Papalote Taco House - Austin

We came by for lunch and really enjoyed it! The person at the counter was incredibly friendly, answering all of our questions about the menu. It was especially nice that since we weren’t familiar with the corn specialties, she not only described each of them, but also even brought out the tlacoyos, huaraches, and sope bases to visually show us what they were.The food arrived quickly and was delicious! The soft corn tacos were great, as was the tostadas de ceviche. We also enjoyed trying the cachete and lengua meats, based on the staff’s recommendation. The red and green salsa went well with the food too.

I really enjoyed the tacos really clean place too the breakfast tacos were good and the green sauce is amazing and yeah

I absolutely adore this restaurant! My favorite taco is the guajalote en mole, and I also really enjoy their breakfast tacos. Every taco I’ve tried has been delicious. The service is friendly, too!

The good: My family and I were staying across the street and we wanted to try TexMex. The hibiscus agua fresca was large and delightful! I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't super sweetened the way most Jamaicas are. I tried four different tacos but ordered a total of 6-7 different types for my family to try. Each taco can be made with flour or corn tortilla. They gave a lot of different sauces on the side to accompany the taco. They also gave some taquitos even though I didn't order any. They have both indoor and outdoor dining and a private parking lot. The interior consists of small high tables that seat around 4 people. The bad: The fish in the fish taco tasted really fishy (yah, I know1 that's how fish tastes... but it was overly negatively fishy) and didn't seem fresh. A lot of the tacos would've been nice with an added acidic touch like lime or pickled onion. I placed an order online ahead of time but it wasn't ready in time. The cinnamon and raisin rice pudding tasted more like the cinnamon in Hot Tamales candy versus what this dessert normally tastes like. I didn't expect it to have that candy-like flavor and I found it to be unappetizing. I normally love cinnamon rice pudding! I also tried the plantain dessert with cream and cheese and thought the bananas tasted dehydrated and hard or raw. It's texture was chewy and hard and didn't have a lot of flavor to it. Many of the tacos have a lot of ingredients in them but were still on the bland side. The side sauces were definitely necessary to add the needed flavor and kick. The interesting: They serve daily dinner specials after 5PM. They have three locations in Austin.

We ordered tacos online, and I have to say, this is definitely not the place to get breakfast tacos. There are plenty of other spots that do that much better. Unfortunately, this restaurant isn't making it into my top 10. Additionally, the staff's friendliness has been consistently just okay.