This place is so unbelievably good! The service was amazing and the chips and salsa made me ask for a refill. The chips have a homemade corn taste that was amazing.
I asked for a recommendation and I got the Pollo con Crema (cream chicken), and my gf got grilled shrimp covered in mole. The Pollo con crema is a chicken breast covered in a cream sauce, it was so so good! I have never cleared a plate at a restaurant like I did here! I almost licked the plate. The sides were amazing also, good refried beans and rice! My girlfriend’s shrimp covered in mole was really good also! The mole sauce was just right! They make homemade tortillas and they are super good!
I would recommend this place 100% it is now my favorite Mexican restaurant in Austin.
by Water2Wine378
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Haha, I was imagining a different color scheme and aesthetic and then realized you meant WEST Anderson
Someone needs a thesaurus…
But that molé does indeed look “amazing!”
Hmm I like their salsa, but everything else I’ve gotten there has been mediocre. Been a handful of times. Will have to try it again. But given that Enchiladas Y Mas is right down the road, I might just stick to what’s always good and go there.
Wes Anderson street is awesome.
I see this restaurant uses the very novel function of vertical tables. Impressive.
For this dinner we will need
– compass
– pewter candlesticks
– mismatched vintage silverware
– this picture of Frida Khalo
– mariachi marionette
The chile de arbol salsa is 🤌🤌
“The mole sauce was just right”. Like how just right? Mole is my absolute favorite and is usually my go-to sauce to be able to judge the status of that kitchen lol. My faves in town are Fonda San Miguel and then Curra’s. Curious what your thoughts are on the complexity and flavor of that mole there?
Bill Murray would love this place
It’s a great place. We used to go there weekly.
I find Americans don’t like their dishes wet. Those plates would be much more liquid in Mexico. The plate should look like a little leftover soup when you’re done. Only Joes Bakery seems to get this right.
Threw me for a loop when I realized they meant *new* Mexican food, not New Mexican food lol
Cisco finest Mexican food this side of the border.
Fellow New Mexicans don’t do what I did and get your hopes up about this place. No green chile here.
You and your GF seem to have great taste. I’ve never tried this place, I’ll have to add it to my list of places to try.
El Nuevo is fantastic! I eat it about once a week. Their pastor quesadillas and cheese enchiladas are probably the best in town. And the staff is always friendly!