My name is Cristina Foarde, I’m from Chile and moved to Austin in 1999 when I marry the love of my life (Daniel Foarde). Manuel’s was the very first Mexican restaurant that I ever eat, I remember the first time how spicy I thought it was but I learned to love very quickly. My daughter […]

Spoiler: I’m going to tell you about a date but it ends badly for the guy and with me falling in love with a restaurant. In the 90s, a guy who shall remain unnamed invited to Manuels. I was excited but alas, mystery man turned out to be a dud. Out of the ashes of

In November 2001, I had a first date for drinks and appetizers with a woman I met online on Match.com at the now closed Manuel’s on Congress Avenue. We sat face to face in a cozy window booth looking out at Congress Avenue. We chatted about ourselves and initially it seemed like we might be

We love Manuel’s!!. Manuel’s hasbeen.our favirite Mexican Restaurant for 24 years. Manuel’s is authentic Mexican cuisine and made their dishes with high quality produce. The staff has been Always super kind and making sure that we have a good time.they have employees that has been working for them from decades. We choose Manuel’s to get

My first date turn to a marriage at Manuel’s..

I was recently there for dinner with a dear friend of mine. I asked our amazing server, Esther, what she recommended. We ended up with the camarones Veracruzana. (SO DELICIOUS!) I noticed Esther had an accent, so I asked where she was from thinking she was from Mexico. She definitely is not from Mexico, but

I have such fond memories of Manuel’s happy hour pre-pandemic and miss it so much. My family of 4 with two young children spent our Friday evenings there hundreds of times. We always ordered chile con queso and Baja taquitos to share. My son would always order quesadillas and inevitably would eat three orders before

My sister and I love to go there, the food is amazing! 💙💚❤️🩷

Although I have not lived in Austin in 30 years (and only visited twice since leaving), I felt it was time to come back to see what I have missed. For me, this consisted of three things: Friends, Food and Fun. It was suggested that a good central meeting place was Manuels. I had never

Manuel’s is the best choice of authentic Mexican cuisine in Austin. The excellent staff is welcoming and I know them by name. My family and I go to Manuel’s for special occasions, but we most often go on the spur of the moment. Manuel’s menu reminds me of dishes that I grew up with since