When the drinks have you Yelp reviewing. our server Deseree (or however it was spelled) was amazing. The shrimp enchiladas AMAZING. STRONG margs! love everything! read more

Baby Acapulco - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Baby A's was quite the experience with their purple margs! We came here right after hopping off of the plane to grab dinner with some friends. I've heard about these purple margs for quite some time, so I definitely had to get one. They are extremely strong and it's probably a good thing that they limit the amount you can have! It's definitely something different from other spots, so if you're in the mood to take the edge off, have at it. Our server was very attentive and patient with our large group. Salsa and chips were good, as was my quesadilla. I would come back and try a different drink! read more

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How is this place still in business? Scuzzy, sketchy, unpleasant ambiance with mid food at best. The most compelling point for their legendary purple margarita is that it's very strong. If you don't want to be drunk, don't both drinking it because no one is ordering it for the grape cough syrup-adjacent flavor. Sure, you can get vegetable fajitas if you're desperate for a vegan option, at great expense, but please, walk a block or two somewhere else. You'll feel better in the morning. read more

Purp margs were good but Rubi made a fake complaint about my dog sitting in a seat claiming a customer complained. There were zero customers there. Rubi is full of doobies if you ask me read more

Baby Acapulco - Franker the Banker - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I haven't been here in years but when my cousin was in from out of town looking for a nearby Tex Mex place and one of her daughter's soccer teammate parents mentioned they ate there, I figured we'd give it a try. The food was ok. My soup was lacking in a bit of flavor. My cousin did like her vegetarian enchiladas and the purple margarita. My niece said the fries didn't have any salt and didn't seem to like her cheese quesadillas. The service was great and timely! The inside decor was a little dated and didn't give the cleanest of vibes. For example, the stand up menu on the table was dirty. The place did start to get full as we were leaving so I may come back again and try some other items. read more

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We had dinner here right before our concert at Emo's. As we were seated, we let our server know we were hoping for a quick meal, and she was incredibly accommodating, ensuring we got in and out smoothly. It was a Wednesday evening around 7 PM, and the restaurant was about 75% full. The drinks were fantastic--you can't go wrong with a margarita. The food was just as enjoyable. The fish tacos were delicious, and the flautas were perfectly crunchy with flavorful sauces. The rice was cooked to perfection, and there was plenty of shredded salad. The charro beans were tasty, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more spice. Parking was available both in the area and right out front. After dinner, we walked to Emo's for the show. Oh, and a quick note--bathrooms are single rooms. read more

If you don't mind having dinner and listening to someone else's conversation on speaker phone ....this is your place! They don't see anything wrong with it and I was even told so by management!! As long as they aren't using foul language, they can disrupt your dinner all day/night long!! read more

I give it a big fat No, Not worth the stop went here before going out mid drinks food and service. Lots of good places for tex mex in Austin don't go out your way for it. No napkins or silverware served with food or side plates read more

Baby A's is a must-visit in Austin, especially if you're seeking the old Austin vibe. They serve some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. The shrimp enchilada goes nuts! The purple margarita is a game changer. The staff are friendly & professional, and the restaurant is always clean. My only feedback is that I wish there was a patio. 10/10! Don't listen to the fake news in those other comments. read more

The tacos are so good. The pork carnitas tender and juicy. Service is fast and friendly. The waitress answered my questions and suggested a dish that turned out to be my new favorite. The street corn is very good. I love the atmosphere. Not too fancy but definitely not a dive. read more

Baby Acapulco - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is what I they gave me as a $9.99 nachos! Besides that one of the people that came and spoke to us was coughing. Stay away from this place read more

Baby Acapulco - Nachos! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

came here for a quick bite to eat, the server got my drink order wrong not once but twice, i just drank it lol. the queso was so watery it was laughable, which is pretty disappointing. when we spoke to the manager he literally tried arguing with us saying it wasn't watery. pretty disappointed with the way he handled this situation. won't be coming back that's for sure :( read more

In two ways, I agree with some of the negative reviews- I can't say much for the service or price. It wasn't HORRIBLE, but I would describe it as barely adequate. However, this is still getting four stars because of the food and drink! Man, we enjoyed this a lot. We got the dip and fajitas and enjoyed it thoroughly. One thing I really appreciated is how good the individual elements were. The meat was treated well, the beans and rice were good, and the cheese dip was awesome. Even the pico was delicious- chewing individual tomato chunks in a fajita gave so much flavor! Food was plentiful and we ate to our heart's content. The drinks are delicious- beware, though, they're creepers! There's a high alcohol content. I wouldn't recommend this as a pre-drinking stop. For us, lunch and a couple margaritas followed by a nap was perfect. We will be back! read more

Baby Acapulco - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best chicken soup in town!!! Load up on fresh cilantro and house-made tortillas. Generous portion, too!!

We took our teenage son for dinner to Baby Acapulco on a Wednesday evening around 5:30pm. We used to frequent this location prior to covid so it had been a while. There was plenty of seating and very spacious. The main seating area was very clean and looked welcoming with the bright yellow seating. I ordered a sangria swirl margarita & it was delicious! They do have a happy hour special till 6pm so $2 off frozen margaritas.They do not have a variety of tap beer just the basics. Hopefully they can get a IPA in there soon:) Our waiter was Jorge and he was very sweet & attentive to our table. We had the happy hour queso for $5 and it was a good size serving for the 3 of us.There wasn't an actual happy hour menu we were told by Jorge the specials. We couldn't even find it online just the drinks. All of our man dishes were on point, from the presentation to the flavor! I highly recommend the tortilla soup combo. I'm glad we decided to give this location another try, it really has improved. read more

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Purple margaritas made with Everclear! All you need to know. A place I always try to visit on every return trip to Austin. A must-try!! read more

The service makes this place worth 5 stars. They really do care for their customers. However the food isn't that great. Orientation of the food was pretty solid. Drinks are always good and the bar area is a good time. read more

Baby Acapulco - Shrimp enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food was just so bad no flavor whatsoever just a terrible experience. Yeah, no more puffy tacos and no more enchiladas from this place ever again. The only reason I gave them the one star is because you can't do 0 but also the server did an excellent job! HORRIBLE PLACE! read more

Every time I visit Austin, this place is a must stop every time, for a variety of reason. First off, this is not the only location in town that I have visited, but this one gets the review this time. If you want to try a joint that offers good Tex-Mex with large portions that are spot on with the price, this is the place. Everyone in my family left happy and full. The salsa and chips are delicious. While the chips are just standard store bought chips, we easily went through 3 bowls of salsa ( more please!!!) We also share a chile con queso appetizer that was very good as well. Nice consistency and the right amount of heat. I ordered the cowboy enchiladas (meat enchiladas smothered in Chile con carne and Chile con queso, rice and beans on the side (cue drooling mouth ). I hear Ed from a bird that the famous purple Rita's are delicious but you are only allowed two due their potency, and I never leave without buying an awesome shirt, which my wife loves to wear for pjs (get the soft fabric). Hope you enjoy! read more

Came here once when my phone died and my car charger was broken and they let me charge my phone. Love the tortilla soup here. Fully recommend coming here for that alone! the margs are also pretty good! read more

Took my daughter to Baby A's for drinks and tacos to celebrate her 21st birthday. First we were pleased to find out that happy hour is from 2 - closing on Mondays. Then our waiter, Preston, told us about the happy hour menu. We ordered the street tacos and that purple drink . (Who in the world can drink two of those?) The chips and salsa was . I also ordered the tortilla soup to go. Overall we had a great time, in part to the stellar service we received from Preston . He was sweet, courteous, attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The parking leaves a bit to be desired but I will be back for the AMOR-ES TACOS! Ask for Preston! read more

Baby Acapulco - AMOR-ES TACOS & Purple - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

The building is falling apart and there was a hair in my food. I'm sitting hear getting grilled by my gf because of the blood splatter on the wall at the table next to us. read more

Baby Acapulco - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is one of the older Baby As in Austin located off of Riverside. Its on the smaller side in an older building and usually gets quite busy. Tonight however was a bit on the slow side. We were seated immediately and asked about drinks. Of course the family ordered the Purple Rita and I had a glass of wine. My daughter ordered her usual - Helen's Combo as we absolutely love the Chicken Tortilla Soup here at Baby As. The soup was as good as ever as well as the chicken tacos. My husband ordered the Taco Salad and I think he regretted it as he was still hungry after eating it but he enjoyed it none the less. They do offer a la carte items and I ordered the Chili Relleno with cheese - one of my favorite tex mex food items. It was delicious and huge. Yellow melty cheese on the inside and an egg battered poblano pepper on the outside which was smothered in a yummy red chili relleno sauce. Service was good and food was good. The location on Howard remains to be my favorite though. read more

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The more I eat here, the better the food. My favorites are the tacos, rice, charro beans, and churros.

I was surprised but how good this Baby A's is! The service is great. They are very quick and friendly. Get the margarita sampler so you can try as many flavors as you can. You can pick and choose which ones you want, they come with four. There is a small parking lot that combines with the 7-11 so sometimes it's difficult to find parking. The later it gets, the rowdier this area gets so come earlier if you want to steer clear of this. I've had several dishes here throughout the years and everything is standard Tex-mex; nothing amazing but will do its job! read more

Food - 2/5 stars Purple margs 5/5 stars If you're coming here for a taste of Austin's famous Mexican food, you're in the wrong place. If you're a fan of four lokos, getting tanked, and hitting the town - baby a's got you covered read more

I came here for to meet up for lunch hour with some co-workers, and unfortunately, this is probably the WORST first experience I've ever had with a restaurant. Do yourself a favor and don't get your time wasted here. After waiting 45 minutes, we were finally informed that the kitchen staff had "lost" our order. While it's fine (sort of) for the restaurant to make a mistake, what is NOT fine is how they went about rectifying the situation (or lack thereof). The wait staff really didn't seem to care, the manager didn't seem to care, and it really seemed like no one working here at this restaurant cared about the MESS UP they made. We FINALLY got our food at 55 minutes after ordering, and we heard NO apology (just blaming of other staff). Once we finally got a hold of the supposedly "very busy" manager, we were finally able to get here to actually pay attention to what was going on in the restaurant she's supposedly "managing." Probably the only time and the LAST time I'll be here - bye! read more

I went to this at the time reputable establishment , so I thought. Its never good to assume. I sit at the bar and order a drink Amber was so nice warm and inviting. I ordered a purple I find out I'm sitting next to the owner. I smile and politely say hello she stares thru me with cold non welcoming eyes. I was very offended by her lack of professionalism. I would not recommend going to the baby A's off lakeshore. There are a-lot more restaurants in AustinTx. I know this because Im a true Austinite so don't waste your time. Food is average. Remember to be kind to people. (Owner) Tony read more

Priscilla took such great care of us- always anticipated all of our needs. We never had to ask for anything. We always have a wonderful time at Baby's but Priscilla made our visit so special! read more

Baby Acapulco - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

If this would allow me to do 0 stars I would. We went on a slow night and the place was legit empty and we had to wait 10 mins to be seated! Once seated it took another 6-7 mins for our waiter to come and Ask about our drinks. We got a big Appetizer platter cannot remember the name but once it came out it looked poorly made! Food was stale! Once our main order finally came out it did not look appealing one bit! The beef fajitas were raw they looked medium rare my kids wanted to throw up! There was actual blood in it and the manager don't get me started on that terrible manger He tried to legit tell me he was going to put the fajitas that have been out of the heat for some time now building bacteria on my table we're gonna go back in a pan and he was going to cook them don't go here don't waste your money!!! read more

Visited this baby A'S yesterday for dinner with a few friends and it was great. I'm not sure why there's so many negative reviews because our food and service were fantastic. It was a little slow so our waitress, Susan, had even come over and sat down to talk with us. She was friendly and made great suggestions for food and drink choices. We shared queso as a table and it was fantastic. I ordered jerrys burrito and was pleasantly surprised when it came to me SMOTHERED in queso cheese. It was definitely not what I was expecting but I very much enjoyed it. read more

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Fantastic server named Caroline!! She was sweet & amazing service. The food and of course the everclear margaritas are thee best!

Overall a terrible experience. Going to this establishment was the low point of my weekend. Rude service, salt filled drinks. Has the overall feel of a dirty garage that got flooded with septic liquid and never was fixed. Our server was incredibly rude he was a sassy fella that insisted we bought more drinks than we did. We showed him the cups on the table as clear evidence that he was incompetent and made a mistake. He would not listen, instead he would clap his ands and snap his fingers at us with a dismissive tone. I found this to be completely unacceptable, and would recommend anyone in the area steers clear of this lowly establishment. As for my drink I ordered a margarita. I was incredibly surprised as I took a sip to find my mouth to be completely full of salt. I don't understand how you could mess a margarita up so bad, but I digress. I consider this restaurant to be a den of thieves with little more intention than to steal from the wallets of its patrons. Please consider hiring individuals that can count without needing to have an absurdly pretentious attitude. Thanks! read more

Eh. It's okay but really not very good. It looked like everything on the menu was going to have a sweet-ish sauce with it. Sweet habanero sauce?? Why? Many of the drinks looked like sugary slushies. My Mexican Martini was too sweet as well. I mean, I could drink it, but would rather have had less o.j. Or none at all. My shrimp tacos were okay but nothing to really write about, except that one of the tortillas had a stale end (arc segment? Corner?) that I elected to just tear off rather than complain about. I saw tiny bubbles on the surface of my little cup of black beans and that worried me, as I associate that closely with an almost certain and urgent evacuation of the bowles. There are a few redeeming qualities though. My server, Dulce, was a shining example of good service even though I came in hangry and annoyed that there was scarce parking. They also appear to have a bubbly crowd of down-to-earth regulars that fill out the place. read more

My fajita nachos had no meat!! The location off Barton Springs is so much better!!! They have really gone down hill from when I used to come here for happy hour!!! read more

Baby Acapulco - Fajita nachos I ordered that night at Baby A's! Hardly no meat. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Gas station strip mall Tex Mex, whaddya expect? I wanted to get drunk and full of good food. I didn't succeed at either of these goals. Lower your expectations for this place and you miiight feel ok when leaving. They serve their chips hot but I don't think these are made in house - they taste like slightly stale chips that are relying on the heat to cover the fact that they're a few days old. The salsa was awesome though. The service was decently fast, especially considering we had a table of 9-10. My biggest disappointment of the meal was the overhyped purple margarita. On a completely empty stomach, I barely felt a buzz from the first one. I was halfway through the second before our food even showed up and I frankly still wasn't feeling it. It was too sugary, and when I ordered the second and the server said "you know you are limited to two right?" I'm pretty sure my face was a face to make angels cry. I was so sad. I ordered the Deluxe Dinner because I had a deep, abiding hunger. The refried beans were actually pretty good. The tamales were awful, maybe the worst I've ever had. Chewy, dry, tasteless, was I eating corn cardboard? I subbed in a puffy taco and thought it was decently delicious if messy - it's something different at least. In general, I was left full but unsatisfied on the tastiness front. read more

Baby Acapulco - Dinner platter with a subbed in puffy taco - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Baby A's has a serious love-it-or-hate-it reputation in Austin and this location (there are two) probably skews the votes due to its no-frills funky gas station corner location. Seating was quick and pleasant around dinner-time and the menu leans decidedly towards Tex-Mex. Chips came out quick and warm with a salsa that kicked unapologetically. Due to its legendary status, I ordered a purple margarita, which comes frozen with no salt at a limit of two per person. Color me excited. Appetizer offerings include Ceviche Acapulco Style, Queso Con Shrimp, Shrimp Nachos, Sliders and Wings. (Told you it was Tex-Mex.) Taco plates varied from the Puffy Tacos (two puffy taco shells filled with ground beef or shredded chicken, lettuce, tomato and chile con queso served with Mexican rice and charro beans) to Acapulco Fish Tacos made of grilled or fried tilapia with corn or flour tortillas, green and red cabbage, avocado, sliced tomato, fresh cilantro and Monterey jack cheese. Soups and salads are offered in abundance as well as "famous" wet burritos and burgers. After finishing off a rather skimpy serving of chips, I opted for the ceviche while poring over the dinner menu. Along with the requisite fajitas and enchiladas stood out offerings such as Flautas De Pollo, Flaca Platter (fried flour tortilla with shredded chicken and Monterey jack cheese topped with tomato base sauce), Chicken Breast Gratinada (marinated and charbroiled, topped with bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and Monterey jack cheese) and Baby A's Deluxe Dinner (beef enchilada, tamale, chicken flauta, beef taco, chalupa and chile com queso nachos.) The decision came down to Grilled Mahi-Mahi with seafood sauce, rice, black beans and sliced avocado on lettuce. The ceviche was chunky, plentiful and had a serious pyro punch. No wimpy cracker dressing here and the portion was huge. We likes. The mahi platter didn't fare as well with the fish coming out tough and dry, made only slightly more palatable by the spicy seafood sauce. The "Mexican" rice tasted more like Chinese fried rice (not a bad thing, but huh?) and the rest of the meal was good. Great avocado, though. Which leaves that purple margarita, and all I've got to say is this: proceed with caution. Even at a limit of two, you'll get the point by the first two sips. All said, I enjoyed the locale, atmosphere, and though it wasn't a perfect dining experience (and where do you find that?) I'd come back to explore more of the menu. read more

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Horrible service! Ordered a Togo at 7:38 last night and I was told it'd be done in 15 minutes, got there at and had to wait 30 minutes not to mention my boyfriend and 11.5 month old daughter were waiting In the car. We finally got our food (large soup and a stuffed avocado) and the stuffed avocado received brand and Mexican rice were cold. Pretty sad seeings how we live not even ten mins away. read more

Your dip is the shit first off!!!! :) Happy Hour was interesting we had chicken tacos and some smothered in love fries. I don't know what they are really called but we really liked them.The atmosphere was calm and happy the hostess with the mostest -Amanda- welcomed us in with a smile and quickly seated us. We will definitely return.. Thank you! read more

Came here for lunch whilst our cars were getting their oil changed next door. One of my friends assured me that this was a good place to eat. I had never heard of the chain before. Service was good and friendly. Ambience was ok. There were numerous large flat screens, the trouble was that we went on the same day that some Jackass flew a plane into the IRS building in Austin. So naturally, that was all that was on TV. They had numerous specials, unfortunately the one for that day was a hamburger. Really? A hamburger at a mexican restaurant?? Thats like ordering a pizza at Red Lobster. I did go for their $2 Bud light special. Not my preference of beer, but definitely my preference of price. They brought out warm delicious tortilla chips to start, with an incredible salsa. Typically salsas arent that spicy so they can appeal to the masses. This salsa had some kick though. It was actually the perfect amount of palate punt for my liking. I ordered the Puffy Tacos, mainly because it sounded like a Mexican Rapper, so I had to see what it entailed. It was definitely interesting. I am big on texture; crispy/crunchy being my favorite. These were definitely crispy (at least at first). I ordered a chicken and a beef PT. They came with rice and beans. The beef was tastier than the chicken I thought. The chicken just seemed a little bland. The rice was good as well. The beans... Eh, I dont really go for waterry/runny beans. So alas, I didnt try them due to me being weirded out. For under $10, it was a good deal. I'd probably try this place again, but I wouldnt go out of my way for them. read more

Baby Acapulco - puffy tacos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas