El Arroyo - (512) 474-1222

Did you know El Arroyo has a special just about every night of the week?! Below are their listed specials: Mondays- $1 Tecates 5- close 2 for 1 Half Pound, Never Frozen, Black Angus Burgers Tuesdays: 2 for 1 Cheese Enchiladas Wednesdays- $5 selected martinis and half priced selected appetizers 3-7pm. Thursdays- 99 cent margaritas 2 to 6pm, and $1.99 margaritas 6-7pm. Saturdays and Sundays: $2.50 Bloody Marys/ Mimosas/ Screwdrivers/ Poinsettias 10am-3pm Brunch 10am to 3pm

I have only been in Austin now 11 months and I eat out about 5 times a week. By far I have had the best experiences at El Arroyo on 5th St near Mopac. I Have been going there on Thursdays for their $.99 margaritas. They are good! So far the service has been good. I like to try different things when I go there just as I do at other restaurants. The only thing I don't care for are the refried beans. I love their fajitas. I do recommend them to anyone new to Austin.

I had heard lots of good things about El Arroyo but I was mildly disappointed over their very average Mexican Tex-Mex food. The chips and salsa was obviously from a bag and jar respectively, always a bad sign for any Mexican restaurant. The prices are great but I guess you get what you pay for. The portions were pretty small too which surprised me. The margarita I had, however, was top notch and the bartender was obviously heavy handed in his tequila pour, no complaints from me on that.