El Arroyo
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There are two locations (see maps below):
5th Street Location
1624 W 5TH ST (78703)
512-474-122
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Far West Location
7032 WOOD HOLLOW (78731)
512-345-8226
WEBSITE: www.ditch.com
I find the food to be significantly better than some other populuar Austin Tex-Mex restaurants. In fact, shortly after I moved to Austin in 1997, I started eating out here more than anywhere else. The food was good, the atmosphere cool, the wait staff great, and I lived fairly close.
There's a great deal on $1 breakfast tacos weekday mornings, a weekend brunch menu, and a popular happy hour that's hard to miss during the week (2pm-7pm). And be sure to check out (responsibly) the wide selection of margaritas.
And then there's that laid back Austin charm and humor: indoor/outdoor seating, chandeliers hanging from the trees, a catchy if somewhat subjective slogan ("Cultural Center of the Universe"), and, of course, the famous letterboard sign at the W 5th Street location.
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The sign changes daily, its messages primarily the brainchildren of McPhail. The messages are witty, topical, sometimes controversial, and frequently self-deprecating. I found this forum thread (dated in 2006) where posters discussed some of their favorite sign messages.
Finally, check out this Austin restaurant's website above to hear a clip from country singer Pat Green's song Carry On that references the restaurant.
5th Street Location
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