Este

We had a lovely birthday dinner for my partner at Este. Their ceviche is hands down the best in town, if you try one thing at Este make sure it's one of their ceviches ! We also had a variety of other dishes, including their ribeye taco and fish tacos which were both incredible! But the ribeye was for sure our favorite! We had their chicken mole and although the chicken was a tad bit too burnt for our preference, the mole was fantastic!We tried a couple of their drinks including a margarita and micheladas, they were all great!Este is definitely a place to check out for their drinks and shareables. The staff were amazing, friend, and attentive. The atmosphere was pretty high end and fancy, kind of like for a date night or girls night out. We had a toddler with us and even though we felt welcome we did feel a bit out of place. Overall, will definitely be back (once our toddler is older).

Price: not reasonable for what we got. very small servings for the value/taste 3/5Cocktails: really pricey for what you're gettingFood: one of our cold appetizers were really overly acidic! I couldn't eat one of our dishes without feeling uncomfortable. Entrees we had were delicious. We had a mahi mahi that was cooked to perfection and flavored so memorably.Unfortunately, I will try other fresh ingredients somewhere else before coming back to give it another shot. However, I'd go if one of my friends are crazy about eating at Este.

Respectable coastal Mexican spot. Wasn't seated right away even with having a reservation. Seemed like they were trying to space out seating. Definitely don't like that when I can visibly see tables open.Food was good. Wagyu tacos were expensive at $14 each but were good. My black cod dish was decent but need some sort of vegetable. My biggest gripe is there were no sides to purchase. If you're going to have entrees that are just a meat and a sauce, offer vegetable sides a la carte!Dessert we had the carrot cake and the cheesecake. Both were inventive and pretty good. Service was decent and the server was knowledgeable.

We kicked off our visit to Austin, TX with reservations at Este and it set the bar HIGH for other food spots to live up to. Both the service and the food were on point. We used the valet parking and thank God they offered that or we might have missed our reservation time. We were seated promptly and loved the vibe inside which is where we sat and did not explore outdoor seating on this visit. The food was so tasty and delicious and really exceeded our expectations. When they found out we were celebrating the wife's birthday they brought us an extra treat which was, you guessed it, delicious. Can't recommend this place highly enough. Thank you Este and Staff!!

Another Austin staple, and definitely for a reason. The restaurant itself is very cute inside and has lots of seating without being too noisy. Everything we ordered was amazing, but the Carmones "El Ricas" and the Tuna Tiradito were my favorites. Lots of variety on the menu and you really can't go wrong with anything here. Also lots to explore on the drink menu and service was great as well.

I love Suerte, so naturally, I'd also gravitate towards Este. I was able to grab last-minute early dinner reservations and promptly got seated upon arrival. It was great they had free valet up front too. The restaurant was bustling and the energy was vibrant, much like their food. We asked for recommendations and started off with the tuna tiradito and este ceviche. The tuna tiradito took me by surprise. It was fresh, vibrant, punchy (from the citrus chili), and crunchy (from the crispy leek). I'd be happy getting a second plate. The este ceviche was smokier than I expected, but still good. The smoked tuna crispy taco had a good crunch, nice kick, and the fish was tender and cooked really well. The fish taco, however, was a little underwhelming. The fish itself was seasoned well, but it was drowning in so much shredded cabbage that didn't do the dish any justice.Just from these few dishes, I can tell they really take pride in their coastal seafood. It was a great experience overall and I can't wait to come back and try more.

My mom and I ate here the week after they hosted ACL artist Dua Lipa. It has been on my list for a while so it was a funny coincidence that Dua visiting sped my visit up!We arrived slightly after our reservation due to weekday traffic but the restaurant seated us very quickly. Despite being busy our server took great care of us & made good menu suggestions.We got the fish tacos, cachetada taco, squid a la plancha, happy hour cevichito, and an additional taco that was on the happy hour menu. Everything was delicious and perfectly seasoned! They refill the huge tortilla sheets for free, but we recommend limiting how much you partake in as they filled us up a lot before the courses came.The restaurant is super clean and cute, with valet parking due to tricky parky location. It's next door to one of their sister restaurants which I want to try next (having already tried Suerte). We will also have to come back to try the cochinita pibil, camarones, and the desserts!

Really cool interior vibe. Friendly staff that are very knowledgeable about the offerings. The selection diversity was incredible--so many good sounding options, wish I had 4 stomachs to eat it all. Everything was good and a great stop for lunch.

Faboosh food and cocktails at Este. Especially if you pop in for happy hour! Ceviche, tostadas de atun, fish tacos, margs, carajillos... ¡Estava riquísimo! Big thanks to the host who squeezed us into a great table for inside seating.The tuna tiradito, fish taco, and tuna tostadas were the favorites of our table. The shrimp aguachille kinda missed the mark for us. The best thing about aguachile is the spicy and limey juice... and it didn't offer much. But aside from that, this is definitely one of my top Mexican restaurants in Austin. I love coastal Mexican cuisine, and this resto offers quality food and service. Ah, and cocktails!

WOWZA! GREAT DINNER! GREAT SERVICE & EXCELLENT COCKTAILS in warm ATMOSPHERE ~ what more do you need? We started with cocktails and each was very good, they also offer some non alcoholic drink options as our daughter is pregnant, she didn't feel left out our apps were guacamole & oysters on the half shell plus the clams, ALL well worth the price & disappeared as quick as ghosts in the nite. There were 4 of us, this was a new experience myself & my husband. I ordered the Halibut a la Crema, my mouth is watering just thinking about the deliciousness. Cooked perfect for my tastes I literally could have licked the plate clean it was sooooo good & the sauce was "OVER THE MOON" tasty my husband ordered on of the specials of the evening, the steak and I could hear him making yum noises with every bite, and his plate was also was clean when picked up b4, ordering dessert~ Such an enjoyable evening everyone was sooo pleased with their orders, this is certainly one of the BEST meals we have had in Austin I wish I remembered our servers name, as he was FABULOUS with explanations & recommendations without being pushy. Parking will be a challenge but you will be happy once you've experienced ESTE' and all its offerings.