A restaurant in Texas is making its customers and the internet laugh out loud. El Arroyo is putting up hilarious and witty signs to draw attention and bring smiles to people’s faces, and we’ve collected some of the very best ones.
So scroll down, have a good laugh, and upvote your faves. Don’t forget to leave a comment telling us which sign you liked the best and why. When you’re done with this list, you can check out Bored Panda’s previous article about El Arroyo’s hilarious signs right here.
El Arroyo was opened back in 1975 in Austin and has become a local landmark ever since. The restaurant is incredibly proud of its black-lettered sign and it’s become somewhat of an icon in the state capital of Texas. The best part? You can even email them suggestions if you have any witty ideas for their sign: just send them a message at sign@elarroyo.com.
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Bright Future
A Great Personality
El Arroyo jokes that since its name means “The Ditch,” it’d better have food that’s good. The restaurant acknowledges that they love goofing around and having a good time, but they take Tex Mex food seriously.
The restaurant’s online presence has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. El Arroyo currently has 236k followers on Instagram and it doesn’t look like the flow of new fans will be stopping anytime soon. The staff working there know just how popular their signs are, so they’ve even published three books about them.
Free The Nip
Their, There And They're
The 'L' Is Silent
stealing this one. oh god, i need to sleep and frown for a few days now.
With the number of different signs that El Arroyo puts up, some of them are bound to make someone angry. That’s exactly what happened in 2005 when the restaurant put up a sign revealing a mega plot twist at the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (you know the one I’m talking about). There was some backlash, but eventually, people got over it.
According to Austin Monthly, the witty and sharp signs may have been the reason why somebody tried to burn down the restaurant way back in 1998. Wow, some people really can’t handle someone trying to be funny, can they?
Impressive Car
seriously though, i would love this. just hope i wouldn't be roped into working on/ for a date.
This Will Pass
I guess it's just the fact that I rewatched frozen, but when it says "It might pass like a kidney stone", it reminds me of that one troll. I-passed-a...4952b.jpeg 
Running A Marathon
Humidititties
That's almost like a tongue twister....try saying it 3 times really fast.
The Importance Of Commas
Commas actually saves lives! "Eat, my child, please!" OR: "EAT MY CHILD, PLEASE!"
It's Ok To Fall Apart
Quarantine Buddies
Growing Acceptance
Social Distancing
Where Do Tacos Live?
They Know About You
I think everyone who has ever met me has a therapist that knows about me lol
Just Let Them Nap
Santa And Essential Oils
Not believing in Santa is also okay though. I was never lied to about Santa's existence and preferred it that way, as I was a sensitive child and would have gotten my heart broken when I would have found out he wasn't real.
Reminds me of the story they had where that dude believed clay could take the vaccine out of the kid, so the kid got vaccinated and the father just believed by putting clay on the kids arm he took the vaccine out.
Does no one know that "Santa" is real? Saint Nicholas was a real person you can teach your kids about and it's not lying.
Yes he WAS real but he's been pretty dead for centuries so he certainly doesn't fly around on a reindeer sleigh and brings you presents every year.
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I knew Santa wasn't real when I was a young kid, my friend Bigfoot told me that Santa was an ancient myth and that my parents were actually the Tooth Fairies...I was devastated...
My wife told our son when he was 12. There is nothing wrong with believing in fairy tales as long as possible and he would have found out on his own eventually...like when I caught my parents putting the toys together. I didn't forgive her for a long time. Maybe I still haven't.
And we Catholic kids believe in the Three Magi as well! Woah!
Wait.. WHAT??? Of Course Santa's Real! He's just invisible. That's because he's a spirit. He's the spirit that touches so many at Christmas, opening hearts, and wallets, to share with those less fortunate. No matter who, or what, you believe in... Please don't begrudge us the tiny bit of magic that Santa lends the world once a year.
I was taught (and taught my kids) that there was, is and always will be the Spirit of "Santa". And we always celebrate the history of St Nicholas (the "real santa". They were taught that store Santas were personifications if that Spirit. They taught their children the same. But, they were also told not to destroy other children's beliefs.
Years ago, the owner of a health food store in my town was sued. The wife of a man that died sued. Her husband didn't believe in doctors, but went there as was having some health problems. She recommended some oils, said she could cure him. They didn't help, she recommended others. Still no better. When the husband got even worse, his wife forced him to go to the hospital ER. He was admitted and died there the next week. He was terminal with a very aggressive cancer found when he went to the ER. The store owner was a registered nurse before she got caught up in delusion of essential oils.
I don't believe in essential oils and I WILL ruin that for anyone that does.
Santa was a real guy, you know. Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra, (in what is now Turkey). The Catholics got so upset that he was usurped by non-catholics, they decanonized him, poor fellow, but the thing about saints is: you don't get to be one until you're dead, so that whole thing about coming down your chimney was just a dodge to skip over the 'being dead' so delivered by a ghost part. (In real life he threw bags of money through windows, which, back then, did not have glass panes, to three sisters who lacked a dowry, so they could get married --getting married was a big deal back then.)
Believing or not believing in Santa is okay. I don't "believe" in essential oils because I use them and they work for me really well. I don't have any real zits anymore since I started using tea tree oil diluted in jojoba oil as a pre-wash for my face. I have a number of friends who use a similar thing for rosacea and it helps them, too. Don't knock proper use of essential oils!
Just be careful around other people when using them. I have asthma and it plays up bad with certain essential oils xo
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They mean "esential oils to cure cancer, covid, being gay" etc oils, the one Huns try to shove u for a sale.
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Happiness In Real Life
Put It In Rice
Broke Best Friend
Fruit Puns
yeah! leaf that guy! and if he wants to fight about it, just say, "you wanna pizza this?"
Pet A Dog
Age Difference
The Older I Get
The longer the lockdown lasts - the later in the day it becomes morning.
A Reason For Everything
Yep, even though the "everything happens for a reason"-phrase is one of the crappiest there is, always told by uncaring people to people who suffer. No guys, there is no reason, but things happen regardless. Peace to mankind and clean hands!
Rocks And Places
Social Media Influencer
The Football Game
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A big thank you to the great guys at El Arroyo! If I find myself in Austin, Texas, I will eat at your place.
@sh*tpanda you are boring and dull and don't need to troll people every day!
I was about to downvote you but then I read the comment at the bottom, you tell them mate.
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Thank you El Arroyo! I needed a big laugh. Also, if I’m ever in Austin, Texas OR EVEN NEAR THERE, I’ll make it a point to enjoy eating at your restaurant. THANK YOU❗️
Thanks for the laughs. Always wanted to. visit Texas. Love to. eat here just because of the laughs. Thanks again . Stay well . Rather see you six feet across from me then knowing your 6" under.( something like that) From Pennsylvania
I'm hosting a joke Zoom group tomorrow & I'm going to use some of these for filler. Thank you!
Fabulous, they made my day. Can I ask "Why in the UK do we only have one Monopolies Commission"?
A big thank you to the great guys at El Arroyo! If I find myself in Austin, Texas, I will eat at your place.
@sh*tpanda you are boring and dull and don't need to troll people every day!
I was about to downvote you but then I read the comment at the bottom, you tell them mate.
Load More Replies... Thank you El Arroyo! I needed a big laugh. Also, if I’m ever in Austin, Texas OR EVEN NEAR THERE, I’ll make it a point to enjoy eating at your restaurant. THANK YOU❗️
Thanks for the laughs. Always wanted to. visit Texas. Love to. eat here just because of the laughs. Thanks again . Stay well . Rather see you six feet across from me then knowing your 6" under.( something like that) From Pennsylvania
I'm hosting a joke Zoom group tomorrow & I'm going to use some of these for filler. Thank you!
Fabulous, they made my day. Can I ask "Why in the UK do we only have one Monopolies Commission"?
