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Austin Tex Mex Restaurant with Patio, and Bar - El Chile Cafe Manor, Austin, TX

El Chile Cafe Manor

4.7
4.7
528 Reviews
$30 and under
Tex-Mex

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2 people
19:00
Booked 27 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Welcome to El Chile. El Chile Cafe y Cantina offers a combination of Tex-Mex and Interior Mexican cuisine. We will hold all reservations for 10 minutes past reserved time. We run seasonal specials and launching a great new brunch menu for the weekends! Come sit at our bar to enjoy a game or just relax having some of our great drinks options we offer! We do apologize, but our patio is not pet friendly. Service animals are welcome. We appreciate your patronage.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tex-Mex
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 457-9900
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Giovanny Gonzalez
  • Catering
    Inquire with us for your next party, wedding, or corporate event. Contact us at info@elchilecafe.com
  • Area
    Central Austin
  • Cross Street
    Chicon and Lafayette
  • Parking details
    Side lots are unavailable for lunch M-F. Additional parking is across the street.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 528 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Austin

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Austin

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Chile Cafe Manor offers a delightful Tex-Mex experience with "great service" and "excellent food." Enjoy flavorful salsas, refreshing margaritas, and standout dishes like shrimp fajitas and veggie relleno. The inviting atmosphere, friendly staff, and shaded patio make it a favorite spot for regulars. Perfect for any occasion!

528 Reviews
  1. Morgan

    Austin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience as always! We love coming here for brunch on the weekends.

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  2. Marisa

    Austin

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really enjoyed our meal. Service was excellent. Very nice ambience. Liked that the cantina was fairly small indoors so conversation was easy to hear.

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  3. Mikala

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We sat outdoors to enjoy the weather, so there was moderate noise. Still very manageable to have conversation on the patio! Great food--"elevated" Tex-Mex at a very reasonable price. Fresh, delicious, lots of variety.

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  4. Robin

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place! Great atmosphere (old Austin feel), great food, great prices and great service.....what else can you aks for.

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  5. Charles

    Austin

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great return visit as our waiter was the best! Margs were great and at HH prices. Can't wait to come back

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  6. Judi

    Denver

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 22 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and service for an amazingly reasonable price

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  7. Lisa

    Austin

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I am hoping to have my Dia de Los Muertos celebration catered by El Chile. Their chicken tinga enchilada with mole rojo sauce is very, more-ish, as my Scottish husband would say! We also love their margaritas, ceviche and the quesadillas. Super patio.

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  8. Jane

    New Mexico

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Upfront: If I had visited El Chile once or twice, my rating would be a solid 4 stars, maybe 4.5, but it has become a regular place to gather and thus rates as greater than the sum of its parts. My friend group has been coming to El Chile for many, many years. The location has changed, the menu has changed (we still mourn the old style nachos), and the staff has changed, all but the location more than once. It has remained a thoroughly enjoyable place to visit. There is always something good to eat, good drinks, excellent-to-outstanding service, and reasonable prices. Tastes in Tex-Mex/Mexican vary but the food has been solid here if you don't expect much spice (heat). The latest menu incarnation is one of the best (except for the change in the nachos - yes I will not let that one go, not yet). The posole is amazing (and vegan and has a bit of spicy to it)! The current house salad is also outstanding and the single tacos for when you don't want a full meal are perfect. Very few negatives. Very few things I've ever ordered had much spice (heat), which is not a deal breaker for me. The coffee seems strangely better at brunch than other meals, (maybe that's the mimosas talking). The noise level inside can be too much to bear but that's the way of it with most busy restaurants. The outside seating is better in that regard. They have not had anything but milk (no half & half, no non-dairy) for coffee on the last several visits.

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  9. Anna

    Dallas

    90 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    90 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed the whole experience- food cocktails and ambience. Food was delicious as were the cocktails. We also really enjoyed the laid back atmosphere

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  10. Kim

    Austin

    198 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    198 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was great! Such delicious, fresh food. Definitely a favorite spot for us!

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FAQs

El Chile Cafe Manor offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. El Chile Cafe Manor also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 457-9900.

El Chile Cafe Manor is rated 4.7 stars by 528 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 27 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Chile Cafe Manor

1809 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Chicon and Lafayette
  • Area
    Central Austin
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tex-Mex
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Side lots are unavailable for lunch M-F. Additional parking is across the street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Giovanny Gonzalez
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (512) 457-9900
  • Catering
    Inquire with us for your next party, wedding, or corporate event. Contact us at info@elchilecafe.com
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