After leaving AZ I've been craving real Mexican food not Tex mex and I have found the place for al…read morepastor! My heart is so very happy to finally have some legit street tacos.

Driving home after a nice swim, it's 8:30p and I'm famished. I call a friend who tells me she just…read morehad some awesome lamb tacos w/ avocado at La Hacienda for lunch today, and it cost her a buck fifty each. OMG - a buck fifty for a lamb taco w/ a slice of avocado? Detour executed and I'm there. As soon as I get out of the car I am immediately approached by a lady who wants to sell me her tamales. She speaks no English, I speak no Spanish, so we're lost in translation. "I'm here for lamb tacos" I say, yet taking the Energizer Bunny route she keeps trying to push me to buy her tamales. "I'm GOING THERE TO BUY LAMB TACOS!!" as I pointed in the opposite direction. I finally tell her I'll be back, and she obliges. Whew! I walk in and the process looks familiar - go around to register first and put in your order and pay, then head to the food area and they'll make your order. The layout and flow is convoluted, the food bar is there when you walk in but you have to walk all the way around because it's blocked off. That's the 2nd barrier I've had to deal with so far and I don't need another barrier to get to lamb, the Tamale Parking Lot Lady was enough already. I ask if they have lamb and here's barrier #3, we are again lost in translation. At this point I proceed to slap myself in the face and think "WTF did you take 2 yrs of French in HS and end up in TX where it's 50% Spanish speaking??". Qué idiota! Luckily a nice bilingual Security Guard is present and helps facilitate w/ the communication. I pay $3.25 and my journey continues. $3.25 for 2 lamb tacos w/ cliantro + onion on corn tortillas. She gave me plenty of lamb, then handed me the plate w/o any avocado. No more speaking or lost in translation, I'm resorting to hand signals now, so I point to the avocado. She cuts it open and slices a generous portion for each taco. Wow - - so now I'm thinking if this store was in a different neighborhood w/ people who spoke perfect English, I would have likely been up-charged at least $0.50 for each avocado slice. But in this case, it's all good in the La Hacienda hood, I thank her and take a seat. But alas, as I get ready to take a bite I hear "excuse me, sir?". Oh geez, now what, is this Tamale Parking Lot Lady's husband??. No - it's barrier #4, the handyman. He's on a ladder close by and up in the ceiling. He says I should probably move because he doesn't want ceiling insulation to fall into my food. Um, yeah, insulation sprinkled on my tacos is not a good combination - muchas gracias! I get up and walk all the way around to the other seating area and I find 3 sauces there: dark red is pungent but very tasty; light red is hot, and a lovely green salsa that's so damn good. I finally take a bite and they were awesome, the lamb was on the salty side but still flavorful. My appetite is satisfied for $3.25. WTF is this, 1995? I call my Spanish speaking friend and ask her for some translation assistance, I hang up and tell the cook: "Sus tacos son deliciosos!!". She responds w/ half a smile and gives me this "crazy-stupid-white-man-we-close-in-20-min-I'm-damn-busy-look". Oh well, I think she got the point, I was happy. I walk out to my car ready to do another bilingual battle but to no avail, the Tamale Parking Lot Lady had disappeared. Cool beans! Oh what a night.

Hello Manor! It's another great week to shop at your local La Mexicana Supermercado, where you'll…read morefind a wide selection of Hispanic favorites and everyday grocery essentials. Most items featured in our weekly circular are specially discounted to help you save money on your shopping trip. Our Meat Market specials are updated weekly, bringing you fresh cuts and a variety of proteins from across our freezer section so you can enjoy something new every visit.

I have bought everything I need for when my family comes into town. Tienen coconut water and orange…read morejuice to make a coconut sunrise. Tienen panecitos and fresh fruit. They also have cute gift like cups and all sorts of Talavera. The place is clean and bright, and everyone speak Spanish and English.

This is a little gem tucked away in a part of town that's surrounded by businesses and apartment…read morecomplexes, yet somehow desolate at the same time. I walked in looking for some sort of preserved, untainted by Texas influence, Mexican culture and I was not let down. Mi Tienda offers plenty of meats - none of which I'm interested in eating myself, but someone who is also searching for Mexico in Texas may want to try it - and beautiful cheeses. Oh the cheeses... Real Mexican cheeses! You can find Mexican candies here, my favorite! Tamarind, plenty of it. There is a small food counter where they offer nothing vegan and only a fish empanada that some non-meat eaters may venture into trying. I had it and was laoded with some of the most flavorful salsas and Mexican cheese I've had in a really long time.

The staff here is friendly and helpful although only a few of them speak English. I need to work…read morelearning Spanish but

Was very happy to see a Puerto Rican shop and Food Truck in Austin. However, after our first visit,…read moreI don't have the motivation to return, unfortunately. I'll explain. To be fair, upon our initial visit, we were informed that since they had just returned from vacation, they were working on restocking their shelves. So they weren't fully stocked. But overall, it seems like they're only equipped to carry dry pantry items. Mostly Goya brand items, but no gandules at the time of our visit. They also have a lot of frozen goods, and lots of candy from the Island, and some popular pastries to enjoy. It would be great if they carried fresh Puerto Rican produce such as Vianda, Culantro, Plátanos, etc, (even though there is definitely an understanding that some of those items are extremely difficult to find in Texas altogether). Finding them and then ordering and delivering them to the store could end up being very costly to consumers and also there is a risk of the produce losing quality on their travel to the shop. Now, the food. We only ordered their Asopado de camarones (asopao). This is supposed to be a thick-like soupy rice with shrimp. This is a very special and popular dish among Puerto Ricans. Their version of Asopao was lacking the authentic flavor that is to be expected. Based on their soup, it seems unlikely that they used fresh ingredients. Very few pieces of potato and a few baby carrots, but no celery or fresh onions at the very least. The flavor, mainly, is supposed to come from the broth that is made using the removed shrimp tail/skin. The shrimp tail is supposed to be removed, because it is used to make the broth. They served the shrimp with the tail. Essentially what they served was asopado con camarones, and not Asopao de camarones. There is a difference. This review is not a cooking lesson, so I'll spare the details. We want to fully support a Puerto Rican shop, and we would love to try their other dishes. Based on our first experience, there is definitely a lot of room for improvement. We look forward to another opportunity to try them out. The people were very friendly and serviceable, as is to be expected. There is also a sense of being at home. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm. Oh, and yes, we are Puerto Ricans.

This is such a lovely, little Puerto Rican store. I visited for the first time yesterday, and the…read morelady working there was so friendly and inviting. She was just a genuinely nice person, and was very helpful explaining things to me even though I don't speak much Spanish. She showed me the food truck & picnic table area in the back that I didn't even know was there. She said they have live music sometimes. I'd already eaten lunch, so I didn't get to try the food truck. I'll be back for that though! The store is small but has some great items. I purchased some Pan Sobao, a sweet bread (not sure the name but it came with a side of powdered sugar), some hot sauce, and fresh Sofrito. I'd heard of Sofrito but am not too familiar with how to use it. She explained to me how to use it in cooking a variety of dishes. The breads were both exceptionally delicious! I haven't used the Sofrito yet but it smells SO good and looks so fresh. I'm really glad I stumbled across this store and can support a friendly, local business. I'll be back soon to try to food truck, try new things, and buy more bread!

Friendly service quick and efficient very helpful. They have really good meat selections they…read moreprepare how you want. My favorite was the conchas bread was soft. We also bought a few groceries excellent prices. Next time we will eat at location smelled and looked great!

Clean, seemed to be well stocked, but everyone was so unfriendly it was awful. Waited at the…read morerestaurant counter for 5 min., NO one spoke or even looked at me. When the lady that had been cooking, preparing a sandwich finally asked what I wanted, she answered my question very short, no smile. She spoke no English, but I figured out what she was saying. Every person working there made us feel like we shouldn't be there.

Solid breakfast tacos. Very friendly behind the counter. This is primarily a market and a meat…read morecounter.

Super Awsome food service and Nice store . Yummy tacos …read more Jalapeño wrapped in bacon delicious

Great breakfast tacos and salsa! Everyone was nice and helpful. Seemed like a well stocked…read moreneighborhood market too but the breakfast tacos are where my heart's desire is.

This is a nice market off of Lamar. It's a decent size, but a lot of their items are expensive. I…read morecame in to get ice cream and they had a gallon of blue bell for $8. There are some things you wouldn't find at the average grocery store like pan dulce, nopales, etc. but you're better off going to another local market or a grocery store chain.

The shop itself has a wide selection of imported Mexican snacks which I think is nice. There is a…read morecarniceria on the side and a taqueria in the back. I'm mainly reviewing the taqueria in the back. The taqueria does have the hole in the wall vibe, but not the good kind of hole in the wall. I ordered a couple of tacos, and all of them were dry and flavorless. I got refried beans and it really did taste like it was open straight from the can and microwaved. The lady making my food was very friendly, but the food is a -1 star. I've been to other taquerias that are situated in mercados and the food is usually good, but this place really is not.

Great food! Great service! Great price! Need I say more.... I always make a point to eat where I'm…read morein town for work.