Jorge's

11/08/10

Very Rude Management

by Leah R at Citysearch

I had to return my meal because I am allergic to onions. I explained it was my fault because I didn't ask. I could not get another meal because I had to get back to work. The manager said while holding my plate "What do you want me to do with this". I said I wasn't sure what he meant and he repeated this question with more attitude. I have never had any service person let alone a manager speak to me that way. DO NOT support them financially. This could not have been the first time this man has been rude to customers and I'm sure it won't be the last.

07/01/09

crappy food.. overpriced,

by mwatson1 at Citysearch

overall very pooor ingredients and poor food... hate to say this as the restaurant is right in my neighborhood... not going back ever again!!!!

• Pros: mediocre food
• Cons: bad food

06/22/09

Great margaritas and enchilada plates

by satlunch at Citysearch

This is a good place to come after work when I am needing my mexican food fix. My favorite here is the chicken enchiladas (2) with tomatillo sauce and I always ask for the charro beans, which I think are the best I have had in Austin. For 7.99 in the evening in central Austin, that is a bargain, and I leave stuffed. I like their salsa, too. I have found that if a place has good salsa and good beans, everything else is pretty good in my experience. Lots of young couples, singles, families, oldsters, this place has them all - love the mix. Another big plus is that they don't try to blast you out of your chair with their music. It's just right. You can actually talk to your date without shouting. Sorry it took me so long to find this place.

• Pros: Homemade tortillas; charro beans; great salsa
• Cons: Can't think of any.

11/15/08

Read the review online - and saw the high star rating. What a mistake.

by chet2you at Citysearch

My fiancee and I go onto Austin City Search to find great reco's for Friday night dinners or Saturday evening lunch. We were both in the mood for some good mexican food and ran across the recommendation saying Jorge's is in the top 3 places to eat mexican food in Austin. Well it wasn't today. We both were extremely disapointed with the food quality and quantity. Both of us got the Jorge Combo plate which had a little bit of everything - unfortunately none of it was impressive. Out of all the hundreds of mexican food restaurants I have eaten over the 32 years of being a Texan - this is definitely in the bottom 10%. Loved the atmosphere when i walked in, but the food quality was not good and the taste was very bland. Plus - very pricey for the small serving sizes of the plates.

• Pros: Great atmosphere for a tex mex restaurant
• Cons: Food is bland, sauces were not good, and over priced for the small portions.

05/27/08

Great Mexican Martinis!

by Jacko3 at Citysearch

I generally go on a Thursday for the discounted Mexican Martinis, which are great! The drinks are always good, the service is very quick, and the food is fresh and inexpensive. For a casual, cheap, relaxing meal - I definitely recommend Jorge's. So many Austin Mexican restaurants are hard to get into without a long wait and even then you feel like your server is juggling a million things at once - but this is never the case with Jorge's. I rarely have to wait to be seated, the food is very hot and fresh and well seasoned and the drinks are the best.

• Pros: mexican martinis, good service, prompt seating
• Cons: none really