We had great service and amazing food at Vaqueros. Our server, Nyx got all our orders right (which is hard for our large parties) and provided amazing service thruough the night. read more

We decided to try some Tex Mex food and picked Vaqueros. My husband ordered over the phone but I believe you can order online. When he went to pick up the food there were issues. Apparently the chef didn't read the ticket correctly and made several extra items. My husband brought it up and they apologized. They removed the extra food but left an item given to us for free for the inconvenience. We ended up with an extra set of enchiladas, rice, and black beans. My husband was very happy about how they handled the situation. I ordered the Chicken Enchiladas with rice and black beans. We also ordered some flour tortillas and chips and salsa. The chips were nice and crispy. The red salsa was flavorful. The chicken enchiladas came with Monterrey Jack cheese, chicken, and a choice of sauce. I chose the salsa verde. The enchiladas were good. I could have used a little more salsa verde but the enchiladas were good. The rice and black beans were okay. The tortillas were warm, and filling. Overall it was a good meal. read more

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The first star for any Mexican restaurant depends on chips and salsa. V delivers in spades with large, crispy thin chips paired with a spicy, roasty, citrusy, and LARGE bowl of salsa. The salsa brings some heat, built for locals. They also serve ranch with it, and while not anything special imho, it is a nice option for kids and non-spicy eaters. Draft beer was cold and tasty, from a selection of classic Mexican and popular Tx-American brands. Warning to IPA and other crafty fans: very few options for beer snobs. Go Tex-Mex or go home here. I had fajitas picosas, fajitas with a healthy dose of peppers and onions. Unlike most fajitas, the chicken was moist and juicy. The fixin's were spot on, and the flour tortillas fresh and house made. Rice fluffy and not oily with solid charros (meaty and salty without cilantro). I honestly could not find one thing to complain about. It's my first visit but I'll 100% be back. read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - Fajitas picosas de pollo - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Can't say enough good things about this place. I'm not sure why all the bad reviews. It's a great atmosphere and the food is awesome! Not to mention the service. I've been here a few times and Devon the bartender remembers your name and even drinks! The service is impeccable! Come give Devon a chance you won't be let down. At times he's alone in the bar at lunch area so be human and show some patience :) ! Ps.... the fresh jalapeños are freaking dangerous!!! read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - Michelada per Devon - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I had a really great Brunch buffet experience at Vaquero's. There is a large variety of texmex breakfast items as well as more traditional breakfast . I tried a bit of everything and my favorite was probably the tres leches pancakes! For $25 it's definitely worth a try. One thing to point out, they have servers at all the stations so portion sizes are VERY generous. I was looking more to try a bit of everything so I ended up sharing each portion with some friends. It's such a minor thing, and does keep the line more sanitary so I wasn't too inconvenienced. The servers were all very friendly and I had a wonderful experience. read more

The food was amazing! I had the carnitas, which are so flavorful and out of this world amazing. The salsa and green chili, perfection. The service was absolutely lovely. The ambiance was fun and cozy at the same time, my family and in-laws could sit and visit while we enjoyed our meal. The prices are great, and I loved the soft-serve at the end of our meal. You have to try this place out if you're in the area. read more

We were here for a friend's birthday dinner on a cold Saturday night. We were seated at the back of the restaurant. Our table was all set up with with chips and salsa, and water as were seated. I ordered the Stuffed Avocado with rice and charro beans. The stuffed Avocado was humongous with lots of cheese on top and even inside of it. I was not a fan of it having so much cheese. The Mexican rice was ok and charro beans did not have much taste or flavor. Will I recommend this dish to my friends? The answer is a big No. Definitely try something else like the enchiladas which I heard was pretty darn good. Overall the server was attentive and came around our table to check on us. So, 5 star to her and 3 star to the Stuffed Avocado. read more

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Sunday brunch was well received by the family with a unique mix of tres leches pancakes, migas, beans, and then shrimp cocktail.

Been there twice, both times good food and decent service. Only downside was the tortilla machine was not going and I didn't get to try one

The food was good and the margaritas were very good. We liked the flights of margaritas. Very tasty and fun. The bartender/server did an outstanding job and was very friendly and attentive. Will go back. read more

Wanted to find a Mexican place near a business park by the Mall and lucked out! The Lunch special is Huge! Saltillo Burrito was big enough for 2 and only $11. The Shrimp Stuffed Avocado was more than enough for 1 person and the 2 shrimp on top were giant. My favorite was the chips and salsa to start read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - Saltillo Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We love Vaquero's! Big and beautiful stand alone restaurant on 360 has great service and food. You have to try the baked oysters Rockefeller as an appetizer - It is superb! Chips and hot sauce are the best in town. Also their cheese enchiladas and crispy chicken tacos were great! Hubbie had the chicken chili relleno and loved it. Margaritas were great too! Extensive menu and great outside space for kids to play. read more

The food is amazing here!!!! I will absolutely be going back! And their margaritas were bomb too. read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I haven't been here in years. They have changed. I was extremely disappointed in the fajita beef. There was something off about the meat. Sad this restaurant is not as good as it once was. Service is nice. Roomy atmosphere. read more

This is a big restaurant with a big menu. To the point: I had the smoked chicken with slaw. It was a 1/2 chicken and it was pretty juicy piece of protein. The slaw??? Well, it was a bit much with huge slices of purple cabbage slathered in a tangy sauce. They do have outdoor seating outback that faces a greenbelt. Cool place. read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Excellent Mexican food and great service. We always get seated immediately and their seafood and chicken are fresh and tender. Their guacamole is very good and their portion sizes are generous. It's also nice they have free soft serve ice cream when you leave. Vaquero's is our go to Mexican restaurant. read more

This was one of our favorites. I ordered the shrimp cocktail. Then menu reads: "Shrimp Cocktail $20.99 Six Marinated Jumbo Shrimp in a Citrus Cocktail Sauce with Pico de Gallo, Fresh Cilantro, Cucumber, Avocado, and Lime." The taste was OK, but no sign of jumbo shrimp. I kept digging and hoping, but the only shrimp I found was the tiniest salad shrimp like that comes in a can. I thought I must have misread the menu so I let it go. Checking the menu online, it did clearly say jumbo shrimp. Very disappointing. read more

I had to get this off my chest, Its been a few weeks since I had eaten at vaqueros in Westlake. Been there before for brunch. It was outstanding. This last time, not so much. 2 adults 2 kids. 117.00 plus tip. It was Friday night and maybe 5 other tables were in use. That should have been a sign. 2 kids meals and 2 moderately priced dinner meals. The catch was the margaritas. 17.00 each for a house margarita. Was definitely overcharged. The waitress got our meals wrong 3 times!. Full entrees for the kids were served. they just scraped off the excess. The main entrees were over seasoned. could only get through half of it and chose not to take the rest home. Why ? Asked to speak to the manager and after 10-15 minutes we just left. There is better Mexican food out there at a more affordable price. This is just my opinion. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

Always a great time to stop by! Whether u have a group or a date or solo, this spot has great house margaritas and a huge selection of food. Friday night , no wait, great date spot place. Looks like cute outside seating available. El burro burrito is a must try if you are in for a big meal! Super friendly staff. Parking looked tricky, lots of extra parking spots next door. read more

Great spot for lunch. Affordable menu, great service, and good food. Really like the patio but it's just too fanged hot to sit out there.

Great food and great margaritas. Service is great also wait time is never bad not even on a weekend!

Well it had been a pleasant place to take the family. Drinks were overpriced but to be fair, strong. Food is on par with Oasis. The to-go experience is something different. Almost if the entire staff roles their eyes as you walk to the bar. Busy, I get it but not a single offer of help, cold food and missing tortillas for fajitas. All too common. We won't be going back anytime soon. read more

The Sunday Brunch was delightful! Just what we were looking for!!!!---hungry college age boys home for the holiday.! The service. Was prompt and cordial, and the ambiance---super! read more

After many bad experiences we decided that we will no longer ever return to this restaurant. Our last visit sealed the deal. Our server got our order completely wrong, drinks and food. They lied about what we received but forgot to change the receipt proving that they lied. Our server didn't write down our order which is fine if you have a good memory but clearly she didn't. Sadly they will miss out on good customers as we always stopped by on our way to and from the airport. read more

Came in for a lunch not expecting anything special, but those fajitas just about rival anything in town. Great food. Really good value. read more

Hosted an 80th birthday here for my mother. Management was very responsive and attentive throughout the whole process. We had the entire back room for 30 guest and there was plenty of space even for the Mariachi band. The staff was great and the food was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant for lunch/dinner or large event. read more

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This has become our favorite local restaurant for Mexican food. The food has been excellent! Very tasty, generous serving sizes, consistently served promptly, presented well,and hot, and the meals here have been a good value. The ambiance is quaint and unassuming. Noise levels have been relatively low when we have been there. Service has always been helpful and quick. We have been looking for a good Mexican style restaurant ever since COVID disrupted our dining choices. read more

First time here and it was a good experience. Environment: This restaurant has a weird layout and it is a lot bigger than it looks (seating wise) when you want in. It was pretty quiet went we first showed up around 5:30pm but by the time we left 7pm. Food: I ordered the 3 taco plate with a mix of beef and chicken. It was a decent meal, but nothing stellar. Drinks: Our table ordered multiple drinks (party of 4). We got the house, strawberry, and watermelon margaritas. If I had to rank them, they would be in that above order. Keep in mind that I don't like really sweet drinks. They were all good though. Staff: when my wife and I first got there, we sat at the bar while we waited for the rest of our party. The bartender was nice but slow (we were the only ones at the bar) and not paying much attention to us. She was more focused on making the servers drinks and ended up getting out drinks wrong. Once our party got there, we closed out and moved to a table. Our sever there was awesome! He was quick when he could be and got everything we ordered right. I was pretty upset that he had NO HELP with busing our table. There was a guy that keep staring at our table but did nothing (I think his job was to just keep chip baskets full). To make it MORE obvious we moved all our dishes and cups to the other side of the table we weren't sitting at....still nothing. At this point, our server had like 4+ tables and I saw a manager on duty walk by several times and did nothing. Finally the Manager on duty came and said "let me clear some of these cups for you, so it doesn't look like you guys are drinking a lot". I'm pretty sure the only reason he cleaned some cups was because the bar was running low, because he grabbed margarita glasses and went straight to the bar with them. read more

Randomly passed by this place on a Sunday & decided to give it a try! Was super happy with the service, food, portion sizes, and environment. Chili con queso was great, chips and salsa are super good as well!! Also they give you enough food to last two meals read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - El Burro - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I I would like to give a special thanks to Rudy and his staff for the awesome job they did in hosting a special dinner for my family... To our Waiter, I sincerely apologize I forgot ur name, but you know who you are, thank you very much, YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB... Again thank you all very much... Rudy thank you for the awesome food, WE ALL NJOYD it very much, I had the El Dorado plate, perfect plate for two, awesome taste to every bite, and the setting was perfect... My family and I thank you very much... You guys stay Gold and God bless you all... read more

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Vaquero's is our goto family restaurant! We have been going to Vaquero's since it opened almost 2 years ago. We had a big 50th birthday party with all of our friends on the back deck. It is our 6 year old daughter's favorite restaurant. So much so, that she wrote a book about it. Take a look at the pictures below. The food is incredible Tex-Mex for a great price. The fish tacos and fajitas are some of the best. The new Pescado Tropical and nachos are incredible! Our daughter loves the corn dog and cheeseburger. Most of all, she loves the free ice cream. The brunch on Sundays is over the top! Don't eat the day before. You will feel like you are at a Tex-mex family feast. The staff are the nicest. It really feels like a home town restaurant. The General Manager, Rudy and his wife Maria, are INCREDIBLE! They treat you like you are one of their many family members who work at Vaquero's. read more

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We went to the location off 360. It was amazing from start to finish. There were a few large tables with families and we had a nice booth off to the side. The service was excellent. The food was amazing. I had difficulty choosing something since the menu had items beyond Tex-Mex. The chips were warm and the salsa was just right. We will be going back again soon to explore other menu items. I always start with the Chicken Enchiladas when visiting a new Tex-Mex place. They may be the best Chicken Enchiladas in Austin. Large portion stuffed with shredded chicken. The sour cream sauce was excellent and they smothered the top with cheese. read more

I have eaten here twice now. Both times the food is really salty. The portions are large. Prices are decent. The service is fine. I don't think I will come back. I have high BP and this food has too much salt in it for my health. The last time we had beef fajitas and the salt level is terrible. Owned by the same people who own Steiner Steak House. read more

Vaquero's Cafe and Cantina - Fried avocado - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We came here because my wife saw a tv commercial and got stirred up enough to look them up on Yelp...the reviews and pics led us here...glad they did. We shared ( meaning I ate most of it) an order of beef fajitas, very tender and full of flavor, one plate had sizzling fajitas and grilled onions and peppers, another plate had pico di gallo, guacamole and sour cream, another container had home made flour tortillas, I went crazy and got a solo ground beef enchilada 'cause I had no idea how much food i'd already ordered! My wife had and shared the mariachi plate, chicken enchiladas, rice, beans and one tamale with queso sauce. The service and quality of the food were exemplary, we would go back for more but we would just split something to minimize my expanding waistline. read more

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Well...this was sad.... I had hoped that this would be similar to Tres Amigos the restaurant that once stood here, but Alas it was NOT. YUCK. We walked in and asked for a table for 2 the hostess didn't look up at us or acknowledge that we were there, she just took 2 menus walked us to our table. We said thank you she did not say a word ....wow I mean hello??? Nothing??? Our waiter stoped by her name was Jordan she was lovely and attentive only good thing about the whole experience was her. The queso was gross, and reminded me of tostitos in a jar , actually I think tostitos might be better. We also ordered some avocado dip also.. gross no flavor at all. My husband had puffy tacos that were just ok and 1 beef enchilada he said was too dense. I had the enchiladas that had 1 chicken and 1 cheese and 1 beef all were also just ok, not much flavor also dense, meaning They had very little sauce too much cheese and a thick corn tortilla which is odd for a corn tortilla not good. Do Not Recommend this place. read more

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Everyone enjoyed their order except me. My barbecue chicken was way over cooked and therefore tough. Cold slaw was mostly carrots vice cabbage which i did not care for. Baked beans were good. Friends said cheese enchiladas and tamales were great. Love the looks of the cafe and staff was very good ! read more

Josue and the Sunday brunch was really good. $24.99 was fair for the variety fromShrimp to eggs.

Don't get the oysters. Outdoor patio is nice enough and food was okay overall but overpriced for what it was. Plus we had a bad food experience with the raw oysters. They did not taste okay (and I'm a big oyster lover). I probably wouldn't go back. The waitress was however very nice and they did comp the oysters when we sent them back. read more

We have now used Vacquero's on three separate occasions for catering. They are prompt and extremely reliable. Food is always consistently excellent, with ample portions. They are prompt in responding to requests - and in our last event they were able to have everything prepared and delivered on time with less than 2 days lead time. We will, without question, not only eat at Vacquero's but use their catering services. Thanks for a job very well done! read more

The location at Steiner has SUPER INSANE Salty food, so visit this location ONLY. The one in Steiner (quinlan) has such salty food you literally cannot eat it without your lips and tongue hurting from it- it's really unpleasant. The waiter admitted they do this on purpose, so sad as I wasn't even drinking alcohol. read more