A sleek diner atmosphere and affordable favorites keep the crowds coming back for lunch and dinner. Choose your own combinations for noodle and rice bowls.
The amaebi is sweet as a mother's love, and the miso soup is one of the richest versions of the Asian classic in Austin.
The beef- and chicken-based broths here are flavorful and rich. Try the Pho Tái Nam, featuring rare eye of round steak, well-cooked flank, and fatty brisket.
The broth here is terrific but meat-based, so this isn't a choice for vegetarians. Some of the greatest pho in town.
Is it soup yet? This pho is aromatic and delicious. Don't forget to try the char-grilled meats on vermicelli or rice.
The broth here keeps regulars happy. Otherwise, standard pho.
Billing itself as a living history park due to its popularity with school groups who enjoy specialty programs about things like blacksmithing and hand-woven textiles, it is also great for random visits by grown-ups, too. Explore five themed historic areas, ninety wooded acres, and Scarborough Barn, where the farm animals reside. Go anytime on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am-5pm.
Halal wraps and plates, including beef and chicken shawarma, chicken kabab, falafel, and baba-ghanouj.
This North Austin brick and mortar version of the popular food truck offers staple Mediterranean Lebanese dishes like lamb gyro shawarma and kafta with hummus.
Who ya gonna call when you're craving good wings in the wee hours? These folks are frying and flying until 2am.
We swear by the moist and delicious pork loin and slices of smoked turkey breast, and the homemade hot sausage wraps are both cheap and addictive. The cobbler is so-so, but the banana pudding is very good.
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