Had a girls night out and we decided it would be nice to tick off some more venues from my list. This week we decided to check out South Austin, a Tex-Mex pop up run by BBQ Mafia, held at Cenzos on weekend evenings at Mt Gravatt.
The place was packed and it was lucky that we had a reservation beforehand. The menu was short, it had only a handful of taco options as well as a few snacks and sides. There was a far more abundant drink menu.
Despite the table number, we ordered at the counter and were provided with a buzzer to notify us when the food was ready.
The wait was roughly half an hour, but it was definitely worth it.
My companions ordered the lamb taco as well as the brisket taco. These were far bigger than others we had enjoyed at different tex mex places and the fillings were of substantially higher quality and my friends really enjoyed it.
My pick for the night was the signature Birria Tacos. Whilst Birria is traditionally made with goat, this was made with a stewed smokey beef shin, cheese, onion, chilli and coriander, served with some beef broth. Probably the most unhealthy of the three, all concerns I had over breaking the diet were thrown out the window upon first bite. The meat was tender, not too fatty and perfectly mixed with melty cheese. Dipped in the broth, it was like an explosion of beefy goodness.
Other than tacos, we also had a serve of Nachos to share, this came topped with more brisket, cheese, guacamole, bbq sauce and sour cream. There was definitely an abundant amount of toppings and like the tacos, they were in no lack of flavour. I particularly liked the addition of the meaty brisket with he tacos, making for a really hearty and filling snack. We had an amazing time at South Austin and will definitely be back for more and look forward to trying out the OG at BBQ Mafia sometime.
Price Range: $15 - $25pp
Taste: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Environment: 6/10
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