3. Matt's El Rancho
8.5
2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Tex-Mex Restaurant · South Lamar · 147 tips and reviews
Heather Moore: Get the Bob Armstrong dip!! Taco salad is amazing too!! Everything here is good!
Samantha Smith: Austin classic. Great for groups. Great margherita, have to get the Bob Armstrong and the fajitas
Austin Chronicle: This ATX institution has never strayed from its winning formula of authentic Mexican food made from scratch, on the premises, and according to revered family recipes.
Megan Ridgway: The chicken enchiladas with green tomatillo sauce are to die for. Melt in your mouth good.
Serious Eats: If you get there before 11 a.m., Connie's wrapping breakfast burritos with her pressed-that-morning tortillas: steamy, chewy, and freckled with tiny brown bubbles.
Lloyd Thompson: The best breakfast damn tacos in town, but only before 11AM, and not on Saturdays.
12. Wendy’s
7.6
6428 South I-35 (E William Cannon Dr), Austin, TX
Fast Food Restaurant · South Congress · 4 tips and reviews
William S: Baked potato with margerine, chives, cheese, and bacon!
Holly Harris: Always check your bag at the drive-thru; something is always left out.
Kristi Long: The "W" is the bomb!!!
13. Crown & Anchor Pub
8.3
2911 San Jacinto Blvd (Speedway), Austin, TX
Pub · University of Texas-Austin · 33 tips and reviews
Peter Langsam: Great dart boards and outdoor seating. Love their selection of local and imported beers, great mix. Chill atmosphere, Austin style
The Most Interesting Man in the World: I once hit a bull’s eye, literally. If you see a bull with an eye patch roaming around the streets of Austin seeking for revenge, avoid it at all cost.
Serious Eats: The burger here: perfect bun to meat ratio, best served alongside a pitcher of Shiner Bock.
14. Trudy's South Star
7.6
901 Little Texas Ln Ste C (I-35), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · South Congress · 116 tips and reviews
Blake: I enjoyed the caso, guacamole, and salsa with chips. I also had the steak taco salad. I washed it all down with a top shelf Margarita and a Mexican Martini. Everything was delicious
Lauren Stern: The Queso especial is SOOO good!! Tacos, enchiladas, anything you want!
Chris Murphy: If you feel like going for it, order the chorizo stuffed chicken. Smackin'!!!!
15. Juan Pelota Café
8.6
400 Nueces St (at W 4th St.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · Downtown Austin · 58 tips and reviews
Linda Felter: Awesome coffee shop with available street parking. Ask for your croissant warmed up.
Alex Inman: Great coffee + vegan offerings + wifi = perfection. Found this spot on Supper: http://supper.mx/places/juan-pelota-austin/
Conrad Hametner: In Spanish, Juan means "One" and Pelota means "Ball". So the name of the coffee shop translates to "One Ball". Lance seems to have a sense of humor.