We're here about once a week, typically for brunch. My husband says the margaritas are his favorite in town and my whole family LOVES the salsa. The cheese enchiladas and beef fajita nachos are wonderful. The beef fajitas are well flavored and well cooked. The flour tortillas are fresh and the breakfast tacos are massive. The hosts are always friendly. The waitstaff at brunch, like all other things, can be a little hit or miss, but for the most part, they've been fast, friendly, and accurate. The managers are great at walking the dining rooms and handing any issues that might arise. Perhaps the best part - they're old school Austin and local. PROTECT OUR LOCAL TREASURES! read more

We came here as part of our library/reading date day. Shana picked the restaurant this time. We got the queso and chips as usual and it was good, they were not busy when we arrived so seating was quick and service was fast. I got chicken fajitas and Shana got fish taco's, we both were originally going to try new things but wanted comfort food that we know we like. We each got one drink as well. The food was all very good and lots of it, the server was friendly and fast. The biggest issue I had was really the next day, we went to Kerby Lane with 3 of us, we all got full meals and drinks and the total at Kerby was $1 more. This is with a surprise, We had an extra person and had more then enough food, one of the people had so much they didn't finish and I didn't quite finish my pancakes but ate all the food at Serranos. Not holding the staff accountable and that is why it is only a one star removed as most everything else was good. But given the fact we can eat for 3 at the same price as 2 here means we may not be back for some time. As the food was great at both places and one is cheaper that would be the way to go. It was quiet and there was a manager or supervisor going around now and then making sure everything was okay which was nice. I don't know if that is only during slow periods or all the time. It didn't happen on our last visit so it may be new. I am not sure we will be returning. Nothing about it stands out overall and other then being fairly close which it shares with other places, it doesn't go above and beyond. read more

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This was our first time at Serranos. The mole enchiladas were outstanding. I really like classic mole, and this reminded me of the homemade my grandmother made for her enchiladas. (Next time, I'll try the mole chicken.) My daughter had enchiladas with a crema sauce. Also, outstanding. There was a minor error in my order; I wanted charro beans, not refried. This was corrected quickly, and the charro beans are great. They have a rich flavor, with a bit of heat. read more

This was my first time coming to this location and i loved it. The service was fantastic! Our waiter was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed. I ordered the beef quesadillas and they tasted really good. They were hot and cooked perfectly. It's a overall good experience that makes me want to come back. read more

Serranos - Beef Fajita Quesadillas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

My family has been eating at Serrano's for over 20 years, so I may have a little bias. We've visited different locations over the years, but they all offer the same big menu and we've usually had consistently good service. I really appreciate the wheelchair accessibility, with the large parking lot and room inside to move around. The decor is bright and this restaurant is always clean. They offer a full bar with great drinks, and the chips and salsa are always good. My favorite dish is the pollo perfecto, the portions are very generous. Serrano's is family friendly and offers a children's menu. read more

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The Beef enchiladas were quite good. Super cheesy and the sauce was spiced just right. Pollo Loco was also very flavorful. Service was great. read more

Serranos - Beef Enchiladas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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Talk about a great place for lunch! Honestly, for the price, the service and the quality of the food, this is one of the best lunch places around bar none. We never have to wait for our food to come out, I've yet to have a poor server and the food is GREAT! It's just the perfect lunch spot. read more

Serranos - Lunch! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Food was great! Pollo Banderas is my favorite - with mesquite grilling and 3 different sauces.. Meat is not dry and flavors are strong and different.. Good stuff.. Lots of parking for lunch - weekends not so much! Enjoy read more

Serranos - Chips, queso, great corn tortillas- wonderful start - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Terrible service! We arrived during happy hour but weren't sure that it was still going on. We asked our server about it, and she said she didn't know. What? She didn't know? She didn't offer to check; she just stood there. I finally found some information on the table and pointed out that it was happy hour for 10 more minutes so we really wanted to order. She looked annoyed. She just wanted to take our drink orders and walk away. I don't know if she was having a hard day, was disappointed to see only two diners at the table, or if she's just a cranky person. We were able to order an appetizer, a quesadilla, which was average. But as we ate, we needed some more sour cream. We couldn't get her attention. We tried and tried with no success. She finally showed up, our appetizer finished and handed us the check. We told her we wanted dessert. That annoyed her. Um, doesn't this increase her tip? The sopapillas we got were run-of-the-mill. Certainly nothing to write home about. We will not return and do not recommend that you come here. read more

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Came here on a whim. Decided to order the Nachos de Camaron, Pollo Loco, and Tacos Al Pastor. Chips and salsa free at the table, no complaints on fresh salsa. 1. Pollo Loco Chicken was super tasty and the sauce has a nice cheesiness to it. What an addicting flavor from the sauce, adding to the tender wood grilled chicken. It came with rice and I opted for the charro beans. 2. Nachos de Camaron was hot, had shrimp, and had a refried bean paste and melted queso. Sloppy to eat, but satisfying flavor-wise. 3. Tacos Al Pastor. Honestly, I could pass on these. It lacked flavor umph in comparison to the chicken. I'd definitely come back for the pollo loco chicken dish. I liked the art and interior design. The place is located by Lakeline mall. Friendly, helpful service. Large filling portions. read more

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Overall the service was good. It wasn't too busy inside during lunch so the Ambiance was nice and quiet. The food was good not really blow you away good but still had good flavor. read more

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I have always liked the food at Serranos and I understand prices going up but I think $15 for a large bowl of queso is beyond ridiculous

The staff is usually very attentive depending on who you get and ive never had something i didnt like but i do notice that if you place your order online througha delivery service it can occasionally get mixed up. They changed the inside to look a lot more modern than it used to be but i kind of preffered the older look. The chicken enchiladas with suiza sauce are the best thing on the menu in my opinion. read more

The Tulum tacos were excellent--very flavorful and well-seasoned. My husband ordered the shrimp enchiladas, which were also very tasty. We would definitely go back. Our waitress was friendly and made great recommendations. The ambiance is typical of a local Mexican restaurant, comfortable and casual. read more

We eat at Serranos a few times a month. I have particular allergies that make it hard for me to eat Tex-Mexican. Unfortunately the hats generally what I always want to eat! This location has just undergone a renovation and they did such a great job. The interior and exterior have both been redone. The teams did a great job. This location is right on 1431 or Whitestone depending on how long you have lived here. The chicken fajitas, chicken quesadillas, beef enchiladas, and Queso burrito are some of our favs. Special call out to the crispy beef tacos...so good! Queso is a must for us! The service has always been good and consistent and we appreciate the way they handle busy nights. It's not fancy, but it's yummy and consistent and that's good for our family! Our granddaughter highly recommends the kids quesadillas and beans! read more

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Serranos is our favorite place to get good Tex-Mex (very reasonable for takeout); food with decent portion sizes! We also love that they give you a free bag of chips (their chips are crispy good and not too salty) & salsa with your order. Yes , these days businesses stop giving away freebies or free starters (due to inflation or trying to cut their own expenses), so I applaud whoever still keeps these customs going! We never dined-in so cannot comment about their ambiance or dine-in service however every time their to-go service was fast, and super convenient as they bring the food to your car! We would order through their website (for this location only), and go pick it up. Once you're there, just call them and tell them your parking number (for to-go parking spots), then they will bring the food to your car! Easy-peasy! They forgot one item twice out of the many, many, times that we ordered from them but they provided a complimentary item the next time we ordered their food. I would say that is good customer service since they owned up to their mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, so I'm not holding a grudge over food (unless I'm too hungry I might sometimes ). The food quality is consistent. Our favorites are below: - BEEF FAJITA - 21-day aged steak which is tender and flavorful) - CHILE RELLENO (ask to have sauce on the side if you get it to-go, so the deep-fried Chile won't get too soggy (or you can just warm it up in the oven to crisp up a bit), beef fajita quesadilla filling - VEGETABLE ALAMBRE - cooked to perfection and seasoned well. You can get it as a side too (trust me, you're welcome). - MEXICAN STREET CORN - just delicious. - SOPPAPILLAS - Unless you're a psychopath, who doesn't like fried dough with powdered sugar and agave nectar? All in all, I would recommend this place and we always come back when we crave some good Mexican food. read more

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The salsa was freshly made and hot, which I love. Terrific vegetarian enchiladas. I didn't think I could eat the entire plate but ... I did. read more

Serranos - Serrano's by Lakeline Mall. Love the murals! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Wow! We had dinner at Serranos last night. We've been coming for almost a decade. The remodel is a dramatic improvement over what used to be.The wall murals are pure artistry. The food was delicious and even the drinks are an upgrade. So go! read more

Review is for a to go order via DoorDash, which I will note is 20% more expensive than ordering ($15 on app for three beef "Grande" tacos, vs. $12.50 in store). Nut allergy friendly. I waited about 16 minutes for my order due to an error in scheduled orders on DoorDash, so that is roughly how long order preparation probably took. The tacos came unassembled with a small container of ground beef on the side. They added a small order of chips and very spicy salsa, which I appreciated and would've loved to have while waiting for my to go order. The portions were alright, but I didn't think the flavors were anything special. The amount of ground beef was barely enough for the three tacos and it was very oily. The vegetables tasted fresh. Having to assemble myself made me feel like I could've just picked up all of the ingredients at a grocery store. read more

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The restuarant is a solid 4.5 stars. The food is always fresh and good. Their nachos are outstanding.

I'm so sad - I moved back to Austin after being gone for 3 years... I was SO excited to eat at serranos, it was truly my favorite Mexican restaurant (even after a cricket jumped out of my taco in 2011). I raved about it for 3 years, dreaming about the day I get to dip those beautiful perfect tortilla chips into the most amazing salsa on the planet. Only to come back and find out they replaced their chips with some cheap, nasty, disgusting, headache inducing chips. I can't even eat there anymore and if I do I have to go buy my own chips from HEB. I'm so exhausted of restaurants doing this. Were you guys sold to blackrock or something?!? Do you guys HATE your customers?! I'm salty AF but not as salty as those cheap a$$ chips. NOT changing my review until the chips are changed. Corporate greed is killing everything. I'm exhausted. Joshua C.... FIX THIS read more

Serrano's has been around the Austin area for many years. They consistently deliver quality and tasty. Tex-Mex cuisine. The restaurant has a very comfortable and enjoyable vibe to it, plus they have the tables spaced so you can have a conversation with your dining companions in the restaurant. Service is friendly, attentive, and efficient. This visit was with a larger group - 10 +/- and handled separate checks with ease and did not charge a mandatory gratuity, they left that up to our discretion, which I greatly appreciate. read more

I live nearby, but hadn't been to Serrano's since Christmas. Drove by the other day and thought it was a whole new restaurant! They've completely redone the place ... the outside is redone ... beautiful front doors, fresh paint in much more attractive modern colors... and inside there are murals, bright colors, new menus, etc. they kept the metal star lights but otherwise, everything is new. New seating new layout, new everything. Literally it is a new restaurant. We did get a very inexperienced, slow, young waiter who was clueless about the needs of his tables and would come in and out of the kitchen to do only one task at a time, not even checking on us for 10-20 minutes when we were out of chips and drinks, BUT -- the management is CHEFS KISS -- a woman and a man (appeared to be managers) both separately checked on all the tables during this time, replenished our drinks and salsas/chips, took extra drink orders for us, and were in general a delight to talk to, so they definitely know how to support their new and developing employees, and that's good for everyone. ! A+ all around. The food is great, tho my husband and I stopped in just for quesadillas and drinks for a happy hour mini date, and were seated in the bar area. I will have to come back and take pictures of the rest of the inside and outside when I have more time. Really lovely changes that make me want to come back, whereas before, we would choose other places over the outdated old look. Great decision by this management and will definitely put this spot back on our regular rotation now!! I'll come back soon and add more pics. :) read more

Serranos - Bar area (with dining tables) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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Wow! I'm Impressed!! The new remodeling of this restaurant is awesome! New dining experience very happy and the menu hasn't changed! Gotta love it!! Everything has been remodeled for the most part even the bathroom!! It's all very light and happy! I still love the food especially the new tortilla chips and the awesome salsa!! read more

Very nice place. 4 of us older ladies met at happy hour. We asked them to turn the music down and they did! Not every place will do that. We were actually able to converse. The happy hour drinks were very good, as were the antojitos and enchilada plates. Our waiter was in his first week of working there. He and his trainer did a fine job. read more

We ordered to-go and it was ready a few minutes early. Our order was accurate, and I liked that there were choices for sides other than refried beans and rice. The chips were great, but the salsa was way too spicy for us. read more

Serranos is one of my very favorite Mexican restaurants in Austin. I love the plate with three chicken thighs with a wonderful cheese sauce on top.. The service is always excellent The hot sauce they serve at the table that's made at the restaurant is fantastic as well. read more

I was visiting a friend in Austin for a week and ended up going here three times. Each time we sat at the bar. The first time we had dinner, and it was pretty good though I'm not an expert on Tex-Mex food. I had Chile Rellenos, and it was delicious and satisfying. The bartender paid attention to our needs and noticed my friend wasn't enjoying his margarita (too much lime) and offered to replace it. The second time we went for just drinks. The third time we intended to have dinner but filled up on the chips and salsa - so again just drinks. Each time we had conversations with the friendly patrons at the bar - overall a friendly place. read more

Serranos offers s gorgeous restaurant- very colorful and warm. We went for "happy hour". There are probably six food items on the HH menu but the cost is unclear. Equally unclear are the drink prices... $1or $2 off of what? Service is nice, yadadadda but this is NOT a good HH place to be. $7.50 HH price for house margarita that's so small, it must be less than 5 or 6 oz total. read more

Serranos - House margarita on rocks. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

This location was recently completely renovated and the food was delicious. I got beef fajitas and they were nice and big, tender, flavorful, easy to chew, not too salty, and not too greasy. The service was fast and friendly. Even the bathroom has been completely redone. Highly recommend this Serranos! read more

Serranos - Beef fajitas for one - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

The salsa was fresh and delicious. The enchilada plate was reasonably priced and since I prefer beans to rice, I opted for Refried black and Refried pinto beans. The Refried black beans were topped with cojita which was a nice choice. The suiza sauce was recommended by the waitress and I was pleasantly surprised with how flavorful it was. We also ordered a kid's quesadilla but it was only worth a couple of stars (hence the overall 4 stars review). The menu said they offered homemade tortillas but the kid's quesadilla was more fast food quality than a sit down establishment. Overall, I would definitely go back. read more

Serranos - Cheese Enchiladas, double beans with Suiza and chili con carne sauces - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

I have always loved this location. The remodel is amazing. Allison the bartender treated me and my party so well. Some of the best service I've ever had. The polo loco with the pechuga sauce is so good. Get some extra on the side! Thank you again Allison! Will definitely be back read more

Serranos has very good service, the atmosphere is nice, food is tasty, the salsa is delicious. Our one complaint, for this location anyway, is that they do not honor their happy hour menu. We went twice in a six week period and both times they charged us full price for drinks listed as $3 off. The first time we thought is was genuinely a mistake, so we let it go. The second time we called them out, and their offer was to give us a gift card for less than the difference charged. We accepted the gift card but left feeling annoyed. Not sure if we will go back to use it. My spouse wanted to pass it on to someone else's table as we left. It's not the amount of money, it is just about being honest. read more

We took out of town family here for dinner, and the service was outstanding. Everything came out as ordered, our drinks were never empty, the servers did a great job of checking in frequently without being intrusive about it. The food tasted great. We were a larger group, and not one person had any issues or complaints (which with a large group, including kiddos, can be a challenge). The employees worked incredibly well as a team, and made our entire experience great. We will definitely be back. read more

I've been a Serrano's fan quite a bit over the years, so it makes me sad to write a negative review for them, but this location (and maybe the chain) has gone downhill. The Pollo Perfecto used to be, well, perfect! It was a delicious blend of queso, chicken flameado, and fresh made refried beans and rice. Sadly, the last couple of times I've ordered the chicken was gristly, the queso was minimal, and the beans were chunky and a little bit greasy. Prices are pretty rough too, even taking into account Doordash / Uber Eats fees. If you are craving some good Tex-Mex, I'd recommend going into the restaurant itself rather than doing delivery. read more

Went in to place a Togo order. Restaurant was empty aside from a few people at the bar. Stood at the door for 5 minutes, no one helped me or sat me. Went into the bar to place my order, after standing there a few minutes, a bartender said she would help me. She went and helped other customers so I walked out. Restaurant had more workers than customers and still didn't get service. I'll take my order down the street to another restaurant . read more

For the amount I paid, the portion size was incredibly small. Service was subpar in top of that.

Okay I love this place, service has been a miss the past few times I've been. And food. By the time we got salsa and plates our nachos were cold (which everyone else sitting at the bar top had chips and salsa when they got there we were sitting there staring at a plate of nachos we ordered wondering if the bartender was hand washing plates or something for us and we almost got up to get our own salsa bc it was sitting in an uncovered container by the bar) I'll still go back... but could really use some work on service. The time before this we were seated and 20 minutes later after asking more than once we left. I understand places are short staffed right now but when you have all of 10 people in the restaurant dining and a bartender and 2-3 servers...? I've been a server, bartender and a manager before and there's really no excuse to have that many people working and such poor service. read more

We've been passing this place for years and have always talked about trying it out but usually end up at another tex mex restaurant across the street. Today their patio was closed so my mom and I decided to finally try out Serrano's. The patio was nice and covered (it was raining,) and we were sat right away for lunch. Our waitress was friendly and brought out our drinks right away, as well as answered all our questions about the items on the menu and sauces. The food was...meh. Salsa was good (spicy-which I like!) but the chips were nothing special and didn't seem too fresh. We both ordered the shredded chicken chimichanga which looks beautiful, but was highly underwhelming. It was filled with mostly rice and a bit of chicken. I am a chimichanga fanatic and would have appreciated it to be stuffed with cheese, green chilies, onion...anything else. But nope, it was mostly rice in a fried tortilla. The sauce and refried beans were good and maybe we just didn't order the right thing, but I don't think I would choose to come back over some Tex-Mex competitors. read more

Serranos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Worst "Mexican" food I have ever had and I have had some really bad Mexican food. I sat at the bar and ordered a beer since I had just seen a lady send back a Margarita, get a replacement and wasn't happy with that one either. The bartender waiting on her was none too friendly so the lady kept the replacement. Service was sloooow as the bartender appeared incapable of waiting on more than one person at a time. I ordered a Chimichanga. What I received was more of an Asian Chimichanga. It was filled with rice and little else. Took one bite. Then I tried their "refried" beans, so disgusting. Asked for the tab and left. The manager wanted to replace the meal but I wasn't optimistic and left. read more

Serranos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas