Birthday wings was the theme for our visit. The music…read moreplaying/projector in the background was a very nice touch. Ms. Shay greeted us right away.

My boyfriend and his friends came here and swore these were the best wings they've ever had, with…read morethe sweetest lady included. Of course, in true good boyfriend fashion, he had to bring some home for me. He ordered the Blue Magic, half wet and half dry. The description says, "Frank Lucas would be proud of the perfect hot wing," not entirely sure who this Frank Lucas is, but my boyfriend agrees: crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. Unfortunately, by the time they made it home after a late night, the flavor was still there, but the wings had gone cold and lost that crunch. If you're looking for the usual buffalo, lemon pepper, garlic parmesan, etc., you're not going to find it here. And if you're PC, you'll be turned off immediately by the names--Hot Girl, Trump, Crack, W.A.P., and Asian Chick named Sue Wang.

There's a lot of food trucks in Austin. There are a few that I consider above the rest and Spicy…read moreBoys is one of those joints. Spicy Boys has four locations in the Austin area, with probably their most popular at Zilker Brewing. They are a spicy chicken establishment and their spicy chicken comes in different shapes and sizes from bone-in fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, and nuggets. I have only ever ordered their fried chicken sandwich and every time, I have been a fan. I always get their middle option in heat, the Hot Gai, which is sandwiched between the OG and the Tingly Gai. It hits every time. The mayonnaise, the pickles, the perfectly crisp chicken: you can't miss it. As a side, I ALWAYS without fail get their Tater Tots. They are consistently crispy while remaining soft on the inside. Sometimes I will get it seasoned with their Tingly Sichuan, but the heat is sometimes too much. I cannot recommend the tots enough. Spicy Boys is one of those places that is always there for you. They are consistently open and the people making the orders are putting a ton of dedication into making them smack every time. The sandwich alone comes at $9.50 with the tots at $3.50, which seems on par or slightly lower than a typical food truck if my memory serves me right. I recommend giving them a shot whether you are at Spokesman in Pflugerville, St. Elmo Brewing, or Zilker off 6th Street. It's in the upper echelon of food trucks. RIYL: peak chicken sammys

Spicy Boys is one of two food trucks at the Zilker brewery…read more The other truck is a burger truck. Everyone else tells me this is spicy zingy chicken. It just seemed like chicken chicken to me. No big deal. But then I had been drinking Zilker Brewery's own beer. Out of self protection - my body may have turned off its sense of taste To protect me from the worse than mediocre Zilker beer. If the price of protection from Zilker beer was not being able to taste a chicken sandwich, I was definitely ahead of the game.

I love the food was very delicious and the service very good the waitress., and the ambiance just…read morelove the place.

A few years back I got the pluckers rewards card on a Black Friday sale. A free app or dessert on…read moreon every visit and a free meal for you and one other person on their birthday month- it's fully paid for itself. Anyway, we don't come here super often but it's consistently tasty. They stay busy at this location but the servers are pretty attentive. Yesterday we dropped in for an early dinner. The food came out at a good pace. The fried pickles were amazing (our favorite app here.) I am a buffalo bites person and they were great. And at the end of our meal we got our free brownie with ice cream.

NEW LOCATION! Now at the 04 Lounge at 3808 S Congress! We got the sweet chili boneless wings and a…read moreside of garlic parm tots with ranch, regular ketchup and spicy ketchup! Shawn the owner came over to bring it to us personally and check in on us later to ensure we were happy with the food and service! He is so excited for the new location and to share the amazing food with us all! I usually get the lollipop bone-in wings and they are to die for! So easy to eat! This time I did the boneless wings and the cook and flavor was perfect!! If you love tots you need to try these!! Regular, Garlic Parmesan or Ranch on Fire are the flavors you can get. You cannot go wrong with any of the options but if you like spice definitely get the Ranch on Fire! Ordering: If you are in the 04 Lounge and wanting to enjoy this delicious food you can use a QR code to see the menu, order and pay! You can also walk to the food truck and order in person!

Holy smokes! When you hear chicken lollipop, you might think delicious, not too spicy, nice little…read morebite. Well let me tell you! These wings were absolutely delicious, filling, and spicier than expected (and I love a spicy food). My friend and I both got the 5 piece buffalo and woowee! The spice on those guys. So delicious, but I do recommend a normal or garlic fry/tot to go with it. While the dry rub starch sides are delicious, they will have you crying if you mix it with the buffalo wing. The food was ready so fast, the workers were nice and offered extra napkins, and the vibes are so good. Definitely will be eating more lollipops and suffering the spice consequences afterwards!

The place is Great vibes !Shay had great customer service AND we got free wing samples!read more

Again. Nothing but 5 stars! They actually remembered me from over a month ago. This time just…read moreordered for me. Got some red beans and rice! Very flavorful and had some kick! Totally delicious!!! Look at the size of these wings! I've been bragging they are large but here is more proof. Really enjoy their restaurant over the food truck. Food truck still has amazing wings but only fries as sides. Peach cobbler with ice cream is always the bomb. Please make this your go to wing place. It's so worth it!!!

They sat 14 of us without an issue and served us all in a timely manner, and with a great attitude.read more

I decided to give this restaurant another try. I went there when they first opened and it wasn't…read morevery good, from the food to the service. I chalked it up to being brand new and still trying to work things out. So I wanted to give them a second chance. The wife and I went and we ordered a Iced Tea and a Margarita on the rocks. The Iced Tea was really good and refreshing. The Margarita was pretty good but you couldn't taste the Tequila at all. We ordered the Holy Macaroni and a half order of Fried Pickles for appetizer's. They were both very good. The Holy Macaroni was hot, crunchy on the outside and creamy cheese macaroni on the inside. The Fried Pickles were cooked just right. The breading wast crispy on the outside and the pickles were crisp, juicy and crunchy. I ordered the five wing lemon pepper combo and my wife ordered the lemon pepper chicken strips. As the other part of our combo dishes, we both got Garden Salads. The lettuce, tomatoes, onions and other veggies were fresh, cold and crisp. It was a good salad. My lemon pepper wings were pretty good. The lemon pepper seasoning was very grainy and dry. The wings were good and juicy. My wife's order of the lemon pepper chicken strips were good. The lemon pepper seasoning was perfect. It wasn't as grainy and dry as mine was on the wings. The chicken strips were hot and juicy. And there were a lot of chicken strips...I think like a pound of chicken. Too much to finish. This time around, the food was much better. Still needs a little more improvement. The hostess was friendly and welcoming. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. She made sure our food and drinks were good and kept checking in on us to see if we needed anything. The service this time was 100% better than the first time we were there. The inside of the restaurant is very clean. They have big screen TV's everywhere. Great place to go have a beverage food and cheer on your favorite team. Overall, a much more enjoyable and pleasant experience this time around.

Really enjoyed Anthem's Happy Hour! (M-F open-7pm)…read more We split a variety of items off their HH menu: - banana daiquiri (sweet and tropical vibes) - Lychee Lowdown (floral and refreshing) - Salmon poke (full sized and fresh) - Itchy Salmon (warm and rich) - Brisket Rangoons (crispy and savory) - Miso Mac Daddy (loved their take on mac and cheese balls!) Service was excellent as there weren't too many patrons on the afternoon that we visited. The decor is cute yet casual. When we're back in Austin, we'll definitely come back!

Came here when a friend is in town. We went on a Monday early evening so Rainey was a bit quiet. We…read morecaught their HH and ordered a few things from the Happy Hour menu. Salmon Poke (4.5/5) was incredible. Salmon was fresh, creamy and has a nice balance from the nutty sesame dressing. Paired with pickled cucumber was just heaven. We also really enjoyed their crispy nori they served, which can be used to scoop up the poke. The brisket Rangoon (4/5) is a nice take on the collab of Asian and Texas cuisine. Must try! The char-buff cauliflower (3.4/5) was also yummy but unfortunately they went overboard on the sauce. Cocktails were all delicious and you can definitely feel the alcohol. Perfect HH stop when you are on this side of town!

PRO TIP: If you're ordering for take-out, call the restaurant directly to place your order! When I…read morewent to go pick up my order, the cashier was graciously enough to inform me that their website is powered through DoorDash so if you order online, all the prices are unfortunately higher than their menu...so unfortunate to hear :( As for the food, I ordered the 3 Piece White Meat Chicken Plate, which came with 2 chicken breasts and 1 wing (they surprisingly give the full wing), and it comes with toast, baked beans, and cole slaw be default. You can exchange the default sides for some other options for a little extra charge. It was wonderful to see how generous the portion sizes were, including the sides! The chicken was perfectly friend and breaded in my opinion while keeping the white meat tender -- it was still like that even after I put the leftovers in the air fryer the next day. The baked beans were very flavorful and the sweetness complimented the savory chicken well. The cheer on top moment was the fact that the chicken was seasoned with a spicy seasoning so there was a bit of a subtle spicy aftertaste in each bite! I'll definitely be back again! :)

Dry chicken is already a rough start, but when the place builds its entire identity around fried…read morechicken, it becomes the whole story. The chicken we had was dry enough that the crust felt like the only source of moisture. Flavor-wise, it never really arrived -- just basic chicken, none of that deep, savory, robust profile you expect from a place that claims world‑famous status. It wasn't offensive, just forgettable, which is almost worse for a fried‑chicken joint. Service was fine -- not warm, not cold, just functional. But being out of sweet tea, a southern staple and practically part of the cultural contract of fried chicken, didn't help the mood. And honestly, even if they'd had it, the chicken wasn't good enough for sweet tea to save the experience. Overall, Gus's felt like a place coasting on reputation rather than execution. Dry chicken, muted flavor, and missing sweet tea make it hard to justify a return visit.