We had an amazing experience for our anniversary last night! Ellie was incredibly knowledgeable and fun and her team mate (I’m so sorry to not remember her name!) , was phenomenal at wine selection and helped us find our new favorite bottle! We enjoyed the Johnny cakes, the Berkshire pork, and the gulf fish, finished with the PB&J. Every dish’s was so thought out and bursting with flavor! You can literally taste each ingredient harmoniously, there was no blending of tastes where ingredients got lost! This is THE place to be!! Everyone was so incredibly nice and we cannot wait to come back on our next trip to Austin! Thank you again Ellie and team!! Y’all made our evening unforgettable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Jacob K
I don’t remember the last time literally every single drink and food item we ordered was excellent, but that was our experience here. Food and service were top notch, we will for sure be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Soha Aslam
Decent food, but nothing to write home about. Service and atmosphere lacking.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Jake Harvey
Wonderful meal here! The waitress was great; she times everything well. Only exception was a weird timing on the pasta dishes coming out same time as the crudo and calppaccio.
Their amari selection was also top tier. And the chocolate chip dessert is top tier
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lee Ballard
Enjoyed Emma and rye more than a Michelin star. We'd gone to the night before.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peyton Myers
This place NEVER answers their phone. I have called them 10+ times, different days of the week at different times - no answer. I have also left a voicemail with no returned call.
Service: 1
Stephen de Man
Amazing service- fantastic food - beautiful atmosphere. Not sure what more you could ask for. Must get items include the crudo, the bread, the cacio pepi, and sorbet is surprisingly refreshing. It is especially great if you are celebrating an anniversary or birthday. Tori, their curator of good vibes, called a week ahead of time to learn more about us and make the experience incredibly special. What a memorable visit. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caroline Maciel
I reserved the patio for a party of 30 people, but the experience was extremely disappointing. The service was unacceptably slow, with nearly two hours passing before the first course arrived. We were forced to accept a family-style service, which meant small portions meant to be shared between four people, with long delays between courses. Food wasn't tasty.
The beverage service was particularly problematic. Drinks arrived at an extremely slow pace, and the server responsible for beverages displayed a consistently rude attitude. Given the substantial bill of $8,000, the overall experience fell far short of expectations. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this establishment for large groups, as they appear ill-equipped to handle parties of this size.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gregory V
We decided to try Emmer & Rye on Saturday, November 29th after reading all the glowing reviews and seeing the Michelin distinction. We had a reservation around 9:00 PM, showed up a bit early, and were seated early, which was a nice start especially since the restaurant looked to be not even two-thirds full.
Our server gave a nice spiel about the menu and where the food was locally sourced. My wife and our two friends ordered pasta, we got the focaccia for the table, and I ordered a medium-rare Wagyu steak. The bread and pasta came out in about 25 minutes, which seemed reasonable.
My steak, however, never showed up.
I waited over an hour while my wife and friends ate their meals. I asked our server about it once, and the only explanation I got was “it takes a while.” I’m not sure what “a while” means here, but I watched other tables receive their entrées (including steaks) while I continued to sit with an empty place setting. At 9:00 PM, in a restaurant that wasn’t even full, I don’t understand how a medium-rare steak can just never arrive.
After more than an hour of waiting and watching everyone else finish, I finally told the server I wanted to cancel my order. They took the steak off the bill and gave us a coupon for a free pasta “for our next visit.” Honestly, there are too many excellent restaurants in Austin for us to gamble on a next visit.
If the kitchen forgot my steak, or something went wrong while cooking it, just be upfront about it. Don’t tell me it “takes a while” to cook a medium-rare steak while clearly serving other entrées around us. That’s not the kind of experience you’re looking for on a Saturday night out with your spouse and friends—especially when you don’t go out that often.
I ended up picking up P. Terry’s on the way home and was finally satisfied. Not exactly how I expected the night to end after booking a Michelin-recognized restaurant.
Sean B
Came here for the food, but got a little let down. Nothing really blew us away. We ordered a few of the recommended dishes and they were just kind of okay. Our favorites were the pappardelle and the steak.
Overall experience was ok. But I wish they did better job with service. My husband ordered steak waguy, and he did medium rare. So everyone at our table got their food except him. Even an hour later, with multiple follow ups from ours side, the food was not out.we gave up after some time. disappointed in service
Food: 3
Service: 2
Syed Ashrafulla
I recommend going for any punchy starters or any of the hearty mains. For me that means the carpaccio with its use of nuoc cham for tanginess and meatiness was a great appetizer. The snapper with the Hakurei and the crumble had good texture and balance. The akaushi steak was seasoned very well and tender. The carnitas was a really good terrine used as a wrapped taco presentation that I liked.
The snapper crudo was missing acid and thus quite boring. The pappardelle used a smoked meat which I get but felt somehow off, like too much smoke?
Overall more hits than misses. The vibe of this place is so good especially when sitting outside. So I recommend going, sitting outside if possible, and getting anything that seems strong in flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jimmy
We came here for our first date as a married couple before our honeymoon, and the entire experience was exceptional. The restaurant even called ahead to ensure we were accommodated and kindly moved us from our bar reservation to a table. From start to finish, the service was attentive, thoughtful, and perfectly curated. The food was delicious, fresh, and full of unique flavors. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and we're grateful to the staff for making our night special.
Jelani Parrish
The service is even better than the food, which is saying something. The bread and butter as an appetizer to your meal is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Hutchens
Amazing food and wonderful staff. The only issue, which didn’t lower the score, was that the server took our steak to box it up but never brought it back!! Wouldn’t have minded too much but it was a $150 steak.
We had an amazing experience for our anniversary last night! Ellie was incredibly knowledgeable and fun and her team mate (I’m so sorry to not remember her name!) , was phenomenal at wine selection and helped us find our new favorite bottle! We enjoyed the Johnny cakes, the Berkshire pork, and the gulf fish, finished with the PB&J. Every dish’s was so thought out and bursting with flavor! You can literally taste each ingredient harmoniously, there was no blending of tastes where ingredients got lost! This is THE place to be!! Everyone was so incredibly nice and we cannot wait to come back on our next trip to Austin! Thank you again Ellie and team!! Y’all made our evening unforgettable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t remember the last time literally every single drink and food item we ordered was excellent, but that was our experience here. Food and service were top notch, we will for sure be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent food, but nothing to write home about. Service and atmosphere lacking.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Wonderful meal here! The waitress was great; she times everything well. Only exception was a weird timing on the pasta dishes coming out same time as the crudo and calppaccio.
Their amari selection was also top tier. And the chocolate chip dessert is top tier
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed Emma and rye more than a Michelin star. We'd gone to the night before.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place NEVER answers their phone. I have called them 10+ times, different days of the week at different times - no answer. I have also left a voicemail with no returned call.
Service: 1
Amazing service- fantastic food - beautiful atmosphere. Not sure what more you could ask for. Must get items include the crudo, the bread, the cacio pepi, and sorbet is surprisingly refreshing. It is especially great if you are celebrating an anniversary or birthday. Tori, their curator of good vibes, called a week ahead of time to learn more about us and make the experience incredibly special. What a memorable visit. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I reserved the patio for a party of 30 people, but the experience was extremely disappointing. The service was unacceptably slow, with nearly two hours passing before the first course arrived. We were forced to accept a family-style service, which meant small portions meant to be shared between four people, with long delays between courses. Food wasn't tasty.
The beverage service was particularly problematic. Drinks arrived at an extremely slow pace, and the server responsible for beverages displayed a consistently rude attitude. Given the substantial bill of $8,000, the overall experience fell far short of expectations. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this establishment for large groups, as they appear ill-equipped to handle parties of this size.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
We decided to try Emmer & Rye on Saturday, November 29th after reading all the glowing reviews and seeing the Michelin distinction. We had a reservation around 9:00 PM, showed up a bit early, and were seated early, which was a nice start especially since the restaurant looked to be not even two-thirds full.
Our server gave a nice spiel about the menu and where the food was locally sourced. My wife and our two friends ordered pasta, we got the focaccia for the table, and I ordered a medium-rare Wagyu steak. The bread and pasta came out in about 25 minutes, which seemed reasonable.
My steak, however, never showed up.
I waited over an hour while my wife and friends ate their meals. I asked our server about it once, and the only explanation I got was “it takes a while.” I’m not sure what “a while” means here, but I watched other tables receive their entrées (including steaks) while I continued to sit with an empty place setting. At 9:00 PM, in a restaurant that wasn’t even full, I don’t understand how a medium-rare steak can just never arrive.
After more than an hour of waiting and watching everyone else finish, I finally told the server I wanted to cancel my order. They took the steak off the bill and gave us a coupon for a free pasta “for our next visit.” Honestly, there are too many excellent restaurants in Austin for us to gamble on a next visit.
If the kitchen forgot my steak, or something went wrong while cooking it, just be upfront about it. Don’t tell me it “takes a while” to cook a medium-rare steak while clearly serving other entrées around us. That’s not the kind of experience you’re looking for on a Saturday night out with your spouse and friends—especially when you don’t go out that often.
I ended up picking up P. Terry’s on the way home and was finally satisfied. Not exactly how I expected the night to end after booking a Michelin-recognized restaurant.
Came here for the food, but got a little let down. Nothing really blew us away. We ordered a few of the recommended dishes and they were just kind of okay. Our favorites were the pappardelle and the steak.
Shout-out to the staff for being awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Overall experience was ok. But I wish they did better job with service. My husband ordered steak waguy, and he did medium rare. So everyone at our table got their food except him. Even an hour later, with multiple follow ups from ours side, the food was not out.we gave up after some time. disappointed in service
Food: 3
Service: 2
I recommend going for any punchy starters or any of the hearty mains. For me that means the carpaccio with its use of nuoc cham for tanginess and meatiness was a great appetizer. The snapper with the Hakurei and the crumble had good texture and balance. The akaushi steak was seasoned very well and tender. The carnitas was a really good terrine used as a wrapped taco presentation that I liked.
The snapper crudo was missing acid and thus quite boring. The pappardelle used a smoked meat which I get but felt somehow off, like too much smoke?
Overall more hits than misses. The vibe of this place is so good especially when sitting outside. So I recommend going, sitting outside if possible, and getting anything that seems strong in flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We came here for our first date as a married couple before our honeymoon, and the entire experience was exceptional. The restaurant even called ahead to ensure we were accommodated and kindly moved us from our bar reservation to a table. From start to finish, the service was attentive, thoughtful, and perfectly curated. The food was delicious, fresh, and full of unique flavors. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and we're grateful to the staff for making our night special.
The service is even better than the food, which is saying something. The bread and butter as an appetizer to your meal is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and wonderful staff. The only issue, which didn’t lower the score, was that the server took our steak to box it up but never brought it back!! Wouldn’t have minded too much but it was a $150 steak.
Regardless, I recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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