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    Mama Betty’s

    4.4 (86 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars, Tex-Mex
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Spicy strawberry margarita
    Bruce M.

    Mama Betty's has become one of our go to places here in central Austin. We have fallen in love with the fresh food and vibrant atmosphere! I get the tacos à la Betty and the chicken is sooooo tender and my god the made in house tortillas are so darn good!!! The margaritas always flow with strawberry and spicy being our go to ! The servers are so kind and keep the chips and drinks full. The music is great and I love watching sports on the bar tv when a big game is on. This place is great and we frequent often.

    Dining room into the bar area
    Becky L.

    This was our first visit to Mama Betty's~ on Burnet Enjoyed the ambiance very much & our server, Michael was prompt in greeting our table, providing water then chips & salsa. We definitely enjoy the creamy avocado dip & the traditional tomato salsa. No cocktails today but the HH options looked tasty Our orders, Deep fried avocado tacos, cilantro rice & black bean asked for the red bell pepper sauce (no bueno on red bell peppers) be served on the side. The tortillas were DEELISSH the fried avocados was a bit skimpy just 2 rather small pieces on each taco with the very large tortillas MORE fried avocados should be added the taste was OK, maybe a bit over deep fried had a bit of a burnt taste could have been the cooked spinach after adding avo creama, rice & some black beans. I could have ordered wrong granted the red bell pepper sauce was never added per my tastes -however I think this dish requires some tweaking. My husband ordered the pork tacos (also commented on the terrific tortillas) and throughly enjoyed them his serving as ample enough as we brought home some leftovers. We will return to give Mama B's for another try and my order will change.

    Chimichanga
    Jana B.

    When we arrived we were told the wait time for a table for 4 would be 30 minutes. We were seated 12 minutes later! And they use Open Table so you can see your position on the waitlist while you wait. Love that! Our waitress was friendly and brought drinks and filled our tortilla chips basket. Queso was very yummy and the chips have an appropriate amount of salt in the little nooks and crannies - delish! Two of us had Mexican bowls and the portions were generous so we both took leftovers home. Enchiladas and chimichanga were also hits. It's a bit noisy but we enjoyed it anyway.

    Margarita
    Josh J.

    Mama Betty's came to me highly recommend from some friends and I instantly found out why. Their restaurant is spacious and has an excellent indoor and outdoor seating space. Their margaritas were delicious and then food even better! We tried several items including enchiladas, burritos, and tacos and we love each one! The staff was very friendly and took great care of us throughout the night. I'm adding this spot to my restaurant rotation!

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    Melissa W.

    We live in the neighborhood and Mama Betty's is one of our favorite places! We have gotten to know some of the staff, and they are so friendly and welcoming. There's a large outdoor patio that is covered, with fans, and it's great to sit out on a nice evening. Indoor there's lots of seating as well as spaces at the bar. The flower tortillas are some of the best I've had. Made fresh before the customers, you can see the quality and love that goes into each one. Thanks for coming to our neighborhood. Keep being awesome!

    Flatuas
    Clay W.

    Best HH the flatuas are so good and of course the margaritas. But even during happy hour we still get the beef fajitas because they're just that good. Best fajitas in town and it's a must order! Get the spicy green salsa. And with all the photos I've definitely been there a few times

    Beef chicken combo, pretty good but not great
    Mark F.

    First time here since they've opened and we thought we'd stop in for a happy hour. Margarita and some fajitas. We were impressed with the chips and dips. The salsas were good and the chips were actually pretty good. We both had a couple of margaritas. I had it frozen and my partner had a half and half margarita which is half Frozen and half liquid with no ice. We thought the margaritas were good and the happy hour price was easy on the wallet. We ordered the fajita combo for two beef and chicken, and we're a little surprised in how you choose your foursides because along with everything else you get with the fajitas including rice and beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, etc. You have your choice of four out of five sides which include two different kinds of rice and two different kinds of beans. Not really sure about that menu pairing because you're overloading with rice and beans. But hey it's not my sandbox. We thought the fajitas were okay but nothing outstanding. I kind of felt like for $52. We should have gotten a little bit more meat but it did fill us up so I guess I can't say too much about that. All in all it was good and we are anxious to come back and try some other menu entrees but I don't think the fajitas will be for us here..

    La Playa Mamarita on the rocks
    Amy W.

    This new location of mama betty's absolutely blew me away. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and well decorated. We came during happy hour on a weekday and were seated immediately. The happy hour specials are great for trying a variety of menu options, and I particularly enjoyed the frozen drinks. The complimentary chips are excellent, as were the house salsas. However, try to save room for the fajitas, which are some of the best I've had from a Tex-Mex joint! The meat was cooked, beautifully medium rare an extremely flavorful. My group was very impressed.

    Pax S.

    Wowee! This was an incredible experience and I cannot believe I've never known about Mama Betty's!! We celebrated my boss's exit here and brought a whole cake and everything. It is one of her favorite local spots and I absolutely know why. I ordered the chicken fajitas and wow -- just wow! The chicken was perfectly cooked and served at a perfect lunch portion (don't be fooled by the picture!). The butter sauce(?) served with it was insanely good and the "spicier" green salsa was to live for. The black beans were spectacular and the spanish rice was, too. I don't know of any way to improve this dish! Our server was Amanda and she went above and beyond when it came to drink refills, bowls of lemons, splitting checks, etc. Seriously, I think she filled my cup about 9 times with water with no complaints. Go check out Mama Betty's and tell 'em I sent you!

    Charles L.

    Great first time dinner experience last night! Why? Place has good, upbeat energy, all staff - from greeters, to servers, and food deliverers, were genuinely friendly and engaging, and the food was really, realty good. We put our name on a 40 minute wait list, but sat at the bar within 15 minutes. Great choice! Shout out to Ryan, who was superb, and guided us through the menu and his favorites, and also to Michelle, who was very attentive each time she passed by and wonderfully engaging, , and to Bianca who assisted too (see photos). These servers added to a great dining experience -- and Ryan and Michelle were appropriately enthusiastic cheerleaders for this special place. But, focusing on the food - yes, please! Tasty frozen margarita, but even better frozen Mexican Margarita. Ceviche was superb, lots of fish and not overly spicy. Steak and chicken combo fajitas for two, served in a steaming hot gizmo (see photo) were an A++ - tender, cooked perfectly, great flavor, and nice size portion. Good accompaniments and we also had a veggie topping that was very good, but I'll pass on that next time as the steak and chicken were already amazing and didn't need any add ons - but that is a personal decision (and my said she would get the topping again). Be sure to get the garlicky butter for the steak. Lime cilantro rice was tasty, as was the beans charra beans. This venue is great for families with smaller children too -- nice outdoor area. Can't say enough good things about this place - Really! And ... lots of parking, really diverse menu, priced right for Austin, and perhaps the best Tex-Mex (but with a nuanced menu) restaurant in town. Thanks again Ryan, Michelle, and Bianca and three cheers to the entire staff. Nicely done!

    Cam H.

    4.6/5 Probably one of the best steak Fajitas in town! They added garlic butter sauce that made the dish more unique and of course, you can't go wrong with adding guacamole so definitely ask for that. The beef fajitas were so tender and juicy, very perfectly flavor. As for the beef fajitas quesadilla, I didn't enjoy it as much because it wasn't as cheesy as I usually like it to be. It was actually kind of dry. I would come back just for the fajitas alone. I enjoyed the atmosphere too. It was very lively and fun inside. Our waiter, (I think his name was Stan), was incredibly sweet as well which made the experience better. He was attentive and checked in on us often.

    LaRon E.

    Ok, I was so surprised to be invited to this beautiful cozy Lil gem that is nestle right off Burnet rd. I have been a long time customer of Gloria's in the Domain and they have stopped happy hour but for some reason I kept giving them my business. Well now that Mama Betty has popped up on my radar I think I have found a new spot. Everything met my expectations from the staff, the service and the food and most important of all the margaritas. It was great experience.

    Crispy tacos
    Askia L.

    I went to Mama Betty's Tex-Mex y Cantina yesterday for a birthday happy hour with a group of coworkers, and we had about 10 people total. I got there around 3:30 on a Friday to try to grab a table by 4:15, and even though it was already fairly busy, we were still able to get seated. I will say that if we had shown up even an hour later, we probably would have had a pretty long wait for a group that size. Most of us ordered from the happy hour menu, and honestly, the happy hour selection is really good. I got the crispy tacos, and they were a solid 4 out of 5. The queso was also really good. By the time I finished ordering a few things from the happy hour menu, I was completely full and didn't even want dinner afterward. The waitstaff was really friendly and did a great job handling a larger group. The restaurant itself is pretty big with plenty of indoor seating, plus a very large outdoor patio. They also played a good variety of music while we were there, which helped keep the atmosphere fun and relaxed. Overall, I'd definitely come back again, especially for happy hour with friends or coworkers.

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    The food, the service , the ambiance was awesome the food sand service was great and I'd recommend it to my family and friends

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