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re: Work is sending me to Austin for 3 days, what shoukd I eat?
Posted on 1/23/13 at 2:50 pm to dallastiger55
Posted on 1/23/13 at 2:50 pm to dallastiger55
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Gueros
Cisco's for breakfast
This post was edited on 1/23/13 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 1/23/13 at 2:58 pm to bctiger6
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Stubbs BBQ is pretty damn good
Couldn't disagree more. Franklin, Salt Lick, hell even Rudy's >>>>>>> Stubbs. Stubbs is good for a concert, that's about it.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 3:00 pm to MillerMan
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Cisco's for breakfast
frickING YES. Would be there every Sunday morning when I lived there. Lead off with a picadillo, get the migas and get an order of biscuits and tortillas.
Also, the aforementioned Fonda San Miguel and G'raj Mahal are good as well. Love the pork mole enchiladas at FSM.
This post was edited on 1/23/13 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 1/23/13 at 3:05 pm to SCUBABlake
kerby lane - ratatouille.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 3:10 pm to SUB
Mueller or Franklins are by far the two best BBQ places in Austin.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 3:21 pm to LNCHBOX
I'm moving there in May and have spent a few weekends there. here are my suggestions
Bacon Restaurant - Great breakfast
219 West - Tapas style
Salt Lick- famous bbq in Texas Hill Country- about 25-30 minutes from Austin
Perry's - Steaks
Perla's - Outdoor seating on South Congress
Hills Cafe - Great Burger (south congress/hippie ville)
Bacon Restaurant - Great breakfast
219 West - Tapas style
Salt Lick- famous bbq in Texas Hill Country- about 25-30 minutes from Austin
Perry's - Steaks
Perla's - Outdoor seating on South Congress
Hills Cafe - Great Burger (south congress/hippie ville)
Posted on 1/23/13 at 4:12 pm to TheEnglishman
Hill's Cafe is more on the borderline of some of the barrio... I used to live on the good side of SoCo from it.
Their CFS and burgers are good though.
Jack Allen's Kitchen out off of 71 is good as well

Their CFS and burgers are good though.
Jack Allen's Kitchen out off of 71 is good as well
Posted on 1/23/13 at 4:19 pm to LNCHBOX
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Work is sending me to Austin for 3 days, what shoukd I eat?
Pot brownies?
In all seriousness, Franklin's BBQ was excellent. We also hit up a nicer restaurant last trip called Parkside I believe. Great stuff.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 5:58 pm to LNCHBOX
Eat breakfast at Gourdough's every day. Donuts made fresh per order. One donut will do you.....one per day.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 7:39 pm to LNCHBOX
Torchy's Tacos.
Get the brush fire and the crossroad for lunch/dinner. If you want a breakfast taco, get the ranch hand.
Another favorite is North By Northwest. Their Cedar Plank Salmon is all I order there.
Get the brush fire and the crossroad for lunch/dinner. If you want a breakfast taco, get the ranch hand.
Another favorite is North By Northwest. Their Cedar Plank Salmon is all I order there.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:30 pm to LNCHBOX
Hopdoddy Burger Bar.
Probably the 2nd best burger joint I've been to in my life. Their burgers, fries, and sodas are organic. Heck, even the ketchup is organic. Also try the chipotle ketchup. It's addicting. You can even drink a beer while you're in line waiting to order.
Get there early because the lines are atrocious. For lunch, I would get there by 11 and for dinner 5:30.
BTW, they don't do to go orders.
Probably the 2nd best burger joint I've been to in my life. Their burgers, fries, and sodas are organic. Heck, even the ketchup is organic. Also try the chipotle ketchup. It's addicting. You can even drink a beer while you're in line waiting to order.
Get there early because the lines are atrocious. For lunch, I would get there by 11 and for dinner 5:30.
BTW, they don't do to go orders.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:37 pm to Celery
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Juan in a Million
Legit, but in a somewhat shady looking part of town.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:55 pm to MNCscripper
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Legit, but in a somewhat shady looking part of town.
That part of town is nothing compared to the ghettos of Nola and BR. Juan in a Million is open from 7am to 3pm, so there shouldn't be any problems with crime.
To the OP: Go there and get the Don Juan and 3 extra tortillas. Your total price will be around $5.50. You can thank me later.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 8:55 pm to LNCHBOX
Uchi
East side king
East side king
This post was edited on 1/23/13 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 1/23/13 at 9:19 pm to HumongousYeti
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To the OP: Go there and get the Don Juan and 3 extra tortillas. Your total price will be around $5.50. You can thank me later.
And make sure you get a handshake from Juan.
Posted on 1/23/13 at 9:29 pm to Celery
there's a couple people here that know what you're talking about
but 98% of you dont know jack shite about where to eat in this town
Barley Swine
Salty Sow
Sway
Foreign & Domestic
Olive & June
Parkside
Swift's Attic
Uchiko
Eastside Showroom
Justine's
Garrido's (meh)
Fonda San Miguel
Curra's
on 620???? who the frick is going to drive out there???
awful recommendations
but 98% of you dont know jack shite about where to eat in this town
Barley Swine
Salty Sow
Sway
Foreign & Domestic
Olive & June
Parkside
Swift's Attic
Uchiko
Eastside Showroom
Justine's
Garrido's (meh)
Fonda San Miguel
Curra's
quote:
The Noble Pig
on 620???? who the frick is going to drive out there???
quote:
TheEnglishman
awful recommendations

Posted on 1/23/13 at 11:49 pm to dallastiger55
FYI to all who are saying JMuellers, or Muellers erroneously ... it shut down.
It's now run by his sister, they had some sort of falling out. But what would BBQ establishments in Texas be, if there weren't family issues?
Good places:
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Banger's on Rainey st.
Michi Ramen: They just went from trailer to brick and mortar.
Habaneros on Oltorf. I get Huevos Gringos every Thursday morning. This place is cheap and good.
Juan in a Million: Juan Meza truly has the best handshake I've ever had. He usually stands near the register, give him a hello handshake, or one on the way out. Oh and get a Don Juan...just one.
Jack Allens: Brunch is pretty darn good, as is lunch/dinner. Locally sourced. I worked with Jack Gilmore at Z'Tejas when I was young, he was burntout as a chef then, and he has totally renewed himself via locavore food.
Franklin: It's damn good, not as good as other joints, but the best in a metro area. I don't like waiting, so I go in at about 1:30 to 2ish when they are about to run out. Otherwise, if you want to go, get there at 9:45, and bring some refreshments.
Hillside Farmacy: Good locavore food, and good wine/beer.
Only for the Migas: Go to Trudy's, they still have the best Migas in the city.
Elizabeth St Cafe: There is better Vietnamese in town, but this stuff is good, and has a great patio, and french pastries, etc.
Bars:
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Bar Congress: Really good drinks, and small plate food, too.
Trifecta: All the bourbons in the world.
Midnight Cowboy: Go their website and make a reservation. Get the Joe Buck cocktail, it's like a Moscow Mule.
Draught House: It's just a nice little beer joint. Half biergarten-ish, and inside is more like an english pub.
Weather Up: Good drinks, nice atmosphere
Don't fall in the trap:
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Quality Seafood: Austinites don't know seafood, this stuff is horrible.
Gueros, Stubbs, Magnolia Cafe, Kerbey Lane,
Oye vay, all of those are horrible. Clay McPhail just sold off El Arroyo to the Cain and Ables guys...the Winstanley borthers, and they suck at food too.
Hut's sucks these days, Hopdoddy is a better burger.
Gueros is a tourist trap.
A dozen picadillo's and a large salsa, and a plastic spoon = the most popular man in your office.
It's now run by his sister, they had some sort of falling out. But what would BBQ establishments in Texas be, if there weren't family issues?
Good places:
----------------------
Banger's on Rainey st.
Michi Ramen: They just went from trailer to brick and mortar.
Habaneros on Oltorf. I get Huevos Gringos every Thursday morning. This place is cheap and good.
Juan in a Million: Juan Meza truly has the best handshake I've ever had. He usually stands near the register, give him a hello handshake, or one on the way out. Oh and get a Don Juan...just one.
Jack Allens: Brunch is pretty darn good, as is lunch/dinner. Locally sourced. I worked with Jack Gilmore at Z'Tejas when I was young, he was burntout as a chef then, and he has totally renewed himself via locavore food.
Franklin: It's damn good, not as good as other joints, but the best in a metro area. I don't like waiting, so I go in at about 1:30 to 2ish when they are about to run out. Otherwise, if you want to go, get there at 9:45, and bring some refreshments.
Hillside Farmacy: Good locavore food, and good wine/beer.
Only for the Migas: Go to Trudy's, they still have the best Migas in the city.
Elizabeth St Cafe: There is better Vietnamese in town, but this stuff is good, and has a great patio, and french pastries, etc.
Bars:
--------------------------
Bar Congress: Really good drinks, and small plate food, too.
Trifecta: All the bourbons in the world.
Midnight Cowboy: Go their website and make a reservation. Get the Joe Buck cocktail, it's like a Moscow Mule.
Draught House: It's just a nice little beer joint. Half biergarten-ish, and inside is more like an english pub.
Weather Up: Good drinks, nice atmosphere
Don't fall in the trap:
------------------------------
Quality Seafood: Austinites don't know seafood, this stuff is horrible.
Gueros, Stubbs, Magnolia Cafe, Kerbey Lane,
quote:
Austin is known for restaurants.
Jasper's is great
El arroyo
Huts hamburgers
Gueros taco hut
Hula hut on the lake
Oye vay, all of those are horrible. Clay McPhail just sold off El Arroyo to the Cain and Ables guys...the Winstanley borthers, and they suck at food too.
Hut's sucks these days, Hopdoddy is a better burger.
Gueros is a tourist trap.
quote:
Lead off with a picadillo
A dozen picadillo's and a large salsa, and a plastic spoon = the most popular man in your office.
This post was edited on 1/23/13 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:05 am to Jackalope
What is Bangers? I've walked past it a few times and its always packed. Just sausage and beer?
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:06 am to Jackalope
quote:
A dozen picadillo's and a large salsa, and a plastic spoon = the most popular man in your office.


Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:23 am to Celery
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What is Bangers? I've walked past it a few times and its always packed. Just sausage and beer?
Yeah, Sausage and Beer. Over 100 beers on tap. Sit at the bar and spend a long lunch there, then go back to work greatly buzzed.
For the most part, you choose a sausage....then a bun...then 2 toppings, a sauce, and they make it. There are others that are more like sausage plates. Like bangers and mash, etc.
Just don't get the boudin. It was a sold B-. But the red beans and rice that comes with it were pretty darn good.
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