Dan Pyatetsky: Beef short rib is worth coming back for, and not too big for one person. Didn’t love brisket, spare rib, slaw.
Mark Klingele: Outstanding brisket. Really good Mac and cheese.
Ben Zweig: Free beans in the condiment buffet. BBQ done right, 'nuff said.
2. Asti Trattoria
8.1
408 E 43rd St, Austin, TX
Italian Restaurant · Hancock · 26 tips and reviews
Nikki Jones: Loved this place!! Order the Escarole & radicchio salad & the braised beef short ribs. The seared scallops were delicious but the mandilli pasta left a little to be desired.
Eater: This neighborhood favorite is perfect for when you're craving Italian comfort food, and some of Austin best young chefs have passed through its kitchens. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Austin Chronicle: Asti is one of the best midpriced neighborhood cafes in Austin. Food is consistently delightful, whether it is grilled octopus, a thin-crust pizza, or their ever-popular chocolate cannoli.
Landon Thomas: Great place! Delicious food. My wife and I spent three months in Korea and crave Korean food weekly. This is the place we have been going for 3 years. We love the marinated short rib.
Kristen B👌: Horrible service! They dont come around to check on you and refill your drinks and they always seem frustrated with larger parties. Only the meat tastes good, nothing else.
Peter Tsai: Some of the best Korean in Austin. The bibimbab is good and you can add a side of Galbi to many of the dishes for about 6 bucks.
5. Osaka Mansun
8.3
13492 N Highway 183 Ste 160 (Anderson Mill), Austin, TX
Sushi Restaurant · Northwest Austin · 26 tips and reviews
Stephaniiiiiii R: I love the lunch specials, bento, sushi, Korean food.
Brandon Bollom: Skip the over-hyped, over-priced sushi around town and eat here. Best sushi & sushi chefs in Austin. Bento boxes @ lunch are a fantastic deal!
Byron Hicks: best miso soup and best sushi in town
7. Korea House
8.0
2700 W Anderson Ln (Village Shopping Center), Austin, TX
Korean Restaurant · North Shoal Creek · 50 tips and reviews
Mark Stacey: I have been eating here for more than 30 years. It is a great value, with loads of healthy, authentic Korean and Japanese dishes on the menu. It is my "go-to" place when I'm up or down.
Chad Potter: Try the Bul Go Gi
Ryan Bland: Say Hi to Ji. If he recognizes you, could get a free appetizer.
8. Roaring Fork
8.5
10850 Stonelake Blvd (N Mopac Expwy), Austin, TX
Steakhouse · Stonelake Office Park · 69 tips and reviews
Sara Lasseter: Great happy hour specials! Always busy at happy hour at north location, fun spot for grabbing drinks
CultureMap Austin: We highly recommend the Big Ass Burger, unless you're too embarrassed to order a burger with a ridiculous name like that.
Andrew Waldrup: Get the filet! Mexican corn was also fabulous!
10. The Driskill
8.9
604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX
Hotel · Downtown Austin · 169 tips and reviews
seth meyerowitz: Beautiful lobby/atrium. Solid food in the lobby cafe. Take a walk around the lobby and such to see the beauty.
CNN: Opened in 1886, this is the oldest operating hotel in Austin. Legend has it the original owner, cattle baron Jesse Driskill, lost the hotel to his brother in law in a poker game in 1888.
The Most Interesting Man in the World: They say this lovely Texas landmark is haunted. Me? I don’t believe in ghosts, and I had a lengthy debate about this very topic with a rather opaque visitor one autumn night in room 319.
13. La Condesa
8.5
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews
Andrew Alvarez: Carne Asada con huevo, really good.
Thrillist: This luxe Tex-Mex spot's offering up five kinds of ceviche, guava-glazed pork ribs, and three-day mole duck breasts. Read more.
Eater: Chef Rene Ortiz's take on modern Mexican cuisine. Not to miss: the riffs on guacamole, the wild tacos, the cocktails, and pastry chef Laura Sawicki's ice creams. [Eater 38 Member]