This TexMex Restaurant Posts A New Sign Every Day And They’re Hilarious
El Arroyo in Austin, Texas has been serving up food and sass since it opened in 1987, and they've been delighting people with their creative signs for about as long. The staff of El Arroyo works hard (it's a group effort, not just one really funny person) to bring you a new sign every day, and the topics range from funny sayings to words of wisdom to culturally relevant puns.
They've gained a steady following on social media, where they share their daily signs for all those people who don't live in Austin but want to laugh during a long workday.
All Yokes Aside
While the team of El Arroyo has been able to create funny content for more than two decades, they also take submissions through their website if you're looking to get a little local Texas fame.
Quality Marketing
The El Arroyo sign has amassed such a following that they've created merchandise featuring some of their favorite signs, as well as three coffee table style books filled with all their daily signs.
Take All My Money
Sometimes El Arroyo likes to get real with the signs and remind everyone that the restaurant business is a brutal one but you can help by coming in to get some shrimp tacos. You know you want to.
Spooky Season Signage
They love their seasonal content, especially when it comes to autumn or Christmas time. Who doesn't love a good fall pun that also reminds you of every horrific dating app experience you've ever had?
Relevant AF
These joke writers never shy away from throwing the shade if they need to, like when Apple released that fancy new iPhone 11 with a bunch of features that no one asked for.
The Harry Potter Incident
El Arroyo was actually involved in a controversy way back in 2005 when one of their signs referenced a major plot point of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book just days after it was released.
Peep This Hot Take
If you're one of those monsters who claim to actually voluntarily eat candy corn, then you're also probably the person who eats sticky colorful marshmallows in the shape of chickens at Easter. We see you, and we don't like it.
Healthy Habits
We've all had those days where the clock hits 5 pm and all you can think about is getting an ice-cold margarita. It doesn't matter that you got one yesterday or the day before that too. All that matters is today.
You've Guac To Be Joking
You want to age like fine wine and cheese, not like fruits and vegetables. No one wants to be that forgotten avocado at the back of the produce bin. Instead, aspire to be a wheel of cheese.
Harsh Reality
Who would want to work in an office when you could put that communications degree to good use after you graduate and join the El Arroyo team so you can create content for hundreds of thousands of people!
The Arson Attempt of '98
El Arroyo has also managed to get themselves in hot water with some of their signs. In 1998 someone attempted to burn down the restaurant, and it's suspected that the person was motivated because of the sharp witty signs the restaurant posts.
Appealing To Their Audience
According to their website, El Arroyo is the "last queso stop before a bunch of yoga studios" which is good to know if you get hungry on your way to yoga class and need a snack!
Shots Fired
They can't resist talking a shot at city council if the opportunity presents itself, and who can blame them? Taking a ride through the salmon tube would shave your commute time down to practically zero.
Does Anyone Actually Know How To?
You see a parking spot, you're feeling confident and you decide you're going to (attempt to) parallel park. You pull up next to it, overshoot it, try to readjust, you're spinning the wheel frantically then you realize people are looking so you give up and drive away. Walking 2 miles isn't so bad right?
Asking The Important Questions
Equally painful, but one gives you the reward of food at the end of it, whereas the other just leaves you tired and sweaty. A microwave minute is worth more.
Dear Mother Nature
You never need to check the weather. If it's ridiculously hot or abnormally cold, the El Arroyo sign will probably tell you about it. It's like those signs out in front of banks.
Nobody's Perfect
The real superheroes are people who can resist eating the entire bread basket or serving of chips & salsa before their meal arrives. That's a feat of pure strength that we'll never understand.
Untapped Musical Genius
Artists write music about things they love, and yet they never write about having a night in and going to bed at 9 pm? Seems fake but okay. If someone could hone in on this genre they'd go platinum so fast.
Marry Them Immediately
El Arroyo understands what the true definition of love is, and they want to spread it to the world. Even stepping on a singular Lego piece would be enough to show anyone how committed you are to them.
You Don't Need A Gym Membership
You get yourself a large burrito loaded up with all the fixings and that baby is heavy. It's at least as heavy as a 5-pound weight. Eat enough burritos and it's basically weight lifting — it's science.
Hit Em With The Truth
CVS is out there killing a tree every time someone buys one stick of deodorant or a single tube of toothpaste just so they can give you 25 coupons for products you're never going to buy.
Nancy Reagan Would Be Proud
The best way to keep your kids off the streets and away from trouble is to tempt them with shrimp tacos or smoked chicken burritos. It's a foolproof plan that I support.
Truer Words Were Never Spoken
No matter how many days it's been, if you didn't leave the house or you didn't see anyone you know, you can be an outfit repeater. Maybe just give it a quick spray of Febreze.
Morning Thoughts
You're just minding your own business, sitting in your car on the way to work, then you look over and realize El Arroyo has dropped a truth bomb on us all that makes you stop and contemplate your life while stuck in traffic.
A New Kind Of Influencer
This local establishment is shaping the youths of the future with their helpful suggestions, like this excellent prank idea. Everyone knows you don't learn anything in your last semester of school, so you might as well skip it.
Talk About A Subtweet
Even El Arroyo can't resist commenting on politics sometimes, so they have to resort to subtweeting through a 10-foot tall marquee sign in front of their Texas roadhouse. Don't @ me like that!
Some BODY Once Told Me
You can't deny that the Shrek soundtrack absolutely slaps. Now imagine if a movie featured the musical stylings of both Smashmouth and Bruno Mars. That's a movie everyone would want to go see, even if it's about an ogre.
No One Has To Know
You deserve a personal day every once in a while, and what you do on that day is up to you! Eat a bunch of queso, drink too much tequila, live your best life.
Existential Crisis
Some El Arroyo manager was feeling pretty deep on this day apparently. Maybe someone should be asking him if he's okay before he waits on any more tables? Give this man a hug.
Show Me The Money
You have to keep up the facade by bringing them into El Arroyo for queso, frequently. Otherwise your kid is going to learn that you're just as broke as they are.
