Amazing experience. The food was great, music was amazing and hospitality was even better. 10/10…read morerecommendation

I went on my second Twisted Tour this past weekend. I had previously attended the Brunch tour and…read moredecided to experience the Live Music tour this time. You can't go wrong with either option! Hanna and Kate were amazing, and they created a memorable evening for us.

Laura did a wonderful job sharing the history of street art and the artists throughout the Austin…read moreEast Side Art Tour. The back stories and information is such a great experience to understand a small piece of Austin's charm!

Our guide, Laura, was wonderful. It turned out it was just two of us on the walking tour. She was…read morevery knowledgeable, personable and and gave a very pleasant tour starting at the capitol and ending at the.Driskill Hotel.

Richard was a fantastic tour guide. He drive my friends and I in and around Austin to show us the…read morehistory of Austin music. We viewed many old and new establishments and historical sites along with personal anecdotes from his experiences. One highlight was the Austin Rock Art Museum (hope that's the correct name!). Richard was an awesome tour guide, friendly, knowledgeable and great sense of humor. And it didn't hurt that he bought us a beer! (Not that our bachelor party needed one...)

I went to Austin (my first trip there) for a conference and took an extra vacation day to play…read moretourist. I took the Big Music Tour (2 1/2 Hours) with Richard and thoroughly enjoyed it. He walks you around downtown (6th street and over to the Moody Theater where they air Austin City Limits) before driving you across the Lady Bird Lake into South Austin to see some sights that are too far to walk. All along the way he shows you key venues explaining their history, plays you music, shows you poster art, tells you about the history of the local music and film scene, shows you key music sculptures, and is generally a nice soul with which to spend time. I'm sure I wasn't the most well-informed music fan that has taken the tour but he generously shared his encyclopedic knowledge without making me feel foolish. I'll add that I was a woman traveling alone and the only one on the tour that morning. It wasn't at all awkward or strange. I'd encourage everyone to take this tour.

This was such a fun girls trip!! Markie was so fun and very helpful through out the tour.She was…read moreinformative and and got us to each location safety and fast! Everyone should do this tour if there not from Austin because you get to go to different places !

The food was fantastic! Secret recipe fried chicken and Austin's best queso are just two of my…read morefaves on this delish tour! Kelsey, tour guide, was very sweet! My only recommendation is that there would have been much much more history of downtown Austin. I've been on tours of LA and NY and have been fascinated by the info given regarding how the certain neighborhoods "popped up" and why?? Still have no clue about Austin's... But I at like a foodie!

It was a great way to see the city up close and personal. My tour guide was the best.read more

My bestie & I booked this tour for the two of us, and it was the PERFECT first night in Austin!…read moreDiana is so knowledgeable, and sociable, and made our evening effortless to enjoy. We loved our food so much we went back to one of the restaurants again before leaving the city! Don't hesitate to book, you will not be disappointed!

I booked the Secret Food Tours Austin at the recommendation of a family member who had participated…read morein a Secret Food Tour in another city. I also added the beverage option with our reservations.* This was our first time visiting Austin, Texas and we thought this would be a good way to learn about it. We were not disappointed. Benjamin was our tour guide. He was at all times prompt, professional, friendly, and knowledgeable about Austin and the wonderful restaurants he was showcasing. The foods we tasted were fresh and delicious! Our drink option included alcoholic drinks, but a couple of us requested "mocktails" instead and Benjamin was happy to accommodate our request. Each food and drink were perfectly paired. Benjamin also pointed out the history and sights around Austin and our walk was at a comfortable pace. Greatly enjoyed our afternoon and we highly recommend Secret Food Tours Austin. * I am glad I booked two weeks ahead of our stay. While there are a lot of slots available, most of them were already booked!

Since this was my first trip to Austin, we decided to book a food tour to familiarize ourselves…read morewith the Downtown area and get some tasty treats along the way. We had a group of six plus our tour guide, Zack. Before we started, he let us know what our itinerary was for the day which included six different meal items during a three hour tour. (Cue Gilligan Island theme song). We walked around the Fareground food hall before going to our first stop at Veracruz for migas tacos, which are breakfast tacos stuffed with scrambled eggs, tortilla chips, onions, jalapenos and cheese. This was my first migas tacos so it was a great way to start our tour. We walked along the Congress Street bridge and Zack told us about activities around the river and told us about the different sections of Austin. As we walked, he would point out landmarks in downtown where we could find live music, comedy clubs, speakeasies and karaoke. Our second stop was at Cooper's Barbecue, where we got to enjoy amazing brisket along with beans and sweet tea. Zack also gave us instructions on how to order and the proper etiquette when ordering for barbecue joints. After eating such a heavy meal, we walked around quite a bit before our next stop for refreshing smoothies. Our fourth stop was to enjoy Tacos El Pastor. We made a complete circle and made it back to the Fareground food court for our last two items. The fifth item of the day were pork arepas, and we finished off our tour with caramel cheesecakes. The amount and quantity of the food we received was above and beyond what I expected. I've been to numerous food tours where the food was sometimes lacking. That was not the case with our tour. I loved the ease in which Zack told us about different locations and shared with us his favorite spots in Austin. I think a group of six was just the perfect size to be able to leisurely do the walking tour . We enjoyed getting to know the two couples on the tour with us. I would highly recommend Secret Tours and Zach specifically.

Great event, with lots of food and drink options. Nice to be able to interact with the chefs and…read moretheir team to hear how they came up with their dishes. It's impossible to leave this event hungry. Good selection of wine, most of they I never of. I broadened my knowledge and will be on the lookout for them at the store. FatIce's ice cubes were incredible, especially if you paired them with some Garrison Brothers. Overall a great foodie event, but they do need to add more tables to make it easier to enjoy the food and drinks without spilling.

First time at Lamb Jam and it was incredible! But let's start at the beginning…read more Trying to find parking in Austin downtown is never fun. Drove around for far longer than I wanted to admit, and ended up parking up on 10th street. No problem, the weather was chilly, but nice in the sun, and much to see during the walk down to Van Zandt. Got there a bit early, so we explored Rainy Street as well. I must say, Rainy definitely got my appetite going! Check-in was simple: you walk into the hotel, get scanned in, get a wrist band and bag, join the line, and once 3:00 hits, up the stairs you go. There's no map nor instructions; you really just walk around and choose how you want to experience the event. My take on the experience overall was that it was simply controlled chaos. It was a dense crowd, and a lot of shoulder rubbing, but everyone there was super nice and really just there for a good time. And good times were had. 16 competing chefs, plus drink and cheese stations galore! The food was excellent and our favorites included the dishes from Banger's, Black's, and Juliet. And although not part of the competition, Contigo's smoked leg of lamb was so good, and deserved votes as well! As for the drinks, we loved the gin and tonic from Roxor. We also managed to get to the front of the pack to watch the butcher demo from Salty Sow's Chef Marmulstein. He definitely knows his stuff and gave a captivating presentation. In the end, my stomach was near exploding and pretty much had to skip dinner. The event was super fun, so very Austin, and highly recommended! Some tips for next time. Don't rush! None of the stations ran out of food. Also if you're here with a friend, maybe share the first round of samples and go for seconds at the ones you liked the most. That way, you get to sample more non-lamb dishes and won't walk out two pounds heavier.

Did the Boats and Bats kayak tour in Austin on 8/1 -- highly recommend! Our guide John gave great…read morehistory on the bats, informative enough that even people on the bridge were listening in. Watching the bats emerge from below the bridge was amazing, and paddling back with the city lights was the perfect way to end it.4

Amazing!! The whole team was knowledgeable and kind ! Will book with them again! I love seeing the…read moremexican split tailed bats, cute little creatures :)