Austin Restaurant Guide
Austin Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our Austin restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the Austin just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in Austin, you've come to the right place.
Our Austin restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
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The ONLY place to eat pho in Austin. The largest variety of ingredients and all the trimmings on the side allow you to adjust your pho to suit your taste. Incredible non-pho menu items as well,many served in a flaming fondu style pot or a sizzling hot plate. Don't miss the shrimp spring rolls, and d...
The best Pho I've had anywhere, served with Thai basil, bean sprouts, etc. The egg rolls are excellent too. The iced tea is a bit watery, not much more than colored water. The vermicelli is equal to the best I've had elsewhere.
My boyfriend and I decided to try China Star tonight for dinner. I have heard many people swear up and down that this place has great food. The hot & sour soup was very salty with little other flavor except the green onion I added. The lo mein was disgusting at best. I have never spit food into a na...
great food...fresh and the price is correct!
I stopped by Veggie Heaven while running errands today. I heard it was pretty good and felt like eating healthy. I parked my car, delivered some mail next door and on the way into the restaurant I saw someone TOWING MY CAR! I asked them why! "This parking is for Veggie Heaven customers only." "Bu...
Serranos has been a personal favorite of mine for years, and this is its best location in Austin. The food is good, service is ok, and the building is very nice. For the health-conscious I recommend the fabulous Pollo Loco and their sopapillas always are the perfect ending to a great meal.
If you are ever in the south side of Austin check this place out. It can be a bit pricey but not if you are after the standard fair. They have great meals for vegitarians. The food is excellent and they have take out until 2am, great after a night at the bar.
#1 Do you love seafood? If yes, read on. #2 Do you mind making a mess? If no, read on. The Boiling Pot is on the corner of I35 and 6th street. It's colorful and smells delicious. Each table is covered with white paper, which I will explain in a few.They have at least 3 different types of crab to ch...
Great food. Noisy atmosphere. Infurating parking. Long wait most evenings. Smoked Chicken Chilli Rellino is to die for.
First let me tell you, the parking is horrendous and you're guaranteed at least an hour wait on a Saturday night. The inside reminds me of a ski lodge warm and open and filled with lots of chatter. It is also very baby friendly. I think I saw 8 babies while we were waiting. You can dress up or go c...
Waterloo Ice House on Burnet is a basic bar/restaurant. Very basic. Most tables are picnic like, there is a seperate room for smokers, kind of like a greenhouse room with no plants. Burgers and sandwiches are a good size, the Nachos I must say are quite plentiful. However their entrees seem to be ...
Chinese Food Lovers unite, or just Asian people unite. The place was pretty empty when we arrived, however by the end of the evening we noticed that the place had become pretty packed and caucasians were clearly the minority. We should have known something was up when we were handed two menus. One t...
Now this is a restaurant! Very energetic, looks like a distinguished pool hall on one side. Leather overstuffed chairs, brass railings, enormous bar, huge tv screens for your sportsviewing pleasure and rock music blaring from the speakers. On the dining side it's presented as fine dining with a ca...
Best BBQ I've ever tasted! Oak smoked and delicious. It's so good he's catering the SuperBowl teams this year!
Malaga Wine & Tapas Bar is in the warehouse district. Casual, cozy, very spacious yet private. This is where supermodels must eat. There are no entrees only drinks and appetizers. You can order 4 appetizers and be full. It's great if you just want something small and to try something different. The...
Overpriced moderately good Mexican food. Pappasitos gets credit for a reletively innovative menu - however when one considers the many wonderful Mexican restaurants in the Austin area, the quality of food, service and overall dining experience pales in comparison. Service is HORRIBLE (on more than o...
Nooks and crannies make up this place there is no doubt! One big maze. Perfect for a passed out drunk to be hidden for long enough to sleep it off and NOT be detected. I vote this as the number spot to have a Christmas Party.!!!! The food was perfect! brie and honey appetizer. Yumm!! Also, the best ...
The Tavern... well on the outside it looks exactly what you would expect a Tavern to look like. Which is why it stands out sitting next to the local gas station. It's not too hard to spot, but the parking isn't the best. Inside it looks like a lodge of some sort, you expect it too be hazed over in ...
frans.citysearch.com Look closely at this site. It looks like a 50's joint does it not?? Okay well reality hits ya when you pull in. There is no big plastic chick on top of the building, in fact it looks like a VFW with a drive thru. The inside looks and smells like a cafeteria, however it is jazzed...
Expect at least a 15 minute wait at lunch. Food is great. Looks like a killer Happy Hour place. Huge patio right on the lake. Actually it looks more like a swamp to me and I imagine alligators to be lurking. Food is extremely filling. You eat at lunch and you won't be hungry for hours!!!!