Baby Acapulco

I give this location mainly based on the incredible service I have received in the past 2 years that I have lived in the community. I live very near this location, and frequently go in to grab something to eat and work on things because it is walking distance from my home.
Day or night, weekend or weekday, my service is always personable, helpful and prompt. In the numerous times I have been in there, only once or twice did I not have great service. The staff is easy going and fun, and I enjoy chatting with them.
The food has its high points and not so high points but I would recommend the following for sure:
Chips, salsa and margaritas are always a winner!
Quesadillas are great (get the beef fajita)
Flautas plate is a value and very tasty
Taco salad is good
Chimichangas are good too
I was very impressed by the service especially lately when the manager and the IT guy bent over backwards to help me get my laptop online! I was seriously impressed. That is customer service an owner and company should be proud of!

The margaritas are good and the food is mediocre. I wouldn’t consider this restaurant [chain] an authentic Tex-​Mex spot, but the food is not entirely inauthentic either.
Service is average and actual physical environment is a bit rundown so I wouldn’t recommend celebrating any birthdays/​special events here.

First off, I think that vacant lot, filled with piles of dirt, we parked in may get us towed. Since there was no parking available within a 100 miles radius (may or may not be exaggerating here) of this place, we took our chances. Upon entry on a Friday night, we had one of 2 options to seat ourselves: a table basically right in the entryway or one in the bar. We went for the latter since the real reason we were there was for happy hour.
Our server brings us 2 menus (even thought there are 4 of us). That’s fine. We had one minor in our party. I ask the server if it would be possible to get him a virgin drink. She has to check with the bartender. When she eventually returns she says yes. Ok. Another member of our party has recently turned 21. She inquires as to what the blue margarita tastes like. The server says she doesn’t know. Well… is there anyone else on the premises that may have knowledge as to how it tastes? She goes to check. Again, eventually she returns. So? She informs us that she asked the bartender and he said is tastes excellent. So blue tastes like excellent? She confirms, oblivious to the fact that she has in know way communicated to us the taste of blue. Off she goes again. I tell all that I’m am NOT getting a good vibe here AT ALL. We have a long discussion as to whether we should stick it out and, if not, where we will go instead. Fortunately, we were not interrupted in our discussion as our server never returned. Finally it was agreed. We bailed. Thankfully, we had not lasted long enough to find out whether we were in a tow zone or not.

Food is acceptable. Although an Austin staple, Baby A’s represents a basic outlook on Tex Mex. Go for the ‘Purple Rita’; a tasty margarita that will engulf your alcohol tolerance.

I love the other Baby A’s locations. This particular Baby As is disgusting. I ordered Togo so I didn’t know what I was getting myself into with this location. Bad idea I expected it to be as clean and nice as the other locations BUT NO WAY! AVOID THIS LOCATION FOR YOU OWN SAFETY! it was around 8:30 pm on Sunday I literally had to step over to dirty looking stinking homeless people passed out right on the sidewalk in front of the only entrance both had multiple empty four Loco malt liqueur cans around them on the ground around them. I walk inside the floor and walls are dirty. It smells like vomit. Then I walk up to the bar and they guy that took my order on the phone (which acted like he didn’t know anything about mexican food while I was trying to order.) Well he strolls up I mistook him at first as one of the hobos out front but no he works there. He looked like a mechanic he was all dirty and had some type of black shit all over his hands and under his nails. He was cocky like he was George Clooney or something. After waiting 15 min for my food after it was already called in 20 min before that. Then the order was wrong when I finally got back to eat. I had one bite and tossed I couldn’t get the image of how dirty the place was and that guy that slithered up to the bar that gave me the food. Bad location. I love all the other Baby A’s and love there drinks AT EVERY OTHER LOCATION. DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION YOU WILL REGRET IT.

Came here to be for the couple of the people and as soon as we sat down at a food to our surprise there was a gigantic cockroach chiling on the window seal. we moved seats to another area and a server came to take our order he failed to introduce in himself and did not say much just asked if we were ready. We told the server when you have some time and you walked away without saying anything and seemed upset that we were not ready. The food was mediocre the service was very poor. the parking situation is horrible and the place itself looks disgusting and left unclean. I doubt I will ever return to this location as nothing about it seems good. A message to baby A’s owner shut this location down and build something in a better spot.

We had ordered both drinks and food. We understand that restaurants aren’t supposed to be quiet, but tonight there was a table of 14 that was so loud we couldn’t hear ourselves talk. We were literally yelling to be able to hear each other. We kindly requested to be switched tables to the other side of the restaurant so we could enjoy our meal, and we were told by the manager that we needed to hold on and that they were going to check on something. There were plenty of tables of three open for seating. There were clearly more than six tables open and they don’t take reservations. The manager came back and said that he wasn’t at liberty to discuss why, but he couldn’t give us another table. The lack of customer service was ridiculous. A problem that could have easily been resolved, ended with us having to leave the restaurant.

Had an okay experience with friends on a late night. Server was enthusiastic but the food was a little disappointing. Will not hurry back.

First time trying this restaurant, and was excited because of their infamous purple margaritas. Ordered enchiladas, the rice was hard and beans were ugly. The purple margarita, needless to say, didn’t have a great taste but was strong. I prefer something I can enjoy instead of the taste of cheap vodka. The server didn’t make things better, she would run off, ignore request and took forever to refill the waters. I would not recommended this place to anyone.

Baby A’s is good to be social and to get a quick drink especially if you want their Purple Margarita. The food is the average Mexican food but there hasn’t been a plate they have that has made its signature for me. The biggest thing I hate about this location is the parking. There is very very little of it. First come fist serve.

Our waiter wasn’t very friendly and did the very minimum of what you should do when waiting tables, he didn’t offer any refills, I never got his name and we had to ask for silverware when he delivered the food. Over all my margarita was pretty looking but too strong to completely enjoy since all the slush melted right away. The quesadillas were good but i paid $ 10 for them and they didn’t come with any sides so I feel that overall it’s over priced for the quality. I would recommend El Taquito across the street rather than this place.

It is with a heavy heart that I will never go back to Baby A’s again. So long purple margaritas. So long delicious Baby Changa. Adiós queso… While the service at every single location is atrocious, this location takes the cake. We stood in line at the door for 20 minutes while I swear every member of the staff (including the manager) walked by a growing group of confused patrons without so much as mentioning how long the wait would be.
When we finally flagged the bumbling amateur that is the manager down he stared at us blankly as if confused that restaurants extend the courtesy of taking your name down in the order you arrive and let you know how long you’ll be waiting. Instead he just said «well we’re busy and it’ll probably be an hour there are six groups ahead of you, I don’t have time for this». Wrong, there were four groups and 5 empty tables that needed to be cleaned as we watched the patrons who were sitting there pay their checks and leave… Had there been a dedicated host or attentive bus staff the line building at the door would have been handled in an orderly fashion. Instead this glorious pinnacle of customer service said he was simply too busy to assist the growing line of potential income that just wanted to put their name on a list and know how long they’d be waiting.
I don’t care if I have to wait an hour, so long as you have the decency to tell me that’s how long I’ll be waiting and not treat me like some a-​hole who’s mucking up your establishment. I will never give you another penny and will ensure no one I know does either.
And your parking sucks.

So, this was my first time at Baby A’s and I went for happy hour with my colleagues. Our waitress was lovely, however, the manager was a total Jeri and the opposite of accomodating. When I arrived my group consisted of about 8 people, and we mentioned we’d probably have about 5 more. The snippy and stressed out manager, James, acted like we weren’t 25 per cent of the people in the joint, which was half empty, and demanded we name exactly the number of people we expected. When I pointed out that it was hard to tell at happy hour, and exclaimed that if we wanted another table we must ensure we knew exactly how many were coming. In general, this manager was totally inhospitable and a huge turnoff for this place.

Not fancy but they have good food & friendly employees. I have gone 2 sundays in a row! Fish tacos & Baby changa are pretty good!

When your hung over and craving queso this is a pretty neat spot being so close to home! Fun happy hour environment! Loud music and margaritas!

Sundays is the best days to come if you want outstanding service! Yes it is busy, but David makes sure he is still very attentive to his tables. EVERY visit we have had here when he’s here we ALWAYS leave satisfied and happy with our visit. He’s patient and he makes sure you have everything you need. So once again, Baby Acapulco Riverside location next to ⁷⁄₁₁. We visit Sunday evenings. Ask for DAVID and I guarantee you will not regret it. :)

Gas station strip mall Tex Mex, whaddya expect? I wanted to get drunk and full of good food. I didn’t succeed at either of these goals. Lower your expectations for this place and you miiight feel ok when leaving.
They serve their chips hot but I don’t think these are made in house — they taste like slightly stale chips that are relying on the heat to cover the fact that they’re a few days old. The salsa was awesome though. The service was decently fast, especially considering we had a table of 9 – 10.
My biggest disappointment of the meal was the overhyped purple margarita. On a completely empty stomach, I barely felt a buzz from the first one. I was halfway through the second before our food even showed up and I frankly still wasn’t feeling it. It was too sugary, and when I ordered the second and the server said «you know you are limited to two right?» I’m pretty sure my face was a face to make angels cry. I was so sad.
I ordered the Deluxe Dinner because I had a deep, abiding hunger. The refried beans were actually pretty good. The tamales were awful, maybe the worst I’ve ever had. Chewy, dry, tasteless, was I eating corn cardboard? I subbed in a puffy taco and thought it was decently delicious if messy — it’s something different at least. In general, I was left full but unsatisfied on the tastiness front.

I’m pretty sure people come here exclusively for the purple margaritas and the chips.
The drinks were, for the record, on point. They don’t tell you what’s in the purple margs, but they’re delicious, and I completely understand why they limit you to two. The food was very average, but the drinks made up for it. Also, the set up of the restaurant is bustling and not intimate at all. I see myself returning for appetizers and margs, but probably not dinner.

Love this place!!! Great place to get together with family and friends. Awesome drinks! I personally love the «Blue» margarita. Made to perfection on all their drinks! Cant get enough of their chips and salsa :-) Yummy Chile Con Queso, damn good Tortilla Soup, and Love, Love, Love their Chicken Quesadillas :-) :-)
O-​yea! Awesome Happy Hour prices!!! 2−7pm
I would recommend this place to anyone who enjoys a good drink and awesome food :-) :-)