Machetes “Doña Leova”
Mexican restaurant · North Austin ·

Machetes “Doña Leova”

Mexican restaurant · North Austin ·

Huge machetes with flavorful fillings and spicy salsas

machetes
huge portions
spicy salsa
birria machete
flavorful
friendly staff
good value
great music
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Machetes “Doña Leova” by Raphael Brion
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
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Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
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Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
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Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
Machetes “Doña Leova” by null
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9710 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753 Get directions

$10–20

Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Family friendly
Good for solo dining

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9710 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753 Get directions

+1 512 983 0378

$10–20

Features

•Accepts reservations
•Popular for lunch
•Popular for dinner
•Family friendly
•Good for solo dining
•Comfort food
•Credit card accepted
•Debit card accepted

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Dec 25, 2025

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Where To Get Machetes In Austin - Austin - The Infatuation

"It’s hard to miss Machetes Doña Leova’s trailer on North Lamar in the parking lot of Austin Appliance Rebuilders, what with the brightly colored, hand-painted lettering proclaiming they have machetes (as well as gorditas, huaraches, quesadillas, and burritos). The machetes here are nearly enough to feed two hungry people, and come with lime, radishes, cucumber, pickled red onions, and a spicy green chile. You can get different fillings, but we’re partial to the campechano here, as well as the shrimp one that comes with poblano, onions, cheese, and avocado. They also sometimes have birria here as a special - no consome though - but a birria machete is a pretty rare sight to behold (and also a delicious thing to eat)." - raphael brion, nicolai mccrary

https://www.theinfatuation.com/austin/guides/best-machetes-quesadillas-austin
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Best Dining Neighborhoods in Austin 2021, Named by Local Food Experts | Eater Austin

"A truck singled out among the new lineup at the aforementioned sports bar spot, contributing to the revitalized strip-of-trucks energy in that location." - Erin Russell

https://austin.eater.com/2021/12/22/22839041/best-dining-austin-neighborhoods-2021-year-in-eater
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Machetes “Doña Leova” - Review - North Lamar - Austin - The Infatuation

"It’s hard to miss Machetes Doña Leova on North Lamar, what with the brightly colored, hand-painted signs proclaiming they have machetes. Doña Leova does all sorts of things, including breakfast tacos, gorditas, huaraches, quesadillas, burritos, and machetes, the oblong gordita/quesadilla hybrid made with corn masa that’s cooked on a flattop. The salsa here is spicy like it should be. photo credit: Raphael Brion" - Raphael Brion

https://www.theinfatuation.com/austin/reviews/machetes-dona-leova
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Machetes “Doña Leova”

Ashok S.

Google
I had an amazing experience at this Mexican restaurant! The machetes were generously sized and tasted absolutely delicious. The spicy chili added a perfect kick, while the pickled onions and sauces elevated the flavors even more. The tacos were equally impressive—so flavorful and well-prepared. Beyond the food, the service was outstanding. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the music along with the overall vibe made the experience even better. My friends and I had a fantastic time, and this place has officially become our go-to late-night food spot. For parking there are a lot of spots so no need to worry about that. Highly recommended!

Mathew P.

Google
this is a food truck with an enclosed area away from the weather. the people there are very friendly and nice and super helpful. i got a machete loco for $20 to share. when i say it took some work to get it down, believe me. this is between two eaters. it’s soooo good and flavorful (one of the very best in austin no doubt) and their salsas are just as great. the roja was my favorite but definitely pretty hot. please try this place you won’t regret it

Hannah R.

Google
Delicious machetes with fresh corn tortillas! Good price for the size ($20)- they’re huge with generous meat and cheese! Each is enough for 2 people. Comes with salsas and pickled veggies. Got the deshebrada, bistec and birria de res- all were delicious (especially the birria). Bring cash- its cash only. 💵

tatiana G.

Google
We bought 2 Machetes, one Pastor, one Bistec. The picture I attached is 1 machete cut in half to fit in the plate. They were both delicious. She was giving away a birria broth with the purchase of a Machete and it was AMAZING! MY KIDS, HUSBAND AND I were extremely pleased with the meal! The best way to describe it is, the taco shell feels and taste like a gordita but its loaded with all the great stuff from a loaded Taco. Beans, cheese, avocado and meat... Then you have a grilled Chile jalapeno or Serrano and cucumber on the side. This place is Great. Not to mention the kind women making the food and the Great Music that had us moving our whole visit. I totally Recommend this place! 10/10

Gail B.

Google
No joke the machete was as long as my forearm. We got 2 for 2 people thinking they were gonna be like 2 tacos each, no they lasted us 2 days, it was a LOT of food. So the price makes more sense when you think of it like that. We got a pastor and one of their combo machetes, both were good but the meat could have been seasoned better.

Esmeralda M.

Google
GOD DAMN GOOD!!!! The machete is packed with meat and flavor. Fresh veggies and hella fulfilling. A must try. To go orders are well packed with plenty of sauce. Green or red, it don't matter, damn spicy. Long,long,long hella long.

Alexander C.

Google
These machete tacos are HUGE! I asked for a recommendation, and got the crazy machete which comes with four different types of proteins, beans, cheese & avacado. Lots of garnishes. I think my favorite protein in this one was the al pastor.

Hal E.

Google
"Five Stars *but*…" Why the "but"? These machetes are at their very best right out of the window, and our experience is that a long ride home does not improve them, so belly up to the table immediately. Please, do yourself a favor: Splurge on a beverage, sit at the clean tables in an enclosed & pleasant dining patio, and enjoy Doña Leova's selection of interesting salsas on your machete(s). At this writing, a machete is about $20, but consider the size, the quality, and the cheerful attention to your dining experience. We return, getting & sharing different types of machetes, and experimenting with the salsas. And I bet you will too. (If you're in the mood for something less intimidating than a machete, try a Huarache.)
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Sam G.

Yelp
This place is great the owner is there every time I've gone . She makes sure everything gets done right . One of my favorite places

Veronica A.

Yelp
Some of the best queso birria tacos! Recommend, my husband got the quesadilla and was delicious too, portions are great!
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Liv Y.

Yelp
First off, please be aware that they only accept cash (there is a Wells Fargo atm a few blocks down the road). $16 for a birria machete seems overpriced to me especially because there was little cheese and the texture resembled more of a soggy quesadilla. Definitely not worth the price. We also ordered two tacos. I started eating one and after the first bite noticed a strange mark on the tortilla. It turned out that the heat of the caused somehow loosened the ink on the blue checkered paper the tacos were wrapped in. The ink transferring to the tortilla didn't affect the flavor but I doubt most people would be ok with eating ink. The beef was meh. Not bad but nothing exciting. Absolutely would not order tacos from this place again and most definitely not worth the $3 they charged for each taco. If you want great tacos, I highly recommend (tacos de suadero) Tacos El Charly food truck half a mile down the road. Lastly, they gave us two salsas. A red one that was medium hot - tasted a lot like enchilada sauce. The other salsa was extremely hot (which is fine with me) but I'm not a big fan of creamy green salsas as they seem more Tex-Mex (judging from what I've had in Mexico City, Puebla and every other place I've ever had green salsa at... and it's in the hundreds). It's as if it had more crema/sour cream than avocado. I'll be keeping an eye out for other places that offer machetes. In the mean time if you want to try their machetes, go with a friend and split one. Although I find the price to be too high for a food truck (unless it's a lobster roll) , the portion is good for two people.

Paja S.

Yelp
Made to order and delicious. Three of us shared two machetes and took some to go. This is definitely a place to try if you are adventurous.
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Anna G.

Yelp
On the search for some birria tacos, I stumbled upon Machetes "Doña Leova". I had never had a machete but when I saw that they had a BIRRIA MACHETE on the menu I had to try it for myself. My boyfriend and I ended up ordering a birria machete and a tinga de pollo gordita. First, the birria machete was so delicious, flavorful and HUGE. The birria was nice and seasoned, without being too salty (which happens quite frequent with birria). Came with some yummy green salsa, red salsa, cebolla curtidas (my favorite) and radishes!!! Wow it felt like I was back home in MX. The gordita was really good, the chicken tinga was very flavorful and i appreciated that the gordita texture wasn't to thick (personal preference). It is a little pricy but the quality and the amount of meat they stuff in them makes up for it!! Will definitely be coming back to try their other items!
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Emma R.

Yelp
Hmmm I'm confused about these poor reviews. These were some of the best tacos I've ever had. Lots of good flavors and quality ingredients. Will definitely be back.
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Bac N.

Yelp
This $8 Pastor Burrito was filled with meat! It was an interesting touch having the vegetables on the side to eat as you please. I'll definitely stop by again to try out the other items. Cash only
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Tammy H.

Yelp
This is where you thr best Machetes in Austin. They are huge and full of meat. Be sure to bring someone to help eat it. mine last for 2 days. so good.
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Mayra V.

Yelp
very poor quality food. I was excited to eat some tacos, but the chicken was undercooked and unseasoned. the machete was not cut in half and soggy. $35 for a machete, four bad chicken tacos and two sodas.

Kara Donelle M.

Yelp
I had a carne asada machete with hot Cheetos . The carne wasn't very good . The hot Cheetos were stale the tortilla was stale . Not good at all