It's official. The Lakeway location now blows goats. I am sure they will give some excuse about the pandemic or the job shortage or some lame excuse. The real reason is they sold out to some corporation based in Los Angeles CA and they could care less about the quality of the food. First off they killed everything that made them unique here. The secret menu...most of their GOOD menu. They switched out all their drinks too. Then they hired a bunch of folks who could care less about the job they do or the product that represents them. My last trip I ordered 2 tacos. A trailer park, and a 'cougar'.. they served them fresh out of the refrigerator. The fried chicken was ice cold, the tortilla was has hard and cold. I took them back up to the counter and explained politely that it appeared they forgot to cook my order the meats were cold. They took them back and 5 minutes later brought the trailer park with microwaved meat, and the toppings all in dixie cups. The Cougar was still ice cold they hadn't touched it. I choked down the microwaved diy trailerpark, then took the untouched cougar back and simply asked for a refund. The 'manager' informed me it could take several days. Blah. This is not Torchy's... Torchy's is dead. RIP. It was good while it lasted but just another classic Austin perk ruined by California cockroaches. read more

Can't speak for all locations but...Not great. Original owner HAS to understand his problem. It's really simple. It's your HIRING and ONBOARDING process. - Dude, fire your "HR" - Your problem is that you are just hiring people looking for a job at Taco Bell instead of at TORCHY's! Find committed staff that actually love Torchies like you do Abdallah KEEP them. - If you need a lesson on this just look at In & Out and the latest CEO does... Dude...you honestly have the next "In & Out" for Tacos/Tex Mex and you're blowing it. Find passionate believers and stick to a QUALITY plan. For gods sake, hire me to help you out,.. read more

First off, IT IS FREEZING in there!!! we avoid going there because it is so cold in there! If you try to sit outside you get attacked by a swarm of bees. Secondly, The food was ok but overpriced for what you get. Last but not least, Ana Martinez did a very nice job of serving, read more

Paid extra for more meat since my grande burrito last week had very little meat in it. Get home and yet again there was almost no meat. I even paid more for less! I'm done with this place. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Extra brisket looks like easy brisket. - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

came here to grab a taco and a drink. Really hit the spot. I sat at the bar. The service was quick and the food was amazing. I love their tacos! Just hit the spot for a little late snack. read more

I'm convinced Torchy's has no idea how to make a taco. I reluctantly came here to grab a breakfast taco this morning, I figured you can't really go wrong with Migas..hah WRONG. For starters, this was more like a pizza than a taco, topping just piled up in the middle, you can even wrap the taco shut, and when you try, the whole bottom just blows open. Go ahead and grab a fork. PLUS, the ingredients weren't spread out throughout the taco. my first bite was nothing but tortilla and egg, avocado was only in the very middle, and had it stayed together - the last bite would have been ALL green chiles. Stale tortillas..woof. I ate half of the taco pizza and threw it out. It's been a long time since I've eaten Torchy's, now I remember why. I would've been better off grabbing something from the gas station. They grew too fast and now their food sucks. read more

The tacos I tried were decent, but nothing special. I liked the fried catfish (Alabama Shake), but the pulled beef taco was just ok. I would consider this a typical Tex-Mex taco place for people who are looking for that type of food. The service wasn't bad, the seating was plentiful, I just wasn't super impressed. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Torchy Tacos in Cedar Park have great tacos, friendly staff, and a patio that is clean, peaceful, and just a nice way to take a break from life's everyday stresses. I used to eat here from 2020-2022. I wasn't into writing reviews unless I felt compelled, too. I recently moved back & it was a nice place to go as a welcome home. I was recently diagnosed with high-grade lymphoma, and taking the time to appreciate the small things is even more important now than ever before. Great food, cool peaceful vibe & friendly staff. read more

Went in to pick up my to-go order. The cashier refused to go check. I waited. Then asked again to see show long it might be. He refused. I was completely dumbfounded. I have never been treated more poorly by anyone ever. I can't believe this is the face of Torchy's. Another man waiting was treated the same way. Never tried a Torchy's Tacos before and I was extremely disappointed. I'll never be going back. Avoid this restaurant. read more

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Another Taco place which carries vegetarian taco options. Torchy's is one of the famous outlets in Austin and if you are visiting Austin the you should visit one of the Torchy's Taco place. This was our first stop in Austin after we landed in Austin. We went for a lunch meal to this place. For lunch timing, the place was lively and packed with people who were there to have a good time. They had a variety of options to chose from. I would recommend that you start with their Queso dip. This is a special dip in my opinion and the best Queso we had so far. Another reason to visit this place is for their Fried Avocado Taco. If you are vegetarian and you have not tried this taco then you are missing good stuff on your life. Overall a great experience and would love to visit this place when I am in Austin. You guys should open a branch in Atlanta as well. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

Attended a luncheon with food catered by Torchy's Tacos. Everyone seem to enjoy it. The salad mix was great along with the 2 types of chicken and then beef, plus all the fixings. read more

I've been to several Torchy's locations in Austin and have never had an issue with the food, it's for the most part always been good. The problem with this location is the overall cleanliness. I came in here for lunch and the floor and tables were filthy. What was odd is there were several employees sitting at a table in the midst of it seemingly unaware or maybe they just didn't care. I asked for a spray bottle to wipe my table down and an employee came over and did it. I used to work in the restaurant business and understand sometimes restaurants are short staffed, busy, and things can get out of hand but this wasn't a few crumbs on the floor, it was a disgusting mess. If they let the front of the restaurant get that dirty I can only imagine what their kitchen must look like. Management, please address this. read more

2nd Worst torchys I have ever been to. The absolute worst one is also in austin actually. They seem to serve salt with a side of tacos. Every single taco we ordered, and we ordered at least 9 types of tacos, were insanely salty. I had a mini heart attack from one bite into my taco. And everyone in our party experienced the same issue. Never ever ever coming to this location ever again. read more

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Torchys in Lakeway is the best! Ask for CJ at the bar - he will take great care of you!

We tried torchys in downtown a few months ago and fell in love with the food. So now we are residents, we tried the Lakeway location several times. The first day was great, so much we came back the second day but during rush hour. This time we got the food to go as it was extremely busy and loud. Unfortunately, it seems that there was cross contamination in the kitchen as we both got completely different tacos, and we both felt sick immediately after eating which then lead to a long night in the bathroom. During our first visit at lunch, it was quite dirty. Tables and chairs scattered everywhere and seemed pretty unorganized. I was also surprised to see things like the straws just sitting in an open plastic container, who knows how many people have buried their hands in that, highly unsanitary. Our second visit again was during rush hour, so we got our orders to go as it was very loud. I would be very curious to see if anyone else got sick during the same time/day as we did 08/11/23 6:30-6:45PM read more

Can Torchy's get even BETTER? This is an awesome location with a more upscale look that mixes Torchy's traditional off-beat look with a sort of Hopdoddy's flair. There's also a bar there that serves hard liquor! Stopping on opening day to try their fare - as always the tacos are magnificent, and the service was stellar. Looking forward to trying out the bar (at a Torchy's!) sometime soon. This place scores a 5 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK being seen eating here by Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either. read more

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Brought a friend to Torchy's who lives out of state. He started and ended his meal with a smile on his face. Loved it so much, he had to get a shirt and bottle of Diablo Sauce. Loved the Democrat, Republican, and Shrimp tacos and couldn't stop raving about the queso. read more

We we walked in and we saw a long line to the order counter. Then luckily one of the bartender came by and invited us to the bar where we could have full service without the ususal waiting. We ordered some of our favorites like Mr. Orange and The Independent and some $3 happy hour drinks like Tequila sunrise and Bloody mary. Both the tacos and drinks were great. I found out that the place had just opened a week ago and already I could see they were killing it..Good business sense. Keep it authentic and keep it classy like Austin!! read more

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I was fortunate enough to have a friend from Texas that texted me to look up their secret menu, as I was in line contemplating my many options of various tacos. The secret menu has an additional half a dozen options. I went with the most popular, green chile pork missionary style, fried avocado, Alabama shakes, Baja shrimp, Ace of spades, and lots of chips and green chile queso (I went twice during my brief stay because it was that good!). I do recommend getting the green chile pork missionary style; the difference is that it includes a crispy tacos shell inside the soft. The sauces and seasoning was delicious, but it might have been a little too much meat for me as they pile it on and do not skimp. Baja shrimp was the absolute favorite of the group. The green chile queso should be ordered every time and do not share it with more than 2 other people because that will not be enough queso to go around. Honestly, where do I go in the Bay Area for queso anywhere close to this? I'm contemplating making a trip back to Austin just for Torchy's..... read more

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What was once a "go-to" spot for us in Lakeway will not be visited again. The last couple of times we got takeout, the quality of the food was weak, coupled with the significant increase in price has us totally disappointed. The removal of my favorite item - The Republican, is also a huge let down. The size of the queso is now tiny and no longer resembles the original delicious queso we always loved. The chips are horrendous...what happened? Are you going to HEB, buying stale chips and throwing them in a basket? Adios to whoever ruined a good restaurant/bar. read more

A great spot for 10/10 tex mex! Be sure to get some queso and to check out the secret menu for off-menu tacos! read more

Torchy's Tacos - margarita, queso, tacos - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

I wouldn't recommend coming here, its basically a small step up from fast food tacos. I had the migas taco and the baja shrimp. The migas was okay, the crispy tortilla strip stabbed me in the mouth the first bite so be careful of that, the cheese was really bad quality but the verde salsa was pretty good. The baja shrimp was definitely the worse of the two, the shrimp was very over cooked, I wasn't even sure it was shrimp by the flavor. My husband's tacos were even worse and super dry, he got the democrat and the chicken fajita taco. Don't go here, go to veracruz. Their tacos are the same price and 100 times better read more

Torchy's Tacos - Migas taco on right and shrimp taco on left - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Maybe it's Jst this location.... I love the tacos, but it seems when they send the wrong order out with door dash, trying to get anyone to answer the phone is impossible.. So we re ordered and door dash was a life saver. read more

Love this location. Great parking, lots of space inside, damn good tacos, and friendly staff. Sunday brunch is a good time here with yummy drink specials. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Bacon egg cheese potato taco on corn - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

As former Lakeway residents we were back in town and visited the Torchys Lakeway store - a former fave. What a let down! We sat at the bar - bartender took care of us but was very rude to other customers needing assistance. FOOD; My husband got an avacado slice on his taco which was almost black. Stale chips and my green chile pork was cold and dry. Overall a sad experience read more

Love Torchy's. It's a go-to stop for us for lunch/dinner! I always get the chicken burrito, which is fantastic.

A consistent go to when visiting family in Austin. Torchys has great prices, good vibes, great drinks (not to mention drink specials) and a solid taco selection. My go to is the trailer park trashy. Don't skip on the queso when you go. Great to share with a group! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Trailer park taco - my fave - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

The service at this location kills it. The food is decent and it is almost comparable to the other locations. However, the service needs a lot of work. There was no on at the counter taking orders. The staff needs some training on how to interact with customers. When our order was brought out the server was very short and rude about us asking for another basket since the order was not placed in the correct baskets. The location is a nice location, but there needs to be some work done with the service to get it to be on par with other Torchy's. read more

If your looking for tacos in under 30-45 minutes do not come to this location. Came in on a SLOW Wednesday night after avoiding this location for about 2 years after previous bad experiences; figured I'd give it another chance.... SMH. It took my 30 Seconds to walk in, order my food and I waited almost 45 minutes. UNACCEPTABLE . It feels like I just got back with an ex and regretting it instantly. Don't DM me with an apology either, There's no save or coming back from that. RIP torchy tacos Lakeway, you're dead to me. read more

5 stars for their fried prawn tacos!!!!! In vegetarian, have tried the fried avocado and it's a must try! Love this place! read more

I have yet to eat at a Torchy's I haven't enjoyed. This was no exception. My husband and I were traveling through Lakeway and we made a mobile order on the way to the restaurant. We parked and were able to walk up to the outside patio bar to grab our pickup order. It was ready on time and they had markings on the floor of the patio for social distancing. The bartenders were quick to help. The food was delicious as usual. We ordered a trailer park extra trashy taco, a Baja shrimp, and the burrito. My husband raved about his burrito. I felt like all of my ingredients were fresh and the flavors complimented each other well. Especially on the Baja shrimp. The trailer park extra trashy was a mush of queso-y goodness. Would definitely recommend! read more

After avoid this place for 6-months, am deciding to at least get the quest/chips. Of course, as it's always been, it's an hour if you order on the website or 20 min if you call. It's always that way, no variance, which is just stupid. Still not into the tacos after the last round had hard bulbs-like crap in them. Still, overall, wouldn't recommend this place to anyone else. read more

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First thing to do before anything, is to order the green chili queso & chips! Now you can go back to skimming reviews to figure out what else to order! We came in here just get a quick bite and looking over the menu, the shrimp taco sounded fun. This taco was a bit messy to eat, but not bad a kind of cabbage, shrimp, small bits of jalapeño, with a side of a sauce that was not bad. They had a select of brownies and the staff member said that he would bring them out for us to look over, great idea! When he came back the brownies pre-made and in sealed wrappers. It was a little disappointing, finding out the brownies were made somewhere else. So they staff member pointed out a selection called a "nookie" I believe. I was told that they were pretty popular. Best way to describe it was like simi-cooked cookie dough ball lightly dusted with powdered sugar. We decided to get three "cookies" to go, but when they showed up, you know they taste best on location! Great fun little cheat treat! But what takes this place up to five stars is the green chili queso & chips mixed with great customer service! Great job for the folks that work here, nicely done and keep up the great work! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Fun menu - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Love love love the tacos!! Always busy here! Come here just for the cheese dip. Good doesn't take long at all.

Went here on a recent family trip to Austin. Apparently this is a great local tradition (new since I lived here some 25 years ago!) My dad, brother, and his family love this place and I can see why. The staff is very nice and helpful with suggestions. The margarita is delicious and they have a great variety of sodas in their fountain - a Maine company. The salsa and chips are great. The chips are very crispy and light. We went to the Bee Cave/Westlake area location but I saw them all over this great big town while driving a million miles in four days. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Airstream bowl with beef. Super delicious. - Tacos Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Thanks for letting me know that night was beyond the control of your staff and was a very unusual circumstance. I changed the 1 to a 3. I will not be back in town until Sept and will go back to get the food and up the rating read more

I am a huge fan of Torchy's Tacos! I love the Brisket tacos and the Trailer Park tacos. The food is fresh and hot and the staff is very friendly. The guacamole is also very delicious! I also love that they have a great selection of craft draft beers and I especially enjoyed the Electric Jellyfish IPA! read more

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Large selection of tacos. I'm a plain Jane, but still made it work. Tacos were okay...but DAMN that queso is bussin!

I am not one to leave reviews but this specific location is a mess. It seems very understaffed so it's understandable that they are struggling, but it isn't so much the restaurant or the staff, it's the actual food. The chicken never tastes like the other locations, it is dripping with grease to the extent that the entire tortilla is sopping wet. The shredded cheese to protein ratio is pretty ridiculous as well. Paying these prices per taco to get a tortilla with some veggies, a couple scraps of greasy meat and then a mound of shredded cheese to make it look like a decent sized taco is outrageous. I've tried numerous times to give this location another shot but it's a waste of money every single time and with a family of 5, it is no longer worth it in my opinion. I'll drive across town to another location before I give this one any more of my business, this place needs some work. read more

Can't go wrong with Torchy's! This location is great and they have plenty of indoor/outdoor/bar seating. Always get the queso! Lots of different taco options which never disappoint, and I've heard their new salad on the menu is really good. Always 5 stars! read more