Wait - 3 Atmosphere - 2 Service - 3 Food 4 It's a very busy place, so be prepared to wait a while before getting a table; and once you get in, be prepared again to wait for service. Although the food was pretty good, the intermittent service and terrible atmosphere were enough to convince us we don't need to go here again, especially since there's plenty of other Mexican food in the area. Seriously, the music was blaring loud and we could barely have a conversation, needing to yell to hear anything. We asked the server if they could turn the music down but he said "he had no control over it" - really...? Seems like a place that is just trying to get people in and out and doesn't really care about the customer's experience. The food just really isn't worth it. read more

I walked pass it at first, it's a little hidden if you're not local to Austin. But its pretty! The food is pretty good, can't complain. The only inside is a little small though, I felt crunched in, I couldn't come here with more than 3 people.. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food is tasty. We enjoyed the music and the DJ was fun. Tacos and guacamole was pretty good and the drinks were super impressive. They do not hold back on the tequila read more

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The food was worth the wait! The interior and exterior is aesthetically pleasing, so get your IG pics in. The restaurant itself is TINY, but there is a patio for additional seating. Our table shared the choriqueso, which was a queso with spicy pork chorizo, guacamole, chipotle and tomatillo sauces, served with tortillas -- so cheesy! They have SO many drink options (margaritas, micheladas, beers, pitchers). We also shared the margarita flight which came with a gabby, mangonada, strawberry, and paloma marg. I think the flight was okay and next time, I would just get a mangonada. It was nice to try though! For food, I got the birria tacos and my bf got the migas. The tacos were good and filling, the meat was juicy and flavorful! It came with rice and beans on the side. Our service was good as well. Our server was very knowledgeable on the menu. Because its so close to downtown, you have to pay for parking. There is a lot right next to the restaurant and you can pay on your phone. I remember paying $10 or so for a 2 hour window. Overall, it was a cute modern Mexican restaurant in downtown Austin! read more

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Food is very good, drinks specifically margaritas are too sweet. I'm giving them 3 stars cause the hostess was unfriendly, never smiled and we had to really push for her to accommodate a large party. She appeared very unhappy.. read more

I was extremely excited to try Gabriela's. I had seen it all over social media and drove by a few times. But it didn't not live up to the hype. We were out on a date night adventure and the restaurant was not busy (it was 9:30pm or 10:30pm). We were greeted by what I could only assume was our waiter. She brought us our appetizer and we didn't see her again (we were also never notified that someone would be taking over). After waiting for a long period of time (15-20 mins). I had to go ask someone to help us. The server that took over for the original server did better but we were already tainted by this time. We were really looking forward to a great date night experience. Gabriela's is a very vibrant place, can be a little warm in the house did not go on the back patio it was a hot that night. read more

Gabby definitely got it! Parking is kind of a pain because of road construction going on. Man, is it worth it though. Avacado enchiladas were AMAZING! Guacamole was great. Have nothing but great things to say about this place! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Avacado enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Ambiance 10 out of 10. Food 100/100. Service 1000/1000. What more can you want! Brunch was fantastico! read more

Gabriela's Downtown...thank you, next! I really wanted to like this place, but everything from their service, food and cleanliness was way below average. When my friends and I walked in Gabriela's we waited at least 5min for someone to even talk to us. The most frustrating part about this, is not the waiting time but that I saw at least 5 folks who work at this establishment and they knew we were waiting and didn't even took the time to say "someone will be with you in a sec". Instead, they would just stare at us and keep walking #rude. Now let's talk food... When a "mexican" restaurant makes you pay for chips and salsa, you kinda already know something is a little off. Anyways! The chips were VERY oily; every time I grabbed one it was like touching a pan full of oil. I order the Carne Asada tacos, and was extremely disappointed. The tortilla was cold and it came apart when I tried to eat my tacos. The meat was flavorless and full of "fatty" chunky parts that I couldn't even bite. The best thing about my platter was the charros beans, which were actually pretty good. I think Gabriela's is probably cool spot to grab a few mimosas but I wouldn't come back for the food or service. read more

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Stopped here recently to try some new food now that I am in Austin. This place was so much fun, from the drinks, to the food, to the atmosphere this is legit will you find people gramming, eating, and overall just having a good time! Seriously, just look at these photos if you don't believe me. So good! I got the shrimp aguachiles and immediately fell in love! For one the portions are HUGE, be prepared for some leftovers, and it had a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. It's got a bit of a kick, okay a lot of one, but it is all spice and flavor. Also EAT IT ON THE SALTINE CRACKERS IT COMES WITH! This makes all the difference, yummy! Would recommend if you were looking for something new to try! We also tried 2 drinks though they are super alcoholy but fun to drink. The mango one what is on that straw is dates and chili I think? So feel free to munch that right off! Definitely would come here again, I think they have a dj at night too which would be great for going out. read more

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This place is at the top of my list for good drinks, delicious food, and pandemic safety! This is an awesome spot to meet up with friends for happy hour. It's close to downtown but you don't have to worry about finding a parking spot and walking far. There is plenty of patio room that is socially distanced. The DJ was a surprise bonus. Alex was our server and he took great care of us. We will be back soon! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Queso Flameado - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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First time visiting from Houston and it was amazing. Giselle is the best server. She was very nice and kept asking if we needed anything. the decorations are so cute and we took several pics. The food was delicious and I will definitely come back. read more

Usually when you go to an aesthetic place that is decorated so nicely the food doesn't match the decoration. But let me tell you, the food was everything and more. We got margarita flights as well. Everything chef's kiss. Will be back read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Pastor and carne asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Delicioso! I guess you could consider this a hole in the wall by the looks of it. It might have been someone's home years ago and it's right off the main street. There's hardly any parking right now due to construction but still worth checking out. While there isn't a whole lot on the food menu, they have fun and interesting drinks! I was excited to try the biria ramen but they ran out - bummer! read more

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This is my favorite spot in Austin. The vibes, drinks, and food are amazing! I know it gets crazy busy but it's worth the wait. Felipe and Flaca at the bar are AMAZING. They are completely attentive and ensure everyone is taken care of in the bar area while they make drinks for the restaurant. Also, if you get a long wait time they will text you when your table is ready so I like to hangout at Revival Coffee down the street and wait. It is the same owner and they also have great drinks! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

It was a bit of a wait, but don't fear. Grab a marg or two and chill out front with good company. That's what we did! The food was phenomenal! No joke I ate every bit of it and really wanted more. Great vibes and a cool DJ! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The food is spectacular. So very good and I wasn't sure two tacos would do it for me but they're very full and very flavorful. Absolutely loved my meal and the guac and salas were delicious as well. A very nice serving of guac too. It was so loud on the back patio so if you plan to sit out there, be prepared to be yelling rather than talking if they have the DJ playing. Total vibe though. Definitely will come back. read more

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I returned to Gabriela's yesterday to give this restaurant another try and I'm so glad that I did. This time around, I got to try some of their most popular dishes. The environment was less hectic and it was a beautiful day to sit out and eat on the patio. I started off with a La Flaca margarita and some Aguachiles. The Aguachiles were not too spicy and had the right amount of tang and spice. My waiter Juan and the owner, Gabriela explained to me that it is a homemade recipe that is made fresh daily, and the taste definitely reflects that. I ordered the shrimp tacos for the main course. I really liked how the shrimp was beer battered. The fixings in the tacos were fresh and complemented the shrimp very well. The staff was very accommodating and friendly on the patio. There was a DJ playing live music which wasn't too loud. I am excited to see how much this restaurant will grow in the future. read more

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We accidentally found this place on Cinco de Mayo because it has paid parking next to it. We saw everyone partying and thought "screw that Italian restaurant! Let's eat here!" We were not disappointed! The staff was very attentive and everyone was wearing their masks. They told us it was a 30 min wait but ended up seating us in 5. Our food and drinks came out soon after. We tried Gaby's Margaritas (they add tamarind juice, which has a subtle savory and sweet flavor) and Paleta shots (watermelon, tequila, lime). I had the shrimp ceviche and my husband had the carne asada tacos. The food was fresh and full of spice and flavor. It's hard to find a good Mexican restaurant that doesn't just make their food good by drowning it in cheese. Gabriella's is a delicious find that is sure to impress. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Gaby's Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Serving your guest a horrible experience is really how I left here! Talk about setting some expectations vs reality! The place is super cute! Great for some cute photos. The music selection is great & it's not so loud you can talk. Eat, drink, & dance! The wait for two was less than 10 minutes for a Sunday brunch I'll take that! The food was great except that the appetizers and our meals came out all at the same time which didn't allowing for enjoying because our food would get cold. The queso dip was not hot nor Luke warm. The food as well was not piping hot as if it was made to order. We were sat quickly but waited over 20 minutes before we were able to get someone's attention. People who were sat after us were taken care of us before we were. The drinks came after the food as well. The service sucks for such a great place to have a great time with friends. Happy to have experienced but will not be coming back and definitely only recommending as a last resort for brunch because of the service. As someone who works in the hospitality world the sever need training on serving and giving the guest a great experience maybe by offering recommendations and popular dishes we were pulling teeth for answers and suggestions. read more

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We celebrated my friends birthday at Gabriella's and had a wonderful time! Ashley was amazing and killed it as a waitress. For her to handle our large rowdy table is no feat. Give this girl a raise . The food, atmosphere, and music was exactly what we were hoping for. 100% we will be back again and again. Thank you Ashley for being on top of things and Gabriella for this restaurant. read more

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Disclaimer: you have to pay for parking. Found this place because of TikTok, it's definitely one of those places that is very aesthetically pleasing. The food is also pretty good and the drinks are so different and good! The waiter we had was very kind and was very attentive and helpful! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Michelada con Topochico - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The service was good, the staff was nice. Great ambiance with the music-DJ was on point. The food was tragic. Ordered the faitas, and it comes with beef, chicken, and shrimp all on one hot plate, and it seemed like the meat was boiled. Absolutely no flavor, and it was rubbery from being overcooked. I sent it back. It's a no for me. read more

Ordered happy hour tacos, gave me full price tacos, didn't fix it for me :( manager was really rude about it. Other than that good food. read more

Went for a bite to eat & drinks. No host. Sat down then asked to move outside. We were sat in the far back corner and watched waiters past by at minimum 7 times. The wait for even water was over 30mins. After 20 mins of not being created my husband called their phone and asked the wait. They didn't have one. He waited 10 more minutes and called again to tell them they sat us down and didn't take a drink order. A waiter finally came and we skipped ordering food and order drinks. Got the pouched Bad Bunny margarita and the waiter felt bad and gave us two shots on the house. Drinks were great. Service was not pleasing. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Bad Bunny PassionFruit Pouch Margarita and Bad Bunny Kiwi Pouch Margarita $12 each w/o shades W/ shades 20. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I visited this place on cinco de Mayo with a friend for midday tacos. It was also the morning of graduation for UT. There was a small wait but it wasn't too bad. I would have given it 5 stars if the queso dip was in better shape. For some reason it was solid. We actually had to cut it. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Decor. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Love the music, service, place and food. We ordered the gorditas, aguachiles and ceviche. The gorditas were amaaaazing -the sauce on the side was a great addition. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars is bc the aguachiles and ceviche were SO spicy. We love spicy food but that was a-whole-nother level. We weren't warned about the spice level... they were pretty busy so maybe it slipped their mind. Overall, great experience! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Gorditas & margarita flight - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Gabriela's was a really cute brunch spot!! The food was really good, but not the best I've ever had. It was PACKED so you deff need to be there before opening if you want a seat. They usually sell out of birria by 11, which we were fortunate enough to order. They were really good tacos! They did have Covid rules in place but it was so packed it was hard to social distance. I would deff go back again! read more

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Fantastic vibe! I loved loved loved the happy hour and you can't beat the view from the back patio. Their drinks and food are so delicious! The decor just sets the tone for a great time. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Chicken sopecitos, queso, and Gabby's margarita - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food here is good, and they have good variety. Service is usually good as well, though it does get busy so it can be slow at times. However, you should be aware that the music is extremely loud. I enjoy music in a restaurant, but this is is *club-volume high* (DJ in a booth, blaring speakers). If you come here with more than one person, there's no way you'll be able to hear them. I'd wish they could lower the volume even just a bit to make this place actually enjoyable, because other than that is actually pretty good. read more

Went here for brunch and it was amazing. Had a fat nap afterwards 10/10 amazing vibe and good food read more

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Ok so we got there 30 minutes before opening and they have a pay to park in their lot. At opening, we were seated on the front patio after scanning a QR code for their menu. We came on a Saturday for the brunch menu. My birria taco was amazing but sadly my consume took another 15 minutes to get to me. My shrimp ceviche appetizer never showed up. The mangorita was really good, I liked the candy covered straw it came with and it made a great cup for the pitchers amid margaritas that followed. Everyone's food was good and drinks were cute but expensive. Pitchers was definitely the way to go. Luckily we were in a sip and eat kind of mood because service was really slow. I'm not sure if they didn't have enough servers or what the deal was. read more

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Pretty good food and drinks though a little pricey for quality. Also the back patio would be lovely if the music was not blaring and we could hear ourselves talk. Turn it down just a bit and, even in the heat, it would be nice out there but as of right now it's a little absurd. read more

I came for the weekend with my boyfriend and we stopped at Gabrielas for dinner and OMG!!! Amazing atmosphere, very upbeat vibe and so many photo opportunities! Now the food was great, their Chile con queso was amazing and the chips that came with it were to die for. My boyfriend got the shrimp tacos and the shrimp was cooked perfect, I got the tacos dorados and they were spicy barley could eat it. The service was ok, we tried to go through their free valet parking but one of the parking attendants didn't arrive on time so we had to park in the street. But over an amazing experience! read more

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No food for us because we just left Franklin's so we're full as a tick! The service here is great though. My wife noted how our server is really organized with her pens and they're even color coded in ROYGBIV order on her apron. My wife says "she's going places". We love the decor here. Check out the tile with pink grout:) Great place and great cocktails! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Capricho's (Margarita flight) - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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AMAZING hole in the wall restaurant. fun whimsical drinks (fresh whole pineapple w margaritas inside, drinks w ziplock bag) and delicious food! came w the bf and we split the queso dip (AMAZING), a torta (HUGE!) I definitely wanna come back. the ambiance is amazing, w the colored straight lights everywhere and fun music. I had so much fun here! 3 drinks, 2 apps, + torta came out to $94 w tax and tip. $45 came from drinks (rip lol) so it's a great place to go, but do expect to pay in the $15 range for a drink! read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Food is delicious, atmosphere is fun, and staff is so friendly! You have to try this place if you are in Austin.

amazing ambience!! We found it on our way to another place and decided to drop in. The music is blaring and the food/drinks are delish!!! We will be back We tried the pineapple and pastor tacos read more

Parking a little tough. Cute patio. Quick seating. No tea. A lot of guacamole. Got creamy avocado chicken enchilada good. A ton of cheese. Salsas different. Chips warm. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Creamy avocado enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Loved this place, located near 6th street this is a poppin location. It is fairly small and there is no public parking you'll have to pay to park. However the food will make up for that the food has great flavor. Drinks are great they don't shy on the alcohol. It is kind of pricey but I'd say we'll worth it, give a try in recommend it, the staff was super nice and they were all staying safe during covid. read more

Gabriela's Downtown - Table Decor - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas