I'll preface this review by saying I wouldn't steak my reputation on it since most of my friends had a different and much more positive experience, but my recent time at Hoover's celebrating a friend's birthday was unfortunately just mediocre. After a long internal debate between the chicken fried steak and the fried catfish I ended up going with the chicken fried steak with the mashed potatoes, green beans and fried okras. Things started off not great as the bread that came out was extraordinarily salty. To be clear, if that was the only detractor I wouldn't be salty about that. It was not, however, as I was offishally disappointed that I didn't get the Fried Catfish once I tried my friend's catfish which was much butter than what I had. My chicken fried steak and gravy came out cold and for the price was relatively small. In short, while it would dramatically overstating to say Hoover's sucks I wouldn't go out of my way to come back given my last experience, but I wouldn't be fryghtend to come back and give it another try. read more

This place is so awesome! Definition of comfort food. Everything is very reasonably priced for how much food they give you. It was not packed on a Thursday evening and was sat right away. I had the fried pork chop and my boyfriend had the BBQ pork ribs. Both were delicious. For dessert we got the coconut cream pie and it was the best I've ever had! read more

Hoover's Cooking - Coconut cream pie - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

!!! Stopped in for my favorite drink Beeta-Rita and some good BBQ wings ,house salad and shared a bowl of gumbo (chicken sausage) food was delicious read more

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A 3.5 for me. This was my first time here and it was good and very reasonably priced for the amount of food that you get. The service is fantastic--very quick and really resourceful. I ordered the catfish with mustard greens, yams, and Caribbean rice. I was not prepared for the greens to be sweet. I prepared myself for them to be more savory and flavorful, but unfortunately they were a little sweet for my liking. Also, I didn't care for the Caribbean rice, it wasn't as seasoned as I thought it would be especially since Caribbean rice is generally very flavorful. The yams and catfish were so good. The inside of this place is great as well, there's art on the walls that patrons can purchase (very Austiny)! I'll definitely try to come back again and try something different. But all in all, it was pretty good. read more

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I visited Hoover's today (07/21/22), as I always do when I'm in the city of Austin, and I was slightly disappointed with the food and service we received today. My family and I have been coming here for years when we come to town and we often recommend it to others we know who will be visiting the area. We have never had a complaint until today. My father received a piece of chicken fried chicken with little to no chicken inside the breading and we had the same issue with a piece of chicken fried steak we ordered to go. In regards to the 20% gratuity being added to the check, I get it and I can appreciate the want to help your staff. However, the increase in gratuity can not come with a decrease in customer service and that is what I feel we experienced today. I'm not going to count them out just yet but I hope the matters noted above can be addressed. read more

I've been craving some good old fashioned southern comfort food for a while now and I'm glad I could find just that at Hoover's Cooking. For my meal I ordered the chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes, macaroni, and steamed broccoli. The portions were more than adequate and really leave you with a belly full of goodness. I will say that my only disappointment was with the slice of coconut cream pie that I ordered to finish off the dinner. I was really expecting there to be some coconut flavoring in the pie, but the only bit of that around was in the shavings on top. Still a good slice of pie though. I'll definitely try a slice of pecan pie the next time around! My waitress was kind and attentive, as was the host that greeted me. Nice atmosphere and nice people. Definitely a solid 4.5 stars. Don't let my nitpicking get to you, if you're looking for some tasty southern eats, you've come to the right place. Will definitely come again, and with some more friends. read more

The hubby and I have been wanting to try out this place ever since we saw Hoover's and their amazing cream sauce on Food Network. Also, Hoovers being an Austin institution was another reason this place was on our must-try list for a while. Upon arrival we immediately settled for two refreshing glasses of Arnold Palmer's. One refill is on the house. I was a little bummed as their Beet-a-rita Machine was not working that day. We skipped the appetizers and went straight to the entrées. Wanting to try their famous cream sauce, I went straight for their 1/4 chicken fried chicken plate that comes with three small sides. They also have a "Hoover size" option which gives you 1/2 chicken with two large sides. I'm so glad I didn't opt for the Hoover size because my 1/4 chicken fried chicken plate was humongous. Plus I got to sample one extra side. Let me start out by saying each and everyone of their sides were delicious and fresh. I got the tomato and okra, a fresh beet and kale salad, and some mac & cheese. My favorite was the fresh beet and kale salad. It was dressed in an olive oil based dressing, very buttery tasting and very satisfying. The chicken fried chicken was huge; it was so crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, smothered in a delicious cream-based gravy. No I'm not a big fan of gravy smothered anything but Hoover's changed my opinion completely. I was not able to finish my entire plate but I'm glad I had some leftovers to take home. Abhishek got the Hoover sized fried catfish plate with two large sides. For the sides he got fried okra and cream spinach; my favorite was the fried okra. I'm glad I left room for dessert because all the desserts here are to die for. We got a slice of buttermilk pie and we ordered the praline bread pudding. The bread pudding was a sweet potato-based pudding with a luxurious praline sauce over it. I think I would go back just for their praline bread pudding. The buttermilk pie was also decadent; I had to try it because I had never had one before. All in all it was a wonderful visit! I'm glad we went. read more

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Great staff and friendly service, our waitress was great and attentive. I'm picky about my potato salad so it was nice that she let me sample some, I wasn't a fan. But the Mac and cheese was fine, mashed potatoes were good. The cream spinach wasn't my taste, there was a hint of sweetness to it, then spiciness. But my husband liked it. My chicken was great, they give you a huge portion, so if you order it make sure you're really hungry! I couldn't finish mine so we took it with us. And it held up well in the aluminum to go tray they gave me. We finished it together at the airport. Still crunchy and tender, delicious. Hubs ordered the meatloaf and a quarter of jerk chicken. He finished the meatloaf and all his sides. I liked his yams. We ordered a slice of buttermilk pie, which is really nice. It kind of reminds me of bean pie (if you're familiar with bean pie then you know it's good). Overall enjoyed our visit here. read more

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Fried chicken is really good here. I enjoyed all the sides. Had to add salt and pepper to the Mac and cheese, but overall very satisfied and will be coming back! read more

Is there better fried chicken in Austin than at Hoovers? Nope. Just wish I lived closer.

Called to place an order, was hung up on twice. Poor customer service regardless of how good the food may be still is poor customer service. read more

Ok so I read through all of the reviews and gave this place a try, the honest reviews that gave 2-3 stars were correct the food is very very bland, the bread basket had day old whatever bread that was in it, the mustard greens were canned the yams were nasty, the MacNCheese was runny(like WTF).......Church's Okra is way better than this as you can see that is the only thing I finished. Oh and they only have Tabasco and some other type of hot sauce, where is the Louisiana hot sauce, Texas Pete. Please tell how and why would fried catfish not have any flavor, highly disappointing and will never return. read more

Hoover's Cooking - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

Coming here with a friend for the second time! This place is awesome, a very good location - near the campus and many parking spaces :) I ordered the fried BBQ chicken (half chicken) , together with macaroni & cheese + creamed spinach as sides. The chicken is awesome - Texas BBQ style with juicy meat. I love dipping the chicken into the creamed spinach , which turns out to be a perfect match. My friends ordered the fried chicken breast tgt with some delicious sides as you can see from the picture. Those are pretty cool too !! It is a very comfortable environment. However, the restaurant can be busy so it may take you some time to wait for orders and food. read more

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I cant say enough about how bad the food was here. I mean everything on plate had zero flavor, its sad because I was hungry. Meatloaf had more tomatoes than meat on the plate, mashed potatoes & butter beans were without flavor and the creamed spinach was the worst I've ever had. I love soul food but this place missed the marked, it has such an unhappy vibe too. I always share a smile when I make eye contact with people, not one employee returned the gesture. Wont be back read more

My chicken was cold and my Mac and cheese was nasty!! The only thing good was the service. I wouid not come back here. read more

Hoover's Cooking - Chicken and Macaroni & Cheese - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

I am all sorts of "meh" about this place. Honestly, I won't return unless someone I love wants to go here. I went here for the first time today. I did like their Caribbean rice (side) and the corn muffins (free). However, their mac and cheese was AWFUL (!). Their meatloaf was okay, and the chicken fried steak was good, but small. I also had the candied yams, which were just okay. We left and we weren't full, and the meal was around $50 including tip for our two meals with sides and nonalcoholic drinks. There are so many great restaurants in this area, there's no reason to come back. I'm surprised they're still in business. Maybe we ordered the wrong things? Service was okay. read more

Ordered Thanksgiving turkey and pies. Everything was fabulous and the staff was courteous and helpful. We hope Hoover's does something special for New Years Day, too! read more

Each time I am in Austin I make it a point to stop by Hoover's Cooking. This neighborhood cafe is an Austin Landmark. This quaint diner has good southern style home cooking and some of the best desserts in town. I suggest you sample the praline cheesecake. It's Sinfully Divine! Happy Eating Y'all! read more

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I'd like to preface this by saying I've never written a negative yelp review. That being said this was probably the worst meal I've ever gotten off of DoorDash. Chicken fried steak was 70% batter, and the steak had the consistency of rubber. The mac and cheese tasted like it had been made several days ago and tasted watered down? Okra was bearable, but probably because it barely tasted like anything. Extremely disappointed read more

Solid five stars for Hoover's. This place has been around for a while. It is the first time I have eaten here. I heard about Hoover's from my father-in law. This is not you cliche let's eat at Austin type places for the tourist. This is a hidden off the beaten path place that serves off the charts bbq. They make the run of the mill bbq and also some Jamaican jerk bbq. Their food is made perfectly. I had jerk ribs and chicken. The service could have been nicer but the food made up for it. They had a great selection but only had those items. Waiting to go back again. read more

Been coming here for years because we loved it, but in the past couple of years have noticed the decline in service and quality of food. My partner and I recently came to try it out again and was disappointed. We know in most restaurants the food is already prepared, just needs to be plated and brought to customers. By the very least, we expect the food to be hot. Since the last time we came, the only thing that changed were the (increased) prices. No new entrees. Sad. Probably the same table clothes. No progression. The service was slow and less than stellar. The ONLY way I might return is if they bring breakfast back. It's so hard to say goodbye... read more

Hoover's Cooking - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

Awful Awful wait Awful disgusting salty food Sent the drinks back Awful food Don't go. Seriously I don't know who is eating here and ever going back. It's wretched. read more

Hoover's Cooking - Nasty cold rubbery chicken - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

No seasoning. Only thing good was bread pudding. I DO NOT, will never, recommend coming here. This made my grandmother turn in her grave. This is not soul food. It's healthy weight watcher version. It's really sad. I have to take my food home and re cook it to make it edible to my taste. Corn bread was a joke.the gravel saved the chicken fried chicken. But the bread pudding will make angels sing. This restaurant caters to the "new east Austin" crowd, which is fine I guess that's what brings in the money. read more

Hoover's Cooking - Disappointment. Cabbage has ZERO seasoning - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We were promptly seated and greeted. Appetizer, artichoke spinach dip with garlic bread came out fresh and hot which was great. Garlic bread was tasty. However, our food: chicken fried chicken with sides, fried catfish with sides, pork BBQ with sides came out cold. Very disappointed on the food quality: chicken fried chicken's crust fell off the chicken, collard greens were extremely bitter and oddly sour, mac and cheese was grainy and didn't taste like real cheese, green beans were flavorless, potato salad was bland, BBQ ribs was smoked but didn't have much flavor, and fried catfish was a finger width size (skinniest and barely much fish in it). The French fries, okra, and mashed potatoes were good. Large portions and a lot of options on menu but taste wasn't on point (bland). Disappointed in the waiter's over hyped about every item on the menu being freshly homemade. :/ read more

Hoover's Cooking - Bbq pork ribs $14.99 with 3 sides. - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

From the minute you walk in, you know this place would be the real deal. They specialize in authentic southern comfort food. There were so many options to choose from that I ultimately decided on the Chicken Fried Steak. I got a side of the Cowboy Beans, Fried Okra, and Jalapeño Creamed Spinach. First off, the fried steak was really good. It was cooked perfect: juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The gravy is made in house and goes very well with it as well. I was craving some dessert too, so I got the Apple Cobbler. I enjoyed this because it had a lot of flavor! I added ice cream to top it off. All in all, I had good service here and the prices are pretty good as well. read more

Hoover's Cooking - Apple Cobbler with a Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Hoover's is one of the OG Manor road restaurants. Remember when Manor road was Hoovers and The Vortex and Vivo and that one weird drycleaner? As we know, that lonely stretch of road has turned into a bustling boomtown of bars and restaurants. Hoovers remains though, as soulful as ever. Expect to get heaping (heaping!) portions of all things comforting. Chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken, jerk ribs, ham steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra, stewed okra, creamed spinach, mac & cheese, catfish etoufee, chicken and waffles, etc and so on. There's the menu. Then there's the specials. Then there's the item of the day. You can get brunch or lunch or dinner. You can get refill after refill of your RC Cola. They've got a happy hour and a margarita that is so boozy it practically scorches your mouth. In our experience, the service left a little something to be desired but as we made our way valiantly through our giant portions of food, it didn't matter much. Sadly for my pants, I see myself coming back here for more of that good country fried. read more

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We had spent the day out in Blanco and Wimberly looking at the damage from the historic flash flood of the Blanco River. Driving back to Austin we were rolling off places to stop and eat, as we were starving. I brought up Hoover's. I was like "man, we ain't been there in a while". Hoover's it would be. We got the meatloaf and the jerk chicken plates. Both were simply delicious. I loved my jerk chicken. Nicely spiced and a good smoke flavored meat that was tender and juicy. Nicely done Hoover's! My mashed taters were real taters and simply delicious with a nice gravy topping. As for my mustard greens? I should have read my old tips/review. I forgot that they sweeten theirs up. I'm not about that. So they failed me once again on the greens. The meatloaf had a nice tomato sauce on it and it was tasty and moist. Score on that meatloaf!! Overall I like this place enough to bump it up a star. Having said that I went by there today for lunch just to try their burger. It has been on my "must try" list for quite a while. Sadly, I was left disappointed. I asked for mustard only and it came out with mayo & mustard. So I sent the top bun back thinking that is the only bun that was sauced. Not so. After waiting a few minutes for a fresh top with just mustard I began eating only to find the bottom bun also had mayo! Good thing I'm not allergic!! I ate it anyway. The burger was dressed with chopped lettuce and onion ringlets. I prefer leaf lettuce (iceberg is fine) and a whole slice of onion. The patty itself had a delicious flavor to it, but, it was way too dry. I wanted to bump this to a four star review, but, the whole burger deal killed the engines. Please put some moisture in that burger Mr Hoover, and, tell your staff they need to pay attention to the orders. read more

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I went in with a friend who LOVES and always raves about this place. I just went to a traditional thing that I had seen other yelpers love...chicken fried steak. My sides were a salad, mac n' cheese and squash. Salad out first...oh, didn't see the arugula in there until it was too late, yuck. Props to you that like that stuff, but there should be a warning label with any salad that they just toss that into. Main plate comes out with a MASSIVE chicken fried. I'm pumped...cut into the first bite...nothing but breading, then the second...then the third...ummm, where's my steak!?!?! 4th cut, okay, got the meat, it's all good. However, as I worked my way through it I found that it had double the breading all the way around it so they steak was really quite small, which is fine, but seriously, don't be trying to sell me that I'm about to consume something huge. Squash - good...what else can one say about steamed squash and zucchini. The mac and cheese was not good. It lacked flavor. I quite rarely add salt to my food, but it needed a bit of a boost. Overall I ate one bite of mac and cheese, most of the baby chicken fried steak and all of the squash. My friend wanted dessert so I opted to get the cherry cobbler ala mode. YEAAAAAA! Angels were singing!! YUM! That is sooo good. Cherry cobbler saved the day. That and a sweet waitress named Claire! She rocks, asked to be seated in her section, she's quite witty. I never write off a place after one time and for sure I will come back for more cherry cobbler, but this visit would have been a 2 star if it hadn't been for Claire and cherry cobbler. read more

Hoover's is an Austin institution, which means I am giving it an extra star. It was here before all of the cool kids got here. I think of it like the cool dad of Manor Road establishments. It's a dad, but it's a cool dad. I actually love the happy hour here. They have lots of good appetizer selections like smoked wings, quesadillas and the Texas Charcuterie plate which is smoked sausage, cheddar cheese, and Saltine crackers. They also have a dang good $3 margarita. I sometimes sneak off and just have a snack and a drink on my own at the bar when I can! Dinner options are tasty and generous. If you like chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy then you will be in heaven. They also have plenty of more health-conscious options like grilled or smoked meats, salads, and a few green veggie options. Not sure how "healthy" it is, but the jalapeño creamed spinach is delicious and at least it's low carb! I haven't had the meatloaf but I hear it's amazing. So the next time you decide it's not worth waiting for an hour or more just to get a table at Salty Sow or Dai Due, step back to a more simple time on Manor Road, and enjoy some original Austin comfort food. You'll be happy you did it, especially the next day when you realize you have at least half of your food from the night before waiting in a styrofoam container in your fridge. Every trip to Hoover's results in a pretty great leftover experience. The portions are unreal! read more

We got takeout from Hoover's, and I wasn't as satisfied as all of my friends made it out to be. The entrees were incredibly great. I would go for the entrees alone. The sides were very bland which we got the beans, veggies, and macaroni. The wait time was short and parking was reasonable as well. read more

Hoover's Cooking is a great place for traditional Southern comfort food in the heart of Austin. The last time I visited for a late breakfast, I was seated at the (very small) bar area in order to avoid the wait. Unfortunately, service was noticeably lacking as the lone bartender was overwhelmed with drink preparations. Our space on the bar was not cleared of the previous patron's dishes for quite some time. It took forever for our orders to be taken, drinks and food to be delivered, and for refills and extra silverware to be offered. The bartender was extremely apologetic but it was a frustrating experience. I really like the Chicken Fried Steak and Fried Okra here. The gravy is quite solid. read more

Hoover's Cooking - The Arnold Palmer - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

Not sure why they don't have a little better rating. We got there like 15 minutes before closing time and it didn't seem to bother anyone so that was a plus. If you're in the mood for a margarita try the frozen one, it was strong and tasted wonderful, not too sweet. Perfectly tart actually. It was a little pricy for such a small glass. $7 I believe. The food made up for the a little over priced drink. When it came it I was so excited to see how large the plate was and completely covered with what looked like some damn good comfort food. I ordered the chicken fried steak with cream gravy, man n cheese, fried okra and yellow and zucchini squash which they called squash medley. The first bite of my steak I was in love. The gravy was so creamy and I immediately tasted a hint of bacon. I couldn't stop eating it! I'm a little girl and I completely cleared my plate of that can tell you what I thought about it. My boyfriend ordered the meatloaf, cream spinach okra and tomatoes and friend okra to be somewhat unhealthy with me. The meatloaf was good but after having that first bite of my fried steak I couldn't get into the meat loaf. I loved how the sauce on it was more like a spaghettini type instead of some nasty ketchup paste, so that I was a fan of! It was very good actually. I was just in love with my creamy gravy on the other side of the table. The service was good, prices were good and it's in a neat area of town that I usually am not in. It's great southern comfort type of food. read more

Hoover's Cooking - Chicken fried steak the gravy omg mac n cheese super creamy and delicious, squash medley on point and fried okra. - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

Like most of us in the Austin area, or a majority of American's waking up this morning to the news of losing the lotto...again. Hitting big on the nation's top draw would've been a dream come true. Unwrapping a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Finding Hoovers through the growling frenzy for traditional-southern cooking was unprecedented. We simply got lucky. You really experience the 'Texas-grown, honest, and fresh farm to table' concept. The staff were all on board sharing their stories and years worth with the establishment. To be honest, you just don't get that often anymore. They enjoy the food multiple times of the week as the guests. When you set the table for someone else to eat in your kitchen, that's something special. Glad to see and feel the hospitality/heart & soul today. [Food] Southern, Tex-Mex, Texas BBQ, and Cajun inspired. "Housemates=sides" -Mac & Cheese 3/5. Its solid, I feel for the other yelpers. Not too salty. Really light and versatile to compliment the dishes. I'd still get it. I dig the true grit texture. -Cowboy beans 4/5. Wow, its like pulled pork with beans. More than a side, freakin' stand alone bowl. Starters: -Hoover's Queso 5/5 WOW. We got the pulled pork pork one and will try the chili one next time. Jesus, that smokiness. After my first chip, told the table I'm giving up all other queso's in Austin. Entree: 2 sizes. 1.Regular dish with +3 sides (great deal) 2. "Hoover-sized"- Bigger entree with 2 large sides (its a lot) -Meatloaf 4/5 good, big. -Chicken Fried Steak 4/5 good -Chicken Fried Chicken 5/5 HOOVER DAMN GOOD! *Will be back to try out the Breakfast menu only on Sat&Sun 8-11:30am [Overall] This is beyond a 'winner winner, chicken dinner'. Its solid, homegrown southern cooking with multi-generational Texan roots. Nothing gives more pride than the staff seeing you foodgasm after the first bite. And you see it reflected back in their faces. Feels like you're back in grandma's kitchen. Feels like you're right at home. HOOVER DAMN GOOD! read more

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Hoover's, I know that I love you because every time I leave you my heart is beating just a bit faster. It's probably because my arteries are being squeezed shut, and my heart has to work a bit harder - but whatever, I still love you. The food is exactly what you expect it to be - totally unhealthy, southern cooking. The service is pretty slow, but friendly, and the beers are cold and in a bottle. The cobbler is delicious, and the atmosphere is classic. This place is one of my top-favorites in Austin... but a place that I don't go very often because I would like to refrain from having to buy a new wardrobe in a much larger size. (I first mis-typed "larger" with "larder"... I think that in this case, I probably could have left it.) read more

The food, service, and ambiance we're substandard at best. The automatic service fee (tip) should explain some of it. I will not go back.

Not sure what has happened here, because it use to be good. We had the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy; the steak was tough, the batter separated from the meat at once, the potatoes were not fresh, and don't even get me started on the gravy! Also they charged us $2 because we shared the meal! Won't be going back. read more

Southern style home cooking in Austin! Just what I needed! I grew up in a rural South East Texas town so I like to think I know a thing or two about soul food / home cooking. The food wasn't bad at all but nothing stood out except the cowboy beans. I had the Chicken Fried Steak and my lady had the Meat Loaf. She said the meatloaf wasn't as good as mine which is no surprise considering the amount of time and love I put into making my meatloaf. My chicken fried steak was very plain.. I don't think it was frozen, it wasn't huge or anything and I cant say much bad about it but cant say much good either. The mashed potatoes were adequate and did taste home made. I tasted my girlfriends meatloaf and personally I thought it was pretty darn good. Normally a side item is not the high lite of my meal, the cowboy beans at hoovers however were some of the best beans I have ever had. They were full of meat and goodness and they had a nice smokey taste and I'd go back just for a bowl of them. All being said and done I would recommend trying hoovers. I plan to try more of the menu and give them more chances for sure. I do think however that I like the idea of hoovers a bit more than I actually like the food. read more

Southern Comfort food. My sister was in town from across the border (no the other border) and she had a real hankering for Southern food. She had just watched The Help before she came so I am guessing there is probably some correlation there :) I did a quick search on my trusty old Yelp app and found a couple of restaurants that fit the bill. The first one we went too was totally empty so we decided to take a pass. When we came to Hoover's it was packed but had no trouble getting seated quickly. We ordered the usual slew of Southern food ... Chicken Fried Chicken, Fried Catfish, smothered Pork Chops, fried Okra, candied Yams, etc. To top it off they have a really awesome selection of pies ... I went with the Buttermilk Pie and was delish. All the food was excellent and my sister gave me props for picking this place ... well she gave me crap for picking the first place but this more than made up for it :) read more

Hoover's Cooking - Buttermilk pie with ice cream ! - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

Omg this place is delish!!!! Visiting from out of town looking for some good grub!! Found this spot on here and drove 20 minutes to heaven!!! I had the chicken fried chicken, greens, canned potatoes, and mashed potatoes!!! Yummmmy!!! So good!! My friend had the meat loaf wich I was also able to try a few bites of!! Sooo good!! This shit right here just hit the spot times 30!!!! Lol if you want some good food try this little spot!! I gotta go back again to try some more stuff!!! The staff was super friendly and made me feel welcome! Yayy I'm there 400th review! read more

Hoover's Cooking - Chicken fried chicken!! - Southern Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Am very fond of the Southern-style home cooking at Hoover's, though it can be inconsistent at times - maybe because Hoover hires young people for his staff. Some fave items of mine include the catfish po'boys: cornmeal battered catfish on a crusty loaf, smothered with sauce. Sides of creamy, gooey mac and cheese, and the creamed spinach with jalepeno are worth the calories. Baked goods are seasonal - pumpkin and sweet potato pies make an early appearance in the fall and stick around for a bit. Hoover himself is a beacon of warmth, I love seeing him in the restaurant. But he isn't always there, and when he's not, those little inconsistencies arise, like dry brisket, unspicy creamed spinach and jalapeno, and so-so meatloaf. I still love and will reccomend Hoover's to any fan of rich, satisfying soul food. read more