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    Yellow Ranger

    4.2 (50 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Queso
    Matthew P.

    This really should be a joint review for both the food and the bar, but what a lovely place. They nailed the whole upscale dive bar thing and the food ordering is handled really nicely with all of the food being pictured on your phone when you scan the QR code. I ordered the queso they are well known for and it was outstanding, can't wait to try more things next time. The only flub was I ran out of broccoli and wanted to order more, but apparently you can only do it when you first order the queso, so I recommend going ahead and doing that because the portion is generous and you'll want more veggies for dipping.

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    Josh P.

    A friend took us here Saturday night and wow, I'm sad I'd never been. Good vibes, cheap drinks (especially for in Austin, and pretty good food as well. I had a few $3 cream ales and also tried my fiance's iron whip and everything was pretty solid. For food, we split a few things between 3 people: queso, burger, and I think the 3rd thing was the Signature Taiwanese Fried Chicken in garlic sauce with crispy Thai basil. I liked the umami touch on the queso and was surprised at how good it was. The burger and chicken were both great and the service was relatively fast too. Overall, a solid experience and we'll definitely be back.

    Vegan Orange Cauliflower
    Kristen N.

    I really appreciate that they have a vegan menu! It's tasty and the service was great, but it felt overpriced for a scoop of rice and eight pieces of tofu. I left hungry, but the bar atmosphere was fun and lively.

    Hannah K.

    Is there such a thing as an upscale dive bar? I think this fits the bill; dark, chill, good place to hang out and watch sports or chat with friends, cozy seats, and affordable drinks, with a nice menu of Asian-fusion eats. Big props for offering so many automatically vegan dishes and more with options to serve them as such, as is the case with the popcorn tofu for example, swapping out Kewpie mayo for mae ploy. My favorite thing was the green beans, which come with crispy rice and almonds on top for a really satisfying crunch. The sauce was a bit sweet, but balanced with umami, fresh basil and mint, and a salty finish What I don't love is the QR code menu and online-only ordering, which can be awkward with a group and a bummer if you wanted to pay cash. Portion sizes are pretty small for the price, so I'd consider it more of a snack to pair with some cocktails than a place to visit for a full meal.

    Yellow Plate
    Joe T.

    I'll give it a 4, but really it's a 3.5. The menu is decent, has quite a few classics like cold noodles, Taiwanese Fried Chicken bites, fried rice, Lo Mein, etc., but the sauce was way too thicc. I liked the food, service was quick, but I couldn't hang with the sodium. Try to ask for the sauce on the side if possible.

    Camille C.

    I think I won the prize Sunday. Needing a Ramen Del Bario fix, I found out they had a couple of dishes cooking up at a place called the Yellow Ranger, which is inside of a place called the Golden Horn. It was like following a treasure map. A long time Austinite, there was a place called BurgerTex on Airport, with a bar upstairs called Barflys, which is still there. OMG, it was glorious. Golden Horn is the bar and Yellow Ranger is the restaurant. Staff were so friendly, the bartender must have been having a bad day, very deadpan. The food was out of this world. We started with appetizers and should have stopped there. The garlic queso was hands down delicious, the shishito peppers were huge and delicious. We also got a humus dish with fresh veggies, but I forgot the name. It was outstanding.. I have never been so full. We went on to order Lo-mein, Fried rice, and Yakamein. The Yakamein, was a bit different than my New Orleans love, but quite good. Before I call this quits, I must compliment the interior, so well done, so inviting and down right cool. If you want to win the prize, give spot in a spot a try!

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    Greg H.

    For this Shana is taking the lead: I visited Yellow Ranger on 2/28/2025. It was the day of the nationwide economic blackout to protest the unraveling of American democracy and El*n M*sk's grand theft of the federal government. But spending money at local establishments was allowed, so I felt okay about my planned outing. I'd wanted to try this place for months and I hadn't had a true day off work in forever. But more than anything, I really, really, on a deep emotional level, needed quality queso. Yellow Ranger came through, y'all. On EVERY level. I brought a book: James Patterson's Cat & Mouse. It's the 4th installment in the Alex Cross series. It was first published in the mid 90s, a simpler time on a lot of levels. (I like Alex Cross as a protagonist. I wish he was POTUS.) I looked forward to having a great cocktail and some higher-end dive bar fare as an accompaniment to my light reading. I looked forward to tuning out the world. Tuning out the world would prove to be impossible despite the super chill ambiance: low lighting, intimate seating, soft French pop playing through the speakers. As it happened, while I enjoyed my first cocktail (Frozen Iron Whip) and the SUPERB Black Garlic Queso, the unfortunately-real-POTUS-Tr*ump was berating Ukraine's president in the Oval Office and subsequently dismantling the ENTIRE post-WWII world order. Thank ALL the gods I had the black garlic queso to comfort me. I quickly finished my cocktail and ordered another: the King's Cold Brew. That was even better than the Frozen Iron Whip! And I ordered another appetizer: the Smashed Cucumber Salad. OMG that will warm your anxious heart! Thank god for local places like Yellow Ranger. Support your local eateries. Hug your loved ones. The future isn't written, yet. Good food always heals the soul.

    The remaining of 6 plates of Quesso and wonton chips.
    Andrea L.

    I feen for their queso and wonton chips!!!! Our table order about 6 plates of this appetizer because it was so damn good. Our party kept ordering different plates such as the crab rangoon, the burger, and other dishes.... and ALL of it received nothing but amazing compliments. This food truck is a must try and the bar was pretty awesome too.

    Joseph M.

    This place is great. Inside a cool neighborhood bar with good lighting. We ordered the lemon Szechuan pepper wings which were very tasty albeit on the small side. We also tried the beef and broccoli and Dan Dan noodles. Both very well done with a twist on traditional American Chinese staples..

    Karla D.

    Absolutely incredible bar food with an American/Chinese twist. It's bar food because it's served in a bar but it's far from the typical fare you'd expect. The offerings are on par with dishes at much higher end restaurants. The chef and staff get it right. They're located inside The Golden Horn which is a plus. When menu items are this good it can sometimes be difficult to articulate with words that are deserving of the experience. They have things like queso dip, egg rolls, wok green beans, loaded fries, and crab rangoon. Burgers, lo mein, hot chicken sammie, kimchi dog, to name a few more. I'm not even covering all the options. If you're going for the first time the Yellow Plate Special is solid choice. It comes with soup, rice, eggroll, and an entree (half portion). You get three entrees to choose from. I like that special a lot. I'm a big fan of the Chinese Chicken Salad. The chicken for the salad is marinated perfectly (served cold so all those flavors soaked into the meat really hit your mouth). I'm getting hungry for their food just typing this review.

    Dan Dan noodles with veggies and beef and broccoli.
    J. Chris O.

    Food is excellent , service is extra great if Neil is there. Movies and sports on. Music is always a variety and good 99% of the time.

    Vegan cucumber dish
    Katie G.

    Omg I love to see so many vegan options!! I came for drinks at The Golden Horn and need to come back when hungrier. I tried the vegan cucumber dish and while it had nice flavors, it was super salty. My friends told me the same about what they tried. I would be interested in coming back and trying more and hopefully a bit less over salted next time I try!!

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    Service was great! Cauliflower was delicious. Egg roll was really good, not greasy and full of flavor. 5/5.

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    Yellow Ranger is great. Fun approachable fare with delicious drinks made by Goldens amazing bartenders.

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    James, thanks so much for the kind review. Really appreciate it, bud.

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