Amazing ambience and great service. Wonderful meal and really appreciate how welcoming everyone is.

Azul Tequila is an undiscovered jewel in this neighborhood. Lots of outdoor space with live music at 7:00pm on Saturdays. Highly recommend the mole dishes (enchiladas and chicken breast). It does have a good variety of Mexican food, such as cabrito, that you can't find elsewhere. Margaritas are great, but I would recommend a frozen margarita (as opposed to the "on the rocks") with a Grand Marnier floater, which easily fills two people! Marcial was an awesome waiter! read more

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I've been here twice and the food was good and the attention even better. I found out there is a patio behind the kitchen where bands play music on weekends. read more

Azul Tequila - Ribeye - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I'm only giving a 3 star because the margaritas are way over priced! If you don't want to drink, the food prices are more reasonable. Cute place with a nice patio :D read more

The Lady and I took a taxi to Azul (smart) and proceeded to start drinking the first of what turned out to be 14 Margaritas (not smart). We ordered some food to help soak up the booze. I had the Cabrito al Maguey, which is South central Mexican style barbacoa, goat meat marinated with chile guajillo and spices slow cooked on maguey leaves. Served with salsa verde, Mexican rice and charro beans. It was quite good and even better when I put on some extra hot sauce. The Lady had a Chicken Breast with Mole sauce, which I tried and it was also quite good. Wonderful patio and live music! The wait staff for our table where we were was good. Food and drinks arrived quickly as we ordered early and because of the crowd, ordered drinks at half-way of the original. The bill was correct as we kept a careful count with marks and the waitress saw us make each mark. This is a little trick we learned in Europe. I was happy. Not a single bug bite, even though we sat outside after almost a week of rain. This is unusual for me as I am really sought out by mosquitoes for some reason. read more

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Mole. Mole. Mole. Get the green mole pipian for a tangy, spicy party for your palate, or choose the dark mole poblano for a sweet and savory tango on your tongue with just a hint of heat. Get either sauce slathered atop a tender chicken breast, or covering a set of fresh enchiladas on homemade corn tortillas - you can't go wrong either way. I've been pining for decent mole north of 2222 ever since Elsi's Salvadoran cafe on Burnet finally bit the dust. The mole poblano at Azul Tequila comes closest to my old favorite, a mysterious black sauce made of at least 20 ingredients, one of which I can only assume was a highly addictive substance the government doesn't want me to enjoy. What else? A fantastic shady patio in the back, live music, excellent made-to-order margaritas, crisp tostaditas, and a nice warm, garlicky, red salsa. My "special friend" (who is quite the connoisseur) loves the chipotle sauce, too. We've always had great (knowledgeable & friendly) service when we dine in. Most of the people from the area neighborhood who are filling this place for every lunch and dinner service are not on Yelp, so don't worry too much about the mixed reviews. Do worry about getting a parking space at peak hours, though. I'm docking a star for inconsistent take-out service (e.g., getting the wrong dishes; forgetting our tortillas on 3 orders of fajitas), but the food is so dang tasty, I'll be back. Often. Mole. read more

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This place has awesome interior Mexican food. We went there on Saturday based on a Yelp review since we were in the area and had their "buffet" brunch which was delicious. It's not exactly a buffet since it's made to order, but you can ask for more of anything. The mole, the beef with nopales and the zucchini with cheese were amazing, as well as those fresh, thick corn tortillas (and I usually don't like corn tortillas!). The sauces have this rich, intense color that would make you think they are terribly spicy, but they are not. The mole was sweet and yummy and the beef with nopales was a little smokey. Both excellent choices. If that's not enough, this all comes with Mexican coffee, which is strong, dark, sweet and cinnamony coffee along with Mexican bread, to which you can add a Mimosa for an extra $1!!. And all that for a very reasonable price of $13. What else can you hope for? Highly recommended! Oh, one more thing, the staff was very attentive and were were asked several time how we liked the food, which we loved... We'll be back soon... read more

Azul Tequila - Bar area with the famous tequilas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Love this place!! Ayleen was my server and she was awesome! love her and i will be back soon.

The food is okay. Not a wow factor but their prices are for sure a WOW. A taco salad and a margarita to go was $30. I asked for an extra salsa and they were going to charge me for an order of chips and salsa. I will not be returning for over priced average food. They add a 20% gratuity in addition which I would have no problem paying for but I do feel they nickel and dime you. We're all hurting during this pandemic. Doesn't make the pricing gauge right. read more

Menu is consistently very good to great. Not fancy and solid value for the price. My local go to for interior Mexican food. read more

Azul Tequila - Back yard and live music. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

This was a far drive for me, but worth the traffic and miles. The food was delicious and the drinks were the best. I love salsa and the outdoor patio. read more

Sax guy was a real five, but service was a bit below average again and kind of annoying that a number of menu items were not available. So upping my review to three. read more

Azul Tequila - Sax - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Another past favorite place but wow what has happened? Quality of food and service has gone down. So sad, many good margaritas and delicious variety Mexican dishes have been consumed there but not so much anymore. I hope things get better. Sending positive vibes. read more

Coldest frown margarita I've ever had! Food is simple but they season everything so well it's amazing. Secret outside area in the back which is so peaceful! read more

Great place, food, drinks, no transparancy... We had a birthday party at this location. Our party was around 30 people. We called in advance to make sure there would be no inconvienence for a big group coming and sitting in the back patio area. Everything went great for our party. Good timely service and orders fulfilled accurately, but when we recieved the check, there was an added $300 for a catering fee. The staff explained what it was for and we understand, but this is something we would have loved to know about before hand. There was no warning or heads up in the previous converstations. read more

This is one of my favorite Mexican food spots in Austin. The servers are all great. Very friendly & have never had an issue. I always order the chicken tortilla soup, but not for lack of options. My boyfriend usually gets the cheese enchiladas which are also pretty tasty! Cant forget the drinks! They're always pretty on point. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Thanks for always offering excellent service when we pick up food To Go during COVID! Your staff is always so friendly and helpful. The food is always delicious. We look forward to sitting out in your lovely courtyard when the weather gets cooler. Thanks for being our favorite neighborhood restaurant Azul's. read more

After searching menus and restaurants in Austin with no luck, the Azul Tequila chef made me two shrimp flautas even though they aren't on the menu. They were excellent! My server was very knowledgeable and personable; her name is Xcaret. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Definately not a recommend. Sadly Azul has gone from being relatively good value, taste and friendly, to totally avoid. Tonight we dropped by for some Margaritas and they were sugary and bland. Worse, the service was inconsistent and at times rude. I think what got us the most is that the Marg's were so overpriced, $18 each! Save your money, time and tastebuds and go to Maudies or El Dorado. Half the price and (way more than) twice as good. read more

It has been 4 years since my original review and an update is definitely in order. Since the previous entry, I have gone vegetarian and I find there to be a very decent selection for me at Azul. The chile relleno is a great option. As well, the tostadas are refreshing. At times I will ask for a small portion of the spinach/mushroom filling to be added and they are happy do so. Of course, one can always go with the enchiladas alamo (cheese or spinach inside). My partner still loves the cochinita pibil, by the way. More notable than the food has been the improvement coming from the bar area. Miguel has taken the lead and there are some delicious and innovative drinks coming from him. I am pretty open an often let him make something fun - which does not disappoint. Ask for something with mezcal.... Service is always nice; they all seem to really enjoy being there. It is a bit off the beaten path, but a great option for some interior Mexican food. read more

The food is decent but service is atrocious! Never in my life have I experienced a situation in a restaurant as I did last night. After having to come back to Azul to get the things which they forgot, the manager demanded I ask nicely in order for me to receive them. I was floored and asked, " do I need to say please?" And he said, yes. I'm sorry but when your horrible and you don't care, you get Azul Tequila. read more

We had a yummy lunch here on Oct 1. My wife liked her chicken enchilada mole dish and Aunt Bella loved her hearty chicken tortilla soup. Good marg they shared also. Now u lnow how pick i am about really good Mexican food. Marcelo recommended the pork chile relleno and it was delish. Creamy sauce with sliced almonds. Very tasty so will b back for more of that rather large menu. Disfrute! read more

Authentic food, great service, beautiful space, good parking, overall wonderful place for a night out or a casual lunch!

Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. Anywhere else. The food truck on the corner is better than this place. The staff is RUDE. The food is over priced and nothing special. The drinks are terrible and also over priced. Bad. Just bad. Both thumbs down. read more

Great food in this tucked away spot. I would have never found the spot due to cielo bistro being closed for lunch on a Saturday. The timing wasn't peak...staff is a little on the slow side, seating is limited, enchiladas with borracho beans was good and drinks were on point- you don't realize how quickly they add up at that price point. read more

While it may be tucked away in the sleepy Cat Mountain neighborhood this restaurant has a nice bar, an excellent selection of Tequila and the drinks were carefully crafted. The menu provides lots of good options including interior MX cuisine like Pipian and Mole, overall very good menu selection. The presentation was good and the food had plenty of flavor, it was quite delicious. The prices are on the higher end of what you expect to pay at a tex-mex joint, but this little tex-mex joint has more mex than tex, so to me it was well worth it. There is also a nice patio, and they apparently have live music in the evenings although I've not yet been to see it, I remember when this restaurant was a hamburger joint / diner and they did live music then. Again, we didn't go to the live music part, but it's very cool they have it. read more

Love at first sight right here! Chill interior and patio that is totally dog friendly. Damn good food (damn good salsa, too) with lots of options. Drinks aren't lacking either! And, you can get both for super cheap during happy hours. Add some live music (hippie church on Sundays) and a really nice staff that's extra welcoming and you gots love. p.s. just wanted to say thank you for bringing over tacos while our condos were burning down. I know this sounds funny, but at the time I lived next door to Azul and you guys brought over lots of complimentary tacos while we wondered WTF (about the rest of our life basically)?!? read more

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Came to Azul last Saturday for a UYE event. I think there were about 25 of us and we all sat outside on their patio which backs up to 2222. Although the patio area is close to 2222: the road noise was blocked out nicely by a thick covering of bamboo, which also added a nice feeling of privacy and ambiance. I didn't order any food myself, however I did get to try their chicken quesadillas (thanks to someone else that ordered them) and the mole sauce. The chicken quesadillas were nothing to write home about. They were standard fare. Not memorable but not bad either. The mole sauce was a different story. It was pretty darn good and I would certainly order chicken with mole if I ever make my way back to Azul again. Being an alcohol centered event, I ordered an adult libation. Azul makes a pretty good Mojito I must say. They were cool and refreshing. After having a few adult libations I needed to visit the ladies room. The restroom was very clean, which I appreciate. It's been my experience that the condition of a restaurant's restrooms can give you insight on the cleanliness (or lack of) the kitchen. Not only was the restroom clean, the entire dining room appeared clean and welcoming. The only complaint I have is the service. Although the waiter at my table was polite, he was very slow. He appeared to be young and green (new) so hopefully he will be able to pick up the pace next time. read more

I remember when this place was a burger joint several years ago. Since then this tiny restaurant was nicely remodeled with a nice covered patio and backyard area. It was a coworkers last day and we sent him off proper with a Friday happy hour. He chose Azul Tequila which was a nice change from the normal HH spots closer to the office. There was about 15 of us and they didn't mind one bit as our group kept growing and moving their tables around. When it came to drink and food orders our waitress was on it. Every time another person arrived a new basket of chips and salsa was promptly placed in front of them. The complimentary chips kept coming and coming. While everyone else seemed to enjoy their avocado margaritas and Pacifio beers I opted for a glass of rose wine. I was surprised with the wine selection. It was not incredibly fancy but they had about a dozen wines by the glass and that are reasonably priced. For dinner I ordered the pollo en pipian on corn tortilla (sans sides) and Jesse had the tostadas. The shredded chicken was moist and the pipian sauce had a light kick to it. Jesse's tostadas were two crispy corn tortillas, stacked with beans, chicken and garnished with lettuce, radish, avocado sauce and cream. I kept stealing the delicious avocado sauce to dip my chips in. Upon receiving our check we found out the appetizers (to include the tostadas) are on happy hour. Despite playing musical chairs and having separate checks our waitress brought our checks out quickly and billed correctly. Overall we had a great experience. read more

Azul Tequila - Rose - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love the mole enchiladas. Tasty salsa. Great patio to bring your dog to also. Ample parking read more

Aye Dios Mio (OMG) this place is La Bomba (the bomb). Ok, enough of the Spanish translations. Azul Tequila has all of the usual suspects when it comes to Tex-Mex cuisine. We started with the chicken quesadillas and they were some of the best I've had in quite some time. I ended up eating the Cheese enchiladas with fresh onions, refried beans and rice. Fresh food really presents itself and you can taste the quality. Don't be in a hurry when you come here. They have a great patio, wonderful libations and even the music was played at a level where you could still have a pleasant conversation without shouting. read more

Azul Tequila - Authentic food with a great patio - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Great little neighborhood spot...even tho I don't live in the neighborhood I've gotten the good word from someone who does and gets to sit on her back porch and listen to their occasional live music. I've been interested in checking this spot out after reading so many stellar reviews by some Yelpy bigwigs (Amy and Shannon and Holly and Christine! LEGIT!!) so I insisted on happy hour here a few Fridays ago. We had a great crowd of about 12 out on the patio. Well, there's really kinda TWO patios, one covered that has fans and one that is out in the open with umbrellas. Turns out, on a hot August evening, the open patio was cooler as it had a breeze and we were sweltering in the more enclosed section with the fans. Live and learn...or just read this Useful review. Never fear as I had the Heavy Blue monster margs to keep me cool and to light me up. Just like their cousin purples at Baby A's, there is a two drink limit and "No Returns". So, no vomiting at the table I guess. We also sampled some queso (typical) and ceviche (full of onions) and salsa (delicious and spicy). Some of us went on to grab dinner and as usual, I gravitated to the Cochinita Pibil. Azul's was not too impressive for me, pretty dry. I let the cook live. Apparently the mole is where it's at here, and I sampled some and will get that next time. As we (thought) we were leaving, a little music duo composed of a guitarist and a xylophonist started up on the other, cooler patio, so we just moved over and lingered a bit longer. They even played the song Antonio Banderas sings in "Desperado" which of course got me unreasonably excited. So, yeah, 3 stars for food and drinks but 4 stars for ambience and that brief Antonio Banderas fantasy. read more

Azul Tequila - Nice little xylophone duo to entertain on the back patio - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is a 3-part review based on Food, Service, and pricing. Came here w/a large group this past Saturday and ate on their lovely patio. However, w/it being disgustingly muggy/hot, it would have been nice if the fans they had on the patio had actually worked and were not just decorative. Also, beware, you will be eaten alive by mosquitos. Even w/mosquito repellent bracelets, I still came away with 8 bites (and counting) over 2+hrs. They may want to look into some citronella torches. The food here ranged from meh-average to spectacular. We sampled their chicken quesadilla (meh, but the guac that came on the side as a dressing was very tasty) and I ordered their mole enchiladas. I am very much a mole snob having spent considerable time in my youth in Oaxaca, so the mole I had here was superb! It had an excellence balance that is often not achieved, especially in Austin, between the spice and chocolate that makes a well done mole exquisitely delicious! I also had the sopapillas for dessert and they were ok, but could have definitely used more honey, cinnamon for the plate of four than what it came with. Food: 3stars. The service, when you could get it, was fine, but we had a terrible time wrangling our waiter to place orders, whether it was for drinks, food, dessert, or another round of drinks. The drink service was painfully slow. Since we were basically melting, our table and myself went through our waters like our lives depended on it so trying to get someone over for a refill was a task in and of itself, but when our respective mojitos and margaritas finally did make an appearance, I was already half-through water #3. Also, our waiter would either forget a drink order that had been placed or forget it at the bar (as he told a few of my table companions a couple of times). Service: 2 stars. Now on to my biggest gripe, not just w/this place, but w/restaurants in general that do this...I HATE having to have my bill corrected because I was charged incorrectly. This place was a total mess when it comes to drink pricing. Firstly, when our tables got their bills we were floored they were trying to charge $12 for their margarita (to our knowledge it was not extra-top shelf) and $8 for their mojito (though it was a well-made mojito it was not at the $8 benchmark). This, of course, did not reflect the drink specials we were supposed to have received, but that ended up only being $1...? We were there during their "Everyday HH from 4-7pm" as a sign says near the hostess stand at the entrance and there was another sign stating $11 pitchers of Dos Equis on Saturdays, yet somehow we were charged $13 for our pitchers? And to add insult to injury, a friend of mine and I split a pitcher and when our waiter asked how we wanted it split, we said "down the middle" and it had shown as $10 on my original receipt (the $11 HH price minus the $1 discount), however, when he brought us back our updated bills to reflect the split, we were each charged $6.50. Both of us just wanted to leave at that point and we didn't have the energy or motivation to try and flag down our waiter, who obviously could not do basic math where somehow $10/2=$6.50? So we cut our losses and left. Pricing and execution: 1star. It was such a shame, too, because there was a great band that kept us entertained for about an hour, but the whole pricing inconsistency fiasco left a very bitter taste in my mouth. As much as I did enjoy their mole, I will not be back. read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in Austin. Food is amazing, drinks are top of the line and they do not skimp on alcohol content whatsoever. Lol a heavy blue is a must. I absolutely love it when I can catch the live music on the weekends.. Seriously my top 3 spots. read more

I like this hidden gem. The patio is very cute and quite relaxing. A tad on the sunny side. We went here for brunch. They have a special brunch menu but I ordered off the regular menu and the bacon and eggs were cooked perfectly. The portion size was huge. Easily enough for two. The staff was very attentive. I will be back to see some live music on the patio. read more

The Chicken Mole is to die for. The rocks margaritas are amazing. The pork chili relleno was light and flavorful.

The service is wonderful - and the restaurant is very clean. I was looking for a decent Mexican restaurant in Austin, and came across this restaurant through Yelp. I highly recommend it. I ordered the tortilla soup - it was outstanding. What I also really enjoyed was the fact that they have a diary free and vegan option!! 10/10 read more

Llegar aqui tan pronto como sea possible! Yes the patio, happy hour, drink specials and food are that good! Originally came for a private HH event - and we could not wait to get back! The rellenos are great especially the en cream one with pulled pork ,along with their carne dishes I am excited to go back and sample many more sabors de Azul Tequila! read more

Azul Tequila - Chile relleno de crem - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Parking is a little inconvenient. Very casual place. Inexpensive and looks and feels it. Extra points for the patio; great seating out back for nice nights. Really need some draft beers. Chips and salsa fine. Queso is your basic classic Austin queso. Both mains I've tried have been good but not great. Enchiladas tejanas, which were middle of the road cheese/chile standard with three thin strips of beef fajita on top. Refried beans came in a cup on the side and made me wish I'd ordered ranchero. The rice was mounded on the plate in the shape of the scoop; again another example of the causal inexpensive vibe. Other main, cochinita pibil, was tasty, but too much plantain as filler on the plate. Not a lot of choices in tex mex in the neighborhood, and azul is convenient and has interesting interior mexican options as well. I'm really hoping they do well; they certainly seem to be getting the early crowds. Very dog and kid friendly. Bottom line, an ok inexpensive casual tex mex addition to the neighborhood. read more

After a recent dip in dining satisfaction here, I'm happy to report the food here has really improved! They are working off a new menu and the items we ordered, shrimp enchiladas and chicken fajitas were great. The sauce on the enchiladas was especially tasty and had a unique flavor. The salsa has great heat and flavor. The frozen house margaritas were a tad too sweet and should have had more alcohol. The service here was fast and professional. The chips and salsa kept coming, which is what you really want at a Tex-Mex eatery. read more