S. 1st Tex-Mex and La Reyna

[Gardner Barnes]

I LOVE the nighborhood that I live in. The area of S. 1st between The Texas School for the Deaf and about 1/2 south of Oltorf is Tex-Mex heaven.

Anyway I know there are Jovita's and Polvo's fans all over this BBS, but I think thet La Reyna has some of the best Tex-Mex I have had - ever.

Anyone else tried this place? The taco shells are fried in house and the salsa is fresh adn hot as hell.

What are your S. 1st area favorties? I am also a huge fan of Polvo's and El Nopalito - plus Maudie's South, Guero's and Curra's are not far away.

S. Austin rocks - and I am not just saying this because I just got home form the Horseshoe Lounge

 

[BNB]

I also live on S. 1st, and my favorite is El Nopalito. I love the fact that I can order taco al pastor, carnitas, barbacoa, or whatever other kind of taco for breakfast. Everything I have had on the menu has been great.

I ate at La Reyna recently and had the tacos and wasn't happy. The "fresh" shells were burnt and something else I forgot.

I have eaten at all the s. 1st places so much, I decided to go to the east side today for lunch. I ended up a Cisco's and it was good. Not overwhelmingly flavorful or spicy, but I was not disappointed. I had the Cisco Plate with a taco, cheese enchilada, and 1/4lb of fajita meat.

 

[BurntOrangeOrder]

GB, you need to keep your mouth shut about La Reyna. Actually, go ahead and do you and I a favor and delete this post. The last thing I want is my spot overrun by yuppies and prices jacked up. I won't even take my folks there, I send them to Guerro's or something.

La Reyna is the best tex-mex/mexican/whatever food in Austin, hands down. There is no better place for hung-over Sunday brunch, or any other meal for that matter.

Also, another thing about that hood you should know before you delete this post: G and S

 

[jimmyjazz]

Is the ability to speak Spanish still a prerequisite for ordering at La Reyna?

 

[Gardner Barnes]

no, i dont think so.

 

[jimmyjazz]

My one experience at La Reyna was comical. The food was good, but conversing with the waitress was next to impossible. I can't speak Spanish, she couldn't speak English, and so we pretty much resorted to pointing and sign language. No big deal, but I felt like I was traveling in another country.

 

[teh]

Don't forget Arandas and Little Mexico. Arandas has great carne guisada and menudo.

My favorite was El Borrego do Oro, until a car crashed into the front of it and they had to close it down. They had the best menudo in town.

 

[Campus Loop(y)]

jimmyjazz, all you need to know at times like that is, "mas cerveza, por favor". You are welcome.

I will try that place. Fan68 and Smurf live in your hood too.

 

[hookem2102]

La Reyna is great, I discoverd that place a couple years ago and really liked it. It was especially good for minors if you catch my drift. Food is really good too.

 

[campwillben]

La Reyna absolutely sucks. Please stay away from this place. You'll thank me later.

 

[whickums]

I eat at La Reyna fairly often for living as far north as I do. I come from West Texas where authentic Mexican food restaurants are EVERYWHERE... and I think La Reyna is the only place I have been to near here that can compare as far as authenticity goes.