I’ve lived in Austin for 60 years, down the way on Shoal Creek. I can’t remember how long I’ve been going to Enchilafas y Mas but pretty much from the beginning. We are leaving town for four months, so friends offered to take us to dinner anywhere. I said, “I can’t think of anything I would want for one of my last meals in Austin than a plate of those gooey cheese enchiladas covered in chili sauce. What a Diaappointment. I guess they got a little low on cheese so the chef decided to just roll up the tortilla real tight around a spec of cheese. ( by spec, I mean cheese that rolled up couldn’t have been more than 1/4 inch in diameter). it was so rolled up, it was well insulated which meant that tiny spec of cheese didn’t melted. Service was equally bad. The bartender couldn’t get the orders right. The waitress forgot things. My wife asked why didn’t I complain. You just don’t do that when your friends are taking you to dinner at a place you suggested. My family owned and operated restaurants, I have worked every position in a restaurant from bussing to waiter to cashier to chef. My Dad always said, “most disappointed customers don’t complain, they just don’t come back.”
T8travels
We had just a short wait before being seated. Service was friendly and efficient. Food was good, but not the best Tex-Mex we have had. I tried the sour cream sauce but it was very bland (thinned out sour cream with no flavor). I should have tried the cheese enchiladas and meat sauce that everyone here was recommending. Margaritas had a kick!
635peggya
Awesome place for enchiladas and frozen margaritas! The atmosphere is not fancy, but the food sure makes up for that. Service is very good and wait staff attentive.
Clayton Luedtke
Best Tex- Mex in Texas. Only place that still has real hot sauce!!
Kekei Eason
Usually have very good food. Not sure if today was a bad day for the cook/cooks. My flautas were over cooked nor were they topped with cheese
JamesH8543
We had heard good things about Mas from the internet, and wanted to give it a try, as we are Tex-Mex fans. The visit started out great, but we were disappointed overall. The GOOD: The salsa is very very good, and definitely homemade. Hubby enjoyed it. Chips were ok. The guacamole is delicious, fresh, and their recipe is perfect. No extra ingredients, and lots of it. The chalupa consisted of a fried corn tortilla covered with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Perfect, and very tasty. Frijoles were good. Rice was merely ok. A bit more seasoning in it than necessary. The food was served hot, and there was plenty of it. Now for the (in our opinion) inexcusable at a Tex-Mex restaurant: The flour tortillas were not homemade, and store bought, Mission level quality. Terrible. Now, I realize that making tortillas in the quantity they require is probably not realistic, but these were not worthy of the rest of the menu, and only 2 came with the order. The cheese enchiladas were not filled with cheddar or jack cheese, but some sort of Velveeta/Rico's nacho-type goo that was not fit for a respectable Tex-Mex joint. Terrible! The wife's beef fajitas were doused in what smelled (and tasted) like Liquid Smoke. Seriously? It's ok to cook fajitas on a flattop, but if you're going to do that, just go with the seasoning you have, and don't try to trick it up with fake "grilled" flavor. Don't fake this stuff! Terrible! The family at the next table did not finish their plates of food, and neither did we. To be fair, there was nothing "wrong" with any of the dishes, other than EyM very obviously cheaped out on ingredients and preparation. We were very disappointed, and we won't be back. But you don't know unless you go.
87johnnyh
This is a spin-off of the old Jorge restaurants and it’s the closest thing to it that we have left. You can’t go wrong with number 5 on the menu.
rtnw
We loved EnchiladasY Mas before it closed so we tried it now that it has reopened. We were pleasantly surprised to find it looks exactly like it did. It is just what we love: very informal with great food.
I186JQtomb
Excellent Tex Mex and margs. Enchiladas and salsa were also great. My son loved the fajitas, beans and rice.
twinkshouse
This Tex-Mex restaurant is definitely local, and not a tourist destination, unless your a tourist who looks for off the beaten path. We got there around 7 pm and, due to capacity limits, there was an hour wait. We did choose to wait. During our wait outside, we saw a significant amount of take-away, so they do appear to be a popular restaurant. To their timeline, we were seated right at an hour after we got there. Tables were spaced out for social distancing. It isn't a large restaurant, so in the main room there were only about 7/8 tables. There we some other tables in an adjoining room, but not very many. The food here is EXCEPTIONAL!! We had their Queso, which was not as thick as some I've had, but the taste ranked way high by comparison. So we could have a sampling, we ordered Flautas and a dinner plate with Taco and Enchiladas. The Flautas were great, white meat, not dry and fried perfectly crisp; the Taco was very good and the Enchiladas were filled with cheese and the sauce was great! The rice and beans were also pretty tasty and the salsa had a bite, but it wasn't too hot! These plates were overflowing, so the prices being reasonable, you definitely get your monies worth. The woman who greeted us, and brought our chips/salsa and took our drink order, was very pleasant, but our actual server, he seemed less than pleased to be working the table. Nothing happened to warrant the attitude, so not sure what the issue there was. I can say that, based on the interactions we saw, they have a steady client base of regular customers. Even our server, being somewhat curt to us, had banter with another of his tables. I will say that the food was outstanding, the table service not so much, but the overall experience, with such great food, would warrant a return visit from me and I'd recommend it, knowing that you may not get an exceptionally friendly server, but you will get a wonderful meal!!
just over all amazing. good food, good service, good people, and fun times. I also would suggest getting the enchilada.
hornfan31
Best cheese enchiladas in Austin. Comida Mexicana plate and 2 frozen margaritas. Family owned. Family staffed. Can’t be beat for tex mex meal in the ATX.
glennroid
This place was packed on the recent weekend afternoon I had lunch there. I was excited as I love good Tex-Mex. Service was very good, but this is a very shabby place and wasn't very clean. Sorry, cleanliness, even in a dump is something that greatly adds to the appeal of food. The chips and salsa were good although we asked for and got a milder salsa. The regular house salsa was a bit too hot. I had an enchilada platter and they were good, but not great. My friend's fajitas were tasty but the meat was a little on the tough side. I stopped in the bathroom before leaving and it was really nasty looking. I'm sorry, although the food was OK, a dirty and shabby restaurant doesn't make me want to come back and I probably wont.
Cloudy V
Food is always cooked to order, fresh, and hot. Expect a wait for lunch or dinner. Not the cleanest looking restaurant, but good food.
LaBolilla
Do not be fooled by the look of this place it is soooo mediocre or below in value and food quality. I had cheese enchiladas and cheese was awful--beans tasted like they were canned..Not a good choice--go down the street a bit to La Casita.
I’ve lived in Austin for 60 years, down the way on Shoal Creek. I can’t remember how long I’ve been going to Enchilafas y Mas but pretty much from the beginning. We are leaving town for four months, so friends offered to take us to dinner anywhere. I said, “I can’t think of anything I would want for one of my last meals in Austin than a plate of those gooey cheese enchiladas covered in chili sauce. What a Diaappointment. I guess they got a little low on cheese so the chef decided to just roll up the tortilla real tight around a spec of cheese. ( by spec, I mean cheese that rolled up couldn’t have been more than 1/4 inch in diameter). it was so rolled up, it was well insulated which meant that tiny spec of cheese didn’t melted. Service was equally bad. The bartender couldn’t get the orders right. The waitress forgot things. My wife asked why didn’t I complain. You just don’t do that when your friends are taking you to dinner at a place you suggested. My family owned and operated restaurants, I have worked every position in a restaurant from bussing to waiter to cashier to chef. My Dad always said, “most disappointed customers don’t complain, they just don’t come back.”
We had just a short wait before being seated. Service was friendly and efficient. Food was good, but not the best Tex-Mex we have had. I tried the sour cream sauce but it was very bland (thinned out sour cream with no flavor). I should have tried the cheese enchiladas and meat sauce that everyone here was recommending. Margaritas had a kick!
Awesome place for enchiladas and frozen margaritas! The atmosphere is not fancy, but the food sure makes up for that. Service is very good and wait staff attentive.
Best Tex- Mex in Texas. Only place that still has real hot sauce!!
Usually have very good food. Not sure if today was a bad day for the cook/cooks. My flautas were over cooked nor were they topped with cheese
We had heard good things about Mas from the internet, and wanted to give it a try, as we are Tex-Mex fans. The visit started out great, but we were disappointed overall. The GOOD: The salsa is very very good, and definitely homemade. Hubby enjoyed it. Chips were ok. The guacamole is delicious, fresh, and their recipe is perfect. No extra ingredients, and lots of it. The chalupa consisted of a fried corn tortilla covered with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Perfect, and very tasty. Frijoles were good. Rice was merely ok. A bit more seasoning in it than necessary. The food was served hot, and there was plenty of it. Now for the (in our opinion) inexcusable at a Tex-Mex restaurant: The flour tortillas were not homemade, and store bought, Mission level quality. Terrible. Now, I realize that making tortillas in the quantity they require is probably not realistic, but these were not worthy of the rest of the menu, and only 2 came with the order. The cheese enchiladas were not filled with cheddar or jack cheese, but some sort of Velveeta/Rico's nacho-type goo that was not fit for a respectable Tex-Mex joint. Terrible! The wife's beef fajitas were doused in what smelled (and tasted) like Liquid Smoke. Seriously? It's ok to cook fajitas on a flattop, but if you're going to do that, just go with the seasoning you have, and don't try to trick it up with fake "grilled" flavor. Don't fake this stuff! Terrible! The family at the next table did not finish their plates of food, and neither did we. To be fair, there was nothing "wrong" with any of the dishes, other than EyM very obviously cheaped out on ingredients and preparation. We were very disappointed, and we won't be back. But you don't know unless you go.
This is a spin-off of the old Jorge restaurants and it’s the closest thing to it that we have left. You can’t go wrong with number 5 on the menu.
We loved EnchiladasY Mas before it closed so we tried it now that it has reopened. We were pleasantly surprised to find it looks exactly like it did. It is just what we love: very informal with great food.
Excellent Tex Mex and margs. Enchiladas and salsa were also great. My son loved the fajitas, beans and rice.
This Tex-Mex restaurant is definitely local, and not a tourist destination, unless your a tourist who looks for off the beaten path. We got there around 7 pm and, due to capacity limits, there was an hour wait. We did choose to wait. During our wait outside, we saw a significant amount of take-away, so they do appear to be a popular restaurant. To their timeline, we were seated right at an hour after we got there. Tables were spaced out for social distancing. It isn't a large restaurant, so in the main room there were only about 7/8 tables. There we some other tables in an adjoining room, but not very many. The food here is EXCEPTIONAL!! We had their Queso, which was not as thick as some I've had, but the taste ranked way high by comparison. So we could have a sampling, we ordered Flautas and a dinner plate with Taco and Enchiladas. The Flautas were great, white meat, not dry and fried perfectly crisp; the Taco was very good and the Enchiladas were filled with cheese and the sauce was great! The rice and beans were also pretty tasty and the salsa had a bite, but it wasn't too hot! These plates were overflowing, so the prices being reasonable, you definitely get your monies worth. The woman who greeted us, and brought our chips/salsa and took our drink order, was very pleasant, but our actual server, he seemed less than pleased to be working the table. Nothing happened to warrant the attitude, so not sure what the issue there was. I can say that, based on the interactions we saw, they have a steady client base of regular customers. Even our server, being somewhat curt to us, had banter with another of his tables. I will say that the food was outstanding, the table service not so much, but the overall experience, with such great food, would warrant a return visit from me and I'd recommend it, knowing that you may not get an exceptionally friendly server, but you will get a wonderful meal!!
Restaurantji Recommends
just over all amazing. good food, good service, good people, and fun times. I also would suggest getting the enchilada.
Best cheese enchiladas in Austin. Comida Mexicana plate and 2 frozen margaritas. Family owned. Family staffed. Can’t be beat for tex mex meal in the ATX.
This place was packed on the recent weekend afternoon I had lunch there. I was excited as I love good Tex-Mex. Service was very good, but this is a very shabby place and wasn't very clean. Sorry, cleanliness, even in a dump is something that greatly adds to the appeal of food. The chips and salsa were good although we asked for and got a milder salsa. The regular house salsa was a bit too hot. I had an enchilada platter and they were good, but not great. My friend's fajitas were tasty but the meat was a little on the tough side. I stopped in the bathroom before leaving and it was really nasty looking. I'm sorry, although the food was OK, a dirty and shabby restaurant doesn't make me want to come back and I probably wont.
Food is always cooked to order, fresh, and hot. Expect a wait for lunch or dinner. Not the cleanest looking restaurant, but good food.
Do not be fooled by the look of this place it is soooo mediocre or below in value and food quality. I had cheese enchiladas and cheese was awful--beans tasted like they were canned..Not a good choice--go down the street a bit to La Casita.
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