Austin Restaurant recommendations, please?

[RHenriksen]

I've been to South Congress Cafe a couple of times, and loved it. But want to branch out - can anyone offer a name or two of other centrally located dinner spots, at or below the South Congress Cafe price range?

TIA!

[eureka40]

Try Hill's on south congress.

[RHenriksen]

Hill's Austin Cafe?

[SlickTX]

Shady Grove

[The Annoyed Man]

McDonalds.

[RHenriksen]

What would I do without you guys?

[Oldgringo]

We kinda' like Ruth's Chris Steak House when someone else is buying. When we're footin' the tab, we look for a POPEYE'S...for real.

[A-R]

Hyde Park Bar & Grill

Stubbs BBQ

Green Mesquite BBQ

[WildBill]

We kinda' like Ruth's Chris Steak House when someone else is buying. When we're footin' the tab, we look for a POPEYE'S...for real.

True to form, Oldgrino.

I have never dined at Ruth's Chris Steak House. Even when I was in Austin on a business trip it seemed to expensive for my expense account. I dined at Pappadeux instead.

[PUCKER]

Guero's on South Congress (1410 I think)...get the appetizer Taco al Pastor (*not* the dinner plate) and put a little tomatillo salsa on it....YUMMMMMMMMY!!!!! I get 8-10 of them, have a Pacificao or a Negro Modelo....

[Oldgringo]

We kinda' like Ruth's Chris Steak House when someone else is buying. When we're footin' the tab, we look for a POPEYE'S...for real.

True to form, Oldgrino.

I have never dined at Ruth's Chris Steak House. Even when I was in Austin on a business trip it seemed to expensive for my expense account. I dined at Pappadeux instead.

We've dined in a couple of Ruth's in South Florida back when I was somebody AND when somebody else was picking up the tab. We thought the fare was good, but not as good as Ruth thought it was.

When I was doing what was then Enron Field, Mrs. Oldgringo would sometimes flee the Pineywoods and come down to Houston. Pappadeaux's was a favorite mid-afternoon weekend eating place.

[n5wd]

Too bad Katz's Deli and Bar is closed. Their corned beef sandwiches and I had a serious relationship going on. You might try the Iron Cactus @ 6th and Trinity. Pretty good Northern Mexico food (as opposed to Tex-Mex) and a killer Margarita.