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Recommend me an Austin Restaurant
Kyougu
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Going to be at Austin for the weekend with some friends, and I'm need of a good restaurant.
The big caveat is that we're a group of 16 people, so trying to fit us in many places may not be feasible. I tried to make a reservation at Jack Allen's (one of my favorite spots) but it was filled.
We really wanted to hit up Prohibition Creamery that night (1407 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702) so anything in that related area would be nice.
The big caveat is that we're a group of 16 people, so trying to fit us in many places may not be feasible. I tried to make a reservation at Jack Allen's (one of my favorite spots) but it was filled.
We really wanted to hit up Prohibition Creamery that night (1407 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702) so anything in that related area would be nice.
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El Gallo on Congress is solid as always, as is Magnolia Cafe. And if you go even further Hill's Cafe is always great. Yeah, you cross the river but you know what South Austin is better 78704 wut wuuuttt.
Checked out Jack Allen's Kitchen (is this the place you were talking about?) and their Austin locations are pretty much on the very edge of town. Is that distance OK? Sounds like you guys might be wanting to wander a bit downtown.
Relaxed but unique? Its a couple people's first trip to Austin (we're from Dallas) so I want to show them something different, which is actually hard as Dallas has some pretty awesome restaurants.
Unfortunately that's not my area of town, and my favorite truck park is no longer.
The Picnic on Barton Springs is not too far (couple mile hike though). Uncle Billys and Shady Grove are right there too, which have abundant outdoor seating. I've taken visitors, but the food is secondary to the outdoor seating. Though Uncle Billys brews good beer, if downtown and I wanted BBQ I'd go to Iron Works instead (suitably BBQ-shacky, but no outdoor seating).
Maybe Hillside Farmacy? You'd have to walk by a cemetery to get to the ice cream parlor/bar
Moonshine is about halfway between, and could probably accommodate your reservation. It may not be too different from what you can get in Dallas though.
This is what I was going to recommend.
If you don't mind a drive, there's also Lucy's on Lake Travis. Views and sunsets similar to The Oasis, but the food is actually decent, and they're set up for big groups.
And yeah, def calling ahead of time. That's actually why I'm in the position I'm in, since Jack Allen's couldn't take our reservation.
Lucy's is good but I prefer Gus's fried chicken. Has better spices in the fry.
Hillside Farmacy is good and east of I-35.
Congress has:
el Gallo (used to live right around the corner. Good, cheap TexMex)
Home slice - decent pizza
South Congress Cafe - good brunch. Mimosas and Bloody Mary's.
South 1st has:
Elizabeth St Cafe - Vietnamese fusion food. Good stuff.
Uchicko/Uchi - expensive but good sushi. Get the Brussels sprouts
Boldin Creek Cafe - vegan mostly...but good stuff.
Odd Duck - good food. Pricey.
Others:
Bacon - it's lots of bacon stuff.
Gordoughs - awesome gourmet doughnuts. Fun to go to after the bars late at night.
Gordoughs Public House - pub food. Their burger buns are doughnut based (no sugar on them, just the bread part).
Jacoby's - east Austin. Good brunch.
There's also Franklins and La BBQ. Good good BBQ. But get in line several hours before they open. Bring a cooler if beer.
If you like Chuys, go to Hula Hut. Similar menu but has a Hawaiin flare to it. Sit on the patio, which is a dock over lake Austin.
Man, I don't miss Austin (or TX) for the most part...but damn I miss the restaurants.
Wow I never realized that Home Slice wasn't national, we have a place in Baltimore called the same thing, and I just assumed they were the same. I guess I should try it.
Normally I would tell you to punch someone who told you to go to the domain, but the rock rose restaurants can almost all accommodate huge groups. There's a brass tap there that literally just opened, and the other location has great food. The other shit in the domain is mostly shit you can find anywhere in the country, so its not very Austin. In fact the whole area is a yuppie dystopia and I hate it, I change my mind, don't go there.
If its not all that important that you eat together, split up and go to some different places, then meet up at a bar. Any bar with a patio can accommodate all of you. But to me eating in Austin is wedging your way into a place like Ramen Tatsuya, and to do that with 16 would be obnoxious.
idk if you can make a reservation at Hopdoddy's but if you can it's goddamn worth it
I'd love it if you took a look at my art and my PATREON!
Tangebly related, anyone know what time the South Congress bats come out? I know its usually sunset, but I'm reading that the heat and rain now has them coming out closer to 7
Not to shill my own spots, but I work at both Haymaker and Black Sheep Lodge. They both have a great patio/bar and interesting, mid-west inspired dishes like poutine and bratwursts. If you come through, I might be able to toss you some swag or a discount.
Right now it looks like it'll either be Bangers, Stubbs or Black Sheep Lodge. Something I forgot to mention is that one of our friends is a really, really, really picky eater, so those are the three spots that he would be able to actually get something to eat.
So like pub grub: sausages, BBQ, burgers or sandwiches?
Yep.
This is literally no exaggeration, his diet consists of, ranked by preferences:
1) Cheesesticks
2) Fries
3) Pizza (pepperoni only)
4) Plain Burger
5) Fajitas
Ocasionally he'll eat a chicken fried steak if there's no other options. So yeah, makes travelling with him somewhat of a pain in the ass.
Stuff that immediately comes to mind is: Billys on Burnet (too small though), PintHouse pizza (few blocks away if Billys is full), the Pour House (up north on Jollyville, awesome fried mozz), Black Star co-op ... sadly I don't think any of these places take reservations, but they all have good draft beer selection, which matters to me, but not necessarily to your party.
Edit: Just realized you're probably eating right this minute! Oh well, it'll be there for next time.
Which isn't too bad. Nice weather and an awesome beer selection makes the wait bearable.