La Condesa

Buyer Beware!. I don't know if this place has taken a nose dive in quality or if I am just missing something but the reviews on this site do not at all match my experience. I recently went into La Condesa on a Saturday night and every aspect of our experience was negative. The service was bad. The drinks were bad. The food was terrible AND I got sick almost immediately upon leaving!

I wish that I could have given this restaurant a lower score! I have never posted a review on a restaurant even though I enjoy good food of all styles and genres but my experience at La Condesa was so bad that I vowed to write a negative review on it before dinner was finished -- and that was before feeling sick when I left the place (although some of that might have been because of the extreme overpricing of the menu - if you are going to drop this kind of money on Mexican food try Fonda San Miguel). My duck was undercooked, tough, and smelled old. I could go on but I guess I have to stop at some point.... OH and I thought the decor was tacky and tasteless.

Take it from one very unhappy customer - buyer beware! I will never go back to La Condesa.…

excellent. been three times. very consistent. super accommodating, friendly, and professional staff. drinks are perfection. food is very good. a little more authentic and lighter than the traditional tex-mex. fantastic space and good design.

go now. this place is going to kill it, and be impossible, when the w is completed.…

Upscale Mexican. La Condesa feels like it belongs in LA. Many people will take that negatively, but it doesn't mean to be negative. It's just quite upscale for Austin and has Mexican food that doesn't fit the Tex-Mex style.

The thing that stands out most to me are the margaritas. They're good. And they're STRONG. The food is quite good, as well. The enchiladas are not quite as heavy as you can get elsewhere in town. But that's a good thing. You can enjoy them without feeling overly stuffed. Chips and salsa were quite good. That's always my weakness, and that always makes me stuffed.

For locals, I recommend trying it at least once. If it's your thing, you'll be back over and over. If not, you'll have a good time and owe it to yourself to at least try it out. If you're visiting and aren't on a budget, you should go here. You won't find a better Mexican option in Austin.…