It was our first time and we loved everything! The flautas, fish tacos, and the steak fajitas were excellent! They have yummy tortilla strips and spicy salsa too :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Krissy Ford
Matt’s El Rancho has always been a staple of Austin - though I never know why. It’s always packed (to be fair there are tons of tables and parking), and the atmosphere is loud. I and my friend both ordered different enchiladas and sadly, they were so flavorless and bland. Same with the beans and rice. Even the chips were bland. I have a friend who swears by the beef quesadilla and queso, so maybe that’s maybe what you want to get. Mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
David Giusti
Loved the Asadero Tacos. Would definitely visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Asadero Tacos
Brandy R
The food was meh, very under seasoned as if they didn't use any salt whatsoever. I heard it was amazing back in the day, but I unfortunately missed that boat. The patio was lovely and the staff were ontop of refills which was appreciated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jean Louise Marshall
I think this is the biggest restaurant I have ever been in. It was super crowded but we got sat right away and chips were basically at our table before we even sat down. The bob armstrong queso was amazing as well as the shrimp fajitas. The knockout martini is also delicious but will really knock you out so I recommend splitting it with someone. Great dining experience in Austin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bob Armstrong Dip
Scott Welsh
Excellent food, drinks, and service. We look forward to eating here whenever we’re in Austin. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
L V
Beef items all on point! Chicken was not worth it- overseasoned on one entree and bland on another. Queso was too hyped up. Beans were bland. Drinks Definitely overpriced for what we received. Definitely too loud inside, wish we asked for the patio. We are from Houston, prefer Lupe over this for sure!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Francisco Anchondo
Excellent experience, HUGE restaurant, plenty of parking, very little wait. Special shootout to Jonathan in expo for his tremendous hard work! 😉👍🏼👍🏼HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Absolutely worth the wait! The food was DELICIOUS, staff were kind and the family-friendly vibe was just what we needed on a busy Friday night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Barker
Great food, nice variety on the market, local business, long history. Dine local!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Lux
Bustling huge parking lot. Asked to wait 30 min but I was happily seated in 10 mins. Fast service. Frozen margaritas. Combo fajitas. Mediocre (overcooked, over sauced).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Paul Southerland
Been coming here for 20+ years. The food is better by a long shot than most all of the other Tex-Mex in Austin. Great Austin vibe. The iron skillets and cooktops have been seasoned over 50 years and impart the best flavor on everything cooked on them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tristan Smith
A long wait that is well worth it. Two conditions makes for long lines usually; poor management or popularity/good eats. This is absolutely the latter.
It was our first time and we loved everything! The flautas, fish tacos, and the steak fajitas were excellent! They have yummy tortilla strips and spicy salsa too :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt’s El Rancho has always been a staple of Austin - though I never know why. It’s always packed (to be fair there are tons of tables and parking), and the atmosphere is loud. I and my friend both ordered different enchiladas and sadly, they were so flavorless and bland. Same with the beans and rice. Even the chips were bland. I have a friend who swears by the beef quesadilla and queso, so maybe that’s maybe what you want to get. Mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Loved the Asadero Tacos. Would definitely visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Asadero Tacos
The food was meh, very under seasoned as if they didn't use any salt whatsoever. I heard it was amazing back in the day, but I unfortunately missed that boat. The patio was lovely and the staff were ontop of refills which was appreciated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
I think this is the biggest restaurant I have ever been in. It was super crowded but we got sat right away and chips were basically at our table before we even sat down. The bob armstrong queso was amazing as well as the shrimp fajitas. The knockout martini is also delicious but will really knock you out so I recommend splitting it with someone. Great dining experience in Austin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bob Armstrong Dip
Excellent food, drinks, and service. We look forward to eating here whenever we’re in Austin. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beef items all on point! Chicken was not worth it- overseasoned on one entree and bland on another. Queso was too hyped up. Beans were bland. Drinks Definitely overpriced for what we received. Definitely too loud inside, wish we asked for the patio. We are from Houston, prefer Lupe over this for sure!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Excellent experience, HUGE restaurant, plenty of parking, very little wait. Special shootout to Jonathan in expo for his tremendous hard work! 😉👍🏼👍🏼HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent food, expensive, very noisy, and busy
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fun fun place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Absolutely worth the wait! The food was DELICIOUS, staff were kind and the family-friendly vibe was just what we needed on a busy Friday night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, nice variety on the market, local business, long history. Dine local!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bustling huge parking lot. Asked to wait 30 min but I was happily seated in 10 mins. Fast service. Frozen margaritas. Combo fajitas. Mediocre (overcooked, over sauced).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Been coming here for 20+ years. The food is better by a long shot than most all of the other Tex-Mex in Austin. Great Austin vibe. The iron skillets and cooktops have been seasoned over 50 years and impart the best flavor on everything cooked on them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A long wait that is well worth it. Two conditions makes for long lines usually; poor management or popularity/good eats. This is absolutely the latter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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