When the boys are back in town you know there's only one place to go and that's the Star Market! We…read moreare always on the market for Beer and Hot Chip! This local mainstay keeps the people free and hydrated! You can get a hat, or gas, or Hot Chip. Parking lot potholes are a little dicey. Bring a scout to help navigate. And bring your A game.

Still an awful place that watches you use the bathroom with cameras.. I reported them this week and…read moreit's a common complaint. They're being shut down soon. Beware.

Mind-blowing selection of unique (and old favorite) alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, snacks,…read morechocolate, pastries, coffee, groceries with an eye toward high quality ingredients and wellness at an affordable price point. Can't wait to go back and try something new! PS. Outside is a food truck with excellent quality hot dishes, sandwiches and burgers with an Indian spin plus outdoor seating!

Got sent a gift card here & the cashiers said they don't accept/have gift cards, seems scammyread more

Amazing ladies at this spot are serving up some of the best barbacoa tacos in town--fresh,…read moreflavorful, and only $2.99! You can taste the love and tradition in every bite. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite or stocking up for the weekend, their tacos are an absolute steal! Perfect quick bite spot before getting your haircut next door at Rob's. Nice service, great food, and unbeatable prices. This place is always spotless inside, think market, meat counter, and a small restaurant all in one.

I ended up eating here due to a big fat lie told to me by the La Mexicana cashier…read more But my meal turned out to be really good. So, to the cashier, all is forgiven. * * * I was down on Stassney looking for Carnitas Guero, which is hidden in the back of the neighboring gas station/convenience store. The sign for Carnitas Guero is miniscule and is located at knee height. So lost as hell, I stick my nose into La Mexicana. I ask the cashier where Carnitas Guero is. The cashier could have told me the truth and said that Carnitas Guero is next door. Instead, the cashier points to her own taqueria and says that is Carnitas Guero. There is a huge line of people waiting to order at the La Mexicana Taqueia. A place that is good enough to have people lined up to order is probably good enough for Samuel C. So I ordered too. I'm glad I did. The real Carnitas Guero will just have to wait. * * * La Mexicana is kind of a funny place. It is a GAMA store which means Pakistani. And some Pakistanis work there, notably in check cashing. But the cooks and most of the workers there are Mexican/Central American. * * * It is a medium size Mexican grocery. It is kitty corner from Fiesta, the best and largest Mexican grocery in town. That is tough tough tough tough competition. Fiesta will beat them on price, selection and quality on most items hands down. However, tons of people pour into the place. La Mexicana has some advantages Fiesta does not have. One huge stream is to use the check cashing service. Fiesta does not do that. The other stream is to eat at the Taqueria. Fiesta has a taqueria too, but La Mexicana's is much better. La Mexicana's Taqueria is packed with happy customers. There isn't an Anglo in sight. * * * La Mexicana's play is meat. Lots and lots of plain ordinary well cooked meat. They got tripa, lengua, carne asada, pollo, carnitas, bistec, and about six or eight other options. You can get these on a plate or in a taco. The taco servings are huge. They put three tortillas on every taco, so it can hold all the meat they are piling on to your taco. The meat dishes are very simple and very minimalist. But they are good for what they are. They give you onions, cilantro and lime on the side. There is red sauce and green sauce in squeeze bottles on your table. I played around with various combinations of condiments. However, the best choice usually was just the meat straight up with onions to give it kick. I had bistec, tripas and carnitas. All of them were fine - with a special shoutout for the carnitas. And when I was done, I had eaten one whole helluva lot of meat ... And a whole helluva lot of tortilla as well, since each taco had three of them. * * * You may want to take a look at the bakery case for dessert. Frankly, the baked goods at Fiesta are not always wonderful. (The tortillas at Fiesta are never wonderful. Shoppers at La Mexicana were making frequent runs on a thermal chest carrying packages of warm freshly made tortillas. La Mexicana tortillas clearly had the vote of the people.) For dessert, I picked out a small frosting-less cupcake with a variety of sprinkles - in colors never found in nature. Baked goods with colors never found in nature often don't taste so good. This cupcake was magnificent. It was not at all sweet ... and it was flavored with anise. When was the last time you had an anise-flavored cupcake? I thought so. Me neither. It was just small enough to give you a taste of the really good stuff ... but not so big that you felt like you had pigged out. Dessert was at least as interesting as my taco lunch - Where I really DID pig out. * * * So now you know four things. a) Carnitas Guero is NEXT to La Mexicana Market, not in it. b) La Mexicana hires some fine meat cooks and some fine bakers. c) La Mexicana's taco servings are generous - generous with the good stuff. d) If the cashier at La Mexicana ever decides to stop being a cashier, she could have a great great career in politics.

We went at night (around 6:30pm) and only 5-6 food trucks were open, there were probably a dozen…read moretotal. I think some are open in the morning/afternoon and others in the afternoon/evening. I ordered an al pastor taco and chips with queso from CJ's tacos right before they closed at 7pm. The taco was good (a little greasy) but much better once you add the green sauce they serve with it on top. The queso was really tasty, like a better version of the tostitos queso. The food trucks are in a circle and surround a playground in the middle. It is a cool venue and while I wouldn't call it particularly nice, it is fairly clean. After the taco appetizer, we ordered gnocchi pomodoro and the casarecce with basil pesto and tomatoes from Artipasta with tiramisu for dessert. The pesto was good, but lacking in flavor a bit. The gnocchi were delicious, great texture and a wonderful tomato sauce. We honestly should have placed two orders for the gnocchi and skipped the casarecce. My friends liked the tiramisu but said it was a bit different from a traditional tiramisu. We wanted to try a vodka pizza from Day's Pizza but they were completely sold out for the day (no dough left). We tried the paneer entree and aloo paratha from the Desi Spot. The food took awhile to come out and I would have liked a few more pieces of paneer but it was all delicious. Overall a cool spot and a nice way to try a bunch of different food trucks and cuisines at once. Just check the hours for the food trucks you want to try before you go.

We came for brunch. Grabbed coffee at Stouthaus and our meal at Brooklyn. There are a variety of…read morefood trucks around the perimeter of an exclusively outdoor establishment. Very shady due to the large mature trees. There's plenty of picnic style bench seating to choose from. All in all, great Austin hangout!

We went to Buda Market specifically for the Buda Kitchen. Delicious smash burgers, fries, and…read moregizzards! Fresh ingredients and quickly prepared to order. Casual ambiance. Service was prompt! No wait whatsoever. Will definitely be back here again.

Good burgers, clean environment, good produce selection. Smash Burger with Agua Fresca is the move.read more

A great little country store all the little small for necessities. You may need the freezer section…read moreto get through a dinner, alcoholic beverages ready but the real star is in the corner during the days when they're making fajitas in for sandwiches tacos all different kinds of options, so good so fresh every time I've been here they take great care of you.

Do not go here any longer as they ignorantly do not take debit cards for the Texas lottery!read more

This little restaurant business is attached to a small local market. Wide range of products in the…read morestore and prices are a bit higher than big chains but the convenience is worth it, as well as the gas savings on most routine items. The sandwiches here are my main attraction though. Good size, good portions, very reasonable prices and lots of selection. Good burgers as well. Always busy during lunch hours with local students, landscaping crews and locals all frequenting the place. Their Jalapeno Turkey is my favorite, but they make a great Reuben, BLT, etc.

I was taken back that it's small and inside what looks like a convenience store, but I don't let…read morethat fool you, this place is good! We had a small margarita pizza, and paninis! The server was friendly and our food he made tasted amazing! Recommend for an individual or duo outing due to the side pf the place, be definitely worth it!

We took a pit stop here on our way back to the office on a week night. Ample parking and no wait…read morefor ordering. I ordered the quesabirria taco plate (comes with 3 tacos, consome, raw onion and cilantro, chopped grilled onion and a green pepper on the side. My friends got their regular taco plate and a turkey leg. The food came out pretty quickly. The flavor in my tacos wasn't as great as I'd hoped it would be as it was missing something, but I was just happy to be fed after the long day I'd had.

Ordered through DoorDash, the tacos were "ok" missing the green sauce that I love, the red sauce…read morewasn't that good so there's that, had to eat dry ass tacos with lime (thankfully those were juicy) but these still slapped charro beans were theee absolute best! (Minus the weiners) they taste like mine so that was a plus, I would definitely recommend (just make sure you get your condiments) this was my first time trying bistec tacos so I didn't know what to expect, but I'm gonna definitely go back and try more items that turkey leg is calling my name lol