Service was great. Ambiance warm and cozy. The food was amazing. Fantastic vegetarian options. The sourdough bread is incredible. Super fluffy and crunchy...hard to describe. Just get it.
Jen W.
Alex was our server and absolutely phenomenal! We had this restaurant recommended by our Airbnb host and she was totally spot on. We sat outside and while it was windy it was still very comfortable. The restaurant itself has a clean, modern feel and while it was busy, it didn't feel rushed. I love that they are so conscious about their sourcing and getting local products - we loved every dish we got! We started with a beet salad, poplar mushrooms, and the roasted cabbage, all of which were great - but the roasted cabbage was an especially unique and delicious dish! We then moved on to the housemade sourdough bread which came with 3 different types of butter. For 4 people, we ended up requesting an additional serving of bread which was an upcharge but very needed! We then moved on to the pappardelle and rigatoni for our pasta course - the pappardelle had a delicious ragu and the rigatoni was a more classic tomato sauce. Both done beautifully and with great flavor and sauce to pasta ratio. For the main courses, we had the chicken with soccoro sauce and the wagyu - our only complaint was that we had the chicken after the wagyu, which was truly unfair to the chicken! The wagyu was probably one of the best things I've ever had - so tender and beautifully cooked with a delicious chimmichurri! After all of that, of course we had to have dessert and ended up accidentally getting the sorbet in addition to the other 3 desserts - though it ended up being our favorite dessert of the night. It has a lovely cream/foam on top that made it beyond delicious. Overall, this is a can't miss!
Colby C.
We had an amazing experience last night. Menu always changes so take what you see on the socials with a grain of flakey salt - seasonal and full of flavor is what you can expect. One of the chefs mentioned that, because they use local (Texas) ingredients, dishes will change and ingredients will too. Garlic isn't available year-round so they need to do creative things to preserve! Fascinating discussion. Sitting at the chefs counter gave us an up close view of the food, process, and communication (through food) without speaking! Pictures speak for themselves - but French ravioli (with the parm whey) was incredible, 8-Ball squash amazing, and Blueline Tilefish was delicate and superb! Thanks to Sarah, Alex, and the team for an epic evening!
Mauricette Roxborough
We loved this place! The food and service were incredible. We ordered the crudo, bread, cacio e pepe, sweet potato tamal and pork. Everything was really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread & Accoutrements, Blue Beared Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe ' Black Pepper Challerhocker, Red Snapper
Aaron Pesce
We ordered most of the menu, and it was all ranging from tasty to ridiculously tasty, especially the pappardelle, but that's not the important bit. Not even the cocktail program, which they execute perfectly. It's the desserts. Marrow Pastry, Buckwheat Mousse , and the Chocolate Chip. All savory sweet and so unexpected; I had to try all of them because they were just so interesting. Take the chance, you won't regret it.Honorable mention to the sourdough with butter flight. Team Roquefort for life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare, Sourdough Bread & Accoutrements, Chocolate Chip, Blue Beared Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe ' Black Pepper Challerhocker
Ganesh Shankar
Incredible fine dining experience with tons of vegetarian options. The food had both great flavour but also really creative attention to texture. The staff were friendly and gave great wine pairing recommendations. By far our best dining experience in Austin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica G.
Amazing food and service. Good cocktail selection with interesting options. Loved both of the ones I tried "Come & Take It" and "Moon Dance". Both very good. We shared the oysters, crudo, French ravioli and Texas Wagyu Steak. All delicious!! Small portions so we probably could have ordered another but they do require you to order all at once, which I am not a fan of. Overall recommend and hope to come back to try more! Their menu changes daily!
Natalie L.
You know it's not good when you come hungry and the food is still bland. Their cocktails were good though, but it isn't worth it to head back.
Julienne B.
Like others, I really wanted to love this place. I hate small plate family style restaurants. When I read a menu I know what I want and I don't necessarily want to share. The idea that you put in the order all at once and the kitchen decides how and in what order tho bring it out. As a result, half the table was served long before the other half and one order came so late most of us were done. The servers were attentive but very pretended and describing the food as if demanding that we like it. I will say that the flavors were imaginative and worked well together but plates were small. Cacio e Pepe was nothing to write home about--my home made is better. The papardelle was the standout with silky noodles. Finally, it's really irritating when I tell a waiter I do t want a particular type of wine for him to come back and recommend that type of wine. Way to completely disregard my preferences. I never saw the bill because I was with a large group but I hate to think of what it must have been. Bottom line is that this restaurant is more about them than satisfying the diner.
Amir Shevat
The food was good, the atmosphere was cool, we really liked the chocolate chip desert. Our server was more attentive to other tables and kinda forgot my birthday (after hyping a surprise) so that is where they lost a star.
We went to Emmer & Rye to celebrate closing my biggest contract ever. They did not disappoint! The food was beautifully plated and delicious.Friendly, attentive, knowledgeable service.They even wrapped up our leftovers really well.My favorite restaurant for special occasions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread & Accoutrements, Bread Service, Blue Beared Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe ' Black Pepper Challerhocker
Alexandria Martinez
Oh. Em. Gee. I’d give this place 6 stars if I could… I already can’t wait to go back. Staff was incredibly hospitable and knowledgeable about all food/drinks, ambiance was very posh, and presentation as well as taste of every dish was incredible. We walked here from the hotel nearby we were staying at, but there is street parking available (no lot). Cocktails not pictured, but very creative drink menu with ample selections. I’d highly recommend the Moon Dance! That was the best Wagyu Tartare I’ve ever had in my life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Delgado
Great food well prepared. Knowledgeable staff as well as courteous staff members. We made a request to lower the volume to the music and was immediately taken care of. My Western Bourbon before dinner was right on the mark.
Absolutely great experience. The staff is stellar. Great cocktail program. The food is legit.
Alexandria M.
Oh. Em. Gee. I'd give this place 6 stars if I could... I already can't wait to go back. Staff was incredibly hospitable and knowledgeable about all food/drinks, ambiance was very posh, and presentation as well as taste of every dish was incredible. We walked here from the hotel nearby we were staying at, but there is street parking available (no lot). Cocktails not pictured, but very creative drink menu with ample selections. I'd highly recommend the Moon Dance! That was the best Wagyu Tartare I've ever had in my life.
Service was great. Ambiance warm and cozy. The food was amazing. Fantastic vegetarian options. The sourdough bread is incredible. Super fluffy and crunchy...hard to describe. Just get it.
Alex was our server and absolutely phenomenal! We had this restaurant recommended by our Airbnb host and she was totally spot on. We sat outside and while it was windy it was still very comfortable. The restaurant itself has a clean, modern feel and while it was busy, it didn't feel rushed. I love that they are so conscious about their sourcing and getting local products - we loved every dish we got! We started with a beet salad, poplar mushrooms, and the roasted cabbage, all of which were great - but the roasted cabbage was an especially unique and delicious dish! We then moved on to the housemade sourdough bread which came with 3 different types of butter. For 4 people, we ended up requesting an additional serving of bread which was an upcharge but very needed! We then moved on to the pappardelle and rigatoni for our pasta course - the pappardelle had a delicious ragu and the rigatoni was a more classic tomato sauce. Both done beautifully and with great flavor and sauce to pasta ratio. For the main courses, we had the chicken with soccoro sauce and the wagyu - our only complaint was that we had the chicken after the wagyu, which was truly unfair to the chicken! The wagyu was probably one of the best things I've ever had - so tender and beautifully cooked with a delicious chimmichurri! After all of that, of course we had to have dessert and ended up accidentally getting the sorbet in addition to the other 3 desserts - though it ended up being our favorite dessert of the night. It has a lovely cream/foam on top that made it beyond delicious. Overall, this is a can't miss!
We had an amazing experience last night. Menu always changes so take what you see on the socials with a grain of flakey salt - seasonal and full of flavor is what you can expect. One of the chefs mentioned that, because they use local (Texas) ingredients, dishes will change and ingredients will too. Garlic isn't available year-round so they need to do creative things to preserve! Fascinating discussion. Sitting at the chefs counter gave us an up close view of the food, process, and communication (through food) without speaking! Pictures speak for themselves - but French ravioli (with the parm whey) was incredible, 8-Ball squash amazing, and Blueline Tilefish was delicate and superb! Thanks to Sarah, Alex, and the team for an epic evening!
We loved this place! The food and service were incredible. We ordered the crudo, bread, cacio e pepe, sweet potato tamal and pork. Everything was really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread & Accoutrements, Blue Beared Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe ' Black Pepper Challerhocker, Red Snapper
We ordered most of the menu, and it was all ranging from tasty to ridiculously tasty, especially the pappardelle, but that's not the important bit. Not even the cocktail program, which they execute perfectly. It's the desserts. Marrow Pastry, Buckwheat Mousse , and the Chocolate Chip. All savory sweet and so unexpected; I had to try all of them because they were just so interesting. Take the chance, you won't regret it.Honorable mention to the sourdough with butter flight. Team Roquefort for life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare, Sourdough Bread & Accoutrements, Chocolate Chip, Blue Beared Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe ' Black Pepper Challerhocker
Incredible fine dining experience with tons of vegetarian options. The food had both great flavour but also really creative attention to texture. The staff were friendly and gave great wine pairing recommendations. By far our best dining experience in Austin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and service. Good cocktail selection with interesting options. Loved both of the ones I tried "Come & Take It" and "Moon Dance". Both very good. We shared the oysters, crudo, French ravioli and Texas Wagyu Steak. All delicious!! Small portions so we probably could have ordered another but they do require you to order all at once, which I am not a fan of. Overall recommend and hope to come back to try more! Their menu changes daily!
You know it's not good when you come hungry and the food is still bland. Their cocktails were good though, but it isn't worth it to head back.
Like others, I really wanted to love this place. I hate small plate family style restaurants. When I read a menu I know what I want and I don't necessarily want to share. The idea that you put in the order all at once and the kitchen decides how and in what order tho bring it out. As a result, half the table was served long before the other half and one order came so late most of us were done. The servers were attentive but very pretended and describing the food as if demanding that we like it. I will say that the flavors were imaginative and worked well together but plates were small. Cacio e Pepe was nothing to write home about--my home made is better. The papardelle was the standout with silky noodles. Finally, it's really irritating when I tell a waiter I do t want a particular type of wine for him to come back and recommend that type of wine. Way to completely disregard my preferences. I never saw the bill because I was with a large group but I hate to think of what it must have been. Bottom line is that this restaurant is more about them than satisfying the diner.
The food was good, the atmosphere was cool, we really liked the chocolate chip desert. Our server was more attentive to other tables and kinda forgot my birthday (after hyping a surprise) so that is where they lost a star.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
We went to Emmer & Rye to celebrate closing my biggest contract ever. They did not disappoint! The food was beautifully plated and delicious.Friendly, attentive, knowledgeable service.They even wrapped up our leftovers really well.My favorite restaurant for special occasions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sourdough Bread & Accoutrements, Bread Service, Blue Beared Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe ' Black Pepper Challerhocker
Oh. Em. Gee. I’d give this place 6 stars if I could… I already can’t wait to go back. Staff was incredibly hospitable and knowledgeable about all food/drinks, ambiance was very posh, and presentation as well as taste of every dish was incredible. We walked here from the hotel nearby we were staying at, but there is street parking available (no lot). Cocktails not pictured, but very creative drink menu with ample selections. I’d highly recommend the Moon Dance! That was the best Wagyu Tartare I’ve ever had in my life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food well prepared. Knowledgeable staff as well as courteous staff members. We made a request to lower the volume to the music and was immediately taken care of. My Western Bourbon before dinner was right on the mark.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dry Aged Wagyu Beef Bavette Steak Sweet Potato Black Garlic Pecan
Absolutely great experience. The staff is stellar. Great cocktail program. The food is legit.
Oh. Em. Gee. I'd give this place 6 stars if I could... I already can't wait to go back. Staff was incredibly hospitable and knowledgeable about all food/drinks, ambiance was very posh, and presentation as well as taste of every dish was incredible. We walked here from the hotel nearby we were staying at, but there is street parking available (no lot). Cocktails not pictured, but very creative drink menu with ample selections. I'd highly recommend the Moon Dance! That was the best Wagyu Tartare I've ever had in my life.