(512) 441-5446
2004 S 1st St
Austin,
TX
78704
30.2455
-97.7572
Neighborhood: Bouldin
What People Are Saying About Polvos Mexicana & Bar
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – An outside patio makes you feel at home, and a well-stocked salsa bar keeps your mouth busy with the chips. The crowd is packed with folks of all ages and descriptions, and they're all unhurried. Polvo's serves Mexican fare that tastes like it might actually have come from Mexico. The burrito con puerco needs to be eaten with a fork. The migas satisfy that I-want-breakfast-but-it's-dinnertime jones. The camarón margarita has rich, rather sweet shrimp.
10/28/09
Salsa Bar Heaven
by Zeus I
All my Latin American friends and clients praise the authenticity of the food and enjoyed their drinks as well.
- Pros: Great Food and Drinks, Reasonable Price
- Cons: Lack of parking.
07/10/09
Got sick after eating at Polvos
by Lunchbox
Both my wife and I got sick after eating there. Several years ago we were regulars and enjoyed their food, but after hugging the toilet today we won't be returning.
04/18/09
Yummy roasted red pepper salsa
by MissFish
Read several reviews about the poor service, and couldn't disagree more. In a town where I've come to count on crappy to nonexistent service (yeah, pretty much everywhere), I feel pretty well cared for here. Water and Margarita refills were regular, more chips were offered, and meals showed fairly promptly considering how busy it was. One of the few places I've been where the appetizer showed up as an appetizer as opposed to with the meal.
The house margaritas are potent, and there are many flavors to choose from if the standard doesn't suit your taste. The queso is fair, and you can dress it up with the sides provided. So far, I've tried the Chilaquiles, chicken fajitas, Entomotades (sp?), and a shrimp/corn/mushroom fajita whose name I do not remember. All were excellent. The roasted pepper salsa (salsa bar is free, perhaps that has changed over time since a previous reviewer said otherwise) is excellent. Prices are reasonable as well.
Enjoy, just expect to have to walk a short distance since the lot is always full.
- Pros: Salsa, margaritas, phenomenal food
- Cons: parking and long-ish waits
The Details on Polvos Mexicana & Bar
Save Money:
Happy hour is 4pm-7pm weekdays and features lime margaritas frozen or on the rocks.
The Extras:
Polvo's has plastic bags filled with water delicately hung from posts out on the patio. These are supposed to keep insects away, because "they see their reflection, only bigger, in the water and think it's another bug and go away."
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