Manuels 40th Anniversary
In celebration of MANUEL’S 40th anniversary, we encouraged our patrons to send us their favorite MANUEL’S memory or story!
Below are some of the stories people sent in – in their own words, about what the restaurant means to them.
Adrian D. – 36 Votes
I moved to Austin in 2008 and the first time I went to experience downtown was an evening of live...
Adrianne H. – 47 Votes
I was recently there for dinner with a dear friend of mine. I asked our amazing server, Esther, what she...
Adrienne S. – 28 Votes
#LoveManuels and #Manuels40th Anniversary In 1990, when I was 18, I was dating this hot guy named Sebastian. He was...
Alexandra R. – 34 Votes
Our young family went to Manuel’s weekly, always with the same order, which most of the staff knew by heart....
Amanda S. – 50 Votes
Happy 40th to Manuel’s….and thank you for my fabulous 48th birthday lunch today with my sisters! Jazz music, delicious food,...
Amanda S. – 54 Votes
Manuel’s is my fav restaurant and where I want to spend all my birthdays! How could anyone not fall in...
Amy M. – 28 Votes
I had been complaining to another co-worker that I would never meet the right man and get married. She was...
Ana B. – 30 Votes
33 years ago I got a job as a waitress at Manuel’s. They took a chance on me. I was...
Ann B. – 46 Votes
My two friends and I meet once a month to celebrate our long friendship of 50 years. We arrive at...
Annette B. – 45 Votes
Went form Houston to Austin to enjoyed a special day at Manuels to have lunch because the father of my...
Ben L. – 17 Votes
I believe it was 1985, Just returned home to Austin from working in New Zealand, I’d just finished building a...
Bill H. – 47 Votes
Manuels has been a family affair since its opening. First children and now grandchildren. The little ones loved to get...