Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 476-8300
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- E Third Street
- Specialties:
- Happy Hour
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-10:30pm
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
11/07/2008 Posted by chrsbrq
This place had good food once upon a time. Maybe the management has changed - I'm not sure. However, I there in October 2008 and was hugely disappointed. I intended to take 8 co-workers from Chicago out for "authentic Tex-Mex" and what I got was anything but authentic. The beans were completely inedible. The flavor, texture and even smell was disgusting. I couldn't touch them. In a previous review someone said the Fajitas had a “burnt” flavor. I know exactly what he mean but I’ll go one step further. That flavor he was describing is “Liquid-Smoke”. It made the fajitas taste burnt and chemically unnatural. NO ONE liked their food. Honestly, I’ve only had worse Mexican food once in my life and that was in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania at a restaurant that was once a McDonald’s. HOW CAN THIS PLACE HAVE A 4.5 STAR RATING? Just look at the combined reviews. There are more ratings below 3 Start than anything else. It’s a City-Search conspiracy :-0
Pros: If all you want is an $8 margarita this would be suitable.
Cons: Everything else
08/12/2008 Posted by Iliketoeatstuff22
I've lived in Austin a little over a year but have had little time to dine out. This past week a friend of mine was visiting town so I finally got an excuse to venture out and do some exploring. The concierge at my friend's hotel recommended 'the Rio" to him, so we decided to grab a bite before heading out on the town. When we arrived I immediately noticed the large number of beautiful women working at the restaurant. Even the manager was cute. Whoever is doing the hiring at this place, keep it up! We grabbed a seat near the bar and ordered a couple of margaritas and some 'surf and turf' tacos. Our drinks arrived quickly and were surprisingly strong. The food arrived shortly thereafter. I was impressed by the quality of the shrimp and tenderloin and enjoyed the fresh flour tortillas immensely. We ended up sticking around for a few more drinks so we could enjoy the 'scenery'. The food and drinks were good enough to bring me back to the Rio by themselves, but the quality of the staff sealed the deal for me. I will most definitely be back again soon.
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