Taquerias Arandinas

Amazing food! I’ve grown up working in the service industry for a long time and I’ve never seen such an efficient restaurant. Everyone was so friendly, and quick to seat me/​help me figure out what I wanted to eat, immediately. I wanted a custom order, and they made sure to make it happen without question. I haven’t even asked for my bill yet, but I could care less what the price is– the quality of food and service was unparalleled.
–Kyle

Pretty chill place, food was pretty good and was served nice and pretty quickly. Sauce is super hot, would more than likely visit again

This is my go-​to place for comfort food! The cheese enchiladas with red sauce is amazing. Extremely unhealthy but delicious.

Great food! So sad to see chain Anglo-​owned restaurants coming in when there is such great local authentic food like this in the area to go to instead. Get the alambre plate.

If I cannot come up with dinner options because I get off work late this is where I go. They have delicious cheap tacos. The beans are good, with dash of salsa, and while I am not a rice fan the Spanish rice here is quite good.
I generally order the pastor tacos, they are generally spot on, sometimes it doesn’t have enough pineapple flavor. I can also get them on flour or corn tortillas. I have found the pastor to be good on flour while I prefer the barbacoa, or guisada on corn.
I don’t really care for the chips they use, but the salsa is thick and flavorful. Also, I think they should switch from can soda to fountain drinks but that is just a reflection on their business model.
I think the most underrated item on their menu are the burritos. They are massive and super cheap. I was really surprised at the amount of meat which was inside, when I saw the size I assumed I was going to be overwhelmed by filler. Definitely something to consider if you are starving or considering getting something you can get 2 meals out of. And they conveniently cut it in half for easy rationing.
Recently they have added mini tacos which you can get with any of the meats on the menu and they are just as good as the full size tacos but you get 5 of them so you can really diversify. These have become a new favorite.
I have also had the torta and while it was quite good it was pretty much a standard issue torta, but then again that’s why it is essentially a Mexican hamburger.

First time we went there, Everything was great… The food tasted the best, service was great… but yesterday their service and food sucked!.. Food wasn’t fresh. server didn’t check on us and we were on our own… It was a total disappointment… Totillas were cold, fajitas meat was pink… I would think twice before I go there again…

Consistent northern Mexican food. Open late and fairly cheap. For Austin standards this is a hidden gem. The music is always loud and great and authentic. It reminds me of being home in the Valley. Staff is always super friendly and accommodating. Not the cleanest place but it’s old Riverside and Arandinas has been around for a long time. Whenever I want enchiladas real bad and fast, I come here. Nachos are awesome too.

Straight talk, this place does not mess around. This is one of my go to spots in Austin for an always perfect meal at a beyond reasonable price. I have been coming here for years and have seen the place go through some changes but some things always stay the same like the great food and very friendly service. Seriously, try anything on this menu and you will not be disappointed! There is a great jukebox in the back and the ambiance is usually always very chill. I love to come here for a late dinner because they stay open late most nights.

I had the Carne asada which was really good. My friend pretty much had to order for me since the waitress didn’t speak English to well. Wait times were very short great atmosphere with music playing.

How long do I have to make this so that it’s not just a tip? And how long does it have to explain just how horrible this place is? HORRIBLE!!! The food was mediocre but the service was horrible! Horrible! I wouldn’t come back here if they paid me to eat here. One of the worst places I’ve been to in Austin.

I don’t know how good the food is here. So, I can’t give you my opinion.
At 8:06 am on a Sunday, I called in three breakfast tacos. I was told it’s be 5 minutes. I got there at 8:15. There was only one couple there and all the servers, waitresses were huddle by the kitchen station.
I waited at the register until 8:21, in full view of everyone. They looked over occasionally, but no one spoke to me, they never even held up a hand in the universal «wait» gesture. Then I left.

Solid breakfast tacos.
Only came here for breakfast, but I am hopeful for the rest of their menu.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND PASS THIS PLACE, continue another 30 seconds up Riverside and go to Rosarita’s Al Pastor (either the restaurant or the food truck, in the same lot). The food here has gotten worse and worse during the last few years. The service has never been good. Can’t wait until gentrification destroys them! They don’t really deserve to exist any longer. By contrast, Al Pastor has home made tortillas, amazing pastor and Barbacoa.

I stopped here incidentally because I was hungry from exerting myself at a show at Emo’s across the street. The first thing I noticed was the heavy chicano presence in the restaurant, as well as the old school Mexican cafeteria-​style ambiance and payment system. I knew that was a good sign, from other authentic Mexican places like Casa Maria, which is very similar.
I ordered enchiladas. They were actually some of the best enchiladas I’ve ever had, very soft, hot, not at all hard, crusty or congealed. The rice and beans were not quite as flavorful as Casa Maria’s, but still worth eating every bite. The meal also came with chips and two different kinds of salsa, one of which was salsa dona, which happens to be my favorite kind of salsa. I applied it generously to my meal and was not disappointed with the resulting flavor.
I can’t wait to go back and try other dishes, specifically: chicken nachos, chicken fajitas, tortilla soup, carne guisada, various offerings from their taco selection, and many others. I’m quite sure it will all be good. Prices were fair and service was fast. I’m definitely coming back. This is my new go-​to Mexican place to beat.

The chipotle chicken is my go to, and I don’t think I could ever get anything else. The homemade tortillas are ON POINT. I always leave hating myself for eating way too much, but it is so worth it. Cheap Mexican food at it’s finest. Unfortunately, my Spanish is very minimal, and most of the staff speaks no English, so be prepared to have at least the basics so you don’t seem like a jerk.

If you’re looking for quick, authentic, no frills tacos, you will be completely satisfied. Extremely delicious and spicy salsas, fast service, and consistently solid food. The price is ridiculously inexpensive for such a tasty product.
I am so happy I live so close to this location. Much better than the south 1^st street Arandas one (though I love it there as well).

The best thing about this place is that it is open early and late. I’ve tried several menu items and all of them are better elsewhere.

This place is disgusting !!! Upon ordering a plate of barbacoa, I was amazingly surprised at the speed of which it came out. It was lightning fast only because it appeared as though the plate had been sitting under food warming lights all day long. Everything was dry and old looking.
Plus it was the worst service ever and it seemed to us that our waitress was having a difficult time keeping her tiger striped thong in her pants. All in all bad food, bad service and bad experience with all the Raff Raff coming in off the streets. To top it all off my wife stayed sick for days due to her meal…

I’ve never rated something 2 stars. I am now. and I like that when you click those 2 stars it says next to it… «Meh. I’ve experienced better.» CUZ ITS TRUE.
I dunno. it’s a huge menu. I’m vegan I KNOW I CANT BE PICKY i went here with two regular omnivorous friends. they were also like MEH. one said his barbocoa was not good. but did say he’s had it amazing there before. so maybe it’s hit and miss?
THEIR TORTILLAS ARE FUCKING BOMB THO.
I got those on the side with guacamole which was okay and A TINY PORTION for just tooooo much money. and my pico de gallo? dear lord it was maybe ¹⁄₈ of a cup and i got charged for it. and it was more jalepenos than tomatoes. literally i was dying. but all their shit is hella spicy. THAT FREE GREEN SALSA IS A SNEAKY BITCH! it’s good and then all of a sudden WHAT THE FUCK OUT. but then again i’m also pretty wussy when it comes to spice haha. Oh and my friend got a margarita it was just that shit out of a frozen blending machine and it was gross he said. Serive took ridiculously long as well. It took them 5 minutes to come back and tell my friend they were out of the daily special. like really? 5 minutes later?
Any who, I DID NOT HAVE A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE but omg i have had WAY BETTER MEXICAN FOOD. and i like all mexican– from hole-​in-​the-​wall no english speaking mexican food where it feels like someone’s grandma is cooking for you and you’re like YES! — to chipotle. haha.
i dunno i feel compelled to say it was nothing special and i just felt like i wasted money and i don’t like that feeling cuz i’m a broke college student.
but other reviews seem to be positive so maybe it was just when we were there. none of us left particularly happy.
ok done.

I am rather disappointed with the overall experience. The wait staff was horrible. No one came to fill water or anything. ‘m currently in the restaurant now and there are 4 other groups of people here and 4 waitresses. A bus boy cleared my plate 15 mins ago and no one has been back with a check or to ask for anything.
The food was okay… Nothing to write home about. The mole sauce was good.
… Honestly still can’t believe I’m still sitting here waiting. I see them in the corner just chatting.
I won’t be back. There are way too many amazing Mexican places to settle for this one.