"Dinner at Matt’s El Ranch is almost guaranteed to come with a wait, especially on the weekends. Half the people in line are probably here for the legendary Bob Armstrong Dip, the original mashup of queso, beef taco meat, and guacamole. The other half are here because their friends from out of town want to go to Austin's liveliest Tex-Mex restaurant. And even though you can’t make a reservation, just remember that nobody else can either. It’s a level playing field with easy access to margaritas from the bar while you wait." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion