Joe Avella: On Austin's East 6th Street is one of the most iconic Tex-Mex restaurants in the country. It's even credited as making
classic Tex-Mex dishes, like huevos rancheros,
a Southwestern staple. Gots to try the fajita steak. ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ I'm eating like a king! This is Cisco's. And it's been here since 1950. Customer: Today we got the lunch special. Cheese enchiladas, rice and beans. With their famous salsa, which is bangin'. It's excellent. Yeah, I love it here. Joe: No trip to Austin would be complete without a visit to this
iconic Tex-Mex landmark. It's the place in Austin to get your fix of huevos rancheros and migas, served up today same
as it was 70 years ago. Today I'm trying a few
of the signature dishes. Huevos rancheros, migas,
enchiladas, biscuits. Wow. This thing that looks really good. [sighs] I may have ordered too much food. Matt Cisneros: Tex-Mex is something that Texans are very proud of. It's something that
obviously stems from Mexico and the food that originated
there over many years, and Texas essentially
just put their spin on it. Each restaurant and
individual preparing it has this sense of pride as to what their Tex-Mex version is. Joe: Rudy Cisneros opened Cisco's in 1950 in an old meatpacking building, the same teal brick
building on East 6th Street it resides in today. As a longtime staple in the community, Cisco's has been serving
its classic Tex-Mex cuisine to generations of Austin
natives and visitors. It also became a spot
for local politicians and celebrities like Willie Nelson to enjoy a great meal and relax. The one Tex-Mex thing here
that I'm not familiar with is migas, which was eggs
with tomato and onion, and the most interesting about the migas was he broke tortilla chips in it. Put the tortilla chips on
while it's on the grill, and that looks very interesting. OK. Mm, it's great with the chips,
the saltiness of the chips. With the eggs, and the
cheese, and the onion. Yeah, I'm into it. The key here is the sauce. The salsa is really good. Oh, man. It's, like, smoky. Matt: My grandfather
literally has on his grave that he made migas and
huevos rancheros famous, so it's something we're very proud of. Joe: That's sunny-side-up eggs with their killer ranchero sauce. The famous sauce is made fresh daily and perfectly brings everything
on the plate together. Yep, that's terrific. It's really spicy. Ooh, it's got some heat to it. Hang on. It's the right amount of heat, and these eggs are cooked so perfectly. So good. A trip to Cisco's would not be complete without some biscuits. Whoa, dude. Wow. ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ It only took me tasting
six different dishes to realize that Cisco's: legendary. I'm eating like a king! [sighs] Matt: I'd say that on a Texas
football home-game weekend, we're serving thousands
and thousands of people. This is the place that,
7 a.m., you're gonna have somebody literally
waiting at the door to get in. And by 11 o'clock, there's
a line out the doors.
