1817 S. Lamar
441-9789
Men’s room rating: 1. (Generally run down, but I didn’t see any obvious health hazards. The single toilet (yes, one) is positioned way too close to the wall for sitting comfort.)
Dwight’s comments:
Yet another in Austin’s long line of bland TexMex places, complete with not-very-hot hot sauce (but decent chips).
I had a completely undistinguished and tasteless chicken breast (stuffed with cheese and bacon). Lawrence took the chance to order the buffalo fajitas, and commented that they could have used more salt and flavoring (perhaps a marinade). The (beef) fajita nachos had the same problem, I thought.
I have yet to find any TexMex place I really like; but, if I want TexMex, Serrano’s is a more comfortable and less bland alternative. (I also feel pretty good about Curra’s Grill.)
(Editorial note, November 10, 1996: Compadre’s is now advertising that they’ve changed names (to “Cheyenne Cafe and Cantina”), but are still under the same management, with the same food. I haven’t been back, but, given that the new advertising seems to place a heavy emphasis on the the strength of their “Turbo Rita”, I see no reason to change my views.)