citizen eatery [closed]

Citizen’s menu is to be studied, savored, and shared before ordering, especially if you’re a newbie.

i is for intero

Sometimes a restaurant is a scene; sometimes a restaurant is a dish; and sometimes a restaurant is a revelation. Intero is a revelation.

iceland for austinites

We freakin' love the country after a magical first trip to see our favorite band, gusgus, perform at Iceland Airwaves.

veracruz all natural

The tacos are visual and culinary works of art with savory ingredients piled atop slightly puffy, housemade tortillas (get a fork!).

be more pacific: filipino kitchen and bar [closed]

In the immortal words of General MacArthur as he retreated from Japanese forces in the Philippines: “I shall return!”

trejo’s tacos (LA)

Who knew that such a bad boy could sling up such good tacos?

gus’s famous fried chicken

Gus’s has a downhome, divey comfort to it: this ain’t no fancy pants your-water’s-gonna-cost-you-$8.50 kinda place. This also ain’t no I’m-gonna-get-a-salad-cause-I’m-trying-lose-weight-and-I’m-worried-about-my-gall-bladder kinda place either. Nearly every damned thing in here is fried, and if it ain’t fried, it’s swimming in cheese the color of post-nuclear Armageddon.

g is for gabriela’s

The gorgeous koko-like glamour shots of the dishes on their web page don't match the lack of glamour of the space. But when the food arrived, we were quickly reminded of the old adage "you can't judge a cookbook by its cover."

first watch daytime café

Although we’re not a big fan of national chains, First Watch is bright and cheery, waitstaff similarly so, and the food beautifully presented and prepared.

eddie bernal and his eating quartet

...sometimes all you need is solidly prepared food that doesn’t cost a car payment to enjoy (which is basically the definitition of a good neighborhood restaurant).