Taco Flats-Riata

This taco spot near our house has become a regular stop for us. The margaritas are consistently good and well balanced. The panchos are solid and Electric Jellyfish is on tap which is a nice bonus. Service has been great every time, especially with Brandy. She's friendly, attentive, and makes sure everything runs smoothly without being over the top. Overall, it’s a reliable place for good food and drinks at a fair price.

I come in at least once a week. Mainly I come in for the service, I can’t remember the last time a bartender remembered my name and what I drank and made me feel so welcome. Rachel is fantastic. Her food recommendations are also usually spot on That never happens at any of the other bars I go to.

One of the better tacos I’ve had in Austin, you can either build your own or order from a preset selection of tacos. They have all sorts of other food and surprisingly decent cheeseburgers. Food and drinks come very quickly, you could have lunch in less than 20 minutes here. The drinks are also very delicious, the bartenders switch up the monthly specials every month and keep us coming back!

Brandi and Rachel are the best to come in and visit you got to love them. Allot of fun to chat with during the lunch rush and evenings, they always provide energy and lighten the mood after a long day. Not allot of people can do that at a busy location. The atmosphere is more a neighborhood bar allot of regulars that seem to be very welcoming, walking distance from home at Riata, love the fact they are open later now, the food is okay I’ll admit not the biggest fan needs more spice, they need barbacoa, and seasonal tamales would be amazing! The biggest negatives is how hot and humid it is during the summer, the men’s restroom pluming needs a bit of work, and a bit pricey for a neighbor hood bar.

Tsco flats is a tasty taco joint. The Plaza is quite nice, they have a good variety of tacoa and a big central bar with lots of drinks. I really enjoyed their queso and the tacos al Pastor. They also have some super tasty quesabirrias.

We were disappointed with this latest experience. My wife and I have been going to Taco Flats as one of our favorite date night locals for over 8 years. Now that we have kids, getting out on a date night is extra special so we really want it to go well. We decided to go to this Taco Flats location because it was a little closer to home. It was a Friday, late afternoon about 5:00 by the time we got there. There were about 12 people inside and one server. We waited 10 minutes and I finally got up and asked for some water, this was after ordering our margaritas and guac using the QR code on the table, which I guess you're expected to do nowadays, instead of ordering from a server. So, the server finally came over and I said "We ordered some margaritas and some guac a while ago". She checks the kitchen and grabs our chips and guac which I guess were sitting there for a while. I see her quickly make the margaritas and bring them over to us. I asked her "Did you include a floater on the frozen one". She said, "I put a floater in there". I said, "Well isn't a floater supposed to float? Where is it?" It looked very watered down and slightly frozen. So she grabs another shot, bring it over to the table and pours it in the drink, which it instantly dissolves into the water. I gave up at this point. The tacos still tasted very good. We'll give the Burnet location one more try, but I won't be wasting a valuable date night here again.

The tacos look great, smell great, and taste...fine. They're great at appearing to be great. If Hopdoddy was a taco place, they'd be Taco Flat. You're greeted by welcoming staff that couldn't be nicer. The center bar is well stocked and the cocktails look solid. The signature tacos were not. The pastor was just, off. It has tiny pineapple dices on top so the flavor doesn't mix and that tells you it's not from a trompo. The asada tastes mostly like grilled veggies because of how many are added. The best taco was the bean and cheese. Their beans are delicious, but then in a disappointing decision, Kraft tasting shredded cheddar is placed cold on top. At $5-$6 a taco the cooking execution must be better across the board. Meats were dry, flavors don't work, but the venue is great and staff makes the experience a good one. I'd go back to try new orders and cocktails.

I have been here many times, but last night it was noticeably worse than usual. Many of the tables had not been cleaned. Taco Flats has you order on your phone so it took some time to put in the order and credit card info instead of just telling someone what you would like- it seems like an example of a tech situation that actually makes like harder. It took more than 20 minutes to get our drinks. Then, the we could see our tacos ready by the kitchen for more than 25 minutes but they weren’t being brought out to us. So we went and tried to get them ourselves at that point. They were very burned and the beef was overcooked with black charcoal on them. They should not have been served. All together, Taco Flats was definitely off and I will not be going back anytime soon.

Great service. Super friendly. Delicious menu. Brisket Taco - 5/5 Steak Taco - 5/5 Chips and Guacamole - 5/5 Tacos are really good. Super inexpensive. Very filling. Service was good. Chips and guacamole were good as well. Lots of chips. Super crispy.

It's been 10 years since I've had Taco Flats...and today did not disappoint. Great to see they've expanded locations and still serving up delicious food. Love the chill vibes and excellent service.

This review is for a quick solo stop in. Sat at the bar! Madi was great. Friendly, gave good recommends and was attentive. Had the papas and el hippie taco along with 2 cocktails Palomita and Oaxacan Wipeout. Both were well made. Pictures attached for specials and hh. For it being in my neighbourhood I know I'll be back. Note: Vegetarians/Vegans - Flour tortillas have lard in them.

I eagerly anticipated the arrival of Taco Flats as I've always enjoyed my visits to their Burnet Rd location. As a bonus when I have my infrequent office visits I can walk to this location. They did a great job remodeling/gutting the old Riata Bar. There is a great wrap around bar with a good selection of craft beer and big screen TVs. We sat at the bar and service was spot on. So why only 3 stars you ask? The food is Meh at best. I ordered my two favorite tacos Carne Asada and Pork Al Pastor. The cook must have had is elbow up as he was adding salt as this taco was beyond salty and the beef was dry as if it was sitting under a heat lamp for hours. Being consistent the pork in the Al Pastor taco was completely dried out and stringy. Three stars is a generous rating. I will give them another try and I truly hope that this is a one-off.

Tasty fish tacos! I don't like the idea of paying for chips and salsa though. I'd give them a try. Great location for lunch or after work.

If you're working in the general area and you don't have access to a cafeteria, the options are pretty slim within walking distance. This place is walkable from the research and riata office parks. There have been a few work events that we didn't have food provided but we wanted to get a no nonsense lunch without having to figure out carpooling etc - this is a good option. The restaurant is more set up like a bar. However, there is a large table in the corner that can accommodate a group. You order through QR code so it makes it easy to order and lessens the burden of splitting the bill. There are a wide range of tacos here. If you have a decent appetite 2 tacos will do. I would say these are okay tacos more on the caliber of torchy's but they do the job. They have a decent margarita too if you want to make it an old school 1950's business lunch sans the martini.

Tacos for hipsters, poseurs, scenesters and poets... and bosses in bad crisp white shirts who don't know it. In an ideal Yelp way, 3 stars is a solid rating but in reality, someone's gonna get their feelings hurt. Regardless, let's taco about it. Alternative title: "I came in hungry, left greasy". Taco Flats at Riata has all the appeals of a hipster joint in an upscale office park adjacent strip mall in a planned "resort style" apartment community. It all checks out! Everything from the qr-code order and pay on your phone service to the modern industrial-chic look they've got going on. "¡Autentico!" We came in search of Birria tacos, which have already jumped the culinary shark (brussels sprout?), this place was nearby. Not having been yet, we high fives and proclaimed, "game on!" Along with my in-house counsel, we both got a Birria taco a piece. She got a chori-queso taco and a beer and I also got an al pastor. "Never shop hungry" is good advice, if you can get it, so being hungry we ordered a small queso. Chips and Queso: Generally disappointing. The chips are tasty but are DROWNING in a spice (paprika?) which is overwhelming and a turnoff. The cheese itself wasn't super hot so it didn't act like queso should. (Eg. it was too firm and not runny enough). Also the menu boasted about jalapenos but there was a sprinkling of something not spicy. "White people queso!" was a phrase that was uttered. Additionally it was served in a to go container. Who likes eating in a restaurant as if you're outside? Would not order again. The Birria taco was a study on "what to do when you diced too many onions". I love me onion and cilantro. I usually ask for extra. Here, however, you couldn't even dip the taco in the consommé because it was all onion. The tortillas were fried and greasy. Tasty, but greasy. Would not order again. Al pastor followed suit. It was also tasty but a pile of onions and pineapple. Grease city. Also the meat chunks were HUGE. Would probably order again, if I return which is... unlikely. Was the food filling? Yes. Was it tasty? Yes. Was it amazing? no. Was it pricey? Yes. Did I hate myself a tiny bit afterwards, also yes. Taco flats seems to be a safe place for yuppies and hipsters to enjoy an expensive taco and a beer. It set us back ~$50 for two people at lunch (with one beer and a queso). My pictures tell a more more generous story than was reality. SYOY!

Service is awful. I came in before the lunch rush arrived, sat at the bar and after 40 minutes of ordering three tacos my food never arrived so I left. Other folks had walked in after me and were served their food but I didn't even see the bartender after I ordered as she was waiting on others and serving drinks. Will not come back, even if my friend had told me the tacos were good.

Having been to the original, was a bit skeptical this could measure up to the standard (in my mind) that I recall. Big fan of the food and my crowd loves the drinks. Well this was outstanding. The food was great. The service was great. It's rare I leave a place and wish I'd taken some photos of the food ... but I'm feeling that regret now for not doing that. Enjoy!!

Regular food. Incorrect order. Super slow service. Good parking. Neighborhood bar vibe

Place has been redone! Get the some quacamole, a beer and enjoy. Giant screens to watch the game!

This is a nice little joint. I can see this being a frequented establishment for the local businesses. The service was great. I think they need to invest a little more time and effort into their ingredients and style of cooking, and the menu/pricing... I can see this being somewhere all the local corp. America employees say... "Tacos Flats! Let's go!" Examples: 1) you don't just pour a cup of chopped pineapple on top of cooked pork and call it Al Pastor. No one wants that much fruit in a taco. It's a seasoning, flavor, that you cook the pork in, and maybe add a little on top as a garnish. 2) if you cut the amount of fruit you add to the tacos, you can probably lower your pricing a little, and maybe add a small amount of chips, instead of only selling chips as a side item. 3) I think I speak for the majority that when you have tacos and chips, you don't need to season the chips. The focus of flavor and enjoyment is the taco. Change your chips to plain LIGHTLY salted (maybe lime if you want to get fancy) chips. Otherwise, it's too much to have with a taco, or with salsa, or with guac (which was also over-salted). 4) Guac... man oh man. I've never had guac with cilantro and jalapeno as a garnish only. You can tell by the flavor that you didn't cook/mix with any of these ingredients, yet that's what the flavor is. Try making the guac with maybe a tenth of the salt being used, and add cilantro and jalapeno MIXED INTO the guac, not as a garnish. I think you guys got a good thing going here, and with a few changes, you can be a staple eatery in the area, and outlast all the others who didn't last in that space.

Tried again Food pretty good Service absolutely horrible - you buy in an app - they ignore you until they give you food on all throw away plates then they continue to ignore you. Man I really want to like this place

Returned during work week and they now have a brunch/breakfast taco. I hit the Dirty South and a beer and it was great. Something about huge black refried beans and toasted cheese on the tortilla makes this new and interesting. Highly recommended.

Been to the other locations many times and am a huge fan. This was my first time visiting this location and it has a lot of room for improvement... Cons: Extremely slow service (only 1 person at bar, 1 person taking orders during 12pm lunch rush when it was very busy. the staff was nice but it took an excessive amount of time for any sort of service) Papas fries were soggy/undercooked and cut in a different shape than other locations... please go back to the cut/recipe that are at the other locations! Birria taco tortilla was dry and crispy, almost burnt, and deformed (other locations cook it perfectly, so this was disappointing) Pros: Good amount of parking Large bar area, lots of seating Chips and Dip Trio (queso, guac, salsa) were just as good as other locations- my fav! Overall, this could be a great restaurant in a great location with some improvements to the service and food.

I've been to the Burnet location a couple of times so was happy to see a Taco Flats open up in the old Riata Bar & Grill. I hope they can survive because that office park still looks a bit abandoned due to so many tech workers being remote these days. The ordering system is minimal contact (probably a holdover from covid), you scan the code on your table & order from there. This annoyed some at our table but it doesn't bother me. The food was quite good, very flavorful and good sized servings. I think a lot of people in Austin have pretty firm ideas about how Tex Mex should taste, and a lot of it has to do with sentimentality and good times spent with friends. To be honest, I've never understood the appeal of places like Chuy's or Hula Hut (Yes I know Chuy's & Hula Hut are the same owners) or any of the other joints that throw unseasoned meat on a flour tortilla and call it a taco. It's all so, so bland. I had the birria taco (these are always messy to eat) and the al pastor and we all had queso & guac & chips. All well seasoned and all delicious. I won't say it's the very best I've had in town, but dang, I'll go here over Chuy's or any other bland tex-mex any day.

Heard so many good things about this place so I was excited to try it when it recently opened about a mile from me. Unfortunately I made the mistake of ordering through doordash while my car is in the shop. I'll start by saying that I don't fully blame the restaurant and will be a returning customer. It took about 45 minutes for a dasher to be assigned to my order. Not the stores fault. The food arrived lukewarm and had clearly been ready for a while before it was picked up. As a past service worker I personally would've remade the order for the customer but I understand the restaurant isn't obligated to so I'm basing this solely on the taste of three items I ordered and not the freshness because it was out of the restaurants control. I blame doordash. The queso: very thick, edible but not the best. 4/10 Wouldn't order again. The chicken mole taco: corn tortilla was very thin. Chicken was kind of bland and no mole flavor. there was a lot of beans. 1/10 definitely wouldn't order again. The gringa: I only ate the inside of the taco because the tortilla was very soggy from it sitting BUT the pastor was so good and very flavorful, I had some of the tortilla and it was very good and noticeably handmade. I know that taco has to be AMAZING freshly made so I'll be ordering it again but will probably dine in lol I will say that I like my pastor a little greasy so be warned it is on the greasy side. The grease tore a hole in the paper bag and everything fell out when I picked it up from my doorstep.

I love having this cozy restaurant within walking distance of where I live. I usually get chips and queso and build your own tacos. My partner and I love the chips. I think the food is really good overall. It can get a little pricey, and there's often only one server working, but they've always gotten the food out quickly.

We had drinks for happy hr. The staff was friendly and attentive. The tacos were delicious. Had the barbacoba and carnitas. The drinks.were very good.too.

Decided to check out Taco Flats and it was soooo good, had the dirty south breakfast taco and can't wait to come back for their other tacos and yummy cocktails.

I will not eat at any so-called Mexican or Tex Mex restaurant that charges for chips and salsa. This place sells chips and salsa for $8 a serving--not even bottomless!!! Told me when I questioned about it: "we have to pay for it" so should the patron. There is such a thing as tradition...

Excellent Queso - awesome Tacos!! Chilango shrimp taco as a hit. Loved the carne asada taco! Try The Mexican city sour really good

Great authentic food and speedy service :) manager holds down the place responsibly and professionally. Wish more people knew about this location!

Service was ok, but tonight it was just bad. Love the food, love the location. Everything is great but they just need better service.

Went here for the first time today with my girlfriend and I absolutely loved it. The drinks were great, the food was delicious and the wait was short. I will say, you do have to place your order online at the table, so if you are a people person like myself, sit at the bar! The staff is friendly, the music was on point, and I also love the bar stools; super comfortable seating and all around will soon be my regular spot as it's located conveniently next to my apartment and apartment gym!

Great prices, drinks are absolutely worth it. Nice staff. Birria tacos are so good!!! Huge upgrade from riata bar and grill

Paying $8+ for a taco is ridiculous. If you want to blow money for mediocre tacos. This is the place.

Initially the bar tender was great but with no one in the restaurant when we arrived we then waited for 20 minute for just chips and Guacamole after asking twice where it was. Then tacos came soon after which we didn't want appetizers with main course. We will stick with Torchys.

Tried this location, went to watch a game with friends. Service was good, has a family friendly feel. Unfortunately, my husband got sick from something he ate or drank from there. He threw up a few times, once as we were leaving and once on the way home. Not fun.

Great tacos... even better atmosphere..: also great place to watch the ATXFC PLAYOFFS...