Austin Food

(started 5/11/2023)


 

These are just my own notes about food in Austin, TX where I live.  I'm not a professional reviewer, and my opinion doesn't matter to anybody but myself.

Name

Type

Area

Recommended Dishes

Allow Dogs?

Notes

Tumble 22

Chicken

Central North

Fried Chicken Sandwich

Yes

Good Mac&Cheese

The Mediterranean Chef's Cafe

Mediterranean

Central North

Known for "Grandma's Humus".  Falafels are good.

Yes

.

Barley Swine

Unique

Central

Expensive Fixed Menu, many small courses

Yes (on patio)

.p03, p04_ac - can be vegetarian

Micklethwait BBQ

BBQ

East

brisket, brisket frito pie, ribs (beef & pork)

Yes

.p01, p02_menu

Antojitos El Flaco

TexMex

Northwest Hills

breakfast tacos (Migas, machacado), barbacoa

Yes

.p03_menu, p05

FoxTrot

Wine/Smoothie/Market

Central

cheese and meat plate with bottle of wine

Yes

p06

Home Slice Pizza

Pizza

Central

Italian Sub Sandwich

Yes

Yelp

Nori Vegan Sushi

Vegan Sushi

Central

Volcano roll, Manhattan roll, Gyoza, spider roll

Small Outdoor patio

Yelp, p07

Future:

Katie recommends - Pepe's Tacos
Vaquero - mexican tacos
Oye Taquito - street tacos - https://www.reddit.com/r/austinfood/comments/13cwvfk/street_tacos_from_oye_taquito/ - "Bistec ones were my favorite"
Valentina's on Menchaca - breakfast "The Knockout Taco - insanely good.
masa y más - https://www.reddit.com/r/austinfood/comments/13b5p5v/absolutely_loved_our_first_visit_to_masa_y_m%C3%A1s/
Gus's Downtown for fried chicken. Spicy Boys also gets upvotes.
DONE - "Tumble 22" for fried chicken.
Crawfish - The Boat, Crawfish Shack, Kasian Boil, or Louisiana Crab Shack. Crawfish and Noodles in Houston
Let's Geaux Boil is my favorite it's a pop up thats at Armadillo Den every weekend
Jewboy Burgers - quite good burgers
Billy's on Burnet for burgers (dive bar vibe)
Phil's icehouse - the "78704" might be my favorite burger
Jimmy John's - big sandwiches
Bird Bird Biscuit - fried chicken sandwich
KG BBQ - lamb bacon ribs and brisket pita ("Barbecue with an Egyptian twist")
Kiin Di - "killer noodles" their spicey is VERY spicey
Browns BBQ - next to Kiin Di and inexpensive BBQ
Turf and Surf - nachos and fish tacos "the best I've ever had"
Homeslice (but not for the pizza, order the Italian Sub, they toast the bread)
Masa y mas - pastor and birria are great, the pollo adobado is bland
T Loc has excellent burritos (but are expensive)
Paperboy - "legit breakfast for $50" - "hockey puck hash brown"
Jim's - good hashbrowns
El Meson - brunch is buffet style
Red Ash or Jeffrey’s - 3 month waiting list
Rudy’s BBQ
Interstellar if you’re north.
New World Deli - Katie likes their big sandwiches and potato salad
Stiles Switch on Lamar.
Valentina's - long waits, brisket breakfast taco is great
Brothertons in Pflugerville is a hidden gem.
Their ribs are the best, and Bahn Mi Brisket Sandwich is superb.
(Their plain brisket is only ok though)
Slab BBQ - the "Donk" is 1 pound of stacked meat covered in BBQ sauce and Queso
Stubbs - good but price gouge like a music venue when there is no music
Taqueria Anyeli - Pink truck in Shell parking lot at 32nd and N Lamar. Breakfast tacos.
Valentina's - beef rib - https://www.valentinastexmexbbq.com/our-food.html
SoupLeaf HotPot - https://www.reddit.com/r/austinfood/comments/12y24uk/soupleaf_hot_pot_soft_opening_details_in_comment/
Nosh and Bevvy - good snacks, mellow atmosphere
Intersteller - favorite BBQ place. Brisket is solid, sides are fantastic.
 

 

That's it!  All done!

 

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