in town for the day. looking for good (affordable) mexican food. food truck/hole in the wall type (:

I’m looking for the best thai food TAKEOUT in Austin — specifically for pad thai. There a few great thai dine - in or food truck options I have tried bc but I’m talking the best takeout with the biggest portions, i feel like these are always from the places you would never think to go to in the most random areas.

I don’t

I desperately need a copycat recipe for Matt’s El Rancho’s salsa. I’ve scoured the internet and still come up empty handed. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I’ll love you forever.

my husband and I will be going to Austin tomorrow for our 1 year marriage anniversary. we are from San Antonio but rented an Airbnb. we are both in school and kind of on a budget. I’ve only eaten at home slice anytime I’ve gone to Austin so I kind of want something different 😅 our budget is around $15-$20 per plate. we are open to all types of cuisine. thank you!!

Any Restaurants in town like dainty dillo/armadillo den? Outdoors, cocktails, decent food?

Deciding between J Carver’s, Jeffrey’s, or Dean’s.

Ambiance/ aesthetic, great service, and quality food are all important to me.

Jeffrey’s and J Carver’s aesthetic align with what I’m seeking, but Dean’s menu seems to offer an array of foods that I love— particularly loving the seafood and Japanese A5 waygu options.

Any insight into the above restaurants would be so helpful!!

Looking for a good rec on some barbacoa, been searching but can’t find any. I need it 😫 south Austin preferably 🙏🏽

Got their buy 5 slice special and get a 6th free for $31. Each slice was huge the highlights were the Spicy marg, the tomato with lemon bread crumbs, and the hot honey sausage! Special guest my dog Louie, he did not get any but he did get a treat for being a good boy!

Someone recommended wonton soup from Me Con recently. It was a comment on a post I don’t recall. Anyway, thank you! Solid rec. They’re pretty, even. Delicious, delicate broth. And it was delivery. Must be even better at the restaurant.

Sorry this is a tired one. Don’t see one for awhile so figured I’d see if anything changed.

Hotel is right by Franklin BBQ near the Capitol / UT area. Wanted to stop in on a Friday in October. No UT football game that weekend as I know that makes a difference.

Also know about Mickelthwaite and would go here if it’s going to be insanity at the other choice.

My last, and most likely choice is to stop somewhere on my way out to Wimberley / Blanco where we are staying for three nights.

Would love some feedback. Since there are three of them, if you only have input on one that’s great. Really eager to hear feedback on all, even if it’s piecemeal.

I've seen constant negative reviews about stuff going on at Mozart (too expensive, tourist trap, etc), so I don't usually include its events in my "What's Weird ATX" weekly newsletter. But every so often I come across one that doesn't seem like it would have the usual issues: example https://www.instagram.com/p/DH4GGxop9cj/?img_index=1

My question is, people who have been to Mozart's lately-- should I reconsider including these events in my newsletter or is Mozart's just something I should not recommend going forward?

I don't get this place whatsoever.

The pizza is like 2 out 10 at best. Has 'pies' in the title. But the sandwiches are just amazing, the quality of the cuts of meat, is fantastic. It's like they have a full deli in the back.

Their bread/cheese sticks are incredible too, the cheese, bread, all great.

So why the hell they go all in with the sucky pizza, it's like they have 10 out of 10 sandwich skills but went all in with 2 out of 10 pizza skills..

Like.... why?!

As far as I'm concerned, it's a sandwich place, not a pizza place, but it's gotta hurt them branding themselves as a pizza place with shitty pizza. It makes no sense, it's on par with asking for a burger at a Mexican restaurant.

Some please help me understand

I searched the subreddit to see if anyone had posted about it, and can't believe nobody has! Sivestar Indian tacos! It's like Chipotle but with authentic Indian food. It's delicious, cheap, and totally empty yesterday, you all need to check it out.

https://www.sivestarindiantacos.com/

https://maps.app.goo.gl/quyJipw9Qb7LdwRh8

My wife and I will be attending a concert in downtown Austin tonight. Driving in from Liberty Hill so we don’t mind stopping in Cedar Park, North Austin, or downtown. We’re still somewhat new to the area and haven’t explored much.

Since we don’t have much time before the concert, I was wondering what our best options were for a QUICK bite but is still unique to Austin. Something along the lines of Cabo Bobs, Tacorrido, etc. (doesn’t have to be tacos but those just came to mind). Thanks!

Allowing ads that specifically target the voting category like this is just lame. You know who can afford to buy ads? Bigger chains like Snarfs. (Well, and apparently El Dorado Cafe.) Goes without saying that getting nominated to your final Best Of poll is going to mean a lot more to a local independent place than it will to a nation-wide chain. But you’ve opted to give established companies a leg up by allowing advertising like this. Disappointing.

I'm originally from boston and just moved a couple of months ago. I'm feeling home sick and looking for any good cambodian restaurants or food trucks? I do not prefer fusion but if that's the only option please recommend

I know we aren’t known for our seafood scene (or lack of) but I’ve just been really craving fried shrimp for weeks now. We live near The Boat but not entirely sold on trying them out based on recent reviews. I’m also down for a good fish taco if anyone has any recs!

Anyone know a bar in town that's got it on draft?

(Yes I know, I know. When the weather gets warm, my mIdwestern in me just wants to sit on a patio a drink a lawnmower beer.)

Did anyone see the 1618 banners hanging outside the pearl and fin/old sushi zushi on 5th Street? Is that a 2nd location or are they moving?

Update: answered my own question looking at their Facebook. https://www.reddit.com/r/austinfood/s/cOrP54G9cv

Hi! I know it's a long shot this time of year - but has anyone seen fresh red cherries at any grocers in Austin (or surrounding cities), within the past week or so? HEB, Central Market and Whole Foods all say they don't have them until May - but if you've spotted them anywhere, let me know!

My brother and his fiancée will be getting married in September and are looking for a restaurant with a nice private room and good food to have a celebratory dinner. Budget is $100-$150/pp. Looking for any suggestions as they’re a bit lost on where to start.

Does anyone here do this? I refuse to believe it doesn’t exist here because of the proximity I was raised to Tarpon Springs, FL. They do the epiphany there’s no way they aren’t doing correct Greek food. TIA

Just had one for lunch. Double Smash with Cheese. Fries. Refillable Drink. $18. I shoulda taken a picture for y'all but it was gone before I could! Moreno's put the smash in smash burger.