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For two star Southwestern, try Austin Grill in Bethesda. Check out this affordable place in the Bethesda area. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place features breakfast and brunch.
1.0 of 5 stars.
Why is this place still in business? When I look around Bethesda Row, I am perplexed at finding this place continues to exist. I gave it four tries, each a year to two years apart, usually at the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just bad...I mean, it is really, truly bad. Even 24 hours later, I'm kicking myself for wasting my money here. Our server was nice enough but dude clearly had short-term memory issues....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in quite a while, but the last time I ate here, the service was slow and the food was less than tasty. This had been the case several times in a row at that point. I had...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So my girlfriend and I had the rare opportunity to put the nachos and margaritas of two tex-mex restaurants head to head: Austin Grill and Uncle Julio's.Walking past Austin Grill we were lured in by...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With all the wonderful eateries in downtown Bethesda we ended up here after the AT&T National Sunday night. Don't ask.Anyway haven't been to one of their restaurants in a while as there are other...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: The corn soup or chilli I tried was surprisingly tasty. It had a nice kick to it and was fairly cheesy. The salsa is blended, which I like. Key lime pie is under $3! Who can beat that? Cons: I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had just landed at Dulles from Boston. The boyfriend's parents picked us up, and we headed into Bethesda for brunch at the Austin Grill. It was Saturday around 11 AM, and we were seated promptly at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Chicago native, and have grown up on really tasty Mexican food. Upon moving to Maryland, I realized that finding even okay Mexican would be fine with me, but that's been crazy difficult. (Why?...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the only attraction austin grill offers is the closely watched contest "which is worse". which is worse? the service or the food. so far the jury is still out, and a stalemate seems to take hold....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average, all-around.I definitely recommend trying the carnitas pork (I asked for it in a burrito, which they were happy to accommodate) and the green chile sauce. My friend had the carnitas fajitas...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a lot of great experiences there with friends, family, and colleagues. The food is excellent and consistent around the Washington DC metropolitan area. I wish we had one locally in Ashburn....
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad, but go to Rio Grande instead.Food is okay. Typical Mexican. The best thing on the menu IMO is the pork BBQ sandwich. I do like the weed killer hot sauce, a legitimately hot, hot sauce for a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was tired(okay, lazy)and you were close.Close as Natalie Portman is in my dreams.So I entered (the resturant-pervs!)thinking the second time wouldbe better.No, Nada. Nyet, Alas.My last waitress...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Tex Mex Chain. I ordered Grilled Ahi Tuna Tacos that were juicy and filling, but rice, beans, and everything else was pretty standard tex mex fare. The restaurant was fairly noisy even...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing special -- after all, it's a chain restaurant. Lunch specials available on weekends. Came with the family last Saturday for lunch b/c my parents like Tex-Mex. We ordered the Marinated Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with a friend for brunch on Saturday. We both ordered avocado and tomato omelets, which came with some potato something or other. The atmosphere and service were OK - maybe because the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I must confess I was a good bit hungover when we ate here, but I don't think that would have changed much of the outcome. It's a typical Tex-Mex style bar, with all the tacky shit on the walls you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently I'm in the minority on this one, but I thought that Bethesda's Austin Grill had pretty darn good Tex Mex food. In fact, my friend from Arizona, the one who's always griping about "real"...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food was not so good -- and the service was worse. We waited for everything -- utensils came a few minutes after the food (which took a while) -- and we never managed to get napkins. Seemed like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The unfortunate impetus to even write this is the fact that the service is slow and indifferent, the food way too corporate (and somehow over cheesed, salted, sized, and greased), and the location so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service is poor, and the food falls short of the mark.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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Some really good tex-mex food. Their quesadillas and enchilladas are delicious.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The service is utter crap, but my boss loves this place so I end up going way more than I want to. I have yet to find a dish that doesn't make me sick around 3 pm. Just not good food and bad service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Austin Grill offers a separate gluten-free menu (be sure to ask the hostess when you walk in) with ample options! The food has been reliably delicious and the staff has always been friendly and helpful.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you want chain TexMex, go to Chevy's or Rio Grande. They are both MUCH, MUCH better than Austin Grill and only a few blocks away.The food here is just ok. Nothing too good and nothing too bad....
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I normally dislike chain restaurants, but the in-laws wanted to meet for dinner and they wanted to go to Austin Grill. In the interest of family harmony, I agreed. I was not expecting much after...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a fan. I've been here twice, and I will never return on my own free will, unless there's nowhere else in town open for a beer. The food is way over priced and very fatty. This is another...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how it pains me to give Austin Grill two stars, but this location is by far the least appealing out of the ones I've been to. Everything about it is just off.I've been to this location before, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This sucked. It gets one star for serving food when I was hungry .. that's it.The salsa and chips were good and they did have a decent vegetarian selection...... I ordered the chile con queso which...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is not good - it was salty and greasy. The type of tex-mex that makes you feel overloaded with heavy food. The server also forgot to return the credit card back to my boyfriend, we had go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Austin Grill with a few friends on a Friday evening. We're a fun group of people - and that's the reason we had a good time. The food was sub-par. I would have given 3 stars, except our...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tex-Mex is Tex-Mex. It is all the same anywhere you go. I have had better tex-mex from a street corner Taco stand. The saving factor on this place is the live music and the service. They have an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have never met baby-back ribs that I didn't like . . . until I went to Austin Grill. It takes conscious effort, or determined ineptitude, to transform a naturally fatty cut of meat into something...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been back to this place in a while. It wasn't very memorable except that my friends and I all agreed that the portions were really small for the price and mediocre at best. I'd rather do...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Tex-Mex meets the East Coast... delicious chili, fajitas, enchiladas, burritos... easy to navigate with strollers... relaxed staff lets your child act like a child... the food is always a hit... reasonable...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tex Mex Cuisine.There are so many restaurants in Maryland that I have yet to try, and I'm only able to eat at so many when I come visit twice a year. This is one of the places that I enjoy eating at....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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Great place to eat with the kids. Good food, and kid friendly.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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Used to be better. Food is pretty expensive, considering what it is.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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i love the american - mexican food at the austin grill. it is very good and they have outside seating. the restaurant is right in the heart of downtown bethesda. i love it there and i go back every...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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Austin Grill serves pretty good American-ized Mexican food. The best dishes are the chicken sandwiches and the quessadillas. The service is great- fast and friendly. Reservations are not necessary for...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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Nice take on the Southwestern thing. Varried menu
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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This is a casual place with good food for the price. It's kid- friendly but beware that it gets really loud there - so not the best place to take babies.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/03/2005
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fun and very family friendly
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/17/2004
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Austin Grill has always been very convenient for us: kid-friendly, good food and reasonably priced.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/22/2004
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They are accomodating to kids, although certain spots are a bit loud and dark.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/30/2004
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Loud atmosphere good for kids, good food, reasonable prices. Friendly staff never rush us. Kids love tortilla machine.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/02/2004
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Prices seem a bit high for a chain restaurant, but service was speedy and respectful of my very demanding toddler.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/26/2004
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Very nice staff who always ask if our child needs something to eat immediately. Would be nice to have a place where the stroller would not be in the way.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/23/2004
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My friend calls this place "Romper Room" - does that sum it up? Always lots of kids here, and staff is accomodating. Noise level is low enough for adults to talk, but high enough for kids to make noise without...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/23/2004
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Our favorite!
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/17/2004
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Good food, fast service, comfortable atmoshpere.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/13/2004
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Young daughter loves the food (as do my husband and I), and the decor and surrounding activity keep her calm and interested.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/01/2003
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Very family friendly. Car seat carrier slings and high chairs available. A little difficult to get through the double doors with a stroller, but worth it. Or just sit outside, though you might have to wait.
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/01/2003
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Outdoor seating makes this a nice restaurant in Summer, because the kids will have lots of street action to look at. Indoors, you can take kids to watch the tortilla making machine.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/25/2003
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Kids menu includes $1 items and includes ice cream! What a buy! Kid friendly! Go before 6 p.m. on weekends.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/01/2003
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austin grill is, without exception, the best tex-mex restaurant to hit the d.c. area in years. bearing none of the homogenized blandness of any of the other chain restaurants around, austin grill offers...
amazon.com - user review
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located in a stylish, modern building, this restaurant brings a taste of the southwest to the suburbs. fun and casual, it's a good place to meet friends and catch up on the week's events over zesty salsa and...
10best.com - user review
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the twentysomethings are downstairs guzzling herradura margaritas. upstairs is more subdued, with space aplenty for families and larger groups. both levels sport color-splashed walls and floors--lime green,...
washingtonian.com - user review
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