Hilariously small portions for the price. Do not come here if you’re hungry. Spent $40 for such a small entree and two egg rolls.
Had the orange cauliflower (sub tofu). It was not great. Tasted sour and the color was a sickly yellow color. Friends didn’t like their cocktails from the bar.
Cool building though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sana Raza
Cool vibe, food was great but most importantly the service was amazing the owner I believe or head chef?
He was kind, attentive and even gave us extra rice as treat for our to-go! So happy to support an establishment who cares about human justice on top of that
Will be taking friends and family here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittney
Really great food and drinks!! Kids are allowed, but no kid menu options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
MONTE ZITA
High quality service all around
Frank E
Food was tasty, but portion to price ratio is terrible.
Colton Taggart
I can't in good conscience give a 5 star for the portions to price ratio was a bit off in my opinion so to me could have been...1/4 bigger than what I got, however the Korean fried chicken was beyond good so definitely check these guys out, but be aware the bar they are in is not affiliated with them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sam Myers
please for the love of god go and try the fried tofu. the staff is so kind and good at their jobs. good drinks good food good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Han Hadacek
Tucked inside the Golden Hour bar, this restaurant is a total hidden gem. As a fellow Asian, I was surprised at the quality of Asian food the restaurant is churning out and must say very impressed. Also as a vegetarian, I absolutely loved the plethora of vegetarian options available to me.
First off the atmosphere is so great. I love the bar vibes and interior - it is cozy and slightly more upscale than a dive bar with comfy chairs. They have a pool table and dim lighting but not too dark where I need a flashlight to see what I am eating. We came on a Wednesday night and it wasn’t too crowded and we were able to find a table for 6. You just find a table, sit down and order via QR code and someone brings you the food.
The dishes I got included yellow Ranger fries which were really sliced potatoes that were perfectly crispy served with aioli and chili crisp and was absolutely delicious. I also got the Dan Dan noodles with tofu which was a good size portion - the tofu was perfectly crisp and the noodles were Al dente and the sauce was pretty good though I wish it had just a little more sesame paste. As a table we shared the black garlic queso and oh my gosh was that delicious I was worried the black garlic may overpower the queso, but it didn’t and added a nice umami punch without making it overly salty.
Drinks wise that’s where the bar comes in and they do have a water station.
Parking is free with lot attached and it is small so there was plenty of street parking as well.
Also the reviewers rating the place lower because of QR code menu is very strange to me as since COVID I feel most restaurants have shifted to using QR codes to browse menus and order. We came in as a group of 6 and we all found it much easier to order via QR code and individually pay for our own food. Not sure why others had issues with it. We all have our phones and printed menus often come stained/items out of orders/prices aren’t accurate.
Badass food and very cool friendly staff. Get the barflys nachos or the queso. Get the garlic pak choy. Had the tofu Dan Dan noodles this time and it was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enid Cruz
I got the new OG burger with a side of fried rice. The burger was so salty - it was quite unpleasant to eat. I couldn’t even finish it. And then the fried rice had no flavor and was visually unappealing. The appetizers are the only good thing here, everything else just seems to taste the same. The food quality is very inconsistent and doesn't match the price you’re paying.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
queso def
Delicious food! Burger Tex burger excellent as well!
Great place to meet up with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse Zuretti
Zero fluff, best experience I've had with a restaurant here in Austin. Food, service, humans, vibe, communication, everything was S Tier.
Passion is a huge driving force behind my radar for good food as an experience. These guys are the kind of passion I feed off of (not pun intended), and hearing the love for the art of making good food from them got me so excited before food showed up at our table.
The food matched and exceeded my expectations. I had General Tso - because it's something you know will tell you about the quality. It blew me away. It's a TOUGH dish to execute in the right ways for people who take their food choices seriously. It was maximally flavorful, cooked perfectly, fragrant as though it knew I was looking for the smokiness of wok fried chili peppers that seemingly never arrived at the kit-grade take away spots we all have had. The pork egg rolls were so unique I almost wish it had its own new name, so goo. And the QUESO...holy experience. I also ordered smashed cucumbers w/ my general tso and it should be a requirement IMO.
The location itself is really cool, I'm not huge into social eateries being from busy AF NJ/NYC (we like to get in, eat in peace, or take to go) but this place was fantastic. Never felt overwhelmed or unwanted. Just good vibes! Even the door guy was awesome.
We showed up with 10 people and were taken care of so well, checked in on regularly, chatted with despite the place being busy as can be on a Wednesday night, and food came out mas rapido.
very tasty food and super cool atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place rules. Food is incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hilariously small portions for the price. Do not come here if you’re hungry. Spent $40 for such a small entree and two egg rolls.
Had the orange cauliflower (sub tofu). It was not great. Tasted sour and the color was a sickly yellow color. Friends didn’t like their cocktails from the bar.
Cool building though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Cool vibe, food was great but most importantly the service was amazing the owner I believe or head chef?
He was kind, attentive and even gave us extra rice as treat for our to-go!
So happy to support an establishment who cares about human justice on top of that
Will be taking friends and family here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great food and drinks!! Kids are allowed, but no kid menu options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
High quality service all around
Food was tasty, but portion to price ratio is terrible.
I can't in good conscience give a 5 star for the portions to price ratio was a bit off in my opinion so to me could have been...1/4 bigger than what I got, however the Korean fried chicken was beyond good so definitely check these guys out, but be aware the bar they are in is not affiliated with them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
please for the love of god go and try the fried tofu. the staff is so kind and good at their jobs. good drinks good food good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tucked inside the Golden Hour bar, this restaurant is a total hidden gem. As a fellow Asian, I was surprised at the quality of Asian food the restaurant is churning out and must say very impressed. Also as a vegetarian, I absolutely loved the plethora of vegetarian options available to me.
First off the atmosphere is so great. I love the bar vibes and interior - it is cozy and slightly more upscale than a dive bar with comfy chairs. They have a pool table and dim lighting but not too dark where I need a flashlight to see what I am eating. We came on a Wednesday night and it wasn’t too crowded and we were able to find a table for 6. You just find a table, sit down and order via QR code and someone brings you the food.
The dishes I got included yellow Ranger fries which were really sliced potatoes that were perfectly crispy served with aioli and chili crisp and was absolutely delicious. I also got the Dan Dan noodles with tofu which was a good size portion - the tofu was perfectly crisp and the noodles were Al dente and the sauce was pretty good though I wish it had just a little more sesame paste. As a table we shared the black garlic queso and oh my gosh was that delicious I was worried the black garlic may overpower the queso, but it didn’t and added a nice umami punch without making it overly salty.
Drinks wise that’s where the bar comes in and they do have a water station.
Parking is free with lot attached and it is small so there was plenty of street parking as well.
Also the reviewers rating the place lower because of QR code menu is very strange to me as since COVID I feel most restaurants have shifted to using QR codes to browse menus and order. We came in as a group of 6 and we all found it much easier to order via QR code and individually pay for our own food. Not sure why others had issues with it. We all have our phones and printed menus often come stained/items out of orders/prices aren’t accurate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Badass food and very cool friendly staff. Get the barflys nachos or the queso. Get the garlic pak choy. Had the tofu Dan Dan noodles this time and it was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the new OG burger with a side of fried rice. The burger was so salty - it was quite unpleasant to eat. I couldn’t even finish it. And then the fried rice had no flavor and was visually unappealing. The appetizers are the only good thing here, everything else just seems to taste the same. The food quality is very inconsistent and doesn't match the price you’re paying.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delicious food! Burger Tex burger excellent as well!
Great place to meet up with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zero fluff, best experience I've had with a restaurant here in Austin. Food, service, humans, vibe, communication, everything was S Tier.
Passion is a huge driving force behind my radar for good food as an experience. These guys are the kind of passion I feed off of (not pun intended), and hearing the love for the art of making good food from them got me so excited before food showed up at our table.
The food matched and exceeded my expectations. I had General Tso - because it's something you know will tell you about the quality. It blew me away. It's a TOUGH dish to execute in the right ways for people who take their food choices seriously. It was maximally flavorful, cooked perfectly, fragrant as though it knew I was looking for the smokiness of wok fried chili peppers that seemingly never arrived at the kit-grade take away spots we all have had. The pork egg rolls were so unique I almost wish it had its own new name, so goo. And the QUESO...holy experience. I also ordered smashed cucumbers w/ my general tso and it should be a requirement IMO.
The location itself is really cool, I'm not huge into social eateries being from busy AF NJ/NYC (we like to get in, eat in peace, or take to go) but this place was fantastic. Never felt overwhelmed or unwanted. Just good vibes! Even the door guy was awesome.
We showed up with 10 people and were taken care of so well, checked in on regularly, chatted with despite the place being busy as can be on a Wednesday night, and food came out mas rapido.
Go here for the food, and enjoy the blessing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, Orange Cauliflower
The ramen del barrio residency is an excellent compliment to yellow ranger’s menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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