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    Tex-Mex Joe's

    4.2 (209 reviews)
    ModerateTex-Mex
    Open • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    TEX-MEX JOE'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Hunter M.

    This place is cool, and I like the name. There's AC inside so thats a plus considering it's like 100 degrees outside. I might have only rated 3 stars just because I'm so tired of this mediocre type Tex Mex food, it just kind of all tastes the same now. But if that's what you're looking for and you're in the area, I wouldn't drive too far for this tho. My waiter was very nice and she was very attentive so I think that's what put the extra star on top. When worst comes to worst having good service says something. That being said my food wasn't bad it just didn't knock my socks off or anything. Just your basic rice and beans and chicken wrapped up in a tortilla stuffed with more rice and beans covered in cheese. Not bad, not great, just okay.

    A Carne Guisada Taco that didn't last two minutes after it was in front of me:)
    Danielangel V.

    The did it again, this time I tried the double meat double cheese burger and they knocked it out the park!!! My brother had the Three egg omelet and did he love it. We change up our routine for you guys to tell you THIS PLACE ROCKS, the two carne geusuda taco taste good AGAIN, the biscuit and gravy is FANTASTIC , everything was fresh and hot !!!

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    Carrie M.

    The staff were so friendly here! Tex-Mex Joe's is very unassuming from the outside, but it is homey inside. I got four tacos. Three of them were breakfast tacos, and I chose two ingredients for each one. I also got the al pastor taco. The mild red salsa was great. My friend got the very hot red salsa, and he really enjoyed it. I would definitely come back again and try a plate next time.

    the bs taco i got

    I ordered a crispy taco plate for lunch through Lunchdrop, and one of my tacos looked like this (pic)... like why would they think this is okay to serve this to a paying customer. My other tacos had very little filling also and the shells were broken. What a waste of money, this is just ridiculous, I'm never ordering from here again!

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    Diana V.

    Love them! Just note their new hours. No longer open for dinner. Sad but oh well we tried

    Spinach corn tortilla tacos, barbacoa w/scrambled egg, chorizo w/egg & poblano rajas, pork w/green sauce
    Erin F.

    We loved this place! Stopped by on our way out of ATX on a Monday morning. They weren't very busy at all. I'm gluten intolerant so I wanted to make sure that the homemade corn and spinach tacos didn't have any wheat flour mixed in, and they didn't. All of the tacos were amazing. The two types of corn tortillas were as big as standard flour tortillas. Our favorite tacos were the carnitas with the over easy egg and the pork and green sauce. They have a green and a red salsa. The green salsa was our favorite. We highly recommend this place if you're looking for delicious breakfast tacos in the ATX area and we will definitely be back to try their lunch items.

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    Pax S.

    I was tired of looking for food on Burnet so I thought I would give this place another fair shot. I just wanted decent food with a great margarita. Tex-Mex Joe's delivered and some. The chips and salsa is a let down for sure...but I kept the chips around for my Chile relleno. I ordered it picadillo style and WOW there was a lot of ground beef in there. The green sauce was decent (could have had more spice) and it was paired with a perfect portion of rice and salad. The real star of this dish was the charro beans. These might be the best charro beans I have ever had in my entire life! The margarita was a little steep in price but definitely required a nap afterward. I will be back and I now trust the delivery app reviews!

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    I've been going here for years - Incredible service and the best shrimp tacos in Austin!

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    Amazing food definitely try it again. Recommendation for family and friends. Don't miss it out.

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    Absolutely LEGIT Mexican food that will leave you dancing in your chair! The tacos are delicious. One of my favorite spots in Austin.

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    I got the nopalitos con huevo. The cactus are from the jar so all you can taste is the vinegar ‍ it's terrible.

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