Hey Serranos - we really like your food but the ordering experience on DoorDash is awful. The normal menu options are not there. For example, you cannot get rice and beans with an order of Grandes Tacos. The only options available are to pick queso appetizers or soup. What the heck? You can't get shrimp quesadillas - why? Can't choose other side options or meat options for plates - not cool. We like to get delivery sometimes but we usually have to pick up because ToastTab actually offers the correct options for your menu. Please look into this and figure out how to fix it. I think we'd order online a lot more if you did. Thank you! read more

Serranos - DoorDash menu options for Serrano's - why aren't regular sides offered? Good ole rice and beans? Nope! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Austin, Texas

Easily my favorite Tex mex place of all time. There's no better way to describe this place other than how a close friend of mine did when he said "this is the food the gods eat." Need I say more? read more

Serrano's is a great neighborhood Tex-Mex Cantina.... The fajitas are always five stars as well as the Margaritas which are my go-to. In South Austin all you need is margaritas and fajitas.... Walk out on a full stomach and food for the next day. It's always more than you can eat even for one person. Staff is always friendly with a smile and quick efficient service. I do also enjoy sitting at the bar and the corner boost that have big round tables if we have the entire family. Thank you Serranos! read more

Serranos - the outside of a restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Austin, Texas

If the restaurant is too busy to take orders online, just say that up front and not after an item is selected, all the options are chosen, and you try to add it to the cart. This happened with three different items. I went from being happy I was having Serranos to ticked off in less than five minutes - clearly, I need to take my business elsewhere read more

This is hands down my favorite tex mex in Austin. It's your classic no-frills food but it is SO tasty, fresh, and high quality every single time. My go-to is the Emcie's platter with a chicken enchilada and chipotle crema sauce. That, and the crispy taco, are so so good. Their queso, guac, tortillas, and salsa are also great. I have never had a bad experience here and I plan to keep this in my usual rotation. Plus, the service is wonderful! Kind staff who are friendly and welcoming. read more

Cold and crappy food, indifferent service. With so many good places to eat, don't waste your time and money here.

Food was awesome. Service from bartender Daphne was awesome. Will definitely be going back

I had a pleasure dining at Serranos on Sunday, I can confidently say that customer service is excellent there was this boy and girl up front that sat us down immediately even though it looked pretty busy, our server Rudy.J was amazing The food was also amazing it didn't take long for the food to come out. Coming here again soon read more

This review is long overdue. I've dined at Serranos a few times since my initial visit. Food and drinks have been consistent and fairly priced. My favorite drink is their frozen mango margarita - solid. Overall decent place with good food. read more

Exceptional service Rudy. J is the best server we've have he was on top of his game love the service given thank you !

For a very flavorful Mexican dinner Serranos is a win. Their tacos with fried jalapeños rellenos are wonderful. I liked the Al Pastor tacos. Very bright flavor with citrus and pineapple. Their enchiladas are available with different sauces, so mix and match those too! Some seem to favor black pepper as the prime taste. Different and interesting. Super fast service. Recommend. read more

I was working FAVOR one day and picked up dinner from here then literally went back the next day and had lunch. It was so good, I went back the next day for lunch and invited my husband. The only problem was that night, we had major food poisoning symptoms and were sick for 2 days. We ordered two lunch specials with a margarita so we couldn't figure out if it was the pacifico rice or the ensalada or the enchilada or the beef fajita taco. We were fighting for the bathroom for 24 hours. That being said, I'm not sure if I'll return or not. He said he would not. The drinks were delicious but I'd be afraid to eat the food again as I highly doubt we were sick from the tequila/mix. The bar area was clean and our bartender/waiter was very kind and helpful. read more

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We really enjoy this location as it is off the highway and easy access which makes for super easy parking too. Usually make it over right around happy hour to enjoy as many food items as possible for an affordable price. HH is 3-7PM everyday (including weekends - yes!) which includes $2 off margaritas, martini's, & even tequila shots if you're feeling saucy! You also got $2 off antojitos (appetizers) and $1 off beer. Food is always stellar and great! You have so many options here especially when it comes to beans which is exciting for me. You can get black beans, charro, or refried beans. I prefer the charro beans as the juice it comes in is super flavorful and just kicks up the flavor on the rice as well. Service is wonderful too no matter how big your party is. They can hold big parties at this location as they have a separate dining area that is large and often filled with these big parties. So bring the whole FAM! read more

Serrano's is always so hit or miss. Been here several times as it's convenient and just never took the time to review. Usually the food is good and the service sucks. Today we had a great waiter and the food was mediocre. If they can get it together, may be able to add a star next time. read more

While you wait for your food they bring you chips and salsa. The salsa is spicy and so good! Beef Enchilada con huevos is the way to go! It tasted so good. The sauce is chile con carne and on top of the enchilada they put two eggs over easy. read more

Serranos - Beef enchilada with an egg - Tex-Mex Near Me - Austin, Texas

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5 stars. Been there 6-8 times now and started bringing our out-of-town guests. Never disappointed. Fajitas are the best in town I think.

We enjoyed a wonderful meal today. I had the pollo perfecto and my wife has the taco salad with beef fajita meat. We live an hour from Austin and only get in every month or two. We always try to visit the south Mopac Serranos on our shopping trips. There may be a short wait at dinner hours but we just have a margarita in the bar until called. read more

Serranos - Taco salad with beef fajita meat. Chipotle ranch dressing. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Austin, Texas

Upon my arrival in Austin a few weeks ago, my uncle had ordered take out from here and we were all blown away. I could have just enjoyed this the first night and the leftovers all weekend. Which is kind of what we did! They had ordered the chips and queso along with some enchiladas and the combo fajitas with all the fixings. Enjoying the queso as we settled in with drinks and laughter we all started to make a plate. My younger cousins instantly grabbed a whole Serrano pepper and all had different reactions of enjoyment, spiciness, and tears of burning fire mouth!! I played it cool and stuck to what I know and love. All the meats were tender and juicy still with tons of great Mexican flavors. The guac was super fresh and seasoned well. I would happily return to Serrano's anytime I come across another. read more

The service was great! The food was awesome. My husband said this might be his favorite Mexican restaurant. The salsa had a kick to it. The fajitas were delicious. Tortillas were soft and homemade. The green salsa was spicy. We are from Houston. Love this restaurant read more

The food was great. Loved the heat in the mole. The bartender Daphne was amazing she helped me with what I was looking for and recommended a great dish. Hard worker! Hang on to this one Serranos! read more

Been there a few times but this was our first time we ordered for pickup. Order was ready and waiting for us when we got there. They forgot my to-go margaritas but quickly retrieved them for me. My migas were great and everyone else enjoyed their meals too. read more

I'm from Austin and this is my favorite Tex-Mex restaurant since 1990. No trip back home is complete without several meals there. The food is delicious and hot and service is excellent. Highly recommend! read more

The food was fantastic (highly recommend the pollo loco or mole tacos...soooo good). In addition, our server Holly G. was amazing!! She was kind, informative, efficient, and attentive. We will be back soon (and always ask to be in Holly's section). PS-Terrific margaritas!!!!!!!! read more

After 20 years in business you would think Serrano's would be doing things right. The food we had tonight unfortunately shows the complete opposite. My cousin used to say that every time Adam Gonzales (chef/owner) farted; he opened another Serrano's. The locations have dwindled in the past years but this location always seems to be busy. My wife and I have eaten 2 times at this location within the year and we are sad to report: Flour Tortilla - Cardboard (like U-Haul moving boxes) and no taste Mushroom Enchiladas - Bland Vanilla Ice Style TO THE EXTREME! Botana Platter - Chicken Flaquitos One piece actually had no chicken and what chicken there was just fried bland crap. Beef Fajita meat - I used to think they had some of the best but in recent trips its way overcooked and their signature mesquite flavor isn't in there anymore. Highlights - The salsa and chips are always tasty. The stuffed jalapenos seem to hit the spot and have been consistent for many visits. Really, I'm really more close to one star on this one yelpers. I give them a'little extra for their local tenure. Another sad story, We actually overheard some woman saying she likes Serrano's way better than Chuy's...Dream on and what state are you from? read more

Good came out stale and wrong. Wouldn't recommend or go back. Cherry on top was the staffs terrible attitude from host to bartenders

The food is consistently excellent and the service is fast & friendly. The manager has come to the table to check on how things are every time we come. The noise level is low-to-moderate. read more

We are in town for ACL and chose this restaurant because of the location which is about 3 miles from the venue. I had heard of Serranos but had not been there before. We we VERY pleased. The menu selection has traditional Mexican dishes and quite a few specialty ones. In our group we had fajitas, beef enchiladas, shrimp tacos, fish tacos, queso dip and a couple of other appetizers. I had the Serranos Chicken dish and it was awesome. Everyone left happy. Our server (wish I could remember her name) was quite the personality. We could tell that she enjoyed her job. read more

Best beef fajitas in town! Management and floor staff always friendly and helpful. Bar staff and host staff are hit or miss. Sometimes they're ok but more often at this location they have a very "can't be bothered" attitude. I recommend sitting in the dining area for best service. read more

The food was delicious. The house margarita was great. The service was amazing. Stephan Sweeney and Bob Bliss made our experience the best we have had in a restaurant in a long time. We visited today for the first time because we heard good reviews from friends on Facebook. We can't thank them enough for recommending Serranos. We got lucky at this location because the staff were exceptionally nice. We are from Lubbock and decided we may have to come to Austin to visit the kids more often so we can come to Serranos. Please bring a Serranos to Lubbock!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Serranos - Cheese Enchilada, charro beans, Mexican rice, crispy beef taco, queso, house margarita, and a Negro Modelo beer. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This has been my family's favorite Tex-Mex for over a decade. Even during the pandemic, their takeout remained consistent and great. We dined in-person (for the first time since the pandemic) this past Friday evening. I was a little apprehensive about how the in-person service might be but Serrano's performed flawlessly. Although they had many people waiting for tables when we arrived, we did not wait long at all (maybe 10 minutes?) and every employee we encountered, from the hostesses to the bartenders to our waitress, were all friendly and wonderful! The star of our visit, though, was our waitress Ceylany. She checked on us consistently throughout our meal, handled our complicated order without any mistakes, and was friendly and professional. Our food came out quickly and was as good as it always is and this was during one of their busiest dining periods. I had a sangria margarita and my husband had a mango -- both were fantastic. We could not have been happier with our decision to dine in-person again at Serrano's and we will be back again soon. During a time when so many restaurants have moved to ordering by QR code, I am SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY that Serrano's is not one of them. Thank you so much, Serrano's! And thank you again to our waitress Ceylany! read more

I came here last week for dinner with my daughter and grandkids. In the middle of our meal we see a roach crawl across our table. As soon as we spotted it out waitress happened to come up to us as ask if we needed anything else. She spotted the roach and gave a disgusted look and continued as if nothing was wrong. Safe to say I won't return to this location as it must be very dirty. If the waitress seemed unbothered I would assume its a regular occurrence. Use caution when deciding on this Tex Mex spot read more

Serranos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Austin, Texas

I want to give a BIG shoutout to Samanta, my server. She put a HUGE HUGE smile on my face. I had leftovers and I asked her for a box so I can pack it up and give it to a homeless person. I mentioned what I was doing when I asked for the box. Then I realized I needed plastic eating utensils. Not ONLY did she bring me what I asked needed but she ALSO brought a big bag of corn chips with salsa! She truly has a heart of gold and helped me do a good deed today. And among great service, the food was great! Thanks for everything, Samanta!!! read more

Wow! This was incredible. I ordered off of Favor and wasn't sure what to expect. Last time I ordered Mexican take out (a different brand restaurant) I was kinda let down. I ordered Chicken Flautas, the Beef Crunchy Tacos and half a cheese quesadilla. Including tip the total was less than $40. I though that was a great deal! They gave me two huge bags of chips and like 8 little ramakins of salsa plus pico! The flautas md tacos were so crunchy, everything was fresh and warm. I really really like their taco meat! I got three little ramakins of guac, a couple sour cream and cheese/lettuce and tomato all packed separately. Also rice and beans!!! I had enough food for two days! Reheated by the way, really good! I would order again 5+ stars read more

Updated menu! I'm a sucker for their beef fajitas! Also they have a side choice of street corn that is ahmazing! Their brunch options are legit, my boyfriend got the grandioso or something of that nature and inhaled it! I prefer the build your own breakfast tacos for 3.75!! Queso perfecto (ground beef, guac and pico) as an app is always a good idea! They serve black drum as their fish choice now with a chipotle cream sauce- yum!! Their taco plates are a thumbs up too- fried avocado or the pastor are my faves! Then of course you can't resist a cold cervesa or margarita! I like the Avion or the skinny Rita! Last time we came in there was a confusion of who our waiter was, but instead of no one coming by the table, 3 employees came by to make sure we were taken care of! Can't complain about that! read more

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It was quick lots of parking but the food was a little bland on the other hand the Mexican martini was fine I guess if I go back it will be for drinks only . read more

Love this place! Excellent salsa! Quick service fresh food! Try the crispy beef tacos!

Serranos is a family owned restaurant. It is delicious food great fajitas. The salsa is good must try a queso. The waitress was friendly and very knowledgeable. The food came out all together. Very hot ambience of Serranos is a family style dining with a local flavor. read more

worst ... restaurant ... ever ... Ridiculously expensive for what you get. A bowl of queso made with gross fake cheese out of a can was $15 ... Are you serious? ... Margaritas were no better. I got what was supposed to be a mango version. There was not even the slightest hint of mango. It just tasted like limeade... And for a $10 large drink I didn't even get tipsy and I'm like 90lb... Getting our food took forever too even tho the place was half empty. No idea how they manage to stay in business charging $60 for one meal and an appraiser and drinks, all of which are beyond disappointing... I hope this establishment gets replaced with something less crappy soon. read more

I like this place. I do not come here often but the food and service has always been consistent and good. Their enchiladas are tasty, queso is good, homemade tortillas, good drink selection. If you want better than mediocre tex mex (made from local and fresh daily, im told) come here. Service is friendly and quick and they have lots of seating for bigger parties. Overall, i will continue to come here. At least until i find something better. Try Curras too. . A little more authentic cuisine. read more

I wish I could remember our waitresses name because her service was remarkably fantastic. I ended up leaving a 30% tip. If I saw her I would most definitely ask for her again. The food was very tasty and you could tell that they pay attention to quality of ingredients. I love Shrimp Tejanos that were stuffed with cheese and peppers wrapped in bacon. Although I love spicey and can handle the heat, The heat on this pepper took me off guard. I'm not sure if I was having a weak taste bud day or if it was just a spicy pepper used. I would definitely take the chance to torture myself again to see for myself because it was delicious. read more