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1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

Meh 

Mediocre. I was born, raised and still live in Austin. Never loved it. Same with Hut's. My experience with Hut's spans from 85'-03' and it was never great.  Sandy's is much better than Hut's as is Dan's.  Threadgill's was mediocre, too. Maybe I missed Threadgill's heyday but it was meh in 2002.

5 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Another Raw Deal, Jakes, Mad Dog & Beans (and Beans) - those were the real losses.

Raw Deal, my parents used to get shitfaced there.

25 minutes ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

Mediocre. I was born, raised and still live in Austin. Never loved it. Same with Hut's. My experience with Hut's spans from 85'-03' and it was never great.  Sandy's is much better than Hut's as is Dan's.  Threadgill's was mediocre, too. Maybe I missed Threadgill's heyday but it was meh in 2002.

Hut's. Was that that place with all the crap on the walls?

18 minutes ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

Raw Deal, my parents used to get shitfaced there.

Raw Deal was on East 6th.  Another Raw Deal was on West 6th in the space that eventually became Z'Tejas.

Just now, DalTxHornFan said:

Raw Deal was on East 6th.  Another Raw Deal was on West 6th in the space that eventually became Z'Tejas.

They got fucked up at both.  Those were Fletcher Boone establishments?

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Hut's. Was that that place with all the crap on the walls?

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Man ... I worked down the street from Z'Tejas. Ate at the original one on 6th pretty much once a week for about five years. Met several awesome women there.  It was greatness. 

When I lived in NorCal I went to Vegas about once a month.  Z’Tejas was a regular stop as it was one of the few joints that had flavors like I craved. My coworkers were clueless.

3 hours ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

Same with Hut's. My experience with Hut's spans from 85'-03' and it was never great.

yeah hut’s sold nostalgia but certainly not a decent burger. 

Well, I had a "sort of " blind date with my future wife at the Rim Location.  Thanks I guess

2 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

When I lived in NorCal I went to Vegas about once a month.  Z’Tejas was a regular stop as it was one of the few joints that had flavors like I craved. My coworkers were clueless.

 

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7 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Z tejas is overpriced dog shit. Good riddance 

Can be annoying at times(who isn’t?)but that’s a bit harsh on a fellow Surly poster. 

I'm absolutely nobody's thread police, but for those who want to reminisce about long lost Austin joints (and recent ones) there's a pretty lengthy thread for it below.  Z Tejas is the most recent entry there, of course.

 

12 hours ago, Chico_SA said:

Well, I had a "sort of " blind date with my future wife at the Rim Location.  Thanks I guess

On the first date? No wonder you married her. 

15 hours ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

Mediocre. I was born, raised and still live in Austin. Never loved it. Same with Hut's. My experience with Hut's spans from 85'-03' and it was never great.  Sandy's is much better than Hut's as is Dan's.  Threadgill's was mediocre, too. Maybe I missed Threadgill's heyday but it was meh in 2002.

I was in Austin from 84-91 and continued to inhabit regularly for a few years thereafter, returning for football games etc.

ZTejas never was a big fave, having showed up at the end of my "era" there.  I considered it kind of "nouveau" and frou-frou.

I find it funny that it's mentioned in the same breath as Katz's, Hut's, or Threadgills.   With ya on Threadgills, but quite enjoyed Hut's.

The place that replaced ztejas in the Arboretum, Bulevar, is exceptional. So much better.

First time I remember going to ZTejas was with my now wife.  She ordered some fancified mac & cheese that costs 4x what mac & cheese should cost.  I've disliked the place ever since.

Got dragged to ZTejas plenty back in the day.  Eventually, discovered the navajo taco on the menu.  It was pretty good, and was my go-to order every time after that. 

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Wasn't anything I was dying for and demanding to go to ZTejas to get, but I was always perfectly happy eating one.  That said....can't remember the last time I went to a ZTejas, and haven't missed it.

They had a stuffed pork tenderloin entree that I ate the shit out of when I was a kid 30+ years ago. The original on W 6th was in our regular rotation for Sunday evening dinner.

13 minutes ago, royiv said:

They had a stuffed pork tenderloin entree that I ate the shit out of when I was a kid 30+ years ago. The original on W 6th was in our regular rotation for Sunday evening dinner.

Yup that was my usual go-to.  Jack Allen's Kitchen has basically the same dish.

 

1 hour ago, royiv said:

They had a stuffed pork tenderloin entree that I ate the shit out of when I was a kid 30+ years ago. The original on W 6th was in our regular rotation for Sunday evening dinner.

They stuffed the pork tenderloin with shit? 

5 minutes ago, Deej said:

They stuffed the pork tenderloin with shit? 

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Yup that was my usual go-to.  Jack Allen's Kitchen has basically the same dish.
 

Well, Jack Gilmore was the chef.
6 minutes ago, tigol said:


Well, Jack Gilmore was the chef.

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17 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Z tejas is overpriced dog shit. Good riddance 


I see that your crappy opinions aren't confined to the recruiting board. 

16 hours ago, Chico_SA said:

Well, I had a "sort of " blind date with my future wife at the Rim Location.

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