This place takes its sake seriously, serving premium brands cold (as their makers intended). Don't miss the long sushi bar with some of the most beautiful fish in Austin.
The Thali Special is probably the best sampler for newbies, but you can't go wrong with the different dosas they offer. Show up hungry.
This seafood restaurant is the top choice of many local chefs and restaurateurs on their days off. The Cantonese seafood selections and dim sum stand out.
Three words: consomé de cabrito. OK, two more: salsa bar. It's a no-frills environment, just this side of hole-in-the-wall, but so worthwhile.
In addition to standard breakfast-taco fare (with bacon, egg, potato, chorizo, etc.), this place serves chicken, carnitas, and barbacoa tacos as well as burritos.
The menu at this cozy outpost of Taj Palace includes a variety of meat, fish, and vegetables that have been marinated in yogurt and spices before a trip to the ultra-hot tandoor. For a richer option, we love the saag curry with shrimp, creamy spinach studded with plump shimp. The menu here is almost identical to its sister restaurant Taj Palace, and the lunch menu remains at the same price point.
Serves authentic and exquisitely crafted Vietnamese noodle-house fare. Don't skip the shrimp-and-yam cakes or the cream puffs. The báhn mì rocks. Nice portions, good service, and low prices.
Many are adamant that this place, located in the shadow of Target, has the very best pho in town. Bring cash, and try the Bún Bò Hu˜e.
A bright blip on the radar for lovers of goat meat, the menu is very complete for a taquería, but Mario, the taquero, also adds seasonal specials, based on what he finds at the market. During corn season he offers an exemplary elote, sweet caramelized grilled corn slathered with mayo, crema fresca, cheese, and chile, with a squeeze of lime. He'll slice it off of the cob to serve it as esquites if you ask.
This restaurant brings back your ancestral grandmother's cooking, piled high on an injera bread base. Some say it's the best in the area. A vegetarian/vegan lunch buffet is offered on weekdays (11am-2pm).
The mind-boggling array of authentic Chinese- and Vietnamese-style dishes places an emphasis on variety. The family that brought you Tien Hong here provides a clean, friendly environment and hard-to-beat prices.
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