Hooray! Something close and local with Mexican and Tex-Mex options! Love that they have Thirsty Goat Amber and 512 IPA right there next to the dos equis and modelo. I had the pollo huasteco which was superbly spiced and flavorful WITHOUT ranking very high on the scoville scale. Love love love nopales! After the entree, rice and refried black beans, complimentary chips and salsa, I had no room left for dessert, but wanted to try it so badly! Sopapillas! Flan! Small parking lot, good sized patio, friendly waiter. See you soon, Azul Tequila! read more

Always friendly, awesome Mole dishes!!! Love this place. Everyone is welcoming and friendly. Service is fast, short wait time for everything. read more

We have been visiting Azul for about 1 year or so since it is very conveniently located nearby our apartment. If you are looking for something very different and unique in terms of taste, then this is definitely not the right place. If you are looking for a decent amount of good quality and reasonably priced mexican food , then this place is highly recommended! We usually take the Amarillo fajitas for 2 and most of the times we have left overs for the following day. Very nice cocktails as well. Can't complain for the service, especially for the bartenders who are always very helpful and kind. read more

I feel absolutely fortunate to live next to this amazing slice of heaven. The people that work here are awesome and so friendly. The food is outta this world, not to mention their drink specials during happy hour. The blue margarita will definitely knock you on your ass if you aren't careful. The back patio is a fantastic place to hide out and take in the mariachi band that plays on Friday's AND is dog friendly! The sopas are killer too! Definitely go, you won't be disappointed! read more

So disappointed that we wasted our time eating here. After seeing all of the positive reviews, we were excited to try Azul, but sadly, it left us wanting in all points. Service was slow, and we had to repeatedly ask the waiter for basic service, i.e. Water and cocktail refills, removing plates, etc. We ordered the camarones tequilera to start.. The shrimp were tiny and tasted like they had been cooked, frozen, and thawed - very rubbery and unpleasant. The sauce on the side was unnecessary, and added nothing to the flavor but a huge blast of cumin, which overpowered the already muted shrimp. For our main courses, we got the cochinita pibil and the mole pibian. Both were utterly flavorless. It seemed as if they used no seasonings in any of the components of the dishes, Including the rice and black beans served alongside. We asked the waiter for some fresh peppers, which he brought after a few minutes, and that made the dishes somewhat palatable, but overall, we were truly disappointed. We were looking forward to a great meal, and didn't even achieve mediocrity here....what a shame! read more

We were disappointed tonight after having generally positive experiences previously. It seems like they've made some changes to the menu since our last visit (which may have been almost a year ago) - maybe they're under new management? The food was pretty good. Nothing remarkable but a solid 3.5 stars. The service was friendly but slow. It's hard to tell if they were understaffed. Our waitress seemed to be busy but at the same time there weren't a lot of other tables dining when we were there. We also had some issues with cleanliness. My wife's back stuck to her seat a bit and my daughter had the same issue with her booster seat. We also had some dried food remnants on a couple of plates and my fork, topped off with a few flies who insisted on keeping us company in spite of the fact that we dined inside. Our margaritas were decent but not quite as good as I remember. I really wish I could give a higher rating given our past experiences but tonight missed the mark. read more

I'm tired of having to go back to get food that we ordered, but was not in the food that we took home, and then they have the gall to charge us 20% gratuity for crummy customer service! We loved the band, and were thinking about going back for breakfast, but we will not be doing that!Poor customer service is very hard to over come... read more

I don't know how this place got any good reviews. It's a tell tale sign if there are no Mexican people are eating at a Mexican restaurant! The fajitas tasted like stewed meat, the refried beans were bland and stale. The beef chile relleno was soupy on the inside. The chile con queso was the only decent thing we had. The service was brusque. Never coming back again! read more

Azul Tequila - Seriously, the worst fajitas that I have ever eaten, hands down! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm giving two stars for the food, but four stars for the family friendly vibe. I go to Azul almost every Friday night with a group of families from my kid's school and the staff are fantastic about all of our children running wild on the patio. I've never seen a server crash into a kid or get frustrated because the little ones are running around, that's an impressive feat in my book. That being said, what kind of Mexican restaurant doesn't have a taco plate on the menu?! Seriously, WTH?. I asked one of the servers one night just to be sure I wasn't missing it and she said they didn't have a taco plate. Makes no sense. The bar is a bit slow, especially if you're ordering something like a mojito, which is what I usually order, but they make a good drink. The live music is good, but a tad loud if you actually want to talk with the people you're dining with. I've noted a few fans on the patio. I'm curious how hot it actually has to get before they decide to turn them on! I'm not a fan of sweating through a meal, and if it gets too hot I'll definitely be passing on that second cocktail. I cannot stand to drink alcohol in such an oppressive heat. Finally, what's up with all the freaking pepper in the salsa?? Less is more. I'm sure somebody over there in the kitchen can figure out how to bring the heat and ensure that I'm not dipping my chips into a bowl full of black pepper. read more

Stopped by for some happy hour drinks and appetizers after work on a weekday - what a cool place! Very dog friendly and gorgeous patio - surrounded by trees! Has a stage, I've heard they have live music some nights. Not super vegetarian-friendly, but you can find a few veggie things! I had the skinny margarita and was very happy with it. The staff was GREAT. The manager stopped by to pet my friend's adorable puppy and continued to stop by and make sure we were happy with everything. The wait staff was very attentive and friendly too - even brought Scout a little bowl to drink water from. Got busier as the night went on. A lot of families with kids! read more

This used to be my favorite place for interior Mexican food. I moved to Nashville last year and I'm back in ATX to visit and I knew this had to be my first meal. I always get Cabrito al Maguey aka the goat dish. This comes with tortillas, beans, rice and the cilantro with onions on the side. I came in with my mouth watering and my meal was cold and the goat was dry. I ate it anyway because I was hungry but it wasn't up to the typical standards. I also did not receive the usual service. The waitress was new and knew little English which made things difficult when we made requests. We didn't get refills or napkins in a timely manner. The nice guy refilling our tortilla chips was getting things we needed like lemons, limes and napkins because our waitress was not around. I did try the prickly pear margarita which was up to my standards. I enjoyed the tart taste and the amount of alcohol was spot on. But I miss the old Azul Tequila the way I remember it. Great service and great food, please bring it back. read more

Azul Tequila - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm super happy it has made it this long and seems to be here to stay! In the near decade I have lived right close, nothing has lasted, but I think the curse is broken! It's walking distance if I wanna walk down 2222, so it's a 35 second drive. That makes me really happy! On the margarita meter, I'd say it scores in the average range according to my taste. I like them simple and tart, but they do make them strong so that's a plus. They are just a tad too sweet for making my perfect margarita list. As for the food, they have both interior Mexican and Tex Mex. I have not once been disappointed in my choices here. The queso compuesto is bath worthy it's so good...and I don't usually bother with queso. The ceviche is precooked, so it wasn't my fave, not bad, just not like it should be prepared. They have a fair amount of fish dishes, so it's easier to stay a little healthy here than your average Mexican restaurant. The service is always good and friendly. Go check them out and enjoy their patio before it gets too hot! read more

Was served incorrect item twice in a row. When they finally gave me the correct dish it had been a long wait and food was underwhelming. Staff not courteous and even rude at times. Do not recommend. read more

Great ceviche, nachos and awesome margaritas!!! The staff is super friendly and attentive. Live music on the patio Saturday nights. Patio is dog friendly too. :) read more

Unfortunately, this place has gone downhill. Food is now so-so. But the drinks are out-of-site expensive (margaritas are $12!!!!) and they use a crummy margarita mix and they are average sized . Mexican martini is not a true one - it's just margarita mix with a squeeze of lime. Several folks at our table didn't finish their drinks, tasted so awful. I wish they would succeed - since a neighborhood restaurant, but quality gone down and prices way up. read more

This place is delicious! We had the cochinita pibil, Riley, and a relleno. Everyone was thrilled with thier meals. The service was great, even for being there at an off hour (3pm). Definitely one of our new favorites! read more

Azul Tequila - Cochinita pibil - deliciously spiced and balanced beautifully with plantains and spicy pickled onions! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is delicious. You would never know it was there... Hiding between a convenience store and a veterinarian. The salsa is NOT bland, the chips are fresh, the drinks are strong and delicious, the molé is the best in town and they have both a traditional and a pumpkin seed molé... Omg. So good. Can't wait to come back with all my friends. read more

Azul Tequila - Chicken enchiladas -- one with traditional molé and one with the pumpkin seed molé. To die for. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Charming and delicious! Great margaritas (both rocks and frozen) and excellent entrées! My modified quesadilla was perfect. Love the guacamole, the enchiladas, and the pork entrees. Plenty of safe dining outdoors, and super friendly waitstaff. read more

The only restaurant in town that charges 20% for pick up. You go get the food, and they add 20% to your check. Everyone is suffering with the pandemic, they are not the only ones ... read more

Food: The food was great, I had tacos al pastor. Being Hispanic this is a staple of Mexican food, and I was very pleased, you can tell the authenticity with the fresh corn tortillas, absolutely great. Service: bomb diggidy bomb, very nice staff all very attentive to your needs. Will most defiantly be back. read more

Service is a little slow. Food is good, a little overcooked. My biggest problem is the dinning room constantly smells like dirty dishwater. I usually hang out on the patio, but still, to smell that as soon as I walk in is disgusting. read more

They are not nice and the food is average at best. I am not a fan of the burrito, it comes with rice on the side, no need to put rso much rice on the inside. read more

Solid. Margaritas are good, food is good, and its not usually so crowded that you have to wait. Friendly staff and a convenient location.

Azul Tequila is the bomb dot com. I will never become tired of the avocado margaritas and chile manzano. The service and atmosphere are consistently 10/10. I am lucky enough to live next door and have been dozens of times, so that 10/10 comes from certifiably solid data, baby. Yes, the parking lot is tight, but there is also ample street parking. People complaining about the lot just need to practice their parking skills. The staff at Azul rocks. They're always prompt and personable. I can't remember a single time where the manager hasn't come by to make sure everything is perfect. One last thing: the building was under renovation for the longest time before Azul opened, and it was worth the wait. They turned it around 180 degrees by taking their time to do a quality, thorough job. *This review was crafted under the influence of some delish quesadillas. read more