Such a beautiful place with yummy food! I had the tres leches french toast and it was delicious and my friend had the fajita plate. Also have awesome drinks! read more

La Piscina - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

My husband got a reservation last night for my birthday dinner. We were promptly greeted with waters and chips/salsa which was great. Our server took our drink order and asked if we'd like to place the food order. We said we wanted to wait to space out our meal. He assured us that he would "course out the food properly" and it wouldn't all come at once. Sure enough, all the food showed up at once, exactly what we didn't want. We had no room on the table for all our food. The server brought over a side chair, placed it next to our table and proceeded to place dishes of our meal on a side chair. This is unacceptable. Completely ruined the vibe and experience of eating food off a chair. After our food made it out and we ordered another drink, our server vanished to never return. We ended up foregoing any birthday dessert at all because he never came back. We had to track down another server to bring us Togo boxes and our check. The food was amazing but sadly won't return due to the awful service. Not exactly how I wanted to spend a birthday dinner, especially when it was a $200 meal. read more

Excellent Food service ambiance and location . This place has it all ! 100% recommended read more

Really cool place. Would give 4.5 if I could. First, the atmosphere is cool. Its up by the pool at the Austin Proper. The food we had was tremendous. We started with the queso fundido. It was very good. Then we got lobster fajitas with lamb chops and bacon wrapped shrimp added. It was all outstanding. And then we finished with the tres leches - that may have been the best part of the meal. Highly recommend and would definitely go back again. read more

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Awesome evening! The food is delicious, the host and waitstaff are amazing and the ambiance is perfect. We celebrated two birthdays with six adults and three kids and while my first reaction was the kids will not enjoy themselves all three loved the fajitas and the amazingly delicious salsas. I can't wait to go back. This restaurant is a hidden gem inside of the Proper Hotel. read more

This beautiful restaurant has the most amazing staff. The food is out of this world! The food has tons of flavor comes with a cool gadget that sizzles your food right and front of you. The aroma is to die for! read more

The best best fajitas I've ever had. Reservations are hard so book early in advance. Definitely try the oysters too

The steak fajitas were out of this world and same with the queso. Drinks were a little expensive so next time would probably avoid those and split the fajitas since they were massive read more

I'm a regular here at this joint and it's really delicious. I love to sit at the bar- the bartenders always give great recommendations, they are so helpful! The margs made by justin are on point - my fav is the watermelon! Any of the fajitas are a great choice- I love the Al Pastor one! read more

I grew up 15 minutes from Mexico, down in The Valley. I know authentic Mexican. Not this Tex Mex craze people get their fabricated fix on. La Piscina (outside of the Sunday brunch at Fonda San Miguel) is the most legit Mexican restaurant in town. Their ribeye fajita is extremely high quality. Their lobster fajitas is worth the splurge. Oysters are tiny but pack a phenomenal fresh flavor. Tortillas are quality. Even the chips and salsa is on point. For dessert and a show try the flaming crepes. Lobster quesadillas are also delish. I've been coming here now so many times. They've gone through a few ups and downs with various chefs. Most great, one or two poor but they're back again with a great one. Do not miss this hidden gem! read more

La Piscina has been my go-to for a long time now! The food is so fresh and delicious every time, whether you're just going for a snack or a full meal it never disappoints! While the food is delicious, the bartender, Justin is really what keeps me coming back. Justin always takes such great care of me. You can really tell he loves what he does and is always down to engage in conversation. I can't wait to come back for a lobster quesadilla soon!! read more

Really great environment nestled near the library downtown in the Proper hotel. Hosts, servers are always on! Bartender great! Food was good. Pricy, but worth a visit! I had fish tacos and a fantasma straight/stirred. read more

Loved this place! If you are staying in Austin downtown this place is greats for apps and drinks. I got the house margarita and flora margarita which was a 10/10 and the Baja oysters were amazing!!! The ambiance was also 10/10 read more

Absolutely horrible customer service. They were extremely crude to my guests and I. I do not recommend if you are trying to have a good night. read more

ambiance excellent. Service slow,small portions and grossly overpriced. Lamb tasty. Tuna Tartare excellent.

We came here for my girlfriends birthday brunch and we had the best time. We sat on the side patio and it's the cutest patio with a great atmosphere. We were there for a solid 2-3 hours and had great service. I wish I would have taken more pictures of the food. The only picture i got was the gulf snapper ceviche and it was so tiny. That was disappointing but it was good. It is expensive so be ready to drop some cash but that's to be expected in a hotel! Also, the valet service was a breeze and $10 which was so awesome because the parking is atrocious. Our waitress was super fun and gracious! She took pictures for us and gave us great service! Also, I did want to note when you order guacamole it doesn't come with chips! You have to order that separately! That surprised us all but the guac was so bomb! Between the 6 of us 3 of us got the Caesar salad which was so good! I love a good Caesar salad! And 3 others got chilaquiles. That's not my style but everyone seemed to enjoy it. Overall I think this is a great special occasion date spot or a girls brunch! read more

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We had such a wonderful experience at Piscina! The food and service was so enjoyable. We missed our original reservation and the host made such an effort to squeeze us in. Thank goodness because it was such a delicious meal and the drinks were perfect. Our favorite part of the entire meal was Danielle! Not only was she an amazing server but she truly was the friendliest person we met in all of Austin! Thanks again Danielle!! read more

Our server was amazing, Victor. Loved the lobster fajitas setup. But giving this 3 stars due to their super rude food runner Evelyn. If that was even her real name. I politely asked her for a serving spoon for our appetizer she dropped off and she kept walking and rolled her eyes. I then watched her to do the same thing to another table right next to us. She could be bothered by anyones requests. I could see our waiter was trying to make up for incapabilities. She dropped off another dish to us that we ordered and was very smug and short. We were confused as we had no prior interaction with her. I finally had to ask for her name. Terrible hire for a person with even a worst attitude. read more

The fajitas are fantastic. Maybe the best in town with an incredible view. Order the Oaxacan on sunshine with Dylan and live life to the fullest.. read more

Fajitas are the BEST!!! staff is amazing. Some of our favs Justin, Alex, & Gabby! We are always greeted amazingly. Margheritas are perfect. Service on point! read more

The restaurant was cute and the food was good. The table side Caesar salad was sooo good and big enough for the whole table. The service is why this gets 3 stars-- I went in a group of 4 to celebrate my friends birthday and brought our own cake. At the end of the dinner, we asked if we could have a knife/plates for the cake (that we brought!!) and they said it would be $12 per person for a "cake cutting fee". So $48 to eat a cake that we brought. What if we were in a group of 10?? $120??? Their own dessert on their menu is cheaper than this "fee". We were all rubbed the wrong way and obvi just went downstairs and ate the cake in the bar for free. On top of that, they didn't even acknowledge my friends bday which is totally fine but typically you expect a little something. Just FYI if you're celebrating a bday-- maybe don't choose La Piscina. read more

Very fun vibe with lots of beautiful people and great drinks and food. We sat outside with the pool nearby. Very relaxing.

Food here was amazing. I stayed at the hotel with my partner and everything was delicious. We got fajitas with shrimp and filet mignon wrapped in bacon as well as the lobster qusidillas. Everything is as absolutely amazing! read more

While the food is generally pretty consistent and good, it's the absolute WORST service. I don't understand, if you don't want to work, please stay home. We are excited restaurants are in full tilt, but it's not fun to go to a nice place, spend a ton of money and time, to have staff that is un-attentive, slow and with generally poor attitudes! Not worth the money or the time. Go elsewhere, or get it to-go! read more

Fantastic fajitas and guac! Will be back again when in the Austin area! Also obsessed with the entire vibe and decor at the proper hotel

I am disappointed to have to give this restaurant 3 stars because it has so much potential. This hotel is beautiful as well as both restaurants. We went for my birthday and it was not even acknowledged even though my husband put it on the reservation. We got the chicken fajitas and the chicken was as bland as could be. No flavor at all. My drink was watered down and $20 for something that tasted closer to water than a cocktail. I will say the chips were the best thing there. Perfect. We spent over $100 and left hungry. I would suggest going for the experience but plan on going to Torchys next door for some real flavor when you are done. read more

Food is very meh. not worth the prices. service is okay not what you expect. I would want more flavor with this restaurant.

I have been to La Piscina previously on multiple occasions, with solid experiences with my girlfriend. This time with my buddies service was just ok, but biggest issue was the ANT crawling from my taco. I got the corn and avocado taco and was greeted with an ant scurrying from the center of my taco. I instantly killed the ant and asked for a new taco, without making a huge deal out of it....i was greeted with the "head chef" coming out, in a "soft attempt" to say the ant came from the "air" instead of owning up to the mistake. After that visit from the chef, absolutely nothing was done to make it right. Not an offer for a new taco as replacement, a voided taco bill, nothing...... It was quite odd, but after I couldn't have been more ready to leave the restaurant and not return. An unfortunate visit, to say the least, but glad of the true colors shown. Tough because I was a true fan of the place! read more

I loved this place so much! After trying other Mexican restaurants that had no tables available we got lucky and got a table here. The service was a 12/10. Nicest waitstaff and so attentive. The food was also amazing. Would definitely come back if I ever make a trip to Austin again. Will be recommending this place to all my friends :) read more

Rebecca was a stellar waitress and gave great recommendations. The patio was a great spot for the start of summer.

Place is epic. High quality food with a great vibe, and it keeps authentic Mexican flavors. We have been a bunch now and it's very consistent and delicious. Fajitas is the way to go, filet and ribeye and get the shrimp and jalapeño add ons. Nachos are a must as well! Great cocktails and staff as well. Highly recommend!! read more

Wow! Why la piscina only has 4 stars, I can't figure out! This place was amazing... best place we ate at while in Austin. We had the lamb chop fajitas, cooked and seasoned perfectly. Other items very good too... nachos with steak, best nachos I've ever had. Pickled vegetables on the side were also great. Place is hidden and margaritas very boozy. read more

Friendly service home made tortillas. Excellent queso dip. Not a fan of fajitas but they were very very good unique seasoning.

Delicious. Fajitas were some of the best I've ever had. Everything was so fresh and the flavors simply outstanding. Ambiance is also really great. Service was attentive and super friendly. Will definitely go again! read more

This place absolutely slaps. Get the breakfast fajitas. If you end up moving to Austin, don't blame me.

If looking into making reservations for a restaurant this is your place! The ambiance was very nice and food was delicious!!!

Food was great, 10/10 would go back. Only thing was, we told the hostess it was our friends birthday and there was nothing done about it. Not even acknowledge. read more

I really struggled between giving La Piscina 3 and 4 stars. If we had not gone for our anniversary dinner then I may have been a little forgiving. This brings me to my first point of disappointment. The restaurant was so loud it was difficult to have a conversation with my husband. We were inside and it was a cold night so the glass doors were closed and given that much of the restaurant is concrete walls, sound bounces everywhere. Not a super pleasant experience to start. Next, it was clear they were understaffed and I am not faulting the restaurant for that. I know the service industry is doing the best they can and I do appreciate that. Our server appeared to be helping about 10 tables, both inside and outside, which is too many for 1 person. Not once did they approach our table without being called over and no one bothered to even check if our food was ok. Our food did quickly come from the kitchen by runners and the expo person in the kitchen kept it moving. I found the bill to be expensive. We came out around $200 for 2 people after tipping and I'm not sure it felt "worth it." The drinks being the most over-priced part of the menu considering the 3 we ordered weren't that good. It's never great to not serve a high-quality margarita in Austin, especially when they are $20. We got the queso fundido (watery which is odd), the caesar salad, and the pineapple and ribeye fajitas plus churros for dessert (undercooked). Nothing blew us away and I do not believe I would go back any time soon. read more

Tasty and strong margaritas but overall the food is overpriced here. Nice atmosphere inside a boutique hotel.

killer margs & fajitas. will definitely come back. at the Proper hotel so valet is pricey. nice upscale patio dinner at sunset, will definitely come back. great service, great food. read more