Santa Rita TexMex Cantina Review

Is one of the best tex mex food and service I ever had so far , everything was amazing , I need this restaurant in katy texas

Food is not bad but portion sizes are poor. Decor kind of old but not bad. Overall it was a nice visit because of the company not the restaurant.

The best Tex-Mex restaurant in the World, seriously.

We eat at Santa Ritas on a regular basis. The food is always tasty and made with fresh ingredients. Even though they refer to themselves as Tex-Mex, many of the dishes are not heavy on the grease. The salsa is outstanding and they keep you well supplied along with chips. Two of our favorites are the Santa Rita #1 plate for a hearty meal and the fried shrimp tacos for a liter meal. The house margaritas are the best I have had in Austin. The staff is friendly and attentive.

Food was excellent, service a little slow but good...would definitely make a trip back...

The chips and salsa were delicious, so I knew the rest of the food would be good - and it was. The service was quick, and the prices good for high quality food. I will definitely go again.

Chile relleno with spinach and mushrooms is really good!

What I had was pretty decent, but it didn't feel like they had good veg options

Great margaritas. Monday night half price fajitas. Usually excellent. knocking off 1 star because some times the service is a little slow. We love this place.

The queso con carne with pico and sour cream. You will thank me later. Top shelf margarita pairs nicely.

Good food and friendly servers. Was able to answer questions about some worries when it came to food allergies.

Very tasty meal. Had the Santa Rita grilled chicken which was excellent. Our wait staff was very attentive & pleasant.

Great Tex-Mex food, fun atmosphere, great service, the Margaritas we're excellent!

Went here for lunch because Trudy's wasn't open. The salsa lacked heat and the crunchy tacos shells were stale, most likely because they were prepared in advance for the lunch special. The only good thing is that the food came out fast and the service was prompt. In and out in no time.

Great salsa, which is an absolute must for good Tex- Mex. Appetizers and mojitos were delicious!

Great. Good lunch specials and 3 buck lunch ritas complete it.

Really solid Tex-mex restaurant. The service is always really good with friendly staff. Their fajitas are juicy and their salsa spicy. They also have some really good margaritas. If you re in the area, I recommend stopping by for their happy hour. I have enjoyed all of my meals here

The food was great, the bar tender was spot on with pairings with food, Price's we're good and atmosphere was great. I had an awesome time.

Good margs. Service can be iffy sometimes. Convenient location.

Ick! The cheese atop my enchiladas was burned almost beyond recognition, and the salsa was so bland I almost fell asleep! Would have preferred to eat fiberglass and dust mites.

Pretty good food and drinks. Expect to find all of the Tex-Mex basics, with few surprises. For some reason that I have yet to deduce, the food stuffs at the south location have better quality. Quite inexpensive.

I got some soup from here when i was sick and it was good

You can't stop eating their chips and salsa!! Soft chicken tacos are the best!

Slow service at 3:30 pm. Must have been shift change time. The food is great!

Service is great. Clean. I ordered the tomas enchiladas. They were not what I expected. Overall taste is a 3 out 5, a bit on the dry side....would like to try other items, so I'll be coming back

Service was poor. When asked the server what their specials are, all she said was the lunch special. Once we ordered from the lunch special she said the lunch special is from Monday to Friday; not Saturday. Food was not so well, the tortillas were packaged. Ordered a chalupa and they barely put any beans but was over loaded with lettuce. Our server Josephina barely tended to us. She was not very well as far as speaking to us. She was short and not specific with her responses and was quick to walk away from the table.

I love Tacos al Pastor and while Takoba has the best, they are also great here. Delicious rice and beans as well. I'm also not a huge fan of chips and salsa, but they are pretty good here.

The indoor seating feels cozy and welcoming, even if a little loud. The patio seating is also relaxing and fun. Great prices too, in the whole realm of Tex-Mex.

A huge plus is that it is in the same lot as Teo, since I can't get enough of their gelato.

Food is always very fresh, salsa has nice spice, pork loin is excellent, & Mon night 2 for 1 fajita special is awesome!

I love the chille relleno here. Good salsa and strong drinks. They have a lunch menu that is great.

While upon leaving, I was prepared to return (good food, good happy hour and close to work and home), but I will not ever again.

I left my phone on the table but only live down the block and realized it when I got home. My boyfriend went back for me and spoke with our server and the busser and they both said they did not see it.

I went back with him five minutes later because it had to be there. The bartender helped us and asked the staff and no one had seen it. We used Find My IPhone while there and heard the ping from the hostess stand. Opened the hostess cabinet and there was my phone. We asked numerous people and no one was able to say anything, no speaking to manager or looking at a central lost and found, yet there my phone was. This all makes it more seem that the phone was being stolen.

So disappointing because you lost business.

Average Tex-Mex food. There's nothing exceptional about this place. It's not bad, but it's not the greatest either. It's a safe option for people who don't like trying new food.

Atmosphere: Funky, colorful, artsy, casual. Very inviting.

Food: I was excited to see rotisserie chicken on the menu, and it was moderately good. It tasted a bit dry with soft skin, probably cooked the day before or early that morning. Refried beans were delicious - and vegan. Flour tortillas were chewy and pretty tasty. My friend enjoyed her flautas.

Pricing: Approx $35 for 2, entrees and non-alcoholic beverages.

Great service and great food. They handle large parties well and are great at getting food out quick. Portions are good and the food is great. Awesome location, stop by Teo Gelato after for dessert

Great environment and better food! The staff is very professional and polite. I ate here 2 times for lunch and will return great food and great price.

Great atmosphere and very clean the staff is very pleasant loves the location

AC wasn't really cooling... fans around. Food and drinks ok... service was excellent!

I really like the unique style of Tex Mex they offer. They have a good selection of enchiladas, which are all delicious. I've liked the other dishes I've sampled here also. Their margaritas are tasty, and they offer one called the "skinny" with less calories, which is good - a little tart and not too sugary like margaritas can sometimes be. The atmosphere is casual and nice. They've always brought the food out quickly when we've been there.

Love this place..the Suizas sauce is the best around. Drinks are reasonably priced..good place for dinner or a reasonably priced sit-down lunch.

Visit Jorge at the bar! Had great service and the QUALITY of drinks were amazing. Definitely will go back and tell all my friends.

A place you can count on. Never bland. Spicy sauces.

Meh. The food is what I would call not true Tex mex and the service was lacking and the AC wasn't working.

Food was so-so.
Drinks were ok, but a little overpriced, for what they were.

The $17.95 steak was tiny - smaller than 6oz - which seemed pricey for what arrived. The fajitas were fine although the meat and onions were a little greasy. Service was noticeably absent though it was 4pm and we were sat at the bar. Overall, nothing really special and quite expensive for what we ate.

Santa Rita is a winner in every respect. Great atmosphere, great food and great margaritas. It's family friendly, but also a great place to go with friends.

Try the Lorena and a frozen margarita.

Service is terrible. Super slow and rarely gets the orders right.

Great lil out of the way place with good margaritas

Classic tex mex ideas executed oh so well. The Mexican martinis and margaritas complement their creative and unique selection of entrees, appetizers and sauces. The spinach and mushroom enchiladas were a highlight.

Service left us hanging so long that I thought we had accidentally stayed past close, but they still had 45m before the end of the night. Thankfully we weren't in a rush.

Very good Tex-Mex. The restaurant is tucked back in the back of the complex with not a whole lot of signage. You kind of have to know it s there to find it. Parking can be tough around lunch time so I recommend coming early. Good drink menu if you come for happy hour.

Well there was nobody up front to sit us they where in the back just talking 2nd the place had no real Mexican food no homemade tortillas they where store bought I mean just not good for how much I paid for food that was not that good and they leave so much grease in there tacos will not go back

Try the Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas.... you won't regret it! ;)

We enjoyed a very pleasant meal on the patio on a wonderful spring day.

This is one of my favorite places to go when I'm at the office since its around the corner. House margs on the rocks, and the queso with the guac and beans and stuff is legit. I try something new almost every time I come here since I haven't fell in love with any of the menu items so far, but I'm never disappointed either. The reason for 4 stars is this one waitress who we've had twice and it's like she wants to take your fingerprints to serve you a margarita.. She held up our IDs and took an uncomfortable amount of time staring at us, then our ID's..on a tuesday...at 1pm, it was super weird. The wait is always way longer than any other server we get. But, a margarita helps forgive & forget.

When we rolled up on the place... well wait...

First... It's kinda tucked in the back of the shopping center, so it's a tad hard to see, but once you find it, it's like an oasis in the desert!

If you get their combination plates, they bring out a starter taco. I felt fancy, and the plates are pretty inexpensive!

Oh, and the food? Pretty damn good. Especially their salsa and chips. I think I've eaten my weight in that stuff. The first time we went, they noticed how much we loved them they sent us home with a big jar and a bag of chips, at no charge!

The service is impeccable. Never once had to wait.

My only suggestion is don't sit out back. There are birds that are too familiar with humans that will annoy you. Other than that, they make great drinks and you can't order anything bad on the menu - it's all delicious!

Nice little restaurant. If the weather is nice they have a nice little patio. Our server was delightful and the food was very good.

Great spot with good food! It is a good place to take a date!

Their chicken fajita salad is hands down one of the best I've had in a long time. Fresh greens and juicy chicken. Will definitely be back

Yet another Austin Tex Mex restaurant that is simply, alright.

I went here for happy hour with friends after work. For a drink I had the Mexican Martini, which was actually pretty good and as strong as it should be. It's surprisingly probably the second best I've ever had, after Trudy's.

For dinner I got the San Antonio which was one crispy beef taco and guacamole; followed by one soft chicken taco and one beef enchilada with authentico sauce. I was not impressed. Nothing about the meal tasted great, in fact, most of it was pretty tasteless. The only reason I scarfed it down was because I needed something to be paired with my drink orders.

I would definitely come here again for drinks, but probably wouldn't stay for dinner.

Great service from our waitress! I ordered the el Rey platter, but I wish my food didn't come in three phases, that was confusing when I was brought my first taco, out 4 items, on my platter. I think my meal should be served all at once. Loved the restaurant decor, and it was nice that the owner came by to get a sense off our experience. Those beef fajitas were tender!

Always great food and service during my lunch break

I ve never had a long wait to get a table. The food is straightforward Tex mex done well. They always have free chips and salsa which seems to be less common in Austin. However, the staff seems to forget about their tables some times, not coming for food orders despite not being very busy.

Sorry Trudys, I think Santa Rita has the best Mexican Martini in town. Monday night two-fer fajitas is the ticket.

The salsa is to die for! All the food is just good ole tex mex and even after working here for years, I still love the food.