Taco Joint, Riverside
20 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/austinfood22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Taco Joint is a widely recommended breakfast taco spot, with diners praising the migas taco, the chipotle salsa, and options like the vaquero and steak-egg-and-Gouda. One diner calls it great value, with a good selection for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. One diner says the tacos are really good but overstuffed, so they fall apart while eating, and another simply says it is not good.
Address
Taco Joint, 134 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Migas taco, Bacon egg and cheese on flour, Bean and cheese
- Best for
- Breakfast, Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/gilbert524 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Argues its absence from the list is absurd.
- Recommendsu/thisisbrians in r/austinfood · Feb 2026taste
Original post names this Riverside spot as a breakfast pick, specifically a bacon-egg-cheese item on flour.
- Recommendsu/StrawberryKiss2559 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Gives Taco Joint as a direct answer to the breakfast taco question.
- Recommendsu/LittleChanaGirl in r/austinfood · Jan 2025taste
Says this place is very good.
- Recommendsu/babysaks15 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Praises the chipotle salsa.
- Recommendsu/ohp-daddy in r/austinfood · Jan 2024taste
Enjoys Taco Joint for a plain taco that they top with beans and potatoes.
- Recommendsu/OPPyayouknowme in r/austinfood · Aug 2026variety
Suggests the vaquero taco too.
- Recommendsu/valdemsi06 in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Praises Taco Joint's open-face migas taco as excellent.
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- Recommendsu/johnny_atx in r/austinfood · Jan 2024taste
Calls the migas taco excellent and likes its Chancla variant and tamal, with a usually good filling ratio.
- Recommendsu/Vaasshh in r/austinfood · Nov 2025
Agrees with the parent that Taco Joint is underrated.
- Recommendsu/spikeespieegel in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Calls the parent's Taco Joint pick the best in town.
- Recommendsu/_justtryingmybest in r/austinfood · Sep 2026taste
Bean and cheese with chipotle sauce is trusted and loved
- Recommendsu/skyisnotreallyblue in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Calls it extremely good.
- Recommendsu/Calm-Drummer1666 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026value
Great tasting tacos at a reasonable price with meat and vegetarian options.
- Recommendsu/InnovateConstruction in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Agrees it should be on the list.
- Recommendsu/Yorkielover2331 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Lists Taco Joint as a direct breakfast answer, alongside Joe's Bakery.
- Recommendsu/SirBennettAtx in r/austinfood · Jan 2025
Recommends this spot's breakfast tacos and suggests ordering two.
- Recommendsu/melcattro in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Recommends Taco Joint when someone wants migas tacos, contrasting it with another spot for plate-style breakfasts.
- Recommendsu/DalyHabit in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Names Taco Joint as a direct answer to the breakfast taco question.
- Recommendsu/PristineDriver6485 in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Recommends calling ahead and ordering their steak-egg-and-Gouda or chorizo-egg-and-cheese tacos.
- Mixedu/__vheissu__ in r/austinfood · Nov 2025portion
Says the tacos are really good but packed too full, so they fall apart with each bite.
- Caveatu/jasterpj17 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Says it is not good.
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