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Amaya's Taco Village is located in Texas. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine Southwestern cuisine. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features breakfast. This restaurant is good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Queso was standard, salsa above par, but the tacos were off the chain. (I thought I'd see if I could get away with saying that...I'm pretty sure I cannot.) they are made with fresh tortillas,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
really good food, always very packed but it worth the wait!!!!!!! :)
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is greasy tex-mex and GOOD greasy tex-mex. This falls into the GREAT greasy tex-mex. Love it and love the unusual corn tortillas too. Not the usual thinner tortillas, but knowing that they are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So last Saturday for breakfast I met up with friends at ATV. 4 out of 5 of us ordered the migas with cheese. Best dag'um breakfast around! Some of our friends go there every weekend for breakfast take...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST MEXICAN FOOD!!!!!!! the resturant is always a great place to go and have a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner. i would recommend this place to anyone looking for good food
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Paid Amaya's another visit last week. Really liked the tacos, this time around. In fact, all of the reasons for "star deduction" on my last visit seemed to have been addressed. The beef was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some suitable Tex Mex. Nothing earth-shattering, but standard tacos, enchiladas, and breakfast tacos. Mostly, I've had their breakfast tacos (they made 8am Saturday mornings at beauty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. The food is very tasty and real. THe village tacos and the enchiladas are my favorites, as are the charro beans. Very Austin, very authentic. The real deal. I have one major...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sandwiched between a Dollar Tree and a Ross in a nondescript strip mall off of I35 is a village--a taco village--where Amaya and her villager friends serve up the tastiest homemade corn tortillas I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Again, on my quest to find fabulous fish tacos. This is right near where we live, and one of my office secretaries recommended this place -- I'll say we'll come back here again, but very middle of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These guys used to have a location at the Y in Oak Hill when I was growing up and it seemed to be at least a weekly dinner spot with the parents. That location is gone and the only surviving spot is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ok I will almost do anything for their carne guisada tacos with shredded cheese & their salsa.. which they serve in the morning too. Place isnt fancy/ is in a bad neighborhood/ but their carne guisada...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I asked for a pitcher of salsa. She gave me a pitcher of salsa.What the hell more do you need to know?(PS: Best service in town. Ask for Britney then please give her hell for me... tell her you're...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever someone asks me where they can find some good Mexican food that isn't Tex-Mex this is the place I send them. It's located in the Capital Plaza off of IH-35 near 2222 (near the old airport)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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The food is good, but the prices are a little high and the people who work there aren't exactly friendly to their customers. It gets incredibly crowded inside & since they're part of a shopping center, parking...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great if you want good old regular Tex-Mex, and the prices are very reasonable. The homemade corn tortillas are a must-have, and there's just something about the queso that can't be...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another tex-mex place in Austin. A few highlights of this one:1. Lightning fast service - Once you get seated, their hard working staff ensures everything happens as it should.2. Fresh corn...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm Velveta cheese on deep fried tacos. This place is so good!! The services is the best in town. Did I mention frozen mugs for your beer?
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever heard the phrase when in Mexico? Probably not; but I took notice last Sunday when the line outside this tiny place in Capitol Plaza was near 50 deep. I had been to Amaya's 14ish years ago; so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Not really my favorite at anything. It's ok Tex-Mex, but with so many great...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
basically this is just a review of amaya's migas with "cheese" (it is the fakey queso amarillo), which is the only thing i get here. this is because they are delicious. secretly i love love love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I luuuurve me some Amayas! The food is spot on, each and every time. The salsa is just right, not to spicy just enough cliantro, always fresh. The food, ohhh so yummy. I think the secret is the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I guess I'm one of the few that doesn't understand what the big deal about this place is. Service at Amayas earns 4 stars, but the food downs it to 3 stars. I ate here w/my family and as always, it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I'm a fan of Amaya's. My favorite meal - 3 crispy chicken fajita tacos, hold the lettuce, with extra tomatoes. As others have said, they use Velveeta cheese, which was strange at first, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have two words for you: Government Cheesemmmmmm
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Great cheese enchilladas and home made corn tortillas. This place is busy on the weekdays for lunch so get it to go. Make sure you get an order of the chips and hot sauce....it's fantastic.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I get takeout taco's from Amaya's almost every weekend. While I certainly wouldn't recommend driving across the city for it, we go there simply because it's just down the street and is pretty good....
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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I absolutely love this restaurant. They have got great customer service and their menu is easy to look over. Their cheese enchiladas are the best. But if you are a meat kind of person, I would certainly get...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best migas and breakfast tacos in Austin! One of my favorite breakfast places!!!I usually have a very complicated breakfast order for my office, and they get it right every single time.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am definitely a big fan of Amaya's solely because of their breakfast tacos. And not just any breakfast taco: their potato, bean and cheese breakfast taco on flour tortillas. I could be satisfied...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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The service was great. However, I did not quite like the food. The cheese is low grade, the homemade taco shells tasted stale which makes me wonder if they are made ahead and then re-heated. The tamales were...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being from Mexico my standards for "Mexican Food" are a little strict.However, Amaya's has very good Tex Mex food. The food is far from being "home style" but I like the Caldo de pollo. Huge minus...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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The chicken tort. soup and chicken tacos are soooo good. I've tried the chicken tort. soup at other places and no one seasons it just right like Amayas. The salsa and chips are also great. The salsa is not to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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I love the migas here, they make their own corn tortillas that are really...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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This is a good place to go for a quick bite. It isn't gourmet, but who is looking for gourmet tacos anyway? It is fresh and fast, and the service is usually great. It is generally crowded, especially at meal...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friends have been raving about this dive for quite some time. So this weekend I went to check it out. Well, it's not the best I've had and it's not the worst. Worth raving about...no. Not even...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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I've been going to Amaya's for 15 yrs (about 3-5 times a year). They are middle of the road, nothing that is going to knock your socks off, just pretty consistent. Exactly what you want....I guess. They are...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could tell it was normally great. Not nuvo (sp?) junk. Good old greasy Tex Mex with homemade corn tortillas. They use Velveeta. Before you retch, consider that yiu've probably never objected to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just the very best tacos in the world! (Menu item #22)How special can tacos be? There used to be an Amaya's location near us. Now we drive 30 minutes each way passing dozens of Mexican food...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a sign inside the door that warns diners, "Beware, food is habit-forming." Yes, yes it is.I dream of their enchilada sauce. I think that I could subsist on it alone for weeks. I could swim...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has real, honest, delicious, home-style Mexican food. Seriously. It touched my soul. So simple, so freaking delicious. Its like my grandma made everything. (sob)
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy tasty treat for the mouth! I went at 11 on a Wednesday and the place was packed. Usually a good sign. It was! Everything is prepared fresh and is full of flavor. I had the #24, two tacos,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to eat breakfast alone. Lots of coffee. Hot sauce. Usually migas. A paper. There are some places where you get weird looks for doing this. (coughtrudy's). Amaya's is not that place. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I look for Mexican food that is freshly prepared, not shipped and nuked. I look for great taste and service. If a Restaurant fails in any of these categories, I leave no tip and no return. Amaya's is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm also very picky of my beef enchiladas.I don't care for chicken or cheese enchiladas, only beef enchiladas on corn tortillas, and chile con carne sauce. I have tried enchiladas at many different...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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Ok, so you have to know these guys use the Governement cheese, but in my opinion this is the best. Sure, you can go to some other fancy Mexican restraurant and have some Americanized food, but this stuff is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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When GF and I go into Austin, and its my turn to pick the place to eat, I usually choose Amayas just for their beef tacos. The meat is well-seasoned, and the fillings are plentiful (especially the cheese), but...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their fried tacos are where it's at. And the migas. I love their migas.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
breakfast tacos. saturday morning. very good.
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Everytime our family goes to Amayas, the staff is very friendly and attentive, they always made sure we had our glasses full with iced-tea. The food is always nice and hot, and all of their tasty mexican food...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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Enchilada's are not very good, and made with what seems to be imitation cheese. Don't complain because Manager's are rude and are not responsible for incorrect orders.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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I wouldn't recommend driving way across town to eat at Amaya's, but it's a great neighborhood joint. The servers are so friendly, the food is simple but always tasty, and the cost reasonable. The previous...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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This restuarant has great food! They have a daily lunch menu with great prices. The service is good and the wait is not very long at all, but if you go during lunch, expect about a 20 - 30 minute wait. It is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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Before this place got renovated the food was great but now, i think the food is priced too high for the amount and quality of food. There are far better Mex restaurants out there. I used to love the enchilada...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2005
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When I eat at Amaya's it reminds me of eating with my family. The chicken tacos are delicious and are made the way they should be...frying a tortilla and not using a taco shell from a box.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2005
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I have never before seen corn "crispy" tacos that were not in the lease crispy. They were large, but the tortillas were flabby, the meat was so-so, and the cheese was pure grease. How can people rate this...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2003
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You don't come here for the atmosphere. You don't come to stare at the pretty people. You come here for something you can't get anywhere else in Austin. Killer tacos. If you get anything else you missed the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2003
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Okay, if you like Matt's, then you'll like this place. My friend and I both agreed that the enchiladas were just the same thing we got in high school. Rice was so overdone and sticky, the scoop actually cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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Like any good restaurant, Amaya's doesn't allow toxic tobacco smoke. We always stop by to eat on our way from North Texas to San Antonio. Terrific Mexican food!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2002
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Amaya's is an Austin tradition for more than 20 years. This family-run establishment has the best nachos compuestos in town. Try them and you will turn your nose up at all the rest. Also good are the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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We were brought here by friends that RAVED about this food so we were expecting some good eats. Guys, this is some cheap ingredients. What is the deal with the cheese? I paid $9 for a lunch entree that was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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