Las Cocinas

One of our favorite restaurants in town! My husband loves the chimichanga, I enjoy the mix-match…read moreplates and fish tacos, and we both loved the brunch buffet (weekends only). The margaritas are on point every time and you can't go wrong with the queso! The staff are great and they'll sometimes have mariachi bands on weekend evenings!

I went to pick up 2 Too Good To Go afternoon boxes. They gave a nice selection of food & plenty of…read moreit. That wasn't the problem. They were also very friendly, and welcoming. The Restaurant was festively decorated, & seemed clean from my vantage point at the Hostess Stand. The problem was the Seasoning, or lack thereof. I was so sad. I'm searching for my next new favorite authentic Mexican Restaurant (NOT Tex Mex). I'm still in the hunt. I may be a Gringa, but for 30 years I was married into a Hispanic family. I need SPICE! Not necessarily heat... although some of that is appreciated. Sadly, the food here seriously lacks seasoning. Lucky me, I had a container of Tony Cacherie's Creole Seasoning in my Car, & that's what kinda saved the meal for me. That's sad. I really wanted to love this spot & make it my "usual" place. THAT didn't work out.. Do gave to say that the employees I encountered are very nice, and perhaps the food is better seasoned when you have some of the Salsa to add to it.

Menudo

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Skinny margarita

Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant

4.1(96 reviews)

3.3 mi

I absolutely love this place. The food is so delicious, I'm craving a plate just thinking about it…read more The service is exceptional. Everybody is so friendly and eager to satisfy your every need. The ambiance is cozy, not too bright, but just the right amount of light. I travel about an hour just to eat here. If that doesn't tell you how much I love this restaurant, I don't know what will. My favorite dish is the Matamoros plate but I can barely finish it because I usually fill up on my other favorite, which is the chips and salsa.

Tried Guadalajara based on reviews…read more Busy location with a full bar and a large menu. Service was friendly and timely. We ordered a couple of combination plates. Food was good, but a few of the accoutrements were missing, which we had to request. Overall, glad we tried it to see what the fuss was about. Flavors are good.

Games at the entrance

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Anita's Mexican Restaurant

3.9(98 reviews)

2.8 mi

My child and I went here for lunch the other day. A nearby business recommended them for their…read moretacos. Our service and food was spot on! I ordered nachos and my son ordered the hand battered chicken strips. The food came out fast, just as listed on the menu. It was a bit on the pricey side, but I'd pay that happily for great food, service, and a cozy atmosphere. We will be back.

We came back for breakfast. It was very good…read more My wife had menudo and a barbacoa taco. She's very picky about both and was extremely pleased. And they offer both options every day/all day, which is great. She'll come back with her sister to enjoy it again. I had two breakfast tacos: one with egg, sausage and cheese and the other with migas. I really loved the migas. While the first taco was unremarkable, the migas was great. It was perfect, in fact. And it really celebrates their home made corn and flour tortillas. The only thing I didn't like was the salsa. It tasted like canned tomatoes and it was a wee bit salty and not very spicy. I really liked the migas, though. It was made with fresh jalapeño and had just the right amount of heat without needing any salsa. So I think this is one of those places that does some things very well... enough to build up a solid base of regulars, even though some of their other offerings were disappointing, like improperly reheated enchiladas. But if you know what to order, you can really enjoy this place. Oddly enough, they have chorizo on the menu, but don't list it among the available proteins on the breakfast taco menu, which I personally find very strange. Chorizo and egg is such an iconic breakfast taco offering. I'll bet they'd do it justice.

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Large menudo

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Frozen Limonada!!!

Costa Azul Mariscos & Micheladas

4.3(78 reviews)

3.4 mi

Aguachile tostada for $8 with huge whole shrimp and half an avocado and yummy?? Yummy salsa and…read morechips for free?? Amazing service with the beautiful Karen in a beautiful bright happy interior?! We freaking love it here. The perfect antidote to the crazily overpriced mediocre eats in Austin metro.

Part One: VAST…read moreAMOUNTS OF SEAFOOD AT AN UNBELIEVABLY LOW PRICE !!!!! * * * * * You get what you pay for. * * * * * Do you really want to eat a gigantic seafood platter of tough rubbery bottom of the line octopus and macerated formless shrimp chunks? * * * * * The sauce and garnishings do not hide the fundamental nature of what you are eating. * * * * * There is plenty of non seafood on the menu. Go with the non-seafood for sure. Part Two: Other Yelp reviews rave about the fish. My co-eater raved about her chicken enchiladas. My oysters were pretty good. My shrimp were mushy because I had a marinated dish. I think the villain in the proceedings was the octopus. The octopus was genuinely mediocre. Like not wanting to finish my plate mediocre. I think if you avoid the octopus everything else they have is probably pretty good. The one land mine on the menu is one HELLUVA land mine. But all signs are that with one huge exception this place is okay.

Cute decor

Shrimp CAMARON ceviche tostada

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Garcia's Mexican Food Restaurant

3.1(156 reviews)

3.4 mi

Went there for lunch in Tuesday. Food was great and to get lunch and iced tea for $10.50…read morepractically a steal. The tea was great fresh no bad taste. The Moms #2 was enough food to keep me satisfied for several hours. The one drawback is that they are not open on Mondays.

There are plenty of Mexican restaurants in Bastrop and many more in the surrounding area. We go to…read moreseveral in a kind of rotation, nothing formal but they each have their unique things. This visit didn't turn out so great. There were a few highlights but overall it fell below the bar in several ways. The chips here are different, light, crispy but a little delicate. They are good, and the salsa is tasty, a little on the hot side. I ordered the Queso Loco for the first time and it turned out good. Queso with chicken, rice and pico. It could be a meal on its own. Kinda like a casserole. Really enjoyed it. For dinner I got the Steak Cozumel which honestly was the worst steak I've had at a restaurant. I NEVER use condiments on the table but had to request the pepper shaker and use that and salt to give this thing some flavor. It had some odd flavors going on in different sections of the meat. It came with rice/beans and an enchilada choice, I got chicken. It was good. The service was ok, they seem to be in the same boat as every one else with the lack of staff. I tend to measure service by whether I need to wait for refills. It was not the best but not the worst. Overall, a disappointing experience this time but I'm not checking it off the rotation yet. Usually it's much better.

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El Nuevo Mexico Restaurant

3.5(128 reviews)

3.5 mi

First time & forever customer Chilaquiles here are a MUST…read moretry. Real authentic mexican restaurant 100/10. Will stop by again soon!

Came back several times. Really enjoyed every visit. We're always quickly greeted and seated,…read morebrought water, chips and a spicy, charred salsa. The wait staff is friendly and checks up on us regularly, They have a chalk board with specials. A nice bar - Today their specials included a $5 margarita. But I also like their generous Mexican martini (brought out in a proper shaker) and their Fridarita - an ode to Ms. Kahlo featuring hibiscus (jamaica) and decorated with a flower. It has to be the most interesting margarita I've ever encountered. And it tastes great. My wife had the menudo and a crispy chicken taco. She enjoyed both. And the taco was larger than most. I came back to my favorite here, the shrimp relleno - a blister, peeled poblano pepper (not battered or fried) filled with shrimp and ranchero sauce and served with white rice and lovely, grilled vegetables (zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, etc.). The whole dish works so well together you could mix it all up and it would still be devine. So... we keep coming back.

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Shrimp Relleno

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Muy bueno! Be prepared these are not for the meek! Margarita flight consisting of Strawberry, Peach, Coconut and Mango!

Chili's

2.7(161 reviews)

3.6 mi

Enjoyed some World Cup action at our local Chili's bar this past weekend. The folks behind the bar…read morewere quick to greet us and grab our drink orders, kept the drinks filled, our food orders were precise and fresh, and the vibes were good. Would definitely recommend for a nice, relaxed date night.

Don't get me wrong, this review isn't about the food which was fine, margaritas? Great. Rather the…read moreservice I received during my brief dinner here. Is it customary for the staff to stare and comment amongst themselves on people for how they eat, loud enough for their desired target audience to hear? I really liked this location but now it's hard for me to find the desire in me to return when I'm being judged for eating at a restaurant apparently.

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Morelia Mexican Grill

2.7(108 reviews)

3.4 mi

Ok, so this used to be a favorite spot. Consistent. Good. Great service…read more Lately, it's gone down hill a little. I won't cross it off the list of restaurants I will go to but it has fallen off the high pedestal I used to have it on. Somewhere along the line a new management took over. The menu is the same, but the quality has dropped a little. I usually can't stop raving about my chimichanga with fajita beef, but the meat is...different, like maybe not the same cut, a little less tender and more stringy. It was still good, the taste was good, cheesy and fried to a crisp crunchy goodness, but, just not what it used to be. Wifeh mentioned her Mexican Martini was not the best, but honestly, that depends on which bartender makes them and can vary. I got a mango margarita which I liked, she didn't. She also tried a banana margarita, don't ask me why, she said banana sounded good at the time. While the mango was made with a fruit puree, the banana was made with a liqueur and it was basically like drinking rubbing alcohol. All burn, no flavor. The waitress removed it from the bill at least as we only tried a few sips of that. The kids had no complaints on their chicken fajita tacos and quesadillas. The service was good, the staff didn't have a united appearance though. At one point a teen in a regular tshirt asked us something and it took a moment to realize she wanted to refill our drinks and worked there. Overall, what used to be a go to place we went to when family visits had turned into a less than regular place.

The service was great, my server was amazing and attentive. The food, however, was sub par. I…read moreordered carnitas and the me meat looked like an undercooked chopped pork shoulder instead of shredded or stewed pork. The sauce was good but couldn't cover the taste and toughness of the meat. I've never had pork cooked so poorly. I didn't finish my meal and will not be returning. Even my diet coke tasted rancid, like the lines were dirty. The bathroom was covered in urine and one urinal was covered by a black plastic trash bag. I'm shocked that a restaurant can operate in that condition. Save your money and go to Taco Cabana.

Host station

Crawfish enchiladas

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Storefront

Fitties BBQ

4.4(302 reviews)

6.6 mi

Great service as always and the food is always on point! The wait is never too long. Highly…read morerecommend!

You gotta live Fitties, this is my go-to grab a brisket sandwich spot off the 71. Not real easy to…read morefind the first time but well worth it . Always greeted with a smile and good service. Good ole Texas BBQ.

Have to try the tacos

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Menu board

Jalisco's Mexican Restaurants

3.0(121 reviews)

3.2 mi

Everyone is amazing and very sweet never had a bad experience once and I go like once a week food…read moreand service is pure excellence

I've dined in, order to go, and through Uber Eats. I used…read moreto love going here, but for the prices they have the food is not worth it. Half of my stuff is missing in to go orders. This was my go to place. Waitresses and a manager who seems on the newer side sometimes greets rudely. I've been coming since 98 and it's gone down quality and customer service wise. You guys really need to pick it up.

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Kids options and some drinks

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Blake L.

11 years ago

Let me tell you about this little gem. This place is Mexican food at it's finest. We drive from Giddings at least twice a week to eat here. The food and service are awesome. I have tried darn near everything on the menu. IT'S ALL GOOD !!! I highly recommend you give them a try. read more

Sherry C.

8 years ago

This place is great... so full. The red sauce was warm ad full of flavor. The green sauce was cold and even better. We will definitely eat here again. read more

Dustin W.

10 years ago

Had it tonight with the family. Really good hot food and very friendly. Onions were cooked to perfection as were the chicken fajitas.

Daniela V.

201

5 years ago

Love everything on the menu. Service is great, love that is family owned. Food is always fresh and done perfectly everytime! read more

SilverMoon G.

6 years ago

This has wonderful food, and the best margaritas ever!!

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