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Jack Allen's Kitchen

4.3 (693 reviews)
ModerateSouthern, American
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Veggie tacos
Dawn S.

The service here is always great. We popped over for lunch as it is close to our work. We got there early enough to grab a booth. We shared chips and salsa and ordered food. I ordered the veggies tacos. They were presented beautifully. The only bummer was that the sweet potatoes were not cooked all the way. They were so hard they weren't even edible. The rest of the veggies were good. I would have loved a few more pickled onions. They did give me extra tortillas to go with my leftovers. Overall, great service and good food. :)

Warren N.

Jack Allen's is one of the most consistently reliable establishments in the Austin area. We dine more frequently at the Oak Hill location but tonight we went to the 360 location. We've never had a bad meal at any of their establishments. Our server Amber was so great tonight. It's difficult to face the public and she was just holding it down: super charming, communicative, and fun to interact with. Service makes such a huge difference when dining and she was remarkable. The food was delicious as always. The fancy country club salad was just perfect and the shrimp platter is hard to beat. Their sourcing of ingredients is always on point and makes all the difference. There are some items on the menu that are just excellent values as well. We even ordered some extras to take home. We will be back very soon.

Catfish entree
Bryan T.

Large restaurant with a fun open bar area and a variety of things to eat Apps orderd were fried jalapeños, guacamole and fried catfish . Alls apps were done well, fresh and tasty Entree was the trout. I wanted the bacon wrapped quail I had read about in a different YELP review but they no longer offer it. For accuracy I wish they could update that info Trout was good , overall dining experience was 3.5 stars

Red Fish
Valerie L.

Dinner tonight was great we had the red fish and shrimp, both great. Our server Bella made it that much better. Jack's is always 100%.

Birthday blondie brownie
Jenna K.

First time here and it was so good! Made a reservation for a Sunday night but it was pretty open anyway so probably didn't need it. Seated in a booth and ordered right away. Food was hot, good quality, tasted great. The spinach ravioli starter was 10/10!! Our server was super chill and had lots of knowledge on the menu, they gave us a birthday treat since we were celebrating a birthday. Great experience and would recommend!

Amazing banana cream pie
Mark E.

The most blessed food in Austin, Texas just amazing flavors. home cooked everything and great value and a beautiful setting and excellent service. Highly recommend recommended all the time anytime.

Smashed Guacamole
Elizabeth K.

absolute favorite brunch place in austin. avocado toast is my usual order. the staff is always very nice & overall great service.

Barbacoa quesadilla.
Jana N.

Great happy hour selections for food. All starts are half priced. We tried the catfish and the quesadilla. Loved the slaw so much. I could just eat that alone. I think jicama is in it. The pork is sweet but add some hot sauce and it's perfect. Great bartender that knows wine.

Barbacoa eggs benedict
Alan H.

A decent place for weekend brunch without a wait and plentiful parking! This restaurant is huge and if you're looking for a simple no wait brunch this might be a good place for you. We ordered the Barbocoa eggs benedict it has so much flavor and uniqueness with it being served a fried green tomato. The Barbocoa was savory with a perfect amount of fat combined with hollandaise chipotle sauce was very tasty. The issue was one egg was not running but the other eggs was somewhat running. Also, the potatoes were uncooked and a bit hard bite to them. We also ordered the Dee Dee's Short stack which is essentially a glorified French toast with mascarpone. This is good and not too overly sweet. I would recommend this dish.

Crispy Salmon croquettes special
Aruni G.

I had lunch yesterday with a long time dear friend and mentor at one of our favorite places to meet. I tried one of their daily specials (salmon croquettes) and it was delicious. Our server, Josie, was wonderful and made sure we had everything we needed even down to the timely refills of our unsweetened tea!

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Good food I love the chicken strips. Fries are perfectly seasoned. It is a little expensive but the ny strip steak is a lot of meat you get.

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Food was terrible The burgers were terrible The pimento cheese was terrible The service wasn't very good The people aren't very nice

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