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(512) 472-3872
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
(Mildred Street)
Austin,
TX
78702
30.2553
-97.7192
Neighborhood: Holly
Hours:
Daily 7am-3pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.17.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Breakfast, Brunch, Private Rooms
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Juan in a Million
Featured Review
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Contributor
In Short – Booths line walls where authentic Mexican paintings hang next to the tiles. A relaxed crowd that's sick of 30-minute waits at trendier Mexican diners crams into two rooms packed with seating. While free chips and salsa are served with every entree, the chili queso is an appetizer must. Most entrees are served with a side of charro beans on weekdays and refried beans on weekends. The chicken flautas are covered with guacamole and sour cream.
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- If you're in the mood for breakfast, try the migas, huevos rancheros or eggs and chorizo.
- The Extras:
- Owner Juan Meza is always there to greet each customer with his famous vise-like (but friendly) handshake.
01/13/10
Unimpressed!
by sra_123 at Citysearch
Tried this place for the 1st time after hearing so much about it. I was unimpressed! We got there before the Sunday 11 am crowd so that was good and our waitress was pleasant and the food came out quick and the portions were large. But...the support staff that took us to the table and the ones that bring your drinks were both asked to bring us a child's booster to no avail, and even as we stood there standing by the table holding my 2 yr old in my arms trying to get one of their attention, no other suport staff asked if we needed something, they were all too busy to even look at us. And the food..what was all the hype about? The Don Juan had so much mushy potatoes that I could not even taste the eggs or the minute amount of bacon in it, and the queso was ok but very soupy. I have had much better at many a taco stands.
- Pros: Cheap, Fast, Large Portions, Waitress
- Cons: Don Juan, Queso, Suport Service
12/03/09
Thumbs down
by PaSa at Citysearch
Juan in a Million :(. I had remembered it being good, it was awful. Canned beans, canned tinny tasting green enchalada sauce, mushy totillas and bland bland bland! Carne Guisada that tasted like bland pot roast. I guess the TV fame went to their heads. Thumbs down, both of them. Long wait for bad food.
- Pros: Great location
- Cons: Long wait for bad food.
09/07/08
The Don Juan
by themoho at Citysearch
This place is great for breakfast. On most weekend mornings, the owner Juan is there to give you the best handshake of your life. On Saturday and Sunday morning when you are hung over, come here. The Don Juan is heaven in a breakfast taco. It is so much food for so cheap. The hot sauce is great, but be warned it is a little spicy. The queso is great as well.
- Pros: Great Food, Great Handshake, Great Service
- Cons: Parking lot has bad layout
08/20/08
Best Barbacoa
by saesa at Citysearch
Leanest and tastiest barbacoa West of the San Antoino River and how more "Texmexican" can you get than that?
08/15/07
Great service, great prices, tons of food served
by ohyeahlach at Citysearch
Took the whole family here and really enjoyed it. Coffee was even great instead of that horribly strong coffee many other places serve. The Don Juan is so massive and at only $3.25 I swear it serves 3 people. Extra tortillas are only .15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The people there are so very nice, we will return undoubtably.
No air conditioning in the bathrooms (UGH!), and a concern I had was each bathroom/gender shares the sink, so be sure to escort your children to the bathroom. I know my daughter would be freaked out if a man was standing there washing their hands.
- Pros: Food, coffee, service, value
- Cons: Location a little sketchy, crowded tables has you rubbing elbows
