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Mama Betty’s

4.4 (97 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Bars, Tex-Mex
Closed • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago
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Casual
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Spicy strawberry margarita
Bruce M.

Mama Betty's has become one of our go to places here in central Austin. We have fallen in love with the fresh food and vibrant atmosphere! I get the tacos à la Betty and the chicken is sooooo tender and my god the made in house tortillas are so darn good!!! The margaritas always flow with strawberry and spicy being our go to ! The servers are so kind and keep the chips and drinks full. The music is great and I love watching sports on the bar tv when a big game is on. This place is great and we frequent often.

Combo fajitas
Macias S.

Came to Mama Betty's for a family dinner to host family on my fiancés side that were visiting from San Antonio. I'm happy we came to such a great restaurant to represent Austin. It was our first time here despite only living a few minutes away and we were blown away. The chips and salsa were x10 better than our usual spot and the fajitas were x20 times better. We usually go to Pappasitos for fajitas and I don't like their chicken but Mama Betty's chicken fajita was delicious. My fiance enjoyed the Spicy Skinny big recommendation. I had originally ordered it but she liked it so much she stole it from me and even ordered another one. Will be definitely coming back. Service was great and our server was nice. Our only complaint was the wait but it was worth it and we did come on a weekend at night so completely understandable.

Dining room into the bar area
Becky L.

This was our first visit to Mama Betty's~ on Burnet Enjoyed the ambiance very much & our server, Michael was prompt in greeting our table, providing water then chips & salsa. We definitely enjoy the creamy avocado dip & the traditional tomato salsa. No cocktails today but the HH options looked tasty Our orders, Deep fried avocado tacos, cilantro rice & black bean asked for the red bell pepper sauce (no bueno on red bell peppers) be served on the side. The tortillas were DEELISSH the fried avocados was a bit skimpy just 2 rather small pieces on each taco with the very large tortillas MORE fried avocados should be added the taste was OK, maybe a bit over deep fried had a bit of a burnt taste could have been the cooked spinach after adding avo creama, rice & some black beans. I could have ordered wrong granted the red bell pepper sauce was never added per my tastes -however I think this dish requires some tweaking. My husband ordered the pork tacos (also commented on the terrific tortillas) and throughly enjoyed them his serving as ample enough as we brought home some leftovers. We will return to give Mama B's for another try and my order will change.

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Josh J.

Today, my friends and I went back to Mama's and we had a great time! We were greeted with the best green salsa in Austin and endless chips. I got the barbacoa enchiladas this time and they were delicious! The Ms. Deb's margaritas were fantastic and came at a decent price ($11) for the quality and strength. Another great visit to Mama Betty's!

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Melissa W.

We live in the neighborhood and Mama Betty's is one of our favorite places! We have gotten to know some of the staff, and they are so friendly and welcoming. There's a large outdoor patio that is covered, with fans, and it's great to sit out on a nice evening. Indoor there's lots of seating as well as spaces at the bar. The flower tortillas are some of the best I've had. Made fresh before the customers, you can see the quality and love that goes into each one. Thanks for coming to our neighborhood. Keep being awesome!

Chimichanga
Jana B.

When we arrived we were told the wait time for a table for 4 would be 30 minutes. We were seated 12 minutes later! And they use Open Table so you can see your position on the waitlist while you wait. Love that! Our waitress was friendly and brought drinks and filled our tortilla chips basket. Queso was very yummy and the chips have an appropriate amount of salt in the little nooks and crannies - delish! Two of us had Mexican bowls and the portions were generous so we both took leftovers home. Enchiladas and chimichanga were also hits. It's a bit noisy but we enjoyed it anyway.

TACOS DEL SUR

The ambiance of the restaurant is great. Our server did such a good job. We never had an empty bowl of chips and salsa on the table. Everyone enjoyed their food

La Playa Mamarita on the rocks
Amy W.

This new location of mama betty's absolutely blew me away. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and well decorated. We came during happy hour on a weekday and were seated immediately. The happy hour specials are great for trying a variety of menu options, and I particularly enjoyed the frozen drinks. The complimentary chips are excellent, as were the house salsas. However, try to save room for the fajitas, which are some of the best I've had from a Tex-Mex joint! The meat was cooked, beautifully medium rare an extremely flavorful. My group was very impressed.

Charles L.

Great first time dinner experience last night! Why? Place has good, upbeat energy, all staff - from greeters, to servers, and food deliverers, were genuinely friendly and engaging, and the food was really, realty good. We put our name on a 40 minute wait list, but sat at the bar within 15 minutes. Great choice! Shout out to Ryan, who was superb, and guided us through the menu and his favorites, and also to Michelle, who was very attentive each time she passed by and wonderfully engaging, , and to Bianca who assisted too (see photos). These servers added to a great dining experience -- and Ryan and Michelle were appropriately enthusiastic cheerleaders for this special place. But, focusing on the food - yes, please! Tasty frozen margarita, but even better frozen Mexican Margarita. Ceviche was superb, lots of fish and not overly spicy. Steak and chicken combo fajitas for two, served in a steaming hot gizmo (see photo) were an A++ - tender, cooked perfectly, great flavor, and nice size portion. Good accompaniments and we also had a veggie topping that was very good, but I'll pass on that next time as the steak and chicken were already amazing and didn't need any add ons - but that is a personal decision (and my said she would get the topping again). Be sure to get the garlicky butter for the steak. Lime cilantro rice was tasty, as was the beans charra beans. This venue is great for families with smaller children too -- nice outdoor area. Can't say enough good things about this place - Really! And ... lots of parking, really diverse menu, priced right for Austin, and perhaps the best Tex-Mex (but with a nuanced menu) restaurant in town. Thanks again Ryan, Michelle, and Bianca and three cheers to the entire staff. Nicely done!

Pax S.

Wowee! This was an incredible experience and I cannot believe I've never known about Mama Betty's!! We celebrated my boss's exit here and brought a whole cake and everything. It is one of her favorite local spots and I absolutely know why. I ordered the chicken fajitas and wow -- just wow! The chicken was perfectly cooked and served at a perfect lunch portion (don't be fooled by the picture!). The butter sauce(?) served with it was insanely good and the "spicier" green salsa was to live for. The black beans were spectacular and the spanish rice was, too. I don't know of any way to improve this dish! Our server was Amanda and she went above and beyond when it came to drink refills, bowls of lemons, splitting checks, etc. Seriously, I think she filled my cup about 9 times with water with no complaints. Go check out Mama Betty's and tell 'em I sent you!

Cam H.

4.6/5 Probably one of the best steak Fajitas in town! They added garlic butter sauce that made the dish more unique and of course, you can't go wrong with adding guacamole so definitely ask for that. The beef fajitas were so tender and juicy, very perfectly flavor. As for the beef fajitas quesadilla, I didn't enjoy it as much because it wasn't as cheesy as I usually like it to be. It was actually kind of dry. I would come back just for the fajitas alone. I enjoyed the atmosphere too. It was very lively and fun inside. Our waiter, (I think his name was Stan), was incredibly sweet as well which made the experience better. He was attentive and checked in on us often.

Rachel T.

We randomly stopped in this restaurant while shopping nearby and decided to try it for lunch! I am never over this way, but remembered bookmarking the restaurant on Yelp after seeing so many great reviews. We parked in the garage (free on Sundays) and walked past the cocktail bar Foxtail that I have seen online too. So glad to finally know where this is! We waited outside the stand with employees and nobody acknowledged us. A customer sitting down got my attention and told me to go inside to put our name in. We got a table for 2 right away. Brunch was ending, but we wanted lunch food anyways. Our server Roberto was attentive and fast. I started with a mezcal marg and my fiance had a cuba libre. They brought out complimentary chips and salsa, but the avocado crema was our FAVORITE. The manager Alex stopped over to ask how we were doing and we told him it was our first time in. After our food came out (I got shrimp fajitas and my fiance got the combo of beef and chicken fajitas), Roberto let us know that Alex had put in an order of sopapillas for us for dessert since it was our first time in. Super sweet! The fajitas came out sizzling and you could see them making the homemade tortillas in the kitchen. I had corn and my guest had flour and we both got cilantro lime rice for the side. I also had refried beans which were SO good, and my fiance had mixed veggies. The portions are huge and we both had a ton of leftovers. The free dessert was so good and came with honey, strawberry, and chocolate syrup. I would definitely order these next time. This random lunch definitely turned us into fans! We will be back for sure! Awesome fajitas and cocktails - loved it all!

LaRon E.

Ok, I was so surprised to be invited to this beautiful cozy Lil gem that is nestle right off Burnet rd. I have been a long time customer of Gloria's in the Domain and they have stopped happy hour but for some reason I kept giving them my business. Well now that Mama Betty has popped up on my radar I think I have found a new spot. Everything met my expectations from the staff, the service and the food and most important of all the margaritas. It was great experience.

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