Needed to get a flat tire fixed and while waiting stopped in at La Tapatía for breakfast...the wait staff was quick to seat me and take my drink order while I decided what to eat. The place, although small was cozy and festive. I ordered the bacon and eggs breakfast plate and also a chorizo taco. O was pleasantly surprised by the quickness of the order but more map by the food. The plate came with refried pinto beans, skillet potatoes and two thin slices of ham, on top of the large slices of bacon and cooked to order eggs (sunny side up). The food portion was generous for the price and in this day and age that is rare! I got to choose my tortillas and I chose flour! Y'all the food was so good, came out hot and fresh. The eggs were cooked just the way I ordered them the bacon was crispy and the tortillas seemed handmade! Coupled with the beans and potatoes it was hearty. So much so that my chorizo taco became a to go order! That too was very generous and well mixed with great egg to chorizo ratio, while not being greasy. I washed it all down with tea and this too was great for the size they give you could carry you through the meal, but if you want a refill the wait staff was super attentive and came by several times to see if there was anything I needed / wanted! They are a local chain and if this location is like the others this place is a must try! I need to go back for lunch or dinner as they had an extensive menus there too! read more

La Tapatia - Bacon and egg breakfast plate, the potatoes, beans and ham slices are included in all breakfast plates! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Classic Mexican food. Nothing fancy here but the food is good, comes out fast and when I'm craving Mexican breakfast you can't go wrong. Lots of agua Frescas to choose from too. Friendly service and a good way to start off your weekend! read more

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The service is great, the ambience is relaxing, and the food is fresh. BEST TACOS between Mopac and FM 620 on Hwy 183 !!!! read more

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We went on Sunday for breakfast and had a good meal. For $10, you get 2 eggs, 4 bacon, refried beans, potatoes and 4 corn tortillas. It was very filling and the service was prompt. The restaurant is clean. It's a fairly authentic atmosphere and the music from the kitchen was jamming! Local Mexican restaurants like this are really experiencing a loss of business as some of their regular customers are afraid to be out in public. So it's up to the rest of us to open our wallets, eat out regularly and keep these treasures in business!!! read more

I dunno man, I think this place deserves 5 Stars... Just to have a more authentic style Mexican food place in the area where everything I ate was pretty good and the taco beef was exceptional, the hot sauce was flavorful and Spicey and everything seemed homemade. 5 Stars, you deserve it. Waitresses were very nice as well. I went by myself, then ordered food for 3 others to go and I carried out what felt like 20 pounds of food. I'll be back, maybe tomorrow after church at City Reach Austin. Oh, I am promoted to mention the ambiance and well, I loved it. Nothing fancy but nice and open and inviting. Awesome restaurant. I'll be back many times for sure. read more

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My daughter and I wanted a quick lunch, and decided to try this chain restaurant because it was nearby and we'd never been. It was just before noon and we noticed that the parking lot was pretty empty, so figured we could get a quick meal. By the time we left, the lot was pretty full! When we went in, we were told if we didn't want carryout we should sit down anywhere. Our waitperson immediately brought chips, salsa, and charro beans... but realized our table wasn't pristine so took care of that before putting everything down and taking drink orders. She returned later for food orders. The chips were very good, the salsa good but a bit on the spicy side for us. The restaurant filled up with people quickly, and we noticed more waitstaff. We also noticed that we were among very few gringos in the place... which we regarded as a good sign. Our orders of avocado tostada (from the appetizer menu) and carne asada mini-tacos arrived in a reasonable time. For the price, I was surprised by the quantity and quality of the food. My tostada had at least one whole, ripe avocado and my daughter's tacos were loaded with tender meat. A check wasn't delivered to our table, so we went to the counter to pay. While the atmosphere in this restaurant is rather basic, we were pleased with our food and service and would return. I wish I'd taken photos! read more

saw a worker pour the salsa from a bucket using her hands, in front of customers, which made it un-appetizing. Ruined the whole experience. They do not have fountain drinks La mojarra was hella dry........ read more

Breakfast tacos, tortas, green salsa, horchata. Yum!!! Breakfast tacos: Great deal! I like there bacon and eggs, eggs and nopales (cactus). I like them on flour tortillas, but you can choose corn as well. Torta is goodddd. Al pastor, barbacoa, or tongue, they are all good options. It comes with lettuce, tomatoes, and big slices of acocado. Horchata is HUGE!! It shows on the menu that there are 2 sizes, but they actually only have the big size. And it's YUMMY. Not too sweet, not too vanilla-y Vibe: it's more on the you come, get your good food, eat, then leave kinda vibe. There was one time later in the evening, there were still customers, but they started to get the mop and fabuluso out and start mopping the floor lol. So don't expect much, come for the food only. *Free chips only available later in the day for lunch and dinner. Comes with red salsa and beans read more

La Tapatia - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We've used La Tapatia as the starting point for car club runs twice in the last year. One of our members actually eats breakfast daily here when he's in town. I'd actually be interest to know the history of the building; digs are quite small for the amount of business this restaurant does. Parking is ample! For our recent visit we snagged a large table and then commandeered an adjacent one so we all could sit and visit. Everything from just coffee to tacos were ordered. GF had her migas which she liked last time. Except, it seemed the portion had doubled in size since the last visit. It could have fed the entire table. My sauce choice for years when dining Tex-Mex has been Ranchero and I've been experimenting in 2022 modifying Matt Martinez's recipe. I never knew the importance of chicken stock in these recipes! So, Huevos Rancheros for me with cactus and cheese (gotta make it my own). Beans were alright; taters were not seasoned. Nopal, egg, and ranchero combo proved good bites. I ate more than I expected knowing we were heading towards a meat coma in Llano, Texas. BTW when they say ham (jamon) they mean the tiniest slice of cheap cold cuts. Aside from minor criticism we came, occupied, and headed out in an orderly fashion for our Hill Country cruise. Service was friendly and adaptive to our needs quickly. Food comes out lightning quick; it's up to you to eat the whole plate or pace yourself for your next adventure. I still ate it all and had BBQ afterwards! read more

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I'm from the valley and it took me 10 years to locate anything close to exceptional. Outside of Nano's in CC, La Tapatia takes an atx 2nd!!

Stopped by here to have a late lunch/early dinner with the Husband. There were not that many customers there when we arrived so we were seated quickly. We were brought out menus and some Chips and Salsa. The chips were fresh and the salsa ok. The older waitress comes out to get our order, and she doesn't look happy lol. I am not sure what was going on but that scowl! After our food arrived - in a timely manner - we both dug in as we were both hungry. We were thankful for the quantity of food and began enjoying the quality. We ordered: Carne Guisada Torta - My hubby is a big fan of Carne Guisada but not when it has too much gravy so he was pleasantly surprised when his Torta came out to him with the Carne Guisada having the perfect amount of gravy to meat ratio. He said the bread was fresh and so were the veggies. The Torta was huge and very filling. Cheese Enchiladas with Green Sauce - Pretty straight forward Tex Mex meal. The green sauce was tangy and delicious. The cheese is the white cheese and it was warm and melty. The rice and beans were ok. All in all a good meal. This restaurant was clean and we saw other patrons with smiles on their faces from their friendly wait staff, unfortunately our waitress was just having a bad day I think. The food is good here, nothing to write home about - but good none the less. If you haven't been here before, try it out and see for yourself how you like it. We will probably be back. read more

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My Fiancé and I were looking for a late dinner spot and we decided on Mexican. We stumbled upon this gem in North West Austin. This place offers authentic Mexican food without all the frills. We arrived at 8:45pm and they close at 10pm on a Tuesday night. The service was excellent. The restaurant has a family style ambiance. The food was so delicious and the portions sizes are very generous. We started with Micheladas. We got a 4 tacos. Split lengua and asada. When I say I was blown away by the taste it's an understatement. Also light on the pockets so that was a bonus. Will definitely be back! read more

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These are (in my opinion) the best Huevos Rancheros in Austin. Atmosphere is super festive as well.

We started the night with mango margarita with chamoy. It's in a nice big margatita glass. It looked good and you could taste that it was made with plenty of mangoes. I ordered queso quesadilla with asada. It came with guacamole and sour cream. The meat had good flavor but wished it was more tender. My husband got the especial burrito, and it came with rice and beans on the side. He didn't like the cheese sauce on it because it reminded him of fake craft cheese. Overall, the food tasted good, and we were so full. read more

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Ok if you like a quick, affordable meal. The service was friendly and quick. When served, the food was hot. Nice neighborhood restaurant - not crowded at all on an evening hour. I had three beef tacos - decent - but a bit chewy and dry - end of day? Maybe better at lunch time... read more

La Tapatia - Small restaurant - not busy on Saturday evening. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Do not recommend! Horrible service! I asked for a torta de milanesa and then asked the waitress to change it to a torta cubana. Another waitress brought us the food and it was not my torta cubana. It was the milanesa one and it was the driest poorest torta I have had. The milanesa was thinner than a tortilla and it had no beans, no mayo no ham or cheese! And to top it off, the waitress took my plate away before I had even finished. I had my torta in my hand and she went for my plate so I just let her take it. She never asked us how everything was or if we needed anything else. read more

service was horrible, 3 different waiters have attended us all because they did not want too serve us

I love this Mexican restaurant, I come here for the fajitas, I'm petty sure they know me already, customer service is great, everyone is super nice, food is great. read more

I have not been to La Tapatia since before the pandemic and had a craving. I still don't eat inside restaurants, so I went there to get some food to go. Found out they had a makeshift drive-through window. So this made it even easier! I ordered two meals to go. One 1) TexMex plate with ground beef taco, chalupa, cheese enchilada, rice and beans. It's a lot of good and can easily be stretched into two meals. It's a lot of delicious food. 2) Enchiladas Tapatia-delicious ground beef enchiladas covered in queso and served with rice and beans. Very generous portion of food. I had to do some more shopping, so these two meals sat in my car for a couple of hours. The photos didn't look so great, but once plated and heated they were delicious! Yummmm! read more

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Ordered Togo for lunch on my break. Specially asked for no onions ONLY cilantro. Looks like if anything they put extra onions on it. Not ordering here again. read more

La Tapatia - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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La Tapatia is what some would label a 'hole in the wall'. Just off Hwy 183 and Anderson Mills, this spot is no frills and easy to get to. Food: Breakfast plates are generous with portions. The eggs and bacon comes with three eggs (choice of scrambled, over easy, etc.), three slices of perfectly cooked bacon, potatoes, and refried beans. Chicken enchiladas were delicious, with a tomatillo sauce, served with rice and beans, and shredded lettuce. Their red salsa is spot on with heat and flavor. Service: Decent table service, though you may need to wave for a refill now and then, particularly when they are busy. Cost: Two meals, two drinks usually run us about $17 after tax. You really can't beat that. Overall: This place is a dive, and food prices are cheap, so let that set your expectations. Parking is plenty, they take cards (though there's a small surcharge to do so), and food is pretty consistent each time we've been. read more

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I ordered cheese enchiladas and a crispy beef taco. Enchiladas weren't cooked, the cheese was cold and solid. The taco shell was stale, like it was made yesterday. Waited for 15 minutes, but waitress disappeared. It was 1:45pm and the place wasn't busy. Wound up paying and leaving. Save your money read more

Bean and cheese nacho plate with ground meat added was fantastic! Huge portion! Ate about 1/3 and made 3 more more " reasonable size" meals with take home. Salsa was good and they gave a bowl of beans, wow! Sooo good! Wait staff were very friendly. The place smells so good! My friend had a taco salad, huge taco bowl with plenty of ground meat, sooo good! Will be back for more! read more

The food is only partially Americanized and the dining room makes you feel like you could be somewhere in Mexico. Mediocre and a bit pricey for what it is. read more

Everytime I go back to Austin, I have to stop by here. This place reminds me of my childhood. Let me say this prior to this place, no restaurant/ store could remain in the storefront for more than 1 year. La Tapatia opened up during my junior year in highschool when I first got a car in 2007. Not only was the food cheap, I always left super stuffed. Sadly, I guess due to inflation and increases in food ingredient costs, the price of the food has gone up. Previous burritos that were $4.99 are now $6.49. By far the most dramatic price increases are in their breakfast plates. These increased from $2.99 to $5.99, and they now charge for extra salsa! Sad times indeed. Still, for me I will come here for the nostalgia reasons. My usual order is the Breakfast plate for breakfast or the burrito la tapatia beef barcaoa for lunch. read more

When you walk in, you can smell the freshness. The waitstaff is nice and polite. The food is really good.

We Found our new favorite Mexican restaurant! We love the crispy tacos beans and rice plate. Great service and the chips and salsa are fresh. read more

La Tapatia - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Review of 183. Delicious food. Terrible service. I tipped but gave it to the Lupe (the one pleasant server) and the kitchen staff for my favorite bowl of tortilla soup. read more

A bit expensive for lunch platters at $10, but I ordered a la cart a white cheese enchilada with red sauce and crispy beef taco. The taco meat was amazing with tons of flavor! Enchilada was so delicious. The salsa could have been a bit spicier and needed salt. Overall really good, fresh and hot food and it seems the breakfast is super inexpensive. I'll try it!! read more

La Tapatia - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is our go to spot! The 2 meat platter is amazing. Salsas are always fresh and delicious. Friendly staff.

I've been eating here for 6 yrs. I've dealt with the rude ass manager and my card being charged 3x and still I go back. Not after today. My mother, my daughter and my son went in for lunch today. As my daughter started to eat her food she was about 1/3 way through her plate she found a COCKROACH in her beans!!!!! I wanted to scream and she wanted to throw up. I informed my waitress showed her the plate told her I wasn't paying for anything and left!!! Never again. And from what I've read this isn't the first time!!!! read more

Pretty good spot for tacos are bigger than other tacos consistent and reliable. Al Pastor Tacos are great! read more

This place is my go to for fast Mexican food. The service is great and they also have a drive thru. They have delicious frozen margaritas and mouth watering micheladas. Their menu has a great selection of Mexican food from tacos to gorditas. read more

La Tapatia - Michelada - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I wanted to like this place but I was a little disappointed. Paid for a to go order and got the shrimp cocktail and menudo. The shrimp in the shrimp cocktail was so tough. Like a brick which sucks because the sauce flavor was good but because of the shrimp it was inedible. Menudo broth lacked flavor however the tripe was cooked well. I would've returned the shrimp cocktail but I live 15 mins away and honestly it wasn't worth it to drive back. From the other complaints I've seen in their reviews it seems as if they just don't care anymore. Gave 2 stars instead of one for the cocktail sauce. Better luck next time. read more

We love this place for grabbing quick, yummy Jalisco style Mexican food. Certainly nothing fancy about it and that is one reason we love it. The migas plate is enough for about 3 meals - it's an amazing value. The breakfast tacos, nachos and flautas are all good too. Posting photos since they have updated and greatly expanded their menu fairly recently. read more

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the food was okay. service was horrendous. came in at 12:00, served me at 12:50. not coming back. dont go unless you want wait more than expected. read more

I This place has always been my go to for good & priced right Tex Mex. Always been consistent. I love their fajita nachos. Normally you get strips of fajita that are grilled & have a smoky flavor to them. Not today. I ordered them & i got something all chopped up. I asked if they gave me ground beef by accident but the new waitress said it was fajita. It had no grill flavor. Tastes like boiled chopped roast. Had no flavor at all. Very disappointed in this visit. I give it 3 stars as my many visits before today was good. read more

La Tapatia - Where are my strips of grilled fajitas? Got chopped bland roast instead. Very disappointed. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

My husband has been eating here for 10 years and today he decided to take us out for a treat.. We ordered our food and my food wasn't the best and looked bland but I ate it, my husband had a burrito and he got to just about the end of the burrito and said "are you fucking kidding me?.." I was said "what's wrong!?" He turned his place around and there was a screw A SCREW in the burrito.. just disgustingly hanging out in the food.. I don't know how that even happens, how a screw can get into a place of food but we are very disappointed and extremely disgusted.. The prices went up as well.... They don't check temperatures when walking in, no gloves, some had masks on their chin, no sanitizer, and the place was pretty gross and grimy to be honest... you can see where they wiped down the tables but that place needs a serious deep cleaning because it's pretty disgusting when you sit and look around... theres like a sticky substance caked everywhere... Needless to say we will never be going back again.. read more

La Tapatia - Ate the entire burrito.. and a SCREW was in it!! How the hell?! I don't want to know honestly..I'm disgusted - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

So my fiancé and I decided to try out a new place and he stumbled upon La Tapatia online. We passed this place several times since we live in the area so I was really stoked to try this place out. The restaurant can certainly be called a "dive" and in my past experiences that *usually* means the food and service are totally awesome. Unfortunately today was not the case...I didn't see a "seat yourself" sign when we first walked in but there were people waiting in line to order to go orders. My fiancé and I do see people seated with menus so I do a casual search of the place and see a stack of menus by the register. I grab two and one of the waitresses sees me and asks if we're eating here or to go. I say we're going to eat here and it's our first time so I didn't quite know the procedure and she just laughs and says "it's okay." So we make our way to a table and pursue the menu. My fiancé gets a huge glob of something on his hand from looking through the menu and it's HAND SANITIZER. I noticed several globs on mine and did my best to avoid it.... I ordered the enchiladas and it said on the menu it came with my choice of beef or chicken. I said beef and our waitress asked me what kind of beef. She points to my option on the menu and tells me it says my choice of Between THREE BEEFS and Chicken. (I'm thinking how the hell am I suppose to know because their beef options aren't exactly listed) I settled on beef fajita. My fiancé orders some sort of burrito and said he wanted chicken. Our waitress mumbled "it comes with chicken" and continued taking our order.... My food came out first and it was a good looking plate. My fiancé's plate hadn't come out and I hated to start without him so I waited. We were both pretty hungry so we started nibbling on the chips and we were both dipping in my queso sauce, the beans, and the rice. He prompts me to starting eating because he's food STILL hasn't come out yet at this point. I'm about half way through my enchiladas and I just put down my fork. I can't believe he's food STILL wasn't out. Our waitress hadn't come by to give us a status update, nothing. He goes up the counter where both waitresses are just leaning on the counter, and they tell him they are still waiting on the cook. Tell me why the next two plates to come out were to a table that got there not 15 minutes ago!? Why was my fiancé's plate brought out damn near 25 minutes AFTER my food was brought to the table?? I was NOT happy. Our waitress acted like she was new but was attentive to the other tables. Our waitress took our order, made us feel stupid for not knowing their menu. Our waitress came back two different times to ask us questions I feel like she should have asked at the time she took our order. No joke. She came back and asked me if I wanted corn or flour tortillas, and came back a second time to ask my fiancé what kind of sauce he wanted on his burrito. The ONLY reason this place is getting 2 stars is because the food is decent. The red & green sauces have great flavor, the enchiladas I got were really good, and my fiancé enjoyed his burrito. We won't be back, but I really wanted to share my experience today to save people the trouble. My trip today was not worth the $30 we threw down. read more

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Amazing food of authentic mexican, we come here often and really happy with the quality of the service