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Friday, 19 October 2007 |
Dinner $15-$20 a head
-moderate priced
-good selection
I was working nearby El Mercado tonight so I decided to have my wife meet me at El Mercado for dinner. The décor was great; the restaurant
was bright, colorful with neat decorations.
We were a little disappointed in the music which was an 80’s mix rather
than Hispanic or South American. However, we were fortunate to visit El Mercado on Sunday evening because
the Margueritas were on special for $3.50 and the dinning room was slow and quiet.
The frozen Margueritas were decent but are no comparison to Trudy’s
or Guerro’s. For dinner we enjoyed the Mixed Grill. It was like Fajitas
but also came with some delicious sausage and three of their Shrimp
Alambres (shrimp wrapped in jalapeno, bacon and stuffed with cheese).
We split the entrée and added some beans and rice to our order which
was plenty of food. The beef fajita meat was tender and juicy and
probably one of the best I have had in Austin.
We didn’t stop there! For dessert we really enjoyed the Tres Leches
Cake something neither of us had ever tried before. It was a creamy
delicious soggy cake with strawberry and chocolate sauces drizzled on
top. The coffee which our waiter brewed fresh for me was nothing
special but better than most gas stations.
To summarize the food and atmosphere was real nice but the
Margueritas and coffee could use improvement. We plan to go back and
will recommend this restaurant to our friends.
El Mercado South
1302 S. First St.
447-7445
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Will be going back to El Mercado, Friday, 19 October 2007
