El Mercado

El Mercado is a mexican restaurant Downtown Austin Austin located in United States.

6 / 10
85
ratings
  • Phone

    (512) 477-7689

  • Website

    elmercadorestaurant.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

1702 Lavaca St (17th St.) Austin , TX 78701 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Cocktails

Comments / 28


Keywords:

ritas tacos margaritas happy hour tres leches cake inexpensive breakfast brisket great value good for groups lunch dinner meats chips and salsa queso
John F

Try the tres leches cake ! Fast take out if you are staying at the Hampton Inn across the street!

Kristen Vander-Plas

Really understand "customer service" here. Chris, the GM, walks the floor checking on everyone during the lunch hour. Very impressive.

Stephanie Hughes

Margaritas are so delish! Great service at the bar .

Jeff Hendrickson

Sitting at the bar , talking to Matt and having tacos and a beer . ????

Jeannette L.

Good happy hour menu - drinks and apps.

Rick Lesser

Great brisket smoked on site. Terrible chips . Needs patio seating . Good selection of tequilas .

LLCoolShaun

The smoked carnitas tacos are exquisite!

Linda Sam

The Lunch Express choices are great! Only $6.95!

Jolene Balsimo

This might be the best happy hour in Austin!

Jolene Balsimo

Best chips and salsa in Austin

Vlad Davidiuk

Ok. Not great. A bit overpriced.

Fred Seghetti

Great ritas !

Chuck 's Ghost

Excellent, inexpensive breakfast tacos !

Fred Seghetti

Mercado Plate sides

Dave Floyd

This place is on Southwest's Rapid Rewards Dining list.

Fred Seghetti

Mercado Plate

Dave Floyd

They have some great chicken fajitas here.

Ken Loewen

At El Mercado, we prefer the margaritas to the Mexican Martinis . Read more

Neil Walker

It was pretty good.

Paul McElhaney

They charge for all substitutions!

Erik

I generally like the atmosphere here.

Karen Daugherty

Have a Mexican martini

Katie B

Best margaritas in Austin.

Bonnie Buckley

Wear sunglasses or otherwise you will be cut off. Drink at your own risk.

Rena S.

Good place for pregaming drinks. Half the time they don't card.

Robert Trent

Ritas are deceptively strong!

Scott Long

Mediocre food and small margarita size with barely any tequila in it avoid this place

Matthew Houston

Good Brisket Tacos

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