Austin Restaurants

Pros: They are small and they cater.
Cons: They are not open 24hrs.

BBQ World Headquarters has the best BBQ in Austin, "both locations".
Their claim to fame is Certified Angus Beef, "USDA graded Choice or better". One location is in the Travis County Farmers' Market on Burnet Road and the other...

Pros: everything
Cons: it's in Austin

Well, you may not believe this, coming from someone who's lived in Austin all their life, but before tonight, I'd never eaten at Threadgills before. That's right (pick your jaw up off the floor), there is such a thing in the world as a native Austinite...

Pros: excellent food, excellent service, great atmosphere
Cons: wait can be long if you don't show up early.

no, that was not a typo. This food is not tex-mex. And it's the best I've ever eaten. My family goes here every chance they get, and a claim to fame (if you want to call it that) is Clinton ate here once (I don't order what he ordered).

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Pros: I will definately return!
Cons: No cons here

Last Wednesday I went to the Iron Cactus Stonelake for the first time. I was asked if I liked karaoke and wanted to sit in the bar area. I said sure and am so glad that I did. Our server arrived just as we had sat down and we ordered Mexican martinis. ...

Pros: great food, relaxed & casual atmosphere
Cons: parking can sometimes be a problem, depending on the time

If you're looking for good Tex-Mex, Chuy's is my suggestion.

There is certainly no shortage of restaurant choices in this booming town... in fact, they seem to multiply daily! With such a selection, even a resident need not visit the same...

Pros: fresh veggies, wonderful atmosphere, amazing food
Cons: none at all!

What a cool, novel idea. Open a restaurant and grow your own vegetables and herbs in the backyard. Well, over a decade ago, two friends came up with that idea, and the Eastside Cafe was born. They found a house on Manor Road, converted it into a cozy,...

Pros: Great City
Cons: It's HOT!!!

My Massachusetts family and friends thought I was a little crazy moving to the heart of Texas when I first told them. They had stereotypes of wranglers and 10-gallon hats on the brain and thought every one would be as conservative like G.W. Bush.
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Pros: Their chile rellenos.
Cons: None during my visit.

The best Chiles Rellenos I have EVER had was at the Iron Cactus Restaurant and Margarita Bar. Their menu describes it this way: “Celis Chile Relleno $11.95 Large poblano chiles stuffed with smoked chicken and cheese, dipped in a Celis beer batter and...

Pros: Lots of great restaurants.
Cons: Too full of "the newcomers" to want to go anymore.

(I have updated this review to add more detail since it was completed while I was still a newbie)

My favorite restaurant in Austin is City Grill, at 4th & Sabine.

The prices are medium to a little high, but the atmosphere is great,...

Pros: The Crawfish Etoufee.
Cons: The T-shirts.

Jazz' Crawfish Etoufee was so good, I wish I had been in Austin for longer than a week so I could have gone back and had it again. It was a truly wonderful meal. The spices were perfect, the rue the right consistency. There is nothing bad I can say...

Pros: Great food, great place.
Cons: Noisy on a busy evening.

I finally made it to Cibo on a recent visit to Austin. After reading some intriguing reviews, I was curious to try some of the Northern Italian dishes that are rather out of the ordinary and not so easily found everywhere. I tried the Sautéed Calamari ...

Pros: The great Bar-B-Q
Cons: The larger than life nude hanging on the wall in the basement.

Stubb's Bar-B-Q served the best Bar-B-Q I had while in Austin for a week August 1999. Their menu describes their brisket plate like this: " Beef Brisket $5.95 Texas made it famous and Stubb's made it heavenly. Beautiful Texas black angus beef...

Pros: BWW is the real meal deal for all occasions...
Cons: Certain BWW products are unsuitable for women, children, the elderly, or pets...

New Year's Eve of Y2K was a glorious time. We'd blown off the threats of computers across the country shutting down, leaving panic-stricken mobs in blackouts throughout the land at the stroke of midnight. Equally ignored was the threat of ragheaded ...

Pros: spectacular view
Cons: overpriced food

My girlfriend and I were at The Oasis as we were passing through the Austin area on a Saturday in January 1999. I didn't think we'd get to the restaurant before sunset, but my lead foot got us there 20 minutes before sunset. Although it was January, it...

Pros: Good 'ol Texas meat
Cons: Needs to expand into the Midwest, namely Ohio.

When you walk in to Rudy's, you are met by a sign that reads, "Real People Eat Meat". I knew I had arrived in Texas.

Their meat is the best you will find for the price, and it's ready right when you get there. I ordered a half slab...