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But it's here, and my boyfriend and I decided to check it out today and it's everything I hoped for and maybe more. The mimosas are delicious (and only $3!), and come in a variety of flavors (but not blood orange, sadly). I went with the standard orange, but I will have to try others on future visits. I'll also have to come here in the future with more people, because they also will give you a bottle of champagne and a carafe of orange juice so you can make your own mimosas if you so desire.
And the food is representative of the awesomeness you'd expect from Faustina. It's a pretty small menu, but it has everything you need. I again went old school with the Faustina breakfast which is your basic eggs, bacon, potatoes, toast madness. Everything was fresh and delicious, and I was especially impressed with the wonderfully nutty, panini pressed wheat bread. Alan went with the Faustina scramble which had scrambled eggs (of course), lamb sausage, grilled onions, and a variety of roasted peppers. It was delightful.
Service was great, the atmosphere is always wonderful. The only sad part of the whole thing was that it was winter, so we couldn't enjoy brunch on their glorious patio. Now I really can't wait for spring.
Faustina, you've outdone yourself.
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4/12/2009
I don't know if the restaurant has made changes in the past year or something, but I think I was way more impressed with the place than the other reviewers.
I always passed by this place on the way home from work, and my boyfriend frequently told me that he enjoyed it when he went there last. Finally, on one rainy Saturday, we decided to treat ourselves to this place. At 6pm, we were able to get a table right away, though it slowly filled up during our meal.
The first thing I noticed was the atmosphere, which was cozy but modern. I felt good in the space; that's the best way I can describe it. We started with wine and the calamari appetizer. It wasn't a mind-blowing recipe, but well executed. Great flavors, and the accompanying sauce was a nice touch.
Next, I had the Caesar salad and my boyfriend had the shrimp bisque. I should have ordered what he had because it was awesome, very well presented, but my salad was tasty as well.
The entrees were, of course, the best part. I ordered the lamb chops, which were among the most tender I ever had. They were served with some wonderfully creamy mashed potatoes and shallots. My boyfriend had the scallops with angel hair pasta and asiago cheese. Considering he is a big fan of both cheese and scallops, he greatly appreciated the combination.
Considering the huge dessert menu, we had a to try something. We ended up with the tiramisu, which was appropriately light and fluffy, and didn't taste overly coffee-esque like this dessert can.
I think the service made the dinner. Fredrik, our server, was excellent. Attentive without being pushy.
I'll definitely be going back, especially since it's walking distance from my apartment.
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 454-1980
Jorge's Restaurant
Category:
Mexican
Neighborhood: Rosedale
The food is standard, above average Tex-Mex. I got a bit o' tortilla soup along with the Mitsy Special. The soup was a good rendition, on the mild side, but still flavorful. I loved the Mitsy Special because I love Hatch chiles, and I was very pleased to see them all over this menu. Others ordered enchiladas, tacos, taco salads, combination plates, etc. Nobody had any complaints.
Service was very good, especially considering the size of our parties. Food was a bit on the pricey side, but it's all good. I'd love to come back again.
You can't beat the patio here. Really. If it's a nice day and I'm hungry, there's few places I'd rather be. The food is always solid, and the service is always good. The food is maybe a bit pricey for what you get, but I'll pay extra for that patio.
Oh yes, the patio. I think they could serve me horrible food and I'd still go back, thinking it was good.
We ordered ahead because we had a large order, so things were ready when we arrived. We ordered a couple of bowls of the chicken noodles soup, one combination pizza, and an assortment of sandwiches: pastrami, roast beef, egg salad and, of course, the chicken salad that I'd heard so much about.
Everything was delicious. As others have said, the bread really makes the sandwiches here. You can tell that it's fresh. The wheat was probably my favorite of the bunch. The egg salad was probably my favorite sandwich (because it always is), followed by the chicken salad. Really, though, everything was super good. The chicken noodle had nicely firm noodles, a tasty broth, and generous portions of chicken. The pizza was solid is well.
It was what they said it would be, and so I will be returning many times.
Now, I can't say that I'm an expert on Korean food. In fact, I think I've only had it one or two other times (that's one area where SLC is lacking). So I don't have a lot to compare this place to, but I do know that everything we ate was delicious. My boyfriend and I shared their big sampler plate (which has an awesome name that I can't remember right now). It had pork, beef, and chicken bugogi along with some spicy squid dish. The chicken was probably my favorite, followed closely by the pork, but it was all super tasty.
There were side dishes, side dishes, and more side dishes. I can't remember all the side dishes we got, but they certainly hook you up there. And there wasn't a bad one in the bunch.
Service was exceptional. This place is definitely family run, and they take pride in the food and everything about the place. It shows. Prices for all our dishes were more than fair.
I'm just sad that Korean Grill isn't by my house.
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 477-5717
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Categories:
Tex-Mex,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Diners,
American (Traditional)
Neighborhoods: The Drag, West Campus, University of Texas
I appreciate that they have a large menu that hits a lot of areas of cuisine and they try to throw on some stuff off the beaten path. The ingredients are fresh, I can dig that. However, I always get the feeling that they're spread too thin. Maybe if they focused a little bit or scaled things down, something would wow me.
The same thing goes for the service. The servers always seem very nice, but give off the vibe that they have just a few too many tables, or that they'd really rather not be dealing with my group of nine New Yorkers right now.
Don't get me wrong, Kerbey Lane is definitely good. I just feel that for the price I should be getting just a little bit more if they want to be exceptional.
The food is solid but not outstanding Tex-Mex. As the name would imply, tacos (breakfast or otherwise) are the highlight here: fresh tortillas, piled high with tasty meat and eggs or whatever you want. I also had a chicken caldo that was decent: a good vegetable-based broth, but with flavorless chicken breast instead of a chicken quarter or some other usual caldo awesomeness.
Service was excellent. Prices were fair. Everyone was happy.
They have lots of big round tables with lazy susans. We'll order a variety of stuff and do it all family style-like. We've never had a bad dish. Some highlights: the BBQ duck, wonton soup, and beef with flat noodles. Services is perfunctory but always good, prices are super cheap for what you get, and they are unphased by a large group of loud New Yorkers infiltrating their establishment.
That works for me.
This is probably the only airport you'll go to where you get off the plane and are greeted by the soothing sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan or some other extremely Austin artist over the loudspeaker. There's lots of delightful local food, no generic chain food or sketchy random places you've never heard of. There's never been live music when I'm here, but I'm sure it's awesome.
I mean, sure, it's an airport. The security line is always longer than it needs to be and going through security is always a drag. All concessions are still airport priced (you know what I'm talking about). But in the realm of airports, the Austin airport is easily one of the most tolerable.
And that's the highest recommendation you'll get for an airport.
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Apparently, it's Korea House. See, in a sort of coincidence, my boyfriend was invited to eat here some days ago for some sort of work function and he came back raving, saying our Korean food problem had already been solved! So quickly, too! He brought me there for lunch one day the next week so we'd know for sure.
On this occasion, I ordered the short ribs and Alan ordered the Jap-chae. Our waitress gave us plates so we could share the dishes. Between the perfectly barbequed beef, the savory and delicious noodles, and the wide variety of tasty side dishes, I was set.
Now, I couldn't tell you if this is a good representation of authentic Korean food or just some watered down Americanized version. All I know is that I thought it was super good, and I'll be back on many occasions.