I went a few days ago with a friend of mine after seeing a Comedor chef on Chopped. We decided to try every item on the happy hour menu, and it was a delightful feast! The Cobia Crudo was a standout--so delicious that we kept rescuing the bowl from the server just to savor every last drop of the leftover sauce. My favorite was the Lengua Taco. With its minimal ingredients, it reminded me of the barbacoa tacos from my Mexican-American upbringing--simple yet incredibly flavorful. The quesadilla, on the other hand, wasn't quite to my taste. The cheese had a strong, funky flavor that didn't quite hit the mark for me. The Bone Marrow Tacos were the most fun dish we had. The marrow was rich and paired perfectly with the greens provided. We arrived right as they opened, so the atmosphere was quiet and comfortable. Overall, it was a great experience, and I'd definitely recommend Comedor for their happy hour offerings. I'm looking forward to going back to try some of their entrées. read more

Comedor - Bone marrow tacos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Comedor in Austin is a knockout dining experience--if you can find your seat in the near-cinematic darkness (seriously, it's mood lighting turned up to eleven). But once you're parked, prepare to be wowed: the hummus is unbelievably silky and flavorful, the fish tacos are a crispy, citrusy revelation, and the lamb barbacoa? It's so tender and smoky, it should come with a warning label for emotional attachment. One thing to note: some tables are communal-style, so you might end up elbow-to-elbow with strangers, which can put a damper on the romantic vibe. read more

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I have visited Comedor a handful of times. The food is always a hit and their cocktails are equally as delicious! Whether at a booth with friends or alone at the bar - the service is always excellent and not at all standoffish as some might assume. Comedor has dark, swanky vibe along with brighter outdoor season. Their elevated Mexican menu is always changing - it's fun to explore it as they rotate dishes! One staple is the bone marrow tacos - as I'm sure you've heard by now. I particularly enjoy sitting at the bar for their happy hour. The bar staff is super animated and friendly - and their happy hour specials are excellent! I'll load on on a few tacos and a couple of drinks for what is relatively a steal. read more

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Sat at the bar but Jenny was there and she took great care of us. Great recommendations Great atmosphere Great food Great drinks Great vibes Will return!! read more

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Started with the avocado tostada, which had extremely fresh avocado, mushrooms, tasty broccoli, and a great crunch to the tostada. We got the bone marrow tacos, which were my favorite thing. The bone marrow is so flavorful, the tortillas are nice, and the sauce is great. Really unique dish. We then got their half chicken, which had a perfectly crispy skin and was good but a bit hard to cut and eat. On the side we got their papas fritas which were excellent. Super crispy and the aioli paired very well with them. Really sleek and upscale atmosphere. The service is attentive but not in your face. They explain every dish very well. Would definitely recommend. 4.8/5 read more

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Comedor is an inconspicuous Mexican-inspired restaurant in downtown Austin. For a few years it was a frequently mentioned high end restaurant that was also common for corporate events given its proximity DT. Parking is limited; there's a pay garage and valet right next door or you can potentially find street parking a few blocks north. The ambiance is very "mood", dark lighting and intimate. The finishes inside are nice and it feels very much like an upscale date night. The food was a mix between good and very good (but not necessarily "great"). I heard their bone marrow tacos were one of the best on the menu and gave it a shot but didn't leave that amazed. It felt a bit overly oily and salted; the mouthfeel was distracting. The pescado tacos were very good, along with the grilled carrots and avocado tostada. Service was very good; the server was sweet when I went 0/2 on desired drink orders so she comp'd me a tea. Expect to pay around $100pp for food and drink to leave satisfied. read more

Comedor - Bone Marrow Tacos (tortillas on the side) - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Brent's service was great. Food was great, cocktails were solid and we'll be back next time we are in town.

The atmosphere was great. Inside and outside seating areas. Cool vibe. Service was great waiters, bartenders and hostess all were excellent. The food was pretty average. Bone marrow tacos? Not worth the hype. Really good butter spread on a tortilla is not a $38 taco. The waygu ribeye tacos had great flavors but no meat, just fat and gristle. The shrimp and fish cheese dip great flavors but where is the meat. The chef missed it. Would never go back. read more

Loved everything here! Starting with the ambience--the space is open and has a courtyard that makes you feel like you're somewhere else than a downtown. The restaurant transports you to a different location with the open courtyard --it says the courtyard is climate controlled but we went on a gorgeous day for alfresco. Our server was attentive and walked us through the menu--we ended up ordering some popular dishes as multiple tables ordered similarly. We started with the tostado and crudo. Both were exceptional with a focus on depth of flavor as well as textures. For our mains we got the bone marrow tacos and the empanadas. Both were so good! The bone marrow had a bit of sweetness and paired well with the kale. The empanada was a little different but so good! All of the ingredients were super fresh Overall loved this place will be back! No photos sadly because I lost my phone right after read more

The restaurant was delightful. It doesn't look like much on the outside but when enter you are greeted by a lovely hostess and then escorted to your table. I guess they have weekday happy hour ONLY in the bar. Like any other high end restaurant you are offered a choice of water, sparkling or flat. The cocktails were delicious. Our server explained how the chef prepares our food by what we ordered. Most of the items are prepared family style and meant for sharing. We ordered 5 items for the 4 of us. Ensalada, pescadado tacos, bone marrow tacos and the New York steak. Every time a dish came the server presented the dish with the name and brief explanation. For dessert we tried the dark chocolate tamal with a caramel type ice cream. The atmosphere was very relaxing and even though the restaurant was packed the design made it feel very comfortable. I'm not sure about parking because we used a ride share app from our hotel. You can easily spend $100/per person including drinks. But I think it was worth it. We're on vacation and deserved a good meal. I didn't regret going. We all enjoyed our meal. Thank you. read more

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It's a great restaurant and has a great vibe to it. I went with a few friends and we shared items and I actually could not eat some of the things because it was spicy so me spending 50+ dollars and only eating a few bites of food was kind of outrageous for me. What I did try was delicious. If I go again, I will pay closer attention to the food item and how much you actually get. The bone marrow tacos are not near enough to share for 4. The meat barely covered a corner of my tortilla :( and if I wanted to eat the whole tortilla, it would've been full of kale read more

It's a pretty place inside. Nice ambiance. Friendly servers. Food was OK. I got the fish tacos with a soda. The tacos were good (not amazing or great) but I found it pretty overpriced. The meal was $65. I also had to pay $10 for parking so I don't think it's worth it to pay $75 for ok fish tacos. I would definitely not come again. The parking garage next to it requires pre-payment via an app but the QR code didn't work so I had to go all the way back down, go around the block, and park in the garage across the street. The whole experience was "just not worth it". read more

Comedor is a great choice for Mexican in Austin. The food was authentic and prepared well. Our server was very attentive, ensured our drinks were always filled, and offered great recommendations. There was also a dance performance in the middle of service at the front of the restaurant, which was nice, but a little much for me if I'm being honest. This was my first time here, so it could have also been a one off occurrence. Regardless, I would highly recommend Comedor! read more

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Modern Mexican cuisine in a beautiful, hip industrial setting. Reservation definitely needed even during a weeknight. The food was fantastic - we shared everything...hummus, quesadilla, tacos depescado, empanadas veracruzana, grilled carrots, papas Fritos....and of course the bone marrow tacos. Drinks were also all well done. No room for dessert though the choices looked fantastic. Recommend for an upscale business dinner or special evening out. read more

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I brought a couple of friends here for happy hour after a long work day and was truly disappointed. I was so excited to share this experience with them since I've been here before and loved it and this was their first time. The food was amazing! We ordered each item on the happy hour menu as we wanted to try it all. We also ordered a secret garden and margaritas. Unfortunately, the service was disappointing. Our server was Joshua G and he was nice at the beginning but the quality of service dwindled. When we paid our bill, we split the check evenly 3 ways. One of my friends had her receipt printed and when she was looking at it again, she noticed there were extra drink charges. Once we noticed, we tried to find Joshua but didn't see him for a while. We ended up asking another waiter if he could find our waiter as there was a problem with our check. When Joshua finally came back to our table, he said "oh there are extra charges on your check. I'll get my manager to fix that" before we explained the problem. We also did not tell the other waiter what the exact problem was. Once he got the manager to fix the check, the manager came to our table and said "I'm sorry this happened. We usually don't do split checks." However, the problem was not splitting the check but the charge of extra drinks that we did not order. Additionally, they didn't have problems splitting the check the last time I went. This definitely put a bad taste in our mouths and I feel bad that this was my friends' first experience here. read more

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The entrance to Comedor is impressive and the atmosphere was electric! Our server was very knowledgeable about the menu but seemed rushed. This review is comparatively based on other Mexican food experiences in Austin. Dishes: Avocado Tostada - good Cobia Crudo - ok Masa Dumplings - very heavy and not much flavor Bone Marrow tacos - totally loved up to the hype! We would go back to give it another try but I think we were expecting more. read more

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Very annoying waiter. He kept asking us "What are We having?" "Are We enjoying ourselves?" "Do We like what We see?" etc. etc. then he proceeded to order things we hadn't asked for, including an alcoholic drink for one of our party who clearly asked for it N/A! It's fortunate this wasn't a major issue! Food is good, but way over priced. And nothing has the right name on it. When I asked about the tacos, he said they were more like burritos. So why are they called tacos?? Everything just felt like this restaurant thought it was very special when it wasn't. Way too full of themselves. read more

Blended in like a garage but once you find the entrance the inside looks quaint, classy and cozy. We sat at the communal table but it wasn't too busy so we still had our privacy. We got the avocado tostada as the app. It was light and crisp. Next came the masa dumplings. It came with a tomato based sauce with some cream sauce. The dumplings were very heavy. The fish tacos were perfect and probably our favourite. Fish was fried but not oily and it came with salsa Verde. It had a combo of umami, a lot of texture, a slight heat kick, and just lightly salted. The tamal was also pretty heavy and too buttery for our liking but the prawns were grilled nicely and the corn was pretty smoky. I got a cocktail which was nice and refreshing for a 100 degree weather day. One drink was def enough to get you buzzed. Overall 4/5 stars. read more

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This is a Michelin star restaurant which is why the whole experience was extremely disappointing. They had the tapas coming out one at a time, the salad came out third from last, the steak came out cold, the pork chop so late we forgot about it. They made the wrong drink and tried to gaslight us that it was a paper plane. It was so disappointing for a MICHELIN restaurant. read more

Lovely space with great servers who have an attention to detail. However, the Enfrijolada was astonishingly simple. The inside was quite literally half-cooked, unseasoned cubes of butternut squash...like if you just reheated a bag of pre-cut frozen cubes. Nothing else inside at all. The outside had a nice sauce but there was hardly any. Do not recommend that dish at all. I did try the hominy which was delicious, especially with the homemade crackers. read more

Ive been here a couple times, some days are better than others, food is good. Cocktails are great. Worth the visit read more

Great food and atmosphere. Service was nice and efficient (shout out Cameron)! You can walk in and be seated between 5-6 without a reservation between Monday and Wednesday. El Cocaeruo - Sweet and milky. Light in color. More desert like but my favorite cocktail even during my a meal. Nublado - You either love or hate this cocktail. Less sweet than the Cocaeruo, but more liquorish forward. Conejo - Nice and sweet with a subtle carrot flavor behind the cilantro Repo Ginger - Refreshing, herbal, and very ginger forward Comedor Martini - Nice martini with a subtle spice Bone marrow tacos - Tied for favorite item on the menu. Rich and savory with a caramelized sweetness Tacos de Pescado (Grouper tacos) - Fabulous fried grouper taco. Tied for favorite dish! Papas Fritas - Crispy potato chunks. Not quite fries, not quite home style. Nice texture with a great sauce. Best salad on the menu Avocado Tostada - Its okay. Nice flavors, but nothing to write home about. Organic Half Chicken - nice and crispy. Not my favorite because it wasn't as juicy as I like my chicken. The skin had a nice flavor though. read more

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People who know me consider me a good cook, and I'm usually very critical of the restaurants I visit. This time, though, I was left speechless. The place is beautifully designed, with a calm and inviting atmosphere. The service was flawless, and the timing of each dish was perfect. Every plate was outstanding. The only reason I'd give it a 9 out of 10 is because I don't want this to be my last perfect meal. It truly shows a deep respect for Mexican cuisine. Maurice Amar Orlando FL read more

Loved the food! Very creative and tasteful! I eat in the bar, the bartender service was superb.

First of all - such a cool hidden spot. Walking downtown you'd walk right past it without knows it's there giving it a speakeasy vibe. The interior is very sleek and modern featuring dark browns and blacks. They have a bar, indoor seating. And a little patio with fans and heaters because of the unpredictable Texas weather! Service was outstanding, always checking up on you, filling waters, grabbing dirty plates. Was very impressed! In terms of the food itself, we enjoyed all of the mocktails which were all delicious, the coconut horchata was my favorite. Their menu is family style so we ordered the fish tacos, bone marrow tacos, and the crudo. I was underwhelmed by the bone marrow which was supposedly the most popular dish, however the crudo and fish tacos were really yummy. My favorite part was the dessert. We got the dark chocolate tamale and ice cream and it was to die for, I had never experienced such flavors and they were balanced so beautifully. Overall a good experience but I thought it was a little pricey and smaller portion sizes. Parking was also a bit tricky but that's the nature of being downtown. read more

Comedor - Dessert - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came back for a full dinner with visiting friends and so happy to have explored the menu further! TLDR; Avocado Tostado and Crudo to start, followed by the Bone Marrow Tacos and a meat of your choice, and a Churro de Chocolate. Seated for dinner, rather than the Happy Hours booths, we got to experience the transitioning of the evening with the unexpected change in design as the dividing walls were raised to allow open space between the dining room and patio. So fun and such a cool industrial design! We started off with the Avocado Tostada - only one, but enough to taste for 4. Textures and flavors paired very well. A great crunch with added Salpicón (similar to a salsa). The L&L Brasicas (broccolini) also tasty and properly seared, could pair well with one of the meat dishes, any of the three suggested at the bottom of the menu. There Heritage Crudo was a perfect palette cleanser, small, but again a great little bite that could be split by 4. We, once again, made sure to have our visiting guests try the bone marrow tacos. I'll admit, just as tasty, but definitely a great value if you make it to happy hour. The Papas Fritas were underwhelming. Too charred, in fact couldn't help but only taste the oil. I recommend saving choices for something else. Potatoes are fillers any way! Out of the blue, right before closing out our tab, our guest asks if there are Churros -- and guess what? YES. They do have Churros. But not the traditional type, which surprisingly was okay in our books. Try: a Churro de Chocolate on top of a large mug of Cafecito (hot coffee made with dulce de leche and café de olla). I don't even drink coffee, and it was a must to dip the Churros in the café!! read more

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Amazing service- we were just like give us what's good and they delivered. Fine dining and it's fun and unique. I love tasting new flavors and this was the place to do it! Bone marrow tacos are a must I know everyone is saying that but mist tru and they cpme with delicious tortillas. Waygu beef was also a hit at our table, but it wqsnt my favorite because i dont like rare steak will be back to impress my friends and family. read more

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This was my first time dining at Comedor and it was a very pleasurable experience. Loved the ambience, as it gave off a NY Warehouse style interior which appealed to me. Tried the Bone Marrow tacos and must say very delicious. The Tamal de Chocolate was different however tasty. Have to give kudos to our server Tina. She was fantastic. She made some suggestions and they were spot on. Very personable too and cannot say enough about her customer service skills. Will definitely come back. read more

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I went here on a rainy day and almost couldn't find it. The sign to the building is not really that clear and on a dark day at night time you can miss it, so just pay attention. I think they have a pretty decent happy hour so if you wanna try it out but don't wanna spend the amount of money for like the regular dinner menu, Definitely go during happy hour. Overall, I definitely think that it's very expensive and the food is just OK. It wasn't fantastic but our server was really nice really polite and loved to give us you his thoughts on things on the menu. (Which I love). They recommend you do family style I'm so basically share everything which I think is actually the best way to go about it. I think the chicken was actually really good. The bone marrow was OK. I was expecting more flavor and I just didn't get that. Overall, I would go there again, but mostly for happy hour and not for like a full dinner. read more

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THE BIG: Located in the heart of downtown Austin. Parking is available either on the street or garage. Mix indoor/outdoor space with a dark, broody vibe. THE BLACK AND WHITE: The wife and I came here on a Friday afternoon around 5:30pm and sat at the bar. Tip, only the bar serves Happy Hour. Tons of options to choose from food-wise. The drinks were wines, a handful of beers and 2 cocktails. We got a few tacos that included the lengua and the fish tacos. The quesadilla was big and full of natural cheese flavor. However the star of the show was the bone marrow tacos. An added bonus is that you can do the bone marrow luge with tequila. If you want a breakdown of how it was: imagine oily shot. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall damage done was ~$89 for HH pricing. We got tons of food and ready to come back for the regular dining! read more

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Hands down one of my favorite experiences in Austin. Highly recommend checking out Comedor for their Happy Hours at their bar. The food is incredible and the atmosphere is exquisite. My husbands and I came on a Friday afternoon around 5:45pm with no reservation. We immediately sat at the bar and was overwhelmed by the happy hour choices. The bartenders were super knowledgable, shared stories about how the restaurant started, and where the food is from. Fun fact, Comedor doesn't have one main executive chef - they focus on meso-american oxacan style food and rotate chefs every month! Favorites were the bone marrow tacos, legua taco and the quesadilla. The Crème fraîche, tortillas, and meats were so wonderful! Well worth half the price at happy hour! As an added bonus, we got to try the "bone marrow luge" A fantastic Friday date night! Can't wait to come back next month and bring friends! read more

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Dark atmosphere, feels like you are in Mexico City. Most of the dishes are shareable. The bone marrow tacos are a must! read more

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Comedor was our first dinner in Austin and I am seriously blown away at the hospitality, food and cocktails. It's never easy to accommodate a large group, but they were awesome with our group of 11. They even wrote a card for my friend celebrating her bachelorette which I thought was so sweet upon being sat down. I got their martini which had gin and tequila to start. It was quite boozy, but so interesting and well balanced. They didn't make us to a pre fixe menu for a group of our size, so we decided to order a ton of items and shared. We ordered two or three of each of the followin +okra - a stand out +crudo- divine + dumplings + fish tacos + steak Overall this spot was delicious and left a good impression. It's easy to miss when you pass by, as there isn't really a sign and the door is black. However, don't miss out on stepping inside! read more

Save your money and go somewhere else. I honestly hate these types of restaurants that charge stupid amounts of money for super mediocre food. You'll leave hungry and a bit blind (since the keep it so dark in there that you can't see what you're eating) read more

Major destination haute cuisine. Costs a fortune and is worth absolutely positively every centavo. Fantastically original and marvelously executed dishes at every turn. A mescal collection to die for. Lots of architectural and design eye candy. Massively uncomfortable seats. Okay - you can't have everything in this world. Fortunately, the seats are designed so that The more mescal you drink, The softer and more comfortable the chairs become. I don't know how they do that but it kind of works. * * * The menu here is small ... So if you ate here enough - you really would get to try everything. Everything here is worth doing. The most boring format on a Yelp review is Dish 1. OMG! Dish 2. OMG! Dish 3 OMG! Repeat through Dish 36. I won't do that to you because you are nice people. However, I will make a few observations about some of the utterly amazing things you can eat and drink here. a) Many upscale Mexican restaurants in town have long long long long very first rate Mescal menus. Nearly all of them are good. Comedor has one of the best. A 2 oz drink will command an eye opening price. Just pay the price and close your eyes to enjoy the total mescal bliss that is coming your way. 2. They do a carrot tamal with a grated carrot salad on top and a carrot mole. Bugs Bunny never had it so good. Eat your carrots. Its's good for your eyesight. 3. Why in the world would anyone get $32 fish tacos when there are perfectly wonderful fish tacos all over town? (I particularly like the fish tacos at Tulum). Because Comedor's fish tacos are simply better - thank you very much. There is zero innovative in the preparation. They simply use a strong fishy fish and prepare it utterly and totally magnificently. This is Exhibit A for why Americans shouldn't be wimps about always eating bland fish. This strong fish has balls - and piercing dark eyes - and a rose between its teeth. You are about to be made love to by a fish taco. 4) The Hibiscus Raspa is a perfect happy little clown dessert. It is atypically huge for a restaurant that often has smallish servings. It is also an absolute proof of the argument once made by a Polish gourmet - "The problem with American desserts is that you can't get Americans to eat anything that is not chocolate". The Hibiscus Raspa will make you want to give up chocolate forever. Take shaved ice. Let it melt in your bowl. Top it with coconut espuma. Add a second whipped-cream-like complement. Add about four or five different kinds of fruit or fruit infusion. Think if you will about fruit salad - but imagine a fruit salad that is pure and total tropical paradise. This is everything the inventor of fruit salad wanted fruit salad to be. This is not the awful stuff that comes in a can from Del Monte. This is not the that's-nice-dear mediocrity that your friend brings to a potluck and you sample out of politeness. I spent longer on my Hibiscus Raspa than on anything else except for the mescal. I was in coconut espuma and harlequin colored happiness the entire time. Not even British Colombian marijuana has ever made me this happy. * * * They have other things on the menu - and I could go on and on and on about them. (One plus is they make a truly impressive and engaging strong espresso.) But I will let you do your own exploring on this menu. * * * Start saving your pennies now. Money doesn't buy happiness ... But eating at Comedor counts as happiness At least for one night. read more

This establishment is very nice. I love the decor and the vibe. I ordered the crudo to start and it has a sneaky little kick but I enjoyed it. My waitress recommended the empanadas and they were okay. Great crisp but missing something in the flavor profile. Fantastic drinks and great service. read more

Comedor - Crudo - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

We stopped by here for dinner during our trip to Austin. Overall good food and a fun atmosphere, but not our favorite restaurant We started out with the avocado tostada and Patatas bravas. Loved the avocado but the Patatas were underwhelming. We ordered a quesadilla which was very fresh but also was not our favorite. The best item we ordered was a recommendation from our waiter, the half chicken. Cooked to perfection and a perfect shareable meal. The sauce was a great addition and it came with tortillas to make tacos. Overall, just an ok restaurant. Service was amazing, we didn't order drinks but they had a fun menu. And food was good read more

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Though Comedor's ambiance, architecture and interior are absolutely superb, I just wasn't impressed with the food or drinks at Comedor. We came in as a large party. Large parties must choose one of the three pre-fixe menu sets prior to dining. We selected Menu B ($85pp), which included a four course meal. However, even with a four course meal, I still found myself hungry. Food items were more tapas-portioned, and in my opinion, too modern and opulent for a Mexican restaurant (ie: Bone Marrow Tacos on a 2.5" corn tortilla, Mushroom Quesadillas). Comedor seems to rave about their mezcals, but even with a simple Comedor Margarita, I found the drink to be missing that distinct punch Mezcal gives. I understand and appreciate craftsmanship, but everything here is just too much for not a whole lot. read more

Comedor - Comedor Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

The fish tacos were acceptable but not astonishing. The Albondigas balls were overdone and quite small. The sauces etc. were not exciting. Dessert was a caramel ice cream and chocolate tamal. The chocolate was chalky and not very good. Everything was delivered with so much anticipation that I expected better. Ini the end a bit pretentious without the follow through. A jaded New Yorker read more

Bone marrow tacos - order 1-2 of them. The lamb Barbacoa "larger plate" was a bit too heavy/fatty. If you're doing the bone marrow tacos I'd hold off on this and maybe jist for for the steak or a different entree read more