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    El Pachango

    4.9 (7 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Henry Y.

    El Pachango is one of those hole-in-the-trucks you'd probably find in a Puerto Rican neighborhood in NYC. Their food pretty authentic: you have mofongo (a fried plantain mash), pernil (a slow roasted pork shoulder), arroz con gandules (rice and peas), carne frita (fried pork chunks) and more. I got the carne frita, the pork was fantastic and had a homemade taste you won't find at more upscale restaurants. Simple, but packs a flavor punch. The arroz was pretty good too, I would eat it all day. The owner(?) was super friendly and gave us samples of the food when we were figuring out what to order. He has an awesome radio-worthy voice! By the way, they're cash only. Honestly I'm surprised this is the first review. I'm hoping El Pachango gets more eyeballs on it, there's so much more to Austin than bars, tacos, sushi, bbq, and Asian-fusion. Long live comfort food.

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    Saw this place featured on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive Ins and Dives. I'll be honest, most of the time…read moreI try to hit his featured joints when I'm visiting a new city. Only recently found out this location had been on the show, so my wife and I thought "why not?" Bottom line: I'm usually underwhelmed by the places Guy features on DDD. However, I wasn't this time. We were pleasantly surprised by everything. Got lucky our server was Puerto Rican and could walk us through some different items and words on the menu. She was a gem. I knew NOTHING about Puerto Rican food before last Wednesday night. Started with the plantain chips and dip: we ate the whole thing. Wonderful. Highly recommend. My entree was the El Condado steak with arroz con gandules and savory beans. Highly recommend, although I found my steak pretty damn tough to cut and undercooked. Like, seriously pinker than I'd like considering I ordered it medium. My wife ate one of the Mofongo dishes. Everything was very good. Wish my steak had been cooked more and that service hadn't trailed off toward the end, but I still think the whole package is worth that fourth star. Great date night location.

    The happy hour offered daily is great. Lots of plates that are so delicious and priced affordable…read more The regular menu is also fantastic. They moved location about 3 weeks ago and I love the vibes of the new location just down the street. I always receive great service. Check out the lunch buffet. Tasty and inexpensive. A great way to sample different offerings. Do it!!!

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