26 years ago our baby was overdue…. we heard if you ate the FAMOUS MOLE ENCHILADAS the baby would come… BOOM, next day baby Grace arrived 😉

Years ago when I worked downtown, Manuels quickly became a favorite spot. I loved the place, but not as much as my colleague and friend. His last name was Mays and we were there so much for happy hours, we started to call it Mays-wells. Even better – and very cleverly – Mr. Mays created

In 1984, I was in college at UT. My friends wold go to eat chips and salsa and make characters out of the chips by biting the chip to shape for hours and put micky mouse shaped or road runner shaped chips on the table. We were poor and we would eat chips till we

I have always loved coming to Manuels. 2000 I’ve lived in Austin for 26 years and it is one of my top five favorite restaurants. I am also a healthcare provider and during Covid as you can imagine, it was some of the worst times for us in the field. One of my comforts was

We are celebrating the purchase of a new refrigerator for the garage! The 20 year old one died and we went on a date to purchase a new one and celebrate at Manual’s on a Thursday night. Thank you for a lovely outdoor space and fabulous food . 🩷

If you too miss Manuel’s iconic assorted hard candies, vote for us and maybe Manuel’s brings them back for their 40th anniversary! It was right around 2000 when I walked into Manuel’s so awestruck by the hot pink walls that I painted my own home to match. We’ve celebrated many milestones, date nights, holidays and

Happy 40th to Manuel’s….and thank you for my fabulous 48th birthday lunch today with my sisters! Jazz music, delicious food, and excellent service while seated under the old oak trees…I couldn’t ask for more! 🩵

I’m proud to say I’ve been eating at Manuel’s since I first came to Austin from New York. Not being familiar with Mexican cuisine I tried a few restaurants but didn’t care much for the food until I discovered Manuel’s and WOW, they had me hooked. I’m in love with their chicken flauta entree and