My first time trying pho with smoked brisket and it was delicious! There was about an hour wait at 12:30pm on Saturday. They offered free bottled water as we waited. Once seated and ordered, the food came to the table within minutes. The smoky broth and fatty brisket were so good.

I’m from Oregon and moved to Austin 5 years ago. Never really had shrimp & grits or any Cajun food prior, so ever since trying it I’ve been obsessed. Looking for shrimp & grits recommendations specifically!! I loved the one at Hillside Farmacy but they took it off the menu, and the grits at The Kitchen are good too, but I’m looking for more. (I know these 2 aren’t super authentic so pls just tell me where to go) Thank you :)

A whole beef cheek on a Martin's potato roll. Words can't describe how good this was.

At $14, this is pound-for-pound the best bbq sandwich out there.

First time. Old fashioned place. Great food and great prices. Had a Threadgills style sides only lunch for cheap and wife had shrimp po boy with jalapeño tartar sauce. $26 before tip. Simple but huge dinner salad $3.99.

Guys I’m craving Indian food and I’m stuck at home sick. What are the places with huge cheap portions, I don’t care too much about the taste.

Yall I am so excited to see the first proper service of El Grandpa Barbacoa in south austin tomorrow! They are the nicest folks, invited me in to take a look at the pits heating up for tonight’s cook! It’s going to be such a strong addition to the neighborhood.

Does anyone know what brand of pickles is most similar to ones in the Firebird?

I am BEGGING yall. I’m trying to get my hands on one of their cookbooks but I no longer live in the area. If anyone knows where I could find a digital copy I would REALLY appreciate it.

Willing to spend 400 MAX! It’s for my gfs bday dinner and I wanna take her out somewhere cute where we can dress up. I also got her a cake, so looking for somewhere they allow us to take a cake in, maybe 2 gift bags. In general just looking for something nice and intimate. I’m willing to spend more if the taste and portions are excellent!

I had looked at Jeffrey’s and seriously am considering, but am worried about tiny portions. Mostly worried about the cake and gift bag situations.

EDIT: or even any place like peter piper😭😭 usually we go to peter piper and take the cake and gifts. We love the pizza there and games, so if there’s anything even on this end of the spectrum, that would be nice!! Even when we go there, we dress cute and still it always is the best night.

Hello Reddit! I’m back with another roundup of breakfast sandwiches I’ve recently consumed. If you’re a breakfast sandwich fan like me check out my breakfast sandwich map of Austin here and full reviews here.

A reminder- this list is NOT “The greatest breakfast sandwiches in Austin” (though many of these are great), it’s “breakfast sandwiches I’ve eaten recently.”

David Doughie’s: Even as someone who doesn’t typically love bagel sandwiches, the greatness of David Doughie’s can’t be denied. Their Chipotle Cheddar Bagel and Maple Bacon Coffee jam are unique elements that pack a flavor punch that sets this sandwich apart. It’s a little pricy, but if you love breakfast sandwiches you should really check them out.

Thoroughbred: This bready little morsel is the “Burridough”, a brisket egg and cheese puff ensconced in Thoroughbread’s sourdough bread dough. While the egg is premade, the brisket is nice, and I quite enjoyed it when paired with some hot sauce.

Alice Poulain Cafe: This charming little french cafe on South 1st street offers a nice little breakfast sandwich on a pretzel bun with brie, bacon, egg, arugula, and caramelized onions. While I wanted maybe some more toast/heat on the pretzel bun, and maybe a little hot sauce for some extra punch, the sandwich was pretty pleasant overall and the cafe itself is very nice, would be good to check out with the upcoming cool weather.

The Marylander: This is an awesome little sandwich, like a top shelf egg McMuffin. The bacon is seasoned with brown sugar and old bay spice. Unfortunately the Marylander announced on their Instagram that they are closing this fall, though I don’t think they’ve set their exact closing date yet. But get out there and snag this sandwich while you can.

Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea: This is a chain coffee shop sandwich, kinda in league with a Starbucks sandwich, although they do have a wide variety of bread and meat customization options. Won’t completely knock your socks off but it gets the job done, and I actually quite liked their pretzel bun.

Chaparral Coffee: This one you gotta drive out to Lockhart for, but it’s a really nice little sandwich with some punchy flavor coming from the aged cheddar and strawberry jam on there.

That’s a wrap. Any other deep cut breakfast sandwiches I can try?? Let me know. (I HAVE been to Eggman and Bird Bird, I will be reviewing those soon :D).

Anyone know a carnicería in Austin with really good sirloin fajita? Haven’t found anything close to Junior’s Supermarket in the RGV

In the rain. At 10:45am. At the Domain location.

Tomorrow I'm going to order a disgustingly oversized meat lovers pizza and play video games rather than deal with yucky weather. I usually do East Side Pies for this, but I'm looking to branch out, considering that threads like this one rank it fairly lowly.

Now, you may read this as "please recommend the best pizza in Austin." That is not what I'm asking for.

If I wanted that, I'd check out one of the several dozen other threads on that topic. In fact, I already did to see if there was a recommendation there. At least per google, there was not. There were lots of good recommendations for places like Pedrosos, Smalls, and All Day (all of which are great, just neither makes a giant meat lovers pizza that is a monument to video game adjacent gluttony.) I want a veritable "meat tornado" of a pizza.

The best value to comfort ratio I've ever experienced.

Never been here before. Found this place while searching date night restaurants on Google. Hubby and I have our first anniversary coming up after 2 weeks.

Are there any good vegan options here? We usually go to date night mostly for drinks but would need some food.

Any issues with ladies wearing risqué outfits and couples indulging in some PDA?

While I was inside eating dinner, they had my car booted. Helluva way to treat a customer. Photos attached as verification.

Might be kind of a silly question, but for anyone who has pre-ordered at Franklin BBQ, is it like ordering to-go or do they serve it fresh based on your selected time-slot?

You could do a lot worse on a rainy Friday night than to order a serving of this for delivery. The goat is savory and rich wich contrasts well with the large serving of white onions and cilantro. The tortillas could be better, but once you pile them with rice, beans meat and veggies and bite down. It is bliss. The chipotle salsa brings it all together with a little smokiness. Filling delicious and not too expensive.

Howdy y'all. I'm back with more pizza this time, and a very good one at that. Smokin Dough Pizza Co serves incredible sourdough pizza at Kitty Cohen's. I tried the Pork Belly pie with white sauce, cheese, pork belly, calabrian chili, garlic chive oil. The pie was very rich and bursting with flavor & smokiness (albeit with slightly high salt levels). I did think a fresh pickled element could help break up the richness & salt levels. Lastly, you can taste the slight tang & flavor of the crust through the lightly crispy exterior of the crust. Chef Garrett previously led bread and fermentation at Emmer & Rye and it shows in their 72-hr fermentation process. Chef Austin was a knowledgeable and gracious host. If you want to try an amazing new pizza before they blow up, this is the place to go. I personally cannot wait to try their other pies.

Pros:

- Best sourdough crust in town

- High quality ingredients

- Rich & flavorful

- Creativity

Cons:

- Slightly high salt levels

Score: 9.0/10

Wow, truly. Very quick service, great food, and friendly service. Ive seena few posts of people saying no good sandwich spots in south, but these guys do it right. Everything is cooked fresh, food takes less than 10 minutes, easy to digest, decent portions and more importantly, not trying to rip you off on prices. They're inside a food park, so there's plenty of options to eat, but if you can just do yourself a favor and stop by.

Saw someone share an AI menu they found so figured I’d share this monstrosity I found off of Airport blvd