Queso

Andrew and I enjoy discussing the merits of different restaurants in Austin, and the queso is always a major category. Here are some highlights:

Torchy's Tacos: Torchy's is, in our opinion, the best queso in Austin. The consitency is the same from the first bite to the last and they add a little guacamole, which makes it just perfect. Sadly, their tacos have declined in quality recently. You never know if it's going to taste awesome, or if you are going to get a taco that is all scrambled eggs and almost nothing else that should be in there.

El Chilito: As good as Torchy's queso is, for breakfast we prefer El Chilito. They have amazing pickled onions, their tortillas are awesome, their coffee is far superior, and their queso is also awesome! They also have an amazing smokey salsa. They are the overall winner for breakfast, and their sister restaurant, El Chile is among our favorite Mexican restaurants for dinner. Another plus is that they are both a 2 minute drive from our house...

Kerby Lane Cafe: We've only had their queso on migas, but boy does it make the migas!

Freebirds: Freebirds queso is a recent addition to their menu, and it's pretty great. Possibly the weakest among these listed, but now that they have carnitas for Andrew, we go there and the combo meal with chips and queso to go along with our burritos. We always leave happy!

This post is making me hungry!