Serranos

We have been eating at this Serranos for at least 1x a month for at least 13 years. The food is good--consistent, tasty, delivered quickly. However, there have been changes that make eating here unbearable.  They have 4 TVs over the bar, with a TV in every other dining area.  These are tuned to sports channels, but the most disagreeable one is "ultimate fighting".  This is a particularly brutal sport, especially for young children to be watching.  When we used to go (on Friday nights) the restaurant was always filled with families who have children under the age of 10.  The music is loud, and the pictures on the wall have changed over to some uninspiring geometric (quilt?) patterns. This restaurant is clearly going through an identity crisis.  Sports Bar?  Family Restaurant?  Make up your mind, Serranos!   So, I give this one star for ambiance, which is terrible.

When my boyfriend and I are hungry for Mexican, this is place we go... and we don't  mind driving from North Austin AT ALL.  We've tried other Serranos but this is the only one that is top notch.  

Wonderful service, incredible fajitas (and corn tortillas), and awesome margaritas!!  Also, some of the wait staff have been there for years. We always get the same server, and that's an added bonus because he's a really nice guy.

OK, maybe 5 stars is iffy, but then I read reviews with 3 stars and they liked everything about the place.
We've been to 3 different Serranos in the past 2 weeks and have never been disappointed.  I had the Pollo Perfecto, and it was plentiful and tasty, my wife had the fish picante and she loved it.
Their mango Margaritas ($4.00 for the large one during happy hour) are delicious.
Best of all, their prices are extremely reasonable.