Matt's El Rancho

Name: Matt's El Rancho
Address: 2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas, 78704, US
Telephone: (512) 462-9333
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.40

Tex-Mex restaurant, Bar, Latin American restaurant, Mexican restaurant, Restaurant

Location: 2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704, United States
Phone: (512) 462-9333
Price: $$

Opening hours

Sunday: 11 am-9 pm
Monday: 11 am-9 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 11 am-10 pm
Thursday: 11 am-10 pm
Friday: 11 am-11 pm
Saturday: 11 am-11 pm

Food & drink

Vibe

Pumpkin soup

Margarita

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I came to Matt’s El Rancho for lunch on a Monday.
I was seated immediately and within minutes I was served a hot plate of delicious food.
I saw they had a sign saying they were celebrating 71 years of being in business.
After dining with them I’m not surprised that they’re still a beloved establishment adored by many. I ordered the beef fajita lunch plate.
The portion size was quite generous and came with two flour tortillas.
The beef was tender, juicy, and there was way more than you could hope to stuff in two tortillas alone.
Everything on the plate was tasty. The tortilla chips were fresh, hot, and quite substantial.
They were nothing like those cheap tortilla chips that disintegrate the second you try to scoop something.
The salsa was a great consistency and had a nice level of spice. Overall I was satisfied with my visit to Matt’s El Rancho and could see myself coming back any time I’m in the mood for Tex Mex.
In my opinion they are the gold standard of Tex Mex restaurants.

Owner response

Thanks for such a wonderful review Victor! We appreciate you, and we hope to serve you again soon!

Pretty great Mexican cuisine spot off South Lamar! Was very packed though, but it’s not uncommon.
The food was also pretty good.
Definitely try their tampiqueno platter and their green enchiladas.
Shoutout to their server, Joshua, for providing an amazing experience for our whole group!

Owner response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our tampiqueno platter and green enchiladas.
We look forward to welcoming you again soon!

The atmosphere was great, and our waiter was amazing.
My husband ordered the fajitas and I got the enchilada dinner it was good but not amazing.
The meat was tender but the flavor was just ok.
I think we are just spoiled to the fajitas at Lupe Tortillas.
The hot sauce was way too hot, and I feel like we can handle some pretty hot stuff but , we could not even eat theirs.
All in all, I would not, not go back but, I would rather eat somewhere else.

Owner response

Thanks for the review Kim.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the fajitas and enchiladas! We hope you'll consider dining with us again!