Robyn's Review

Part of our Grazing Congress club is to share our input on the eatery.  So, here goes mine.  I got there a little early, so I enjoyed watching the traffic on Congress and the homeless guys on the other cross street.  The traffic was busy and the homeless guys Happi Hour had obviously started a lot earlier than mine.  It reminded me how some things have changed in Austin (traffic) while others remain the same (homeless having fun!)  The restaurant wasn't full at all when we entered.  This made it feel very much like we were the center of their attention.  If you don't know our group, it's no surprise we are the center of their attention!  That's how we roll.  I already had my mind set on a tall margarita.  Remember, some things never change.  Guess what  - my margarita was served in a very tall and slender glass.  It was very tasty.  Happi Hour ended at 6:30 so right around 6:29, I save a whole dollar while ordering another drink on the HH menu!  My daddy always said, "Every dollar counts"  :)  Great salsa - if you like it hot, and I do, it'll fire you right up.  I eat a lot lighter these days than in the past - so I had tortilla soup.  It wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was tasty.  It had too much liquid and not enough chicken.  Guess I should have ordered a chicken enchilada.  LOL  Again, it was very tasty and what I did eat certainly filled me up.  The waitress was precious.  She took her time and made it obvious she wasn't in a hurry to "turn the table" so we took our time chatting and laughing.  The waitress made sure to bring us pralines, which I was strong and didn't have one.  On the way out to our cars, Paula and I decided to take a picture under the ElGallo sign.  As I reflect back on the picture it reminded me when I first moved to Austin and Congress avenue was where tons of prostitutes "worked the street" - literally.  I would see these half dresses hookers standing by the street, typically leaning on a 'pole'.  Guess next time we might want to keep our "stand by the sign" a little farther from the street. Might want to take a clorox wipe to clean the pole we stand by next time!  Well, for our first Grazing Congress I give it a solid A+.  Many thanks to the organizer - Paula Stewart!