Meredith Carpenter: super awesome, but for brunch especially - bartender played something other than a tx team on request - drinks good food good- district omelet!
Nicholas Alter: Awesome first experience. Matt, the waiter, is awesome. If he is on duty, ask for him and tip him well. Just fantastic.
Steve Elmore: Ditto on Matt the server! The guy is awesome!
leslie c.: Best Bacon and cheese grits. Awesome Sunday brunch choice.
Boris Jones: The crunchy catfish and slaw is out of this world! Check it here: http://supper.mx/places/jack-allens-kitchen-austin/
Austin Chronicle: Brave the constant crowds and be rewarded with skillfully made, belly-busting, Southwestern-styled comfort food like Chicken-Fried Beef Ribs. Nab a mason jar of amazing pimento cheese on the way out.
6. The Carillon
8.2
1900 University Ave (Martin Luther King Blvd.), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · University of Texas-Austin · 23 tips and reviews
Cliff Hazell: Booze, food and the service. All excellent. Recommend the cocktails
Serious Eats: Chef Josh Watkins has transformed The Carillon into one of the top restaurants in town. No small feat considering its location, and the crispy pork belly is a can't-miss dish.
Charles Edge: Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the omelets!
7. El Naranjo
8.0
85 Rainey St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 53 tips and reviews
Chris Rose: Some of the best Mexican food around from one of Oaxaca's best chefs. There's a different mole every month--check for special menus too!
Cooking Channel: Acclaimed chef Iliana de la Vega serves up authentic Oaxacan cuisine at her El Naranjo mobile trailer in Austin, Texas. We suggest the Mole Rojo.
Paul Bradley: Food is only mediocre, especially for the price. Service could be better. "Specially" drinks are around $11.
8. Uchiko
9.3
4200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Rosedale · 181 tips and reviews
Ande Moore: Did the top tips Jar Jar Duck, brussel sprouts, & fried milk dessert. Amazing!
Austin Chronicle: A trip to Uchiko is a treat for the senses, with creative flavor pairings in dishes like rosemary-smoked duck with candied citrus or pork-belly-and-egg sushi. Decor is almost too beautiful to look at. Read more.
Kyle Bunch: The P-38 roll is epic, the Hot Rock is fantastic when you're looking for a non-fish option, and the Fried Milk (pictured) is the best dessert in Austin, and quite possibly all of America.
10. Uchi
9.0
801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Zilker · 226 tips and reviews
Jimmy Gustafsson: I had amazing raw fish, wagyu beef fried on hot rocks, a wonderful coconut cocktail and top service overall.
MTV: Want sushi? T. Mills would tell you to go to UchiI!”
Austin Chronicle: When executive chef and owner Tyson Cole first opened shop in 2003, Uchi instantly became both a sushi and a fine-dining game changer. Quality and craft still out of this world. Reservations a must.
11. 1886 Café & Bakery
8.6
604 Brazos St (at 6th St), Austin, TX
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Austin · 107 tips and reviews
Todd Chapman: Order the cinnamon roll. It's gooey and delicious, and so big it comes with its own steak knife!
Frank Gruber: Waffles shaped like Texas, what could be better?
Sam Brown: You really ought to get the Hangover Burger. Black angus beef burger with an egg on it, plus, brown sugar & chili rub bacon. Just when I thought bacon couldn't get any better!
12. South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress Ave (at E Monroe St.), Austin, TX
Café · Bouldin Creek · 181 tips and reviews
Food Network: While the facade and interior are sleek and modern, the menu is full of hearty dishes like Carrot Cake French Toast, which is made with homemade carrot cake.
Eater: Always packed, always tasty, the South Congress Cafe is a great place to show off the some of the very best of SoCo. [Eater 38 Member]
ᴡ Bennett: Get the quail. Did you hear me? I said get the %$#@*&$ quail. Just shut up and get the quail. Read more.
Johnny Gonzalez: Great food, fantastic service, comfortable dinning a must for anyone with a taste for Steaks.
J.R. Atkins: Live jazz combo on Friday night in the lounge
Austin Chronicle: You'll find this nationally recognized steak house in a historic Austin building. Good steaks and à la carte side dishes are accompanied by stock market quotes for the business crowd.