Awesome food and service. I needed some meat by the lb and found this place. Several options for meat at a decent price per lb. They have a lot of different dishes too and the potato looked too good to pass up. The potato came LOADED with meat, bacon, cheese, and other toppings that made it good for 2-3 people. It's a pretty small place with a few tables and can be tricky to find since it's kind of connected to a gas station but I ordered ahead and my food came out super quick! Will probably try the Norteno bowl next! read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Papas Norteñas / Norteñas Potatoes with campechana - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

A good option to grab a quick bite in what feels like a food desert. I was happy with the quantity for the price points, but the quality wasn't quite what I was looking for. Only a few parking spots and a handful of tables to sit at both inside and outside, but they had an extensive menu. The carne asada (~$14) was a bit dry, and the frijoles charros had some hot dog and sizable jalapeño slices. Interesting choices and somewhat tasty. Would probably try something different next time, but my friend enjoyed his burrito quite a bit. May give them another shot next time I'm in the area. read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Platillo Fuego / Fuego Plate - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

These breakfast tacos were soooo good. The salsa was amazing as well. It was $33 total for 10 tacos I believe. read more

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My company bought lunch from this place. Really good tacos. I got a mini tacos plate: beef fajita and chicken fajita. These are really good tacos at a very good price point based on the menu. Green salsa was great, beans were fine as well. I didn't get rice with my order, unfortunately. I really liked the pineapple agua fresca -- it was not a sugar overload like in some other places but actually was nice and refreshing. And huge. I didn't expect to drink nearly half a gallon of pineapple today (). Overall, my order was pretty solid when it comes to flavor and quality, too bad no rice for me lol read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Fantastic! Friendly staff, great food and quick service. It was busy when we arrived but orders came out fast. I got a burrito, delicious. My friends got tacos, a burrito and a quesadilla- everyone loved their food. Every order had a good amount of stuff too. There's plenty of seating options inside. Highly recommend! read more

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I was looking for some legit Mexican food one day, and Pollos Asados El Norteno popped up. They say they make grilled/roasted chicken and stuff. But after trying their chicken and ribs, I'd actually skip those. Their ribs are tough, meat sticks to the bone, and the collagen has not sufficiently broken down; their chicken exterior is embued with spots which are black and bitter. Instead, I'd go for any of the meats they have available to stuff in tacos, gorditas, and tortas. Their charro beans are quite forgettable--quite watery and bland (unseasoned). Their rice is ok. They offer some aqua frescas, but I haven't tried them yet. They also offer some soups, which I still need to try. I did try a platter that had their grilled chicken, ribs, sausage, onion, and jalapeño. Out of those, only the sausage, onion, and jalapeño were delightful to consume. Their tacos, however, are capable of brightening even the dimmest of tastebuds. The place is located in a gas station strip mall. Plenty of parking. Within the establishment, they have a few hardtop booths. You can order in person at the register, or you can order online through their website. On their website, they have an alternate location in Hutto. This place will be on the regular as a taco stop for me. P.S. the associated traffic light for the relevant intersection sometimes has sensor issues. read more

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Great Food with lots of flavor. Large portions for eaters like myself. Best Mexican grill in the Bastrop area. Kind of hidden inside the Shell convenience store. Quesabirria Plate, burritos, tacos, ribs and whole chickens too. If you want to be impressed, this will do it. read more

Love the whole chicken. Comes with all the sides needed, rice, tortillas, charro beans, salsas. Also if you buy on Wednesday you get a free half chicken. Love this place read more

Anyone that introduce to this place can't stop talking about if after they leave town. Colleagues alway ask about retuning when they visit. Food is great. Service is quick. Tacos, Torta, Chicken and Flautas in that order. read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Had the roasted chicken burrito here. To me the chicken tasted more like it was blackened more so then it was roasted, but I don't really care because the burrito was absolutely amazing! If I'm ever in the area I may come back here, but I don't really visit East Austin very much though so who knows. Was just working out here doing delivery stuff. Pretty cute small restaurant as well. read more

You walk in and the smell of the food greets you. It's been a while since I've been to a place that really does that. Before you get to the counter you know you're about to have a satisfying meal. The laid it down with the breakfast tacos, and the best part is that the price is right. We went on labor day so I wasn't sure they would be open but I was so happy they were. As for the tacos themselves? read more

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Was looking for a Mexican food restaurant close to our route and found this restaurant. It had good reviews so we tried it. Google took us to a gas station and we were like mmmmmmmm.....gas station food???? It turns out the restaurant is on the end of a little strip center. It's not a big place but when we walked in the food smelled sooooo goooood. Not your typical Mexican food restaurant menu like enchiladas, etc. I was sort of disappointed but I got the Fuego plate, others got gorditas, half a chicken and burrito. Lots of food. Everyone raved about how good their food was. read more

Pollo asado, carnitas and barbacoa are always super good. They don't make their own tortillas but the tacos are still bomb. Last time I ordered for pick up it wasn't ready when I got there but they gave me a big tub of each of the salsas and some extra grilled chilis to make up for it. Place is small but clean. read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Barbacoa / Beef Barbacoa Taco - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Although there are a few new places that have popped up on 969 (from 973 to 183-our route to pick up the GD) this is still our favorite and most consistent joint we have been to. Our first time eating in, service as usual was great, fast and friendly. We were actually lucky to snag a table as they are always busy. Food does take a bit to come out, but Always hot and fresh...Again, if you haven't tried the Barbacoa, Egg and Cheese...your missing out. read more

Found a new grilled chicken place and it is fantastic. The chicken is grilled Mexican style with savory red sauces. So tasty, and great price. Kudos to the owners. They started with a food truck, and because of delivering great food and service at great price they were able to expand to store side. Granted it is a little drive out in East Austin, but well worth it. Their other dishes are yummy as well. I got their pastor burrito and it was out of this world. Not stuffed with a bunch of rice, and little meat like the other places. This was full of savory pork, crisp lettuce and tomatoes. Also, their sauces are out of this world. The green and what I call orange have a brilliant unique flavor full of just the right heat. I alternated between the two with every bite of my burrito and it complemented the flavor explosion. Their beans were also very tasty. Wife and I look forward to coming back many times to try the other dishes. read more

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Since moving to Austin this is our #1 Mexican restaurant they are always consistent with the food the seasoning, sauce and of course friendly faces. Tonight we ordered the carne asada papas it was absolutely mouth watering and HUGE portion. I thought I missed Roberto's from Las Vegas after tonight's dinner "who's Roberto's". Lol Carnitas quesadillas the hubby can eat this everyday he said it was juicy, cooked to perfection and enough for 2 people This is my go to when we want Mexican food done right read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Carnitas Quesadilla - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I order a lot from here and all is very good but today is the first time getting chicken wings. Absolutely DRY wings! Do not order wings. I'm disappointed since everything else is good. read more

Food is always amazing, fresh and fast! I love the ribs and chicken flautas!! The salsa is really really good as well!

One of my favorite burritos in Austin and for only about $10! Burrito was generously filled with beef and I'll likely be back soon read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Carne Asada Burrito - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

I wrote a bad review of this place a few months ago. But, I couldn't stop myself from giving it a try. Since the poor service I got, the last 10 times or so I've been here the service has been fast and mostly courteous. As a result, I deleted my review. I have not met the owner or anyone from the place about my old negative review, but ya know, I really didn't need to. This place proved itself. There is no denying that my wife and I love this place, especially for the amazing roasted chicken. Unless you like "white people" flour tortillas (as an RGV native that's a big hell nah from me), I would recommend avoiding the flour tortillas and ordering their corn tortillas for all their tacos. The Asada tacos plain, with avocado and cheese, are my go to. You could replace the meat with roasted chicken and it's also incredible. Take them home, sprinkle some salsa, and my my a taste of the RGV. Weekly go to. Usually get a pollo entero for my wife and I. It's delicious! Breakfast tacos are on point, assuming you stick to the corn. I'm an RGV native and those who miss the food can get a taste of home here! My wife is currently sick and I've been ordering her caldo de pollo and she loves it. Highly recommend this place! It's an essential business. It's also especially affordable! read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

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El pollo y la salsa verde son ricos, a veces las costillas están secas. Los frijoles chartos tienen mucha carne

Authentic, fresh, flavorful and great price! Been going to this place since they were in a small food truck and now I continue to give them my business at their store front location. read more

Loved the tacos, very filling especially nice texture on the chicharron, also got the suadero gordita and barbacoa burrito everything was good, packaged well read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Campechana Taco, Chicharron / Fried Pork Rinds Taco - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

The burrito was pretty average and the tortilla didn't taste authentic--it kind of lacked that homemade flavor. Chips and queso were just okay, nothing special. The restaurant itself was really small and didn't have the best vibe. Service was slow, which didn't help the overall experience. If you're looking for solid Mexican food, this probably isn't the spot. read more

The best Gorditas that I have had in Austin. Low key ambiance (located next to a gas station), but very kind staff and great food and prices. read more

Great little spot to get grilled food! My wife enjoyed the tacos very much aswell! Tortillas made by hand or machine! Service was okay. Cashier was hard to hear and didn't really appreciate getting my feet swept while eating. But the food was really good! read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - El Norteno Plate and Asada Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Good authentic Mexican food Service was excellent Environment was perfect Will return soon read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Fuego plate - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have to give this place 5 stars. I always go for tacos lengua or tripas or iguana or campechanos or worm...I love exotic meats, but you don't find that in the US, except for lengua and tripas. I know, if you can cook lengua and tripas correctly, then I trust you to cook my asada. This place seasoned, cleaned and cooked my tripas very well. Impressed with the tortilla, too. I don't know if the home make it , whatever technique they used to give it a fresh taste, you did very well. I'll be back and already raving about them to my neighbors. Happy I found this place. read more

Our go to for quick and delish food! Love all the options on the menu. Great prices and good size portions. Chicken tacos, churros, baked potatoes are some of our favorites. Love the salsa verde. read more

We stopped in for takeout after the UT football game. We got a Fuego plate and a half chicken plate, and everything was so delicious! The chicken is tender and really nicely seasoned, and the borracho beans are some of the best I've had. It was a really reasonable price for how much food we got, we had leftovers for tomorrow. Will definitely be back! read more

Super solid and consistent. Been going for years and can't recommend it enough. Get the chicken and then get the rest of the menu!

Giant Agua de Coco & Norteño plate! This place is good authentic food and really good aguas. Loved the horchata, coco, y piña

Service is great and food amazing as usual. Portions are huge and the restaurant is clean! read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - Papas norteas - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

First time trying their food. I got half a chicken. I am currently sick to my stomach. An hour later I felt shaky, took a nap and I'm dealing with food poisoning. Very sad, it tasted okay; maybe that was my sign. Although the rice tortillas and agua Fresca were yummy. But not sure what it was from the meal that got me sick. I'll have to stick to the other places. read more

Good to have this business in far east Austin. Fast tasty and fresh.

Great food with a family atmosphere! Loved them since the trailer and now they serve fresh juices yum!

Authentic mexican. Flavor is off the charts and the prices are incredibly reasonable.

Excellent food. Reasonable prices. Small seating area - so be prepared and come early/late if you want a seat. High volume take out.

After reading all the reviews and it being so close to my house, I've finally decided to try their tacos and they did not disappoint! THE BEST TACOS I'VE EVER EATEN BY FAR! The beef fajita & al pastor was juicy and tender. My new favorite taco spot . read more

Pollos Asados El Norteno - 2 Beef fajita and 1 Al pastor - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Wow i've tried a lot of quesadillas in my life, but this place has any quesadilla beat by a longshot 100% recommend ! The green salsa is so good read more