Serranos is actually a pretty decent Austin area Tex-Mex chain. There are six locations around Austin. My friend and I ate at the Arboretum location for lunch. It definitely has the established chain restaurant feeling to it (it has a To-Go door...). You'll definitely think to yourself, "This is probably not your mom & pop Mexican food." However, the prices were cheaper than Pappasito's and the flavor & serving size were comparable.
My friend had the burrito con queso... without the queso. She swears it tastes different than just the regular burrito. The waiter seemed confused at first too. She seemed content when she got it. The portion size was gargantuan.
I had one of the lunch specials: choose 2 sides and 2 entrees for $7.99. For my selections, I chose the beef enchilada with chili con carne, tortilla soup, frijoles a la charra, and stuffed jalapenos. Everything was nicely presented (except the soup... it looked like it was tossed into the bowl) and tasted even better. Although the soup's presentation was not the best, it definitely tasted pretty good - much better than most restaurant's tortilla soup. The stuffed jalapenos were great too. Instead of gross cream cheese or processed cheese, they had melted, grated cheese inside - definitely a nice change after fast food jalapeno poppers.
For those 21+, there were was an extensive list of colorful looking mixed drinks. They all looked quite refreshing.
The service was great. However, it was just after lunchtime. So, this could vary from location to location and time to time.
Would I recommend this place? Sure. Pappacito's would still be recommended first though for Tex-Mex.
Thomas' Ranking: 7.9 out of 10 --- not the best, but still good.
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