This is where I go for simple tasty Tex-Mex without frou-frou, pretension, or fat price tags. The burritos are big but not excessively huge, the tacos are simply good solid tacos. The servers don't introduce themselves and promise to Take Care of You, thank goodness. They're friendly enough, but they are just going to bring you fresh hot food. This is a great chain of restaurants, long may they wave. read more

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It was fine. I came in on a slow Sunday for lunch. I ordered a lemonade and the burrito Guadalajara plate, which has beans rice and salad. I guess the waitress misunderstood because I got a burrito by itself with no sides. The lemonade is fresh, spicy salsa. The waitress didn't check on me, and I had to walk up front to close out. $10, cool. Kind of a weird unfriendly vibe for a slow day, but the burrito hit the spot and was a good portion. I usually order DoorDash here, so at least I got to tip them directly. See how the next visit is. I'm used to friendlier service from my Mexican spots. read more

Food is so good here! They stopped selling Mexican beer for a bit but they are selling it again Yay!!!

I adore my local Mexican restaurant. That being said, my last two takeaway orders were super meh. Enchiladas roja - beef: No salsa on the enchiladas. Meat (beef, not ground beef) was dry and gristly. Refried Beans were not done. Hit some hard , chewy, undercooked beans in every spoonful. Rice was undercooked and dry. C'mon. This should be an easy win. This was a take out order, made on site. It was ready a bit too fast, which was my first alert. I'm not giving up on you, my beloved local taqueria, but you have to step up your quality. read more

Everything we have had here has been great. Would love to go back again soon. We got Al pastor, queso, grilled jalapeños, and charro beans read more

Excellent service and great food at a reasonable price enchiladas tacos tostada all good. We came for a Friday evening meal plenty of seats available we will be back read more

Taqueria Arandas - Tex Mex Dinner enchilada, taco, and tostada rice and beans with all means. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

We've been coming here even before the Houston Arandas chain moved in over a decade ago. It was always authentic, which you know when you're surrounded by animated Hispanic families on a Sunday morning. The food isn't glitzy, and the quality varies year to year depending on who cooks. But boutique tacos seem like an oxymoron, and tacos are designed to be cheap, filling, and flavorful. Don't bring a date here for a set-up dinner, but that morning-after breakfast here may tell you a lot. read more

I've been here many times before and I'm surprised I hadn't done a Yelp Review. It's one of those places you want to keep to yourself , but I must share so that others can continue supporting their business. I've included pictures because pictures say it best. Their food is good, great service, and nice atmosphere. When Ive brought my out of town family in the past they have enjoyed their experience. Hope you love it. read more

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If you're like most of us, you have to have several great places for breakfast, I'm saying that Taqueria Arandas deserves to be on your list. Great food, super nice staff and a unique Mexican decor inside. I love the unique machacado con huevo a la Mexican (dried beef strips mixed in scrambled eggs and pico de Gallo), it's not easy to find around town and even more difficult to prepare it just right. Their barbacoa is legit, the menudo is so meaty that you get a generous portion with each spoonful, and hey, where can you get a huevos rancheros plate for under $10? This place is a bargain for the quality of northern Mexican food that I'm accustomed to. When I eat here, I feel like I'm back at my abuelita's (grandma's) house where fresh made tortillas were on the stove all day long. read more

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Over all the visit was great! The food was fresh, hot, tasty and authentic. My brunch date is a very picky eater and even she was very pleased. While she wasn't able to finish her food, she definitely had a few to-go boxes!! The waitress was friendly, pleasant and very attentive! The only downside to mention is that sodas are served in cans. We will be back soon!! read more

Taqueria Arandas - Carne guisada plate, queso, beacon egg and cheese breakfast taco, fries, pancakes, coffee and sprite. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Amazing food. Well staffed and fast with wonderful customer service. Recommend to anyone in the Austin area.

Food was great! The Salsa was a pretty spicy but other than that the food was excellent. And was very quick! The service was amazing they were super sweet. And it was not as expensive as every where else! Was an amazing experience! Will definitely be back read more

I made an online order for pickup here while I was at work at went to go pick it up 30 minutes later at the estimated pick up time at 6:55 PM. After I showed up I told them I was picking up an order for Pedro and they seemed confused and said that they didn't have any order for Pedro. I told them I put an online order and had already paid for it. The server lady asked me "Doordash, Uber, or Grubhub?" I said "Taqueria Arandas" and she kept saying Doordash, Uber, or Grubhub?" I said "No, your website, Taqueria Arandas". She then got mad and said she wasn't gonna help me and walked away. The front desk lady looked at my order through my phone and started writing it down so the cooks could make it. The server then tells her to stop and that I'm gonna have to pay again. I told her "I already paid.", she doesn't believe me and looks at her table again then finds the neglected order and gets all mad and walks away and starts serving guest that had just arrived. She refused to apologize or even continue talking to me to help me get my order. I was gonna make this my regular spot to buy food since I work closely but I was treated very badly, very messed up that they treated a paying customer this horribly. I never got my food and haven't received a refund. Don't eat here. Hice un pedido en línea para recogerlo aquí mientras estaba en el trabajo y fui a recogerlo 30 minutos más tarde a la hora estimada de recogida a las 6:55 p.m. Después de que llegué, les dije que estaba recogiendo un pedido para Pedro y parecían confundidos y dijeron que no tenían ningún pedido para Pedro. Les dije que hice un pedido en línea y que ya lo había pagado. La camarera me preguntó "¿Doordash, Uber o Grubhub?" ¿Dije "Taqueria Arandas" y ella seguía diciendo Doordash, Uber o Grubhub?" Dije "No, tu sitio web, Taqueria Arandas". Luego se enojó y dijo que no me iba a ayudar y se alejó. La recepcionista miró mi pedido a través de mi teléfono y comenzó a escribirlo para que los cocineros pudieran hacerlo. Luego, el servidor le dice que se detenga y que tendré que pagar nuevamente. Le dije "Ya pagué", ella no me cree y mira su mesa nuevamente, luego encuentra el pedido descuidado y se enoja y se aleja y comienza a servir a los invitados que acababan de llegar. Ella se negó a disculparse o incluso a continuar hablando conmigo para ayudarme a obtener mi pedido. Iba a hacer de este mi lugar habitual para comprar comida ya que trabajo de cerca, pero me trataron muy mal, muy mal porque trataron a un cliente que paga tan horriblemente. Nunca recibí mi comida y no he recibido un reembolso. No comas aquí. read more

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Services was good but unfortunately there were tiny beard hairs in my menudo. Very unsanitary and lost my appetite.

A rarely give a review on these things.. But, I can truly say I give this place 10/10. The food is authentic, great taste, and the food taste like home. read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid, and everything is amazing. 4 stars for speed, flavor, and consistency. We ordered the cheese enchiladas (rojas), the carne guisada, and the chalupas. The salsa is spicy and flavorful. It keeps you on the tip of your seat. The cheese enchiladas are my ideal enchiladas: they're spicy, cheesy, and perfectly melted in a rich roja salsa. The rice and beans are always consistently seasoned and flavored. The carne guisada pieces are smaller than other restaurants, but still as delicious. I wish the sauce were a little thicker, but it's not a show-stopper. read more

Taqueria Arandas - Cheese Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

LOVE this place....they know us so well now that when we arrive we have two teas and chips and salsa immediately brought to the table! love it.... i haven't had anything there that i didn't like...mean it read more

I love their breakfast tacos and get them to go often. On a Saturday morning we decided to eat at a table. We ordered Migas. The eggs were over cooked and dry. I added lots of hot sauce just to be able to eat it. We saw someone order a margarita and decided to try one. That was the WORST margarita I've ever had. I couldn't even drink it all. NEVER AGAIN. Guess I'm back on the to-go train. read more

The ladies were so sweet and got me a table during their lunch rush. The tables were blocked off and sanitized during visitors so I felt comfortable grabbing a quick bite. I only wish they had added lettuce and cilantro and crema on top of my flautas but still...very delish. read more

Taqueria Arandas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love the decor !! It's really colorful and might be the cutest of taquerias in Austin!! The breakfast potatoes are perfectly crisp and delicate !! I felt uncomfortable one time tho !! Can't really detect what happened!! read more

This taqueria is right next to my home so I find myself ordering from them often. I always get either a chicken gordita or a milanes cubana torta. Love the chicken gordita! The torta could be better. I wish they could also make different gorditas and tortas other than what they have in the menu. Drinks are good! Love the piña water. read more

Used to come here frequently during my brief stint in this hood, ages ago. This Arandas, my first Arandas, is the best Arandas in Austin. I remember the restaurant & its staff used to exude a really wonderful vibrancy every time I stopped by for my order of tacos. read more

Been a few times. The meat has been tough (tripas and asada). Kinda disappointing. The place is really cool looking inside and the workers are super nice. The portions are pretty big too. I might give it another try since it's close to me. Haven't had the breakfast stuff. read more

Waited over an hour for our food and then they had my order completely wrong. When I finally did get my food it was the complete incorrect order and I had to wait again for them to remake it. The beans were cold and tasted like burnt coffee - honestly the most disgusting beans I've ever had. 0/10 would not recommend. read more

Good place to go for a quick Mexican food fix... Nothing fancy, just what you'd expect for under $10 a plate. I've been coming here for years, nothing has changed much... today the chips were stale, the salsa bland, tiny portion of potatoes with the huevos rancheros, but I'm willing to forget all that and try again. Everybody has an off day. read more

After reading all the reviews I was disappointed with this restaurant. I love a good hole in the wall type restaurant and had high expectations for this place after reading some of the reviews. Upon entering we were promptly greeted and sat at a booth. The waitress are friendly and quick to bring our drinks. We placed our order huevos rancheros(my favorite) for me and breakfast tacos for my better half. The food came out fast and looked good! The huevos rancheros came with 2 eggs, re-fried beans, and 2 slices of potato. The ranchero sauce was bland, the beans were cold, and the potato slices...well were potato slices. The eggs tasted like they were cooked in crisco and I felt like my tongue was coated and left a bad taste. On a good note the salsa was tasty...They charge for chips before 11am. However the most disappointing thing...Went to the front counter to pay our check. I saw the machine that circulates the agua de horchata, Mmmm I haven't had horchata in a while so i thought I'd get me a to go cup. Asked the gentle behind the counter for a to go cup...He asked if i wanted a large...i said oh Yea...My mistake! A large to go cup of horchata $4.32!!! WTF...I could have ordered a meal or tacos for less than that. That to go cup was almost 1/2 our bill. I was shocked. I shouldn't have paid for it but i did...but now i know and i won't make that mistake again! I might try again, but honestly the horchata for $4.32 rubbed me the wrong way. read more

I love their green sauce, ground beef tacos, and the margaritas are cheap and STRONG! Give them a try!

This place was horrible. Waited over an hour for our food and they were bringing one plate out at a time so I finished my food before my friend even got hers. Beans are my favorite part and I couldn't even eat them because they were so bad read more

Love. It. Good stuff and super duper cheap too. If you speak Spanish you will adore this place, if you don't speak Spanish then you will feel a little out of place because everyone there speaks Spanish. I don't speak Spanish and I've called in a few orders a few times and even though they only speak Spanish they do try their hardest to communicate with you. I usually stick with the enchiladas and the fajitas. I will, however, try the tortas since they seem to be a hit with everyone. If you don't mind paying an additional dollar after 11 a.m. they will make breakfast for you. I don't know about you but I can eat breakfast anytime, any day. Try eggs and chorizo...they are the bomb diggity. read more

I will NEVER go here again. I have been back several times to try other menu items, which were nothing more than mediocre at best most of the time. However, last night I went in with a friend to get some food, as I had a serious craving for picadillo nachos. We head in, grab a seat and order drinks. Our drinks come, and I aks the waitress (since it wasn't on te menu) if they have picadillo nachos. She replied that they did and that it came with guacamole and sour cream on it as well. I told her that was what I wanted. My friend ordered pork tacos and off she went. We talked and talked and ate our way through two bowls of salsa and two baskets of mostly tasteless, stale chips before my friend's tacos arrived... with my nachos nowhere in sight. My friend eats their tacos... we talk more... we go through another glass of water.... finally, a plate of mush arrives at the table... This plate, that was supposed to be picadillo nachos was nothing more than a few scattered chips with canned beans slopped on top, meath thrown here and there, lettuce, then slathered in (GROSS!!!!) queso. Now, if I wanted gringo crap "Mexican" food, I'd go to Chuys or something like that... I looked at the waitress and said, "This is not what I ordered. I don't want this." She just frowned at me me and said "What?! What do you mean?!" I told her I Had asked for simply meat nachos, not bean and meat... still a clueless gaze... "Just pack it to go, please." We then wait another 10 minutes to even get our "togo" box, then finally walk up to the counter to just get it ourselves. The woman at the register then tells me "Sorry about your order" At this point, I think tha tthis woman is right, and I shouldn't pay for this at all. I say to her that I didn't like it and it wasn't what I ordered, hoping that she'll do the right thing and take it off the ticket... *wrong. She just shrugged. Awesome. Yeah, for mediocre food, stale chips and super crappy customer service... I'll drive on over to Los Altos and get REAL, YUMMY Mexican food. We'll never go back. read more

Taqueria Arandas is the only Mexican food joint in town that doesn't make me say 'no' immediately when someone suggests Mexican for dinner. As I've said before, I'm tough on the Mexican food joints 'cause I grew up on the stuff and most places tend to disappoint. But, not Arandas. I almost always order the Flautas. Flautas are the type of food I would eat every day except they're too much of a pain in the rump to cook at home, so I have to get my fix at restaurants. Therefore, they've become my go-to food when trying out Mexican eateries for the first time, as was the case on my inaugural trip to Arandas, and I've been hooked since. They were fried just right and the chicken inside was well flavored. (I do wish they offered beef flautas, though). They offer two salsas, regular runny pico and a spicier one. Ask for them both or they'll jip ya and leave the spicy salsa for the regulars. Ordering the Flautas is tough, though, 'cause the plate is big enough to give me a food baby and yet I still gotta order me a Taco Al Pastor on the side. Damn them for serving 'em up so good. I take mine on corn with cilantro and onion and a squeeze of the lime. (Note to self, make a 'Best of Tacos al Pastor' list, stat.) The Horchata is hit or miss, but it's that way at most places so I'm not gonna ding 'em for that one. The service and food is best at the S 1st, Burnet, and Stassney locations. But one thing that is true across the board are the cheap prices, which makes this place golden in my book. read more

Since this is my 'local' taqueria I may be a little biased, but I assure you Taqueria Arandas #2 does Jalisco style Mexican food very well. There are five Taqueria Arandas in Austin that I am aware of and I would rate this one tied for first along with #3 on N. Burnet and #5 on S.1st. As with all good Jalisco style joints they knock the basics out of the park. Good pastor, good fajita, good salsa,and fresh produce. It all goes a long way as consistency is important and these guys are always on point. My favorite dishes at Arandas are the Al Pastor & Al Carbon tacos and the Fajita Burrito. The tacos are served on a double stack store bought tortillas and served with finely diced cilantro and white onions, nice. The burrito is served in a hot & crispy flour tortilla and has a certain gooey texture that complements the tortilla. Viva Arandas! read more

How many Arandas' (Arandases? Arandi?) does one town need? If that town is Austin, apparently quite a few. But the Arandas on Stassney is the best, hands down. ( No really, put your hands down.) I can't bring myself to do the full tour-de-A, but I have eaten at three of the five and this one has the best food, fastest service and friendliest staff of those that I've visited. The only thing missing is hooch, but you can always take care of that before or after. In fact, a delicious Arandas meal makes a good drinking base OR a good after-drinking gut-bomb. That's a rare feat. And that's good enough for me. As it should be for all of you. read more

Torta de aguacate, horchata and tons of chips and good salsa = perfect meal for under $5. If you're there at closing time they might offer you a trash bag or to-go sack full of their chips along with some salsa -- goes to show how fresh they are. The tortas -- sandwiches -- are on hot, buttery bread and have just enough ingredients for stuff to not start falling out. The tostadas and tacos aren't huge portions, but all of the above are under $3. Awesome deal on hot, fresh Mexican food. And you don't pay a ton more for a platter with more stuff or with meat, if you like that sort of thing. read more

I have been coming here for a VERY long time. I went to high school right across the street and came back every day for their delicious and really cheap food. They notice that I'm a regular, and one of the managers asks me about my life. They care about their patrons. Now, the food. Always delicious. I will say the queso is often watery and nothing special, considering they only charge 3.00 for it, I'll forgive them. Every single time I come here, I get the migas plate. The waitresses often make fun of me though, because I smother them in ketchup. Some of my other favorites are the avocado torta and any type of breakfast taco. Their horchata is to die for. I will continue to come here for a long time. read more

I assess every place that I eat by value (Quality of food, service, and environment verses how much I pay), and you can't get much better bang for your buck than Taqueria Arandas. I almost always get taco's al pastor when I go here, however I have tried their other dishes as well. $1.69 per taco (a little over $5 for 3) is amazing! If you call in to order they will have it ready in about 15 minutes. I order these to go all the time. The wait staff is friendly, and there is almost always someone who speaks english. Not rough english that works, but fluent english. Price aside, I would give the food 4 out of 5 stars. But since it's cheaper than fast food, it has to be 5 star food. Order taco's, and lots of them! They're amazing! This place may come off as a bit divey. Keep in mind that this is hole-in-the-wall mexican food, not Tex-Mex. read more

Where have I been? Obviously not at Taqueria Arandas. There are like 3 of these places within a one mile radius from my house and I have always shyed away from them. I can't tell you why. But this weekend I decided to make my way to the Stassney location and give them a try at breakfast. The place was packed and filled with a mixture of Hispanic families and a few other groups. I started getting excited, because if you see a Mexican food place filled with Mexicans, you know it's a good thing. The breakfast choices are somewhat slim - you have your breakfast tacos, migas, chorizo and eggs and maybe a few other options. We had the migas and huevos con chorizo. My chorizo dish reminded me of Cisco's. Great portions and super cheap price. The cherry on top was a large tea glass of horchata. Man that stuff is addictive. Too bad it's not fat free. I would have a horchata-a-day if it didn't go straight to my ass. We were checked on numerous times, which I do appreciate during the morning hours. So remember this. Taqueria Arandas breakfast = good and cheap. That's not a bad equation in my book. Lunch and dinner have yet to be seen. But I'm not too worried. read more

It's a special Saturday when I am able to begin the day here. It tends to be very crowded but there is one table, for one, in the back corner that is almost open without fail every time I go. I grab the paper, order a cup of coffee, and two breakfast tacos. I can leave there for under $6. Aside from breakfast, I order Tacos Al Pastor or Avocado Torta- baked just right. Order a large red salsa to go if you're entertaining- but only serve it with a warning- it's fresh and it's hot! When I meet new friends, or have a guest overnight- I have no shame, we're going to Arandas. You should too. read more

I've eaten here exactly once, and the place didn't really impress me. But it was also the first time I'd had a breakfast taco in nearly 4 months. FOUR MONTHS! This gives them an immediate skewing upwards. I can't tell you if the breakfast tacos were good because of the aforementioned absence or if they stood on their own merits. Regardless, they were not bad, and certainly cheap. The place is rather dirty and chaotic, but the best places are. The parking lot sucks, so if you're not there early, find somewhere else to park-and don't be tricked into being one of those poor fools who gets trapped in. I don't live in Austin anymore, but I know that breakfast tacos are always waiting for me when I go back and Arandas has good cheap ones. read more

thank you to my fellow Yelpers...this was a great place to grab a bite to eat...I had the Tacos al Pastor and a Beef Tostada...My GF had the Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce...The food was tasty, tasty, tasty and very affordable... The green sauce is perfect...Make it a point to try it. I think next time I am going to ask for it on my tostada... highly recommend this place... read more