Curra’s Grill

Definitely not coming back here for a meal.
My husband and I went for a 4pm dinner and service was great. He got the enchiladas and substituted in the steak for an extra $ 3.75. When we got the bill it looked like the charged us twice for the steak, but apparently the $ 3.75 is PER ENCHILADA (which is 2 on the plate). So shady. Tried to talk to the manager but he never came out to talk to us about this so we just left after standing around for 10 minutes by the door.
The $ 6 guacamole is pre-​packaged which is why it tastes only like a garlic bomb. I’ve had it before, it comes from Trader Joe’s and is $ 3.75 per package. They also use pre-​packaged avocado for the Avocado Margarita. What a shady place.
Salsa sampler isnt worth the price either. It’s just one plate with little shallow pools of different salsas on it. I guess they expect you to fill up on chips because they kept dumping those on our table.

My favorite just-​Mexican place in Austin, but I don’t think I can recommend it easily anymore. Shady service has lowered my opinion. They charged me twice for my steak substitution, they told me it would be $ 4 but then charged me $ 8, claiming later t was $ 4 per enchilada (wtf!?!). The main thing that makes this restaurant good is the sauces. Well I probably won’t be coming back any time soon. I asked to tak to the manager but gave up after maybe 10 minutes and with the person I talked to basically hinting that the manager wasn’t going to fix the over charge. Serious bs.
Also their $ 6 guac comes from a giant pre-​package, not house made. Their rooms are acoustically crappy too, so it can be really hard to hear whoever you are with, and it just gets worse the more people there are (or if there’s just one loud one)
I will miss their mole and other sauces. But not much else.

Looking for a legit and authentic Mexican restaurant that steers clear of Tex-​mex food and the million taco joints in Austin (no knock just wasn’t in a taco mood), my wife and I decided to give Curra’s a chance.
Chips and salsa may have been a sign, the chips were warm but tasted like they were from a Tostitos bag, salsa was good and was spicy but not too over done… knowing I didn’t go there for chips and salsa my hopes were still high.
I went with one of my go to plates and ordered Caritas with charro beans while my wife ordered fish tacos with black beans. My carnitas was unfortunately dry, which the tenderness and juicy quality of the meat which is what warrants Caritas a good dish. The rice was good though and pretty authentic, the charro beans which were 99 cents upgrade, was a wise choice. But for $ 13.99 just for carnitas it seemed pretty pricy to me.
My wife’s fish tacos were so-​so the fish was breaded just enough and we’re generous with the amount of fish in both of the two tacos. The flour tortillas were dry and hard however and made it hard to enjoy them, the black beans had a touch of bleu cheese in them which made them pop and taste good.
Was hoping to find a good spot, authentic place here in Texas and I’ll have to keep towards my journey sadly *sigh*

Two words: avocado margaritas.
The avocado margs are life changing. But the food is ALSO great! The mole anything, especially mole tacos, are phenomenal, and when I’m feeling like I want simplicity, their enchiladas with salsa verde and salsa roja hit the damn spot. But seriously, avocado margaritas.
Also pro tip: if you sit outside, try to snag a bench table. The ones with chairs are so low compared to the height of the table.

We ordered normal things on the menu, no substitutions or any difficulties. The waiter was rude and made us repeat our orders several times as if we were being difficult. Nope, just ordered can in enchiladas and some fajita tacos — nothing special. The entire meal, I felt like our waiter was being really condescending towards us. The final straw was when he came to pick up my plate, he mumbled under his breath about how I didn’t eat my bananas as if I am some fucking child. I don’t know why I bothered coming here two other times in the past. The food is never good and this third time was the final time. Absolutely horrible service and my black beans had the airy, roof of the mouth aftertaste of vomit. Never again.

Classic Austin! Parking lot is a bit of a prison shower but once you’re in, everything is great. Drinks are strong, wait staff is attentive, food is excellent. Patio is small but utilized well.

The food here is extremely cheap and nothing about this place taste it off and take whatsoever. I ordered two enchiladas, one cheese and one chicken, and it came with rice and beans. The rice tasted like something that was once frozen with corn and green beans in it (i’ve never had authentic Mexican rice with corn and green beans in it before). The refried beans were average and as for the enchiladas, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. They took what tasted like canned nacho cheese and dumped it all over the top. It was like the kind of processed cheese that comes in a giant barrel. See picture…
I ordered a drink that I’ve had 1 million times and South America and is traditionally served at every bar. I was excited because they had it on the menu here and I asked the server if it was just the standard, traditional make of it and he said yes. While I noticed that use tequila in it instead of vodka, the entire drink was completely wrong and I couldn’t even stomach it. They basically mixed tequila with soda water and squeezed a bunch of lime into it.
When we were about halfway done with our meals, the server came back and started asking us if he could take our plates, I felt extremely rushed out of there. It was either that, or he noticed I wasn’t eating the plate in front of me for fear that ingesting 6 pounds of queso dip that essentially turned my enchiladas into a soup would make me physically ill.
Either way, this is probably the single worst Mexican food restaurant I’ve ever been to and if you’re looking for authentic Mexican food with an awesome ambience, this is definitely not the place!

Favorite. This is my brothers favorite as well as several of my friends. Their Mexican can’t be beat. Where to start… The pork is sooo good; carnitas taco plate, al pastor refried black bean tostadas and the con Chile Colorado are all amazing. Even their enchiladas are mouth watering, the borracho sauce is great! Tamales are HUGE. And you can’t leave out the avocado Margarita — it’ll add up your bill though.
If you haven’t been here yet, go now.

Having worked near downtown Austin, Curra’s was a go to place for lunch. Seems like my favorite was the Tacos Al Pastor. Overall it was a filling meal, however this time the pork seemed a little overdone (dry) and the tomatillo salsa verde was a little flat.
Regardless I have eaten here many times and would recommend you at least give it a try. Cold cerveza, outdoor seating, it can be relaxing.

Once again a Sunday morning Austin staple! Food is authentic and atmosphere is eclectic. 4 of 5 stars again, the flies (flock of flies) buzzing around like your eating outdoors.
Get past the flies it’s a good stop.

45 min later, on a slow morning, luke warm breakfast arrives and it’s incomplete. The waiter offered a discount, but not til his manager arrives. Who’s in charge of this place right now? As I’m writing this review 5 more minutes have passed and I can’t even begin to eat, and my food is getting cold.
So at this point, I’m telling him I’m leaving and leaving money for what we ate, which is one plate.
Oh…and they charged us for all of it. No discount. What kind of customer experience is this?

One of my favorite recommendations for Mexican food in town, my family took my out-​of-​town uncle here tonight. We noticed the service was kind of slow, which I have never experienced here before. However after receiving our drinks and queso we ordered our entrées. Then after an hour still no food had arrived. I finally had to bail because of prior plans and asked the manager to take my order off the check. I feel sorry for leaving my family there.
I am really applauded that Curra’s «lost our ticket» for an hour as the manager explained to me. Its unfortunate because of this experience and a couple other recent visits that I will not return nor recommend anyone to go here. I’m a local Austinite and had honored this place for being so constant for so long. Scratch this place off your list.
Totally bummed,
–Tony

When being given waters at the beginning, we asked for straws. We watched the waiter walk around, chat with his co workers, lean on the bar… We got our own straws after several minutes. Then we ordered a salsa sampler, appetizers and entrees. 20 minutes later we tried to get the waiter’s attention. He was too busy hanging out at the bar, 10 feet away. We discussed how nice it would have been to get our salsa…
Our meals came out after 25 minutes. We told the poor guy who brought our meals that we hadn’t even gotten out appetizers and he finally got our waiter’s attention. So our meals got sent back to sit under the heat lamp and dry out until we finished our pre course. Incredibly frustrating, disrespectful, and unpleasant. Oh and we still left 20% tip. That guy has no business being in the service industry.

Avocado margaritas while the salsa sampler are a must here. I’m usually not a fan of margaritas but this one was exceptional– not too much of an alcoholic kick yet refreshing. I was intrigued by the description of the carnitas plate where the pork is marinated in Coca-​Cola, milk and orange juice. I’m a native San Diegan and love a good plate of carnitas. Here at Curra’s the carnitas are different from SoCal/​TJ style — it’s more like slow-​cooked, thick pieces of meat. I think the Coca-​Cola, milk and orange juice helped keep the meat juicy and tender.

Great Mexican food at reasonable prices. My first time to Austin and locals kept raving about this place so I gave it a whirl.
I tried the the Carnitas tacos and they were everything… With rice and beans — for less than $ 9!
I also had their signature Avocado Margarita — a was definitely apprehensive. Two types of things that don’t typically go together. But the bartender mixed up a sample for me and it was surprisingly satisfying. I also enjoyed their version of the Ruby Red, delicious.
The staff was great, super helpful, and looked like they enjoyed their jobs. I loved it!

Everything about this place is just OK.
I like the food generally, but I wish that there were homemade tortillas and chips, especially when the chips and salsa are not free. They are «free» when you buy queso, guac, salsa sampler, etc. Those things are far more expensive than the ~$ 2 for the chips and salsa.
I’ve had fajitas and enchiladas and been pleased with my food, but it’s overpriced. My husband and I paid nearly $ 50 for a meal that would have been $ 35 at another Mexican food place.
The service has never been great. It has taken us about an hour and a half to eat on all three occasions we have been, even though we really could have been out of there in half the time. It takes them so long to take your order, bring your food, bring your check. Seems like it’s family run, and I’ve often seen our waiter/​waitress talking and not working.
Overall, I prefer other restaurants in the area, but I can see why this place gets business.

The best avocado margarita and spicy salsa! Other than that the food was pretty mediocre/​bad

This place is good for a few dishes, but most of them don’t really stand out. I think their pork tamales and mole sauce is the best in town. I’ve been here a few times and usually get their rotisserie chicken, which is OK. I’ve also tried their tacos Al-​Pastor and while they’re good, Austin definitely has better versions (Veracruz food truck!!). The worst dish I’ve had here is the seafood ceviche. It was bland, and the seafood didn’t have much flavor.
They’ve good margaritas and their avocado margarita is definitely worth a try.

Curra’s used to be my jam for Mexican food when I lived in Austin after college. Nowadays, I rarely stop by because it’s near Riverside and I hate sitting through the traffic on I-​35 just to get to it.
Curra’s is still up to snuff and makes the most wonderful, comforting food.
The avocado margarita is still velvety smooth. I went with the chicken enchiladas covered in mole sauce. Their mole is sublime. Not too rich, but hearty and savory, with just enough densely layered spices to bite back at you and make your nose slightly run, after you’ve practically licked the entire plate.
My server was cute, bubbly and warm, even as she served two bi-​racial couples on my right that had brought their dog inside, sitting in some type of little zippered puppy dog stroller. Ahhh Austin, don’t change too much with the new money flooding in, at least I know Curra’s will still be in fine shape.

Somehow kinda forgot about this place but not any more.
Showed up during happy hour. No big deal $ 0.50 off domestic bottled beer and I think $ 1.00 off house margarita.
They are really cooking here. Lamb empanadas? Octopus ceviche? Yes and they were original and tasty. Not your average Tex-​Mex menu.
Little touches like a sprinkle of goat cheese on the black beans. They had whole black beans, refried black beans, charro beans, refried beans. They had all of the beans.
The corn tortillas are large, supple and very corny, yum! Carne guisada was nicely spiced, though doubtful it was flank as indicated on the menu. Beef round stew meat seems to be what it is but not a problem.
Prices are good, margaritas decent, service pretty good and a menu with a number of things to try.
Worth a return visit for the other Mexican food.