El Taquito

Great, authentic taco experience. We had a variety of tacos and all were excellent. My daughter, who didn't want any tacos originally, ended up eating three regular sized tacos, and loved them. I like the Gringa option and the Cristian option that both add melted cheese, making it a little more like a quesadilla. I prefer the flour tortillas but my wife had the corn tortillas with her tacos al pastor and she loved them. They came with generous portions of pineapple chunks.

El Taquito (Feb. 25, 2023) Came here for a late lunch around 2 p.m. for touring Austin for a bit. Decide on this place because of some very good reviews as well as my being able to get some extra miles from a dining plan. No regrets whatsoever. The restaurant is not easily spotted if you are traveling on the main road as it is on a side road with a little incline. There is no clear signage easily visible. I was using public transportation to get to this place, so I discovered the place after a little effort. The order taker at the counter was new and spoke little to no English. Somehow the food order was placed, and it was their special consisting of 6 taquitos. Expecting the dish to be rolled up and fried, was surprised to see 6 small tacos on the plate instead. Did some further research and found out the word “taquito” literally means “small tacos”. It was none-the-less a pleasant surprise when I bit into them and experiencing some very good tasting grub. The huge plus is the salsa bar, consisting of various different types of salsas ranging from mild to a very impressive spicy ones. You’ve never lived till you experience the heat from the spiciest offering - a literal taste of heavenly hell. Adding squeezed lime juice on the heat only makes the item even tastier. The restaurant environment is older, but serves a very comfortable environment. Overall, a very impressive meal, and will not hesitate to return if I travel to Austin again. Happy Eating !!!!

It is one of the best authentic Mexican street tacos. I came in with a big group, and we tried all the tacos that were on the menu, and they were all delicious. My favorite one was the Chorizo, it was really good. The hot sauce bar looked unattended until we asked them to refill, and they were nice about it to do so. The place looked ok and not so clean at the tables, but we'll the tacos were really good.

I did a Google search for the best Nachos in Austin and El Taquito was one of the restaurants at the top of the list and it was close so I decided to give it a try. There Nachos are fantastic! They do not just through chips on a plate and cover them with the toppings. They actually prepared their Nachos like they care about what they're doing. I highly recommend!