LAist's Favorite Quickie Taco on 6th Street - Aurelio's

We realize that you have many options for delicious food here in Austin, and coming from LA home of some great Mexican food we were very happy to run into Aurelio's on 6th Street.

They've only been open for a few months (taking over the location from a previous Mexican place that reportedly was ousted due to drug issues, allegedly) but Aurelio's has been one of our regular haunts as we make our way to Red River.

We like that it's fast, flavorful, and authentic. In LA you can get some sketchy chicken, so we like the fact that if you order a taco or a burrito they pull out a whole chicken breast and chop it up right in front of you. But we were shocked that they fearlessly break the mold of typical Mexican fare by proudly offering burgers(!) for those of you who are bored with the south-of-the-border fare.

We also like that lettuce is something you don't have to ask for in your burrito - something almost unheard of in taqueria style joints (normally you'd see that only in sit-down family style restaurants). Maybe that's a Texas thing but we like it!