Topic 3 of 82: Mexican
Sat, Feb 1, 1997 (15:37) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
What Mexican restaurants do you like?
36 responses total.
Topic 3 of 82 [restaurants]: Mexican
Response 1 of 36: KitchenManager (KitchenManager) * Sat, Mar 29, 1997 (13:42) * 4 lines
This one's easy...
Arranda's and Curra's Grill.
WER
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Response 2 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Mar 29, 1997 (13:54) * 1 lines
Location?
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Response 3 of 36: KitchenManager (KitchenManager) * Sun, Mar 30, 1997 (11:26) * 4 lines
The Arranda's I go to is #3 over here on Burnet across from Academy.
Curra's is on Oltorf(sp?) but I don't remember the address off hand.
WER
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Response 4 of 36: wow (aubrey) * Wed, Apr 16, 1997 (14:11) * 1 lines
Never even heard of them--after my time, obviously. Will give them a try. Seis salsas chicken mole, may I reiterate, es muy fabu. I think my choices may be a bit more low-brow since I'm poor? Anyway, in Dallas, Avila's chicken mole rules. can you tell chicken mole is all I eat at mex rest?
Topic 3 of 82 [restaurants]: Mexican
Response 5 of 36: wow (aubrey) * Wed, Apr 16, 1997 (14:12) * 1 lines
Never even heard of them--after my time, obviously. Will give them a try. Seis salsas chicken mole, may I reiterate, es muy fabu. I think my choices may be a bit more low-brow since I'm poor? Anyway, in Dallas, Avila's chicken mole rules. can you tell chicken mole is all I eat at mex rest?
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Response 6 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Apr 16, 1997 (22:34) * 8 lines
El Azteca is before, during and (probably) after your time. Great place.
Why can they ever get it at the Mexican drive up that I got to that I really
don't want the Super Tex with meat, I want it without meat. I drove up today and
said, numerous times, *no meat* *no meat* as in *N*O**M*E*A*T* and when I got to
the window they had two orders with meat. This happens every time I go to Taco
Cabana, not matter which one I go to. But they finally end up getting it right
and it's a but above Taco Bell for drive through fare. Ooops, I'm drifting to fast
food, I'll carry on in the fast food topic in the future.
Topic 3 of 82 [restaurants]: Mexican
Response 7 of 36: KitchenManager (KitchenManager) * Sat, Oct 11, 1997 (20:47) * 6 lines
Possible es necessario para usted decir "Sin Carne, Por Favor"
cuando usted quiera comida para llevar.
Man, I hope I said all that close to correctly,
WER
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Response 8 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Oct 11, 1997 (22:08) * 1 lines
I meant "cut above" not but above.
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Response 9 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Mon, Oct 13, 1997 (14:06) * 3 lines
Sorry WER... no carne for me either.
Mexican food in Denver has not impressed me.
... Taco Bell notwithstanding!
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Response 10 of 36: KitchenManager (KitchenManager) * Tue, Oct 14, 1997 (00:22) * 4 lines
I know, wrong topic, wrong conference,
but that's what I ate today, Taco Bell.
WER
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Response 11 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Oct 14, 1997 (07:08) * 3 lines
I like their 7 layer and their veggie wrap, but
it's been a while. I just haven't been able to work up a taco bell
moment lately.
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Response 12 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (10:24) * 2 lines
I had a seven layer on Saturday before the ride!
Instant and long lasting energy.
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Response 13 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (14:23) * 2 lines
Wow, a taco bell moment!
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Response 14 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Oct 16, 1997 (10:10) * 1 lines
Had another one yesterday before my ride too!
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Response 15 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Sat, Nov 8, 1997 (02:24) * 3 lines
interior Mexican readers poll winner is:
Fonda San Miguel
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Response 16 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Nov 8, 1997 (09:44) * 2 lines
I'll have to try it, has anyone here ever tried it?
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Response 17 of 36: Jon Penner (jpenner) * Sun, Nov 9, 1997 (19:53) * 2 lines
I've been to Fonda San Miguel a couple of times. It was real good, I thought. Not cheap. The food is definitely interior. Haven't had anything like it around here. You really need to try it at least once. Good for special occasions.
Drop in a Quarter, first time caller, finally posted!
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Response 18 of 36: wer (KitchenManager) * Mon, Nov 10, 1997 (00:15) * 2 lines
And we appreciate your input, keep the
quarter though.
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Response 19 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Mon, Nov 10, 1997 (11:36) * 1 lines
Great Mexican place here in Denver (but don't go for the food!) is Casa Bonita. Cliff Divers, liters of beverages, puppet shows, magicans and all u can eat sopapillas!
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Response 20 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Nov 10, 1997 (12:36) * 7 lines
Jon! Welcome first time caller. I'll fill you in on Jon. He's a big
time surfer, ham radio operator and knows something about UNIX (a big
plus in my book). He's got this cool website at
http://access.spring.com/~awc
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Response 21 of 36: Jon Penner (jpenner) * Tue, Nov 11, 1997 (15:41) * 3 lines
Thanks for the plug. Actually it's _wind_surfing. I wish I was good at surfing too. I tried surfing for the first time last month in L.A.. Lots of fun (and work).
Just got back from lunch at La Margarita's in Round Rock (I35, N of Hwy 79). Their fajitas are great. Handmade tortillas & they bring you fresh, warm ones as you consume them. I eat there weekly. Three can easily feast on the "fajitas for 2". The smoked chicken ones are the best (if you eat chicken). Ask for a table in Ginger or Chuy's section (no relation).
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Response 22 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Nov 11, 1997 (17:02) * 2 lines
I'll be interested in hearing about your windsurfing adventures in
the appropriate topic.
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Response 23 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Nov 12, 1997 (10:38) * 1 lines
Mmmm... I like hearing about the MExican food!
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Response 24 of 36: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Nov 14, 1997 (11:38) * 2 lines
Last night I went out for a beer and chips and salsa with a friend. We ended up eating an entire meal at the Bluebonnet Cafe in Denver. The chips were delicious and fresh the salsa was spicy and had a lot of cilantro BUT the onion chunks were to large for an onion hater. My cheese enchilada was okay, the bean tostada (chalupa) was excellent -- the beans did it! BUt the chile relleno was an anomoly. Actually, compared with other Denver rellenos, it was normal BUT... it was slices of green chilles packed in
o a wonton wrapper w/cheese and red sauce and deep fried. Good but just not the same. I do like the fact that every year Denver is privvy to the Hatch green chiles from NM. In Texas poblanos were usually as close as it came and green chiles were only foound in cans. In the fall you can buy fresh roasted chiles from street vendors -- heaven on a stringer!
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Response 25 of 36: T Patrick McCourt (PT) * Sat, Dec 19, 1998 (18:45) * 1 lines
Just about any mexican restaurant east of I 35 is a good place to eat.
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Response 26 of 36: eat at little italy (sprin5) * Thu, May 4, 2000 (08:06) * 19 lines
Last night I went out for a margarita and Mexican dinner at Guero's on
South Congress. The frozen margarita's were excellent, the salsas were
fine and the chips were fresh.
The atmosphere there is superb, it's set in a former feed mill and some
of the trappings of those days still hang on the wall.
There's a lively, vivacious crowd there. It feels like the place is
alive. We sat in the back, and there were pictures of two of Clinton's
visits to Gueros on the wall. We had a saucy, blond waitress with tied
back dreadlocks who told us stories of celebrity sitings, just two
nights ago Neve Campbell was through there with some equally spectacular
male movie star (forget the name though).
I ate enchiladas smothered with cheese, no sauce and a salad and pinto
beans. The food was fresh and delicious.
The atmosphere, as I've described, was out of this world quintessential
South Austin. Highly recommended.
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Response 27 of 36: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, May 4, 2000 (13:48) * 1 lines
But, did you go to Little Italy as the topic title implies and did you do what I requested? If not, I'm not gonna like you anymore!
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Response 28 of 36: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, May 4, 2000 (13:49) * 1 lines
...Or are you the poster boy for LI?! Some times it is difficult to tell...
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Response 29 of 36: (sprin5) * Sat, May 20, 2000 (22:54) * 22 lines
This will be my last shot of the night, because writing about these
restaurants is making
me hungfier and hungrier. I’m going out to eat!
In fact, I can’t write one more comment. It would be excruciating with
this hunger build
up. So you’ll just have to wait.
I’m not finished, you see.
I will be back with more biased opinions on the rest of the topics in this
conference.
Besides, I’ve got a cramp in my leg from sitting here writing about these
restaurants.
Time to get up and moving about and get some good grub.
Tomorrow you will learn more and you will even find out where I went for
dinner.
Can you handle the suspense?
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Response 30 of 36: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, May 20, 2000 (22:56) * 1 lines
I'll try - house male is making dinner this evening and it is always an "adventure in eating." Enjoy, Terry! I'm starving, too!
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Response 31 of 36: Stacey (stacey) * Mon, Jun 16, 2003 (09:48) * 1 lines
Went to Guerro's and Curra's during our stay in Texas... OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEE! We don't get anything like that up here in Colorado!
Topic 3 of 82 [restaurants]: Mexican
Response 32 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Jun 24, 2003 (23:40) * 3 lines
They're both great, so is El Sol y La Luna. Anyone one of these makes a
great occasion.
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Response 33 of 36: Conf admin (cfadm) * Thu, Nov 3, 2005 (04:48) * 47 lines
XLs 2003 best Mex.
LATIN AMERICAN
• Doña Emilia's. Cheese bread, fried yucca and empanadas are part of the Colombian fare served at this small, colorful eatery. 1411 E. Seventh St.; 478-2520.
• Elsi's. Distinct spices mark the Salvadoran fare from the Mexican served here. 4708 Burnet Road, 454-0747.
• Habana. Ropa vieja, a large mound of shredded beef cooked in tomato sauce with Spanish spices, stars in the Cuban and Caribbean lineup. 2728 S. Congress Ave.; 443-4252.
• Sampaio's. Traditional Brazilian fare includes feijoada (a black bean and meat stew) and pao de queijo (cheese bread). 2809 San Jacinto Blvd., 469-9988.
MEXICAN
• Angie's. A popular spot with a winning lunch combo: taco of ground beef in a thick, homemade corn tortilla, two chicken enchiladas in spicy sauce, rice and beans. 900 E. Seventh St.; 476-5413.
• Antonio's Mexican Restaurant. Hefty Tex-Mex in Round Rock from a local chain with more than three decades of experience. 16912 N. Interstate 35; 238-8969.
• AusTexMex Cafe. Jorge Arredondo and family turning out Jorge's longtime Tex-Mex fare. 2804 N. Interstate 35, 479-0288.
• Chuy's. See Austin classics.
• Curra's Grill. The northern location of the longtime South Austin institution offers the same tasty dishes such as cochinita pibil, a pork item from the Yucatán. 6801 Burnet Road; 451-2560. Also 614 E Oltorf St., 444-0012.
• El Azteca. Family-owned for more than 40 years, with spicy Tex-Mex, including a beef chile relleno topped with zesty ranchero sauce. 2600 E. Seventh St.; 477-4701.
• El Meson. Remarkable little breakfast-and-lunch spot with delicious items such as squash blossom quesadillas. 5808 Burleson Road, 416-0749.
• Evita's Botanitas. Interior Mexican fare includes chicken breast stuffed with chorizo, mushrooms and cheese and jalapeño-stuffed shrimp. 6400 S. First St.; 441-2424.
• Garibaldi's. A mix of interior and border food includes a fiery fish soup, cochinita pibil and delicious chile relleno. 4201 S. Congress Ave.; 326-9788.
• Las Palomas. Try the broiled fish with chipotle sauce served by the Corona family for two decades at their West Lake Hills spot. 3201 Bee Cave Road; 327-9889.
• Las Palmas. Top-notch enchiladas, including avocado-chicken and spinach from the Cantu family. 1209 E. Seventh St., 457-4944.Read more about Las Palmas.
• Manuel's. Strong flavors penetrate virtually every bite, with an emphasis on interior fare. 10201 Jollyville Road, 345-1042. Also 310 Congress Ave.; 472-7555.
• Matt's El Rancho. See Austin classics.
• Taco X-Press. Some of the best tacos in town at Maria Corbalan's popular South Austin joint. 2529 S. Lamar Blvd.; 444-0261.
• Tres Amigos. Longtime Austin chain produces several Tex-Mex dishes, such as the chicken flautas, that are mild enough to serve spice-avoiding visitors. 1801 S. Capital of Texas Highway, 327-1776.
• Trudy's South Star. Food, including the mushroom enchiladas, so good that it often produces a long wait. 4141 S. Capital of Texas Highway; 326-9899.
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Response 34 of 36: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Nov 3, 2005 (11:12) * 1 lines
My vote still has to be El Azteca, Trudy's for noise and excitement, Curras for exotica, Chuy's for atmosphere, and I guess Gueros is a no show (surprising).
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Response 35 of 36: Wolf (wolf) * Fri, Dec 15, 2006 (17:33) * 1 lines
i like gringo's and mamasitas here in S.A.
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Response 36 of 36: restuaranteur (cfadm) * Sun, Dec 24, 2006 (11:47) * 37 lines
from
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/RestaurantPoll?display=Readers&Year=2006
(Chronicle restaurant poll)
Mexican Not Tex-Mex
Fonda San Miguel
Runner-up
Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Curra's Grill, El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
Tex-Mex
Chuy's
Runners-up
Maudie's, Trudy's
Honorable Mention
Matt's El Rancho, Güero's Taco Bar
Taqueria
Tie: Changos, Taco Shack
Runners-up
Taqueria Arandas, Tacodeli
Honorable Mention
El Chilito Tacos y Cafe, Maria's Taco Xpress, Tamale House
and that's your 2006 Chronicle reader's poll picks.
Do you agree? What's your list?
I'd agree with Güero's Taco Bar and Matt's El Rancho.
It's been a while since I've been to Fonda San Miguel.
My favorite, as always, is El Azteca.
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