07/27/09

difrent and nice

by cuadro28

my wife and i went to eat down town Austin, when we got to the place they had an hour wait we signed our neme on and went for a drink to el sol y la luna untill our table was ready. we sat at the bar; the bartender convinced us to try some to eat he suggested the margarita with patron for me and for my wife something with pineaple. over all we had a great experience i think is not expensive at all concidered is right in the middle of downtown there avarege price is 10 dollars the only problem is that they dont have a parking lot, but is a cool place to start when going out

• Pros: drinks, price, service.
• Cons: parking

06/30/09

Over priced, over hyped

by McKie

Went for lunch because I had heard good things and had a gift certificate. First, it was freezing cold in the restaurant. Then you have to pay $3 for chips and salsa. The queso isn't much more than just melted velveeta with pico sprinkled on top. The food did come out pretty quick but my enchiladas were room temperature at best and my companion never received one of their sides.

Bottom line: save your money and go some place better and cheaper like El Arroyo.

• Pros: Decor
• Cons: Food, price, parking, freezing

06/07/09

whats this

by varro

i can believe that people think this is a mexican restaurant horrible food nasty place i will never go back

05/29/09

Finally a Good Mexican Restaurant Downtown!

by mayoatx82

I've been a fan of El Sol y La Luna when they were located on South Congress. Now that they've moved downtown to 6th St. I couldn't be happier! Finally there is a good place to get mexican food and margaritas before you go out on a Friday night!

08/18/08

best service

by belindaschull

El sol y la luna has the best service. The price is average but the food is really good. I would go and visit again some day.

• Pros: service
• Cons: price

03/08/08

I love this place

by demigod1313

Just down from that over priced dump, Guerros , is this hidden treasure. I eat one to 2 times a week here. It reminds me a Mexico City Cafe. I have never had anything bad here. I love the crispy beef taco plate. The guacamole is always really fresh. One day I was under the weather and got some of their soup, even that was killer!

If you are looking for ambience, this isnt it, If you want great food from a hole in the wall for Tex -Mex. This is it!

02/03/08

El Malo

by babyjanetx

I have been to this restaurant a half dozen times, but that's it--I won't be going back. My coworker and I placed a phone to-go order for 4 veggie tacos. First, the server took the order and then left my friend hanging on the phone, apparently forgotten. After a few minutes of yelling into the receiver for help, the server returned and the order was started over. Then, we were told it would be $17+-- for 4 tacos. It turns out the prices don't match the online menu. They added a dollar per taco for about a teaspoon of guac on each. We argued the price until they adjusted it correctly, $5 less (each of our tacos ended up being about $5, expensive for veggie tacos, we think).

When I picked up the food, the server took my money and gave me my change, minus the 7 cents. As I waited for the rest of my change, she looked at me like I should be leaving and asked if I wanted the rest of the change. I said yes. She had to get the manager. The manager came over and made a big scene about me wanting 7 cents back, yelling "siete centavos! siete centavos!", as she begrudgingly gave it to me. I am not one to be petty about 7 cents, but considering the experience from start to end, I wanted to 7 cents on principle alone.

The service here is horrible, and the food is mediocre, and we will never go back.

11/23/07

Best salmon tacos in town!

by kgunn13

I love this place. It is always consistently good and the service is great. Nilda is super sweet and we will go there just to see her. The smoked salmon tacos are excellent and I have to have them at least onece a week...

09/19/07

over-priced, sub-par Mexican food

by brodiec

The food was bland, and not very good at all. The prices are too high for the amount of food you get, and additionally you have to pay for the chips. Our waitress apparently did not understand English well, as she could not answer simple questions about the menu. She also never offered us any chips, and never came back to our table to check on us. For a first visit, this was a bad experience. We will not be returning to this restaurant.

Lesson learned: if a Mexican food restaurant is empty at 7 PM on South Congress, turn around and walk back out the door. There is too much good Mexican food in Austin to settle.

07/01/07

blase food - quick - friendly

by pitcdbf10

Not the tastiest food in town, but its ok. Blase mexican with all the typical stuff you see on everyone else's menu, except maybe a little less tasty. Friends staff, and a modest little restaurant with a big sign. Not a bad place to grab a quick bite, but wouldnt entertain here.

• Pros: friendly