Ok, you guys gave me some solid feedback several weeks ago. So we’ve got a couple of things launching today as a result. Old skool yodas (Brussels) are back - no more of those crappy flakes! And I took the price down on them to $5 as a thank-you. Many of you also said you’d like to see more ramen variety outside of pork. So we just intro’d a new chicken ramen called Chicken Paitan. Check ‘em out and let me know what you think.

NOT OP but I wanted to share with this sub 🤙

Stopped by today to get some tabbouleh salad and the owners had CNN on - the staff were all watching the footage of the bombings in Gaza. Couldn't even imagine what they were thinking and feeling. This is a great family-run restaurant founded by two Palestinian immigrants and could really use some love. My heart goes out to all the Israeli and Palestinian families suffering right now.

Brooklyn Pie Co. at La La’s South Pole: $12 for three chicken tenders $10 for fries How is this a $25 meal? The food itself is fine but I feel like I’m going insane.

Took my family of 4 to Torchy's tonight... and it was over $100! (No drinks or desserts) 🤦‍♂️

Had to order from their terrible kiosk cause they laid off most of the waitstaff.

Missing dishes from our order and the food runners didn't want to deal with it. The chips tray had legit 18 chips on it lol.

I don't know what to say other than it's a bummer and a lousy experience compared to their pre-2020 era. Same goes for Kerbey Lane & Hopdoddys: similar tepid experiences there lately as well.

(Update: I was wrong re: Kerbey Lane 👉 It's still family owned and lots of mixed feedback depending on the specific locations. Sounds like the most hardcore Kerbey defenders recommend the South Lamar location)

I feel like I’m watching the opening scene of a movie that everyone else is going to claim they understood from the start.

America’s fast food industry has spent 40 years perfecting the art of charging more money for worse food served by people who hate being there. Every year the menus get larger, the corporations get fatter, the drive-thrus get slower, and somehow the burgers get worse.

Meanwhile, in Austin, a little burger chain keeps doing the one thing every MBA, consultant, and private equity parasite has convinced themselves no longer matters: making a good cheeseburger for a fair price.

The age of the clown is ending.

The age of Terry is beginning.

Terry to the MOTHER FUCKING MOON!

Anyone remember how amazing this place used to be? As someone who’s lived here for 20+ years, this place used to throw down! Maine root soda dispensers, fresh chips and queso, super unique merch. Now it’s just tragic. It hurts my soul every time I drive by one. I used to get the trailer park and make it trashy every time. Best taco ever until circa 2019

EDIT 1: My home base Torchys was the one on William cannon, I don’t know what it was, but they was doing witchcraft in that kitchen. And then the witch trials of 2020 happened 😂 (they got bought out)

EDIT 2: Don’t get me started on those MONTHLY TACOS 💔💔 They used to be so unique and made with love. The Roscoe was my fav. They also had this fried shrimp one that was fire, and another one with lamb but I forget the name.

Still tastes the same as when I was a kid in the early 2000’s

That sandwich was 11.50… Lesson learned lol

She is apparently planning a new concept to open in a few weeks. However she left many people jobless and questioning her morality.

She has made several extremely tone deaf Instagram posts attempting to explain her reasonings. None of them valid. One of which she shows the luxury cabin ah spent the last weekend in while making the decision to leave her employees jobless.

Please consider boycotting her new business venture, if it even ever comes to fruition.

I added both videos and her comments in this one clip.

I work nearby and have been wanting to try this place for a while... today it finally happened.

Went with a few people from work, got there around 12:15. I was expecting it to be busy, but it wasn't at all. Greeter opened the door for us, we were seated right away. Service was excellent! I go the Honey Chipotle Crispy Chicken sandwich, which comes with mac & cheese and fries. They gave us a ton of napkins, and I needed them, the sandwich is a bit messy. The server split our check, and we were able to pay with a tablet on the table.

Overall, a great experience! I hadn't been to a Chili's in at least 4 years (the last one was in Marble Falls). I'll definitely go back to this one (we can walk there in about 5-10 minutes).

Sorry in advanced for this "rant" like post but I need y'all's opinions and see if anyone has had these experiences. I'm focusing on a Taste of Koko (you may have seen her on insta and TikTok) but I feel like most food "bloggers" are ruining Austin dining. I've always thought this but her recent videos bashing on a new Austin restaurant really takes the cake for me. First of all, I'm in service industry and every interaction I've had with her she has been rude, entitled, standoffish and it's been said she will throw a fit if she doesn't receive her meal for free. She's set the standard of instagram "food influencers" (whatever that means) coming in uninvited, disturbing all the guests by setting up tri-pods, lighting and other types of equipment with flash on and moving tables to get their content while nobody else enjoys the meal. They have NO concept of how restaurants work, no culinary background, or hospitality experience but believe they should decide what's good or bad and tell the world about it. They want pretty food & star treatment despite essentially being nobodies.

Recently, she posted a series bashing a new restaurant during their soft opening/friends & family days because the food took too long and apparently she was unable to speak to a manager. She received backlash and then proceeded to make up lies saying the staff there was harassing her after she posted it and were filling the reviews with fake 5-stars (I looked & at this time the place literally only had 3 reviews TOTAL). I was also invited to this as my friend used to work with people there and yes the food took forever. But the manager literally went to every table and personally apologized and also gave away lots of free stuff to make up for it. Service rallied to make up for the long waits. Regardless, Koko posted THREE videos spreading lies about this place essentially telling people to blacklist this place. I feel like this was extremely unnecessary to post this without giving them time to get on their feet. Keep in mind, the food I had was amazing and it was essentially their second night being open so I did not expect them to be perfect on "friends& family" night. How do y'all feel about this and would you blacklist one restaurant if you saw this kind of content would you still try it?

TLDR: Taste of Koko bashed a new ATX place and then proceeded to try and blacklist them based on backlash she got in the comments. Would you still go because of a vloggers opinion?

Edit: taking down links to reduce her views but if you are invested look at @atasteofkoko 3 part review of Guest House

I ordered a cake sight unseen from Barkin Springs on S Lamar for Maple’s first birthday party at daycare today. Y’all, they did not disappoint!! I placed the order online Tuesday evening for a Thursday (yesterday) pick-up and received an email in the morning stating that it was already available. This cake looks amazing!!!

If this is the wrong sub let me know where it should go lol and delete the post

Sandy is my gf now

It’s a locally owned and operated restaurant chain where you get cooked to order burgers made from high quality ingredients, served fast, and that cost less than a comparable combo meal from any national chain.

Sometimes I feel we take the place for granted, especially as prices at other restaurants climb ever higher with all kids of service fees and mandatory, often miscalculated tips. For a while it even seemed popular to drag place while “gourmet” spots like Hopdoddy became more common.

And for what it’s worth, a double cheeseburger from P. Terry’s with everything + pickles and grilled onions is in fact a damn fine hamburger. I’ll die on that hill.