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Taqueria Chapala #1

3.8 (207 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Spanish
Open • 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago
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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Chips and Salsa
Ajay G.

Homey restaurant off of Cesar Chavez. I love the decoration. Food tastes great. Whoever is cooking in the kitchen definitely knows what they're doing. Prices were great too

Pulled Chicken Tacos
Sydney N.

We had a recommendation from our Uber driver to stop here for dinner, and we're so glad we did! Great Mexican food with good portions. Only watch-out is that our waitress didn't speak English, but luckily we had a member of our group who was fluent in Spanish. I had the pulled chicken tacos and they were delicious! Juicy and flavorful, while also being filling. Only thing is I wish it came with cheese, so you'll have to ask for it added if you want it. Service was quick and it was easy to pay up at the counter.

Mahesh P.

Awesomeness in classic Austin Tex-Mex! About as local as they come, places like this are dotted all over Austin, and you really should check them out. Excellent food, even more excellent tacos, and most excellent chips and salsa verde. Pretty much my go to for comfort food....

Tacos
Kevin S.

So if you want "as-close to Mexico without being there" go here. It's greasy. It's basic. It's rustic hole in the wall but it's also authentic, unpretentious and DELICIOUS. Come late, come buzzed. And get 3 deep fried tacos with a grilled jalapeño!

Tina D.

Their tacos are more like burritos! Everyone was so friendly! All the food was authentic and delicious!!! Definitely can't wait to go back!

This is a chicken chimichanga served with rice and refried beans.
Charley B.

I wasn't expecting a mariachi duo to serenade me on a random Thursday lunch visit, but here I was, leaning back in my chair in between bites and enjoying the local entertainment. I'm not sure if this is a regular thing, but the duo was fun and I'm glad they stopped by. I liked the bottomless chips and salsa, especially the hot salsa. My chicken chimichanga served with a side of rice and refried beans was perfectly acceptable and quite filling. Please don't feel bad if you ask for a box to go. Service was quick, knowledgeable, polite and engaging.

Lisa R.

VERY DISAPPOINTING! We used to go here all the time & the service and quality of food has really gone down hill :( After a bad experience a few months ago with the lack of customer service. We spoke to the store manager and resolved the issue that day. So we thought... Today we were craving tacos & thought we'd give this location another try. After looking at all the pictures we were ready for good food! Tacos!! NOPE! What we got were $20 worth of child-like-size tacos with barely anything on them, horrible, horrible, horrible. A total embarrassment why we even went there for a second try. Wasted our money & now have to go get more food somewhere else. Sad :(

Carne plate
Jordan W.

Great little place to have a late night meal after some fun, or to pop in for a quick dinner with a friend. They serve breakfast as well, but I was coming in around 9 pm after a day of work. Not too many tables, but it is just the right size for a local Mexican food place. The staff is friendly and usually the food is super quick to come out. I had the carne plate with rice, refried beans, guacamole, and pico. The meat was amazing; they have it in this great sauce that adds a little extra flavor. The rice was good for mixing in with the meal, but I wouldn't recommend eating it alone. The refried beans were pretty delicious too, and the guacamole was great when mixed in with the rest of them to make makeshift tacos. I may try something else like the enchilada plates, or the burrito plate. Like I said they do serve breakfast as well, but come in early if you want to indulge. There's a menu for the kids, dessert, and other great dishes that sound delicious. Parking is available in the small lot out back; when finding this place be careful not to miss the turn or you'll have to loop back on Chavez in the busy traffic.

Chicken Chimichanga plate and Barbacoa tacos
Stephanie W.

Food came out fast and it was pretty tasty. We were the only ones in the restaurant for awhile and I still had to go ask for refills. Oh and the salsa for the salsa and chips was very good. Overall the food was pretty good and service was ok.

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2 years ago

Delicious and very reasonably priced. Plus they had a guitar player during breakfast! Thats a first for me.

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2 years ago

Amazing food and such friendly waiters. Been going since I was a kid. Always had a homely environment.

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Some of the best Mexican food in Austin. Quick service. Great authentic vibes and food.

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Best authentic Mexican soups in Austin! Friendly staff and tons of parking. My neighborhood favorite for comfort food.

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Me encantó el servicio y la comida, muy amables y hospitalario. I loved the service and the food, very nice and welcoming.

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The food is amazing. The staff is always friendly. My go to is always the Tacos de Nopales.

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The service was quick, the prices were fair, the ingredients were fresh, the food was hot, & it tasted great. Also a killer margarita!

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4.3(67 reviews)
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Incredibly tasty happy hour! Not a single bad bite in everything we ate and we ate a lot! I'd say…read moreexpect them to be small bites as its tapas style but the burger is a nice touch to fill you up. The basque cheesecake was decadent and so tasty. I got the kalimotxo (wine+coke) which was nice but not as tasty as their tinto de verano (which was my personal fave when I was in Spain). They make their own chips too! They were so light and fluffy and felt like they melted in my mouth....being topped by jamon was just the pièce de résistance Service was great, the spot was decorated beautifully, and I enjoyed my visit. We only expected to get a few bites but everything just sounded so yummy and they do have valet which was nice (considering how hard it is to find street parking on the east side).

Definitely my new favorite tapas restaurant. Definitely make your own reservation because it was…read morefull when we went. When we arrived, they were still getting ready our table so we did wait a little bit. But the hostess was so nice and then our waiter was amazing. I love how they explained each dish and knew what to recommend. And when I ordered our wine, I loved that the person that brought it out was like a huge enthusiast on it and explained to us all about it, which is so cool. I was so excited to know that they had real hormone ego from Spain. It was pricey, but that's just because of the import, but it was amazing. I was so happy it felt like I was back in Spain eating this cause it's literally my favorite thing to eat. We also got the Popeyes bravos, which was delicious the sauce and it was so good. We did order other things that I didn't post here but let me tell you everything we got was delicious. Everything is for sharing so you do need to go with that mentality about it. And as for the wine we asked for it to be in that special bottle because we wanted to do the whole thing of where we poured in our mouth which was really cute lol. The place is really cute. Has good music nice date night vibes or even go with your best friend vibes.

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4.8(45 reviews)
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Austhentico is a GEM. This food truck is permanently parked next to a Belgian bar downtown, and…read morebonus..there's actually parking right next door. What a foodie find. This tastes like it came straight out of someone's granny's kitchen in SPAIN. D E L I C I O U S. The menu isn't all vegan, but they've done an incredible job offering both traditional and vegan versions without losing any soul. Am I in heaven? Yes. The owner makes it a point to connect with customers, which was refreshing. You can tell this is passion-driven. You order via QR code at your table, then pick up out back when it's ready--easy. Everything is prepped daily in a Commercial kitchen and finished on the truck, and he proudly shared that the ingredients, spices, even the meats are sourced from Spain. Vegan paella? Incredible. Patatas bravas with vegan aioli? My personal favorite, sooo good. My husband loved the jamón serrano sandwich. And whatever you do, don't skip the sourdough rye with tomato spread. They also mix in a few Belgian items to match the bar, which adds to the whole European vibe. I already need to go back for the vegan fideuà and bombas..they were sold out, which tells you everything. Do yourself a favor: try this spot and support a small business that's clearly fueled by passion and flavor. Yum.

I will start by saying my taste buds are a bit biased as I'm married to a Spaniard and frequent…read moreSpain. We ordered the bravas, seafood paella, tortilla, and jamón croquetas. The croquetas and bravas are the best in Austin - better than Kalimotxo, San Gines, and El Raval. They were extremely delicious and the perfect texture and size. The paella was about as good as you could expect from a food truck. The tortilla was our least favorite - taste was good, but wasn't as liquidy as you'd expect in Spain. Overall, the food was great. We would definitely go back! Thank you for keeping this Spanish food authentic.

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seriosly!!!! I am so blown away by: 1 customer service-…read morereally cool accommodating people 2- this is the big one The food is so f******ing good! I have never in my life had nachos this delicious. BOCACHOS. Do it. Ps. The tacos are amazing as well. I'm in a food coma. Please deliver to me in 2 hours

These days Boca is located inside the Container Bar…read more It has morphed from a Spanish truck to an Austin Tex-Mex truck and a pretty decent one at that. There are a lot of mediocre food trucks on Rainey Street. Making the Container Bar a good place to go if you have the munchies. Boca basically offers tacos, nachos and fries, all with stuff dumped in them or on them. I recommend the nachos because Boca does a very nice home-made chip. Their nachos have a) cherry tomatoes (thumbs up!) b) garbanzo beans (thumbs up!) c) minced fresh jalapeno rather than canned pickled jalapeno slices (thumbs up!) They pile on the toppings in industrial quantity And the chips are thick. So you can expect a real meal out of your boxload of nachos. The Container Bar is not strong on places to sit down while you eat - So you may want to pick a locale with better seating. Plus (and this is true of all Rainey street trucks) You are going to have to wait for your food because of the crowds. Still, if you are on Rainey Street, and you don't mind leaning on a wall or balcony while you eat ... You can do well at Boca.

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La Wagyeria

4.0(38 reviews)
3.6 mi

Great place and a unique experience. Upon arrival you'll be seated and then the butcher comes out…read moreto take you to the cutting room. You'll see a video about the history then are told what cuts of meat were available for the day. Next you'll choose the cut of meat and then the size of the steak. I got the ribeye, along with the mushroom risotto. The steak was cooked to my preferred temp and the risotto was phenomenal. The potatoes that came along weren't crispy enough for me. Salad provided was also ok, but why waste space on that when you have steak! Overall the restaurant was nice and a change of pace. The vibe was low key and industrial yet refined as the decor was well balanced. I'd def recommend for a steak and unique experience.

Interesting experience, but I couldn't quite figure out the vibe. The restaurant had checkered…read morepicnic-table cloths and music that sounded like Kidz Bop, which felt a little disconnected from the overall dining experience. One unique touch was being taken to the back to watch a video and select our steaks before dinner. That was a fun and memorable part of the evening. The steaks were cooked perfectly and served with a side salad and potatoes. My only complaint with the food was that the potatoes arrived about 10 minutes before the steaks, so they had cooled off by the time the main course was served. It would have been better if everything came out together. The service was good overall. We brought our own bottle of wine after reading that BYOB was allowed, but we learned upon arrival that they had recently obtained a liquor license and were not informed of a $30 corkage fee until the check arrived. The staff ultimately removed the charge, which we appreciated, but it would have been helpful to know about the policy change in advance. Overall, the food was very good, especially the steak, but the atmosphere felt a bit off and inconsistent. While I'm glad we tried it, I'm not sure it's a place I'd return to.

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Botero Tapas + Wine Bar - This giant, amazing albondiga (meatball)

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4.0(120 reviews)
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We went wandering around Boerne and always park in the lot next to Botero. We always say, "we…read moreshould go there." Well, we finally decided to try it out, and we're glad we did! I love the industrial vibe of the place. It was a rainy Saturday and the place wasn't particularly busy, so the service was good! Our server was friendly and knowledgable about the menu, and the food, while small in portion size (they are tapas, after all) was delicious. We started with the tostadas de chorizo and the house sangria. Both were super tasty. Then we ordered the chistorra (Spanish sausage) and pan con tomate, and finally we shared the albondiga...a giant meatball that was perfection. Can't wait to go back to Boerne and have some more Spanish goodness!

Decided to stop by & have a beer & tapas last Saturday. We were the only ones here until we were…read morealmost finished eating. Our friendly young male server suggested a new Portuguese beer that just came out. It comes in a 4-pack, 6.8 oz bottles with convenient pull-tabs & on a bucket of ice. We went for it! Not bitter, light bodied & easy to drink. We savored the ambiance in the outdoor patio as it FINALLY cooled down to the low 70s! We were given water in a carafe and 2 glasses. I'm sensitive to the taste of municipal tap water so I should've asked if it was filtered water? You'll have to ask for ice cubes if you want ice. Our tapas were the scallops ceviche tostadas(2 tortillas holding them) & a flatbread with Serrano jamon, sliced pears, melted brie, onions & drizzled balsamic glaze. Hubs liked it but I thought it was lukewarm & skimpy on the ham. The cheese wasn't gooey & cooled off. Was slightly gamey to me. He loved his scallop ceviche tostada. The restaurant wasn't very occupied but our server said it gets pretty packed in the evening esp. when there's live music. More people came in when we were almost finished eating. We ate outside because they must have just disinfected & mopped the floors because the inside had a super strong chemical smell. Lots of metal tables and chairs in the patio.

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4.6(158 reviews)
68.5 mi
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I get around and this is my favorite place so far. An excellent selection of menu items but not…read moreoverwhelming. Bacon wrapped stuffed dates, OH MY! It was a perfect variety of food choices, short rib sliders, off the charts delicious!! The cocktails are not skimped on & the wine selection offered quality wines, fair price range and a generous pour. Now let me tell you about the service..... clear explanations, great recommendations, prompt & attentive but not overly THERE! The best service. We had a wonderful meal, great conversation (sound wasn't bouncing off the walls) and I don't usually do dessert but I just had too, and it did not disappoint, try the molten chocolate cake. Overall 10/10

I sooo wanted to love this place more than I did. I'm not quite sure the establishment knows what…read moreit wants to be. Tapas, a bar, pizza, neighborhood bar, fine dining...it's puzzling...but I kinda like it. I love the interior/decor, and the wood fire oven was a nice touch, especially it being used as much as it was. It's smaller inside than it looks from the outside. I think if it was any bigger the oven wouldn't be able to keep up. We had to call in our reservation, which is not the norm in this tech age we live in. Wonder the reason behind that? Well onto the service and food. I did notice a lot of the negative reviews were for service. We saw zero of it. Service was spectacular, even though it was pretty busy. No complaints here. We had the following-stuffed dates, lamb riblets, stuffed piquillo peppers, and the Margherita pizza. We had a draft Dos Equis and a sangria to drink. We had the date cake for dessert. The mezzes were all good to great. The lamb riblets were by far our favorites! Not too gamey, and perfectly prepared. The stuffed piquillos were very close second. The goat cheese wasn't too strong, and it was a very balanced dish, just wish it had a little char on the pepper. The dates let us down. The best I've ever had were at the now defunct rock and tapas. Toro downtown has some great ones too. Here they were just meh. The pizza also was not as good as we had hoped. The flavor was there but the execution was not. The pizza was a floppy mess. It needed like a couple mins longer to get that great under crust. The tomatoes also weren't of a good quality for this type of pizza. The sangria was great, and beer, well it's just beer. The date cake, was superb. I love when desserts aren't too sweet. This hit the spot. Everything about it made absolutely perfect sense. It will be on the list for our favs from now on. It's just little things that are keeping this place from being great. It is extremely loud, holding a conversation was nearly impossible. Also, it's a little expensive for the portions. Again we don't mind paying for great food, it just didn't hit that mark all the way. Not sure if I would come back. Well maybe for the cake and the riblets to go. Wish I had the pic of the riblets.

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Taqueria Chapala #1 - mexican - Updated October 2026

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