Vida Verde Kitchen -- A Hidden Gem That's Worth Finding…read more Austin is overflowing with trendy restaurants where the food is decent, the lighting is aggressive, and the wait time requires a light snack and a personality shift. I tend to avoid those places. Vida Verde Kitchen, thankfully, is not that. Tucked into a great area but slightly hidden (the kind of spot you feel proud to "discover"), Vida Verde feels like a restaurant that exists for people who actually want to eat, not just post. The menu is a thoughtful fusion of Tex-Mex, fresh flavors, and Americana--familiar enough to be comforting, but creative enough to keep things interesting. Yes, it's a bit overpriced, but the food earns its confidence. The guacamole is an absolute must, and anything leaning Tex-Mex is consistently solid. I can vouch. The wait staff deserves real credit here--knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely invested in the food and experience, which goes a long way these days. The atmosphere hits that Austin sweet spot: industrial touches softened by lush green foliage. It's stylish without trying too hard, which is rare and appreciated. If I had one note? This place needs a happy hour and a few more solid specials. Do that, and Vida Verde becomes dangerous--in the best way. Overall: a unique, thoughtful restaurant that avoids the hype trap and delivers where it matters. Definitely worth your time (and thankfully, not hours of it).

I lowkey miss Delucca, but this is a good replacement…read more The menu is pretty extensive with it ranging from TexMex to unique flavors. I got the Piggyback Shrimp Tacos with a side of seasonal vegetables (which was grilled zucchini), and I liked the pairing of the shrimp with chorizo as it made the tacos more filling, which is not done often with shrimp tacos. The tacos also came with a very spicy salsa that I just had to take to go because it was soo good. If you want your money's worth, my sister recommended the shrimp fajitas as it comes with the most food and the shrimp was actually good. The service was fast and the waitress was very nice. It retained a lot of the old decor from Delucca which made it feel familiar, and it was nice and quiet.

Pretty solid! I should have heated it up since I got it to go, but the flavors were really good. I…read morewished it had saffron rice, but I liked the spice of the chicken. It wasn't too hot for me and the white sauce is a must for this bowl.

Love this food truck tried "the bowl" and added Doner as my protein it was good felt healthy and…read moregood! Wanted to try their "Ayran" but they were sold out so it must be delicious and will comeback to try

Happy Taco Tuesday! No...not the official day, but I felt like eating tacos this morning. Off to…read moreTaqueria Jessica I went, a neighborhood spot located in the Pink Flamingo food truck park off of McNeil Road. This family run taqueria is known for its handmade tortillas, consistently flavorful tacos, and friendly, no frills atmosphere. They have a quasi-permanent |mobile structure. It's a food truck situated next to a permanent seating structure. The menu has everything from breakfast tacos and migas to al pastor, barbacoa, bistek, and quesabirria plates. I ordered two tacos - chicken fajita and bacon and egg breakfast taco. The bacon and egg taco had a homemade tortilla with fluffy, well-cooked eggs and lots nicely chopped crisp bacon. This taco had well-balanced and fresh ingredients. My fajita taco was equally good. My breakfast taco was made with hot tortillas and tasty. Also, my server was friendly and super quick. Seating is casual and welcoming. Taqueria Jessica's pricing is a key delineator. The breakfast taco was $2.50. Where can you get a great tasting taco at that price? My chicken fajita was $3.25...another really great price. Taqueria Jessica delivers tasty, authentic Mexican food, made with care, in a casual setting. Highly recommend this restaurant!!!

Every time I visit Austin, I make it a point to try a new taqueria, especially since I live in SA…read more I was in a bit of a rush on my way to an appointment, so I was pleased to know Jessica's was on the way because I have had it saved for a while. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. Placed my order - 1 migas taco, please. He asked if I would like anything else, what type of salsa - hottest, of course, and dine in or to go. They took "to go" more seriously than other place ever because my food was out before I could even finish looking around. This was much appreciated since I was already in a rush. Gave me food and kindly sent me on my way. In the end, I paid a little over $3 for friendly, prompt service and a solid migas taco.

Salata is a great restaurant for fresh, filling, and customizable salads. The build your own salad…read moresetup makes it easy to create exactly what you want - plant-based or a protein packed meal. The ingredients are fresh, with a wide variety of greens, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, and protein options, and house-made dressings. The servers building your salad were friendly, fast, and efficient. Building a salad is a four-part process - Step one: Choose your base (mixed greens, spinach, kale, etc.) Stop two: Choose your unlimited number of toppings. You can go a little crazy. Smile. Step three: Choose your protein, if you want a protein. Final Step: Select your house made salad dressings. Portions are generous. Full stop. One salad was large enough for three people. So, you definitely get your more than your money's worth. The different textures and flavors are extremely enjoyable. The regular salad was $10.90, which a fair price for all the ingredients included. All of the ingredients were high quality and fresh. Great restaurant...great food! Nice quiet environment...

Salata is always my choice for a healthy salad especially after the holidays…read more There is no limit to the number of items you can add to your salad with so many healthy options. Recently renovated with a fresh and modern look.

So I pay $11 for half boils egg and some what I thing it is a grilled old chicken and old withered…read morelattes, I will spreed the word and make sure to be the last time order from you

These guys are amazing!…read more Not only is the food healthy, fresh and tatsy, the meal portions are quite sensible. Most restaurants tend to give at least double the amount of food needed for one serving. And because I LOOOOOVE food, I'm inclined to eat the whole meal, which is not good for the belly! With these meals, I don't have to worry about overeating. Did I mention how good the food is? Wow! So incredible. And they have a wide variety of options. Meats galore: chicken, fish, pork, steak, meatloaf... the turkey chili is my favorite! They also have tons of veggie options as well as rice and pasta sides. Prices are reasonable. I got my first 5 meals for 35 bucks.

Wife and I were headed to See's for some Easter candy and wanted to have a hearty lunch to keep us…read morefrom over indulging. Looked around and found this Iranian/Persian spot. We have never had food from that regional cuisine so we thought we'd give it a shot. So stoked that we decided to go there because it was delicious. I got the mixed koobideh with rice and Wife had the beef kabobs with naan, and we both had the Persian hot tea. Wife's plate came out with 2 giant naan, one underneath her kabob, lime wedge, mint, onions, and a grilled tomato and the other on top of it all. Mine had a huge amount of rice along with one chicken and one beef kabob all dusted with sumac, lime, mint, onions, grilled tomato, and a pat of butter. Every thing looked, smelled, and tasted delicious. Seasoned, tender meat-fluffy rice, yum. Yum. Yum. Wife gave me one of her naan. It was larger and thinner than other naan I've had. I tore it into sections and created mini wraps with the meat and rice. Delicious! The hot tea came with sugar cubes and had a lovely rose fragrance. It is an order at the counter restaurant, so make sure you peruse the menu ahead of time so you're ready to order. The decor was traditional and gave the place a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Great food, will be back when we are in the area again!

I was really excited to try this place out, as Persian food is one of my favorites and it's pretty…read moretough to find. I decided to order a mini Persian feast: the beef koobideh with rice, doogh yogurt drink, and a saffron ice cream for dessert. This was my first time trying beef koobideh, and unfortunately, this just didn't seem to be very good. The meat itself was okay, decently cooked, and topped with quite a lot of some spice that I can't quite put my finger on. It was okay. The rice though, that is what really disappointed me. Persian rice is usually amazing, but this really didn't seem traditional and it had a strange taste to it. It also came with onion and a grilled tomato, both solid additions. Good portion though. The doogh yogurt drink wasn't homemade like I had hoped, but in all honesty, it still really hit the spot on a hot Austin day. Reasonable price. The saffron rice was also fairly disappointing. Large white chunks (clotted cream maybe? But they were pretty tasteless), gritty texture, not much flavor. Just not really worth it. All in all, a bit of a disappointing dinner in Austin. I'll have to look for a different Persian spot next time I'm in the area.

After experiencing them for a Yelp Elite Week event, we excitedly were in the area again and had…read moreplaced an order for pickup via their app. We're already die hard Snarfs Fans since we first experienced their first Austin location down on South 1st street and every location we've been to since continues to hold the same standard of deliciousness, consistency, quality and great service! This location is quaint inside, but still has a decent number of tables to choose from indoor and outdoor. Parking is super easy and so is ordering via the app for pick up! We ordered the Italian Supreme with added ham and sautéed peppers. It was ready when we got there and was perfectly hot, toasty and LOADED when we picked it up! If you haven't downloaded their app to order check it out cause they also offer rewards and specials! They also have gluten free and lots of vegetarian options as well! If you haven't tried Snarfs in general they are fabulous and will cure any sandwich craving you have! So dang good!

All the Employees were very nice and friendly and helpful the inside of the restaurant was nice…read more good size restaurant. they have Gender Neutral Restrooms the restrooms were clean. The Food was good. I had the Roast Beef and Sandwich Regular (12.25 i believe the price was) and my dad had the Corned Beef and Swiss (13.35 price i believe) anyway both sandwiches were good. we may not be back as the sandwiches were okay but pricey the Bread is good.

This is a goodbye review to Hissy Fit, as I just found out that they closed. I tried their bear…read moreclaw and their famous buttermilk biscuits, and both were good! The bear claw is an almond pastry in the shape of a claw. It was sweet and strong in almond flavor, which is a good pairing with their lattes. The biscuit sandwich featured their famous biscuits and was really nice and buttery. Both items were quite filling for breakfast. I hope they are able to reopen somewhere else!

This has been on my list for awhile to come and try. Seating set up is a bit different, you'll…read moreorder first at the counter and they assign a table. Bar seating is first come first serve and you do not need to wait in line. Learned that the hard way. Got the Old Fashion biscuit with maple sausage, egg and cheese and coffee. The sandwich was delightful. The biscuit was soft, buttery and flaky. I'm tempted to get one of the fresh baked biscuits..... Coffee was fine, nothing too fancy and hit the spot. I'd come back to try other items on the menu when in the neighborhood.

I wish I could eat at this restaurant every day! So fresh and healthy AND delicious. I usually get…read morethe spicy tuna with peanut sauce. YUM!

Updating my review, taking one star off due to service. Food is still great, no issues there and…read moreI'll continue coming back for that. But they appear to have hired some younger-ish people, probably early twenties who don't seem to have ever been taught typical human interaction etiquette... You'll get 10% of a forced smile upon walking up to the counter, and the Gen Z stare. & today when I went for dinner with my husband, the girl at the counter read our order back to us in the lowest volume she could muster, I had to turn my ear toward her to try to hear better and even then I could barely hear her. And this isn't the first time I've had a subpar experience similar to this with the front counter person. You'll notice a couple other reviews on here also commenting on the subpar service recently. Hire better or train better, Nancy's management.

Sunday brunch was delish! Tanith went above and beyond. Incredible service! We will be back!read more

Our server, Tanith was amazing and made our birthday guest feel special during our Sunday brunch!…read moreWe will definitely be back and we'll be sure to ask for her!