Maudie's Cafe
Tex-Mex restaurant · Lions
2608 W 7th St, Austin, TX 78703
Highlights
Tex-Mex faves & margaritas in a lively, casual setting
Tex-Mex faves & margaritas in a lively, casual setting
"Despite how much the city has changed over the years, Maudie’s is a prime example of an Austin original that has stood the test of time. It’s now a major local chain - with seven restaurants around town - but we still recommend their Lake Austin Blvd. or South Lamar locations for the best overall dining experiences. Food-wise, it’s all pretty standard Tex-Mex: many different combinations of grease, cheese, beans, rice, and salsa. They also serve breakfast all day. But the bar is a focal point of the Maudie’s experience. Stop by during happy hour to enjoy one or five of their reduced-price margaritas or come after your morning jog on Saturdays and Sundays to ruin your exercise with mimosas and bloody mary’s (for $3.50 each). You can easily sit at a bar drinking and eating chips and salsa all day. photo credit: Jordan Haro Maudie’s operates on its own inconsistent frequency: sometimes the food comes out a little cold or your waiter might be a little off their game. Other times it’s the best Tex-Mex experience in town. It’s all a part of its neighborhood charm that has won over so many regulars. Use Maudie’s as a low-key spot to eat your weight in some of the city’s best queso and wash it down with many margaritas, all for very little money. Food Rundown Chicken Fajita Nachos Quietly hiding in the appetizers section, this bastion of reliability and satisfaction serves an individual as an entire entree. Rockin' Ruthann's One of the few deviations from traditional Tex-Mex on the Maudie’s menu. Pulled chicken buried inside a kind of enchilada variation with chili con carne (red sauce, in gringo-speak) and cheese laid all over the top. Diablo Sol Food Pre-Torchy’s, this was considered to be the best queso in town. This means it’s still in the upper .01% of quesos on the planet. Joe's Margarita A dangerously smooth, top shelf beverage. Any house margarita will eventually wear out its welcome by way of over-sugared margarita mix, but you won’t have that problem with this one." - Jordan Haro
"The bar menu at this Tex-Mex chain restaurant highlights an array of margaritas, both frozen and on the rocks. Margs here are best consumed during happy hour, which runs Mondays from 3 p.m. until closing time and Tuesday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The specialty margaritas are never on special, but it is worth paying full price for the blackberry mint margarita or the pineapple jalapeño ‘rita. There are multiple locations around Austin, and each offers takeout and online ordering." - Kayleigh Hughes
"The Austin chain reigns supreme for all things Tex-Mex in the city. The chile con queso is a solid pick, as well as the molten cheese-layered nachos, tender fajitas, and carne guisada tacos. The curvy walls in here might make you feel a little funny if you have too many margaritas, so fair warning. Let those flashing lights on the walls mesmerize, and then grab a breath of fresh air on the patio. Takeout orders can be placed online." - Nadia Chaudhury
"For only a quarter, you can add guacamole to Maudie’s chile con queso. We highly recommend spending the extra $0.25—it makes an otherwise ordinary queso just a little bit more memorable. This isn’t our favorite queso of the bunch, but it should help pass the time while you’re waiting for your second margarita to arrive. What we got: Chile con queso, add guacamole " - nicolai mccrary
"The Tex-Mex chain restaurant offers classic chile con queso and the Diablo Sol Food, a version with taco beef and pico de gallo (with the option to add guacamole). There are multiple locations across the city, including this one in West Austin. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
