Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    El Nuevo Mexico- Austin

    4.0 (296 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

    El Nuevo Mexico- Austin Photos

    Business Info

    EL NUEVO MEXICO- AUSTIN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

    You might also consider

    More like El Nuevo Mexico- Austin

    Recommended Reviews - El Nuevo Mexico- Austin

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Beef enchilada with chili cheese gravy, refried beans, rice, chicken fajita. Excellent
    Mark F.

    I love Tex Mex food. When we go on a long trip without good Mexican food, I crave it when we get home. So it's the first meal we eat when we return home. Just discovered this place and we wanted to try it out and I was so pleased. Their lunch special prices are amazing for what you get. I ended up getting the chili cheese beef enchiladas with refried beans and rice and a chicken fajita Taco. Everything was absolutely delicious. The enchilada sauce was very tasty and well seasoned. Well. The chicken fajita taco was made with their own homemade tortillas and basically had the chicken fajita meat with grilled onions and some other condiments inside that just made it spectacular. This place bubbled up to the top of my Mexican food restaurant list here in Austin. If it wasn't lunch I would have had a margarita but I got a big day ahead of me so we're going to come back for that and some more food.

    Yummy Tortilla soup
    Fellman B.

    This restaurant is in the same plaza as my Buddhist community center, so we often come here to eat after meetings. On New Year's Day, we decided to eat there again. I wasn't feeling well, so I ordered the Tortilla Soup. It was the perfect choice for a soothing and healing meal. The small bowl was enough to satisfy my appetite and it contained a lot of delicious ingredients: corn on the cob (not typically included in tortilla soup, so this was a plus!), ample amounts of chicken, a large avocado wedge, cheese, and of course, tortilla strips. Topped with tasty cilantro, with a side of rice for the soup. The service is always good. They promptly bring drinks and chips and salsa. And they keep refilling the chips, so no one goes hungry! The atmosphere is friendly. A bonus for this trip was the large screen TV, perfect for viewing the UT game while eating. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Chicken Fajitas Quesadilla

    Delicious as always. Had to add a pic of the smothered burrito. Something I would have a lot back in West Texas but hadn't tried out in Austin yet. 10/10

    Pollo Poblano
    Roshini T.

    Great Tex-Mex in the north Austin area! We tried the shrimp enchiladas, chipotle chicken enchiladas, pollo poblano, and the steak. Everything was so flavorful and portions were large. Was a huge fan of their chips and salsa - couldn't stop eating it! Service was great with waiters constantly refilling our chips, salsa, and water before we even had to ask. Nice, family-friendly restaurant that's the perfect dinner option!

    Kids bean and cheese burrito! Kids eat free kids meals on Tuesdays after 3PM!
    Nicki C.

    Our family loves this place! Very good horchata (haven't had an issue with flavor or consistency) and their food is delicious! We love to come here on Tuesday (kids eat free after 3PM) for small family get togethers and have always had good service and delicious food! Parking is plenty and easy, with almost no wait time to be seated! I recommend the horchata, and any of their quesadillas.

    Mezcal mango marg, queso, mole enchiladas

    Food is great, got the queso to go with my chips, amazingly thick. Then had the mole enchiladas, also very good, sucker for anywhere that has mole. Drinks are cheap especially for happy hour. $5 margaritas coming from LA is god sent. Staff is super attentive and friendly and this is pretty much the ONLY texmex I could find open on a Monday at all, or after 3pm which is insane to me. Definitely recommend it.

    Margarita flight!

    A few minutes off the interstate with great service, authentic Mexican, and strong drinks! The margarita flight was delicious, and adorable. The so papilla's were light and airy and so good. I'd definitely recommend.

    Daphne L.

    A great spot for traditional old school Tex mex! Satisfied our childhood cravings and nostalgia! We shared a creamy Queso with fresh homemade crispy chips and salsa with a nice kick. Ordered the combo plate which included a crispy beef taco to start followed by a plate of rice and beans with a cheese enchilada and pork tamale covered in a chili sauce. Spot on! Staff was friendly and we were seated right away. Lots of parking

    Happy Hour menu
    Big M.

    W Anderson Ln location. My wife and I stopped in for lunch. Nice size bar as you enter the restaurant with plenty of seating. The space is large and clean! (Clean bathroom)Not much for decorum but, we're not here for the tchotchkes. We were seated quickly and the chips (warm) and salsa (fresh, w/ a nice hint of cilantro and a touch of heat) hit the table. Our server was pleasant and attentive.My wife ordered a mixed drink and I had the sweet tea. For lunch she had the beef burrito w/ rice and I had the Beef Enchiladas w/ rice & beans. My enchiladas were good and the beef was flavored well, my refried beans could have been seasoned a little more. I like a little smoky, pork, ancho notes in my beans. The menu is pretty basic (no carnitas and other choices I would like) but an enjoyable meal overall. Give it a try. 3.5's

    Barbacoa and chicken taco

    See all

    Photo of Joe K.
    64
    147
    2

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 6
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 3
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 2
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jay C.
    0
    32
    0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Great service and local business. Check it out if you're in the area! Good lunch special.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of W C.
    3
    1384
    0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J R.
    1
    25
    14

    11 months ago

    Way over priced and food is greasy. $9.76 for guacamole and it doesn't include chips. spent $45 for tortilla soup, menudo and guacamole.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Isaac S.
    560
    25
    8

    1 year ago

    The food has always been so tasty. Not to mention the great service. Gabriel was our server.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Big M.
    0
    61
    392

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    The most amazing and attentive service you will ever find! The most delicious salsa I have ever had! I had to order some to take home!!!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    The food is so good, especially the bean and cheese tacos all the servers were amazing! Would definitely come back again.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Cassie L.
    239
    12
    17

    3 years ago

    Love their breakfast tacos!! They were pretty fast id say 10 mins i waited, and they did not disappoint! Super cute spot!

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Tasty Tex-Mex. Chips are always hot and salsa is satisfying. Service is great. House margaritas do the trick.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 8

    Ask the Community - El Nuevo Mexico- Austin

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Mexican 48,112 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    June's - Strawberries & Cream Cruller

    June's

    4.0(574 reviews)
    7.4 miSoCo (S. Congress Ave.), Bouldin Creek, 78704 (South Austin)
    $$

    Came here on a whim, first time being here. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to get…read moreus in. I would say make a reservation first to be on the safe side. The place is clean and the staff was great. Love the vibes at thos restaurant. I got the breakfast chalupa and my partner got the breakfast café. Both were delicious meals. I would definitely go back again. They have two restrooms which were unisex. They do have a bar ad well. Recommend this place.

    This was a tough one to rate because they have great reviews and the ambiance is really cute and…read morefun. Our server was also very friendly and wanted to make our experience great. Unfortunately, the kitchen just wasn't on their game this day. We went for brunch and it is a lovely restaurant with some amazing looking pastries. My ratings of the food we got are below. Overall, everything was just okay and not something I would order again. Our order: Salami and cheese - 1/10, not even edible with how much olive oil they dumped on it. Hard cheese and meat. None of us touched it. Frites - 9/10, hard to go wrong here. Nice and crispy French cruller - 7/10, I think this is just personal presence here I wished it was warmed up. Flavor was good but it was a little dry. Burger - 5/10, the flavor is there and definitely has potential but it was so bloody and rare which is not what we asked for. My friend has a gluten allergy and she asked for the burger lettuce wrapped and it just came on top of a huge chunk of iceberg so wouldn't recommend that if you want it lettuce wrapped. Chicken sandwich - 8/10, this was good with a nice crispy chicken. It could have used something sweet to balance the spice though it was a little one dimensional.

    Photos
    June's - Interior

    Interior

    June's - Fried Chicken Sandwich

    Fried Chicken Sandwich

    June's - My favorite juice and water

    See all

    My favorite juice and water

    Magnolia Cafe South - Prima Dora Omelette

    Magnolia Cafe South

    3.8(2k reviews)
    7.5 miSoCo (S. Congress Ave.), Bouldin Creek, 78704 (South Austin)
    $$

    Have had this on the list for awhile and really wanted breakfast food. Sooo, here I am. This place…read moredef has a vibe and is unique very Austin. Got parking right in front around 9 pm on a Wed. Upon entry was greeted by Melissa and sat in her section. The decor is very diner type with low, cozy booths and few tables and chairs. Not too big of a space and not sure if there is more seating elsewhere. Anyhoo, coffee was good and I got the Royal toast and a single pancake with eggs, and sausage. Ample amount of food and def had take away box. Everything was tasty and the buttermilk pancake was amazing with just syrup. Melissa was kind enough to provide little cups to take syrup home along with the tael away container. They had a daily special and a board above the kitchen with other items. Really wanted to try a slice of pie ( TX Pie Co) but seems a bit outta line with what I already ordered. Maybe next time.

    We had a double awful experience. I picked my wife up at the airport at 10 PM after her six-hour…read moreflight. I hadn't eaten since breakfast. We were both starving and this place is open 24/7. I drove by it for 20 years on the way to Avenue Barber Shop. I wanted shredded beef tacos but couldn't get them without cilantro so I chose shredded beef enchiladas (with an $8!) side of chips and salsa. My wife ordered scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries. She requested soft eggs, as she always does because too many places overcook them. The chips and salsa arrived. I was immediately disappointed. The menu said "we make our own chips." They were thick and yellow and appeared to be run-of-the-mill, out-of-a-bag chips. I prefer the thin white ones. I took one bite of salsa, and that was one bite too many. Cumin. I pushed it all aside. Cumin doesn't belong in salsa. (Sorry. I grew up in the Rio Grande Valley.) My enchiladas came with black beans, and there was cumin in them. Cumin is overused and abused in most restaurants. I couldn't eat them. The rice was good but the chipotle sauce on the enchiladas was not. I scraped most of the sauce off and ate one enchilada, mainly because I just needed something in my stomach. We were still 45 miles from home. I pushed my plate away. I also ordered coffee. One sip of that was all I could stand. Too weak for me. It gets worse, much worse. My wife's eggs were barely cooked. She asked the waiter for some cooked eggs. He took her plate and returned about four minutes later. The eggs were still not cooked. She tried another bite but couldn't eat them. Her bacon was tough as a boot and not chewable. The home fries were average, but by the time her plate arrived at our table for the second time, they were cold. I pulled my card out waiting for our excellent server to return. He asked how everything was (he had to notice two plates still covered with food) and we politely told him. I ate one enchilada and some rice. My wife had two bites of egg and two bites of potato. He apologized and handed me the check. $65. Nothing comped and nothing adjusted. A manager should've been summoned. How does a place like this have any customers? It was our first and last visit.

    Photos
    Magnolia Cafe South - 4:30 is a great time to visit, if you want to avoid a wait!

    4:30 is a great time to visit, if you want to avoid a wait!

    Magnolia Cafe South - Neptuniun Landscape

    Neptuniun Landscape

    Magnolia Cafe South - Dining area

    See all

    Dining area

    Moonshine Grill - White chocolate bread pudding

    Moonshine Grill

    4.4(6.4k reviews)
    6.0 miDowntown
    $$

    Came here with a large 25 person group all from out of town and it exceeded expectations. Our…read morewaitress McKenna was super sweet and gave great recommendations. Since we ordered basically one of everything - here are our recommendations. Appetizers GET THIS: 1. Corn dog shrimp (think shrimp tempura) - light, flavorful, crunchy YUM 2. Cathead biscuits NOT THAT: 1. Street corn queso dip not a favorite for our table. The cheese tasted thick and plastic like... Velveeta vibes... not much flavor Meals GET THIS: 1. Hangar Steak 2. Creole shrimp & grits 3. Chicken fried steak Not that: 1. Horseradish crusted salmon - I didn't try it but the two people who ordered at our table were disappointed and wished they would've gotten one of the above Desserts GET THIS: 1. Bread pudding was delicious! Not overly sweet & the added white chocolate gives it that dazzle dazzle 2. Chocolate Espresso Brownie - perfection NOT THAT: 1. Banana cream pudding. This was a no for the table because it was over the top sweet (I think because of the added butterscotch) 2. Peanut Butter Mousse Pie super super thick & sweet. Didn't taste much other than PB - it was like eating a giant spoonful of it and trying to swallow.

    We had a group here for dinner and were excited to try it, due to reviews. The ambience is lively,…read moreloud, and buzzy. Looked super fun. Service was good, no issues there. Friendly staff overall. The food fell flat for almost all of us. The salads were fresh and good. However, the ribs were below average. Cornbread was stale and not tasty. Biscuits tasted more like firm bread and not at all flaky/soft. That seemed weird to all of us. Chicken fried steak was soggy and not crispy. Drinks were ok. Not quite sure why the food was subpar, but there were 10 of us who all agreed we wouldn't return for food. There is a swanky little cozy speakeasy in the basement that may be good? We didn't try that.

    Photos
    Moonshine Grill
    Moonshine Grill - Garlic appetizer

    Garlic appetizer

    Moonshine Grill - Bourbon pour

    See all

    Bourbon pour

    The Scarbrough

    The Scarbrough

    4.5(97 reviews)
    5.8 miWarehouse District, Downtown

    I dined at The Scarbrough for brunch during my stay in Austin. It was just a short, pleasant walk…read morefrom my hotel. The Scarbrough is located inside the Scarbrough Building lobby. They specialize in crepes. They have a handful of small tables as well as couch seating. You place your order at the counter then the staff brings it to you once it's ready. I ordered my go-to drink, an oat milk latte with honey and cinnamon as well as their Lox n' found croiffin. The latte was great. The Lox n' found croiffin comes with a toasted croissant roll, smoked salmon, ricotta, avocado, arugula, capers, pickled onions and dill. I added an egg for an additional charge of $2. This was a beautiful and tasty sandwich! It was very filling, too. I highly recommend checking out this unique spot!

    The food is delicious, and the setting is unique, but the service is a bit slow…read more The restaurant is located in the lobby of the Scarbrough Building. It's a small space, with only around eight tables and a tiny kitchen behind the counter. It's a bit hard to locate from outside. There's no big sign on the window indicating the restaurant's name, just a plastic A-frame sign outside the building's doors. When I got there, four of the eight tables were empty but the dirty dishes had not yet been cleared. It took close to 10 minutes for the tables to be bused. Because the kitchen is so small, I'd recommend going up to the counter to order as soon as you get there. I believe you can also place your order online using the QR code on the table, but I didn't try that method. I ordered the lox n found, a toasted croissant roll with smoked salmon, avocado, dill ricotta, arugula, onion, and capers. The menu says it also comes with a side of roasted potatoes, but mine didn't come with that. The sandwich was delicious and filling, so I definitely didn't need them, but I do feel like I didn't get what I paid for.

    Photos
    The Scarbrough - Dining lounge2

    Dining lounge2

    The Scarbrough - Mornin croisanwich

    Mornin croisanwich

    The Scarbrough - Croiffin

    See all

    Croiffin

    El Nuevo Mexico- Austin - mexican - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...