Eating in Austin: Mexican

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• El Rey, 4109 S Capital of Texas Hwy, ☎ +1 512-443-1911. If you don't think Tex-Mex should resemble the Taco Bell menu, check out El Rey. Sonoran specialities. Good Mexican food right next to Texican Cafe (formerly the Trudy's SouthStar location,) and they hardly ever have a wait.

• Chuy's Restaurant, 4 locations, (hey@chuys.com), www.chuys.com. Austin institution with great Tex-Mex food. The North Lamar location is somewhat out of the way, but also tends to have the shortest wait times. Call ahead because the wait can sometimes be extremely long, though there are free chips and salsa to help make up for it.

• Guero's Taco Bar, 1412 S. Congress, ☎ 512-447-7688. Great atmosphere! (You saw it in Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse flick "Deathproof")! And some pretty tasty tacos too!

• Trudy's, 3 locations, www.trudys.com. Generally regarded as the favorite for Tex-Mex food in town, but this also means they are generally incredibly crowded and loud. Excellent margaritas with specials each night of the week.

• Baby Acapulco's, www.babyacapulco.com. This is a well known Tex-Mex restaurant serving out of 5 locations throughout the Austin area. A fun place for happy hour with a more upbeat and younger crowd. The famous purple margarita will do you just fine. But they serve a limit of two so drink responsibly!

• Enchiladas Y Mas, 1911 W Anderson Ln (just east of Burnet Road), ☎ +1 512-467-7100 (mhmart1300@sbcglobal.net), www.enchiladasymas.com. Tu-Sa 7AM-9PM, Su 7AM-2PM. As the name implies this restaurant has enchiladas, and they are some of the best north of San Antonio. "y Mas", as it is called by locals, has a broad selection of Tex-Mex fare including flautas, soft and crispy tacos, migas, burritos, and fajitas. This is a must try on the Tex-Mex trail in Austin. They are closed on Mondays and the lunch crowd starts early, so be prepared for a short wait between 11AM and 1PM. y Mas has the best motto in town, "Never trust a skinny cook!". Dinners $6-10.

• Curra's Grill, currasgrill.com. An Austin original, this restaurant brings outstanding traditional interior Mexican food to four locations. Some of the best pork recipes around and you will not find better Mexican style seafood dishes anywhere in the city. The south eatery is at 614 East Oltorf and the north location is at 6801 Burnet Road.

• Serranos, www.serranos.com. A homegrown Tex-Mex restaurant with five area locations aroud town offering a great selection of tasty Tex-Mex dishes. The food and service are consistently good for a reasonable price. For something different try the enchiladas con huevos.

• Jesus Maria Mexican Restaurant, 1304 W. Koenig Lane, ☎ +1 512-407-8480. Mo-Sa 6:30AM-10PM, Su 6:30AM-5PM. Jalisco-style Mexican food.

• Jardin Corona, 13233 Pond Springs Rd., ☎ +1 512-250-1061. A favorite of those living in Northwest Austin Jollyville.

• www.chuys.com
• www.trudys.com
• www.babyacapulco.com
• www.enchiladasymas.com
• currasgrill.com
• www.serranos.com