Another great girls night! Food was good but our server, Sterling, made it amazing. He was a hoot and on top of everything.

Recently made a DoorDash purchase which needed to be adjusted. I called the Texican right away to make the change and the manager told me to instead just place the new order over the phone directly with them. He also mentioned he would cancel the DoorDash order which he did not do. I confirmed with DoorDash the manager never cancelled the order and that they can't refund me unless the restaurant confirms it was cancelled. I was ultimately charged for both orders and when I returned a few days later to show the manager proof that I was double charged he said there was nothing he could do. Very frustrating they just pocketed the additional money and weren't willing to help fund a solution. read more

Last week we went for dinner. This place is not well lit is very dark inside. I ordered the carne guisada plate thinking it should be delicious. The meat should be tender. It was just the opposite meat was very tough, dry and lacked seasoning. I then tried a tostada and the tortilla was not crispy. The tortilla was just soggy at the bottom luckily, there were crispy chips on the table and I was able to make my own tostada. read more

I got two fajita tacos.stingy with the fajita meat.4 little pieces of fajita and filled with onions and bell peppers for filler. order the the margarita flight and it had no alcohol. Just tasted like sugar. Between me and my two friends (6)fajita tacos(no rice and beans)one beer,two margarita flights $71!!!! Don't go here way over priced. Spend your money some where else read more

I met some friends here for a drink. Full disclosure, I did not have food (other than chips and salsa). The ambiance was alright. The service was really good, the staff members were awesome and attentive. The drinks were okay. I ordered a Mexican Martini and it was too sweet for my taste. I then ordered a pomegranate margarita, and that was a little weird. It was a regular frozen margarita with either juice or syrup floating on the top... I thought they had different frozen machines like they do at other restaurants, becaise this flavor was listed as an option for frozen. read more

Food quality has declined in the last couple months. I live a few blocks & used to be my favorite place to eat but better food at DK Marias & Mi Ranchito read more

Worse service I ever had.Went with a group of friends while we all happen to be servers.Our servers name was Valentina.She was non engaging she never came to check on us.I had to go find her to get a refill.I took literally one bite of my food.She never inquired as to if I liked it or was something wrong.Shr was just beyond bad and I believe the reason was because there was gratuity included in check so she k ww she was getting her tip regardless.She was the worse.Do t go here read more

We have been coming here for quite a few years now and it's always consistently good! The prices compare to most other restaurants and the portions are plentiful. My husband and I usually get different items from the menu but my favorite is their chicken fajita enchiladas, so good! We especially love Ginger! She is the most energetic, sweet, and wonderful waitress and I'm always thrilled when she waits on us. She's a hoot! I highly recommend Texican for local, authentic Mexican food that's been in business for decades. read more

Can't imagine I could say anything that hasn't already been said. Don't think anything here will blow your mind, though the chips/salsa are stellar. PLENTY of options, a dozen margarita choices (though I keep it simple, some were to sweet for my liking, but trying flight is a fun way to find out). Standard variety of solid reliable, tasty tex mex, decent value for the money, clean, always seated quickly, friendly staff. All safety precautions were being observed the last two times I went. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - 18oz frozen w/sangria float - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

There is no better place to go for true Mexican Food than at the Texican Cafe. As the marque sign states, "Old El Paso Cuisine". My wife and I came to the Austin surrounding area back in 2015 from El Paso and have always enjoyed the food at the Texican. Several days ago and since we had a taste for some true excellent Mexican cuisine, we decided stop at our favorite place. As always the food was excellent, but I would be remiss, if I didn't mention our server, Cody. You could tell that he enjoys what he does and cares about his customers. A very pleasant individual. I also like the Texican, because the decor it reminds me of the Old El Paso. It brings back good memories. read more

Wow! I just got asked by the 'manager' for my certificate for my service dog. I let her know there is no such thing and she argued, "yes there is. I know" I offered to take the owner's information to educate them regarding the laws and Service Dogs. State and Federal Law code 121.002 and 437.023 title 1 and 2 Violated my rights in a situation where she was uneducated. I let her know the two questions that she could legally ask. She still argued with me. I offered repeatedly to educate them and finally offered to call the police so an officer could educate them in the correct procedure. We have been segregated from the main dining in a restaurant that my service dog has been to maybe 20 times previous. After quite a hassle, we have finally had our order taken 10 minutes after being seated. According to this woman, the Owner put his staff is jeopardy of a lawsuit by misinforming his team. read more

Our family loves it. Always great service, food is great, little ones love their grilled cheese and fries! Fajitas are really good too.

The food is fantastic. James, our server, was attentive and quick to bring refills and get our order. Best chips in Austin too!

Awesome food and great service. Very clean restaurant and Mexican themed. Margarita flight is delicious and unique. read more

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Small portion of only cheese quesadilla for such a high price $14.99. Can get better quality quesadillas for a lot cheaper at other places. I used to publicize how delicious their food was and would refer people to this place. It was very humiliating to have my referrals come back to me saying they got bad food quality and services and I decided to try it myself and got their bad food and services. Manager didn't care and wouldn't compensate or re cook the order to the proper portion for their high prices. Don't get ripped off like I was. read more

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Found this restaurant in college through the Passbook and fell in love. The fajitas, queso, margaritas and my fav...Gollo's Pollo kept me a regular customer. When I moved back south and found they had a Brodie Oaks location I was excited. So sad to see it close. It's ok, I'm willing to head back to the original for some of the best food in town. read more

I love the food and the vibe, but a few months ago when my husband picked up our takeout (which at one point we were ordering once a week or so), it was the THIRD time we had long black hair in our food, so we stopped going completely. It's too bad. Reasonable prices and great service but I just can't stomach that being a regular issue. Once I can understand, but 3 times? Nope. Done. read more

Ordered to go. Hadn't eaten here in a while (done in or to-go) and I completely remembered why we don't. It was overwhelmingly horrible. Worse than I expected. I ordered some enchiladas with a cheese sauce and bits of carne guisada on top. The enchiladas were unraveled and had 4 pieces of meat on top. The cheese sauce was goopy and just a mess that didn't even taste like anything. The tortilla was hard, like it was stale. the meat was so hard I could barely chew it. Never again will I give Texican another try. read more

Texican Cafe is an OG-Austin staple. IYKYK, if you don't... you have to try it! Start w/ chips, salsa, and queso flameado. Margaritas are a must. Order any of the fajitas & you won't be disappointed. Their tortillas, and refried beans, are some of the best in Austin. read more

Excellent food and great happy hour spot, friendly staff; would recommend it as I've been going there for years!!!

I have been going to Texican Cafe for decades... and nearly every year to celebrate my birthday; however, today will likely keep me away from Texican Cafe for the remainder of my days on earth. Our waiter was completely disinterested in helping us... and certainly had no worries about making this birthday dining experience a great one. We had to grab other waitstaff to help us when we needed anything and our waiter never bothered to let anyone know when he would be stepping away for a bit... which was often (to get on his phone). As we were leaving, I accidentally left my birthday card on the edge of the table. The girl cleaning the table saw it, but still dumped it in the bussing bucket along with food and drink all over it! Why would anyone DO THAT?!?? And, instead of just giving us extra salsa for our to go boxes, the waiter charged us an extra $7 for to go salsa! Happy Birthday to me!! This has been an exceptionally crappy birthday, thanks to the restaurant I've frequented for years and years. Apparently, dedicated customers don't mean much to them. Sad, really. read more

Good quick food when your looking for Tex-Mex, salsa is great and friendly environment. Staff is spread thin, however worth the wait. read more

Love the ambiance. The drinks and food are delicious! All of the staff are so friendly. It is our new neighborhood favorite.

Good Mexican meals at reasonable costs. The kids' menu at Texican Cafe is very good. They serve a wide selection of beers and margaritas in their fully stocked bar. On the weekends, it might become a little busy. Just make some preparations for that. read more

Hmmmm, back in the day, around 2008 I would meet my friends here for happy hour & I think it was more about the company versus the food or drink because last night, 2021, I joined my husband for a light dinner & we were highly disappointed with the "Mexican martinis" - they literally tasted like Gatorade with old tequila. We had to order 2 shots of silver tequila, even then it was not helpful. The nachos were good; very safe to order. I highly doubt I'll return. We spent over $60 for 2 kids nachos & 2 martinis. What the heck? Don't waste your money on this venue. They need to step up their bartending skills of better drinks. Terrible "margaritas" - just terrible. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Mexican martini (not that great) :( - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Super sad about this. I have lived in Austin all my life and would frequently visit. Last night was the last time for me. I wish I would of taken pictures of my food. It was awful. The time before last night's visit was awful but we decided to give it one last shot. Our waitress was training someone and instead of putting in our order for apps she and her trainee decided to take our order and then go into the corner (we were outside) and proceed to stand there for a good 15 minutes drinking water, and talking. Sure they could of been actually "training" in that moment but go put in our order first. We received our stuffed avocado that was soaking in fluids on top of lettuce. It was seriously astonishing that one would serve you food looking like this. Completely soggy and attracting a mass amount of flies. We placed our dish at the corner of the table in hopes our waitress would pick up the plates but instead we were left to combat the flies. Our "food" came out and this was the final straw. We got fajitas which looked like enough meat to make one small taco. The tortillas were covered in a napkin and a wet plate sat on top of them. My flautas looked like a mass of wet sloppy garbage. We never once were asked if we would like our chips and salsa refilled. Just a terrible experience and the final straw for us. It's no wonder we were able to get seated on a Saturday night at 6pm when most places would be slammed. I have a feeling this place will be closing soon because that is where it is headed based on our past two experiences. read more

Me and my friends just purchased houses right nextdoor to The Texican Cafe. We were wanting to order take out tonight so I went in to place an order for myself and 12 of my friends. When I got to the counter the man up front seemed a bit busy and taken a back that I was ordering food to-go. He asked me for my name and what I wanted. I told him I didn't know. I've never been here and was ordering for quite a few people so need to see something so I could order. There was a bit of a pause, nothing was said so finally I asked to see a menu. He said they had no menus and I'd have to go online. Okay, I get it, covid so they don't have menus but I didn't think of bringing my phone with me. Was just gonna be a quick order and head home. He said I could use his phone, which is a bit weird right? If you're not allowing menus because of covid, than why would you hand me your phone? Not to be rude but if you've been ringing people up all day and exchanging money would you be far more likely to get me sick with your phone. I'm just saying put a menu up front for people to look at. Some people don't have smart phones so googling it might not be an option. Mi Ranchito is just as close and they will be getting our business from now on. We ordered 500 dollars worth of food and drinks from Mi Ranchito because they were nice enough to offer a menu. read more

Nice cold beer and good salsa! The food also rocks. They take good care of ya and don't rush you from your table. They also have a bar area that is convenient to use. read more

Best chips in Austin Very good salsa Friendly staff Nice spacing between seating Clean read more

Two words: Dollar. Tacos. Taco Tuesday is dead. Come to Texican for Taco Mondays! Tasty shredded chicken, ground beef, or bean tacos FOR A DOLLAR EACH on Mondays, homemade tortillas, damned good tortilla soup, and a bomb Chicken Fajita Chimichanga! Get yo Tex-mex on! read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

We have been ordering Texican Cafe for years! We are quite fond of their tortilla soup. About two years ago I found a piece of plastic material in my soup. It looked like from a plastic bag. :( When I called and talked to someone they were VERY nice and handled the situation great. I went back to show her the plastic I found and she said it looked like the plastic the chicken comes in. She apologizes and refunded me the money and offered me some food. Today I just found some uncooked chicken in the soup. :( It is CLEARLY uncooked and I will post a picture here. When we called to inform them of the issue the gentleman said, "We cook the chicken for hours. It is cooked." No offer for a refund, nothing. My boss ate all of her soup, I only ate 1/4 of my soup, and my assistant ate 1/3 of hers. Needless to say my assistant and I are hungry! If this had been handled better we would return. I use to work in the food industry and I know mistakes are made BUT it's how you handle them that matter. This was not handled the right way and I hope that no one gets sick from today's soup. :( They have just lost business for 3 people that have been ordering at least once a week for the last 4 years. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Raw chicken in the tortilla soup. :( - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Their food and drinks are great! They're really hospitable and offer consistently great service. I go here often and can't recommend it enough! As a vegetarian, I often have to request nutritional substitutions for meat (like spinach or veggies, not just cheese) and they're always very accommodating to my needs. The chili relleno is my favorite, but their enchiladas are bomb af too read more

Shocking that in my Yelp career that I've never reviewed the original Texican Cafe. We used to eat here alot, sadly I haven't visited in years. My absence wasn't because it went down hill, we just stopped venturing into Manchaca proper I suppose. Today while helping a friend in that neighborhood I returned to one of my old favorites. I can't speak for alot of the menu as here I was a creature of habit. I can without hesitation endorse the stuffed jalapenos. Golden Potato crust filled with cream cheese sounds on par with every other place in Austin. Texican takes it to another level pairing it with red jalapeno jelly. The balance of sweet and spicy is miles ahead of the mundane and normal ranch dressing. Next on my list would be the Tilapia Cozumel. Grilled filets with charred tomatoes, green bells, onions, and whole serrano peppers. If that wasn't enough on the plate it also arrives with a shrimp enchilada, guacamole, pico, rice and beans. Its a $15 plate of awesomeness. Rooster also enjoyed his soft taco plate with shredded chicken. I like the chips they serve, but truthfully the salsa could use a bit more spice. Service was mostly attentive and the food arrived in a reasonable fashion. I can't believe its been roughly 5 years since I last walked in these doors. The Texican should be on your regular restaurant rotation if you live in the area. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Tilapia Cozumel - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Texican Cafe has been around forever serving up family friendly Tex Mex fare. Having visited before, but having not gone back in ages, I headed over to Texican with my girlfriend. Our experience started off not well, as it took the wait staff 10 minutes to show up to our table. We were waited on by two people, we assume one was in training, though neither bothered to ever say anything. On to the food, the chips were uninspired and bland. The salsa nothing to go out of your way for. I had the beef fajitas, which were serviceable, but not great. My girlfriend ordered the San Antonio enchiladas. She described them as bland and unimpressive. I find it hard to recommend Texican Cafe unless you have a large family and want a margarita. The margaritas appeared to be plentiful, large, and strong. So there's that. read more

Swung by to get only chips n salsa for our fajita feast tonight. The Texican generously gives these free with a to-gomeal, but we wanted to buy a pint of their delicious salsa and salty chips to serve our out of town guest. Imagine my shock when the lady at the register said, That'll be $7.84. For a regular sized bag of chips and a pint of salsa. That's ridiculous. Next time I'll order a plate for $10 and ask for extra hot sauce and chips for free. Lesson learned. read more

Good food and normally great service. Love the shredded chicken here and the queso. Service is usually good and food is great.

After 4 years in Austin, I finally checked this place out and to my surprise it was great!! I'm not normally a huge Tex mex fan but after a long day at the lake , we were starving and Mexican food was at the top of the list. Texican cafe on manchaca is close to the house so why not ! On all accounts, this place is awesome ! Casual, family friendly, affordable and good food ! Our server was Amanda and she was sweet and even put up with my drunk friend ! She recommended the fajitas and they were awesome ! We order the steak and shrimp combo fajitas and they came out piping hot and fresh with tons of meat and veggies ! Not too oily but grilled just right ! We also had a small queso and guacamole , which were both delicious !! I was impressed ! I will definitely be back ! read more

A little concerned since the staff has masks but doesn't wear them correctly. The best chips and received beans in town. Friendly workers. read more

Typical Tex-Mex ...fast, friendly service. Will be back! Convenient to new Milestone subdivision... good for business, bad for homeowners. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Chips and Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ever visited a place and it was great, but worried the next time might not be so good? This place did NOT disappoint on our second visit. We had been a couple of years between visits (just passing though from a family trip) and I couldn't even remember the name but I remembered the salsa! I came into my Yelp account to find my old review so we could stop again. Ha! I rarely leave reviews so it was easy to find. Anyway, long story short: here we are 3 weeks later and I'm still wishing I had more of the salsa. Everything we ordered was awesome. Special mention to the rice & beans though. It's better than the standard you find at other places. Our waitress was Ginger and she was so much fun! Please tell her we said hello and we hope to see her again sometime. We WILL be back on our next trip through. read more