Matt's El Rancho - Austin Restaurant

  • 2613 South Lamar Boulevard
    Austin, TX 78704-4732
  • +1 512 462 9333
  • www.mattselrancho.com
Average Rating
3.5
98+ reviews
from 3 sources
CitySearch
4.5
34+ reviews
Yelp
3.0
57+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
7+ reviews
Cuisine Type:
mexican
Dates Closed:
Closed Tues.
Open Hours:
Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 11am-10pm,Fri-Sat 11am-11pm,11a-10p M, W-Th, Su, 11a-11p F-Sa,Sun-Mon and Wed-Thurs 11am-10pm
Reservations:
Reservations not accepted after 6pm on weekends, except for large groups
Matt's El Rancho
2613 South Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78704-4732
Description
  • This very popular South Austin restaurant has been serving Tex-Mex food since ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • ... King of Mexican Food has a long history of serving the rich and famous, but it became an Austin institution because it caters to a timeless, fad-less clientele: families. The Bob Armstrong dip is a mouthwatering combination of queso, ... more on CitySearch
  • A tradition with Texas alumni, Matt's has provided authentic Mexican food in a great family atmosphere since 1952. more on AustinTexas.org
  • Opened in downtown in 1952, this old landmark restaurant has a large, faithful body of customers. Owner Matt Martinez later moved his restaurant to south Austin in 1986, and now his son, Matt, Jr., runs the show. The restaurant does ... more on Frommers
  • Opened by the Martinez family in 1952, this South Austin landmark does old-school Tex-Mex extremely well, and ... more on Fodor's
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Reviews
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5.0
el rancho

(09/05/05)

... it or not some of the best seafood in town you can get here...salmon, shrimp and fish mex are awesome. try a ranchorita ... Lisajoy (aka: lisajoy78704), a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

1.0
great price, BUT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

(08/01/2005)

... ok to start I read many of the other reviews and thought this was a good idea. I was wrong, I had brisket tacos, and the BOB dip. Both were bland, cold, and NOT recommended. Also the house margaritas are terrible. My girlfriend had ... ykywi, a user of citysearch.com. Reviews from CitySearch

5.0
Kerri W. 's review

... of my most favorite restaurants in the area. (It's been a family favorite ever since I was a kid too, so it's consistently remained ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

5.0
Loved it since I was a kid

(09/14/05)

... out when I was little. Often we'd head, with friends & neighbors to Matt's. It was great and still lives up to the hype. ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Wonderful

(02/01/2003)

... Matt,s for over 30 years. First started eating at Matt's when they were located on 1st street. Never have I had a bad meal or poor service ... plmbrok, a user of citysearch.com. Reviews from CitySearch

Web Resources
  • Read more about Matt's El Rancho on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.mattselrancho.com
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