Great food, great customer, clean atmosphere, customer service was top notch Rylan was great!

While their menu is exceptional, their service was abhorrent. I had ordered a double cheeseburger meal, and only got a burger with single patty and no fries, as well as having to wait a full 45 minutes for my meal. I had payed for a full meal one only got single patty burger. read more

Found a bug in my chip bag a while back. Place is as bad as it gets when it comes to Mexican food.

I like the food, close by my work, and I get to see Bella Bonita so five stars. I have to write 85 characters so it is just a good place to get food. I never have any complaints. Been going there for years. read more

Wow. Was not expecting this from a gas station plaza. So delicious. Very authentic. Huge portion. Staff very helpful and friendly. read more

Buddy's Mexican Grill - Barbaocoa bowl! Yummo - Food Court Near Me - Austin, Texas

Kens Taco on Rundberg/Cameron used to be my staple for Breakfast Tacos, but I hate parking there so I came to Buddy's...ordered Egg/Sausage + Pico and Egg/Bacon + Pico thru drive thru came under $5. Superior Breakfast Tacos to Kens. Pico is incredibly fresh for fast food and the meats were excellent as well. Buddy's Burgers and now Mexican Grill is non-pretentious non-hipster awesome place for FOOD. read more

Leave your inner Yuppie at the door here. Imagine you work on a paint crew. Besides you, the truck has your supervisor and two other painters. You have half an hour for lunch. If this is your life, Buddy's Mexican Grill is terrific. * * * Buddy's is a Mexican cafeteria that takes up one third of a giant convenience store at the corner of Cameron and Ferguson. Buddy's is about value. Prices are low. The food is great for what you paid. The servings are large. They get you your food fast. Food is served on an assembly line basis. You walk down the line having the staff add the ingredients you want. You get your lunch within ninety seconds of arrival. They have standard ingredients that they can give you in a bowl, in a taco, in a burrito, on a quesadilla or in a salad. The barbacoa is homemade. It is very good. They have homemade tofu and veggies if you are feeling healthy. Everything else is standard but fully acceptable. I had a massive bowl of barbacoa, rice, beans and vegetables that fed me well for the rest of the day. My wallet barely noticed anything was missing. * * * And if you are on the paint crew, take note. The convenience store has a first run collection of energy drinks. With all of that good Mexican food, You might want to take a well deserved nap after lunch. Have a Kick Start or Monster as your lunch time beverage, And you won't even think of taking a nap. After you paint five times as much as the rest of your team, You are looking at becoming supervisor, or maybe even, owner. read more

Waited an hour for my food only to be told they cancelled my order. Ridiculous. Don't take orders if you can't fulfill them.

I tried to do their drive thru 2 nights in a row First night it was 7:51 and their sign speaker played a recorded message We are close but return when we are open I understand closing a little early so I tried the next night I was there at 7:30 Same message We are closed Their hours are 6::00am to 8:00pm Never again read more

This new place happens to be down the road from where I work and that is good news for me. I stopped by today for a quick bite to bring back to work. Yes, this is inside of a gas station convenience store but its a really nice store and the restaurant is set apart from the store with a very clean and large seating area. When you walk up to the counter you see all the amazing choices of food they have to offer. It all looks so fresh and delicious. I was greeted warmly by a young woman who I gave my order to, as I was not that hungry I just wanted to try their Green Chili queso and chips. She asked if I would like to try any samples and I replied not today but I would like to bring my husband back to try. I took my chips and queso to work to enjoy my lunch. All in all it was decent queso - not the best but definitely not the worse. I would like to go back and try those amazing meats they have, it all looked so fresh and yummy. read more

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Food is a 5 but price is a 3 so that's why they earned a solid 4. Burritos and burrito bowls are amazing. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Chipoople. I definitely reccomend stopping by and grabbing some great tasting food. On another note their Texas jalapeno green sauce is fire!!! read more

Perfect for the food good service and overall good food would recommend for people who like Mexican food

I recently have been back here a few times for breakfast and lunch (usually using the drive-through). The breakfast tacos do not scrimp on the scrambled eggs and are solid. I personally like the egg and chorizo. At most places, I will order three breakfast tacos but at Buddy's I get two, they are huge. On the last visit, I ordered a "chicken burrito with everything." It was awesome, the chicken was cooked perfectly, the ingredients all blended well and the seasoning and salsa were delicious. This update is well deserved, this place is solid for fast Mexican food. read more

This review is for the salad / bowl options only, since I haven't had anything else. For about $7, you can get a really big salad with a ton of flavor, including roasted fajita veggies, beans, cheese, etc. It's big enough to feed two hungry people. They even have a delicious tofu option if you want to keep it completely vegetarian. For a quick, healthy, cheap meal, this is a great option. read more

Thisplace is supposed to be 24 hours now, which I thought was awesome since its down the road from work where many of us work NIGHT SHIFT, which *could* bring in a lot of business, but not from me now. Read on to see why. You are 24 hours. You advertise as being 24 hours. The two times that I've stopped here, YOUR DOORS HAVE BEEN LOCKED. This time, I decided to get the attention of someone inside. He unlocks the doors, and I go inside. I ask why the doors are locked if you are 24 hours. Instead of apologizing, he gives EXCUSES. Not once, not twice, but THREE times. Then, on top of that he says it's to keep the homeless out! SO, you want to be 24 hours, but also want to willingly admit to discrimination against customers? Oh, that's great! Then, I try to get coffee. A supposed "wide selection". Nope. The one I wanted had no coffee. I was then pointed to the one PLAIN one available. Was not apologized to, was not offered to brew it, just pointed at like I was a damn dog or something! He couldn't even be bothered to step out from behind the counter! I left without purchasing anything. I don't want to give my business to such a place! Worst experience ever. If you are going to accommodate night shifts, then ACCOMODATE NIGHT SHIFTS! This is how you lose business. TAKE THE HINT. read more

Regardless if it's a gas station or not, I expect at the very least flavor from any type of Mexican restaurant/grill. I've only ever had their bowls, which are similar to the line-up at chipotle but about 1/2 the flavor. They also don't have any limes... Mind blown. The one thing I do really enjoy is the jalapeño sauce. Maybe the breakfast burritos are better?... You are better off going to a real taqueria up the street if you're in the area and you'll end up spending less money for better food. read more

Not the best tacos for me. The cheese I asked for was white I like white cheese but that one wasn't the best . I order 2 carne gui the meat was larger pieces and still needed a bit more cooking. This is all my opinion don't knock it till you try it best of luck! And that your experience is better then mines. read more

I go to Buddy's at least once a week... whether it be for gas, snacks, or lunch at the Mexican grill inside of the gas station. I work near here and was so excited to have a place to grab food at (since we don't have many options around here). Buddy's Mexican grill is kind of like a Chipotle. Everything is fresh and cooked in their open kitchen. You can order tacos, burritos, salads, or a bowl. They have similar meat options to Chipotle and even have tofu. The employees do not skimp on the scoops. They want you to be full, happy, and satisfied! And I am all three of those every time I eat here. The employees are nice and they smile and ask how you are doing. I appreciate friendly faces. This gas station is clean, large, and convenient for me to get in and out of. I'm very glad Buddy's is around! read more

If you ever have the displeasure to work or live in this part of town, then ya might as well try Buddy's at least once. Honestly the food is cheap and portions are large and let's be honest, there's literally no where else to go! 4 stars bc it's the only option out here lol read more

I feel so bad! I lived in San Antonio for over a decade so I know all about Tex mex. Well I ordered a bean and cheese taco only! (My favorite food ever) well the beans were literally unsalted pinto beans...no refried, and they used white cheese! It was bland! I feel bad I want all businesses to succeed, but even taco cabana has seasoning!! read more

I can not recommend this place the one and only time I ordered food from here, everytthing was canned and had been sitting in the warming trays for so long there was a film on my refried beans and I got so sick after eating I was hospitalized for several days. Definately worth skipping this place and treat your taste buds to mexican food froma place that makes real food for real people. I only tried this place because it was alte and I was hungry and wanted something fast. Taco Bell is better read more

My staff have gotten food poisoning from this place TWICE. We've tried to give them the benefit of the doubt...but stats don't lie! The breakfast tacos are sure to give you butt pee and they don't honor the sign for lunch starting at 10am. Whatever you do... DO NOT ORDER BREAKFAST TACOS UNLESS YOU'RE CONSTIPATED AND NEED A GOOD CLEAN OUT FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS! GROSS!!!! read more

Best burritos and the lady's that work there are always super friendly. The drive through is always super fast and easy!

Excellent! Fresh ingredients in a Chipotle-style buffet where you can build your own burrito or burrito bowl. Will definitely come back.

Very plain and overpriced Tex-Mex. if you're desperate for so-so food at high prices, then give it a try!

It's like a Chipotle that is personally owned. I'm working right down the street now, and hit it up twice a week. It may be the heart of lunch, but they do have a drive through. It's all been good, but after 2:00 pm it sort of gets cold. read more

I don't ever, EVER write online reviews, but I've ordered from this place several times off of Uber Eats for breakfast and I feel the need to warn other Austinites. This place is basic AF. When ordering sausage on a breakfast taco they cook a circular patty and cut it in half. It takes literal seconds to chop the sausage up so that it integrates better with the taco, but that's apparently too much work. I ordered "sausage" and cheese tacos, there was no cheese. Or, if there was, it was so little that I could not taste it. I ordered potatoes added to my tacos, they were bland, dry, and tasteless. I ordered a sausage and cheese kolache, I got a mild hot dog wrapped in a store bought croissant. After a few unsatisfactory orders several months back I decided to give this place one more shot, but nothing had changed. Bland, overcooked, lifeless food. You could get better LITERALLY ANYWHERE. read more

Buddy's Mexican Grill is great. I come about twice a week to eat! The service is very fast and the staff is very friendly and the food is made fresh everyday! It's a great place to come during your lunch hour. read more

I get a bowl from here at least twice a month. ALWAYS amazing! Definitely recommend for a lunch option in this area!!! read more

Ordered through GrubHub never heard of this place before and was very happy with my order! 2 steak burritos and chips with salsa. The red salsa is absolutely amazing on the burritos and the meat was cooked perfectly. The price was very reasonable as well We will definitely be ordering again! read more

Legit breakfast tacos and kolaches. Regardless of the "inside-a-gas-station" set-up, they serve quality grub for breakfast and lunch. The grab and go tacos and kolaches are huge time savers in the morning. read more

So you first tell me that you need to make the pico and guacamole... but then decide you're out... not very impressive

A line from a joe Pesci move. They mess you up at the drive thru. I won't put in the swearword. Seriously how do you make a taco and not put the meat in?! And seriously why would anybody put tofu in a burrito? I either got someone else's order or the girl needs to go back to drive thru 101. She wasn't even friendly or personable she just had this crabby look on her face. I could overlook if she was old LOL but she was a young one read more

Nice because it's close to where I work (we have 0 options) If I could make it better I would improve the chicken- mystery pieces in my bowl are a turn off. read more

Nothing good about this. The service was poor, if anything the employee looked pissed off to have a customer. The menu is weird, I assumed it would have decent tacos since every place within miles of here has great tacos, I was wrong. The "steak" was over seasoned, not grilled (either sitting in a pot all day or microwaved, and had a taste like it was trying to cover up something. I took one bite and spit it out. I had ordered 4 tacos and queso, which came in over 20$, about double the price of 4 tacos at any other taco shop nearby. When I ordered I asked for cilantro and onions, which they do not carry, instead I was offered pico de gallo, which sounded ok. There was very little of anything other than not fresh, not hot meat, and maybe a couple of tiny pieces of onion, but no cilantro and very little onion. I was sorely disappointed and ended up throwing everything away but the dip. It wasn't horrible but it didn't have any redeeming qualities either. If I had known it was "Buddy's Mexican Grill", I would have never stopped here, all I saw was "mexican" on the front and I figured it would be like any other taco shop around here, I was wrong. read more

this place is right doesn't the road from my work so many of us eat there regularly. i feel it is on the pricey side. i went through the drive thru and ordered a CHICKEN bowl which once i got back to work i notice there was no chicken. not a big deal i was going to eat it anyways but then with further looking i noticed that it wasn't what i ordered at all. i ordered a CHICKEN bowl with BROWN rice, black beans, corn, "FAJITA VEGGIES" (bell peppers and onions), lettuce and pico. what i got was a VEGGIE bowl (not chicken), WHITE rice, black beans, corn, lettuce, pico and instead of the fajita veggies they gave me a mixture of CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS, GREEN BEANS and some MANGO looking stuff. not a big deal.... ppl make mistakes they might have mixed up my order. i drive back to get it fixed and the lady is rude and snippy acting like it was my fault that THEY got the order wrong, that i must have messed it up. no sorry let me fix that for you or anything. this isn't the only time i have had a bad experience there. also played favoritism towards a good looking man, they hooked him us so fat with his bowl giving him 3 spoons of chicken (not extra chicken) then when they only give me a skimpy spoonful i ask for more and they say extra chicken is $2.35. at that point i just walked out. the breakfast is also bland with no flavor or creativity something my 9yr old would do read more