Tomalo

Name: Tomalo
Address: 44 East Ave 100, Austin, TX, United States, 78701
Telephone: (512) 517-1656
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4 (157)

$30 and under

Contemporary Mexican

44 East Ave 100, Austin, TX 78701

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2 people

Jun 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for groups

Tomalo is a worldly Mexican inspired restaurant, created by UrbanSpace Hospitality, that draws influences from various regions of Mexico and beyond. Tomalo anchors the ground level of the 44 East Ave. Residences, the skyscraper on the banks of Lady Bird Lake where East Ave meets Rainey St. We source and utilize local ingredients and a focus on community.

Reservations are recommended but walk-ins are welcomed any day of the week (closed Mondays).

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Regional Mexican
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 517-1656
Website
https://www.tomaloatx.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Collective
Private party facilities
We have a beautiful mezzanine lounge on the second floor of our restaurant. There is also a semi private dining room. The Private Dining Room has can accommodate up to 16 people very comfortably. Full A/V hookups. The top floor also has a lavish agave bar with 100+ various tequilas and mezcal as well as a full bar. Perfect for any occasion.

Location
44 East Ave 100, Austin, TX 78701
Neighborhood
Downtown
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Offers

Tomalo Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Tue - Fri - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Please join us for Happy Hour at Tomalo on the shore of Lady Bird Lake from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Tuesday - Friday and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday (*closed Mondays). Happy Hour Drink Specials Include: $2 off on our house made corn and flour tortilla tacos! $3 off Wines by the glass 50% off select bottles of wine $10 Margaritas $12 Mezcal Margaritas and Palomas $3 off all Signature Cocktails $12 Mezcal Flights $2 off Draft Beers

What 157 people are saying

Tomalo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
3.9Service
4.2Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Tomalo offers "really authentic Mexican food" with standout dishes like queso fundido and carnitas tacos. Guests appreciate the "great atmosphere and great staff," though service can sometimes be inconsistent. The restaurant shines with "taco tuesday deals" and a Mexican wine list. Overall, it's a must-try for its culinary delights.

157 Reviews

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Luke
Dallas - Fort Worth1 review
2.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We last minute booked this restaurant for a group at 8:45pm. We arrived and they told us we had to order food and all our drinks by 8:55pm as the kitchen and bar shut at 9pm…. Not a great start. Waitress got our order wrong and then forgot a round of our drinks. We had someone in our group who was allergic (mildly) to nuts. She didn’t ask if there were any allergies and nothing on the menu stated any nuts. Ordered the beef tacos and thought nothing of it. Food came quickly and all the food was great (burger was 10/10) but the beef tacos came, our friend ate one and his throat started to squeeze up… we asked the staff if there was any nuts in the tacos, they said no BUT 2 minutes later they came back and said there are pecans in the chilli oil (why they put pecans in a chilli oil I don’t know). They did offer to change the dish for him but didn’t offer an apology. At the end of the meal - the check came, still no apologies, and they still charged him for the one taco he ate before realizing he was having an allergic reaction… service really bad, food really good and surprising reaction to a nut allergy
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Giacomo VIP
Austin28 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was OK. When we showed up it looked like they were about to close. Too dark.
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S . VIP
Atlanta2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I don't usually leave reviews, but the food, wait staff and mgr were all great and I just wanted to say. Thank you
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PJ VIP
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was good, unfortunately we did not feel like the service was equal to the food. For the amount of patrons in the restaurant at the time, our experience left us lacking. Would recommend for the food, but not the experience.
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Peg VIP
Denver / Colorado10 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The restaurant was lovely. The hostess was great to work with! She was so nice to accommodate our group of 10. The food was very nice.
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Lynise
Houston5 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Had reservations for Saturday at 8:15pm. While on the way, received a phone call to confirm coming and to notify that some menu items were out. Ok, no problem. However once arrived and seated, attempted to order and pretty much nothing was available on the menu. The server proceeded to explain how it was due to a large party the day prior and they ran out of a lot of food. This was confusing because was there not a store available to restock seeing as though the restaurant doesn’t open until noon. The staff wasn’t very apologetic, just a lot of excuses. Overall, a waste of time and it was disappointing.
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Rosario VIP
Corpus Christi / McAllen5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really authentic Mexican food, and the wine list includes Mexican wines which is a complete experience
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WILLIAM VIP
Austin15 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Tomalo is our new favorite for QUESO FUNDIDO and drinks. Great atmosphere and great staff. Highly recommend.
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Amanda
Dallas - Fort Worth1 review
5.0
Dined on March 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tomalo is sooooo good!! Their taco tuesday deals are hard to beat. Excellent quality and flavor for a great price. Highly recommend. The carnitas taco and queso fundido are both incredible
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Bill
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From Clinton the Maitre D' to Jorge at the Bar to Chance at our table, everyone was kind, knowledgable and attentive. Taco Tuesday offers great flavors at a great value!
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Tomalo is rated 4 stars by 157 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jun 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

44 East Ave 100, Austin, TX 78701

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Regional Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Collective
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://www.tomaloatx.com/
Phone number
(512) 517-1656
Private party facilities
We have a beautiful mezzanine lounge on the second floor of our restaurant. There is also a semi private dining room. The Private Dining Room has can accommodate up to 16 people very comfortably. Full A/V hookups. The top floor also has a lavish agave bar with 100+ various tequilas and mezcal as well as a full bar. Perfect for any occasion.

Tomalo

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Offers

Tomalo Happy Hour

Menu

What 157 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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Dining areas

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