El Faro Mexican Food

1779 Wells Branch Pkwy #108, Austin
(512) 252-3430

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Enchiladas Tejanas
Enchiladas Rojas
Chips and Salsa
Chips & Salsa
Refried Beans
Chile Relleno
Chimichanga
Al Pastor
Fajitas
Menudo

Menu

Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast Tacos
Pick any 2 toppings: egg, chorizo, ham, sausage, bacon, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, potatoes, or refried beans.

Breakfast Plates
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips topped with chicken or egg, covered with green, ranchero or red sauce, topped with cilantro, onion, sour cream, and mozzarella cheese. Chicken and egg for an extra charge.
Machacado
2 scrambled eggs, mixed with pico de gallo, and machaca.
Migas
Tortilla chips mixed with 2 eggs, cooked in savory salsa and covered with cheddar cheese.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs any style, topped with ranchero sauce.
Huevos Divorciados
2 eggs any style, one topped with ranchero sauce, other with green sauce.
Huevos a la Mexicana
2 eggs scrambled with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos.
Huevos Al Gusto
2 eggs any style, with your choice of ham, cactus, bacon, chorizo, or sausage.
Omelet de Queso
2 scrambled eggs with pico de gallo and cheese.
Omelet de Chorizo
2 scrambled eggs with pico de gallo and chorizo.
Omelet de Tocino
2 scrambled eggs with pico de gallo and bacon.
Omelet de Nopales
2 scrambled eggs with pico de gallo and cactus.
Omelet de Jambon
2 scrambled eggs with pico de gallo and ham.
El Americano
2 eggs any style, served with sausage or bacon and 2 slices of toast.
Pancakes
2 pancakes, 2 eggs any style, potatoes, and bacon or sausage.

Appetizers
Chile con Queso
Melted cheese dip.
Bean & Cheese Nachos
Chips with cheese and a variety of toppings.
French Fries
Fried potatoes.
Drunken Fries
Fried potatoes.
Guacamole
A creamy dip made from avocado.
Faro Nachos
Choice of beef fajita, chicken fajita, or ground beef.

Tacos & Tortas
Tacos
Choice of beef fajita, chicken fajita, ground beef, carne guisada, pastor, pollo guisado, barbacoa.
Volcan Taco
Meet taco with mozzarella cheese.
Torta
Choice of beef fajita, chicken fajita, pastor, or barbacoa.
Faro Especial Torta
Torta with milanesa, ham, and bacon. Served with side of fries.

Caldos
Tortilla Soup
Menudo

Entrees Anytime
Molcajete
Grilled beef and chicken fajita, shrimps, with sauteed onions, jalapenos, salsa, and mozzarella cheese. All cooked in a heated traditional volcanic rock molcajete. Delicious!
El Alambre
A traditional mix of beef and chicken fajita, pastor, bacon, chorizo, onions, and bell peppers covered with mozzarella cheese.
Fajita Plate
Succulent beef or chicken fajita meat, grilled with onions, and bell peppers. Served with 3 tortillas.
Steak a la Mexicana
Succulent Mexican steak chopped and seasoned with onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Served with salad and 3 tortillas.
Carne Guisada
Delicious, mouth-watering stewed beef. Served with salad and 3 tortillas.
Pollo Piki Piki
Delightful chicken breast with spinach, mushrooms, and cheese cooked with an amazing chipotle sauce. Served with 3 tortillas.
Monster Burrito
12" tortilla, filled with Mexican beans and rice and your choice of beef fajita, chicken fajita, carne guisada, or ground beef. Covered with chile con queso sauce. Served with salad.
Pollo en Mole
Savory chicken covered with the world-famous Mexican mole poblano. Served with salad and 3 tortillas.
La Quesadilla
Large quesadilla stuffed with beef fajita, chicken fajita, pastor or ham.
Chile Relleno
Exquisite poblano pepper filled with beef, chicken or cheese. Topped with ranchero or tomatillo sauce.

Enchiladas
Enchiladas Verdes
3 enchiladas stuffed with beef, chicken or cheese. Topped with green sauce.
Enchiladas Suizas
3 enchiladas stuffed with beef, chicken, or cheese. Topped with a uniquely delicious creamy-green sauce.
Enchiladas Rancheras
3 enchiladas stuffed with beef, chicken, or cheese. Topped with ranchero sauce.
Enchiladas Tejanas
3 enchiladas stuffed with beef, chicken, or cheese. Topped with a succulent meat sauce.
Enchiladas Rojas
3 beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas covered with red guajillo sauce.
Enchiladas de Mole
3 enchiladas stuffed with chicken or cheese. Topped with Mexican mole poblano.

Side Orders
Chips & Salsa
Rice
Beans
Pancake
Pico de Gallo
Salsa

Drinks
Aguas Frescas
Refreshing non-carbonated Mexican sweet drinks. Horchata, pina, guayaba, tamarindo, or jamaica.
Fountain Drinks
Juice
Coffee

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Recent Reviews

The restaurant was VERY clean, its older but cleaner than plenty of 4 star restaurants we've been to!
Food was acceptable for the location, chicken was white meat, sauces, red and green were great. Staff, Maria and Javier were excellent!! Super friendly and kind, great service.
November 2024
Perfectly fine, no-frills Mexican food. The portions were hearty and the service was fast. You could do better and worse.

I get the sense that El Faro survived the pandemic by transitioning to heavily focus on takeout, and that they never really transitioned back. At 3pm on a Sunday afternoon, there were 3 ladies working when I arrived and 2 when I left—the cook and my server. I was the only other person in the building.

There isn’t a...
September 2024
This is the second time my husband and I have eaten at El Faro Mexican Food. We really like it. This place is VERY clean! Each time we ordered to pick up, the place was not busy at all! I hope whoever reads this review is encouraged to give it a try! I bet you won't regret it! The ladies were nice, and our food was ready by the time we walked inside.

The first time we ordered from here, I got the Mole Enchiladas with rice and beans, and my husband got the...
July 2024

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El Faro Mexican Food

1779 Wells Branch Pkwy #108, Austin, TX 78728
(512) 252-3430