Could not handle the night! Needed chicken gizzards NOW. The food was excellent as always. Even…read moresaved some for tomorrow!

My family has been on a fried chicken kick lately, but there are no places close to our home. As a…read moreresult, we have to drive a bit to satisfy our craving. We usually go to Chicken Express in Lakeway. The staff there is always friendly, and the food is consistently warm and delicious. We love their fried chicken and chicken tenders, and we typically order the family meal, which includes two sides. Our favorite side is their green beans; we're not sure what they do to make them so good, but we absolutely love them. We also enjoy their soft, fluffy rolls. The drive-thru service is very efficient as well. If you're in the mood for fried chicken, this place should definitely be on your list!

The League Tavern is a gastropub…read more "Gastropub". That word is so 2010's. A decade ago calling yourself a "gastropub" was the coolest thing in the hospitality industry. Now, it is a lost artifact of another decade, along with Swedish House Mafia and Britney Spears. The League calls itself a retro reminder of the eating clubs of the 1920's and 1930's. It is pretty damm good as a gastropub. It would not really want to be an eating club of the Prohibition era. Menus in that era could be pretty awful. Mashed parsnips. Liver and onions. Greens that have been cooked to death. Tough steaks. Low quality lager beer. The Indian Puddings were all right. The fish was great if it was fresh. I wish they would bring back Welsh Rarebit. But the League sticks to a contemporary menu ... And I am glad they do. Their contemporary dishes are just great. I had a faro salad with grilled shrimp on top. The faro salad was everything I would want a grain salad to be. (I have had some awful tabboulehs and quinoa salads in my time.) The shrimp were completely lovely. Prices are high - but that is what comes with being a gastropub. The concept is: Pay more. Eat higher quality. The Lakeway market will certainly support the League in the prices it wants to charge. The selection on the menu - and for that matter the selection at the bar - is fairly restricted. Having a small menu is not a necessary correlate of being a gastropub. Some gastropubs offer you an expansive range of choices. But careful management of the menu choices means that each and every dish can be polished to a high degree of execution finesse. Practice makes perfect. My guess is that the League envisions itself as a neighborhood place - albeit a rich neighborhood place. Their customers are likely to be regulars. The regulars order their favorite dishes over and over. I myself like my bars and grills to be Cheaper, Funkier and With bigger selections on the menu and at the bar itself. So the League is not exactly my style. But what they do, they do well. They are expanding, opening more branches in more locations. They can do this because the League fills a real need in the Lakeway-Bee Cave market. If a Lakeway resident were to invite me to be their guest at the League Tavern, I would be happy to accept that invitation. Especially if they were picking up the check.

I placed an order online to pick up in the restaurant. The…read moreonline ordering was easy. I scrolled through the menu, added what I wanted to the cart. I placed macaroni and cheese and brussels sprouts in the cart. Placed the order. I got a text message and an email of my recipe. 11 minutes later I got a text saying that it was ready to pick up. I walked in to the restaurant. It wasn't very busy. I waited not even a minute when a nice women came up to me. She asked if I was picking up an order. I said yes. And said my name, I was trying to get to my text message with my receipt, she already had my bag and was walking back to me. Super quick service. By the time I got home, Urg, traffic on 620, seriously!! The food was warm/hot, so I heated it up for a couple minutes in the toaster oven. The macaroni is actually big shells, and I love that cause the cheese gets inside of the shell and it's cheesy gooey. Cheese was fantastic. Really enjoyed the Mac. Brussels sprouts I feel were just steamed. They didn't have that chard crispy outside. Just plan steamed sprouts. My small meal was delicious. Hoping to actually eat inside and have a cocktail.

Move over Fresa's!! There's a new chick in town!…read more Not only are the ingredients fresh, you can taste the quality! We were shopping in Bee Cave and got hungry, so I went to Yelp to discover this cute little place. I did learn that they are mainly a "take away" model hence the play on words "picnic" on their name. But there are a few tables and bar counter that you can dine in. We ordered a bit of food- 1. Half roasted chicken 2. Hot wings 3. Roasted Beets 4. Kale side salad 5. Fun selection of NE brand beers! Yes they have wine and unique beer selection there! The roasted chicken was definitely brined- it was super juicy and the chimichurri and salsa complimented it wonderfully. It was explained to me the chicken were free range and how they are raised humanely, reminded me of an episode in a tv series- Portlandia that made me chuckle. The hot wings... Buffalo style but not like at Anchor Bar.. still amazing in its own right. Fresh (I mean there were zero dry spots on carrots and celery and it was crunchy fresh that even me, the non-celery lover- ate 4 sticks with their tasty homemade ranch sauce. (I think it was the ranch dressing bc I literally licked the bowl clean) The roasted beets were served cold with feta cheese crumbles, mint and pistachios. I could eat that by itself as a meal! Yummy! Now, I usually hate kale. Only like it roasted. But I can eat Chicknic's Kale side salad all day long. It contains roasted cauliflower, pickled red onion and a mountain of pumpkin and sunflower seeds! (Maybe that's why I like it so much??) All washed down with a brown ale beer you find in the NE. While we were dining, several people came by to pick up their to go orders and there is a fun freezer where they sell delicious take aways like chicken soup and their famous chicken pot pie, chicken crepes, chicken enchiladas... oh did I mention this is a great place if you're on a keto diet or gluten free restriction?!?? I also found if you follow their Facebook page, you can see new menu items or transparency of how they run their business. What you waiting for? Give this place a try and support local!

what's up in the hill country looking for a quick spot for lunch and found this place on Yelp. So…read moreglad I stopped in. Had the chicken salad which was super fresh and delicious. The chicken is so tender and flavorful. Very fresh salad nice touch by adding fennel and orange segments. Comes with a delicious homemade ranch, but I also tried the lemon aïoli on the side. Perfection! Nice selection of Takeaway items as well, including bone broth, chicken, salads, and family trays of chicken enchiladas.

I just read about $5 smash burgers At Hops and Thymes…read more This is my first time having this type of burger it was very very busy I could see why people wanted $5 burgers that's why other than that I was seated it was very noisy but yet I quickly ordered and I looked over the menu and the first thing I saw was Tuesday's smash Burger$5 all right for me. It's for me, sure! I then ordered The chicken wings one of my favorite places to eat wow and also I had the mango draft beer another plus and also bacon on the side for my burger. Since this was my very first time eating at this burger $5 dollars I wasn't expecting much, possibly a micro burger But was not the case it truly was satisfying. So now I am a fan, till my next 5 Dollar smash Burger visit!! Oh yea!

When I went in the bartender working said I had to wait 10 mins when online it says they are open…read moreat 10am. No one was there so I left.

Oh wow, this was a nice surprised. No idea they were in this location. You can't see it from 620…read moreroad. But I'm so glad I know about it now. Came by after work. Was craving pizza. Ordered the West Coast. Pizza had sun dried tomatoes. Artichoke, olives, and spinach. The crust was outstanding. Lightly golden and light crisp. I wanted to order wings, but they were out. So I got the mozzarella sticks instead. They were okay. The dinning area is nice. Their patio is epic. Really big, and the view is outstanding. I wish I knew of this place when it was a little warmer. That patio looks like the place to be in the spring, summer, and fall time. I we will be back for sure

I visited craigos on 620 in Lakeway for the first time after reading some great online reviews. I…read morewas very pleasantly surprised how beautiful the back of the patio looked it was very green and great scenery. I was very surprised by how small rhe place was when I walked in, but the staff by the bar were really friendly'. you do have to order up front at the registar, and they do have a big menu on the wall. I went with the chicken wings, I'm a bit of a chicken wing enthusiast and the wings were fantastic not too spicy, just perfect. I also had the chicken Alfredo and a Greek salad. Alfredo is definitely americanized but still really good and the Greek salad was huge even the small size. Overall, I was super happy with the meal the staff the food all of it period. Just note parking can be tight since it stays busy, but I went on a Sunday when it was calmer period I'll definitely be back! Happy yelping!

Door dash order: I ordered the Chicken Tikka Pizza and my…read moreusual Desi Garlic Sticks. The pizza was great, but I was really disappointed to see Ken's Jalapeño Ranch dressing instead of the house-made sauce they used before. The Desi Garlic Sticks were just average with the new sauce.

Fantastic pizza! I was curious about the name and stopped in for late lunch - got the Chicken Tikka…read morepizza on cauliflower crust. It was super flavorful and enough for two people. Can't wait to come back again to try more flavors. So creative.

We absolutely love the food and service here. The staff are so kind and engaging. The dough for the…read morepizza is delicious as is the chopped Italian salad!

The itallian sub can nearly feed a family for days... well not really but its HUGE. The 6 inch is…read morea LOT of food. My hubs eats a lot and can typically finish 1/2. The 12 inch is the size of a small baby jesus. Wood fired pizzas are delish. We've had the meat combo and margherita pies. Med will easily feed 2. Brussel sprout salad was good if you like that veg. They have a patio area for the fall or if you want to try and sweat your food away in the summer they turn on the misters. Service can be hit or miss at times. It may just be how they run things? You have to ask for things.. the service isn't proactive (i used to wait tables in college). Sports tvs all over the walls and outside. Plenty of parking. We've been here a few times know.. mostly because the Italian sub calls my hubbys names in his dreams so we make the drive fm Drip to come here.

The location is beautiful, and we were visiting from California/Houston. The blue water around the…read morerestaurant was a pretty sight. Free parking is available, but I am sure it's better to visit at night in the summer. We were 4 people, and after hiking, we were, I mean, hungry. They welcomed us and took us to the corner of the room, where families occupied a few tables. Since the tables were so close together, we just got up and told them we would sit outdoors. I was wondering why they insist on using only one side of the indoor dining room, since the rest of the room was empty. The outdoors were not that crowded. A family with their cute pets was enjoying the food and conversation. Thank God it was a nice breezy day. It was kind of a late lunch/early dinner time, so we decided to try a few things. Since we have never been to this place, our server recommended a few things. I was craving a burger and salad. Please take a look at the pictures. The food was not bad, and the service was very attentive. We ordered dessert with ice cream and enjoyed the ice cream more than the actual dessert. At the end, one of us went to the bathroom and came out fast, and said, " Don't use the bathroom. It's very dirty. That was sad. We took two hours to get here, and now we need to find another place to use the bathroom and wash our hands. So are we going back? I don't know. Front desk help was ok, could be friendlier. I mean, just a welcome smile will be appreciated.

Food: A. Service: F. My wife raved enthusiastically about the Belgian waffle in her Fried Chicken…read moreAnd Waffle entree, and in the same breath pronounced the Green Chile Mac-N-Cheese side "disgusting". My Fried Gulf Shrimp Basket was quite tasty, but not better (or worse) than you'd expect at any place serving fried shrimp. There's no way I can adequately describe just how bad the service was. We waited 45 minutes at our table before flagging down a passing waiter, who seemed surprised that nobody had approached us. Then another long wait. Finally they brought our food, and did not ask if we needed anything else at that time or during the rest of the meal. After waiting patiently for a long time, we had to flag down a passing waiter just to get the check. It felt like we were in a no-man's-land where no waiter thought that table belonged to them. It was the worst service I recall having anywhere ever.

Met up with some friends here. We sat outside at the picnic tables…read more I guess there was no waitress assigned to our table. So we got our drinks and food from the bar. Band that was playing, phenomenal. I'm sorry I didn't get their name. But they rocked the music and the audience was eating it up. Journey! Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Elton John, No Doubt, Pink. Lady Gaga. All the stuff that gets you in a good mood. It was blazing hot and humid, but the breeze was fantastic. I got the watermelon colada. Didn't have a strong watermelon taste. But the coconut part of the drink was refreshing. I thought it was a great drink overall. I also got the chicken quesadilla. I wish I took a picture of it. But I was starved. It was cut up in triangles with sour cream and salsa in small containers. Was delicious. And would totally get it again. Great food. Great drink, fantastic band. Wish we had a waitress though.

What made it fun was we had a good waitress Adriana and we watched the Detroit Tigers play…read moreCincinnati Reds! Got a variety of wings, beer and had a good time! The service was great. Adriana was very friendly and fun and we enjoyed her tremendously. Just very attentive and helpful. Lots of TVs and we went to two other places before this to watch the Tigers game so we were thrilled to finally find a place to watch it

As a foodie and journalist, I would choose Saigon Café, 100%. I have been to a lot of places not…read moreonly in Austin but around the world and their food is amazing and their customer service was amazing. I recommend it to all locals and friends!!!

This place is fire we went for valentines day and had such an amazing meal and crimbruleread more