First trip after the baseball game on Saturday. Food was ok, not great, mexican martini was ok, not great. Price for everything was a bit high. Ambiance was nice, but you can't eat that...
El Chile is a much better restaurant. Vivo has great ritas and a great place to take a group for a fun atmosphere. Puffy tacos are about all that's really good. Lots of hot chicks too.
Agree with pretty much everything. Never really found it overpriced though. I always get the puffy tacos special. El Chile is a completely diff type of restaurant so hard to compare the two
well, let's see, their dinner entrees are between $8.95 and $11.95 with one plate costing $14.95 that's not what I would consider expensive their margaritas cost (within a dollar or so) what margs cost at Nuevo Leon or Maudies
$8.95 to $11.95 is relatively expensive for Mexican food. I agree with those that say it's "decent." Never tried El Chile.
re-read your earlier post and see how it differs from what you just posted. Hopefully you didn't learn reading comprehension at UT
I've always loved Vivo but then again I used to drive from Austin to Roger Diaz's family restaurant in Universal City called La Fiesta 2 - 3X a month. Menu's pretty much identical although LF isn't anywhere near as nice or trendy, and of course the prices are lower given UC is on the outskirts of SA. I've always loved their mashed brown rice & the vegetarian sauce on their enchilalads. I really like their roasted hot sauce but I've gotta admit they're pushing the limits w/ the garlic lately. Great deck, great decor, great location, & generally great (IMHO), healthy TexMex.
First post 5 drinks, 1 beer, 1 app Line-itemed post: 3 apps 7 drinks 1 beer or depending on what two of those are: 1 app 9 drinks 1 beer Hmmmm……You learn math at Lago Vista High?
Well if I am gonna pay a higher price for drinks, then I would go with El Chile because the Chilango rules! Vivo is okay but nothing special to me. Also, I would put Mi Madres at the top of Puddle's list... if it's open at least. Much better priced and better food IMO but it def. lacks the environment the others have.
jesus dude, can you read or add? you said you had 1 app and 6 drinks for over $100 then you proceeded to list what you actually had which was 3 entrees, 2 apps and 6 drinks This thread is ridiculous, but you do realize you are not making any sense, correct? You are actually disproving your own point.
Mi Madre's wil be opening a new venue next to the current location (in that house next door). It will be open late with a variety of fare and drink. The son of the family is a CIA graduate (as is his wife who tends to their son more than chef'ing) and will offer a few twists to the fare if need be. I am excited as the other venues close early and this will give people an alternative later in the night. He has been a chef in San Diego and despite tempting offers around the country he has chosen to come back to Austin to raise his family and help the family business out. They are waiting for a few permits to go through before the renovation of the new place. But be excited.
