Poke Austin on Brodie Adds a Beef Tataki Bowl
For those who think that Poke is exclusively about raw fish, there are other possibilities as Poke Austin has beautifully demonstrated. The picture above is their new Beef Tataki bowl. The beef is seared and warm, and imparts wonderful flavors to the fish with the house Ponzu sauce and the Wasabi/mayo sauce. I’ve tried this […]
Mouton’s Bistro on Lakeline Blvd Makes a Delicious Statement about Cajun Fare
Take a look at the above pictures. The jambalaya and the Boudin Balls are two very compelling reasons, among many, to make a visit to Mouton’s Bistro & Bar on Lakeline Blvd. just north of Lakeline Mall. This is Cajun food with an Austin attitude and from what I’ve tried thus far, this place rocks. […]
Ciclo Rolls out Intriguing Menu at the Four Seasons
Ciclo’s Interior I have been waiting for my recent Saturday night’s dinner at Ciclo since I first learned about the new endeavor that has replaced Trio at the Four Seasons. Richard Sandoval has teamed with exec chef Elmar Prambs and chef de cuisine James Flowers to create a Latin-accented menu. The food thus far is […]
Poke Austin Serving Beautiful Bowls of Poke off Brodie
A husband and wife team with roots from San Francisco to Oklahoma had a common mid-life occurrence: they left their financial careers and opened up a restaurant off Brodie Lane called Poke Austin. They are serving bowls of poke accompanied with house made sauces. First taste overview: Trent and Virginia are locked and loaded and […]
New Deck off the Cocktail Lounge at The Four Seasons Heralds the Opening of Ciclo
General manager Rob Hagelberg stands on the new deck outside the main floor cocktail lounge and above the outside patio. Things are happening at The Four Seasons Hotel downtown. Trio, the popular restaurant helmed by the extraordinary Elmar Prambs, will become the Latin-themed Ciclo in collaboration with the nationally known restaurateur Richard Sandoval and is […]
Wild Kitchen and Bar Opens off Highway 71
The ambiance at Wild Kitchen + Bar is very pleasant and the service was excellent. The old mini golf course from the former restaurant is still outside and kids will love it, but the food here will send mom and dad into spasms of culinary rhapsody. The Fried Duck Leg Confit falls off the bone […]
Kiwami Ramen Opens on 2700 West Anderson
The setting is quixotically Asian and the players blend in a mix of Thai, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines … welcome to Kiwami Ramen. We tried a variety of dishes, from a crispy Shrimp Tempura to a spicier than usual Miso Ramen that was delicious, to a somewhat fiery pork belly with an egg over easy […]
Rob’s Friday Review: Café Blue Rocks Downtown and the Galleria
When I first met Jason Landtroop, he was running a small restaurant on the shores of a cove off Lake Travis. It was a seafood and light sandwich joint called Café Blue. I immediately liked it. Alas, the building the restaurant occupied had not been built with fall and winter in mind. Enter local entrepreneur […]
EurAsia Matures into Must-Visit Spot in Oak Hill
My first impression of EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood was to wonder what an Indonesian restaurant was doing at a shopping center at the Y in Oak Hill. Aside from the fact that it it has lovely ambiance and is very inviting, it’s really less of an Indonesian restaurant than an amalgam of European and […]
