Underwhelming appetizers (guac had no flavor), not very genuine service, overpriced for what you're getting and e worst part was the VIBES. You can tell it was mostly a demographic of middle aged , upper class white people and it made the experience stuffy. I don't recommend. read more

Wanted to try this restaurant out while in Austin. Wasn't quite what I expected: I thought it would be more of a Texas steakhouse, but the atmosphere was more upscale and sophisticated than I was lead to believe. Service was first class, but the food wasn't what I hoped for. Had the tortilla soup--good, but not as flavorful as I was hoping for. The main was the fillet mignon-- tasty, but again, nothing special. The sides were good, but fairly unexciting: Mexican street corn and mashed potatoes. Bottom line is that I can't recommend this restaurant as a special experience and wouldn't go back. read more

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Great servings and delicious food. Enjoyed my time here. It was exactly what I expected from the restaurant considering the prices, but nothing particularly overly impressive beyond that. read more

Roaring Fork - Pork chop - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Hands down the best wine (migration) we have drank in awhile, the best service from Marc and the best filet I've ever eaten. I'm a steak nut and we travel around a lot so that's saying a lot. Wonderful food, exceptional service and a great evening. read more

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Great Burger and mushrooms! Love the Little Larry margarita! Great ambiance. Our favorite happy hour place!!

I really enjoy the Roaring Fork. Celebrated the new year there and had the braised short ribs [really wanted a steak but they serve them a la carte] over delicious horseradish mashed potatoes. I've also had their waldorf salad before and that was huge and very good. The chicken in it was moist and tasty. Highly recommend the green chile mac and cheese. I only wish it came in a bigger serving dish. read more

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Upon entrance to Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel; there is a jewel to the left of the lovely faces greeting you at every doorway... "The Roaring Fork". Ryan greeted me at the bar. He was charming, attentative, and eager to please. I had a bourbon manhattan chilled to perfection, strong, and well balance. Even with a Mid Well 22 oz steak, green chili mac and cheese, yukon mashed potatoes, sauteed spinch and onions, the meal wait time was no longer than 20 minutes. The mac was skillet baked, creamy with a flakey top. Spinach lightly oiled, with smokey charred onion topped with shreded white cheese. Seasoning to die for!! The potatoes gave me a island freshness with a southern hearty fill. Im a vegetarian now, but my bestie claims the bone in ribeye steak was grilled to perfection and worth every cent. Moderate prices. Don't leave Austin without stopping by. SERIOUSLY! read more

Roaring Fork - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Roaring Fork where have you been all my life? I was lucky enough to have this place recommended by a co-worker and went to lunch there recently. I had the Waldorf salad, it was huge and delicious to the last bite. I also tried the chicken tortilla soup, it was the perfect amount of thickness with lots of pieces of chicken and veggies. This place definitely does not skimp on the quality of ingredients and you can tell this with every bite. It has an elegant feel to it which is paired with very non pretentious staff, which was nice. I can't wait to try this place for dinner as well and I highly recommended anytime you want to take someone out and impress them or just treat yourself! read more

I was extremely excited about eating at Roaring Fork while visiting Austin, TX! I heard nothing but great things about the food. When we first arrived, I was a little disappointed to hear that a wait for 3 would be 40-45min but the hostess pointed out that we could try the bar. To my luck, there was seating! We were immediately greeted by the bartender Rod. After looking at the menu we decided to order the guacamole and chips. I would say it was like any typical guacamole but who doesn't love GUACAMOLE?! I ordered the spinach chicken waldorf salad. I'm not one to order salads, but wow. This was by far the best salad I've ever had! It was such a delicious light salad with dates, candied walnuts, white cheddar cheese, and a white onion vinaigrette that was out of this world! If you are looking for a fun atmosphere with amazing food, this is the spot for you! read more

Roaring Fork - Delightful salad. Highly recommend! - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

I spent a couple of days in downtown Austin and it was suggested I try Roaring Fork. I'm so glad I did. I was seated at the bar and was served right away. I ordered a martini and a side of guacamole to start. While my drink could have been colder, it was still good but not nearly as good as the guacamole. It was definitely the best I've ever had. Fresh, chunky and tangy from the lime juice. Yum! I'm still thinking about it. I followed this up with their grilled fish tacos which were delicious. Great food and service. If I'm ever in Austin again, I will surely go back! read more

Roaring Fork - Guacamole & a martini. - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Jalapeno Chile Mac and Cheese is a must! Everything we had here was delicious. Okay, there was one exception, request no salt on your fries, they were way too salty to enjoy. Otherwise, this place would be a FANTASTIC five. Came here for lunch after a presentation my first time in Austin. Perfect place for a business lunch. Their cocktails look delish, but haven't tried one yet. Also they have those great ovation mints that are like peppermint patty sticks. YUM! read more

Roaring Fork - Chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love the burger, Happy hour price $10 plus $3 for fries (shown on the web site). Anytime burger price $14 comes with fries (shown on web site). Maybe it is new math? Or a mistake?! read more

Great food and quick service! Had a reservation for our anniversary and they gave us a card and free dessert for celebrating with them! read more

Roaring Fork - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went with a party of 6 on a Saturday night. Had reservations at 7:00 and they promptly seated our party. If you like the Colorado mountain vibe, you will like this place. Waiter was attentive but aloof and distracted. Seemed annoyed or befuddled by any questions on the menu. Half our table had signature cocktails and the Huckleberry Margarita got 5 stars, the rest average. I ordered a beer and had to ask for it after the other drinks showed up. Prices for drinks were not extravagant. We all only had entrees, as we were recovering from holiday food season. Portions were large. Beef steaks and pork entrees were huge and very well prepared. Fish dishes were lacking. Stay away from fish tacos. Side dishes were also lackluster. read more

Enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Roaring Fork (located in the Intercontinental Hotel) this month on a Saturday night.. a little bit of a late dinner so it was steady but not crowded. Had a comfortable booth and enjoyed the excellent blackened redfish in a delicious but delicate lemon butter. My friend raved about the delicious spit roasted 1/2 chicken. We shared an iceberg BLT wedge salad, delicious and crisp, just the right amount of dressing. For desert we enjoyed a delicious seasonal fruit pie with local Amy's vanilla ice cream. The service was excellent.. had a great experience here. read more

We came here with a large group for dinner to start off a night of fun downtown! We made reservations early and they had everything ready for us when we came in. We were served quickly and they had a ton of different drink options! I am not a steak person, but our whole table minus myself and one other got different variations of steaks and they all really enjoyed them. Their sides are served more family style, so you can just get a steak and a few sides to split with another person or a whole table, they are not single serving sides that is for sure!! We had a couple of every side they offer and there was not one drop of food left on the table! You really cant go wrong with any of them but the truffle fries were incredible! I ordered the burger and it was wonderful. FULL of flavor and huge! That patty was like eating my own steak! I really enjoyed my experience there, even with the large group they treated us kindly and were on top of everything our table needed. Parking is tough because it is downtown, otherwise I highly recommend. read more

Had a business dinner here yesterday. We made it at the happy hour. I had a mojito and some buffalo ribs to begin with. The ribs come with some thin cut french fries. The ribs were not the greatest but they did the job for me. For main course, I had the slow braised lamb shank. Its a pretty big portion. It was more like a full leg of lamb. The meat was really tender and cooked to perfection. It literally melts in your mouth. The mojitos I had were not very consistent. The first one was perfect. The second one had too much sugar syrup and the third one had too much club soda. But I felt pretty good at the end of all of it. read more

Roaring Fork - buffalo ribs - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food, service, champagne! Ahhhh. Lavish! It was my boyfriends birthday and wanted to take him somewhere elegant and nice. Great choice. He's a big food critic and he didn't have not one word to say but "mmmmmm", "Damnnnnn" and more moaning. Our server was great, and they really know how to awesome up a birthday!!! DEFINITELY returning. read more

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This "A-Ok" rating may be a result of putting ourselves in less than perfect conditions. We chose to eat in the bar during Happy Hour because we had only an hour or so to enjoy Roaring Fork and we weren't looking for full-on luxurious dinner service. However, we did not anticipate waiting a FULL-ON 20 minutes before being served our first drink! Once we realized that timing was an issue, we ordered food and a second round immediately. Based on Yelp pics and reviews, we chose the Lamb Fondue--lamb chops were cooked beautifully and the right size (thin) for an appetizer; the addition of roasted sweet potatoes was nice, but the croutons were unnecessary--replace them with more sweet potatoes, please. Incidentally, our waiter was gracious enough to upsell us on an extra lamb chop ($4 extra, added to the $16 original menu price) because the plate comes with three chops and since there were two of us, wouldn't we rather have four?? Nice work. They were delicious! We also ordered the Green Chili Pork stew, which is on special during Happy Hour (in the lounge only)--yummy but more of a lunch than an app. P.S.: only one spoon for that one. No extra charge for an extra spoon. Finally, we dipped into a BLT salad--delicious and beautiful, but the bacon was definitely not peppered, as advertised, and it (the strips of bacon) was very difficult to cut, making my table manners inelegant (on a date? don't try!); and a side of Mexican Street Corn--warm, a little gooey, just the right spice! Should have stuck with that and the lamb chops! We will definitely be back to give Roaring Fork another go and do a real dinner service, or maybe for brunch! But for $100 for Happy Hour (light dinner), we thought it was just "A-Ok." read more

Roaring Fork - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Do not order a cosmo. They have no idea how to make one. Sent it back twice - both server and bartender got so mad at me. Customer service is clearly lacking. Terrible. read more

Roaring Fork - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

It was alright. Our waiter was very slow to serve us. Their drink menu was extensive (4 pages) but their dinner menu was only 1 page with 5 entree options, 1 which they were out of. Not sure if the menu is smaller due to covid or not. The food was good & atmosphere was pretty. I just think there's more places that are better. read more

Roarking Fork was one of my favorites during our visit to Austin a few weeks ago! Everything from the waiter to the menu to the ambiance- well done. We made reservations and came here on a busy Friday night. We were seated right away and greeted by our waiter who was so awesome. He helped us pick out a great wine (we are major wine snobs, from CA, and he did great) and also gave us some great tips of things to do while we were visiting Austin for the weekend. He was around when we needed him but not around too much. As for the food- we started with the queso and it was AMAZING!! If you are a queso person like I am, try it! You won't be disappointed. I had the fish tacos (which were HUGE) and my husband had the pork chop which he really liked. We shared the cheesecake for dessert and it was so good. Love this restaurant that is right in the middle of Austin. The food was also really reasonably priced, which I was pleasantly surprised by. read more

What a treat! I travel to Austin somewhat often for work. Many co-workers have recommended Roaring Fork to me. I finally got the opportunity to go on this last trip and I was not disappointed! I like that the atmosphere is upscale, but the food still has a TX kick to it! The prices are comparable with the food, as well. We started with the green chili pork. This dish was sinful! Spicy and the tortilla that came with it was hot and clearly freshly made. I had the braised beef short rib for my meal. It is hard to go wrong with short rib, but this dish was particularly flavorful! They have an extensive drink menu, the service was really good, and it is right in the heart of downtown Austin. A wonderful experience and I look forward to returning on a future Austin trip! read more

The stars are for the ambiance (and the burgers) - we thought the restaurant was pretty and nice and cozy. Special dinner kind of place. However, the most expensive meal ($50) that is dressed up with sides, was awful! Beef short ribs do not deliver - little to no flavor and rubbery. The grits and Brussel sprouts that come with are also disappointing. The burgers are amazing. I repeat, go for the burger if you go. Fries (regular or truffle) yuck. We all tried the short ribs and nobody wanted to eat them. Waitress noticed we did not eat them and we told her they were not good and were rubbery. This was a dish she recommended - thanks. Assured us she would let the chef know. Whew, thank goodness. Insert sarcasm here. She comped us for nothing even though she cleared an almost full plate. At least give us a few bucks off since it wasn't eaten. The Mac and cheese was good if you like Mac but never again. Too many other places in Austin to try to give them a second chance. One and done. read more

Their food is great! Meanwhile, their restaurant reminds me of a cross between a hotel restaurant, a Luby's, and a cabin in the woods. Not a great ambience for younger people. MAKE SURE to ask for their cornbread, it's free and it's amazing. Their lunch specials aren't too shabby either. Top your dinner(or lunch) off with one of their desserts too! They're so good you won't regret it. read more

Roaring Fork - Apple Pie with Amy's Ice Cream - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We went for their happy hour. We had a big lunch, and wanted just a little something for dinner. We shared the guacamole & chips, beef sliders, & beef tacos...boy! Were we stuffed! Very generous & filling portions! My only issue was that the meats were a bit salty. Our server, Maddie (?), was so very pleasant & great! We mentioned that this was our 1st visit to Austin & she & her coworkers shared a list of places they recommend to eat or check out while here! She was genuinely kind & sweet. I also had a frozen margarita-they weren't stingy w/ the booze either...Would we return or recommend? A for sure, YES! What a deal! read more

I arrived at nine without a reservation on a Wednesday evening and was seated immediately. My server arrived almost in an instance and shared the specials of the evening, which was a Grouper. Being a fish snob from Florida, I decided to go with the beef. I ordered the Big Ass Burger which is a combination of brisket chuck and other ingredients. Within minutes I was served a spicy deviled egg and mini cornbread muffins; both were delicious. The burger arrived in a surprisingly short amount of time, cooked as ordered. The flavor was good, but like the fries, a little salty, I'll have to order a steak the next time read more

Roaring Fork - A view of the restaurant from my seat in front of the window - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Our first meal in Austin (since we were staying in the same hotel that this restaurant shares the building with). You might want to make a reservation if you want a booth, but the bar and surrounding tables are open seating. Nice atmosphere. The food did not disappoint. Ordered the blackened redfish for myself; couldn't remember the last time I had fish so fresh and flavorful. Not a dry bite. Was able to sample my colleagues' bacon wrapped pork dish and the chicken dish; both also excellent. We even "split" the chips + queso appetizer, and I ended up eating most of it because it was incredible. Would absolutely revisit :D read more

Roaring Fork - Super low quality photo of the queso + chips (so good T_T) - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

The service and food are amazing! This is a fantastic place to take anyone visiting Austin or the perfect place for special date night. All the staff have been extremely friendly and informative. Every dish we tried was top notch. The lamb fondue was a delicious appetizer and comes with three lamb chops but The server just asked us if we would like to add an extra lamb chop since we were a party of four. Awesome! The steaks are simply put perfection. All in all if you're looking for a fantastic experience in fine dining we truly recommend the roaring fork read more

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Delicious fillet mignon with mushrooms I really enjoyed the BLT salad too. Wonderful service at the community table in the bar are, great atmosphere! read more

Roaring Fork - Filet mignon with mushrooms they make you cut into it immediately to make sure that the temperature is correct. - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Very nice restaurant. Very cozy. There was a space for 2 at the bar area (just in case if you didn't make a reservation prior). Great service. Beautiful fireplace. Getting to the point about food: Redfish was very good. Half ass burgers was amazing. Strong drinks (my husband got old fashion type of drink). And everything else we took. read more

Fantastic! Food was DELICIOUS!! I ordered the roasted chicken and mashed potatoes and had the best meal I've enjoyed in a while! It was just so tasty! The service was impeccable. I was greeted with one of the nicest waiters I have ever met, and the meal was fantastic. I would highly recommend this location. read more

Who can say no to BOGO steaks? Lucky for us, the Labor Day promotion was buy one entree, get one free. Our table took full advantage of the deal, ordering six steaks, two fishes of the day, and a few other fillers. We also got some sides for everyone and waited patiently for our meals. The cheesy bread that came out first was so delicious, I had to control myself from filling up on them. Fluffy on the inside and not too salty, it was a great starter. About 20 minutes later, the first of the steaks came out front and center. The 22oz rib eye was the name of the game, and wow, was it worth it. The meat was cooked perfectly medium rare as we had requested. For $23 a piece, we each got our money's worth. The halibut was also very tasty, light and fluffy, and a great balance to our homemade surf and turf sharing combo. The mac and cheese was exactly how everyone else described it and the winning side of the table. The real champion however was our server. I forgot her name, but she was on top of everything, super patient with our large group, and helped us take advantage of the deal with some tricky bill splitting. She was the real hero of the night. Thanks so much for a great night!! read more

Went with my girlfriend on our last night in Austin and this was to be our "nice dinner outing". We dressed up and arrived for an early dinner. Sat at a table near the bar. The place is super nice inside and the staff was very nice & attentive. What we ordered: Huckleberry Margaritas - Amazing Green Chili Pork Stew - Amazing Big Ass Burger- Amazing Creme Brulee - My absolute favorite and it was also amazing I was overall impressed with this place and for a nice outing with drinks and food for 2 being about $100 was perfect. read more

We ordered a couple of beers for drinks and the decor was very nice. They didn't have beers on draft, which I always like, so I was a little disappointed. However, they did give me a frosty glass when I ordered a Lone Star beer. Fries: these were seasoned well, but nothing too great. Sauteed Mushrooms: These were good as well and I would order these again for sure. I got the BLACKENED RED FISH* 22 with Whole Grain Pilaf, Smoked Tomatoes and Tabasco Lemon Butter. The portion was a very large size, but for some reason I really didn't like the tomatoes on top. It was such a nice piece of fish and blackened well, why would you ruin it with putting tomatoes on top? My buddy got the Rainbow Trout, which was the special and wasn't on the menu. I tried a piece of this and it was much better than my Red Fish and the portion was big as well. I would have preferred to order the Rainbow Trout. read more

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Ordered the rainbow trout with green beans, garlic, capers, onions with butter sauce. Rich, flavorful, great ingredients, nicely prepared. Connected to Sonesta hotel room delivery available. read more

Excellent ambience, food and service! Great drinks as well. Highly recommend for a great evening out!

Everything I experienced at this restaurant was exemplary! The food was delicious, the service was speedy, and the ambience was great! Definitely try the mac and cheese and the queso! The pork tenderloin was fantastic, too! Cannot go wrong with anything! read more

Pretty reasonably priced for the solid food that you are getting, does not break the wallet too bad. Got the green chile enchiladas, and was not disappointed. Pork was very well seasoned, sauce was amazing, and the perfect ratio of cheese to meat. Bar area is pretty huge with plenty of tvs. Definitely get a solid amount of people coming in from the hotel but solid spot for people not staying at the hotel to eat at if you're in the neighborhood. read more

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I really hate to write this because I have been to RF a number of times and it has always been good if not great but lunch there was a complete disaster. We were a group of five going out for lunch for a friend's birthday who wanted prime rib. The first sign of things going wrong is it took about 20 minutes to get our drinks and in the meantime, no one checked on us or asked to take our order. When we finally got the waiter (still without drinks) we were told they had just sold the last of the prime rib. How can you have one day a week when you serve prime rib and run out? Plus the fact if we had been waited on sooner at least our birthday person might have got a slice. We were told that the bar was slammed with this really big table and I guess because of that, our little table of 5 was unimportant to them. The rest of the group pivoted and got steak and I got the salmon with tortilla soup. We waited a very long time to get our food because of the big table I guess, and when we got it, steak was cold, asparagus tough and my thin end piece of salmon was dry and tasted funky like it might have been going bad. I sent it back and I guess the cooks didn't like that because my next piece was raw. Not only that, they stuck the same bowl of soup on the plate and it was cold. I should have grabbed the first one when I could. I had them take it away and did not get to eat lunch at all. I will say that everyone loved the Mexican street corn, the cornbread and the mash potatoes. Also, they comped the food because it was no denying that it was bad. While this trip was awful, normally I have good service and food there so I may go back but they need to up their game some. read more