Always consistent and great. Not sure why the mediocre ratings. Margarita's great as well

Drinks were okay and definitely well priced during hh. The chips and salsa were just okay, the chips themselves were good though Got two tacos, one was queso something and one was the fish taco. Would order the fish taco one again,but the queso taco was too greasy to even finish. Service was prompt and friendly. Might go back, might not. read more

Stopped in for lunch as this was right around the corner from a job. It's nice dining area with a bar. I wound up ordering two tacos: the Don Ramon and a Gringa. Don't use corn for the Gringa. It needs a flour tortilla for the melted cheese to work well. That was my mistake. They were kinda expensive, and I should have ordered one. I couldn't finish the second. I love that they packaged their green salsa. I would order either taco again. Probably just one though, unless I'm starving! read more

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I like Taco Flats in general. This was my first time at this location. It was a Tuesday evening and the perfect sort of weather to sit outside, which means ordering via a QR code (which I do not love in general). We had a good sized table - so we were spending a bit on drinks and food - and I felt like the service left a bit to be desired. The food was decent as were the drinks; however, I just felt meh about the overall experience. The trio was good - the guacamole was fresh and didn't brown while sitting out. I tried the birria las brasas taco (good, but not great) and the don ramon (which I did really like). I think they need better lighting in the parking lot as it is particularly tight and difficult to navigate, especially at night. I do like that this location has a mix of indoor and outdoor seating - just wish the overall experience had been stronger than an "OK" in my book. read more

Food : decent, lacking flavor in every taco I ordered (birria, mole, pastor). Salsa and consumé were bland. Price : pays for the location Service : friendly and attentive Atmosphere: 90's punk and a casual beach vibes made modern with fun Old Austin vibes. Overall: fun Austin taco bar with decent tasting tacos in a chill part of town. read more

Taco Flats-Clarksville - Left: Chicken Mole Top: Pastor Right: Birria - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

a decent taco spot with a ton of options. i tried the shrimp and gringa, which were both delicious. it's a bit on the pricier side without a matching portion size or quality. i think two tacos easily fills you up! the quesadilla is definitely a must try. wouldn't be the first place i come to when i want tacos but they do have yummy food. i came here for a birthday party and they were very friendly and accommodating. they even kept our cake in their fridge so that it wouldn't melt! they made the birthday special by being super friendly. read more

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Pleasantly surprised, given the reviews. Came on a Sunday for breakfast. They had a brunch menu with breakfast tacos that weren't in their main menu, so not sure they are available every day. They are pricy ($6 or $6.50),but they are big. You might do one as a meal perhaps. I'd actually prefer less filling and a lower cost, so that two made sense. San Chorizo was good. The grilled jalapeño in it wasn't necessary. Really bad texture for the rest of the taco, so I took it out. Good otherwise though. The Dirty South was better. Pretty huge taco, if anything too much black bean. Could taste some bacon though. I could see doing this is as a meal and being OK with it. Flour tortillas were good. Not too thick. Cooked properly. The place seems more a bar than anything, but it's not bad. Expensive because where it is. Not on my best list, but would come back. read more

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Get ready for some massive tacos! My friend and I each ordered two and could barely finish them. The tacos are delicious and I really like their salsas here. The service is mediocre. It's good enough for what this place is but nothing exceptional. The ambience of the restaurant is casual but trendy so it is a great spot to meet up for lunch or a casual happy hour margarita. There is some parking in the front and more in the back however, parking is tight and that is probably the only one issue we had when coming here . If the parking was not an issue, I definitely would stop by more often. Overall cool spot really like the food. It's a great casual hang out! read more

Was in the mood for a margarita but wanted something a bit more casual. Since I was set to go on a walk around the trails rightafter, my friend suggested we come to Taco Flats and I was on-board for the chance. I hadn't been to Taco Flats before this excursion, so I wasn't sure what to expect. With the pretty weather we had that day, we decided to sit outside (well tbh that was the only option because we had her dog, but I digress lol). The server was super friendly and they even have dog bowls for the pups which I always find so cute. I love a choose-your-own-adventure and their Pick 3 appetizer for chips and dips is GENIUS. I'm sold. Take my money. I'm already in love. Next time I'm around I want to try their black bean dip. When it was time to head out, they were super generous with extra chips which is the most important food group in my opinion. The decor was super cute inside so sneak a peek if you're enjoying yourself outside. read more

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This was a great place for a casual meal. Great to meet up with friends or grab a quick bite! The food was delicious and the waiter provided excellent recommendations to queso was a standout. I will definitely be back the next time I am in town! read more

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First off, the vibe was great. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Tacos some of the best I've had here in Austin. Will definitely be a repeat. read more

40 mins to get breakfast and was only table in restaurant. Overpriced and poor quality. Smells like a bathroom.

A casual, but pleasant taco spot with tasty tacos, chips, and salsas and a good drink menu is something that there can never be enough of. Taco Flats fits the bill. While I have heard this is their nicest location - it certainly is pleasant for a lunch/dinner with friends (smaller group or larger). We ordered a variety of tacos, and everyone seemed pleased with their order. Salsa was also perfectly spicy. If you're going to skip anything the watermelon fresa was quite bland. read more

Not a bad place to get a drink. I tried several ipa samples before getting a beer on tap! The waiter was friendly but this place isn't my vibe. I'm tagging along with my son and this is his selection. They brought out queso in a plastic container and I'm dining in (who does that) maybe it's a new concept. I'm not feeling it. I'm going to drink this beer, pay my ticket and walk out with a smile. I didn't try the tacos and don't know if I have a return visit in me. read more

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Okay this place was awesome!! I know there are so many taco places in Austin, but I feel like this one is not talked about enough! We came in on a Friday for lunch, and let me tell you this place was packed! Almost every table was filled, and we got the last table available. The inside is super inviting and lively, and the service was spectacular. Our server came to our table multiple times to check on us, and probably refilled our waters 4 times, but always came by when it was approaching being empty! For the tacos, we got the carne asada, pollo asada, and Al pastor. They were all spectacular! I also loved how much protein was in each of the tacos. I'm always so disappointed when tacos have a small about of the protein, but taco flats definitely didn't go easy on filling up the tortilla! I think my favorite was the pollo asada just because it was packed with flavors, but again all were awesome. read more

Taco Flats-Clarksville - Pollo Asado, Al Pastor, and two Carne Asada tacos - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food is pretty bad. I ordered barbacoa and carne asada tacos. The beef was so dry and chewy. The tacos had no flavor. The tortilla was tough. So I ended up eating both tacos with a fork. I will not be going back again. read more

This place used to be one of our favorites. But they now only use plastic forks and paper boats. Salsa comes in a plastic packet. Basically, it has become a more expensive Taco Bell but with beer. Go for the drinks but skip the sad food. read more

I got the Al pastor tacos... dry and not much flavor. I will not get again. Don't recommend. Killed my vibe The chips are homemade, I'm pretty sure. Those were tasty. Guac and queso was actually really good. Got this to-go so I did not experience the service. Decent overall. read more

Their ranking increased by a whopping fifty-one positions on my taco list after discovering their Breakfast Tacos menu (available until 3pm). The tortillas on the Migas Taco are toasty and exceptionally sturdy, the pico is fresh, the jack cheese is brilliantly blended with the scrambled eggs resulting in some pretty impressive alchemy. I support their innovative flair. They even have a fantastic Chilaquiles Taco. Their Quesadilla is quite unique -- give it a try! [Ranked as #39 on my taco list of 150 locations: AustinTacoMojo.com] read more

Taco Flats-Clarksville - Migas Taco - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Was craving a pastor quesadilla because I had a good one elsewhere a few days ago. Stopped at this place because it was nearby. Spent 66 bucks and left thinking "I would've been better off at McDonald's." I ordered chips and queso, the queso was supposed to have meat but it was barely any. Even the chips weren't that Great. (Didn't eat it all - waste of money). I also asked for a pastor quesadilla, which came out with pico covering 1 entire piece, guac (I forgot to say no guac that's on me), and this ugly crusted edge that I didn't understand. This place only gets two stars because I'm being nice. The food was terrible and I'll never go there again. I think Taco Bell would've been better than this! read more

Biking group has been stopping for Brkft tacos for years, outdoor seating, good tacos. However due to rudeness, lack of customer satisfaction today by mgr & waitress not going back. Mgr refused to send wait staff outside, required us to use outside QR code to order (there were 10 of us, took 30 minutes on phone, difficult to read screen , to place order, get payment to go thru, had to get water on our own (no plastic pitchers allowed outside), outside water container stopped flowing (thought it was empty, but rudely told nozzle only plugged, then reminded I should go to church to be more courteous and calm). No napkins or plastic wear brought with our food and had to get water refills on our own. Then I told by our waitress to stand with National Guard for today's protest as I would fit right in being rude and loud. read more

One of my favorite places for so many reasons, but now especially because I can add pancakes to the list. One may not think of Taco Flats when they think of breakfast or that pancakes go with queso, and one would be wrong on both accounts. I'm not saying you should dip said stack into your queso, but you know when you just want that satisfying combo of salty and sweet but not necessarily combined, more like a progressive meal that hits both notes? That's what Taco Flats offers (on the weekends at least). They are currently rocking a "waffles" category on Yelp and while they do not have those, I think it's to lure in brunchers and hopefully brunchers will not be disappointed with the fake out, as their banana walnut pancakes are a beaut of a brunch item. Their chips still can't be beat (if you like seasoning) and I love their queso. I will echo a friend and hope they figure out a more sustainable way to serve up their menu when dining in without all the one-time use plastic in the near future! read more

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I find this place to be over priced. $18 for queso and guacamole and it isn't even served in a real bowl. Everything is served in plastic or paper. Seating is uncomfortable. I hope the servers get paid well because they are saving a ton being so cheap and charging so much. Our waitress was sweet. Also, there a million places to get excellent tacos. This place is not doing anything special at all. read more

Visiting from SoCal this past weekend. My friend and I were drawn in by the Yelp photos of the banana walnut pancakes-- which turned out to taste as amazing as they look in the photos! We absolutely loved this restaurant! The staff were all very friendly and hospitable. Such kind people working here! The trio of dip & chips was such a treat! I'm glad our server convinced us to try all three dips. Awesome guac, salsa, and queso! We couldn't stop eating the chips! Our server was kind enough to give us a large bag of chips to go also. I would highly recommend the smoked brisket taco (I think that's what it was called), I ordered mine on a four tortilla and it was perfection! I appreciated that there were absolutely no fatty pieces of meat at all; just tender, well-seasoned beef. Everything we ordered kept getting better. All the food tasted fresh and like whoever was in the back cooking it up really knows what they are doing. We were very impressed! The restaurant itself was clean, comfortable, and inviting. I loved the chill vibe here and will definitely come back, as well as recommend to my friends! Thank you for the wonderful experience and delicious food! read more

Didn't put some food in order. Then charged us for it. Then wouldn't fix it. No effort to fix the problem. Just had a manager email and no one to fix it. Taco Al pastor overcooked, crusty, under seasoned. read more

That michelada brought me back to life, y'all! (And I didn't even get mine with beer. Tip: Sub the Mexican beer with Topo Chico or mineral water for the same taste, carbonation, and with better hydration!) So glad Katie B introduced me to Taco Flats. We posted up to the bar and ordered a trio to start: salsa, queso, and pico. And to continue nursing the previous night's mistakes, we also ordered agua chile and a stack of pancakes. The queso, chips, salsa and miche were my favorites; while the aguachile certainly had the flavor and spice, the shrimp in our dish was only butterflied, which made it difficult to eat with chips and plastic utensils. Cutting it fully in half would made it easier to eat. On that note: They use *a lot* of single-use plastics. Almost everything came in a plastic tupperware dish, plastic utensils, and straws. Not a fan of that. Would love to see that improve in some way. read more

First time to taco Flats... And I would not recommend this location first of all. I ordered some happy hour queso which was two dollars off. Pretty cool. They handed me rockhard queso and I was able to hold it upside down for longer than five seconds without any of it dripping out.... I'm from Houston and I'll let you know I've never had queso like this... It was a weird time to stop by considering all Employees were in between shifts and I was left alone at the bar for 20 mins.. I'll pass next time. Thanks 1 star cause I had put something. read more

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Great margarita joint! Would definitely recommend getting a frozen with the Chile rim as least to try. Not too sweet or sour, good mix! You can also get it to go for a nominal fee but seems like it would be hard to keep the frozen consistency to-go unless you drank it right away. The tacos are also pretty darn good too! Only had like 2 diff tacos but their menu is pretty big, would love to come back and try some of their other tacos. Good location, tucked away some blocks from W 6th. Interesting neighborhood feel! read more

Was on a walk over in the neighborhood and figured I would grab some tacos and keep going. The breakfast tacos are massive. I'm talking huge. I'm very much an eater and I could barely finish two. And certainly not comfortably! I about called an Uber home I was so full. One is the perfect amount since they stuff them full. Very good, but pick your favorite one to order. read more

Our first visit was to Carne Lente in Smithville, only to find out Taco Flats is the birth place of Carne Lente. Lots to offer on the menu....every great meal should start of great queso, and thats exactly what landed was a pick 3....its the best deal....Salsa, Queso and some killer Guacamole. Wife went with the Chori-Queso and the Carnitas Tacos.....I went the Barbacoa and Birria Taco...everything was banging good....with the Chori-Queso and the Birria being the stars. Service was great and super friendly. read more

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Cozy place, with great decor, and outdoor seating! We really enjoyed the drinks (Moscow macho and the spicy frozen) and the pick 3 appetizer (queso, guac, and salsa roja). My only complaint is the dip appetizer was a lot of food, wish you could get 3 at a smaller portion. We wanted to try all 3 of those dips but it was just way too filling. We each got 2 tacos, to try multiple different ones: the gringa, birria las beasts, chilango shrimp (fried), and pirata. My favorite hands down was the gringa and my husbands fav was the pirata. I will note that one taco would be plenty if you get an appetizer like we did. So if you only want one taco, GET THE GRINGA! The cheese is melted directly onto the tortilla and omg that brings this traditional taco al pastor to the NEXT level. Attentive service, almost so much so that I felt rushed. All in all a great experience though and we will be back! read more

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Came out for a bicycle ride. Ended finding a good chill spot for lunch. Good food awesome service. Will be back.

We picked up a work lunch order for 9 people and had requested they label the tacos (there were 13 tacos in our order in addition to 5 salads and sides). When the tacos arrived without any label or indication of what was inside each, we had to unwrap each individually, try to see what was inside of the tortillas, review against the menu by whatever ingredients we could see peeking out, rewrap and label ourselves. It was time consuming and felt unsanitary digging through our colleagues' food. The unwrap rewrap process also degraded some of the tacos (the Pescadito tacos in particular didn't hold up well, and pretty much fell apart). This was a work meal, and we were on a scheduled break. The food was tasty, but I would only return with a small group, or family or the intention of placing individual orders. Would not recommend for a business group meal order. read more

Wanted to try out something new and it was pretty disappointing. The price of the food doesn't reflect on the service The good: margaritas, chips, salsa & guac The bad: cold hard yellow queso.. which I thought was white when I last checked Yelp. Also I guess the prices already went up from the last time I checked too. The birria taco has potential but was really cold & the steak taco was so greasy. The brunette waitress only got us 2 rounds of drinks & never came back for our food order or another drink. We kept seeing her go into the bathroom & checking on her other only one top table and talking to her coworker and just flat out ignoring us. Eventually I waved her down so she could come take my order. A different girl brought out our food and then I saw her grab a drink from the bar & go sit outside without ever saying anything else to us.. not sure if I'll be back anytime soon after the terrible service and cold food read more

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This place was fine, I liked the makeover from when it was Zocalo, but it was just average. They now have beer taps. I had two tacos and the al pastor was better than the chicken adobo. The chicken was in weird large chunks and sort of tough, so I left some uneaten. Chips and salsa costs about $3.50, I wish it was included with a minimum $8-10 purchase or a something like that. The watermelon agua fresca was tasty. I'm on the fence about whether I will return, but I may. read more

Taco Flats-Clarksville - Al pastor and pollo asado - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Quick, friendly service with tasty tacos (almost like mini burritos)! I'd come back :)

Saw this on Michael Symon's show - queso was very good. The gringa taco was also good. Lots of variety with pollo asada and beef tongue. Super unique and messy tacos - but it's probably a one and done for us unless it was just queso and drinks. Definitely worth a trip to try new tastes. read more

Great place to grab some food or drinks through the week! This place gets super busy on weekends and during happy hour. Also, counter service only until dinner hours (just show up and go to the left of the entrance to order) seating is cute and good for working. I am happy to have this place in the neighborhood! Definitely one of my new go to spots! read more

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Arrived on a Saturday morning around 1130, patio was open only due to COVID-19. Good set up with a table at the door to order and they were taking safety precautions with workers wearing masks Service = NEGATIVE 5 stars if I could. My friend ordered two tacos before me. I got mine first and he waited 45 DANG MINUTES for two tacos and it wasnt even busy!! The lady working the front table 'accidentally' gave away his order to someone else. There are names and phone number for each order, he didnt get a text so I'm pretty sure they just didnt make his order! After 30 minutes of waiting my friend checked in with his order and they said they messed up and would make his 2 tacos asap...took another 15 minutes to make the tacos...are there scrubs working in the kitchen? At this point he should have gotten a refund or comped some tacos or drinks!! Not only was the service awful, this place was way overpriced for their tacos. Go somewhere else for better tacos! read more

*sigh* I guess I should've tried the waffles. Both the birria and barbacoa tacos were very boring. Our 6 taco order also took about twice as long as one would expect, despite there being no other patrons present when we arrived. read more