June 19, 20187 yr My manager and coworkers are flying in tonight and i need dinner recommendations. Something nice and Texas/Austin centric but not too fancy like a steakhouse. Downtown or Arboretum area are fine.
June 19, 20187 yr Author 8 minutes ago, Anastasis said: hopfields. wife and i ate there last week. i was really looking forward to it because of all the top reviews but that burger was meh
June 19, 20187 yr Haven't been in quite a while. But the steak frits, moules frits, nicoise salad, and burger have all been legit in the past. But they may have very well fallen off.
June 19, 20187 yr 20 minutes ago, Anastasis said: Haven't been in quite a while. But the steak frits, moules frits, nicoise salad, and burger have all been legit in the past. But they may have very well fallen off. Eaten there twice in the last month. It hasn't fallen off.
June 19, 20187 yr Salty sow? Good kinda farm to table option.Lambert’s? Nicer, gets a Texas BBQ experience, at least a little bit.Z Tejas in the arboretum - good, eclectic menu.
June 19, 20187 yr I'm a big fan of Salty Sow. Jack Allen's Kitchen would be good too, I'd think. They have a couple of locations that would probably work for you.
June 19, 20187 yr Thirded on Salty Sow. Nice but casual. Maybe there will be some native hipster sightings for your team members.
June 19, 20187 yr La Condesa (guac tasting, mex street corn, ceviche, tex-mex + seafood) then walk over to Ginger Man
June 19, 20187 yr Author 12 minutes ago, Texas Town said: La Condesa (guac tasting, mex street corn, ceviche, tex-mex + seafood) then walk over to Ginger Man man Gingerman has closed. found that out last week when we walked up to it and it was just closed
June 19, 20187 yr Salty Sow isn't really Austin/Texas centric.It’s pretty farm to table, they serve a lot of local meat and produce and make a point of doing so.
June 19, 20187 yr Always liked Ranch 616. Haven't been there in a while, though.Oh, good call. I forget about that place - it’s really good, and a cool Texas vibe and angle on food.
June 19, 20187 yr Contigo if not raining. Not downtown, but not too far either. I took some team members from CA to dinner at Kemuri and drinks at the Driskill a few months back. Both were a big hit.
June 19, 20187 yr Contigo and Ranch 616 are good recommendations. Did my last Austin team meeting at 616, and the out of towners enjoyed it. By far the best recommendation if you can swing it though is Dai Due.
June 19, 20187 yr I like how almost none of the recs here are where he asked-Downtown or Arboretum. Can't tell if that's just surly being shaggy, or people genuinely don't know where downtown Austin is.
June 19, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Always liked Ranch 616. Haven't been there in a while, though. This is the correct answer
June 19, 20187 yr 51 minutes ago, Lobo said: I like how almost none of the recs here are where he asked-Downtown or Arboretum. Can't tell if that's just surly being shaggy, or people genuinely don't know where downtown Austin is. It probably has more to do with the lack of quality options downtown as compared to the rest of Austin (especially if you want a Texas/Austin vibe). I guess Roaring Fork would tick all of the boxes for OP, but there are a lot of other places I would rather go in this city.
June 19, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Lobo said: I like how almost none of the recs here are where he asked-Downtown or Arboretum. Can't tell if that's just surly being shaggy, or people genuinely don't know where downtown Austin is. What is your definition of "downtown"? A block from the Convention Center? Unclench.
June 19, 20187 yr i'd vote contigo, salty sow or swifts attic also chez nous is nice with 6 folks. it isn't "austiny" but its local AF, been there forever and the setup a very nice i think for that many people
June 19, 20187 yr 29 minutes ago, Ollie Slatt said: It probably has more to do with the lack of quality options downtown as compared to the rest of Austin (especially if you want a Texas/Austin vibe). I guess Roaring Fork would tick all of the boxes for OP, but there are a lot of other places I would rather go in this city. It would take an unusual definition to say that Ranch 616 isn't downtown. Roaring Fork Stonelake has a great vibe on a nice evening. Not a stretch to consider that an Arboretum area joint. Lots of good choices.
June 19, 20187 yr 32 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: What is your definition of "downtown"? A block from the Convention Center? Unclench. I was wondering when the conversation would take this turn given that he was getting responses for everything from east to north campus to more traditionally downtown. IMO, if you are throwing out either Arboretum or Downtown, your group is sufficiently mobile that going a couple blocks east or north of the target area should be in play. But after we get hashing out recs, it would be awesome if we could have another argument about what constitutes central austin. Those are always fun.
June 19, 20187 yr I may be in the minority, but at this point I'd consider "downtown" something like Barton Springs to MLK, Lamar to I35 . . . at the very least.
June 19, 20187 yr yeah, and I'd probably extend E/W parameters. Mopac and something like Chicon. Lots of good places get pulled into the discussion if you loosen it up a bit.
June 19, 20187 yr Downtown is MLK on the north, Cesar Chavez on the south, Lamar on the west, and 135 on east. Anyone who disagrees is a mook.
June 19, 20187 yr Well, the "Texas/Austin centric" request from OP nixes pretty much all the others, too.
June 19, 20187 yr Salty sow, con tigo, and ranch 616 are all solid and all have nice patios. 616 will be more of a scene than the other places and since it's on W6th you can hit some bars after.
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