Jardin Corona Mexican Restaurant

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Jardin Corona Mexican Restaurant
13233 Pond Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 250-1061


Right on Pond Springs Road in the heart of Jollyville Texas, Jardin Corona is a friendly family owned restaurant. My buddies enjoyed their food, but my tacos didn't quite make the cut.

Not overstuffed...not even stuffed. Shredded cheese and lettuce are cheap enough to make up for the lack of meat. The taco shell was a hard variety that was so thick, it seemed to have lost any crispness. The flavor was good and with a different shell and filled a bit more, it could have been a decent taco.

The service however was not at all disappointing....prompt and friendly. Our chip bowl was never empty and we were chomping them down.

I can forgive them for the tacos as everything else was very good. I will go back again, just not for tacos.

Angie's

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Angie's
1307 E 7th St
Austin, TX 78702









One word for Angie's taco's, unique! Using the thickest corn tortillas I've seen, Angie put together a fine taco. The shell isn't as crispy as I normally like them, but they are awesome. Packed with meat and all the other required elements, I could eat these tacos all day.

Watch out for the green salsa....don't try it without a drink in hand. It is spicy and good.

The service was a bit slow, but they were very crowded during our visit. The beer selection was the typical pick for a Mexican restaurant, but it was cold.

One negative, if they are crowded (lunch), don't plan on carrying on a conversation. With tile floors, wood beamed ceilings, and unadorned walls, this is the noisiest restaurant I've ever been in. Sound just reverberates off everything. My ears were hurting when we left. But don't let that stop you from trying the best taco in East Austin.

Casa Rio

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Casa Rio
430 Comerce Street
San Antonio, TX
(210) 225-6718

One of the first restaurants built on what is now the famous San Antonio Riverwalk, Casa Rio is the home to the most perfect taco I have found so far. Huge hand fried shells, loaded with flavorful beef and mounded with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. See for yourself:

I could hardly get it in my mouth....but succeeded. The sausa was home made, the chips fresh, and the service couldn't have gotten much better. You can eat inside or right on the river and watch the tourist boats go by. And did I mention the beer was cold.

Beer Trivia Time: I tried the Alamo ale brewed by Real Ale Brewery in Blanco. It tasted a lot like their Firemans 4. I found out later, that's because it is. Just bottled with a different label for the San Antonio crowd.

Casa Rio, a place I've been to many time and will go to again and again!

Camino Real Restaurant #1

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Camino Real Restaurant #1
8650 Spicewood Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 335-5517

Tucked away in the strip mall on the corner of 183 and Spicewood Springs Road, Camino Real is a real find. Inexpensive and good!

Nothing fancy, just a good family style restaurant with no table clothes, paper napkin wrapped silverware, and neon beer signs shaped like cactus on the wall.

Well drained and loaded with cheese and lettuce, the tacos couldn't get much better. The only complaint is the meat could have had a bit more flavor.

Wait for your drink before you try the salsa....hot stuff and tasty! Try the queso; they put guaq and meat in it. Makes for a nice change from just peppers.

Service was good. Our wait person was always there and the food came out quickly and hot.

My son and his wife were my lunch companions (he eats lunch there all the time). He ordered his usual chalupas and she ordered THREE crispy beef tacos (gotta love that girl!!).

A place I will go to again!