Business Description from the Web
Right next to the I-35 corridor, El Azteca is close enough to downtown to attract a major lunch rush. The various dining rooms in the renovated house fills up fast with with politicians, law enforcement officials and downtown business folks. This is one of the only Tex-Mex places you'll find with a solid vegetarian menu. Other popular entrees include a spicy mole enchilada, chili rellenos and...
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There aren't many restaurants in Austin that have spent nearly four decades in the same family. One that has, and that has prospered over that time, is El Azteca in East Austin, where the Guerra family keeps the Tex-Mex spot hopping with lots of heat. There are jalapeƱos in the freshly made salsa (hot enough to have you sweating before the appetizers arrive), jalapeƱos in the queso and...
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Tips About This Business
If you're in a hurry, it's a gamble. The lunch rush can sneak in and make seating slow, but the servers do their best to make up for it and it shows.
Editorial Reviews from the web
In Short Right next to the I-35 corridor, El Azteca is close enough to downtown to attract a major lunch rush. The various dining rooms in the renovated house fills up fast with with politicians, law enforcement officials and downtown business folks. This is one of the only Tex-Mex places you'll find with a solid vegetarian menu. Other popular entrees include a spicy mole enchilada,...
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Posted by Nathan Stull
on April 21, 2009, (Edited July 13, 2006)
Other Reviews from the web
We have enjoyed El Aztecca for many years and enjoy the Cabrito and the great Margaritas. The service is friendly and you feel welcome! Just thinking about it makes me hungry-think I'll go there today!
Pros
+ Great fresh food, good service and reasonable prices--good parking!
Cons
- nothing!
Posted by Number1Chef
on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 31, 2008)
We've been frequenting El Azteca for more than 20 years & consider it the best TexMex restaurant in Austin ... but it also has some interior cuisine dishes & an extensive veggie Mexican food selection.
It's a family-run place where the service is friendly, with lots of personal touches. We drive cross-town, passing up probably a dozen decent TexMex restaurants, to return again & again to El...
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Posted by mbaustin
on April 21, 2009, (Edited April 05, 2007)
friendly service. unbelievably good food that is also cheap. every time i'm in austin, i eat here. have the sherbet for gods sake. oh, and the calendars rock.
Pros
+ authentic, location, calendars
Cons
- none
Posted by asclepius
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 30, 2005)