Casa Garcia's - Kyle

Fabulous little spot that totally beats out Torchy's and all these fast food chains. This is real…read morefood with real ingredients made by real people. The place is small very relaxing. A lot of regulars come to this location and enjoy good conversation with the owner. I had the pancake dish with two eggs ham sausage because and of course El Paso to Taco. Cooked Perfection is great fill me up and for a decent price y'all got to check out this little joint it's worth the drive right off the freeway

Came in for a quick late Sunday lunch and had a great meal with tons of overordering. Its a very…read moresmall spot that is essentially a converted house so it feels homey and quaint. As we walked in, we were greeted by who I assume is the owner and she let us know there was a free table next to her. Our waitress was super friendly and gave us chips and salsa shortly after being sat. The chips and salsa were excellent and I, as usual, ate too much. The salsa had a good spice and great flavor and the chips were very crunchy and crispy (like fritos but airier). I ordered a small menudo and chilaquiles with green salsa and both were really good. The menudo had a ton of flavor, good spices, and the stomach pieces were cooked perfectly; super tender and no, sometimes off putting, lingering offal smells. The chilaquiles were also great and the green salsa was mild and refreshing, with excellent side of potatos and beans. I could not finish my food as I thought the small menudo would be like a small cup not a whole bowl. I had also filled up on chips and salsa and our waitress refilled it so I had even more. All in all, this is an excellent little local spot for some bold flavors and fresh food. The menu is quite large and I'm curious to come back and have some other foods (like chicken fried steak).

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Texican Cafe

3.8(199 reviews)

1.1 mi

It was a group of 6 for a smart cremation lunch. We were well attended to when we sat down and we…read morewere left alone during the meeting which was nice. The food was very good with large portions. The table was served chips and salsa but no small plates so it was awkward to eat the chips so nobody did. Once we got our food, we are the Chips and the salsa was great. It was spicy and fantastic. The restaurant was too cold and we were freezing. I'm not sure if I can go back to the restaurant without my winter coat. The dining room was spacious.

I grew up going to the Texican on Manchac and it was always a treat. It's nice having one a little…read morecloser to home. The location is nice and feels modern with a nice outdoor space. There's a little kids play area every can run around in. They do a great brunch on the weekends and the mimosas are cheap and good. We like meeting friends here on the weekends. Staff is always friendly and helpful. The food is consistently good. This is comfort food- just good Tex-mex you can count on. Major points for having a good kids menu and being family friendly!

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Z’Tejas

3.3(106 reviews)

1.4 mi

Came here for the first time with my wife and friends. Ordered the Catfish Beignets, Aguachile…read moreShrimp Ceviche, Jerk Chicken Diablo Pasta, and the Chicken Fried Chicken and Waffles. Everything was pretty delicious and the presentation was beautiful. The Catfish Beignets were perfectly crispy with a hint of sweetness, but nothing super special about them, just tasted like fried catfish to me. The Diablo Chicken Pasta was nice and saucy, but like the catfish beignets, was a bit bland so I needed some salt to up the flavors. The shrimp ceviche was very refreshing, delicious, and a solid appetizer that was packed with flavor. The Chicken Waffles was good as well. The chorizo gravy sauce that came with it, was different, but complimented the whole dish very well. Overall, the portion was a bit smaller than I'd like for the price that I paid, but the food was overall pretty delicious. Our server Michael was fantastic. Super fast, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the menu. A full bar, but didn't have Pina Coladas. Lots of tables and chairs to dine at. Clean restrooms and lots of parking. They have this huge fancy front door that threw me off a little lol.

Guess things don't change much in 10 years. Had visited Z Tejas the first time years ago when I…read morelived on San Antonio and the restaurant was located at La Cantera. Even then, i thought it was ok, especially for the price point. Stellar: First our server, Faith: she was super friendly, attentive and funny and made it a pleasant experience. Also, the shrimp tostada bites were killer - I could eat those all day. My wife's carajillo was perfect. OK: catfish beignets-the batter was well seasoned and crunchy, but it seemed like the actual fish needed seasoning as it was pretty bland. Grilled chicken sandwich was pretty bland too: the chicken was slightly dry and aside from the avocado, onion and tomato, there was not much flavor. Checked the buns to see if they were spread with an aoli but no, pretty dry. I thought Z Tejas was ok then and it's still ok and wouldn't be my first choice unless it's for happy hour where they have the shrimp tostadas on special.

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Los Vaqueros Cafe & Grill

4.0(211 reviews)

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Pretty good food,service was good as well. We'd go again. Be sure to get the guacamole.read more

Went back with our aunt who was in from AZ. She ordered mini tacos which came with beans. The…read morewaitress asked if she wanted beans, she said yes and brought out the charro beans. Well my aunt (who is almost 70) didn't see on the menu it said charro beans was an up charge, refried beans came free. So when she got her bill she was surprised to see she was charged extra for the beans. Mind you the refried beans DID come with her tacos. Why did the waitress not ask "do you want the refried that comes with it or charro for an up charge?" Instead, the waitress automatically gave her charro beans. You don't automatically give someone the upgraded version to their meal and especially not without asking which kind of beans does she want. I'm writing this update bc in my last review the waitress did the same thing by up charging my husband's meal when he didn't ask to. BEWARE here! The food is pretty decent, nothing crazy but it hits the spot if you need some decent Mexican food. However, go over your bill and clarify everything-twice! Just in case because they will try to make extra money off upgrading you without asking you.

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Taquizas La Salsa Voladora

4.7(46 reviews)

3.7 mi

Came here for lunch around 3pm on a Saturday and were surprised this place was empty…read more We were greeted and seated right away. Server asked if we knew what we wanted but since it was our first time we asked for the menu & ordered 3 drinks: Mexican bottled coke, jarritos (pineapple) and Sangria (soda non alcoholic) We ordered 18 mini tacos and 2 cheese quesadillas. Total was: $57 (cash ONLY) - Al pastor: 5/5 for taste, flavor, presentation and amount of meat to taco ratio. Only thing sadly missing was fresh pineapple for topping. - Suadero (fajita): 2/5 it was nicely packed but sadly missed the mark on flavor and it was very dry. - Cabeza: 2/5 the cut of meat was good but missing flavor. - Chorizo: 3/5 the flavor was good but not great. - Cheese quesadillas: 4/5 the cheese was quality cheese but didn't actually melt at all. Once the food came out (10min) we were given 2 types of salsas: green guacamole and red with chile de arbol. I was only able to add a few drops of the red salsa so beware. Overall we really enjoyed the food, service and mainly the al pastor tacos. We'd come here again if we're ever in Kyle.

Staff is friendly very welcoming. however the only reason why it's getting a 1 star is because we…read moreorder our food which came out very quickly which isn't a complaint but the food and salsa had little to no flavor, the portion of the lime we received was very small portions had little to no juice when squeezed. i will most likely not return the only good thing was the Mexican coke. El personal es amable y muy acogedor. Sin embargo, la única razón por la que obtiene 1 estrella es porque pedimos nuestra comida que salió muy rápido, lo cual no es una queja, pero la comida y la salsa tenían poco o ningún sabor, la porción de limon que recibimos era muy pequeña, las porciones tenían poco o nada de jugo cuando se exprimían. Lo más probable es que no regrese, lo único bueno fue la Coca mexicana

Menu on wall, no prices?

Pastor tacos on flour tortillas.

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Torchy's Tacos

3.4(102 reviews)

1.3 mi

Tried the Torched bowl tonight and it was a "super" bowl!…read more -The outlaw bowl is a lot of food. Highlights were the chicken tenders--tasty flavor, the cilantro lime rice, and the avocado slices. -But the "secret sauce" here was the barbecue sauce. I love sweet sauce and this reminds me of Sweet Baby Rays! Made the whole thing work : ) -Also ordered chips and salsa, the chips were thin, fresh and delicious! Highly recommended!

I ordered the migas and wrangler tacos and tots on Friday for pick up after an appointment. What I…read morewill say is that they are generous with their fillings and the flavors were on point and worth every calorie!

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Garcia's Mexican Restaurant

3.6(186 reviews)

2.5 mi

Food is good service was excellent and atmosphere was super! Great Granddaughter made a massive…read moremess, but she is two!

We ordered pickup. Chicken flautas plate, rice, refried beans. Sour cream and quacamole. Chicken…read morequesadilla, large queso. No Pico, a tiny container of salsa. Flautas were undercooked but the Chicken was very dry with no seasoning. Tasted like old grease was used. Queso tasted like Velveeta. So disappointing. There are great reviews and I wonder if they are for other locations because this place is terrible. Such a sad meal. I feel sorry for the beans.

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Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant

2.7(217 reviews)

2.1 mi

I just moved to Kyle in 2026 and came to Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant. I'm big on Margaritas and…read moresteak fajitas...first time I sat at the bar and ordered the house frozen margarita. Marcelo is the manager and bar server most evenings...he is a super nice guy and great to talk to...he is the guy this place wants and needs as the face and front man of this place! Frozen margaritas large are on happy hour everyday from 3-6pm at half price at $4.50 and are absolutely the best testing and strongest in town and maybe in all of Austin! A must have! Also, Wednesday 11-2pm is the mixed fajita special for $9.99 with rice beans side lettuce cheese tortillas chips and salsa...absolutely amazing meal! Steak is made with the best ribeye steak...so good! I've also had the 3 enchiladas plate with half green and half red sauce...love this dish as well! This is my 3rd time here in 3 weeks and I will be coming back to try more dishes! This place also has a Mexican Bakery "Panaderia" up front of house and bring in fresh baked delicious deserts from their main location on South First. I bought a few different pastries for me and my 5year old son Luciano and we both loved them...def adds a really great Mexican vibe and completed the mexican restaurant experience. Overall I have been very pleased on all fronts with both the service and food here being top of mind and so wonderful. This place has a current 2.7 star rating on Yelp but this rating does not at all represent this place's current state quality of both food and service. Come check this place out in Kyle off Main St and I-35 Southbound. Ask for manager Marcelo and tell him David Wesch sent you! You will be pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food is and welcoming and enjoyable this place is. I say this with emphasis and without prejudice that this place more than exceeded my expectations and I confidently give Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant a Solid 5.0 fantastic rating. No AI was used in the writing of this review...it was all from the heart! Much love and wish you the best ...you rock Marcelo...keep up the good vibes and energy! Ibelieve you put good out into the world and good will come back around!

We eat here often and love the drive thru but today's tacos were ridiculously small. My husband…read morecalled back and she wanted us to return to the restaurant!

No one here. Wonder why?

Migas with potatoes, beans and coffee.

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Piscis Seafood & Mexican Grill

3.2(115 reviews)

2.2 mi

Whether you order Mexican, seafood, or a combination of the two the food is always great. Mexican…read moremartinis are the best around. The employees are super friendly and attentive!

Food is great. The atmosphere is not. One of the employee's child is allowed to play in the…read morerestaurant mostly unsupervised. He is noise, plays with restaurant supplies, picks his nose, etc.

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Draya R.

3 years ago

As a former employee at casa Garcias since 2021 , I am absolutely devastated and shocked at how unfair I was treated as a person and worker . I started at the William cannon location then transferred to Kyle . When I first started there it was LIT ! Michael would take us next door on the clock to take shots more when the longhorns were playing , we would get so drunk i thought it was laid back if the manager lets us drink , let's drink !! It was a consecutive routine . I was questioned about this and LIED to cover his ass . Well the manager gets arrested at work for a 3time DWI warrant and after that we weren't aloud to go next door anymore to wicked wings . Michale is the old bald guy that got one of his servers pregnant smh. Victor was being accused of stealing money from me as a host and when I was questioned about it I had nothing but good things to say. Victor always puts his girlfriend Angelita in the best section and makes sure she gets sat the most and makes the most money and while everyone complained about that I said nothing . I filed sexual harassment January 21st on a coworker for grabbing my private parts and on the kitchen manager Sergio for asking me personal questions and being super unprofessional. As soon as I turned him down for the 3rd time I told him I was going to corporate to report him but he jumped on the phone a reported me first for not " listening " . I was sent home without anyone hearing my side of the story when I did NOTHING WRONG TO THIS MAN but tell him I was going to report him . My next scheduled shift Lillian with corporate came in telling me to respect my managers all while pointing her finger in my face and I told her I had a statement written up for Nick and Jay Garcia and gave it to her to turn in . She then raised her hand in my face AGAIN and told me to respect this man . I told her there was harassment about him in the letter and she questioned him , he said he hasn't , and she YELLED AT ME to respect him . I asked for the letter back because at that point I felt the letter was in the wrong hands . She taunted me about the letter when I asked for it back she shook her head no and said " nope , nope , nope , " MIND YOU there's full blown detailed sexual harassment in this letter . I was livid , SHE HAD ME SUSPENDED THAT DAY . I turned the letter in myself to corporate and poor Juana was fired but guess what Nick Garcia told me about the kitchen manager Sergio " is he still doing it ? " " no ? " " okay then he's a rookie leave him alone ! " . The Garcias have always done right by me until this very situation and I'm embarrassed for even expressing what was done to me. I communicated my schedule with my managers that I have 3 kids in 2 different schools and live in Austin driving to Kyle every morning I can't be there at 8 am why can't I get a late start at 9 am like they did for other people there ? Instead they took away every shift I was late and cut me down to 2 days a week . I had a sit down with corporate ONCE AGAIN and the same people I CUT FOR AND LIED FOR , my Gms , had nothing good to say about me and said I was unreliable . WOW I am a single parent , a provider and a damn hard worker . I did not deserve this AT ALL !!! This is why people STAY QUIET and don't report sexual harassment because of how people treat them AFTER ! If anyone reads this please SAY SOMETHING!! I Quit !!! read more

Marian M.

12 years ago

First off let me just say the food is Almost always good---BUT---service is the worst ever. On several different ocassions I had taken family and friends to this place an service has always been below average--so yesterday my friends and I decided to go try Casa Garcia's AGAIN and we sat in the bar area and after about 10 minute a server came over to FINALLY see if we wanted anything---DUH--we ordered drinks which took probably about 10 more minute for them when the bartender informed us that she had along list of drinks before us--almost felt like we were bothering them by being there--we had to go ask for baskets of chips which where mostly crumbs and finally my friend got up and went to ask if we could place an order for food--he was given a nasty look and finally we were able to order food--and believe me the server had a HORRIBLE attitude!!!! I have always had wonderful food at this place if they could just train their staff to treat every customer as if they were the only ones in there---needless to say we left NO tip!!!!!! read more

Beth N.

13 years ago

I was pleasantly surprised with the staff who was very accommodating despite the busy holiday this Father's Day. All, from the host to our very kind waitress, made my father-in-law very welcomed, comfortable and we enjoyed the great food at Casa Garcia on his special day. My husband and I, yours truly every Saturday morning for breakfast, constantly brag to our families about how we love living in Kyle because we have Casa Garcia. Great atmosphere, homemade tortillas and even mariachis on weekends-it's the best in town! read more

P A.

15 years ago

I am so glad that they finally opened a Casa Garcia's out here. I am a regular at their Wm. Cannon location. This new location is definately awesome. They have two very nice patio's. Can't wait for the weather to get cooler. The decor is beautiful and the food and drinks are great like always. The waitstaff continuously checks on you to make sure that all your needs are taken care off. The Kyle Buda area really need a nice Mexican Restaurant out here. read more

Dean B.

6 years ago

This restaurant was so yummy. The enchiladas were on point and the bar was fully stocked for a good brunch! My husband and I loved the salsa that was served and the margaritas were out of this world. The only thing was that it seemed everyone else knew how good this place was and we ended up waiting about 30 min for a table for 2. So I recommend calling ahead of it's possible. Other than that recommended for anyone in the area craving some Mexican food. read more

Dale W.

400

5 years ago

I called and confirmed that the outdoor patio would be available to eat at the next morning. Showed up with several friends (some who were immune-compromised) and were told that we could not eat outside because it would be slower service. Told them we didn't mind slower service, but eating inside was not an option. Ended up with a large group trying to find a different place to eat. Don't say you can accommodate a large group outside if you can't! read more

Teresa H.

6 years ago

We went outside to have a drink. We were told it was a 15 minute wait. We waited over 30 minutes. The manager was upfront helping the hostess. We stood outside and waited for a very long time. An Empty table was never bussed the next table over was clean but nobody was sitting at it. What a poor managed place. The servers move very slow and the manager should not be upfront helping two hostess's. Poor training poor manager. read more

Senaida M.

7 years ago

I hate to give them one star but it's not against the restaurant it's self it's overall. I've been trying for over 2 weeks to get in touch with someone with catering and never received a call or an email in return. I even gave it some time to get a response back and nothing. My family and I were working with their previous chef which left the company and now their service has been terrible since they have made some changes. read more

Thaddeus D.

15 years ago

Great Restaurant,, blows the other restaurants out the water! Great food and Great Margaritas!!! I can't leave out the service, they always have a cool atmosphere and make everyone feel at home. I stop by to watch the games at the bar AND when coordinate special occasions here. I Highly recommend everyone to stop by and try it.... Especially Thursday "Margarita" night!!! read more

Bovew K.

6 years ago

We ordered the Fajitas and got both chicken and beef. The meat was cooked perfectly and there was more than plenty for the three of us to share. They were very generous with their portion size as well as giving us plenty of corn and flour tortillas. The queso was okay, nothing special. Overall a very good experience. read more

Riley L.

10 years ago

Anytime my friends and I want to get together and chat we always come here! And we always ask for Chris! He is definitely the best waiter there! He gives great suggestions and service! Definitely ask for him next time you go! Food is also always great!! They have great lunch specials too! read more

James M.

15 years ago

I can't even believe this is the same company as the slice of heaven on William Cannon in Austin. Mom and dad need to come down here and help this relative get there location in check. It is horrible and the S. Austin location is beyond great! read more

B S.

5 years ago

This is my go to yummy yummy Tex Mex place when I visit Kyle texas. Always yummy and fast and did I tell you yummy. They make fresh homemade flour tortillas. I love love love them. read more

Rafael V.

203

7 years ago

Love this place. Good margaritas excellent menudo. The staff are very friendly and the tortillas are fresh and warm. Highly recommend this place. read more

Taylor W.

12 years ago

VERY friendly staff. We are regulars at this particular location and they haven't ever given us a reason to complain. Good food, good company. read more

josh d.

15 years ago

Casa Garcias in kyle is not the best. the food is okay not the worst, but the service stinks. they need better employees or more staff.

No S.

13 years ago

Best mexican food around. Real flour tortillas, their charro beans are fantastic and the menudo is delicious. Prices are reasonable.

Kris M.

9 years ago

Good service and tacos were good. I was not a fan of their chips and salsa. I will be back for lunchtime specials but not for dinner.

Ashley H.

127

7 years ago

My favorite restaurant in the area. Great food and drinks. Friendly staff. I have never had a bad experience here! Highly recommend!

Dawn A.

13 years ago

Great food! I had enchiladas, my wife had fajitas, kids had nachos. We all left very full and pleased. Mexican lemonade is great!

Casa Garcia's - Kyle - mexican - Updated November 2026

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