First time visit for me when I stopped by to join friends for dinner. We got carded at the door (9pm) by security and then greeted by the host who kindly showed us to a table. The music was insanely loud - we had to shout to hear each other. Our server was polite, drinks and food arrived promptly. My entree was delicious as were the cocktails. I decided to try the choco flan - what a disappointment! It had an awful aftertaste - too long in the refrigerator and not an actual flan but cake. Still on the fence about this place - definitely has more of a party/meetup vibe vs. traditional restaurant. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I went to Gabrielas solely for the fact that they had a margarita inside of a pineapple. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. It was tasty!! And I ordered chips and guacamole. So good!! The guacamole was flavorful and the chips were the perfect amount of salty. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Not going to lie, unfortunately this place underwhelming to say the least, although having a vast menu. Yes it's colorful, yes bold, and music is very entertaining, I could see this place being palatable after a few drinks. Nothing specials and prices are insane. As far as Customer Service, this place is horrible, disrespectful, the bartender even replied with "what ", after being asked politely for his help. Not a great place ,needs to be shutdown. Or have a whole entire makeover, I never want to in my life visit this establishment. Thank you for anyone who decides to read this. read more

I met there for a business lunch and upon reviewing the reviews I was a bit skeptical but I'm glad I went as I got the Shrimp tacos and they were delicious!! All the waitresses were friendly and super attentive. The place has a very young hip vibe so it's a fun spot. The guacamole was delicious too! I want to come back for happy hour as the drinks look yummy and affordable! read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I had a margarita martini and it was just ok. We ordered an appetizer chorizo queso fundido and the cheese stuck together. It wasn't easy to dip chips in it. I had to use a knife to cut the cheese and put in a tortilla. It was an annoying dish to share. It didn't taste bad. The service and ambience was excellent. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Drinking - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

A strong 3. 3.5 if it was an option. As others have mentioned it is lively and vibrant inside the restaurant. They have a section for photos that people seemed to like. There is a patio, but it was windy the day I visited and a little too chilly still. The music is fun for a little while but after an hour it is just numbing. We really were shouting at each other the whole time we were there. We had queso flameado and the corn tortillas were fantastic. The queso got cold and just tough to eat after a little while which was a bummer but it was good queso! I ordered the birria tacos. The waitress asked if I wanted cheese and I said yes. I didn't realize it would add $2 to the $16 price. The tacos, beans and rice were delicious. The price did not correspond to the dish though. I've seen smaller places doing birria just as well for a $10-12 price point. Really everything was heavy on the price at Gabriela's. I think maybe some of that is just how things are right now, but I wouldn't go back based on the cost. I had two margaritas and they were $8 but they were tiny! They were good, but tiny. So again, for the price for what I got was not something I could routinely justify. I blame myself for not ordering off the brunch menu too. Lastly, the service was very slow. It took about 45 minutes to get our check. I think the waitress was spread pretty thin. So others visiting should take note that it might not be a quick in and out meal. The waitress was really nice but it was hard to get water refills and such. The food seemed to come out fast though. Again, I think this is just how things are right now. I enjoyed it all but with the price and service, I can't see that I'd be rushing to go back, but I'd like to try their regular menu at some point down the road. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Jonathan is amazing. I love everything about this restaurant, including the views, the food, the vibe, everything.

I'm a big fan of all things Gabriela here in Austin. This was no exception. We had a great time here celebrating a friend. On a weeknight, it was pretty easy to walk in and get a table. There is lots of parking. The food was great - this is one of my favorite sit down mexican restaurants in town. The DJ was on it with the music - it was hard to stay seated the whole dinner since the music was so on point! The only thing I don't recommend is the margarita pitcher - for 4 people, we each had maybe 2 glasses and the glasses were much smaller than if we got our own margaritas. There was a lot of ice in the pitcher which was refreshing but next time, I'm going to get my own drink(s). haha Overall, loved coming here! read more

I have been here twice and have not been disappointed with the food. I love the aesthetic and very cute vibe which is what I mainly look for! But service is still what gets me to come back. first time experience was great, the second time we had to wait a while to get any service and kept having to look for a server to order if we needed anything else. Still would love to go to the other locations and hoping for my first experience again. read more

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Great vibes and nice service. Not too packed and food was all fresh. Would recommend to anyone read more

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No direct vegan options. They are willing to veganize the calabacitas tacos. But the tacos are on one flour tortila and it falls apart. The service is pretty bad. No one comes around in any meaningdul intervals. Was there for a party of 6 only 2 of us were there. And ibstead of knowing there was a bug party coming they kept seating tables of 2 at 4 tops. Just very unhelpful when we called in advance never said anything abiut the whole party needing to be present so when everyone showed up after waiting for other other people to show up it was an additonal 20 minute wait and we were crammed on a 4 top right next to the mariachi bamd when we had 2 little kids. Absolutely zero common sense with seating. read more

This place has been on my list of places to try for a while. Let's get to it... Atmosphere: lively and fun. We went on a Sunday and there was loud music playing over the speakers to create a party-like vibe. The decor is mostly pink with teal and there is a central bar and a lot of seating. Drinks: Pina mimosas are $4. They were strong enough, but small in size and I didn't enjoy them as much as I expected. They had other drink specials so if I went back, I'd probably try something different. Food: We ordered the migas and birria queso tacos. They were both good. I wouldn't order the tacos again solely because the taste didn't match the price. The side of beans were really flavorful and I had leftovers, which was a plus. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Birria queso tacos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

For some reason at first this place was great then lately the host and the waitress Are NOT giving the best customer service. read more

I've been here twice and each time have not been disappointed by the food. The drinks they serve are very delicious, they are just very small or the larger ones are made with a very light hand and taste like juice. The decor here is really cute. It's very "instagrammable" and they even have a photo op close to the door for the back patio. Seating is challenging after 6pm and there ends up being a wait. read more

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I took my mom for Mother's Day dinner here and she loved it. We got the flight of margaritas and shared. We got tipsy off of them. The enchiladas, ceviche tostadas, tacos asada and drinks were delicious. We will be repeat customers. The atmosphere was fun That I felt I was on vacation elsewhere just dining there read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Flight of margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been here a few times now. The ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic! It's so bright and colorful, and reminds me of Miami. When the restaurant is full, it is very loud inside. The service has always been great. The food is delicious. You can't go wrong with the Avocado Enchiladas or the Chicken Sopes. Yum! read more

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I am Mexican, I come from living in a border town and going to Mexico consistently. When I moved to Austin I was worried I wouldn't have authentic food. My worries were put to rest, Gabriela's has every Mexicans ambience dream, it is extremely lively. The menu is huge, you can have various cravings and satisfy them all!! I recommend this place for girls night out, friends night, or even a lively date night away from the city. They often bring a live cumbia band and you can dance and drink the night away. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Enchiladas & shareable drink. We were sitting outside because we brought our dog! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

We came here for dinner on a Saturday evening around 7:30 and were seated immediately. The live DJ was playing and the circles of light hanging from the ceiling kept time to the music - a cool effect. Our waitperson, Andrea, was prompt and friendly. I ordered the Milanese Torta which was a very thin layer of beef with a slice of cheese in a rather large bun. Flavor was okay but the bread overwhelmed the filling. Hubby had the Cuban Torta which he said was good. I had been here before with girlfriends for happy hour and preferred that experience as we ordered 4 different appetizers to share and could talk as the music wasn't quite as loud. So I'd recommend this place for happy hour! read more

The vibes and music here are really fun and "Instagrammable" for sure. A lot of parking which is a plus. They also have really fun drinks as well. I got the caprichosa aka margarita flight which I really enjoyed. However, I didn't think the food or service was too great. I tried the popular choriqueso and birria tacos (no cheese). Would still come back for a birthday party for the sake of the environment but not the food itself. read more

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Came here for the first time on a Friday night (6/28/24) around 8 PM. This place was like a club and a restaurant combined. As expected for the time on a Friday night they were very busy and I noticed the couple small groups in front of me had a few minute wait before they seated, but I was by myself and was seated almost immediately by a very nice hostess. The restaurant was very loud just like a club, which was the vibe I was looking for since I needed a social setting. Inside had tons of interesting things to look at including neon signs everywhere. It is slightly more upscale/fancy than your average Mexican restaurant, portions seemed more modest than what you see in many Mexican restaurants. Server was a bit moody/unavailable but got the job done (I was fully expecting to be prioritized less over the larger parties, and was correct). I ordered the shrimp quesadilla ("tacos gobernador") and it was satisfying; I subbed cole slaw for rice and wished I hadn't because the rice was rather bland (the beans it came with weren't my favorite either as they were a bit soupy). Thankfully the quesadillas were filling other own. Other things to note -chips and salsa are not automatically given here/free -spacious outdoor seating area available -plenty of parking available but it gets a little crowded around dinner/rush hour so you might have to walk a bit -there are several stairs leading up the restaurant, in case accessibility is important read more

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Every time we go something is off about the food , the Cameron a la Diabla are always over cooked , always. The shells are always stuck to the shrimp it's so over cooked. The only thing we consistently like are frijoles they bring out as an appetizer the food is very bland. The vibe is cute and all but food is never it . read more

Came to Gabriella's for a girls night and it was so much fun! We shared the chips and salsa and the Aguachiles. Plenty of food for the two of us! we sat at the bar and had no trouble ordering drinks and food. We came a little early to get a good spot before the band started. While looking for an option for girls tonight I found that Gabriela's has bands very frequently as well as DJs so there's always something going on that is fun and energetic! The drinks were phenomenal and we only needed a couple! read more

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The first thing you notice walking in here is definitely the vibe - it's super colorful and fun. Our waiter was really nice and helpful when we had questions about the menu. The food was decent - certainly not the best Mexican in the area - but a fun place if you're coming with a group. read more

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Oh I was really looking forward to this new location but my first visit didn't go so well. Knocking 2 stars and here's why. Lost a star because the cucumber margarita I ordered was shall we say not drinkable. I'm not a picky drinker at all but yeah no. I had no choice but to leave it after a few sips. Lost the second star because they rang up another bill under my credit card. Gosh and the place wasn't that busy Midweek. It is a really cute place so I'm going to have to go back and check out the food because we just went for an after dinner drink. Hopefully by second visit will be nicer;) read more

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If you plan to go here with a big group please don't. We had reserved a table a week in advance for 15 ppl to help them be prepared we were advised we would be seated inside but when we arrived they put us outside in a dim lit area where you could just barely hear the music....we got our drinks but when it came to food many of us waited for long periods of time. There was one plate "tacos al pastor" tht apparently got lost... Everyone finished their food and drinks but the person that ordered the tacos was STILL waiting for them too come out. I had to remind our waitress about the plate a bunch of times. We got the bill before even getting the taco plate. I asked for them to at least give the guest a discount for her food for the inconvenience, they hesitated stating it was because it was "busy". i told her she still needed to be discounted for the inconvenience and that we had reserved this in advance. I asked her if i had to speak to a manager but the waitress said that wasn't necessary and she would see about the discount...I have posted a picture of the so "busy" restaurant. I have been here before when it was actually busy and i had WAY better service but I guess when they know its a large group and a tip is automatically earned they dont care about earning the tip with good service. Never again. That $80 tip of gratitude and paying $530 for everything was not worth it at all! read more

Gabrielas South Austin - So busy - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

We tried this place for lunch and I quite enjoyed the homemade fresh chips and salsa. I ordered the caldo with shrimp and it came with buttered bread on the side, as well as, some rice. Fun fact - I got ten shrimp! Not five or less which is what is usually expected from a bowl of soup at most restaurants. And the shrimp were flavorful and plump! I only gave 3 stars because the drinks were not the best and my wife didn't like her chicken mole sopes . And we had to wait a long time because they had one waiter for the entire place. I get that most places (if not all) are having staff issues but it took a very long time to eat. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Great start to our holiday vacay! #christmastime #daydate - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came here to celebrate a friend's birthday. There is definelty a lot of engery in the place as it has a very eccentric vibe. There is a selfie area, indoor and outdoor seating, and a large bar. The appetizers we got were amazing. Highly recommend the guacamole and queso flameado. I would suggest you pass on the cóctel de camarones and the huaraches. The cotel was mostly just juice with maybe 8 shrimp. The huaraches were very chewy but the meat on top was really good and well seasoned. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Huaraches - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

ximena was super sweet love herrr! she made sure we were taken care of the whole night. matched our energy threwout the whole night much love read more

Recommended by family members who live nearby. When you first walk in the decor is super cute and trendy! There was no one there to greet us but we were sat pretty quickly. So many options on the menu it might take a minute to decide; loved their drink options and ended up getting an aguachile beer, BOMB. In terms of their food, the flautas were a tad dry and they weren't many salsa options but everything else tasted pretty good. Try their choriqueso appetizer -- it might fill you up pretty good if you aren't very hungry. My only complaint was the service: our waitress was nice but gave us wrong info and didn't check in. We had to wave her down for the check and noticed they included the gratuity for a party of 6, 2 being children... so that may have been why. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I have visited Austin many times, but had never visited this okays. I am glad I was able to finally go and try it this time around. When you walk in the place is very vibrant, and has a few places where you can take pictures, etc. The food itself was very good, the steak gringas were great! The only thing was the charro beans were a bit bland, but rice and the gringas themselves were amazing. Drinks here are also their strong suit, and pair really well with the food. Service did leave a bit to be desired, hence the 4 stars, but will definitely visit them my next trip to Austin! read more

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Chorizo queso was bomb. With fresh chips and we'll as tortillas. The Al pastor tacos were okay tasting wise. But the best thing was their homemade tortillas. Loved the mix of corn and flour. Waiter was nice but got way too busy to serve us near the end! Def instagramable environment. And I'm sure is really fun with a couple drinks of margaritas read more

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Went for lunch once. The food is subpar. But this review has to do with the loud music they play in the evenings. You can hear the thumping base in surrounding neighborhoods as far away as those near Mary Moore Searight Park, miles away from their location. It's so loud our houses shake. And, when you call to complain, they refuse to turn it down. Have some consideration for those around you. read more

The place was lit up so cute decorated cute very festive good music playing food was good service was okay our server forgot one of our plates that came late with no apologies. I loved my flight. read more

Gabrielas South Austin - Flight, $20.00 - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas