Checking out Casa Chapala

Now that I'm back in Austin for a while, I need to go seek out some new places to report on. I saw a weblog entry earlier today that referred me to Casa Chapala, a Mexican restaurant on Anderson Lane between Burnet and Lamar. The menu had several veggie friendly options, including a nachos, veggie fajitas, enchiladas, and burritos. However, it's always good to check, so I sent them an email and quickly got an answer:

"Thank you for inquiring about our menu items, our refried beans are cooked with no lard or animal products, our white rice is also not cooked with any chicken broth or any meat products just butter and water and spices. The sauces that do not contain any meat products also would be the Ranchera, the House Salsa, the verde and the Salsa blanca."

Very cool. I'll definitely be stopping by sometime to see how their food stacks up. Have any of you been there?