El Mercado

1302 S 1st St, Austin
(512) 447-7445

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Lain Byrne

Not a place I would ever recommend, but it’s great food for drunk college kids. Great drink prices for drunk college kids, too.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Flautas, Tortilla

Blanca IG: thesolaexplora

Great Happy hour!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Anne Beckett

I go to the Backstage on Tuesday nights, and stop in at the bar, to say hello. It's an ever welcoming atmosphere with great music and sound!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Gina Lucia

Great patio, great service, happy hour almost all day on Sundays & breakfast margaritas!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos

Silverio Castillo

It is a very good resturant and we recommend

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Sienna M

It was so good I got a breakfast margarita and green chile pork omelette and both were so delicious. Great for brunch great for text mex

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Frozen Margarita

Kylun Wahl (Scouts Out)

I got sick 30 minutes after eating here, ended up puking as I tried to drive away. Think I made it to 6th before I started projectile vomiting 7 times.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Neal Nellans

A undiscovered gem on 1st, best sport bar, fresh margs, delicious enchiladas. Almost better kept a secret!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rocky Ontiveros

Good stuff, great brisket enchiladas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephanie Velez

We ended up here by accident for my brother’s birthday and glad we did. The food and margaritas were so good! Chad our waiter was great and we will definitely be back! Everyone was greeting us and asking about our visit. We couldn’t believe how courteous everyone was and it was a great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Frozen Margarita, Enchiladas 1 Chicken 1 Beef 1 Cheese Beans and Rice, Sopapillas, Phillip's Special Queso

Louise Donnell

Reliably good TexMex, never disappointed

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Combo Plate, Enchiladas 1 Chicken 1 Beef 1 Cheese Beans and Rice, Chicken Flautas, Fajita Tacos Plate, Taco Salad

Annes Embroidery

The Backstage at El Mercado features Ernie Durawa and other fabulous musicians. Durawa Tuesdays is where it's at.

Atmosphere: 5

Conrad Weiler

Lots of games, cocktails were delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Dennis Lee

I love the food food, food!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Dustin Martin

The place has a good vibe, but we couldn't shake the feeling that we were being overcharged for drinks. When we brought up the discrepancies on our bill, the waiter was evasive and interrupted us when we tried to address the issue with the manager. We never got a clear explanation about what was happening. As longtime regulars, it's disappointing to say we won't be coming back due to these tactics. The waiter's behavior completely spoiled our experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

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