Chispas - Austin

Chispas overall was great. I rate it somewhere around a 4.6-4.7 overall which is why I gave it 5 stars over 4. The location and atmosphere were nice and the staff was attentive and friendly. For drinks, we tried their house margarita and a glass of wine. For food, we got the Chicharones and green chili queso for appetizers and the following four tacos: chicken mole, pork belly adobado, Carne Asada, and the Baja pescado. The chicharones were good but the green Chile queso was amazing. Our two favorite tacos were the Baja pescado and pork belly adobado. The other two were still good. I also decided to try an east gulf oyster which was good but one costs $2.95. Happy hour is between 3 and 6pm daily so our drinks and appetizers were a dollar off. They also do a happy hour taco but we didn’t get it. Definitely excited to come back and try some other tacos along with their elotes.

Recommend the Guisado and Sirloin tacos. Make sure to order some side items such as beans, guac, etc. Very delicious and great quality. Personally liked the flour tortillas but was amazed by the Corn tortillas. Very lively environment, great for groups. There is seating outside but did not get to check it out, maybe next time.

Tried out Chispas for happy hour during the week, we very much enjoyed the experience and I would recommend anyone spending some time downtown to check them out. We sat at the bar—the bar service was attentive and friendly and they made some good recommendations for us about their favorite tacos. The happy hour specials were great, especially for downtown $3 Pacifico Modelo, $6 margaritas, $5 queso among other similarly-priced specials, also a HH Taco of the Day). The food came out quickly and exceeded my expectations. Reading some other reviews gave me the expectation that it might be bland but that was not my experience at all. I had the Wild Mushroom and Pork Belly Adobado tacos and they were both well and heavily seasoned and packed with flavor. I will echo the sentiment that the tortillas were a little on the thick side, but they were clearly made fresh and were high quality. Overall, if the quality of the food and specials continues then I could easily see Chispas becoming my new go-to taco spot for lunch or happy hour.

Crazy good vegetarian tacos and queso! Top that with a few game day options we stumbled into and this was a delicious and economical meal.

Decent tacos for the price and location. Not very authentic but still very good. Great service and draft selection