Austin Restaurants You Miss The Most

[skipperj 377]

How come that is everyone’s secret?

[Gardner Barnes 1562]

How come that is everyone’s secret?

It’s where we all go to meet your mom.

[Hank_Hill 18623]

On 7/27/2018 at 9:15 AM, skipperj said:

How come that is everyone’s secret?

Yea it's pretty popular. 

Edited July 29, 2018 by Hank_Hill

[Judge Roybeanbag 11811]

On 7/25/2018 at 9:18 AM, Tylerocks said:

Not Austin, But in La Grange.

 

when I was a kid riding up with my folks for games and before 71 looped around La Grange, we would always stop at Mayer's/Meyer's?  It was kind of like a Dairy Queen I guess would be the best descriptor.  They served red hot dogs.

 

Anyone else remember that place?  Am I way off on the name?

Yes, it was next to the grocery store.  We used to stop there on the way to the deer lease in Llano, or sometimes we’d stop again at The Big Wheel in Oak Hill.  

[Biff Tannen 45565]

There are enough kolaches and koblasniks in West for errybody.  Even Slovacek's has some pretty good eats. 

[RollLeft 5040]

La Reyna on S. 1st

Dario's E. 6th

Castle Hill 

Marimont Cafeteria (with Grandma)

Monterey House in front Handy Dan on Ben White ( with Dad)

Fandango's (with Mom)

[jimmyjazz 45630]

Italian favorites:

Stelline

Mezzaluna

 

 

And the reference to Grandma reminds me of Mirabelle, the north Austin version of Castle Hill that was heavily favored by geriatrics.  It was a more upscale Luby's.

[MalibuSheriff 1089]

Article about Frisco Shop’s closing:

https://austin.eater.com/2018/7/27/17619180/frisco-shop-austin-restaurant-history-closed-night-hawk

[smoky 840]

Placeholder for Sweetish Hill Bakery....

[Guest Lobo]

Apparently the Chili's on 360 is still sorely missed by salsa/hot sauce afficionados around Austin.  RIP you superlative example of Tex-Mex in the sky...

[VolenteHawk 495]

We’ll always have the confusingly located and shockingly busy 45th & Lamar version to sustain us.

 

[Biff Tannen 45565]

On 8/9/2018 at 8:07 AM, VolenteHawk said:

We’ll always have the confusingly located and shockingly busy 45th & Lamar version to sustain us.

 

God I hate that place.

[ftf82 485]

Add one more to the list (soon)

Freedmen's to Close

 

 

Edited August 14, 2018 by ftf82

[Deej 76641]

Opening a "sexier" Freedman's. Topless waitresses?

[Guest Lobo]

What a great space and patio.  Wonderful retreat from being on campus all day.  Great cocktails and the bbq was certainly well above average (not superb, but spot on).   Pain in the ass to park and pricey but always enjoyed it.  Sad to see it shuttering.  

[HenryJames 65926]

Frank and Angie’s is closing.

[ftf82 485]

27 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

Frank and Angie’s is closing.

Honestly they should have just made it an annex of Hut's years ago. Their pizza was fine for Austin pizza. But it was just Austin pizza. They could have used the space for burgers. Like JM did with his original place on Manor and the back building.

[Guest Lobo]

The most unused parking lot on West Sixth is about to be opened up.  Curious how this ends up...

[ftf82 485]

Popeye's in Westlake has apparently closed. They are currently de-branding it. That place has been open at least since I moved here in 89.

Edited August 29, 2018 by ftf82

[HornPhD 1365]

On 5/31/2018 at 1:33 PM, ChickenSandwich said:

Damn the name escapes me. Maybe French door?  Was a family run sandwich shop on Lake Austin’s blvd just west of Magnolia cafe. Once a week she did a homemade meatloaf sandwich I still miss. 

I know the place you're talking about. I lived in the neighborhood and went there about once a week.

[Deej 76641]

The Kitchen Door. Great sandwiches. Chicken salad to die for.

[South Austin 52204]

14 hours ago, Deej said:

The Kitchen Door. Great sandwiches. Chicken salad to die for.

I would say second only to the chicken salad sandwich at Upper Crust.  But yeah, it was damn good and I miss that place.

[Jack Straw 2953]

On 8/29/2018 at 3:00 PM, ftf82 said:

Popeye's in Westlake has apparently closed. They are currently de-branding it. That place has been open at least since I moved here in 89.

it's been a complete fucking dumpster fire or a long time now.  not a bit surprised.

[KaiserSoze 997]

The Kitchen Door. Great sandwiches. Chicken salad to die for.

That was a darn good place. I lived next door to it my first 3 years in town and tried damn near everything they made during that time.

[Deej 76641]

When they would be close to closing time, they would make hot sandwiches with meatloaf, roast beef, and cheese to clear the inventory. Glorious. The bread was phenomenal, too.

[irishtexan 11459]

On 7/30/2018 at 6:38 PM, Biff Tannen said:

There are enough kolaches and koblasniks in West for errybody.  Even Slovacek's has some pretty good eats. 

I predict I'm gonna take a ration of shit for this, but Slovacek's is my favorite among it, Czeck Stop and Village Bakery.

[Hank Scorpio 17724]

On 8/29/2018 at 6:40 PM, Deej said:

The Kitchen Door. Great sandwiches. Chicken salad to die for.

The meatloaf sandwich as Kitchen Door was good as hell too. 

[TexasBeta 1261]

I know it's been said before - but was just thinking of this...

 

[Deej 76641]

25 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

The meatloaf sandwich as Kitchen Door was good as hell too. 

Yes, it was. 

[Guest Lobo]

Texas Land & Cattle closes another AUSTIN store, this time at South MoPac & 2244.  Not gonna be missed and I sure as shit hope they take that iHOP down with ‘em.  But would stop there years ago for cheap takeout, and had a half dozen Great chats with Jerry Jeff Walker who uses to do the same thing I did—-purposely delay the takeout order so he could sit and have a few drinks to decompress from the day before heading home 

[ftf82 485]

that iHop is always jammed. I don't see it closing. TL&C was perfect for that place because it didn't do enough business to make parking a problem, and there's not near enough parking if some restaurant opens and does well.

[BNB 100]

Damn. I love their smoked sirloin. I was pissed when they got rid of their enchilada side, and stopped going as much.

[Jim_P 0]

Someone mentioned it but Texicali use to be my go to every week with my dad. Started going when it was on S. Lamar and kept going when they moved it to Oltorf. My dad and Danny (the owner) became good friends over the years and the business struggled to keep going when his wife passed of cancer. I miss that place!

[HenryJames 65926]

4 hours ago, Jim_P said:

Someone mentioned it but Texicali use to be my go to every week with my dad. Started going when it was on S. Lamar and kept going when they moved it to Oltorf. My dad and Danny (the owner) became good friends over the years and the business struggled to keep going when his wife passed of cancer. I miss that place!

Waffle fries.

[jimmyjazz 45630]

I took a class hosted by Danny and his buddy who was the minister at that Methodist church right by the state capitol building.  Danny was awesome.

[ChickenSandwich 9809]

 

On 9/21/2018 at 3:06 PM, Hank Scorpio said:

The meatloaf sandwich as Kitchen Door was good as hell too. 

Tuesday’s I believe 

[HenryJames 65926]

So long Chu-Mikals.

[utee94 15751]

That's too bad.  That's a really good burger that doesn't get enough love.

IMO

 

[jimmyjazz 45630]

Shit.  I had heard about it but never went there.

I'd start an "Austin restaurants you fear will close soon" thread but none of you assholes are likely to disclose your secrets.

[utee94 15751]

I blame Live Oak moving out to the airport for my lack of recent attendance there.  It was pretty typical for me and my tailgate party co-host buddy to hit Chumikal's for lunch on a Friday afternoon, then head over to the brewery to pick up our kegs for the tailgate party.  And of course, we'd just have to linger around for most of the afternoon, shootin' the breeze and drinking free beer.

But since the move, I don't think I've been to Chumikal's even once.  That's a shame.

[Biff Tannen 45565]

On 10/15/2018 at 9:18 PM, utee94 said:

That's too bad.  That's a really good burger that doesn't get enough love.

IMO

 

Lived here my entire life and never heard of it.  Sounds like my loss.

[South Austin 52204]

Been here since 1994 and never heard of it either.

[gsoda3 3238]

Seriously, been here 18 years and I've never heard of it either. And I've spent a decent amount of time in East Austin.

[DalTxHornFan 3089]

I always stopped to eat at El Azteca (RIP) before I went that far east on East 7th.

[VolenteHawk 495]

On 10/19/2018 at 5:28 PM, gsoda3 said:

Seriously, been here 18 years and I've never heard of it either. And I've spent a decent amount of time in East Austin.

Me too except 19 years.

[utee94 15751]

I'd say you guys are the problem, except it sounds like they're simply retiring, not going out of business for lack of customer support...

 

 

[ChickenSandwich 9809]

But Salt and Time is just down the street

[Deej 76641]

Jean Pierre's Upstairs. Loved that place. One of the guys that worked there own's El Dorados on Anderson, I believe.

[ftf82 485]

Rare guilty pleasure over the past few years, but the last Taco Bueno in Austin at Slaughter and Mopac apparently closed down. 

[D_Goose 489]

14 hours ago, ftf82 said:

Rare guilty pleasure over the past few years, but the last Taco Bueno in Austin at Slaughter and Mopac apparently closed down. 

Millennials killed Taco Bueno.