Finally made it to Birdie's after hearing nothing but good things for years!…read more We were able to snag a dinner reservation on a Thursday no problem, but they are primarily a walk in restaurant. The interior was nice and I wish we had sat in there as the patio out back was just ok given the price point. Their menu theme was Maine and we LOVED every dish! I ordered a glass of sparkling rosé but they also brought me a welcome glass of champagne which was a nice touch. I am vegetarian and they were able to accomodate no problem. Some of my favorites from the menu was chowder, mac and cheese and the peach cobbler. Everything was really really delicious - did not think they were overhyped at all!

I've been hyping Birdie's up for years after trying something of theirs at Southern Smoke, so I've…read moreattempted to visit every time I'm in Austin. This time, I made sure to get there right at 5:30 since I didn't have a reservation. I started with the panisse, which I loved, especially the delicately shaved pecorino. The cold gazpacho was perfect for the Texas heat, and the fried bread and basil really made it for me. But the beef tartare was easily the best dish of the night. I've never had pecans in tartare before, and now I don't want it any other way. The mafaldine was pretty but nothing special- the pasta was actually hard, not al dente. The snapper had a great crispy exterior and was nicely plated, but the flavor was forgettable. Dessert was the sweet corn soft serve, which I LOVED. I'm a sucker for corn desserts, and this was perfect. The staff was great and made small talk while I dined solo at the bar. I also enjoyed watching the chefs work. Overall, the food was good, but with tip and tax, the set menu came out to almost $100, and I'm not sure I can justify that for a meal where only one course really blew me away. I'd absolutely come back for à la carte items like the tartare, but I don't know if I'd do the full menu again.

If you want a special night out go to Restaurant Francois…read more From the minute you step in the front door it's setting the scene for a relaxed dining experience. Our server Sydney, added her friendly personality to our evening. She was helpful with suggestions without being bothersome. We had done some menu homework so for sure we wanted the Comte Popovers and as my mouth starts watering just thinking about them, make sure you have them with your cocktails . It's a FABULOUS way to start your evening. The salad course for us included the Bibb Lettuce for me, lightly dressed perfection in a bowl, and the Endive & Green Apple salad for my husband. All the salads are big enough to share to be warned they could fill you up before you get to enjoy your main course ~ My main course which I had been thinking about since I had completed my menu homework was the filet of sole in brown butter & capers. I ADORE sole so if it's on a menu I am ordering it! This was possibly the BEST I have ever enjoyed. Beautifully presented a nice portion (no skimping here) each bite as satisfying as the one before. My husband enjoyed the fall part meaty Short Ribs with buttery rich mashed potatoes. All mains are served ala carte, knowing this we added the Califlower Gratin...... this side was beyond DELICIOUS, we didn't finish them but I could have licked the dish clean they were just sooooo wonderful, we did bring them home and got to re enjoyed the leftovers the next night This was a Birthday Celebration so dessert was a must ~ Profiteroles with homemade vanilla ice cream, fresh hand whipped cream plus warm chocolate sauce, how could you go wrong??? #youcan't Clearly we enjoyed our meal and we will be back, most likely in the bar which serves the same menu, sorry Sydney Valet is $15 make sure the hostess or your server validates your ticket.

The restaurant reached out and invited me back for another try. We went last night and it was a…read moremuch better experience. The service was outstanding. We did not re-order the previous dishes, except for the crudo of the day. This time we got the popovers, escargot, their entree special of the night (Dover sole) and chocolate mouse. Overall, everything was prepared well and it was definitely a much better experience. The only negative is that the fish for the crudo could have been fresher. I greatly appreciate that they took the time to make up for my first experience. That says a lot. Definitely give this place a try.

Incredibly tasty happy hour! Not a single bad bite in everything we ate and we ate a lot! I'd say…read moreexpect them to be small bites as its tapas style but the burger is a nice touch to fill you up. The basque cheesecake was decadent and so tasty. I got the kalimotxo (wine+coke) which was nice but not as tasty as their tinto de verano (which was my personal fave when I was in Spain). They make their own chips too! They were so light and fluffy and felt like they melted in my mouth....being topped by jamon was just the pièce de résistance Service was great, the spot was decorated beautifully, and I enjoyed my visit. We only expected to get a few bites but everything just sounded so yummy and they do have valet which was nice (considering how hard it is to find street parking on the east side).

Definitely my new favorite tapas restaurant. Definitely make your own reservation because it was…read morefull when we went. When we arrived, they were still getting ready our table so we did wait a little bit. But the hostess was so nice and then our waiter was amazing. I love how they explained each dish and knew what to recommend. And when I ordered our wine, I loved that the person that brought it out was like a huge enthusiast on it and explained to us all about it, which is so cool. I was so excited to know that they had real hormone ego from Spain. It was pricey, but that's just because of the import, but it was amazing. I was so happy it felt like I was back in Spain eating this cause it's literally my favorite thing to eat. We also got the Popeyes bravos, which was delicious the sauce and it was so good. We did order other things that I didn't post here but let me tell you everything we got was delicious. Everything is for sharing so you do need to go with that mentality about it. And as for the wine we asked for it to be in that special bottle because we wanted to do the whole thing of where we poured in our mouth which was really cute lol. The place is really cute. Has good music nice date night vibes or even go with your best friend vibes.

One word to describe our dinner was "Magical."…read more The service, atmosphere and food was incredibly excellent and so enjoyable. The food was so well curated, prepared and presented. Delicious tastes, textures, and colors were in abundance! We had dinner for four with dessert and although not inexpensive, it wasn't overpriced. This was a true food experience with delicious flavors and interesting ingredients in every order. I can't remember a better or more memorable meal in Austin. If you're looking for that one special place to have a special or just memorable meal, just go! You won't be disappointed! Madeleine was our server and deserves a ton of credit for making our experience exceptional!! Thanks again!!!

For the cost, I give it a 4. If it was cheap it would be a 5 but since it is not cheap, it is a 4…read more The hamachi tuna was amazing. No notes. Pan seared fish honestly was amazing too... lots of flavor very fresh not overly fishy beautiful Presentation Hankerchief pasta was good not great Crab salad was mid Service wasn't great but it made sense with their model. Our table wasn't ready but they said they don't like to rush people which i get but like... come on dude we booked a reservation 2 weeks in advance and you're gonna make us sit at the bar? Thats weird. Then I had to flag the guy down like 3 separate times, one to ask him if we could order and another because we never got waters I just thought that was strange for an expensive Michelin recognized restaurant Once we settled in the waiter was super nice and helpful and they did comp the hamachi for not having our table ready which was nice! So while it's not fair to say service/experience was bad I do think it's fair to say it was disappointing I'd recommend this place. Especially for restaurant week. Fresh food with good ingredients and great presentation. A nice staff. I am surprised this place doesn't get more hype here in Austin cause it is really good. Check them out

Delicious. Beautiful presentation. Excellent service. The actual space is lovely. Truly enjoyed…read morecelebrating my anniversary here. I simply warn - do not come hungry! It is a set menu and the portions are bite size. The experience was still great, but we definitely almost went for tacos immediately after. Their menu rotates based on what's in season and you must make a reservation. It seems they also have a happy hour deal. They were incredibly sweet, marking our one year on the menu. Very thoughtful! Glad we did it, but I'd call it a one-time thing. But do try it!

Mum and I came here for dinner and it wss amazing!!! There…read moreis parking available in the strip but i didn't want to take the risk so I just went valet. I loved the vibes of the restaurant. Comfortable... homely... and just about real good food. Staff are also in casual wear and they were all on top of everything. Though we had the one server ... so many people came to our table which was nice. We sat at a booth but they had us facing the kitchen All the courses were Really tasty that its so hard to choose a favourite. A surprise was the pork with peaches. This is because I usually don't like pork very much except for bacon or pork belly but it was good. The restaurant automatically puts a 20% gratuity on the check but what i did love is that the server told us when he gave us the check and also highlighted it whereas many restaurants I feel try to get away with a sneaky double tip. Would absolutely love to come back!!

Construction off 6th Street makes getting to The Kitchen restaurant a little bit more challenging…read more Once in, be prepared to be amazed. The dramatic green curtains at the entry way, stunning chandeliers and see-through view to the kitchen made entry into restaurant welcoming and memorable. Soft music permeated the restaurant with rotating artists setting the mood for a romantic brunch. The Kitchen featured an Austin Restaurant Week 2-course brunch (11am-3pm). The hubs and I both ordered the Lemon Ricotta pancakes with a blueberry compote for our first course. Let me just say these pancakes made our toes tingle...fluffy, flavorful and addicting. I ate every morsel of my pancakes. For our second course, the hubs ordered a fried chicken biscuit with hash browns, which he dearly loved (big fan of friend foods). I ordered the Cubana sandwich with house-cut fries. OMG... the pancakes, Cubana sandwich and fries were the best I have ever eaten!!! My hubby really enjoyed his selections as well. The house cut fries were substantial and dusted with a flavorful seasoning. Every crisp bite was delicious. JoJo (server in training) & Hunter, our servers were most attentive and friendly. In fact, Hunter packed up our leftovers for us v us packing them up ourselves. They both graciously answered our questions about the menu and restaurant. Such an absolutely lovely brunch...

Saturday morning brunch. The pastry shed was not in so no pancakes or beignets for the day…read more I went with the crab cake benedict. It was ok. The crab cake was ok, needed some season. The poached egg was also ok. The egg was overcooked with really no runniness to the yolk.

Reservation at the chefs counter and arrived right on time. Was sat promptly and it's got to be the…read morebest seat in the house! You get to see dishes prepared which and smell all the goodness. They have a container full of cubbed butter and they aren't afraid to use it. Jeremiah took great care of me and had fantastic recommendations. Needed getting the popover (they did an order of one as I was a solo diner), the frenched romaine salad, I'm a big fan of French dressing and this was was tangy yet sweet and I thought a bit of heat at the beginning. The flavors went well together including the grapefruit. Near up was the braised short rib campanelli. Amazing, there were a couple bites of pasta that were too hard for my liking but not enough to not eat that goodness. I used the rest of the popover to get the last bits of sauce. There was a lovely couple sitting next to me and we chatted about several things. When dessert came up, they told me I could share theirs as they were going to get one of each?!? What?!? Yeah, I'll hang out and drink my wine for free dessert! Anyhoo top of desserts was the cookie with ice cream. Fresh and hot (very hot) out the oven with a homemade ice cream on top that melts together. Next was the Thai basil ice cream. This was a surprise and would be first if I didn't like cookies so much. Next was an apple crumble (I think, why don't I take a dessert menu photo?!) tasty and very good blend of flavors. Then the cheesecake with fig jam, maybe that should have been third cause it def beat the apple thing. Anyhoo, last was the pistachio ice cream. Too bland. I will be back as everything about this place was great!

OK, my fiancé and I came here a couple years ago and had the best experience ever in terms of food…read more We initially came in for the dollar oysters on Tuesdays, but stayed for the amazing summer salad and the popovers and everything else on their menu. It was all a really good time and we made this a regular thing but life happened and we stopped going here because things got busy. Lately because this place popped up on unkind, we went back very, very excited about everything. While everything was still good, it did not feel as great as it was in our heads. The salad and the popover which was living in my fiancé's head rent-free was just Ok. The service was still amazing and the oysters were still amazing. I ordered the fish which was also great but display was definitely taken down from the pedestal.

This was our choice of date night for yesterday night. We had a 7:30 pm reservation and it seemed…read morepretty full on a Saturday night. Host greeted us and we were lucky to have a fairly large table that would seat four. We did the tasting menu that was set for the third week of September. Started out with a compressed melon dish that was both savory and sweet, paired it with a Champagne which was lovely. Some of the dishes that stood out for me were surprisingly the Asian cuisine inspired ones: pad thai, mushroom tart, salmon with red curry. Overall, I'd give the experience a 4.5 (wish our server was more personable), and def worth a date night experience with fair pricing.

Phenomenal. I've experienced their tasting menu twice, and it was incredible both times. Flavor,…read morepresentation, creativity - amazing. Their wagu was potentially the best steak I've had, and I've had many overpriced, underwhelming steaks! They've redone done the decor which has classed up the place, and creates a much better dining experience. The service was good, but could be upgraded to fine-dining detail and attention to match the quality of food. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend.