Wow, this place is great! We came here for dinner and were seated immediately…read more My husband ordered their fricase de cerdo which was $18, but came with a plate full of white rice, black beans, macaroni salad, huge pieces of plantains, and the pork in a thick stew with vegetables. The meat was cooked perfectly and the stew was very flavorful. I wasn't very hungry, so I ordered 2 empanadas, one was ham and cheese, and the other was beef, both were $4. The empanadas came with 3 sauces, a green, red, and white sauce. The green and red sauce were very good with the beef empanadas. I dipped the ham and cheese one in my husband's stew and it was delicious! My husband also ordered their plain mojito, which was really good. Overall, service was great! Food was great. Price was great. What more to say? We will definitely be coming back. This will definitely be one of our favorite places to frequent. 10000% recommend!

Cuban food!! Oh my, have I missed you! Worth the drive into Austin to enjoy this authentic,…read moredelicious place!! Tropicana Cuban Restaurant HIT THE SPOT! The waitress we had was a HOOT! Bubbly, silly, sat down with us for a minute, great recommendations. Definite need to return to try their roasted chicken. We all started with fresh guava juice which was soo good, not too sweet and just a little pulp. We shared the croquettas, which were divine (creamy potatoes with garlic, seasonings and ham)... creamy tomato dressing served on the side elevated their flavor! Then on to entrees! I had the Lechon Asado - pork marinated with citrus, garlic and crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside with sautéed onions, black bean (Congri) dirty rice, crisp salad and perfectly cooked fried plantains. Incredible dish! My son ordered the classic Cuban sandwich which he enjoyed but he liked my pork better. He also had plantains and house made potatoes chips. His buddy had the El Cubanito Burger (which was a HUGE burger topped with ham, pulled pork and bacon & Swiss). I took home 1/3 my meal to have room for dessert. I had the choco-flan and my kiddo had a classic flan. Mine was an excellent creamy flan over a moist chocolate pudding like cake with caramel sauce. Portion were large, everything was rich in true Cuban flavors... beautifully presented too! Excited to go back. Menu is extensive and they have an in-house bakery! They make ALL their bread in-house. We took home some flakey pastries to try at home. Love the guava filled puff pastry. Colorful, vibrant restaurant with a full bar!

Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley spoiled me on Tex-Mex, primarily, brown enchilada gravy. I've…read moreeaten in Mexican restaurants in and around Austin for decades, and the only place that prepares proper enchilada gravy is Rosie's in Bee Cave. They also use correct American cheese. I saw a photo of an enchilada plate from El Nuevo Mexico. The gravy looked good and I could tell the cheese was also correct. I told my wife we needed to try it. We weren't disappointed. The enchiladas were great, and so was everything else on my plate. The side of guacamole was good. We will be going back even though it's a 50-minute drive one way.

A hidden gem! Came here for margaritas and appetizers and was pleasantly surprised to find it…read morewasn't busy--just what we were looking for. The place is clean with plenty of seating, and we were greeted and seated right away. Our server was friendly and checked in often, which made the experience even better. We tried the mangonada rita and the botana, and both were delicious. The shrimp diablo stood out--it's so good I'd come back just for that. Definitely a go-to spot. Part of me wants to keep it a secret, but it deserves the love.

Came back to get their standard Enchiladas verde and though it was amazing, it definitely is no…read moreEnchiladas à la Diabala!! Of course it also does not share the same price tag with the diabala enchiladas being $2 more- for obvious reasons. One thing about this place though is that their chicken is always made perfectly, so flavorful and tasty, such a refresher from places that have simple plain white shredded chicken.. Also our server today was so sweet!! :) Love this place.

10/10 Massive portions, great food, & great customer service. Highly recommend. Our go to…read moreneighborhood spot!

Update: Prices UP, quality way down. It's the old sad story…read more We were looking forward to a great meal at great price. But when I walked in, I was surprised to see the price on my favorite order was up--by 60%! So instead of a whole chicken with two sides for $10, I ordered a half for that price. When we opened it up at home, the pieces were much smaller than before. They still tasted good, though not as hot-off-the-grill fresh as before. My guy is not the chicken fiend that I am. He'd been dreaming of their fabulous Charro Beans. But he made a face and pushed his away half eaten. He said, "They need to rehire whoever's Abuela used to make the beans before." The deep rich flavor we'd loved was now a bit flat, and the chunks of bacon and jalapeño were absent. Pollo Caliente used to really stand out in the Mexican grilled chicken scene. Now, they're just like everyone else. I'm sad. I wanted to support this new apparently local business.

I am blown away by how damn good this place is. It's better than Pollo Regio that's down the street…read moreon Berkman. They're one of my favourite pollos asados al carbon in Austin (charcoal grilled chicken). We ordered the whole chicken meal to share with two people. They had a special going where the whole chicken meal was $10. The meal came with 6 white corn tortillas, two containers of a Jalapeño salsa (tastes like Doña from Taco Deli), charro beans, and rice. A whole chicken meal was enough food for the two of us with plenty of leftovers for the next day. The chicken was succulent, juicy, and flavourful. It was well seasoned and no part of it was dry. Make sure to squeeze the lime on it! The rice had good flavour and was moist. The real standout though were the charro beans. These are ABSOLUTELY NOT vegetarian. They're made with bacon and pieces of what looked like chicharron. There's a pleasant spicyness that comes the jalapeños that are stewed with the beans. I would go back for the charro beans alone. The restaurant is inside a convenience store and the staff are courteous. Our meal came out within about a minute of us ordering and paying.

Absolutely delicious! Service was quick and food was ready in no time. I split a large jerk chicken…read moremeal with my girlfriend, which was plenty of food for us both. The chicken fell off the bone and the plantains were cooked just right. Great food at a great value!

5 stars without a doubt ! Food was amazing, service…read moreincredible, truck was down the street in an accessible area, wait time not bad, flavors on point, portion size reasonable, prices reasonable, setting is nice and there's places you can eat outside. Friendly service.

Delicious food. Forgot to snap photos before the food disappeared. I promise it was worthy of a…read moregreat review. We had a long day exploring Austin and wanted fast but fresh food. The food was both yummy with great flavor and comforting. We had the lomo saltado platter with rice and the leche de trigre appetizer. Service was great, had the chance to chat with the owner and his family. Very sweet. We appreciated the welcome and good food. The speciality drunks were also top-tier and refreshing. Note: This is a food truck tucked in a lot between the Westin-Downtown and another establishment. There are serval food trucks in this u spaced lot. You can enjoy your the food at one of the several picnic tables. You can easily find this food truck with the good shade and a tv near by playing the FIFA games.

There's no prices on the menu so you have no idea how much anything is. I don't think the pork…read morebelly sandwich is anything special. The pork was kind of dry also the entire sandwich was flavorless. They literally put 12 pieces of fries on the side that are typical unseasoned fries from restaurant depot. For $16 I expected better. Maybe I got the wrong thing? I think I'd check them out again but it won't be any time soon.

OMG!!! Antonio's Snack Shack is SO AMAZING!! I didn't know what to expect, but their "Flavors of…read morethe World" culinary concept is incredible! Something from several "corners" of the Globe! We tried several dishes, I LOVED that they had steak & vegan options! We loved all of them. My favorite was the potstickers!!! Sahara Lounge was Always cool for great drinks & awesome music, but now that it has Antonio's...it's delicious as well!! Expect over the top service!

Chill vibes Super yum…read moreAll of the Empanadas were fantastic. The ceviche was light and delicious.

Man, we used to love this place. I wanted to go there tonight and come back with a review that…read morebrought up their star rating but I just can't. It's not just the prices - it's clear that costs have gone up for restaurants - but this was just somewhere we used to really like stopping by but won't go back. Drinks were strong but completely imbalanced and when you order off their cocktail menu, you'd expect better. The only highlight was the mariquitas, but the accompanying sauce wasn't adding to them at all. The Cubanos went WAY down in quality. The fish was SUPER fishy in the over salted seafood paella (and for $42, we do expect more from the dish) and the other appetizers and such were all below average. Service was prompt and efficient but probably because we were one of only three tables in the restaurant during prime dining time. Just sad, because I know this is yet another Austin jewel that isn't going to last. Way too many other places to spend nearly $300 on a meal for four in Austin that will blow your mind. This was just a disappointment.