Le maudit Mo D.

mocakes strikes again

I've been on a tripadvisor rampage. Today's masterpiece:

Warning to travelers: don't go to Baby Acapulco. It's not where the locals eat. Okay, if you're a UT undergrad entranced with the idea of getting tanked with all your new friends, sure, Baby A's will get you good and drunk with their grain-alcohol margaritas. If you're in town for a UT sporting event, church get-together, or some other gathering that finds you staying at one of the low-end hotels that dot this stretch of I-35, Baby A's isn't a bad choice. But if you want Mexican cuisine that actually tastes good and arrives at your table in good time without a lot of hassle, Austin has hundreds of superior choices. Baby A's is a drunk tank for people whose perception of Mexican cuisine comes from repeat business at Taco Bell. I assume that over half of Baby A's revenue intake comes from bar drinks, because without courting the drunks, this place would have shut down years ago.

I ate there for the first time in seven years today. The restaurant smelled like a combination of cleaning chemicals and feet. I couldn't help but observe a member of the waitstaff set down a plate full of entrees and then disappear for at least 10 minutes while the entrees just sat undelivered. Had someone quit mid-shift? Wouldn't surprise me a bit. We then noticed a table of unhappy-looking patrons pointing at the abandoned tray, wondering if that was their food that was in plain view but just not at their table. Pretty much their entire waitstaff walked past the abandoned tray before we pointed it out and the plates were whisked back to the kitchen without comment.

The food was okay, but I spilled my taco on my shirt and had to go home to change because the spill started to smell like vomit.

I hadn't been back in seven years because the last time I went there, I ordered a margarita before I found out what in the margarita led to speedy inebriation (answer from a friend who worked there once: Everclear). I've been drinking all over Austin nearly decade now and never before have I become so drunk so fast on ONE MARGARITA. I was with a friend who is a heavy, experienced drinker and even he was uncomfortably intoxicated. It wasn't even a fun, happy drunk. It was "what is my name and am I going to die tonight?" drunk. Awful.

Anyway, Baby A's is tacky, serves mediocre food and dangerous margaritas, and caters to travelers who don't know any better. If you want good Mexican with a similar atmosphere, go to Chuy's.

Posted by Zerd at August 22, 2008 02:55 PM