Rosie's Tamale House
(512) 263-5245
13436 W Hwy 71
Austin,
TX
78738
30.3115
-97.9712
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In Short
Rosie's started out 25 years ago in Bee Caves, on Highway 71 and 620. That was a while back, but Rosie's is still serving typical Tex-Mex fare and satisfying cravings for Austinites of all shapes and sizes. Their original location was once a sort of second home for Willie Nelson and his standing order is now a menu item called Willie's Plate.
User Reviews
Joney
April 06, 2009
Food is not very good but if you want an autograph from Darrell Royal then go to Rosie's on the first Thursday of the month between 12 and 1. There is a meeting held every Thursday at Rosie's by Darrell Royal.
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gweasley
March 28, 2009
We've been to Rosie's about 7 times now, living so near. The first time we went was for dinner. The service was actually alright and the food, while alright, wasn't extraordinary (we had the fajitas). The next time we came in, we ordered breakfast tacos to go. The last 3 times we came by were just consecutive horrible service experiences. The first of the three - we had to wait forever to get some salsa and our drinks refilled. The second, our food took a very long time to arrive and we were never served our chips and salsa until we asked for it from our waiter for the third or fourth time. They also forgot to serve my friend's coffee, which was more or less like dishwater anyway, when it finally arrived. They never asked if there was anything else we needed before just leaving our check at the table. The last time we were there, we simply decided to place an order by phone, hoping we'll never have to deal with the bad service again. Unfortunately, we had to re-order when we got there as they apparently had never processed or written down the order somehow. If you're a stickler for good salsa (as one previous review stated, it really is just pureed tomatoes, but I'd like to add it's got some chilis in it, other than that, it's flavorless) and service, you may want to think twice about this place. On the other hand, some of the best breakfast tacos are served in this establishment (we always order the suicides, believe me, it's good!), and the other food is not bad. It's a family owned establishment and while some of the folks are friendly, they really need to improve their customer service. I'd rate them 2.5 stars if I could, because to me, service comprises half the restaurant experience. It really is too bad and I hope they can improve soon.
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foodontherun
February 15, 2009
If I could , I would give no stars. We drove by early in the afternoon and saw a full parking lot. In the evening, we saw the lot still full and decided to stop. There were 3 people in our party. The place was packed. The Chips were ok ,but lacked any salt. The salsa appeared to be pureed tomatoes with nothing else..no taste at all.The guacamole tasted only of avocados, basic. I ordered the tamale plate. The chili covering the tamales was tasteless. None of the food had any spice or heat. The tamales best quality was that there was some resistance to being cut with my fork. At least, they weren't soggy. Of all the food, only the tacos had a bit of flavor. The whole event reminded me of dining at Mexican restaurants in the early 1960's... a Gringo's vision of what Mexican food was. They have not evolved from that idea . I am glad that , at least , the meals were inexpensive. I cannot understand why the place was so busy. I guess there are not too many inexpensive dining options out that way.
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