Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 476-8300
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- E Third Street
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-10:30pm
Message from Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
"Top 10 Best Margaritas in Austin" - Best of Citysearch 2006
- Mexican Tapas & Drink Specials
- Happy Hour Daily 5pm-7pm
- Outdoor Patio & Dining
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Editorial Description for Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
Tex-Mex restaurant group serves enchiladas, tacos and burritos with fresh tortillas and homemade salsa. Wi-Fi and valet available.
Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMargaritas are limited to three per person.
Happy HourHappy hour is 4pm-7pm weekdays and features $4 margaritas, $2 drafts and $4 appetizers.
User Reviews for Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
04/30/2008 Posted by r6066s
I went to this place thinking, "I've heard it advertised as pretty good, let me go check it out." Keep in mind, that this was my 4th option on what was a very busy Wednesday afternoon lunch hour. I waited about 15 minutes to be seated. I ordered the chicken burrito and my girlfriend ordered the chicken fajitas. This food wouldn't even pass for mexican food if you didn't even know what mexican food was... call me spolied, or call it that I've had better quality food off of construction site taco trailers. It was definitely a white-person attempt at mexican food (no offense, I am white myself). It remined me of what my parents would pass off as mexican food in northern Michigan. Although my burrito was rather large, it was very sloppy and soggy-almost watery. The fajitas had what totaled 5 small strips of chicken- they reminded me of the generic pre-made fajita strips you can buy at HEB. And the taste was awful... another reviewer put it best that they tasted like a smokey Worchestershire sauce. The tortillas were okay, but seemed like the kind you would buy in the store, not the homemade version that so many of the mexican restuarants in Austin use. And what they tried to pass off as sopapillas were just awful. I will admit that the waitstaff was curtious. My girlfriend had casually made a comment that her food was awful as one passed by, and they promptly had a manager come speak to us about our experience. Luckily they have a money-back guarantee on the quality of their food. Needless to say, we did not have to pay the nearly $11 for her food. All in all, the food was awful. This place is more about the experience of being in the "old Real World House" than it is about the food. With so many other Mexican places with WAY better food at WAY better prices, I will never have a need or a desire to return here... unless it is a weekend evening to have a drink, then they may get a second chance, but it defintely won't be for the food!
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04/14/2008 Posted by LaCasa
I am normally the BIG MEXICAN that eveyone ask where to go eat. I made the call RIO GRANDE and I should had ran for the BORDER. Let me start with the positive: the drinks...strong and pretty good. Ok now for the problems. Food: Very expensive for what you get. We ordered the Mixed fajitas, one plate wtih shrimp and beef the other with chicken and beef. Not only was there a lovely burnt flavor but the tenederness of cardboard. The rice and beans were fine just like at most places simple and not much to them. The portion was small for the price. $17+ for get 3 shrimp and enough meat to fill a TACO BELL taco. I can't make this stuff up!...The server spent more time hanging out with the other tables about 4 other large table through out had hot girls going to party that night so maybe the looser thought he had a chance? The queso was as good as the Cinemarks nachos and the Salsa was a snooze fest also. I know i was not looking for REAL mexican food cause i would have gone to like POLVOS or El RINCONCITO LA MICHOACANA, but this stuff was down right bad even for you white Folks that love TEX MEX. When we complained we did not get the food compt even though we left half of it and i never leave food. What we did get is $10 each to come back and eat more rubber dog food at RIO GRANDE! yeah no thanks...anyone want $10 gift card for $5?
Pros: Drinks were very Strong and Good
Cons: Food was burnet, very expensive, small portions, very bland and just bad!
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