Our favorite restaurant on the East Side. I recommend getting there at 5:45 so you can get in…read moreeasily without a reservation when they open at 6. Always get the baguette with butter, we like the salmon cru, of course we get the steak frites but the pork chop is better imo and the sauce & potato side are phenomenal.

You don't have to be French to hate Justine's…read more Too bad to have to leave this clip joint even one star. Wait! I give it one star for the amazing gall to offer this offal up as French food! And for rolling their eyes, and their practiced Gallic condescension. Austin used to have a couple of decent French restaurant/bistros: Chez Nous was run by people from Marseilles, and Chamonix, and other parts of France. It didn't compare to French restaurants in France, but it was a decent value, and it was way better than nothing. Fabi & Rosi was probably more German than French, but with a good Euro mentality. Both Fabi & Rosi and Chez Nous died in the Covid plague. The best French resto in Austin by far was Aquarelle, which when it opened had a skilled chef in the kitchen from Aix-en-Provence. Austin probably wasn't ready for real French food at the time, and it quietly folded a few years ago. That brings us to Justine's: when it opened ca. 2009, it was a good value. The escargots were good, the onion soup was good, they served Delice de Bourgogne cheese, and the bread was good enough to mop up the garlic butter sauce. The other offerings were always meh, and the place was loud enough to remove the enamel from your teeth. I had skipped it for a few years until I got back from a trip to France, and wanted a nice French dinner. So I chose to return to Justine's. The crime and the pity of this place is that it is owned and operated by French people, and they know real French food, and they are deliberately abusing the public with their food, service, and prices. Americans generally associate French dining with arrogance, condescension. and laughable price points: if that's your expectation, then Welcome To Justine's! We ordered the radishes served with butter as an appetizer, which was not served with bread--which is sort of the whole point of eating radishes and butter. When we pointed this out, they charged us $5.00 for a half-baguette of bread to go with. Their bread! Their bread! Oo-la-la! Every French or Italian person knows that bread is firm and crusty on the outside and pillowy and delectable on the inside. What we got was the usual squishy, spongy stuff they sell at Walmart (not to cast aspersions on Walmart). THESE PEOPLE KNOW BETTER than to serve bread like this, and at this price! The rest of the meal was downhill--and EXPENSIVE, laughably overpriced, like the stereotypical snotty French dining experience. Before you eat here, do yourself the favor of reading the plethora of one-star reviews before submitting your own. And while we're here, the local food critics LOVE this place--has anybody writing these reviews ever been to France? Or Quebec? So many good restos in Austin have died, ill-served and neglected by the local 'food experts'. Let the buyer....wait: QUE L'ACHETEUR SOIT PRUDENT! THAT'S as close to France as you'll get with THIS joint.

My hubs chose Rosé Gosé for my Mother's Day brunch location. In full transparency, choosing a…read morerestaurant is not his jam. However, today major shout out to the hubs. Rosé Gosé was a delightful Mother's Day lunch spot. It is a whole vibe, and it is uniquely French! When we walked in an artist was playing romantic music on his keyboard, which set the tone for the brunch. It is a small restaurant inside with a larger area of seating on the patio. Of course, our reservations were inside in the comforts of air conditioning. You immediately notice a wine wall hence the name Rosé Gosé. The restaurant has many windows which provide lots of natural light. The tables house miniature yellow roses and utensils sat in a small wooden block...very French. All the servers were dressed in mauve clothing that resemble scrubs from a hospital. If someone stepped out in a French beret, I would have fallen over. Our server, Sergey, immediately served us water and took our order. The restaurant was highlighted as a modern European bistro. The atmosphere was charming, elegant, and stylish making it ideal for a Mother's Day brunch. My hubby ordered a ribeye, eggs and French Fries. I ordered the avocado toast with salmon and egg whites. While I'm not a huge red meat eater, I tasted a piece of the hubs ribeye and it was nicely prepared. My avocado toast was yummy to the nth degree! Everything was perfect. The avocado was precisely cut and at the right level of softness. The salmon was chopped into tiny little squares and so enjoyable to eat. We could not be more pleased. With a name like Rosé Gosé you would expect their drinks to be superb. My hubby ordered a hibiscus tea, which was delightful. I ordered a mimosa that had high quality ingredients and was perfectly balanced...so smooth. We were also pleased with the drinks. This was the first time at Rosé Gosé, however, it definitely will not be the last.

Really love going to rosé goes!…read more I think everybody in town knows their service is not the best and that's not what they're known for but their cocktails are by far my favorite in all of Austin. Their drink number seven, which is basically a Yuzu gin sour is literally my favorite drink and all of Austin and still continues to be that way. Their food is also pretty decent, but I primarily go there for the drinks. Gotta get my wraps done before it actually closes down because I still don't know how to stay around

We stopped by Peche for Happy Hour and had a lovely time! I had the Royal Bees Knees cocktail and…read moremy friend had the Pink Moon. I def recommend those if you like gin or vodka. We started by enjoying the escargot and tuna tartare for appetizers. Absolutely delicious! We were splitting everything between 4 people and it was just enough! For our main course we had the Croque Madame with Pomme Frites and Half Pound Burger House Bacon, Gruyere, House Pickled Red Onions, Garlic Aioli, and Pomme Frites. The night ended with a shared creme brulee and I am a sucker for a good creme brulee; it had the perfect crack on the top and was delightfully creamy.

Cool downtown French spot - great cocktails and drink selections! I think I like the drinks better…read morethan the food here, but they have a lot of good classic French fare on the menu. Food: Came here specifically to try bouillabaisse since it's pretty much the only restaurant in Austin that makes it. Large portion of seafood and very filling from the bread! The soup was a bit salty, but probably expected from the seafood. Also ordered the quail dish - this one was a bit underwhelming, decent but nothing special about it. I would say the drinks are really nice here - they have a large variety of absinthe and comes with a very cool water drip vessel. Service: Great service - came to check in often and offered some good insight into the different absinthe drinks. Vibe: Dark and moody - a bit on the rustic/industrial side but still a nice place for a date or a group. We could hear some music playing from the venues nearby which added to the ambiance.

Absolutely amazing experience. The location was easy to access. Great parking…read more Celebrated a birthday here and was treated with great respect. Food was delicious and staff were highly attentive. The location itself is full of history and a must see! We will be back for sure!

I came here for my birthday dinner, and while the food was good, the service and experience were a…read moreletdown. This restaurant is in a cute farmhouse, and we all got pasta dishes. The chicken fettuccine alfredo was a solid pasta and came in a large portion. I also got a glass of moscato. My friends enjoyed the chicken piccata, triple delight, and shrimp scampi. When I made a reservation over the phone and also when I arrived, I was told by the hostess that there would be something special done for the birthday occasion. I saw in other reviews that they give a small dessert with a message, but they did not do anything of the sort. Our server was extremely slow, and the birthday dessert never came. This was a huge disappointment when I specifically chose this restaurant to celebrate the occasion.

Great service, good and atmosphere. Feels like such a great neighborhood spot. Good wine selection…read moretoo.

I have held off on a previous bad review of Bureau de Postre, but now with a second 1 star…read moreexperience I have to post about it. My first 1 star experience was when my wife got food poisoning and when I went to inform the chef the next day he told me she was sick all night because she probably drank too much wine. Here is the reason for my second 1 star experience from this restaurant. Went today for a noon reservation on Mother's Day. Firstly, tons of kids here, no kids menu of any sort for Mother's Day. Their option was a grilled cheese with fries, which we were appreciate for, but why would you not think to have options for kids? Fruit cup, small burger, etc. they have these options during normal operations. Second, no one answers the phone here. I called 10+ times between 10am and 11:45am to request indoor seating. By default, they don't answer the phone nor do they at tiny grocer. One of the legs at the table they sat us at was so off balance that our drinks were spilling when someone would add pressure to the table. We had kid with us, so we ended up using three napkins in full cleaning up the spilled water. They missed putting in our order so, every table around us was served before us. We didn't get our food till complaining multiple times. Even after complaining tables around us continued to get their food first. To hold the table over I asked for fries to be delivered, something that should take minutes to prep, took another 15 minutes. Our food finally showed up at 1:15pm. We asked for to go boxes and even the boxes took 5 minutes. What is going on over here? I spent $20 at tiny grocer getting so many snacks for the kids because the food was so delayed. The entire table (minus the two toddlers) ended up leaving with zero food in our stomachs, but extremely frustrated. The manager comped our meal, which was very kind of him and he expressed tons of empathy. Classy move 100% This place is expensive and they just don't have it together. I don't like giving poor reviews, I rarely do it, but given this experience multiple times it's needed.

This quaint little cafe in the back of a local store in Salado is FANTASTIC!!!…read more The service is quick and convenient. I had a strawberry spinach salad. Simple yes but so good. I added chicken for protein and it was soooo good! My friend had the gluten free crepe and loved it. It was perfect and looked amazing. She had a sweet tea that she love and I had bottled water. Would love to go back and try more things.

Crepes were a nice size and flavorful. However, we saw them spill the entire sugar container into…read moremy kid's Nutella crepe and instead of making a new one or scraping the excess off, the worker spread it all inside. I guess, good thing it was for a child and not one of us! That was way too much. He loved it though. I enjoyed my blueberry lemon crepe. The worker that took our order stood there plainly and did not greet us or offer any recommendations, so could have been more welcoming and pleasant there.

Just what I needed. On my way out to lake Travis and I intended to stop here and get an iced tea…read moreand pastry. I had seen an Austin Yelpers post a couple of years ago and book marked it. Baguette et Chocolate is a small artisan,take out only bakery. If the French speaking owners don't convince you this place is authentic,the pastries will. I went for the Almond Pain Au Chocolat and was taken to another place by the different folds,textures and flavors. This place is one of a kind so if you're in the area,load up. Great drink menu also. Their ice tea was strong and smooth and it came in handy on the hot summer day.

This is by far the best bakery place in west austin. Everything is delicious. The almond chocolate…read morecroissant is my favorite.

Wow Lutie's blew me away! This was such a hidden gem on beautiful grounds and fantastic service. I…read morecalled ahead and asked if they had room for a reservation on the same day in about 30 mins and they were able to accommodate me and my fiancé no problem. We got there ~1:15pm and were seated almost immediately. Great service. Beautiful decor inside and outside lots of plants! We ordered the lobster crepe (YÉCORA ROJO CRÊPE * maine lobster, mornay) and the croque madame (CROQUE MADAME * smoked ham, sunny-side egg, gruyere). The lobster crepe had a generous portion of lobster and was so creamy and delicious. The croque madame was also fantastic. They were about $30 each. To drink we had one of our favorite ciders, Texas Keeper which was crisp and refreshing. I will definitely be back!

* 4.5 stars * Brunch…read moreexperience! Elegant and well decorated interior. Chairs could have been a bit comfier. Apparently the plants are real plants. Amaze! Food portions are on the smaller size, shareable. French toast and frittata were our favorites. Croque madame was mediocre. Pastry assortment was divine - flaky with the strawberry danish was our favorite. Drinks were good and reasonable. Entrance is hard to find. Valet is the only option and the guys aren't super helpful if you don't park with them. Right side is the hotel. Lutie's is on the left, across from the hotel entrance. Bushes were overgrown and covering the entrance sign. Grounds itself is cute and photo worthy - so definitely allocate time for pics afterwards!

I'm so delayed in this review but I love this little bar! I really hope they recover from the…read moretornado. I would not expect to find a place like this in Belton/Temple. It's such a cool vibe and the drinks are amazing and very creative. They have a lot of TVs with plenty of varied seating options with good views of said TVs. They have live music. The service is good. All drinks are ordered at the bar, which is fine, but the bar is kind of small compared to the size of the bar when you consider everyone has to go to the bar to order. A cocktail waitress or two might be a nice addition. Otherwise, no notes.

Best drinks in town. I moved here from another state and was used to great cocktails, sadly Bell…read morecounty does not have a lot of options for great cocktails, BUT this place is absolutely amazing. Best cocktails I ever had and I have traveled and have lots of experience . If you enjoy having a great cocktail, you have to come here. And they also have live music, so that is a plus.

THE BIG: Small wine bar/restaurant off of E 7th street in East Austin. When I mean small, it's…read moresmall. Probably 1200 sq ft, but it overdelivers on wine and food. Parking is in the garage. THE BLACK AND WHITE: I came here to catch up with a buddy that enjoys wine as much as I do. Starting off, we got a glass of Aubry brut 1er cru glass. Nice, acidic, and bubbly. What I expect out of champagne. We got a philippe jouan (aka pinot noir) bottle which was so delicious. For food, we got the baguette and a egg confit dish that was divine. Then wrapping up, we got a single glass of produttori del barbaresco and capellano barolo. These were super old wines from the 80s and boy were they screaming tertiary notes. Awesome experience. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall, we spent around $270 for a bottle of pinot noir, two glasses of really old wine and a sneak peek bite of their tasting menu. Will be back to try more wines and food.

Apt 115 is located in an apartment, which is so aptly named for such a delightful restaurant! It is…read morelocated near the east sixth street area, which makes it a perfect place to have some lovely wine and delicious food before a night out! The restaurant is small, but has a ton of character! I highly recommend getting a reservation. We started off with kanpachi crudo which had a delicous ponzu sauce and some extra sweetness from the melon balls! We then had the Vichyssoise, which I would say was my favorite bite of the evening! The Scarlett crab was soo good and added the perfect amount of saltiness and sweetness to the comforting soup! For our mains, we got the duck which had a delicious hoisin sauce. While I enjoyed the bok choy I felt it could have a better accompaniment. We also got the salmon which had a smaller portion, but was unique in its taste and execution. Overall, I would definitely recommend this spot, but do be aware that the menu is small when ordering ala carte but each item is executed thoroughly well!