This weekend I tried out Manuel’s at 310 Congress. As you might infer, it is a Mexican restaurant with a menu full of things like enchiladas and chile rellenos. The decor is contemporary: dim lighting, mirrors, booths.
I was a little skeptical due to the downtown nature of the excursion — am I the only one who associates downtown Austin with dirt and filth and stinkiness?
But Manuel’s surprised me. Despite the potential for eurotrash, I quite liked the restaurant. The dim light was vaguely romantic but more importantly, meant that dressing up was optional. The booths were comfortable and the service was average. Everyone there seemed to be having a good time.
The food was quite delicious. We got two appetizers: quesadillas and gorditas. The gorditas were awesome — potato and corn masa = yum. The quesedillas were standard but tasty.
Pam and I got the black bean and cheese flautas: sort of like a grilled enchilada. They were awesome! The black beans were refried and spiced up. The ranchero sauce also had some good flavor (though I still prefer Julio’s ranchero). Also, the dish came with guacamole: who could ask for anything more?
Tim said his tacos were excellent. Overall, dinner for 4 plus 1 bottle of wine cost less than $80. I’d say that’s an excellent deal and I will definitely go back.
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