Taco Cabana

"man as someone who has lived in Austin there whole life , this place use to be so packed ! I went yesterday around 7:30 and it was completely dead. I haven't had them in a while, but the food was good and hot and everything was how I wanted it. I love TC I'll be back for sure."

"This chain has gone downhill. Not worth the time. The food is cold and dry. Menu is hard to read. I tried to order the special and the staff had no idea what I was asking for. How do you run a promotion and not have it prominently highlighted on the menu. Who's going to know about it if that particular item only flashes for a few seconds and disappears for minutes before reappearing?"

"Punk thugs rather be slanging dope. Rude and messy. E. Riverside. Manager didn’t care. Cut me off because I axed for sour cream. Trashiest of the trashiest. If you don’t want to learn how to do anything then go away. Why bother. This is gross. This is how you get food poisoning. Disgusting. Don’t waste your money or health at e. Riverside taco cabana"

"Even as a foodie who likes to try local Austin spots I still have my fast food/fast casual restaurant cravings and recently I tried out a spot I surprisingly haven’t been before: Taco Cabana! I got their: - Cabana Bowl: as I got this it occurred to me that I had yet to ever buy a taco bowl in Austin. You don’t find these very often and this one was pretty good. The taco bowl shell has a different texture than you’d expect. It’s not as thick and crispy like a nacho, but more of a light thin crispy texture you’d get from a puffy taco for example. This one surprised me. ($5.79) - Cabana Salad: anytime I go to a build-your-own burrito/bowl spot, I usually do salad bowls anyway and if I can find a spot that’s more affordable than the other guys than you’ll catch my attention and that’s what was done here. They have a specialty Salsa Ranch which combines the best of both worlds to give you a tomatoey-buttermilk combo that is worth the try. ($4.69 without meat or $7.19 with chicken) - Chips & Queso: I’m a sucker for some chips and queso. You get a more than generous amount here for just $2.99. Pro-tip, get this and put it in a bowl or salad for an extra kick of creamy, cheesy flavor! - Margaritas: y’all I had no clue until now, but they sell margs for $2 each! I said, “hell yeah” and got two of em: mango and strawberry. These make a good time into a great time! In conclusion, if you’re in need of something good to eat that’s quick and affordable then you can’t go wrong here. I personally give a 3.5/5 for a good first experience, but just given the quality of ingredients I don't think they're 4/5 material but they're still decent!"