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

This place is wonderful! Loved the food and would definitely recommend to anyone in the area.

Order 4 tacos for 22 bucks, and you don't get salsa included? That's a crime! Beef Fajitas

Great spot! Large, several separate sections, great decor and atmosphere, bar, patio, & banquet room. Food is terrific. The staff were totally amazing & accommodating. My friend has anxiety & is sometimes super particular about where we go & where we sit. We asked to be moved to a diff section, more secluded. I'm not sure they were even seating there but they complied with our request anyway. Such kind & hard-working people. The GUAC. Great salsa, too. I often just pick up chips & guacamole to-go & their pint size is fairly priced & absolutely worth it. read more

Decent Mexican food. They have Mexican coke! The chips are airy and a fun texture. The salsa bomb. Have tried fajitas, burritos, Chile rellano, and chicken enchilladas. The people watching is spot on. read more

This place is a solid 4 stars for food and service. I have tried many, many menu items & entrees over the years and have never been disappointed. Hard to believe but true! Prices are okay. Ambience is good. Drinks are good. Check it out!!! read more

The food is great Tex-Mex and service is top notch...the menu is VERY extensive too, there is literally something for everyone and besides that they have Daily Lunch Specials and a delicious Brunch on Saturday and Sunday! read more

This location has a bit more mileage than the Buda and since-closed South Lamar spot, but overall a consistent "good" can be had for Tex-and-traditional fare for the even-tempered. You won't find a breathtaking experience but likewise you'll leave satisfied in flavor and service. Margaritas are hit and miss. read more

Honestly I always made fun of the name of this place but the drinks are great! The food is delicious. And we have never needed to wait.

My boyfriend and I have been coming here regularly. Today was the last time unfortunately. We sat down, got chips and salsa. There was hair in the salsa, a little unappetizing but the server gave us a new one. What really tipped the glass was when my boyfriend got his dos equis with salt and lime. The bottom of the glass was filled with at least to teaspoons of salt. To cut the trouble of bothering our waiter, my boyfriend went to the bartender to kindly ask for a new beer. The bartender said "go talk to your server, the server will talk to me" Is that customer service? I myself have worked in the restaurant industry for years and I would have never talked to my guests like that. read more

Homey feel with great food can't go wrong. Loved it from when I came into till I left. Staff was great! Or waiter took the time to give us recommendations on what we may like to try and what was popular. Thank you!! read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Burrito especial with chicken fajita, fish tacos, and tortilla soup!! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best Tex Mex! My go-to spot and never disappoints. If you're in the mood for some good, quick comfort food, this is your place.

This is on the lower end on Tex Mex. The food is on par with Taco Bell and the establishment smelt like raw sewage. Both the margarita and nacho plate that I got were just not good. Try Mi Ranchito instead. Much better food. Save yourself the heartache. read more

My neighborhood favorite since it opened many years ago. The menu is consistent and consistently good. My favorites are the same as years ago. Salsa is top notch. read more

Some of the most underrated Tex Mex in Austin. Great margaritas, good food, and quick, friendly service.

Food could be better. Poor quality of food, water and tea. Location on 1626 and manchaca. Thought is had gotten better but no.

I didnt think I would like this place but I did. There was way more seating than I would have imagined. The food was delicious and though not the typical tex mex dishes that I would normally order in some scenarios, i still really enjoyed the food. Our waitress was very friendly and accommodating. She was very very proactive and would take care of things before we even asked. I want to come back and try different dishes and probably will. On a side different note, they were open and busy on a Monday. Always a good sign if a restaurant is busy on a weekday. read more

Such a great find!! Amazing service and great food. The texican martini is wow. I travel for work and this is top 3 favorites now.

Been here 20 minutes and no one has said hello. Took 10 minutes to get seated and have been sitting for 10 more and no one came by. Walking out now after 25 minutes. I tried to give some leeway for lack of help but 25 minutes is more than enough. Previous check is still on table so no one has even been near this table for awhile.... not even that crowded. read more

Great place to get some food! We always order takeout, and it's always good! All time favorite is the Texican nachos with shredded chicken! Yum, yum, yum! There is a ton to eat, and definitely can be shared between two people and fill up! Every part of this dish always nails it! I highly recommend trying it out. I've tried a couple of other things off the menu, but always go back to the Texican nachos. I took off a star due to the dishwater smell of the place when you walk in! There is indoor and outdoor seating! read more

Good solid Mexican food and great Micheladas. Happy hours specials are a great deal... and service has always been great. I always look forward to a happy hour here !! read more

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

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I am just beginning to discover the way down south area of Austin. I had been to the Texican Cafe on S. Lamar area, but had no idea there was one in the town of Manchaca. I was already a fan of the other location so I had a feeling I would of this one too and sure enough! I love the variety of margaritas they have to choose from here! You can get a flight and try a bunch of flavors if that is your fancy. I opted for the peach frozen margarita and it was so refreshing and delicious as we sat on the patio on a gorgeous evening. We happened to be here on a Tuesday night, which is half price enchiladas ... yeah! Every night of the week is a different special. Look inside the menu for the list of daily specials. The whole table ended up getting different kind of enchiladas. My go to is the San Antonio enchiladas which are cheese enchiladas covered with carne guisada ... mmm... they are so good! Texican cafe is really the only place I have seen something like this and it is divine! I know we had way too many chips, salsa and queso and almost didn't have room for our dinner but somehow we pulled it off. Our server was great. The patio is awesome! This is a cool tex-mex option down south! read more

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Love the Texican, great food and great service consistently, always a good experience! Today we had an early dinner, seated us right away which was nice. I had the cabrito, been a while (got stuck on the beef fajitas lately, hmmmm) it was perfect. Juicy and tender with an amazing seasoning, always love it. Washed it down with a Texican Martini, which is their take on the Mexican Margarita, probably the best I have had. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Cabrito with beans and rice. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Here's the deal...I grew up in West Texas...I have a mom that can cook some kickin' tex-mex...I KNOW my tex-mex. It's a great thing when you can go eat some great tex-mex and not be charged like you're eating sushi! I can't stand to go to a mexican food restaurant and see double digits on all of the entrees...I mean, are you kidding? Mexican food is the cheapest food there is to make....that's part of why I love Texican cafe so much. They are not astronomically priced, and even though it's a good price, they don't skimp on your servings. Until our last visit, I had only ever tried their fajitas....(their fajitas for 1 are enough for 2 and only $9.95!!!! deal of the century.) Most places charge upwards of $11 (again, fajita meat is CHEAP...it's the left over stuff usually...not like they're cutting up NY strips)....and you don't get any meat, it's all vegetables. So, I commend Texican Cafe for not being cheap bastards and actually giving what we pay for. Next, I LOOOOOVE their chips and salsa....the queso (plain, haven't tried the kind with chorizo yet) is a little lacking, but if you throw some of their salsa in, you're good to go. They've got cheap, tasty dos equis on tap for $3 (that's better than some happy hour prices)....it just doesn't get any better than that. Oh, and did I mention they're RIGHT DOWN THE STREET from my apartment??? awesome. read more

Got there was told 15 minute wait after 20 asked and was told possibly another 20 minute wait. Then they sat a table of four that got there 10 minutes after us (were a table of five with two small children). read more

Been here 2 times. First time In ordered the Chile Relleno with ground beef and a margarita. Food was average, margarita was ok. Nothing special or memorable. It was good enough to go again. Last night I went again. I should have turned around before even entering because the smell out front was like filthy mop water. Entering the restaurant, the odor didn't improve. It smelled like a dirty, sticky bar room. Really not appetizing. I ordered a the Chimichanga with fajita beef and a draft Negra Modelo. Chips and salsa arrived and a cup of ice water. Salsa is good, chips ok, water tasted like cleaner. Not dish cleaner, but more like the purple fabuloso cleaner. Beer comes and is old and stale. Almost flat and it tasted like the tap line needed to be cleaned. Food comes and it is the worst part. The "Chimichanga" was about half the size of an ordinary burrito. Pretty skimpy portion. But that didn't matter. I wouldn't have been able to eat it. The meat was like leftovers, tasted like a dirty griddle, and had bits of unchewable grissle. Beans were bland and had the same flavor of dirty cookware. Rice was ok, but I couldn't eat much because the entire dish was drowned in queso. Normally that would have been just fine. But this queso was just not good. No chiles in it at all. Tasted like generic HEB brand velveeta with extra salt. It had congealled on most of the rice, forming a sticky, salty mass of inedible goo. Really gross. The staff here needs to CLEAN the entire facility properly and also RINSE away all the detergent residue. The people cooking need some QA/QC training also. This is just really bad food. read more

I love this place! The service is excellent, along with the food! Their salsa is spicy, but not too spicy. Lots to choose from on the menu. The bartender, Caesar is THE BEST !! He is so sweet and attentive. Go here!!! read more

I wanted to like this place so badly based off the good reviews but sadly we did not enjoy it. First off it was a to-go order and I was charged $3 for the tiniest watered down lemonade, secondly my nachos hardly had any fajita meat on them and lacked flavor, the al carbon tacos were ok but not worth the price based off the skimpy amount of meat in them. Kids quesadilla hardly had any meat once again. For paying almost $60 for 3 people we were highly dissatisfied and wish we would have had a better experience. read more

Let me be honest with you. If I hadn't been invited to lunch at the Texican Cafe with my new boss, I probably never would have tried it. I mean, the color scheme...are you feeling me? Are you picking up what I am throwing down? It's...nauseating. Color scheme aside, this is some of the best Mexican food in Austin. It's closer to what I am used to eating back home. They don't offer to pour queso or meat gravy (WTF is gravy doing in Mexican cuisine?) on top of everything and that alone is enough of a reason to love them. The portions are generous and the meat is always cooked perfectly. I'd recommend the chicken soft tacos with corn tortillas and black beans. read more

I ordered cabrito, I noticed the bones were really small like from a small animal, a cat or racoon maybe(not even the size of a small goat)? I know they're not killing fetal goats, what are they serving, someone needs to look into this. read more

Worse worse worse worse place ever, oh man where do I start..1st the hostess forgot to add us on the wait list..2nd the bartender served my martini in the shaker because she said she didn't have martini glasses...3rd when we were getting seated the other hostess took us all around the restaurant she didn't know where or what she was doing..4th the MOLD MOLD MOLD on my tortilla...been to the one on Lamar totally different. Oh and then when we got our tab they charged us $7 extra for something we didn't even have. read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - Mold on the tortilla - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'd been wanting to try this place out again, hadn't been to the Menchaca location. The tortilla soup was ok. However the combination Tex Mex plate was sub par. Taco ground meat in every item, that only belongs in tacos. read more

I was really wanting some good Mexican food, and I was just very unimpressed. The waitstaff was super friendly and the best part of the whole experience. The chips were stale and the queso was just eh. By the time or for came out it was cold and soggy as if it had been sitting for awhile before it got brought out. I just want a fan. read more

I have to say, this place has really good food. Very fresh and cooked to perfection. Their menu has some very unique and interesting choices. If you sit outside, they have misters to keep you cool. Although I'm not sure how that works around food but we didn't go out there so I couldn't tell you for sure. Basically, from the 100 degree heat, we were melting already and had no intentions of sitting outside. Service was great and we never had to go looking for anybody because somebody was always nearby and eager to assist us and get what we needed. Definitely looking forward to going back and trying some more choices. read more

I love Texican Cafe. I will say that I prefer the new location at Brodie Oaks in Austin to the old Manchaca location, which is dark, but the service is always excellent, the food consistently delicious, and the Texican martinis the best I've had. Favorites include queso parella (sp?) which is my favorite queso of anyone's, their beef and shrimp fajitas (not crazy about the chicken), and the Texican martinis. Other star dishes are the guisada and cabrito. The taco salad was not very interesting, and we've never bothered with tacos or burritos or enchiladas there because the fajitas are so soul satisfying when you have a fajita craving. Did I mention I like their Texican martinis? :) read more

First time there yesterday evening. Food was pretty good. It wasn't spectacular. Very traditional Tex-Mex fare. No real signature dish{s} that single them out from any other. Refried beans have lard - quite a lot of it - so if you are vegetarian you need to go another route. I don't know if they have lunch specials since I went at dinner. A 2 enchilada with beans and rice plate will run you almost $10 which I felt to be a little high. I guess I am just spoiled by all the places at home that serve the same thing at lunch for $5. The chips were unusually salty which really put me off the salsa and chili con queso. It was difficult to get the flavours through all the chip salt. The 8 year old had a kids meal quesadilla with beans and rice - drink was not included but kid's meal drinks are $.99. Older sis had a taco salad and substituted black beans for the beef since she is vegetarian so they are okay with such an idea. It seemed the typical lettuce, tomato, cheese in a big fried tortilla bowl. It was nearly $8. No big surprise but another establishment here in Austin that just does not live up to the hype. read more

Super expensive and very unflexible trying to get a veggie burrito they charge you extra for lettuce and tomatoes

Love this place! Very tasty tortilla soup. Great chips and salsa. The best neighborhood place to get a quick bite.

-Very nice wait staff (Marisol, the greatest) -The grilled cheese is "very nice" (7 year old's review) -Very good margarita - Very fresh, delicious flour tortillas -Salsa is excellent -Best fries I've had at a Mexican restaurant -All of our entrees were great read more

If your looking for a good Tex-Mex restaurant, this is definitely a stop you should make. I enjoy their multiple daily specials, especially Dollar tacos on Monday. But by far one of our favorite plates here is the San Antonio Enchiladas Or you decide to come in for Breakfast the San Antonio migas is the way to go!! read more

Texican Cafe - Menchaca - San Antonio Migas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas