Jorge's

05/27/2008 Posted by Jacko3

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

03/06/2008 Posted by skyavlos

I really like Jorges. The food is super yummy and decently priced. My favorite thing is the colorful decorations and overall atmosphere. It's a funplace to go! Their Margaritas are great and on Thursdays they have half price Mexican martinis. Nice bathrooms too....

Pros: great atmoshere, great margaritas and food

Cons: service can be a little on the slow side, but not awful

02/23/2008 Posted by chefvj

I read some of the other reviews prior, but decided to give it a try anyway - YES it's too expensive for the type & quality of the food; however I don't mind the price IF the food is good. I had the barbarcoa (?) tacos & could barely swallow the one bite! Now, I may have made a mistake with this choice, BUT I do expect a good waiter/place to notice a completely uneaten plate and make an inquiry (at the least)...the waiter ignored the uneaten dish & then commented that "it's un unusual meat, but his favorite!" - I paid the $8.00 for the small portion of refried beans & boring rice! My friend had the chicken fajita tacos and said they were "very good" - another friend had the beef tacos & I tasted them (they were "ok" at best - but too expensive for ground beef tacos! The pepsi was good...but I would rather have gone through the drive-thru at Jack n the Box for the 2 tacos for $.99!!!!!!!!!!! But, despite the price & my really bad dish the place was packed!! - oh well I won't go back...sorry Jorge!

Pros: big parking lot

Cons: prices - way to expensive for casual Mexican food, barbarcoa tacos were BADDD tasting...

06/30/2007 Posted by native_austinite

Ok, native Austinite that grew up with the original. The new owners keep jacking up the prices. This is tex-mex people. 12.99 for a salad aint gonna fly. There is better, cheaper t-mex around the area. LOWER YOUR PRICES JORGES!

Pros: Fresh food. Good Salsa.

Cons: PRICES- OUCH!

06/25/2007 Posted by bonetech

Great fajitas. Great salsa. Service has always been good. Good prices for happy hours. Great bar. I wish they were open on Sundays.

02/07/2007 Posted by rsenor

I tried Castillo Jorges a few years ago and was disappointed with both food and service. Recently though, I moved to the neighborhood and decided to re-try it in search of great tex mex. I coulnd't have been more pleasantly surprised. First, the margaritas. Excellent. *Very* potent. Be careful too, the frozen have an extra dash of tequila, so they are even more intense than the rocks. This is definitely a one margarita will make ya happy kinda place. Next, the food: Almost everything we've had has been great. The chile rellenos (with cheese) are large and their sauce well-spiced. The pollo avacado is also extremely good; the chicken is tender and juicy, as are the fajitas. Their guacamole is very fresh and good. Avoid the large combo plate though, (can't recal the name) with the $15 tag. All it's items are about half-size (enchiladas, tacos, and rellenos. boo). The service can be a little spotty at times, but I usually notice its because the place is just slammed. We've found the staff more than accomodating if we have requests or complaints. All in all, a heckuva deal for the best Tex Mex in North Austin.

Pros: Great margs and food, easygoing place

Cons: Busy nights= less parking, slower service

12/14/2006 Posted by burnetdurnit

This is the place to go in Austin for super strong and tasty Margaritas. The food is par for the course when it comes to Austin Tex-Mex: It's very good, but not phenenomenal, and not the reason to come here. The Margaritas are. There's also a crazy waitress here who is always dropping plates (after they have been used by customers-- not people's meals). This provides some good comic relief when you're drunk off of 2 Margs. I hope she hasn't been fired.

11/13/2006 Posted by champion9891

I'm probably here almost every Friday. Great food, EXCELLENT margaritas (you only need 2!). For vegetarians, I highly recommend the guacamole tacos!

Pros: Great food & drink

Cons: not much for ambiance

11/13/2006 Posted by cleveinaustin

Have been going here once a week for months now. Obviously I've enjoyed it. Marg's are great, and have really aggressive HH specials which scale based on the hour. 5-6pm is the best. great patio. I mostly enjoy the true TexMex items here, as some of the meat dishes I've had here include meat that's not as 'lean as I'd like it". The El Gringo burritos are great, and make sure you have an available notch on your belt. service is good in general.

10/15/2006 Posted by sdrivas

This Tex-Mex restaurant, with a spacious patio and inside dining area, uses unique recipes obtained from two regions in Texas the Permian Basin and Panhandle. From the Chili con Queso, to the enchiladas with two eggs on top, to their pumpkin flan -- the customer service and experience was incredible. They are open for Sunday Brunch using a different menu that amazed me and my family.

Pros: Menu simliar to Taco Garcias in Amarillo and Jorges in Midland/Odessa

Cons: Chili con Queso needs to be more like the traditional Veloz recipe