In Austin:
Fonda San Miguel: Excellent Fine Interior Mexican Cuisine
The Habanero: Best Spiced meats.(think Southern New Mexico, Juarez, El Paso)Best Beans and Rice, Best Gordita
El Chile: Great Interior Fusion
El Michoacanna: Best Breakfast, Chickory Coffee and Handmade Tortillas, Real Hamsteak and Real Chorizo
Maudies: (stick to the one on south lamar) Best Enchiladas, Best Frozen Margarita, try the straight plate with Verde Sauce.
El Chilito: Best Fast Food, the puffy taco!
Curras: Best Tamales, really good margaritas. A fusion of interior and tex mex.
Changos: Best Tacos Al Pastor. Handmade tortillas pressed and cooked at the time of order.
Las Manitas: (breakfast only) Great Coffee, Great Huevos Mexicanas.
Luna el Sol: (breakfast only) Chori-Migas!!
Azul Tequilla: Good all around inexpensive.
Famous names to watch out for:
Matts El Rancho: Old El Paso right out of the can.
Nuevo Leon: Something tells me this place used to be really good before they got so large. Now it is Sysco Food Service and a layer of clear grease on top of every plate.
Chuy's: Tex Mex Classic, meaning you will have to dig through an inch of Jack Cheese before you find your food. (plus they will call the cops on their patrons ;)
Polvos: The food is really good, but the service needs to improve. A Brunch favorite, but if you sit on the patio, get under the awning and go ahead and get your own chips and salsa.
Las Manitas: yes on both lists. Eat there at lunch, avoid the pork...
Trudy's: Best Mexican Martini in town. Have two, then the food is fine... everything is fine.
-- lates
-- jrawk
But none of it compares to the fare back in New Mexico.
I remember clearly.
Thank you very much for that comprehensive list of Mex/Tex-Mex resteraunts in Austin.
...bookmarking now