We were on the hunt for a good lamb chop with mint jelly paired with a good scotch to celebrate my late father's would be 90th birthday. Only able to see a Buffalo Lamb Chop appetizer on their online menu, I called early on a Saturday afternoon and the manager, Jordan, answered my call. Not only did he assure me that if I brought the mint jelly, they would prepare the chop, but he made a last minute reservation for us at our chosen time. When we arrived, the hostess was already aware, as was our server, Maren. The service was absolutely top notch from phone call to final bill and everything tasted marvelous. They even recognized Dad's birthday with a complimentary sweet treat, as if he was with physically with us. This sort of proactive customer service, fantastic food and comfortable environment was exactly what we needed and we are very grateful to ALC for a truly wonderful dinner. read more

Good place for steak. I had the NY strip. Bummer it doesn't come with salad and potato but most high end steak houses do this ala carte. The place could use a bit better lighting as it's really dark in there. The other weird thing was we went during happy hour but were not allowed to take out happy hour drink into the dining room. We had to sit at a little table and drink it. I found that very odd. There is limited parking in front so make sure you're parking in the right place. read more

I have only eaten there once, but it was MEMORABLE. I got the Porterhouse steak, medium rare. Expensive and worth it...!

Steak was a little under cooked but it was tasty, along with the sides. I recommend the Brussel sprouts and garlic mash. The $2 sauce was good as well and a big portion of everything. Service was great! read more

Was recently at ALC with five other folks to celebrate a special occasion. I walked out scolding myself for not coming more often. Food was outstanding. I had the chopped steak and asparagus. Steak was cooked to my liking and the onions piled on top were maybe the best sautéed onions I've ever had. Asparagus was perfect as were the dinner rolls and steak soup. I liked the soup, but was surprised by the level of spiciness. Service was good and the evening was excellent. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed this steakhouse. It's kind of inconspicuous, but the food, wine and ambiance were really great. They cooked a mean ribeye and it paired nicely with the wine selection. Definitely recommend it. read more

The best steaks in town! Plus they don't forget about the veggies: the sides are always great! Their happy hour is awesome- try everything! And, the best chicken fried steak I've ever eaten in a restaurant (the best is my dad's). All that, plus a friendly and attentive staff equals a wonderful dining experience. read more

Amazing happy hour -- try the buffalo lamp chops and steak sampler. For someone that is not much of a meat-eater, I'm definitely selective and picky when eating the red stuff. They know what they're doing here... Plus the bartenders are very professional and friendly. On another occasion, we went for dinner and my husband ordered the steak and I had the lobster. I wouldn't recommend the lobster as it wasn't what I was expecting. It basically tasted like a very large grilled shrimp. It wasn't bad, but for that price tag, I had something else in mind. My husband loved the NY strip and said it was a quality cut of meat, cooked perfectly and the side sauces were diverse and creative. The service was excellent as well and the atmosphere was country-chic. read more

Back in December, my date and I decided we wanted to have a fancy steak dinner before hitting the town. We scheduled a reservation for 5:30pm, braved the rain and traffic, and arrived right on-time. To my surprise, we pulled into the parking lot and were able to find one of many spots directly in front of the restaurant. I had expected to have to hunt for spots or rely on valet to get in the door, but no! Once in the restaurant, we were greeted with very friendly and helpful staff. The bar area offers a full dinner menu, in addition to a bar menu with burgers, fries, and the like. I was very impressed to discover that ALC offers great prices during happy hour: Mon - Fri, 5-7pm. They're only available in the bar area but, since we got there early, it wasn't an issue. The food is incredible. The Black and Blue Salad is delicious, and was a perfect appetizer to split between the both of us. The New York Strip was cooked perfectly, and was good with their sauce sampler. We paid a little bit more for a "second plate" and split the steak up, getting our own sides. This was a nice way of enjoying high quality food without overeating. One quick note: If you get the sauce sampler, I would recommend getting it first thing so you can try it with all your appetizers in addition to the main course. Loaded baked potato? Yes, please. For dessert, the pumpkin praline [pastry] was amazing! Our server boxed it up to-go and recommended that we heat it up a little and add some vanilla ice cream. She was right! All in all, we had a fantastic experience at ALC, and can't wait to get back out there for round two! read more

We had a great experience from the second we stepped in the door. The manager warmly welcomed us in and the hostess was also very friendly. Once we were seated or waiter was attentive and helpful. The food was phenomenal. We ordered the oyster appetizer, rib-eye and lobster tail and chicken. They offered a nice beer and wine selection as well as custom drinks. Everything was perfect and I can't wait to come back again. read more

This is simply an exquisite location in Austin to get a fine steak. As a local institution, it's pedigree is assured, and the food is reliably superb. I typically get the filet mignon, though at times I may opt for a porterhouse, if I'm feeling particularly peckish. They do a wonderful job of cooking the steak exactly as you order it, which I've found to be a problem at other places. If I have any quarrels to offer, it would be that their draft selection is fairly limited in scope, though they do have a number of excellent bottled beers, and the wine list is substantial enough. read more

This is a mixed review. My wife and I ate at ALC last night. The service was exemplary. My steak, a 14oz ribeye, was great! It was cooked just the way I ordered it. It was thick, juicy, with just the right amount of marbling. My wife's tomato basil salmon was the worst dish she has ever had. It was so dry she could not eat it and did not ask for a box to bring it home. Her kale was so spicy hot that she could not eat it either. We have been to ALC several times, and will go again, but we will stick with their main expertise-steak. read more

They did a fabulous job for my son's 21st birthday. Jordan and his staff were great to work with, provided excellent service and the food was wonderful! I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Flavor good but sadly parts of our rib eye was too tough to enjoy and shrimp was overcooked. Very disappointed. Service good. Many other better places in Austin Texas to choose from. No need to go to this place relying on reputation and not turning out plates carefully. read more

Delicious! Spent two days in Austin and found this restaurant on yelp and I'm so glad I decided on this place. The prices are very reasonable and the food was so good. The only bad thing was my drink was weak and watered down, but everything else was great. It's kind of a laid back place, but it still has a romantic atmosphere: dim lights and candles on tables. read more

After working in Austin for a few months we had a serious hankering for some good steak. A little bit of web searching and we found AL&C. What made it appealing was it being one of the last few family run places . . . must be good to be in business for so long no? We came in on a weekday, probably about 8:30pm and was lucky to get a nice parking space just outside the restaurant. The bar was busy, lots of folks from the Capital (yes, you can tell by how people dress). Was a little disappointed with some of the dipping sauces but they do serve a great steak. Rib Eye was just right and really didn't need anything fancy on it. I thought it was better than Ruth Christi's or Flemings. The tables were a little small but that's what makes it intimate! It would be a great place to take my boss but he would probably joke and say he must be paying me too much ;-) read more

Read the great reviews. 4 of us ordered the chicken fried sirloin, 3 of us couldn't eat it, took home to dog who ate it and vomited it up. - No seasoning on either steak or gravy... - meat stringy , overworked and way overcooked.... is this a steak house in Austin Texas ? really ??? - Waitress needed to be asked 3 times for lemon wedge for water - Waitress did not see the need to get the manager when 75% of entree's were told to her to be " not edible". - I had to seek out manager myself to give him feedback, waitress never felt the need to share our displeasure with him... - Loaded baked potato resembled that of an Outback steakhouse, not an upscale steak house... - Pic of entrees and a note sent to manager, no response... Save your money and time and keep on driving past ALC they do better country fried steak at Sonic....... read more

I have yet to experience a full dinner here because the 1/2 priced Happy Hour deal is so good. For less than 10 bucks you can get the Steak Sampler 2 oz each of Ribeye, Fillet Mignon and Sirloin and Steak or Skinny Fries for less than 10 bucks. Plus a glass of wine sets you back 20 bucks with tip - great deal for great food for the value! read more

Really great stuff here! I've been here multiple times and have never had a problem getting seated on time and with the wait staff. I've had the surf and turf and regular steak before and both times they were cooked to perfection! I highly recommend the grilled tomato and red onion salad. While it's not a traditional salad it tasted great and looked so pretty. I highly recommend making a reservation on Open Table on busier weekend nights. I'll be going back! read more

The only time I have had a worse dining experience was when a waitress at a low-rent diner tasted the soda she was handing me to double check whether it was pepsi or coke. A group of colleagues and I met for dinner and drinks at Austin Land and Cattle on a Tuesday evening. Business at the restaurant was clearly slow. All seven of us ordered dinner and drinks. I had the misfortune to order a very sorry excuse for garden salad. Then, no more than a minute after paying our bill to the server, we were approached by the host and quite loudly and rudely informed us, "I'm sorry folks but I'm going to have to ask you to get up and leave right now." Not just leave, but "get up and leave right now." Each of us was shocked and rightly-mortified. None of us had given the staff any reason to be concerned or offended by us as guests. We were having casual dinner conversation and were not loud or boisterous in anyway, nor were we intoxicated as none of us ordered more than a single drink, many had had no drinks at all. Each of us were shocked and embaressed. The host proceeded to inform us that he was doing this because he was expecting our party to be larger and since some of the others did not show up, we needed to get up and be on our way. If a party of seven pleasant customers is not worthy of courtesy and respect, I don't know who is. The host claimed that they were others who were waiting for tables, which was a flat out lie, there were vacant table throughout the restaurant and NO ONE waiting in front for a table. If you want terrible food and horrendous customer service, go to Austin Land and Cattle. read more

I tried the ALC Steak Frittes at trailer food Tuesdays and they were delicious! The chimichirri sauce was bomb and the steak was really juicy. The fries were nice and crisp and the service quick! Next time I'll be sure to go to their restaurant. Would def recommend! read more

I come from a family of cattle raisers here in Texas. My taste for steak you could say is pretty picky. I've had Ruth's Chris many times.. $80 steaks that are amazing at Mortons Steakhouse and many many many others here in Austin, Texas, and around the world. I judge my steaks on meat alone. If it can't stand on it's own two feet then it's called something else. No sauces.. Just a good rub and a great way to cook it. With that said.. I would hold Austin Land and Cattle steaks up against any steak in the quoted "top 10" steakhouses. In my eyes, my tummies eyes, and my tasted buds have all had a conference and can agree that steak beats them all. As long as it's NOT based on atmosphere and steak "sauces". This is hands down.... The best steak I've ever personally eaten. read more

First off The parking is very limited and tight!! There is good tight and bad tight, this is Rosie O'donnell in a tutu tight!! Not good!! Ding me was my first thought when we parked! When entering you walk through the bar area up to the hostess stand. The bar was very busy and had food selections in it. Next visit we are gonna hang out there only and will update this review. We were seated quickly, but waited 11-12 minutes for a server to show to order our first drink and after the steaks arrived never got asked for another drink! She literally disappeared! This could kill a binge drinker like me!! Not much of a wine selection, but it was fine, the beer was ...well beer! We started with an Ahi appetizer and it was not great. Outback Steakhouse blows it away if that gives you some idea. We shared a large filet and they split it up for us. It was very good! Cooked perfect. We tried several of the steak sauces 4 for $10 and they really were not very good at all. Their salad was ok but the crunchy or crispy spinach was awesome. We added two jumbo shrimp to dinner, and WOW!!! They are 5 star rated!!!! Amazing flavor!! We will go back, but have to admit for the price this cost we had hoped for a much better overall dining experience. Too many misses on our visit for a higher rating. read more

Hands down the best Steak in Austin. One location and one place not to be confused with similarly name places or trendy hyped places here in California...I mean Austin....Yes we still have local places the chains have not pushed out,,,,the really good local places. I'll take mine medium rare please. Herd em in. And yes it is CASUAL cause this is AUSTIN, TX. read more

I will start by saying this place has the best seared tuna I have had in Austin. Every time I have had it here it has been perfect. I am not a meat eater so I can't speak for anything other than their seafood or veggie stuff but that stuff is awesome! I am also really impressed with the wine portions. I don't mind spending money on wine as long as it is a decent size glass and it was. After two glasses I really should have gone home. I didn't but I should have. :) Service is excellent too. I can't wait to come back! read more

I have lived in Austin nearly 5 years, yet never knew about this place. That was until they ran their Facebook promo for the beef sampler. I had an absolutely lovely meal and will be back for sure! It was a very smart move on their part. Great decor, great service, and great food. Extremely reasonable prices as well. Loved it! read more

The bone in ribeye here is amazing. The flavor is PERFECT! It's not smothered in way too much butter and I can taste the natural flavors of the beef. I love that it's not salty at all. Simply melts in your mouth goodness. read more

Have to say, after my post the restaurant really stepped up. They reached out to me on a couple different media's and took it seriously. That speaks volumes right there. I'll give 'em a few beats and go back and see if they cleaned it up at all. Maybe they just needed a little reminder. read more

New year's dinner at Austin Land and Cattle. We had a large group so it could go well or go downhill fast depending on the service. Well I am here to say that ALCC did not disappoint. We arrived on time and it was only a few minutes and we were seated at our table. Our waiter was exceptional got our drink orders fast and had bread and butter on our table in the meantime. To waiter: Thanks for the good service, and thanks for messing with my buddy for wearing that fur collared jacket. He knew he was wrong! I ordered the New York strip, rare, cuz I love it bloody baby! For my topping i ordered the Gorgonzola butter, it was fantastic, my steak was cooked rare just as i ordered. If you are a lover of rare steak, even the best steakhouses can over cook, so it was a pleasant surprise to find that they did not. The Malbec I got complemented the steak wonderfully! The sides left a lot to be desired, the potatoes were ok, I can say the same for the vegetables. The poached pear for desert was divine! No complaints there. I am giving Austin Land and Cattle four stars instead of five for the issue of not up to par sides. That being said, this will not deter my coming back! read more

I really, really like this place. The Buffalo lamb pops are genius. I like the dark atmosphere. I love the steaks. Everything about it is awesome. The wait staff is attentive and helpful. My steak is always cooked perfectly. I don't go out for steak very often, but when I do, this is where I go. It certainly hits every spot I have in mind. Also, the choices of different sized cuts is great for me! And PLEASE! Do NOT confuse this with Texas Land and Cattle, which is a great big suck. read more

I really enjoy this place. Excellent food and service, for sure. But I really dig the restaurant itself. Such a nice place to spend your evening. All kinds of Austin goodness. I'm getting steak hungry just typing this review. Highly, highly recommended. read more

ALC Steaks, previously known as Austin Land & Cattle, is a blend of 1960s decor and every decade since then. The quality of the food is exceptional, but I don't really rate the preparation, prices, and service at a four. Steaks range from about $30-$40 in price, which is fine if they deserve that. Steak flavor was good, but I ordered mine medium rare and it was a little overcooked, which also meant a little dry. Entrees are served with sides of spinach, julienne carrots, and potatoes. Very nice to go somewhere and get a healthy well-rounded meal. However, dinner salad was $8, guess I was paying for homemade dressing and two homemade french bread/parmesan croutons. I think I still would have rated 4 stars had it not been for the extremely slow service (around 8:30 on an uncrowded Thursday night) and the 1950s style hard wood (but sometime rickety) uncomfortable chairs. My goodness, if you're going to make your patrons wait forever for service, at least make them comfortable while they wait. I won't be going back. I've had better steaks at Texas Land & Cattle, although the atmosphere there is very chain restaurant. But I was definitely not impressed enough to go back and spend $50/person (no alcohol). read more

We have been here 4 times, so this review is cumulative. The first three times we both ordered the smaller filet mignon. I ordered mine cooked medium, and the wife ordered hers medium rare plus. Both were cooked perfectly. We sampled four of the sauces, and our favorites are the maker's mark, the jalapeno blue cheese, the house, and the bearnaise. All were amazing! The third visit, I opted for the larger filet, medium, and was not impressed with the quality --there was gristle in my filet...and the temperature was wrong as well...somehow the outside was overcooked and the middle was rare. The wife had the small filet again, and it came out perfectly. As for service, the first time we sat in the dining room, and our server was very good. The atmosphere, however, was underwhelming and it seemed as though no table was entirely out of the line of traffic. After that first visit we chose to dine at the bar tables. The first time we sat in the bar area a tiny brunette bartender served us and she was very good. She was attentive and personable and she brought bread to the table while we were waiting for our entrees. The last two times we sat in the bar area as well, and a different female bartender served us. In regards to the service, we were not offered bread either time and she seemed more interested in socializing with a table of her friends the first time and her co-workers the second time. She wasn't rude or anything along those lines but it seemed as though she wasn't really invested in providing a great dining experience. There was a male bartender who was great. He swooped out of nowhere with bread for our table and he came back to check on us a couple of times during dinner. On a side note, we were made a bit uncomfortable by the staff's gossip about other patrons who had left the building. The Manager's behavior was a bit odd as well. He would hang out by the front door but each time guests approached the door, instead of opening it and welcoming them in, he would retreat to the host podium. Overall, the food is an excellent value and the sauce sampler definitely enhances the steak entrees. The wine list is a plus as well. As far as the service, they really need to decide if ALC wants to be a fine(r) dining establishment or a TGIFriday's. read more

Excellent 10 oz. ribeye and great sides. They find the choicest beef every six months and then age and cut it themselves. This was pure beef heaven. Sorry, Ol' Bessie, I had to eat you. read more

Went To ALC last night, Thursday. I thought there was going to be no problem parking, but sharing a lot with the Tavern made me have to park a few blocks away on a side street. I dropped my wife off while I parked. She was seated and ordered a bottle of wine. Once I got seated, 10 minutes later, the wine had still not arrived. We waited about another 10 minutes before the waiter arrived with the wine. I'm of the "get a drink in my hand within 5 minutes and all is OK" club. So, this wasn't starting off well. We ordered the Oysters 'Tex'efeller for an appetizer. I generally have loved Oysters Rockefeller in the past, but these were nothing like in the past. They had been left under the broiler to long and were hard and flavorless, even with the jalapeno. We both ordered the ribeye medium rare, her with steak fries, me with baked potato. The steak was OK. I've had plenty of ribeyes over the years, generally at home, and I would have thought that this meat was from the local grocery and not anything special. I guess you need to order the sauce. The baked potato was the best thing all night. I got mine loaded and except for the rubbery bacon bits it was pretty darn good. I'll continue to search for a good steak place or maybe just eat my steaks at home. read more

For happy hour, AL&C is awesome! It was girls nite, and we had Fish and Chips, Steak Sampler, Sirloin Sandwich, Sirloin Salad w/ Blue Cheese, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Hatch Chiles stuffed with goat cheese, and the Pulled Pork Sandwich between us four ladies. Most of these entrees listed were $5-$8 each for the happy hour special. We arrived early, like at 5:30pm, and the place filled up very quickly. Several tables around us had ordered huge burgers $5, so I think I'll try that next. The waitress was friendly and the service was top notch. The happy hour cocktails and vino also did not disappoint, as they were Texas poured. We'll be back for sure! read more

I love the buffalo lamb chops, frenched rack of lamb done like buffalo wings covered in hot sauce with blue cheese dressing on the side. The steaks are very good, too, but one at the table was underdone and had to go back for more time on the grill. The bartender is nice. The calamari is a huge, heaping platter that's enough for four people. The appetizers are half off at happy hour. They don't open the bar until 5 and start serving steaks at 5:30p. They have a Yelp loves us decal on the window so they must be good. read more

I don't know if I'm allowed to write a review if I didn't try the steak. My friend seemed to like it. I shared the popcorn shrimp and had 2 glasses of wine for $5 each. I just really liked the atmosphere and happy hour prices are pretty fair. Just what I'd want from a happy hour, provided I wore a good outfit to work. Next time I'm trying the Tuna. read more

I give AL&C the highest marks for the ability to grill their steaks to the customer's EXACT wishes. This is not as common as it should be - so let me add this - the "on-the-bone Rib Eye is the only way to go here. It's enough steak for two - which means that if you don't feel like gorging, you can split a steak, get an appetiser and a nice bottle of wine (the list is respectable - buck the trend and go white if you dare!) - and if you still have room, well - roll down the street and chase it with some Amy's ice cream - you can't lose. read more

Guys, I will full-on admit to being a spoiled brat when it comes to higher-end steakhouses. Places like 3 Forks, Ruths Chris, Abe & Louie's (Boston) have forever tainted how I view the whole experience. I really wanted to love ALC due to the fact that its near my new office. I will say that it was good experience at the bar in the beginning. Attentive (but not obnoxious) bartender made my super-yummy Mexitini and appetizer. We were seated way before the hour and a half quote time (we didn't have a reservation!) and were really looking forward to the rest of our dining experience. We waited about 10-15 minutes after being seated to even get greeted and asked if our waiter had come over yet. No, he had not. The server was very gracious, apologized and took our orders. Not long after, our waiter did show up and again apologized and groveled a bit. We didn't need the groveling, we just wanted to eat and enjoy the evening. Our food took a bit, but it was busy. So another server brought it out and we were excited. As we began eating, we both noted that it was okay. Nothing spectacular. My 16 oz ribeye was VERY fatty. My hubby had the porterhouse and was not overwhelmed by how great it was either. Not to mention, our waited disappeared after groveling, so the next time we saw him was when we asked for boxes and the check. (we have dogs who would love the meat and for the $$ we couldn't waste them!) So when the wrapped meat came back in the box, we were expecting some kind of dessert menu/coffee reference--nope, just got the box shoved at me as our magically-disappearing waiter turned to chat up the 4-top next to us and turned his back on us. SO, when he came back 5 minutes later and asked about dessert, we passed and asked for the check. Think the hubby left him 10% tip, which he only does when he's really not impressed. Sorry dude. We love to pay for great service only. Also, could we do something about the lilliputian-style bathrooms? The mirror and sink are so tiny I had to bend at the waist and knees to wash my hands! Love the bar, will be back to take part again! read more