Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
Austin, TX 78701-4021
Phone: (512) 472-9357
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat-Sun 7am-2pm
Editorial Review for Las Manitas Avenue Cafe – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
This cozy place has plenty of booths and tables and lots of colorful folk art. There's also a large patio--just go through the door marked "Yes," unless you want to visit the chef. Daily lunch specials keep a steady clientele of nearby office workers and include enchiladas espinaca--corn tortillas wrapping a creamy spinach-veggie mixture. Regulars know to pace themselves with the chips and salsa, which has tomato chunks and just the right amount of heat.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkDon't bother with iced tea, Texas' year-round drink of choice. Throw caution to the wind and order a tangy, fresh-squeezed limonada.
Know Before You GoIt gets packed at lunchtime, so be prepared to wait. If you're looking for quiet conversation, this is not the place--it can get loud.
User Reviews for Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
04/29/2008 Posted by snicktx
This place is good, but it's expensive for what it's worth. We were charged for chips and for tap water. Bizarre.
Pros: food is decent
Cons: no margaritas, expensive
03/13/2008 Posted by austiniteX2
Our visit wasn't spectacular, to say the least. I will give that the food was good, but this was offset by the long wait, and then the even longer and less professional wait staff experience. Waiting for a table during restaurant rush hour we don't mind, but when one finally gets a table, we would actually like some prompt service. In addition, the chips and salsa we ordered came at a cost (have the owners realized this is not the custom in all other tex-mex establishments?) and the guacamole we ordered was tiny for the price. So, overall the experience was not worth the bother. There's better tex-mex at a cheaper price at a faster pace.
Pros: It's a local establishment and not a chain . . .
Cons: . . . . but that doesn't make up for bad service and pricy food
