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[South Austin 52199]

We have a thread titled "Chineez," but I think a broader "Asian"-titled thread is more appropriate. 

A couple things.  First, I mentioned on another thread, but I have the sads for Hao Q's passing.  I mean, real sad.  That was an important part of my and my kids' dining experience for over a decade.  We were really treated like family there.

 

Second, the pho at Hao Q was one of my kids' favorites, so now I'm looking elsewhere.  Anyone ever been to Pho MPH in the Triangle? And any other suggestions for Pho in the Burnet Road/Anderson Lane area?

You have our gratitude.

[DalTxHornFan 3089]

Hadn't heard about Hao Q closing, though I read that the new place at that location planned to keep some of the old menu and add some Filipino influences to the new menu. 

Pho Saigon in the Asian shopping center on North Lamar is my current favorite in Austin.  Phonatic on Anderson Lane is passable.  Good luck.

[utee94 15749]

Tan My is my absolute favorite pho in town, by far. On Ohlen Road, back behind the Target on 183.

I thought we had a Vietnamese thread somewhere, but maybe that was at the old site.

 

 

Edited July 20, 2021 by utee94

[South Austin 52199]

10 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Tan My is my absolute favorite pho in town, by far. On Ohlen Road, back behind the Target on 183.

I thought we had a Vietnamese thread somewhere, but maybe that was at the old site.

I couldn't fine one, and I thought a broader Asian thread was better than separate discrete threads for Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, etc.  In the past all of those discussions eventually blend into one.

My favorite Vietnamese place in town was Sunflower, next to the Target off Ohlen Road, but they didn't survive the pandemic.  I'll give Tan My a shot.

[utee94 15749]

1 minute ago, South Austin said:

I couldn't fine one, and I thought a broader Asian thread was better than separate discrete threads for Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, etc.  In the past all of those discussions eventually blend into one.

My favorite Vietnamese place in town was Sunflower, next to the Target off Ohlen Road, but they didn't survive the pandemic.  I'll give Tan My a shot.

Yeah I liked Sunflower for Vietnamese in general. But for pho, Tan My has been my favorite in Austin for at least a couple decades. 

[DalTxHornFan 3089]

5 minutes ago, utee94 said:

But for pho, Tan My has been my favorite in Austin for at least a couple decades. 

Good pho, for sure, but my kids were always creeped out by the guy with the bearded mole.

[utee94 15749]

5 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Good pho, for sure, but my kids were always creeped out by the guy with the bearded mole.

My kids love him.

[Ten Bears 2479]

He removed the mole with the 5 3" long hairs hanging off of it.  

Nice people.

[Guest Lobo]

not a huge fan by any means but Saffron South is starting to grow on me.  At Bee Caves & Walsh-Tarlton.  

[ftf82 485]

8 minutes ago, Lobo said:

not a huge fan by any means but Saffron South is starting to grow on me.  At Bee Caves & Walsh-Tarlton.  

They were closed for a long time during the pandemic. Glad they reopened. We alternate between it and Bombay Bistro at Brodie Oaks. The classic bone-in chicken curry is really good.

[jimmyjazz 45627]

Any of you try Zaika Indian on Research (NE intersection with Burnet)?  I had vindaloo there once a couple of years ago, and wasn't blown away, but I've never been back.  The pandemic had some to do with that.

[CooterBrown 17949]

Went to Ramen Tatsuya on Saturday and that place has definitely lost a step.  I wonder if they're being stretched too thin with all the other restaurants they've got running.  One of my favorite side dishes, the yodas, has been completely changed. It's now a pretty dry, shredded brussel sprouts dish that's more like a salad. They give you 3 times as much now but it is mediocre. 

[South Austin 52199]

So looks like Sunflower re-opened off Parmer and McNeil.

https://www.sunflowerrestaurants.com

[South Austin 52199]

Sazan Ramen fucks. Off Lamar and Airport, in The Crescent, an Asian-centric retail/restaurant center. I need to go there more often.

https://sazanramen.com/

[Tonesky 922]

Had good meals this past ACL weekend at Oseyo and Super Thai.  Would go back to both.

[Bolero88 255]

1 hour ago, Tonesky said:

Had good meals this past ACL weekend at Oseyo and Super Thai.  Would go back to both.

Super Thai is one of my favorite places in town. 

[zman13 178]

Went to P Thai Khao Man Gai this weekend.

P. Thai is the chef behind Thai Kun. This place is all him on his own, without the partners behind Thai Kun.

It's a small stall inside the Hong Kong Supermarket. It's a bare bones setup, with bar style seating. 

Ordered Khao Min Gai and it was delicious. The sauces really make the dish.

P. Thai and staff are friendly and helpful.

Notes:

The soup is not very flavorful. 

The chicken portion is not very large. 

When they sell out, they close up and go home. So it's a lunch place, not a dinner place.

 

[Mack Tripper 696]

I haven't had better Thai in Austin than Dee Dee and it's not close. Closest thing Austin has to Houston's Street to Kitchen, which was nominated for a James Beard award. 

Edited October 17, 2023 by Mack Tripper

[Focht Up 631]

I got some take-out at Dong Nai.  I had the Vietnamese style ribeye, and it was sensational. The steak was tender, and it comes with a nice variety of vegetables.   I  had a taste of wife's seafood pho.  It great too.

[ztejas 43382]

Got east side king delivered tonight. Very good.

I should say "still very good". Hadn't ate there in awhile. 

Edited January 7 by ztejas

[A-Tex Devil 2445]

Been to Red Farm downtown twice. Really good. Way too expensive.  I am not sure it’s getting the foot traffic it anticipated either.  I thought it was going to be a very difficult reservation (not Ref Ash difficult, but maybe ATX Cocina) and it isn’t.  

[LCHorn 2589]

So I had my first rave Austin restaurant experience in years (for context, I think most Austin restaurants have an outsized reputation, are expensive so should be good, or both, so it’s rare to be surprised).  
 

Went to House of Three Gorges the other day; Sichuan style Chinese, a couple of store fronts down from the original Ramen Tatsuya on 183.  It was fantastic-large portions, super spicy, and different flavors for each dish (that’s one complaint I had with Thai-Kun-everything tastes the same).    It’s not very large and was crowded with Asians, who presumably know good Chinese.  
 

I’ve been pretty bored with Chinese food for a long time but this was exceptional-definite recommend. 

[DalTxHornFan 3089]

My bride heard the same thing about that place.  We have only done Thai and Vietnamese for the past decade.  It is on our list.