AMAZING FISH TACOS they where light and crispy recommend to anyone who like this style of tacos

The taco was amazing and perfectly fried. Full of flavor and the toppings didn't over power the seasoning of the batter, nor did it make it soggy. The owner was very nice and recommended I get the Topo Chico lime drink instead of the Mexican coke. I don't like Topo Chico but she sold me and I didn't regret it. I can't wait to come back and try the weekend menu. I bet it's just as good as the tacos. read more

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As a gringo born above the mason-dixon line and now living in Austin, Texas, America, and seeing as the last movie I saw was Mel Gibson's Get the Gringo, I believe that I'm THE person that matters most as it relates to reviews of Ensenada ATX. Before we talk about Ensenada, let's taco about fish / shrimp taco history in Austin. Wahoo's Fish Tacos, from Orange County, CA, decided to try a landlocked city surrounded by pockets of oil as a market several times during the 2000s. Problem was their management saw Austin as a hippie utopia where Thundercloud Subs and Mellow Mushroom found success. They thought "these damn hippies will eat anything and we have just the tacos for it." Despite the foretelling of Jeffrey Lebowski, the bums actually won and succeeded in driving Wahoos out of Austin. Years later, a butcher known for serving his dishes in blood soaked aprons, which may or may not have been from his victims, opened a SurfNTurf shack in a Wisconsin bar on Lavaca Street that used to have a pop-a-shot machine where my friend, who wasn't asian, had a high score. This "butcher" started slangin some killer pescado that included white fish, shrimp, and crawfish utilizing a number of shoveling vessels that included nachos (what some in-the-know famously called "godchos" given their quality) and then they had basic-broad HEB flour tortillas. Their taco option was never the right call. Everybody agreed. Unfortunately, the quantity of godchos served decreased by more than 50% randomly during SXSW one year and the cheeseland fans protested. However, their fish held honors but a lot was left to be desired. People will talk about a random taco spots that found a fish once. Who knows where they found it. We live in Austin. There might be fish in town lake. Could be one of them. My Mexican friends, and I have the best Mexican friends, they once wore sombreros to help me move a washer and dryer from a 3rd level apartment that only had stairs...We have tried them all. They all aren't great. Nothing could match the SurfNTurf from LSB with legit tortillas...until Ensenada. So let's finally talk about the best fish or shrimp taco in Austin...by far. Have you ever met Jerry Rice? Yes the Jerry Rice that could catch anything and was the Wide Receiver to the famous high-top Flak shoe endorser, Joe Montana. Jerry Rice was known for having the softest hands ever because he caught bricks for a living thrown by his father or something. Well the Mexican ladies behind Ensenada have softer hands than Jerry Rice. It's a proven fact. They are like the Chuck Norris of tortillas. Prove me wrong. Their tortillas will blow your nips off. They are light, airy, and fluffy...but not so much that they can't hold a perfectly seasoned battered fish or shrimp. That's the definition of perfection. Nobody knows how they do it. There are whispers. It might be magic. It might be dark matter or they are taping into universal power from pyramid power plants. I simply don't care. Their hands make perfect tortillas. Even Jerry Rice wishes he could make tortillas this good, but let's talk fish. They have the lightest, simplest, flakiest, airiest batter on their fish or shrimp. How did they do it? Was it intelligent design? Possibly. They brought the first intelligence to fish tacos in Austin ever. Ensenada aren't just "good." There are several "good" taco spots in Austin. Ensenada chose to open up across from Cuantos, one of the best taco spots in Austin. It was a quintessential Pedro Cerrano move and they blasted it out of the park. read more

The BEST shrimp and fish tacos in Austin. Austin doesn't have this style of seafood tacos *anywhere*. I've lived here for 13 years and my husband and I have always been on the hunt for seafood tacos. My husband is from Houston, which has incredible fried seafood. And Austin has not quite figure it out. Lavaca Street *used to be* our only go to spot for shrimp tacos, but they fell off several years ago and the quality and flavor is not worth a stop in anymore. Ensenada is so delicious. Light, perfectly fried, crispy, fresh fish and shrimp tacos! THANK YOU! For finally bringing this style of taco to Austin!! We'll be back again and again and again. read more

Tostada de ceviche was delicious! Came with a free mineral water with chips and salsa. Food came out quick. read more

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We went there directly from the capital and were super hungry by the time we reached. Was completely worth a 20 minute walk in hot, blazing sun. My husband had ceviche on tostada and I had custom-made tacos as well as tostadas with custom veggie toppings. The food was fresh, their salsa was outstanding! The owner who doubled up as the cashier made sure that her staff changed gloves to make my vegetarian dishes. Couldn't be more grateful! read more

probably my favorite food right now is these fish tacos! they'r splendid. worth every penny. i find it hard to find a good fish taco. the fish can be dry, or there's too much cole slaw, or it's bland, or it's too greasy. this fish taco is perfeeeeeccctttt! delicious, crispy outside flakey and moist inside, perfect amount of toppings and flavorful without being too salty or heavy. they're satisfying and also light. i don't know how that's possible but there you have it. i just talked myself into going to get some this weekend. read more

Hands down the best fish/ shrimp tacos you can get in atx. They told us the fish and shrimp is battered/fried and we were a little worried it would be heavy. That wasn't the case whatsoever!! It was absolutely phenomenal and so so so refreshing!! The ceviche was out of this world too. So tasty and refreshing. Incredible all around. The owner and cashier (I think it's the owners daughter) was so incredibly friendly. Walked us through the menu and everything. Phenomenal experience! If you go to this food truck park and aren't stopping by to try this out, you are missing out big time! read more

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Food: 5/5 Ensenada has some of the best shrimp and fish tacos I've ever had. Large potions and great salsa. Service: 5/5 Super friendly and quick service. Environment: 5/5 Great shaded picnic tables outside of the food in the park. read more

100% authentic fish tacos!! Best fish taco in all of ATX hands down New favorite spot! Can't wait to try the rest of the dishes they offer! read more

Delicious food all around. We tried a shrimp and fish taco each! We all agreed that the shrimp was a bit more flavorful but both were absolutely scrumptious. On the weekends, come early for the ceviche. It was bomb. To be honest, I was a bit hungry still after, but these are deeply satisfying baja style tacos (and I lived in San Diego for 4 years)! There seem to be a few things that they're working out with their system - they had forgotten some tacos and got a few orders wrong (and I noticed with some other parties too). I expect these will be fixed soon though and won't stop me from coming back. read more

Absolutely the Best fish tacos in town. Do yourself a favor and order the shrimp with Oaxaca cheese. If it wasn't for time and eating somewhere else earlier we would of stuffed ourselves here. read more

The fish tacos are SO light and fluffy tastes like tempura. They are a MUST try. The crema is delicious and the red sauce gives the right amount of heat. The ceviche and shrimp cocktail also very light and flavorful. It reminded my boyfriend of his moms traditional Mexican cooking. read more

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I've been craving a really good crispy fish or shrimp taco all summer and Ensenada delivered! Tried one of each and the batter is absolute perfection; so crispy. Everything tastes super fresh and the salsa was just right. Loved the limonada as well! I may have to make this a weekly thing because I know I'm not going to be able to stop thinking about those tacos. Service was excellent too! read more

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The best fish tacos I have ever had. The shrimp coctel (served only on weekends) is outstanding as well. My wife gets the shrimp tacos, and they are also delicious. They also have a ceviche tostada (weekend only) that is great. Small menu, but everything is a homerun. You should also bring a beer on the weekend and get the michelada cup. All the ingredients are fresh, and all of them are treated with a skilled hand. The salsa is delicious, the breading on the fish is perfect, the tortillas are the perfect thickness not to break apart. Also, the ladies who work there are incredibly charming, hard workers, and good community members. I eat here twice and week, and that's never going to change. read more

HIGHLY recommend the ceviche chalupa that they serve Friday-Sunday. It has such rich and refreshing flavor! I only wish they served it everyday if the week read more

I'm always looking for a good seafood place and although the menu is only limited to fish and shrimp tacos during the week, it's worth trying. I wish they doubled up on the tortilla since the they easily fall apart but otherwise good overall. Good crunch. Going back to try the ceviche tostada on the weekend read more

This is a food truck run by a mother-daughter team. They have a limited menu, but they do it well. I had the fish taco which comes with just the right amount of coleslaw on top. The fish taco is the best fish taco I think I've ever had in my life. Deliciously crispy and nice white fish and the corn tortilla is perfect. It is not spicy at all for those that are concerned about that. I asked for the spicy orange sauce on the side which was delicious. Great value for your money. I will be back! read more

Outstanding fish and shrimp tacos, if you are in Austin get to this truck, these are some of the best i have ever tasted.

No line yet an insanely long wait for the tacos. Overpriced and bad presentation. Will not return.

Finally after 25 years in Austin, there's a great Ensenada style fish and shrimp taco truck! We tried both and they were delicious as well as the tortillas. Not to be missed for dessert is the chocolate brownies made with fruit inside. We tried the pineapple as the other 2 flavors were already sold out! This is a mother & daughter business with the best customer service. The daughter is only 9 and is already a tock star saleswoman that many could learn from. Can't wait to return! read more

Truly the best Baja style tacos in Austin, hands down. Don't sleep on the salsa macha either. The three generations of women running the food truck are tremendous! New favorite neighborhood spot. read more

I ordered from here on Mother's Day, it is the best fish tacos and ceviche I've had in Austin! It was delicious, I even ate them at the park with my doggy. read more

Discovered Ensenada ATX last weekend and have already been back! I highly recommend them. I haven't been able to find any food like this in Austin. Very authentic baja style fish tacos and more!! Crispy, light, great flavors! Must try!! Ceviche tostada and shrimp cocktail are a must as well. Can't speak highly enough! Great service too. read more

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Best baja style fish taco that I have ever tasted. These ladies have something legit! So glad Austin has this now.

Are you kidding me?!!!! Lawd this is some good food! This is my second time in a week... just dropped my kiddo off at the airport and it took two seconds to get here! So they basically have two things during the week... shrimp or fish tacos, and believe me, that's all ya need! They have this magical light crisp fried coating that's just perfect for the delicate seafood, and they fix it up just right. There's plenty of bottled sauces if you wanna get xtra spicy but I recommend springing for the $6 homemade salsa macha and you'll have some to take home and eat with eggs or on plain yogurt with chips. On the weekends they have shrimp cocktail and ceviche tostadas. The tostada was incredible but I wish they sold tiny containers of the macha for a buck cause I missed it on my shrimp taco! But the Perrona Negra was perfect and I'm buying some of that on Amazon! Yay! Oh, little side note... grab some soul food at Watt's That next door! Mr. Watts cooks the best pork chops, Turkey legs and red beans EVER!! So yeah... get here! It's in E. MLK just east of Chestnut and Chicon read more

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When you come to the Arbor Food Park, you are overwhelmed by the smells. Then you realize everyone is standing in line at Ensenada ATX waiting for an amazing seafood taco. You are greeted with a smile and then you taste the food.... OMG.... This might be the best fish taco I have ever had. Real cod and not crappy Tilapia like you find everywhere else. The slaw is fantastic, not too acidic but just the right flavor and texture. I ordered the fish taco, the shrimp taco and the new taco gobenador and none of them disappointed. Perfect experience. And the topper was the Salsa Macha. Don't skimp and enjoy a truly spectacular experience! read more

Excellent fish and shrimp tacos. I'm typically very hesitant to get seafood from a food truck, but this was fresh and so tasty. Can't wait to come back on the weekend to try her ceviche! read more

By FAR the most amazing seafood tacos you will find in Austin or anywhere near. I've been in Texas for 10 years on the hunt for fish tacos like the ones I grew up on in San Diego. A search that is finally over. These tacos are amazing! I can't wait to come back for the ceviche offered on the weekend. read more

These are the best fish tacos outside of Mexico! I would highly recommend everyone in the Austin area and visiting Austin to take the time to eat at Ensenada ATX. read more

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The best Baja fish tacos I've found outside of Tacos Fenix in Ensenada, BC or Oscar's in San Diego. This is the real deal.

Cannot say enough good things about this spot! Service was amazing, location is so great, with a cute vibe outside! But the fish tacos are easily the best in all of Austin! They can consider me a regular now! read more

Amazing the best fish tacos I've every outside of socal or Mexico holy smokes these things are addictive I will be living here for my lunch breaks!!! Amaaaaazing read more

My favorite Mexican food in austin! Holy smokes these tacos are amazing run don't walk!

Stephanie and her mom Liz and family were the absolute nicest. Only thing better was that the tacos were amazing!! Been looking for a Baja style fish taco in town since RosaritoATX disappeared and this is definitely it. Cannot see this spot not blowing up and wishing them the best of luck. Also the brownies were great too. read more