I have eaten from this food truck before and the food is really good, so the rating is not based on…read morethe food quality. However, on this particular day, I went by the food truck at 3 pm and all their plates were sold out. They only had two pans of seafood broil at $75, which I am told would feed 4 people. The stated hours are to 7 pm. I did not plan to buy food for 4 people...just one. The food truck manager said I should have called first to check to see if they had any plates left. Well, I could have called and so that is totally my bad. However, it is a reasonable expectation that you will not run out plates of food 4 hours before closing. I am going to be less likely to patronize this business in the future.

This is the kind of food that makes you rethink every other 5 start review you've given out in your…read morelife and ask if they really earned it. Because let me tell you right now, Mama'z earned it. It did everything that a 5 start review deserves. First, friendly service, even on a cold rainy day, even if it's a food truck. Service was still there. Second. They give you a FULL container of the food. They didn't skimp on a single thing. Sides, main dish, nothing. In fact they even gave me some extra gravy for free. Third, that first bite makes your mouth want to go tap dancing. You keep eating when you're full because it taste so good . Drop what you're doing and go here. You're welcome.

If you haven't stopped in at Vic and Al's, your time in Austin is incomplete. From delicious…read morecocktails made from scratch to the best muffaletta you'll ever experience to a Cajun food experience that'll blow your mind, the food is incredible. The standard dishes are always a win -- I particularly love the gumbo, the Patrizi salad with chicken, and the corn dog. Oh, don't miss the state fair competing corn dog - it's an absolute must-try! On top of all that, the service is top-notch, and the environment is welcoming, making it easy to settle in and enjoy yourself. This is your go-to spot for any occasion, and you'll become a repeat customer immediately.

Checked it their Saturday brunch today and overall had a great time. Interesting layout where you…read morewalk directly into the bar area, order drinks and then head to back room to order food. The corn dogs were tasty, the catfish dish was packed with creole flavors, but the chicken and beignets were OK. The chicken wasn't crispy / fried enough and the beignets were very sweet. While the concept is fairly unique, the biggest letdown was how pushy the bartender was upon entry. Felt odd to hand over my card and start a tab before I even looked at a menu. Seemed as though she wouldn't let you leave the front room, unless you ordered a cocktail. ‍

They had a location in San Antonio over 20 years ago on San Pedro at the former Maverick Cafe and I…read morewas impressed with them the first time I ate there. I was impressed with the chicken fried steak and the complimentary corn muffins and sweet potato biscuits. I even got a slice of sweet potato pie once near Thanksgiving. But Hoover's closed down the S.A. restaurant a few months later. No biggie. I'll just go dine at the original one in Austin. A few months later on a rainy and ugly day in Austin in March 2006 I rode the bus from downtown to here. The restaurant was huge and roomy and I got seated but had to wait a long time for a waiter and left as soon as I saw people that got seated after me got served first. A few months later I rode the bus to here and got seated and was served by a young white guy who seemed exhausted and wanted to be anywhere except work. 20 years later I found out the sad news that Hoover's last day in business would be today May 31,2026. I drove here from San Antonio and noticed how much the restaurant has changed. It got smaller inside. Maybe the 2020 pandemic had something to do with that. I got seated and waited on by a friendly black waiter and ordered an Arnold Palmer and a cup of gumbo for an appetizer which was good, hot and satisfying. For the entree I got the chicken fried steak with black eyed peas and buttered spinach. The sides were okay but the CFS was a bit tough when I cut into it. For dessert, a slice of chocolate cream pie was the perfect way to end the meal. I came here one last time last week and got here earlier than I had arrived last time. I was waited on by a Hispanic waiter who seemed friendly but I had a weird feeling he was staring at me weird whenever he left my table. For appetizer I ordered a small cornbread and 2 biscuit muffins. They no longer served the free corn muffins and sweet potato biscuits like they used to serve 20 years ago. I got the Jamaican jerk chicken and a hot sausage link with cowboy beans and coleslaw. The beans were great and the slaw was okay. The perk chicken seemed a bit dry but good and the sausage was good but not as spicy as I expected. The cornbread was good and so were the biscuit muffins that were big for just 99 cents a pop. I ordered the banana pudding for dessert and that was a good conclusion to my last meal here at Hoover's. Hoover's Cooking is an Austin original that will be greatly missed. I hope whatever restaurant that moves into this soon to be vacant space will serve good food at an affordable price and won't be like the other places on Manor that serve outrageous prices for food that is just mediocre or subpar.

Oh the sweetness of getting together with a group of friends and enjoying dang good Southern…read morecooking in the heart of Austin! We are really going to miss this place. You can't go wrong, everything on the menu is a hit. We shared appetizers, like the queso w/chips and the cornbread. I ordered the special, the hamsteak and jezebel, with sides salad, mac n cheese, and with a sausage link because why not. I had to remember to save room for dessert because the cheesecake here is amazing! I had the chocolate and cranberry cheesecake, which is worth every bite. The service is also excellent. They know they're closing but that did not stop them from taking care of our group like we were family. Our group enjoyed every bit of the experience. I hope to make it back again. This place has too many good memories and we will miss every bit of it. Get some merch!

I'm pretty tough on brunch places, because I find them to be low-effort by default…read more *Fantastic Service *Very good food with **VARIETY *Decent prices *Pleasant ambiance

THE BIG: Southern kitchen fare in the heart of Mueller. Indoor and outdoor seating however we see…read moremost people eating indoors due to the heat. Street or garage parking available. THE BLACK AND WHITE: Came here with the wife, baby and in-laws for a morning brunch session before hitting up the Mueller Farmers Market. Definitely get a reservation here because the place was packed. For food, we got an assortment starting with the buttermilk biscuits. Which I highly recommend. For the mains, I got the buttermilk fried chicken and waffles, which was good but lacked something (maybe some heat or salt). The other dieshes we got were the shrimp and grits, southern crab cake benny, and the southern breakfast. All were actually very good. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall the damage done here was around $110 for 4 entrees and a biscuit. The biscuit is definitely a must get and try.

This is still "THE" best food truck in Austin, I have not experienced a meal as good as this…read moreanywhere ! I recently ate in the cheesecake factory for the first time and it was a good experience but I was not as impressed with that caliber restaurant compared to this food truck!!!

From the owner: We put a lot of love in everything we cook.read more

Kinda just fell into this place! We were walking around downtown Austin looking for something to…read moreeat when we walked by and saw the sign that said "World Famous," so obviously we had to give it a shot! We sat at the bar, and I believe his name was Darby. He was serving us and mentioned that he had been working there for 12 years. He suggested a few local brews and recommended the three-piece chicken combo with two sides. We went with the mac and cheese and fried green tomatoes, and everything was delicious! All of the food was fantastic, but the customer service was what really stood out. Darby was great, and the whole experience was awesome. Definitely glad we stopped in!

On our way to Dallas two Fridays ago, my cousin and I were craving Southern fried chicken. I was…read morereminiscing about some memorable fried chicken I had in Tennessee, so we decided to stop in Austin and finally see what makes Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken so "world famous." We started with the fried green tomatoes. They didn't quite beat the unforgettable ones from The Front Porch Cafe at Dollywood, but they were still tasty and we happily finished them. I ordered the 2-piece dark meat while my cousin got the 2-piece white meat, both with baked beans, slaw, and white bread. The baked beans and slaw were both satisfyingly delicious. When my plate arrived with a thigh and two legs, I thought I had ordered wrong! Our wonderful server, Kamber, explained that the legs were especially small that day, so they have to serve two instead. The chicken was crispy, flavorful, and delicious, and I loved learning they use peanut oil. The fresh, natural quality definitely came through. And placing the white bread underneath the chicken? Brilliant--it soaks up the extra oil! Service was fast, friendly, and efficient even though it was a busy Friday lunch hour. Amber was great about answering our questions and regularly checked up on us. She even introduced us to their homemade Chess pie--a classic rich southern custard dessert pie--which we were too full to try this time, next time for sure. We'll be back, especially since there's another location in San Antonio. Next visit, I'm coming hungry for the fried okra, mac & cheese, and seasoned fries! Just wish they also have corn on the cob and corn bread as other sides options. Southern fried chicken craving: officially satisfied.

I was skeptical at first because of past expeeiwnce with Soul Food Foos Trucks!! I can truly say…read morethose greens, yams, and mac&cheese were great, tasteful, and full of love!! I have made you my go to for my Sundays after church!! Looking forward to the next dish!!

This food truck is amazing. You can taste the "soul" in every bite. This is the type of food I feel…read morelike I would eat at family gathering from My family in Louisiana. You can really taste the love that went into all this food. This is a food truck right across from HEB mueller in that swimming pool parking lot. She's only open on the weekends and her food can be ordered on DoorDash but she has more menu items in person than on DoorDash. I online ordered and picked up 3 different orders. 2 of them were not ready and she had me wait in my car and she brought them out to me so I didn't melt in the heat. Now the important stuff the menu... Ok who knew you could fry ribs?!?! They were on point. 4 to an order. Ribs were still moist, the batter had a crunch, and the meat fell off the bone. The dirty rice was the best dirty rice I've ever eaten. It was loaded up with seafood The smothered pork chops were 2 to an order and 2 sides served on a bed of white rice. Also very moist and great flavor, the Mac n cheese was not runny which I personally hate when it's just a runny mess, the fried cabbage also had a great flavor and it was still crunchy. The jerk chicken had great flavor but it was ordered as mild (not by me) and it definitely needed the heat/spice,the jumbalaya side was also tasty We also got the hot Cheetos boudin balls (I forgot to take a picture) they were huge and not spicy at first bite the heat sneaks up on you. The strawberry crunch cake was a big slice and reminded me of strawberry cake doughnut but that banana pudding was also probably the best banana pudding I've ever eaten. I felt all the portions were huge and prices were fair. This definitely not a food truck to sleep on. I've been told she makes great oxtails but they sell out fast.

I hosted my Mother's 80th Surprise Birthday Dinner at Mr. Catfish & More on June 27th. Melinda,…read moreAubria, Homer & David did an Awesome job. The food, drinks, customer service & venue were top tier. Everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you Mr. Catfish.& More. And God Bless you. Rae

The sounds of Motown and the best catfish around !…read more This is my favorite place to get catfish in Austin. My catfish is crispy and seasoned to perfection. I got collard greens and they were amazing. My collard greens were seasoned well, i just wish I had a little more to fill the cup to the top. My hushpuppies and fries didn't miss a beat. I really wish they had yams. It was a bit of a wait, but I don't mind. There is always some old school soul playing in the background. They have a soul music session on Mondays. I love how the menu has different dinner combos. If you want to just try it out and not eat too much, they have snack options as well.

I tend to never really leave reviews but....Amazing food. Chef came out personally to make sure the…read morefood was to our liking and thanked us for our business. Really great dude. Very humble. It is tons of other food places where he is located so chances are his business may get overlooked. If you are looking for some good ole comfort food and really enjoy the time and effort to go into some quality food then stop here. Food was fresh and delicious. No premade frozen dishes warmed up but a great home cooked meal. Exactly what Austin needs more of. Try here! I had brunch from him, the crawfish cajun styled eggs were heavenly. Nice, fluffy, flavorful. The French toast were proportioned to my preferred liking, had enough berry to bread and I simply enjoyed my food. Yall have to go try this cause I will be treating myself to this once a week at least for my cheat meal.

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I literally drove over here 2 days in a Row and it was Closed after Google and Yelp said it was…read moreOpen. There is no number to contact the business before hand to even see if they are open. So disappointed i waisted time and gas again today; wont be returning just to be let down.

While ago at AFS Cinema I was talking about Seafood and Everything New Orleans Trailer at 1309 W…read more45th was highly recomended. Went there and was immediately welcomed like I was back in New Orleans. I tried the Gumbo which was excellent with Big Shrimp so fresh they tasted like they were just pulled from the Gulf! The Corn Bread was so flavorful that I had to get Corn Bread to go! The Gumbo & Cornbread filled me up but I decided to chase it with their Lemonade which also was a delight to drink. Rushed home & took a 3 hour afternoon nap. Shaded Tables to enjoy their Delectable Food. Located on side of Exxon Gas Station. Many customers told me to get their Etouffe! Yall kno dat I gonna go eat there again! Who Dat dat say... We Dat! Dr Wiley Coyote SFO...