Reviewer: jasmin g 67.142.172.27

Review Date: 07/21/2010 02:48AM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

This place is great! I was in town and I decided to go get some breakfast before I left. I was so satisfied with the breakfast tacos me and my family recieved. And not to mention the very cute waiter I had he looked maybe 18. My family and I will definitely be making a trip back there and hoping for the same waiter. :)

Awesome tacos

Reviewer: Wina 163.181.251.10

Review Date: 04/26/2010 04:29PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

Their crunchy beef tacos are really good - the tortillas are freshly fried and the slightest bit chewy which I adore. Swift service...

We've been going to Amaya's for at least 20 years. Best Mexican restaurant in Austin.

Reviewer: aguillon 68.203.21.209

Review Date: 01/22/2010 07:31PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Amaya's started out on 7th street when I was a kid. Great Tex-Mex food. I love lunch a nd dinner there.

Awesome!

Reviewer: Dante 70.112.48.26

Review Date: 08/21/2009 08:02PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

The best Tex-Mex in town. The tacos and enchiladas are out of this world. A little pricer than I would have liked, but you never leave the place hungry. The only critism I have is they need to stay open longer.

crap

Reviewer: rolobolo 132.79.13.16

Review Date: 07/15/2009 04:35PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

My wife ordered the chicken tacos and I can't remember what I ordered because it does not matter, we left the joint!
My wife’s tacos had something that was not defiantly chicken, I don't really know what it was, we asked the waiter to take a look and ask him if the chicken was fresh and he told us, yes we made it last night????? What the hell? The tacos were runny and the rice was dry. My wife does not like beans so she told the waiter, "NO BEANS" please, and of course they brought beans all over the rice. Never again!

Paid to have a TERRIBLE experience

Reviewer: kkm 204.65.0.24

Review Date: 06/25/2009 09:39AM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

I will NEVER go to this restaurant again. I paid to not eat, have the owner come to my table talk to me and get NOTHING solved. A waiter by the name of George must be related to the owners. My family, friends and co workers have eaten there for YEARS.

They have a special listed and evidently, it was or was not changed this month. I was not aware of it. The owner and the waiter did not seem to care one way or the other as to what was going on. I created the sceen so they say. I guess i was suppose to eat and be quiet, eat what they put on the table even though it was not cooked they was I ask.

I ended up paying, not tasting the food, calling the restaurant, talking to the owner and having Laura say "i'm sorry for the mix up on your order but Geroge says you did not tell him cheese. I guess nowadays the customer is ALWAYS wrong? Not the place for me.

I Know What Mexican Food Is Supposed To Taste Like

Reviewer: Juan 69.171.164.111

Review Date: 06/15/2009 02:16AM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

I'm mexican and I know what mexican food is supposed to taste like. This was the worst mexican restaurant I have ever been to in my life and I am not exaggerating one bit. I ordered a two taco plate with rice and beans and a fajita taco on the side. My wife ordered the same but without the fajita taco and my 2 year old got a chicken quesadilla.
My first taco was good but the second taco had a whole different type of meat in there (mystery meat) and the fajita meat in my side taco was too chewy and cold. My wife had the same problem where her second taco had a different type of meat as well. They also tried to pass off mayonnaise as sour cream. That's right, you heard me, they put mayo in her tacos!!! My sons chicken quesadilla had a dark long stringy meat in his quesadilla. We told the waiter that we had ordered a chicken quesadilla and she told us that it was chicken, dark meat chicken. For one, you don't use dark meat in a chicken quesadilla and Two it was not dark meat chicken. It was more like barbacoa meat. We stopped eating and demanded 50% off the bill. Bottom line is this restaurant cuts way too many corners to save a dime but you don't have to take my word for it. Go waste your money and find out for themselves.

Amazing.

Reviewer: blahblah 72.177.95.144

Review Date: 05/13/2009 10:30PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

I love Mexican/TexMex food, and Amaya's is probabaly my favorite place to go when I want something of the sort. The staff is very welcoming, and if you go there enough (as do I), will quickly become familiar with you. Everytime I go, I get my usual: Crispy taco plate with rice and beans, with shredded chicken and EXTRA cheese. Yes, it's something about the cheese that is used at Amaya's that makes my day. :) I absolutely love it there. They have amazing quesadillas too, which I also perfer with shredded chicken. Their salsa is to DIE for, if you're a fan of spicy food.

Yum!!

Reviewer: Linda 70.113.76.148

Review Date: 07/04/2008 12:32PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Absolutely love Amaya's!!! Their puffy tacos are incredible! Everything else is wonderful, too! If you love a big breakfast, their Migas with cheese are the best!

Very Tasty, Very Fatty

Reviewer: Keely 70.112.23.9

Review Date: 06/02/2008 07:36PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

I love Amaya's. I've been eating here since I was young and actually worked there for a little while when I was in high school. Definitely try the Puffy Tacos with beef! You can get a taco plate that comes with rice and beans -- very delicious! I don't care for their queso, but the chips and salsa are tasty. I feel like the puffy tacos USED to be much better in past years, but maybe it's just me. I like to order the deluxe dinner and get 2 enchiladas (no upcharge) instead of the tamale, get the hot plate to go, and eat the chalupa (add beef makes it very yummy) and taco at the restaurant. If you are a light eater like me, it makes for 2 decent sized meals for about 9 bucks. They give you the tin to-go boxes that heat up in the oven perfectly!

They also have a very good breakfast, and my favorite are their breakfast tacos (which you can build your own).

Flautas are a little greasy for me, but are PACKED full of meat (at least the time I ordered them).

I definitely recommend this place, much better than would be expected for a strip-mall tex mex restaurant

YUMMY YUM YUMMY

Reviewer: Myke 67.79.194.54

Review Date: 07/26/2007 01:22PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

I love this place, this i the best place for breakfast and the service is awesome. Great food and the price is not bad.

Reviewer: lucia 70.247.142.6

Review Date: 07/24/2007 11:49AM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

the Best!!! Honestly.

There are better places in this area.

Reviewer: localjoe 216.201.187.242

Review Date: 02/09/2007 12:03PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

I live across the street from Amaya's, so we often eat there. And it's not half bad, but other nearby Mexican places like La Palapa and Los Jaliscienses have better food and ambiance.

Food your abuela would approve of

Reviewer: yvonne 160.42.234.125

Review Date: 01/22/2007 12:58PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Here's how folk new to Austin can save a lot of time figuring out whether a Mexican restaurant is really good or just another attempt for a local dive. Check out the atmosphere and clientele. I'm convinced that Amayas attracts the locals who know good food because 1) it's not a poorly lit place (so you can actually see what you're putting into your system); 2) the food is ALWAYS fresh; 3) people take their co-workers, children AND their grandmas. Amayas is especially good for breakfast and lunch as the prices are affordable and competitive.

Everything is good at amaya's

Reviewer: Spencer 206.77.0.155

Review Date: 03/21/2006 01:47PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

I love Amaya's. I have been going there since i was 6 and now I'm 14. The salsa has just the right amount of kick, and the queso is smooth and creamy. The tacos are enormous, which means you get your moneys worth. The enchiladas are always good, made fresh to order, not like other tex-mex ripoffs. The rice is always soft and flavorful. The beans are always fresh, hot, ( and are even better mixed with the rice ). For the quality and quantity of food you get, the price is amazing. I usually only get taco's or enchiladas, but i've tried everything on the menu at least once, and everything is good.

If there was a +4 (badass), Amaya's would definately get it from me!!