El Patio

Omg..I have been reading about this most amazing, incredible, delicious one of a kind restaurants in Austin! I have so many loving memories of going there around 1966-67 with my beloved mama,...

Finally, after 40 years I return. Up front let me say, this is an old school Austin hole in the wall serving Texas style Tex Mex! Just that simple. If you come here wanting to decipher what the...

We had been on a trip to check out Ceviche7 which, unfortunately, was closed. Then we saw El Patio and decided to try this Austin stalwart. In business since 1954, the restaurant is definitely old...

Don't let the name fool you, this is not the same El Patio that is in Houston. The place is just a no all around. No air conditioning. The food was mediocre. The rice was more of a tomato sauce...

Super conflicted. The food is NOT good. It has no flavor. I've gotten multiple dishes here and the only thing I can actually eat is a plain quesadilla. However, the service is AMAZING. Our server...