Recent Reviews

658 Reviews

Filter by: Location   Category
3830 Washington Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 228-4883

Sunrise Grill  

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

4.0 star rating
1/19/2012
Friendly staff, busy place.  I went with 3 people.  We had sweet potato pancakes, eggs benedict, country ham and eggs, & western omelet.  We all loved it.  My cousin picked this place of all the places in town, and I was glad she did.  It was great!  I'd definitely try to go back when I'm in town again.  It's very casual, with "country" decor and servers to match, but they're friendly, fast, and the food tastes good, and the bill ran about $9 a person including coffee.  Can't beat it!

Was this review …?

3843 Washington Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 863-5616

Ruth's Family Restaurant  

Category: Restaurants

4.0 star rating
1/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great pot roast special on Sunday. She-Man breakfast was huge but delicious and only $5.35. Wait staff is friendly- they have elderly clients and are really patient and sweet with them. Cute diner that reminds me of a traincar. So cute- love it!

Was this review …?

10710 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 614-4523

Yogertz  

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
Neighborhoods: Arboretum, Great Hills

4.0 star rating
12/22/2011
Standard yogurt fare, but with a nice variety of flavors and toppings.

Was this review …?

11150 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 382-5595

Kimmie's Frozen Yogurt  

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighborhoods: Arboretum, Great Hills

1.0 star rating
12/20/2011
Ate at the Asian place next door and tried to get yogurt, but they have apparently closed down.

Was this review …?

11150 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 345-9781

Hwa Yuan Asian Restaurant  

Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
Neighborhoods: Arboretum, Great Hills

3.0 star rating
12/20/2011
Friendly wait staff, but the buffet didn't offer a lot for a vegetarian to eat.  I had a few sweet potato slices in tempura batter, and fried rice.

I'd probably try it again if someone else wanted to, but I'd try ordering off the menu.  I should have Yelped beforehand, because no one told me there was a lunch menu, and I had incorrectly assumed that the buffet was my only choice.

My dining companions fared far better.  They loved it.

Was this review …?

9828 Great Hills Trl
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 608-4054

Elevation Burger  

Category: Burgers
Neighborhoods: Arboretum, Great Hills

3.0 star rating
12/20/2011
This is a great place for us - grass fed beef for my husband, and TWO kinds of veggie burgers for me.  How neat- one if you want like, meat substitute, and one if you want it to taste like veggies.  That is great.  My husband says his "real" burger was slightly less good than Mighty Fine, but the mere fact that I can eat there means we can go there without it being a unique situation where I've already eaten and he hasn't.

Order regular burgers, split fries.  We split a shake too to see what they were like.  It was the right amount of food- thanks, reviewers who came before us.

The fries were just like Mighty Fine, but are apparently cooked in olive oil- not sure if they do that at Mighty Fine.  They were all tiny little one inch fries.  Not sure if it was because we got the bottom little end pieces at the end of a container, or if it's always like that.  Not a single fry was over an inch and a half.  

We requested chocolate with strawberries for our shake, but they were out, so we had chocolate with banana instead and it was delicious.

Tiny water cups and one of those soda fountains with 3943894 choices.  I like those but my husband hates how they drip on your hand- it's kind of a running joke with us.

It's right by the Arbor, and we can both eat there.  Sold.  We'll probably check it out again.

Was this review …?

5111 Airport Blvd
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 600-4999

House Pizzeria  

Category: Pizza

4.0 star rating
12/18/2011
This place is great.  I've been several times for pizza, and once because a baby shower was hosted here in their back "sun room" area.  They have great service, especially for not really having servers.  

I highly highly highly highly recommend the Saint Arnold's Root Beer they have on tap.  OMG so delicious.  I also really like the Potato and Goat Cheese, and the Blue Pizza.  My dining companions who eat meat are big fans of other ones, but those are the two I can specifically vouch for.

If you haven't gone, go!

Was this review …?

6301 W Parmer Ln
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 722-6353

Old School Grill  

Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers

5.0 star rating
12/18/2011 1 photo 2 Check-ins Here
I've been for dinner and brunch multiple times.  Service is consistently good and so is the good.

Brunch is where it's at!  My husband really likes the Chicken Fried Steak, which you can get during brunch or dinner service.  He also recommends the Loaded Breakfast Bowl.  My jam is the Bananas Foster French Toast.  It's over the top sweet, in a good way, but they also serve it with fresh berries to give you tart as well.  They don't skimp on the berries, either.  I don't mean like, 2 strawberry halves as a garnish.  You get a handful of blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries.  I'm missing it just writing this...

After I got brunch there the first time, I went back and demanded my dining companions order it as well, and they were not disappointed.  It comes with a side of meat, and they don't really have any veggie protein options, but they are cool with you ordering a side of something else.  So we got savory grits- the first time I went, they were heavy on the green onions, so the next time we went, we requested them come light on green onions.  But this time, they were loaded with jalapenos.  That just seems like something you should mention, since someone people can handle them and some can't.  My mom wasn't a fan and couldn't really eat the cheese grits with all of the jalapenos- they were seriously delicious the first time I had them, so I was bummed, and felt guilty we wasted the grits.

They have a pretty decent selections of beers, which is good, because they're going to need it to compete with Woodrow's in the same shopping center.  The other thing my husband would like is that they have one beer that's a little risky.  Fireman's Four is the most unusual thing they have, and every bar in Austin has that. There are a lot of great microbreweries to support in Austin.  Get in on that.

The last time we went a couple weekends ago, the owner was there and asked how it was.  He was really nice.  We told him how we were huge fans, and how the jalapenos were a bummer that day, but that everything else was delicious.  He asked a bunch of questions and seemed genuinely interested in our feedback and opinions.  I can't remember that ever happening to me at any restaurant before.  That was really nice.  He asked about beer and my husband mentioned his thought, and he said he'd look into that too, because he had heard the same thing from other people.

We'll see- honestly, it's just going to keep getting better, because they are really listening to their customers, and it's already AWESOME.  Go try now!!!

Was this review …?

6001 W Parmer Ln
Austin, TX 78727
(512) 258-5700

Prima Pizza Pasta  

Categories: Italian, Pizza

3.0 star rating
12/18/2011
Our server was great- attentive, but not overly chatty.  He walked us through the menu without taking forever.  He was great.

We went to grab dinner and were in and out in 30 minutes, which for us is a very good thing.  My husband had spaghetti and meatballs, and said they were decent, and I ordered two slices- the Neapolitan and just regular old cheese.  I preferred the regular old cheese.

We'll probably go back when we want Italian but don't want to wait forever to get through the Olive Garden process.

Was this review …?

9308 Anderson Mill Road
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 257-1269

Honey Bee Quilt Store  

Category: Fabric Stores

5.0 star rating
12/17/2011
I am a school librarian, and wanted to make a dress out of the Dr. Seuss fabric line, which I apparently missed when it came out and didn't know until 6 months later.  I really need an awesome dress to wear on March 2nd- Dr. Seuss' birthday.  It's a huge "holiday" at my school.

I called around to see which one had the specific print I want, from San Marcos to Georgetown- and this one had it for the cheapest and they're 5 minutes from my house.  Hooray!  They checked over the phone, which was really nice, I thought.

When I got there, I was in love with all of their fabrics.  They had a great selection of the names I love, and a ton of the Dr. Seuss I was specifically looking for.  I love the example projects and quilts they have up every where too.

The ladies were SO nice.  I didn't hear any gossip, and they knew it was my first time in there.  They gave me a sheet with the classes, told me some other special things about their store, and seemed to be genuinely happy that I was so amped on all of their cool quilts on the walls.  I really want to find time to take a quilting class with them.  I love the location and they were super nice.

Was this review …?


More »

123 Friends

 
 
 
 
More »

183 Compliments

  • Just a Note

    Great B&N review!!!! So glad your fundraiser was successful!!!

  • Like Your Profile

    Your profile is like bad medicine. Bad medicine is what I need. No,… More »

  • You're Cool

    Thanks for the veggie info on Vazquez - will have to give them a try.

More »

19 Lists

Get your Nails Did

I love a good mani pedi. I've checked out a bunch…
1.  Joe's Nails
Have y'all heard about…
2.  Mai Le Nails
This is my favorite nail…
3.  Enso Nails & Spa
I went here on a…
See Full List »

What's up Dawg?

Here's a list of the places I use in connection to…
1.  Clean Puppy Pet Grooming
Grover, my poodle mix,…
2.  Animal Medical Center
I got a new puppy…
3.  Austin Humane Society
I adopted Grover from the…
See Full List »

View All Lists »

"moved to a new 'hood so i could yelp again"

Review votes:
1242 Useful, 425 Funny, and 785 Cool

Location

Austin, TX

Yelping Since

April 2007

Things I Love

libraries, education, Mid-Century Modern, dogs, vegetarian sushi, crafts, gardening, patios, brunch

Find Me In

my school library

My Hometown

home is where the heart is

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm getting 330 kids ages 4-10 amped on Reading!

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I go on benders and write like crazy.

My Second Favorite Website

http://pinterest.com

The Last Great Book I Read

Middlesex

My Favorite Movie

it happened one night

My Last Meal On Earth

macaroni and cheese

Most Recent Discovery

embroidery

Current Crush

Dr. Seuss Converse collection