This place is so warm and cozy that I had high hopes. Unfortunately the food was terrible. The meat in my chicken taco was dry, the enchilada tasted off and the margarita was super weak. Pricey too. Bummed read more

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Odd to see so few current reviews for this joint...and why it was off my radar for so long. Place has flashy interior and the service was good. Started with a starter of Chips, Queso and Salsa...I can count on one hand how many times I've eaten a salsa that was served warm And Im not usually a fan...but this one hit just right with flavor and some spice...which the Queso was in desperate need off....pretty plain jane Queso, but the salsa gave it a helping hand... Wife went with the Enchiladas Mexicanas Plate with Beef....flavor of the beef alone was great...double rice and no beans (She's always missing out on the good stuff)...myself I dove into the Enchiladas Supreme Plate which consisted of One chicken, one bean, one cheese and one beef enchilada....all were pretty dang good....Bean enchilada was new to me and I didn't hate it at all. The rice was solid as well....Overall a good visit. read more

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I enjoy the food & service. The waiters are really nice and attentive we come here almost weekly read more

Been coming to this place for some years now and never left a review, started coming with family when karaoke was around. Till this day maybe 6 plus years now they have best service and food! There is a good ambiance music always playing good spot to eat and relax and watch some sports too! read more

Los Potrillos Restaurant - Mex tini yummm !!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

By far the best restaurant in the area. Between the three plates the table had, not a single one disappointed. Matter of fact, each dish was the best I have had. Quesa Birrias were outstanding, as well as the fajitas. Highly recommend! read more

Don't usually do review but the service was terrible the server was soo snarky and rude , and then the server have me a carbonated soda and got mad that I said something. Then when I got my food it was soo salty, when I told the server she took it to the back and came back saying she couldn't do anything about it "saying I ate everything " but I barely took a bite because it was so salty . Then when I went to pay I told the manager everything he argued and yelled at me accusing me of nothing wanting to pay for the food I told him that that's not the case. I only wanted him to know what happened and listen so he can make sure that the food that's being served to people is made correctly.Anyway horrible restaurant and staff never coming back here . read more

We decided to take a chance and try this place last night. We were not disappointed. We were a little concerned when we went inside and there was an armed security guard inside the front door, though. The salsa was a refreshing change from the norm. They brought a fire roasted red salsa, a green salsa (that they warned was hot), and a plain mild tomato sauce in a small carafe. We each got our own little bowls so we could mix some of the mild sauce with the salsas if they were too spicy. This is a great idea and especially nice for my partner who is not a fan of anything too spicy hot. I had a pork carnita taco and a grilled chicken gordita, my partner had the enchilada & taco combo plate, and our teen had the fajita nachos. We all enjoyed our meal and will definitely go back. read more

Los Potrillos Restaurant - a sign for a mexican restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

The restaurant is surrounded by "hourly" motels, but don't let that scare you away. This is a fun place with great food. They have 2 types of salsa that you can mix to make it as spicy as you want, the refried beans and rice are full of flavor. Have had their nachos- they give you a huge amount; enchiladas- beef and cheese; tacos- crispy and soft, corn and flour and beef and carnitas; and burritos. All were delicious and full of flavor. They have karaoke- in spanish, and although it's loud at times, it's definitely fun. read more

Los Potrillos Restaurant - Taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food is delicious. If you want to try true Mexican authentic food this is it. I would def recommend to family and friends.

I would have given it zero but that's not an option..my Chile relleno was not seared long enough and it was still raw. At first they offered to remake it then the waitress came back and said that's how it's supposed to be. No it's not..I then went to pay and they wouldn't take it off my check because that's how they cook it..never go here. read more

I ordered on the phone. I am not native English speaker and they are not either. It was hard to understand each other. They didn't want to deal with it then all of sodden, they hang up the phone. It was very rude. read more

The food was ok, but the music was extremely loud! It was hard to keep a conversation at that place without yelling to each other. We requested to our waitress if they can turn down the volume of the music a little bit down, but she said: "This is the way they keep the music in here" (Horrible music btw) read more

It seems like a family oriented place. It gets super packed and it takes them a while to get your order in. The waitress was rude and instead of fixing the issue she wanted to charge me for both entrees. The food is authentic but the rudeness and the time you have to wait to eat sucks. I would not want to try this place again. **Se tardan mucho para atenderte y ademas la mesera se molestan cuando les dices que no es la comida exacta y me la querian cobrar como quiera. La comida si es autentica pero el maltrato y el tiempo que se tardan para traerte tu comida es fastidioso. No me gustaria regresar. read more

Los Potrillos opened a few months ago and is a terrific addition to Austin's restaurant scene. The decor is Northern-Mexican ranch-style with good-quality polished wooden seating. The owners invested quite a bit into the interior for a pleasant dining environment. I've eaten the chicken fajitas as well as some burrito lunches and each time the food was excellent. The fajitas come out sizzling in a generous portion and the burritos are BIG. Veggies and salads are always fresh and tasty. Lunch specials are definitely affordable and dinners are reasonable. They have karaoke (en español) on Friday and Saturday nights and on Sunday during the day. It's loud but fun! Si Ud. puede cantar en espanol - !unirse al karaoke! read more

The food is authentic Mexican, not your average tex mex. The food has always been consistently served well , no major complaints. Their drink menu has a unique variety of drinks and they are reasonably priced. The place is great, but just note that things there get done like they do back in Mexico. They're not going to turn down the music just because you request it... they have a unique character and you either like it or you just need to move on. One highlight of the place is Karaoke during the weekend nights ... this is great and entertaining! the dj is awesome and keeps things moving along smoothly.. its mainly Spanish songs that get requested but they have a good selection of songs in English too read more

Wow! The food is great! The place is so clean and y'all about fast service. The place is a little cozy, but this won't stop us from coming back. One of the best in town I've had. Highly recommend! read more

I used to pass this place and never really cared to go try it, mainly because of the location. When I decided to try it I was astonished by the taste and the variety in their food. I absolutely love the molcajete Azteca, the meats (beef fajita, chicken fajita, sausage and shrimp) are all well cooked and come in chipotle sauce with onions, cactus and jalapenos. They also come accompanied with a side of rice, charro beans, guacamole, pico and sour cream. This is all to much food for me so I get to share with my hubby. The price is fair for the meals. Most of the servers are attentive and friendly. It is a karaoke bar, which can sometimes be fun but not when you are trying to have a good conversation since the music is very loud. In those cases I recommend you go in the daytime or during weekdays. read more

The wait staff is very unprofessional and condescending. My friends order came back wrong and when we told the waiter he said we would have to pay for a second plate, even though they messed it up in the first place. The chips are tasteless and stale and the queso tasted like it was microwaved. The rice tasted reheated and overall the dishes lacked Mexican authenticity. Very upsetting. Would not go back. read more

this is not your americanized tex mex restaurant folks. awesome, authentic mexican food here. i am personally a fan of their fish ceviche. must be that hispanic side of me but its very flavorful, very very yummy. the fajitas are also an A plus. you really cant go wrong here as long as you are prepared for real hardcore ethnic mexican food. pretty fairly priced as well. thursday-sunday is karaoke night. lemme just say i stumbled in one night around midnight and was greeted but a full swing congo line and very active, tipsy restaurant full of people. the vibe was contagious. i really really enjoy this place. read more

Small but good portions. Food was served fast; good margarita. Enchiladas supreme did not come with rice and beans. Would go back, but not in best location. read more

Great Food and Excellent service, my favorite Mexican restaurant in Austin. I have been a regular for more than four years and they have always been consistent with and quality of their food and service read more

The food is good. Nothing fancy or out of this world. Good is enough. I have been there several times to watch a soccer match. They are very friendly and nice. Always order a Jamaica to drink. They have this very Mexican options. Most of the Mexican restaurants doesn't have Jamaica or Orchata. Fajitas are really good. Good staff. read more

While visiting Austin, we stopped by. Turns out they have extremely loud karaoke. The food was subpar at best. The chips tasted like they came out of a bag. Completely tasteless. Our dinners were much better. I had hoped for so much more in a Mexican restaurant in Texas. read more

Our group of 5 had the polar opposite experience to the reviewer slamming the service. We went for a late breakfast around 11:00, had a delightful waitress who served our food in no time. This isn't TexMex, but authentic Mexican. I'm not an expert but from my travels throughMexico, I'd base the style in Mexico City or West of there. read more

I hate this place I live right by here and have only been in austin a few months and love Mexican food so I come here often but the staff is always so rude I could care less about how the food tastes I've spoken to the manager and even reported them to the department of better business read more

This place deserves a ZERO!!! When I walked in there's literally someone guarding the door like you have to push the door open for him to notice you pretty wierd... The place Is very crowded literally not much space between other tables if you have babies you will literally have to tuck them in under the table that's how reduced the place is and what we had to do with our babies.When I spoke to the person who was going to show us to our table he looked like I had no what I was saying to him note that I spoke in English and Spanish to him.All the waitresses looked very distracted and also rude for example our waitress was taking our order and another waitress yelled at her to tell her something not work wise and she ignored what we were asking her. She messed up our order we asked for the parrillada cavernícola for 2 people and only brought one small parrillada she kept looking over at our table I'm guessing to see if we would eat what she had served me and when we called her over to tell her there's been a mistake with what we order she said there's not much difference between the individual parrillada and the one for 2 we asked her to bring us the one for 2 and trust me it was huge difference and then she just didn't show up at all we had to call out to other waiters.We also got a Mexican martini which was not good the food we order was very good. The music they were playing was corridos and Norteñas and it was really loud they also had karaoke. All in all I would not go to this place EVER again. read more

I pass this place every day on my way to work, so one day I thought I'd give it try for lunch. The food was so good, I went again that very same day for dinner, bringing a friend along. I've since been back a few times and I'm still highly impressed: delicious affordable food, prompt service, clean and welcoming environment. If anything was true in the previous negative reviews of this place, these guys have since improved on it. If I have to mention one gripe, it would be the karaoke being quite loud when my friend and I dined the evening mentioned above. But it's karaoke, what are ya gonna do? Best hole-in-the-wall Mexican food place I've ever tried in Austin. read more

We arrived and should have listened to our gut feeling and stayed in the car. There were broken bottles all over the place. The salsa was room temperature and disgusting. My partner said he had the worst barbacoa taco ever. The only thing that was even slightly worth eating was the baked potato. read more