If you're in the mood for Tex-Mex, this is your place! Hands down, the best chips and salsa! Crispy chips, fresh salsa, all the food is delicious. No wait on a Friday night. Very pleasant server named Angela. read more

Have been want to try this for over a year. Finally came in and am very happy. Chips and Salsa come automatically (as it should), chips were fresh and the salsa had a great flavor though with a zesty zing of spicy hot. We tried the Stuffed Avocado, the Flauta plate and the Texican Dinner. All were very good. The Stuffed Avocado was the best, almost a meal unto itself. The Flautas had good sized strips of Chicken and were tender and delicious. The enchilada and tamale were a welcome delight. Will definitely coming back. read more

Nothing to write home about. Mediocre Tex-Mex at best.

If you want a frozen burrito and beans from the frozen section at Walmart- go to Taco Hell, Taco Cabana, or Rosa's. If you want DAMN GOOD Mexican food- go to texicana. Pair that with the cucumber margarita and your Friday is 100% successful. The only negative is our service was a bit less than desired on the patio. But seriously. We were debating between Rosas (because it was our ole faithful in college) and here- I'm so glad we made the decision we did! read more

I'm always looking for The BEST Chimichanga - Texican's chimichanga was pretty good - but not the best. I ought to be slapped in saying this but - I think it had too much cheese. The crust was very delicious and light; the chicken was wet with flavor. Now, I have tried the crunchy taco meal and that was good. I would have liked to have had more chicken though. read more

Meh. Mediocre Mexican food. Can't quite figure out why my friend is obsessed with this place haha I think it's more for the nostalgia (she's from the area and went every week growing up). It's definitely a manchaca staple. But the food is just average. read more

I am sooooooo disappointed. So the other night, my friends are craving tex-mex. They wanted to go to Chuey's. I said NOOOOO! I know this great place off of Manchacca, let's go there!." Well OK! Let's. We get there about an hour before closing time and take our seats. We sit there for more than 5 minutes before our waitress comes out of the kitchen area to get our drink order...STRIKE ONE. She then tries to rush us into ordering right then. "Well let me go ahead and get your order then..." STRIKE TWO. We had barely even picked up the menus. That set the tone. The rest of our meal was ruined by the waitress trying to get out of there and probably go next door to spend her nights earnings in the pool hall. We had to flag down other servers on several occasions to refill our drinks and I think she forgot to put our order in right away because it took almost 30 minutes for our food to get there. I know that Tex-Mex doesn't take that long to cook, especially when nobody ordered anything more extravagant than a burrito. STRIKE THREE I hate being wrong. More than that, I hate swearing on a place and raving about how great it is to be proven wrong. Especially when I went against eating at Chuey's (I love that place) More than that I hate it when a meal is ruined, not because the food was bad, it was delicious, but because of BAD SERVICE. This girl was inattentive and obviously only worried about her time and money, not those who were going to give her the latter. The tab was like $70 for 5 of us, very reasonable with some of us drinking. We paid with 2 cards and the rest cash. Asked her for change from the cash. She comes back like 2 minutes later (the only time she showed any sense of urgency was when she was getting paid...grrrrrrr) with a twenty in her hand and says, "So, your change from the cash was $19 something. What did you want me to do?" Uh.......maybe bring us $19 something in change? It was like she expected us to tell her to keep it. She got a real surly attitude when I asked her to break the twenty for us. Needless to say, she got an undeserved 10% (she's lucky all of us have waited tables; I wanted to stiff her) and we got the hell outta there. Unreal. I don't know if I'll ever go back for dinner. I might return for a happy hour sometime but I really doubt it. read more

My family and I love this place. The food is delicious, the beer is always cold and the staff there is super friendly. They always go out of their way to make you feel welcome and they're very accommodating. I'd recommend the fish tacos, San Antonio enchiladas or the Chile relleno, those are my favorites, but I've never had anything there that wasn't good. If you have not tried this place, you're missing out!!! read more

I have been going to the Texican before it was popular....back when i was a wee boy in HS. It was much smaller then, and although Im sure it's just my imagination, the food just tasted better back then. But seriously, This place is AWESOME. The fajitas are seasoned perfectly, the queso is bueno, and the salsa has just enough bite to make that Corona taste that much better. I go sometimes to eat and drink at the bar, and Cesar (The Mexican Paul McCartney), seriously, he reminds me of the famous Beatle....makes the best Mexican Martinis...they are strong, and they leave the shaker with you so you get like 4-5 servings of the delicious concoction. As Ive said already, I have frequented this restaurant for more than 20 years...it is less than 5 miles from my house, and the food and drinks are great. What more could you want? Only thing I would recommend is that if you are going on Friday or Saturday after 6pm...you might be in for wait. Its a small price to pay for great food and drinks. Highly recommend, and since Im just minutes away, give me a heads up and Ill meet you for a mexican martini or two... ;-) read more

We return to the Texican every few years just to see how it is and if anything has changed. On this date we went because a friend suggested we go there. It is pretty consistent and hasn't changed much over the years. First, the good. We were there on a Friday late afternoon/early evening and it was not crowded so we were seated immediately and this has usually been the case over the years. The chips and salsa are good and fresh. My wife and I both had the Old El Paso Enchiladas (cheese) and my daughter had the Shrimp Enchiladas; we found all of it okay but nothing to rave about. The El Paso Enchilada plate came with beans, rice and a shell full of Pico De Gallo. They do have some interesting menu choices which I would like to return and try. The waiter was friendly and pretty attentive. Now the bad. This started from the time we received our menus which were disgusting. Three menus and we probably could have made our food choices from the dried food or whatever it was that all over the menus, all three of them. Note to owners, when the host/hostess isn't doing anything else have them clean the menus, please have someone clean the menus. We ordered the bean and cheese nachos for appetizers and got five nachos. Five, really how did you pick that number? just to make them a dollar each? The nachos are large tortilla chips but only one of them was fully covered with cheese and the beans were in hiding cause we had to look for them. My cheese enchilada was a typical tortilla with internal cheese, covered with sauce and more cheese. The cheese filling was pretty sparse and the tortilla was a flour tortilla that was not fully covered in sauce. The tortilla was difficult to cut with a fork and the end that was not covered with sauce was crisp, as in cracked when I put the fork to it. The beans and rice were standard stuff and didn't add or take away from the meal. Even though there are other things on the menu I would like to try, the detriments here mean that it will probably be another couple of years before we try again. read more

I am giving it 4 stars...for the following reason....my server flirted incessantly with me and bought me my drink. The food was so/so, the froz marg was good......bc i got 100 compliments with it. He made this frumpy feeling mama, feel like a million bucks. read more

This location is very different from the one by Lake Line Mall. It's in a rural strip mall, very dark and doesn't have that cheerful suburban family atmosphere. All that is fine with me because the food is consistently decent. Not anything to go crazy over but their El Paso style plates are a nice change from regular Tex Mex flavors. read more

I came on a Friday night around 9:30 pm. Aside from the hostess not being so excited about having to seat 4 people 30 min to close everything else was great. My server was kind the food was phenomenal for myself as well as my friends. Definitely a solid Tex-mex spot. read more

This place is ok. The service has always been good and the top-shelf margaritas are excellent. The food on the other hand is pretty stinking mediocre. If you are going to go, drink 2 margaritas and then eat. You will leave that place with a 5 star review in mind. read more

Great place for big groups and drinks. The food is good too but a little pricey for me. It's huge so there is rarely a wait. The staff is pretty friendly also. Definitely get you some queso. read more

Best Mexican food in town! I think the Texican can stand with the well known Mexican places of Austin. To me, the Texican is the best. Favorite dishes are the queso fammeado, enchiladas diablo. Also the chips and salsa are the best in town! read more

I went to the new location where the old Trudy's was and it was very pleasant. As I am sometimes prone to have a cocktail or seven before work (just kidding boss! ha ha he he....) I went here because of the close proximity to mi casa for a late lunch and drinks with a friend. I had a couple too many of said drinks for as early as it was but the food was delish! I did have the food before most of the drinks so its a pretty accurate memory. I had the cabrito, a.k.a. baby goat, which is their speciality and it was awesome. my friend had the enchiladas with carne guisada and it was also delicious. Although I miss the Trudy's that was here, with its dark smoking loungy bar and its quirkiness, I am glad that another local business has taken up residence. read more

Came here for the $1 tacos and the beef had no flavor, wait was over 20 minutes at 6 pm (not that busy, scrub of a hostess), the margarita was less than ok. I have tried this place many times and have had sub-par food more than decent food. In other words, eat some place else. read more

Seriously. It's great. What else do you want to know? The service is great, the food is great, the drinks are great, and the prices. Well. They're great too! Get over it and come visit. You don't really have an excuse not to. It's a regular Sunday thing for us - and will stay that way. read more

In my experience, its not necessarily the best you will ever find, but consistent and has become a comfortable place to go and hang out ... especially when they got rid of the indoor smoking. Chicken Fajitas for one can feed two :) read more

Had the "best" tortilla soup. Not so much. Also ordered the San Antonio enchiladas to go. They were all salt. And the service on the patio was greatly lacking on a Friday night. Frozen Ritas melted really quickly but we're potent. Definitely not my favorite. Going to La Fuentes tomorrow, which IS one of my faves! read more

Solid fare, and an amazingly well-done decor for a strip-mall joint. Very cozy. The salsa is fresh-tasting and pretty decent.

San Antonio enchiladas are a must. This restaurant is always packed and it's because it's delicious! The environment is pretty wicked. In a good sort of way. Their margaritas are perfect! Their breakfast will wow you! We love coming here. Breakfast lunch or dinner. I cannot tell you how many people I've brought here and were skeptical but all left blown away. Great servers, barely overpriced food, plenty of parking, not long waits. You won't be let down here. read more

I have been going to this place for years. The service is great...you see a lot of the same people every time you go (which I like). The salsa is great. The enchiladas are greater. and the fajitas will blow your mind. Reasonably priced great South Austin treasure! read more

This place has the potential to be good, but the service we received tonight was TERRIBLE. So bad that we spoke to the manager about it and he apologized... Did he do anything to make it up to us? Nope. Needless to say, we won't be back and we will be telling our friends to stay away. read more

Delicious! We've enjoyed this restaurant for many years. Wednesday night fajita and their Texican Martini special last night was so yummy. Highly recommended! read more

Ok for an expensive family dinner. I'd go back with my kids, but it's just ok Mexican food.

I love this place!! The tortilla soup and blue tortilla chile soup are amazing! Cassie was a great waitress! She went above and beyond and I never saw her not working aggressively! They have a great staff and awesome food. We will definitely be back!! read more

Visiting friends and took me to the Texican to have some great Mexican food. I had the cop of Mexican tortilla soup but it was not a cup. It was a big bowl! It was excellent and my two year old loved it. Chips and salsa to start. Chips were thin, warm and deliciously salted. Again, my two year old gobbled it up. Had a frozen margarita and hit the spot. Will go back to try other dishes. read more

Last minute decision to go past the Texican Cafe on Manchaca for take-out, but I'm glad we did. The woman that was at the take-out register was especially nice and congenial. Had our food after a very short wait and on our way. Always excellent food at the Texican. If we you haven't been to the Texican yet, you owe yourself a visit there! read more

I don't care whatchu say this place ROCKS. I've never had a bad meal here. I've had a variety of the appetizers, a nice array of the entrees, and I've never been unhappy. PLUS they have FREE chips and salsa... How can you hate on a place with free chips 'n' salsa? (after living out of state a number of years and being charged for it I appreciate it just a bit). My recent favorite is their shrimp taco salad, they use black beans instead of refried(SCORE!), the shrimp are always cooked perfectly, never chewy or fishy and the seasoning is SOO out of this world, and it's never heavy! In addition I've tried the tacos, tamales, chimichanga and various other things I can't recall. Case and point, they are reasonably priced, open late enough, have delicious food and a good atmosphere. They have been a family fav on my hubbys side FOR-EVER, and now they're my favorite too. I even ordered my shrimp taco salad take out and it wasn't soggy and I STILL got my free chips and salsa, but to go! :) read more

I would LOVE to give this place a higher rating EXCEPT.....WHY does a place in TEXAS NOT serve SWEET TEA? When they say, "We have sugar and sweetener." I want to scream...."THAT is NOT TEXAS style sweet tea .When I asked the MOD, he told me he had been there 7 years and they have NEVER had sweet tea." Our server, Hunter, was the best server we have had ANYWHERE! What an awesome young man!!!!!! read more

Our family has been going to the Texican Cafe for years and have always enjoyed their delicious food. Went there last night with my family and like always the food was great. The only reason I'm not giving them five stars is because of our waiter, he never came back after our food was delivered to ask if everything was ok, I asked them not to put lettuce on my meal because even though I love lettuce, lettuce doesn't like me but I had no choice but to eat it cause it was mixed in with all the other goodness of my meal (sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes) I waited awhile to see if he would come by and check on us but......so even though I knew I would suffer later I ate it. Also, which has never happened, my daughter's tortillas were cold! Other then that, the company was great, the food was great, the Texican martini was wonderful, so we will be back. read more

This is my favorite go to with girlfriends for Migas. Always great service, consistent and not too crowded.

Layton was a great server. Try the San Antonio Migas. The enchilada red sauce was really good. Margaritas are large and delicious. I would eat here again without hesitation! read more

LOVE this place! "Gollo's Pollo" is as close to comfort food as it gets! My favorite place in the entire Kyle/Manchaca/San Marcos area.

This restaurant is a lot bigger then what it appears from the outside. It had a comfortable atmosphere with lots of seating in different sectioned off rooms. The sign on the door said that you can reserve them for special events. My dining partner and I opted for the covered patio which has ceiling fans. Great friendly service with a smile. I absolutely loved the homemade salsa that accompanies the basket of chips before you order. My fish tacos were excellent in addition to the black beans. I'm not even a fan of beans unless they are refried, but these were flavorful with a nice coating of bean sauce for an authentic touch. The enchiladas sounded great as there were so many styles to choose from; so my dining partner ordered the sampler which she loved. All I can say is that I Heart Good Tex Mex! I'll be back. read more

Big restaurant in South Austin offering fast Mexican fare. Restaurant can get really noisy and is often very busy. Food is just ok, service can be lacking (esp. if they're busy). Not much on atmosphere. Hmm...not much else I can say, wouldn't go back if I had a choice. read more

3 stars...the service was great, the ambiance was nice, the establishment was clean. My lady friend and I stopped by for some tortilla soup over the chilly weekend. The soup was outstanding and the table presentation was memorable. The broth was flavorful, rich, we barely put a dent in it and had to take it home. Soup was delicious....one of the best I had. So here's the kicker...Server asked if we wanted avocado on the side, of course, we both said. I don't mind paying for extras, but to get 4 thin measly sorry looking avocado slices for $2 per order is downright cringeworthy and shameful. Seriously? For $2 I want at the very least 1/2 of it. You have a good establishment and I am all for making a profit but that little "avocado penny pinching" faux pas sticks out like a sore thumb and makes management look like a bunch of cheap schmucks. The food is great, BTW. read more

Love their tortilla soup, chicken enchilades - especially with the sour cream sauce - or the green sauce, husband loves the carne guisada. Their food is very good. We've brought out of town guests and everyone is always happy. Fun atmosphere and friendly staff. We come often and would recommend. Price per entree is around $9 read more