Austin Restaurants

Pros: none
Cons: poor, insulting service

I took my family out for dinner at the Cool River Cafe only to be insulted. Not only did they misquote the prices on their specials by $4, they also ruined the night.A waiter offered complimentary coffee, but when we got the bill we were charged $12 for...

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: The food is fairly good,
Cons: Food not as good as at other barbeques, and the pigeons above your table on the patio.

Honestly, the smell of the smoke from the barbecue (BBQ) when you step out of the Convention Center is better than Iron Works barbecue itself. (Iron Works is in the same block as the Convention Center). I had their sliced beef barbecue plate when I...

Pros: No other like it
Cons: No other like it

I moved to Austin after pulling two years in the military in Ft. Polk, Louisianna. One of the first things I looked for was boiled crawfish, and boy did i find it. Everyone's heard of Austin's favorite street, 6th Str., but try the end near IH-35. There...

Pros: Used to be Decent Food, decent service, but now, humm, no.
Cons: Currently Very Bad General Manager, Price is very high for what you get.

Without the 3 part harmony and pictures containing lines and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one. I have been going to Sullivan’s for years. I always thought it was a great place and know a couple of the people that work there. Last ...

Pros: Incredible Cajun food. Great service. Great drinks.
Cons: Located outside of a Holiday Inn.

Review Topic:  Restaurants

We stayed at a Holiday Inn on IH-35 (exit 239)during our visit to Austin. At the front of the hotel parking lot is a restaurant called "Dixie's Roadhouse." Although large and clean, it didn't...

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: 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: 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...

Pros: ALL POSITIVE
Cons: NO NEGATIVE

I've seen Austin grow from a sleepy college town (The University of Texas) in the mid '60's to a pulsating, thriving, fabulous city. Fifteen years ago you could buy a great home for $60/square foot, and now nice homes START at $350,000. There is...

Pros: Setting, Romantic Effect
Cons: None, it is what you want when you eat out

Green Pastures.
This restaurant works wonders on women. A few years ago I took my
girlfriend there and she melted. It is a very large old-style house that has been converted to an up-scale restaurant. It has a big, Texas-style porch, beautiful...

Pros: Excellent food, service, and price
Cons: None

Mangia Pizza is truly out of this world. There are several locations in Austin: one on Lake Austin Blvd. across from Magnolia Cafe, one on Mesa just south of Spicewood Springs Rd., and a delivery location on Guadalupe at about 34th (by Amy's Ice Creams.)...

Pros: View
Cons: Food

If you have ever visited Austin, the first place you probably ate was the Oasis. Known for its grasp on tourists and Austin natives alike, The Oasis offers one of the most incredible views in Austin.

Set atop a hillside on Lake Travis, The...

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: Food & Service
Cons: Waiting for a table.

I have dined at all the Austin locations and my favorite is the newest at Lakeline & Highway 183. We truly lucked out when this location opened. We found the best food and service in Austin. Before this location opened, the only thing that kept us...