First the vibe of the place was like a country cafe in France or Italy. Not swanky, simple. Very…read morecool and loved the art on the walls. The food was just as delightful. We visited for Easter brunch. We began with tabouli and hummus appetizers and enjoyed both the traditional and smoked salmon Eggs Benedict. Eggs were cooked to perfection and the silky hollandaise were flavorful. We toasted with the pomegranate mimosas. Everything was perfectly balanced and the service was friendly and attentive. It was a very pleasant experience and we look forward to going back to explore the rest if the menu. Such a great surprise in the heart of San Marcos, Tx.

The food here was fine. Like a 3.5/5. But the ambience!!!!!!!! The backyard seating!!!!! Beautiful…read moreperfect gorgeous. They graciously accommodated our 10 person party. I tried my friends Blueberry crepes (blintzes?) and they had only one flavor: ricotta.... not even sweetened. I myself ordered the savory crepes, and as I'm staring at this picture months later, I'm trying to remember any taste or experience from the meal. My mind is blank. The coffees are good though! It'd be 3 stars just for the food but the beautiful backyard gave it an extra. Great place for pics and coffee

Wow what a luxe brunch we had at Lutie's on our trip to Austin…read more Our server Aurora (I believe that was her name) was amazing and walked us through the entire menu in a way that was both inviting and calming. We were a group of four girls and we were feeling luxurious so we started with some drinks. I loved my bloody mary. For food - jeez what did we not get?! +Estate Bread: I cannot begin to describe how good the estate bread is. You have to get this, and you need to make sure every person in your party gets their own. Ridiculous. +Oyster Mushroom Hashbrown +Barbecued Gulf Shrimp + Grits +Gulf Shrimp Omelette +Spanish Frittata The gulf shrimp omelette and the oyster mushroom hashbrown really stood out to me. Especially if you dunk the estate bread into the hollandaise. Everything was delicious but those are the things that really stood out to me. The space itself is absolutely gorgeous and adorned with so many plants. Lutie's is a glamourous spot to enjoy a lovely meal.

I've had this place on my radar for years but only recently decided to go with my wife to celebrate…read moreour anniversary. I have to say I regret not going sooner! The staff is super professional and the service is top tier. They seem to pay very close attention to each and every guest. The estate bread is as good as they say it is, we ended up ordering additional to-go. I was impressed by the flavors in each dish, well rounded and light. Each dish was enough to share between my wife and I. I am not a huge dessert person, but both of the desserts we ordered were spot on for me, not too sweet but just sweet enough. I recommend saving room for dessert. If you want to impress someone, you should bring them here. If you want carefully prepared delicious food, you should bring yourself here as often as you can.

In all honesty, I tried really hard to hate on this place. I've had plenty of tapas in Europe and…read morelarger metro American cities that have nailed the concept. When I saw the mechanic shop conversion and industrial interior I got worried. The staff seemed a bit overwhelmed and a tad unprepared for shift opening. HOWEVER, I am always open to being proved wrong, which I was. The food was amazing and the staff was able to handle the five of us, three being boomers who had questions about EVERYTHING, but we love them, haha. The staff handled us with grace. When they didn't know the answer to the million questions we had they got it for us from the kitchen staff or manager. Zero pretension. All the kindness. I can't remember what we ordered; we ordered at least half the menu. Every single dish was amazing. We will for sure be back sans boomers for many date nights to come.

Been here quite a few times and I love the whole vibe and ambiance of this place, especially with…read morethe history this spot does have with the NB locals. The waitstaff is wonderful and everyone is so nice. I get the same dishes every single time because I know they are very good...the hummus and their bread is amazing! Caesar is also super good every time. We love getting the meatballs and the shrimp dish...the shrimp one is probably my favorite item on the menu. I don't even love wine but the wines I have had there are great! The only cons I do have to say are I wish the menu had more options or when there are specials it's more than one day before they sell out. I LOVE tiramisu and that's the one dessert they do have but I've only been able to order it once because every other time they are sold out and I understand you run out but then there needs to be a second or third option to choose from. I look forward to ordering the tiramisu every time and I haven't been able to in months because they never have it. This is one of my go to places when I do eat out here and I'm happy with getting the same dishes over and over because they are good but I am interested and excited to see what else they add to the menu in the future!!

I checked out Ovenbird for breakfast while visiting Austin. It's a great South Austin spot to grab…read morea coffee, fresh baked goods, and a tasty meal from this scratch kitchen. I did all three. I started out with a Franzbrötchen, a German style cinnamon roll, and a cortado. Both were a great start while waiting for one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've had in a while. The sandwich I chose comes with bacon, beer cheese, fluffy eggs, and Russian dressing on a beautifully toasted Bavarian croissant. I also had to try a side of their duck fat potatoes, fried golden brown with smoked duck fat, whipped confit garlic butter, and fresh thyme. This was an excellent meal with great service, and I would highly recommend checking them out if you're ever in the area.

We visited Ovenbird the Monday after the recent ice in Austin. The staff was beyond friendly and…read morethe ambiance calming. The London fog on their menu is what drew us in. We ordered the breakfast sandwich, French toast and breakfast plate. The syrup on the French toast was phenomenal..you will eat every last bite. As for the sandwich it had a fresh pesto and sausage to die for with a perfectly cooked egg. The London fog was the star though. Its flavor was packed and every sip a journey. I recommend stopping by and just taking some time to enjoy it all.

My hubs chose Rosé Gosé for my Mother's Day brunch location. In full transparency, choosing a…read morerestaurant is not his jam. However, today major shout out to the hubs. Rosé Gosé was a delightful Mother's Day lunch spot. It is a whole vibe, and it is uniquely French! When we walked in an artist was playing romantic music on his keyboard, which set the tone for the brunch. It is a small restaurant inside with a larger area of seating on the patio. Of course, our reservations were inside in the comforts of air conditioning. You immediately notice a wine wall hence the name Rosé Gosé. The restaurant has many windows which provide lots of natural light. The tables house miniature yellow roses and utensils sat in a small wooden block...very French. All the servers were dressed in mauve clothing that resemble scrubs from a hospital. If someone stepped out in a French beret, I would have fallen over. Our server, Sergey, immediately served us water and took our order. The restaurant was highlighted as a modern European bistro. The atmosphere was charming, elegant, and stylish making it ideal for a Mother's Day brunch. My hubby ordered a ribeye, eggs and French Fries. I ordered the avocado toast with salmon and egg whites. While I'm not a huge red meat eater, I tasted a piece of the hubs ribeye and it was nicely prepared. My avocado toast was yummy to the nth degree! Everything was perfect. The avocado was precisely cut and at the right level of softness. The salmon was chopped into tiny little squares and so enjoyable to eat. We could not be more pleased. With a name like Rosé Gosé you would expect their drinks to be superb. My hubby ordered a hibiscus tea, which was delightful. I ordered a mimosa that had high quality ingredients and was perfectly balanced...so smooth. We were also pleased with the drinks. This was the first time at Rosé Gosé, however, it definitely will not be the last.

Really love going to rosé goes!…read more I think everybody in town knows their service is not the best and that's not what they're known for but their cocktails are by far my favorite in all of Austin. Their drink number seven, which is basically a Yuzu gin sour is literally my favorite drink and all of Austin and still continues to be that way. Their food is also pretty decent, but I primarily go there for the drinks. Gotta get my wraps done before it actually closes down because I still don't know how to stay around

Tucked away outside our home area, we were surprised to find such a little piece of Italy! The…read moreresort grounds are beautiful! Even a rainy day couldn't dim the beautiful buildings. Servers at the restaurant were very friendly and attentive. Ours suggested her favorite items since it was our first time, and it didn't disappoint. The Farmers burger is deliciously tender and smoky in flavor. The grilled Caesar was a gigantic portion with all the traditional flavors with a twist! The truffle & mushroom pizza was delicious! For dessert we split a slice of lemon cake and we were stuffed!!!

What a great find! The location is gorgeous - it's a winery, so think green and lush. The building…read moreitself is a beautiful, ivy covered stone with large windows letting in all the light. Inside you'll find some booths along the perimeter of the room and large, round tables with wonderful upholstered chairs in the center. Can't say enough about the comfort of the chairs- very upscale. Our server was very sweet and efficient- there when we needed her but not hovering. The food is glorious. They are a bit on the expensive side, but the food is so good we did not mind the prices. I had the chicken and waffles - nicely crisp chicken breast with very tasty waffles. My husband and granddaughter-in-law had the steak and eggs - with really good potatoes and onions; both were SO impressed with the flavor and the preparation. (I will be having this next time!). My grandson had 'Hong Kong' French toast, which I believe was made with Japanese milk bread and had berries and a custard. Also came with eggs and bacon. He could not speak highly enough about it. The portions are LARGE. We all took food home. I shared my plate with my great granddaughter (2 yrs) and still took food home! Honestly, we had booked another restaurant for the weekend of Mother's Day (day before) and we canceled that reservation so that we could go back to Farmers Commons! It's that good. Also, all the folks working when we were there were very sweet with my great granddaughter; we appreciated that. HIGHLY recommend for brunch. Now i want to try dinner too!

In the style of Anthony Bourdain because....it was THAT good: I went to a Georgian restaurant…read morebecause I like wine and make poor decisions around bread. This is how these things start. First comes the wine flight -- amber, gold, pale straw colors catching the light like old varnish. Georgian wine doesn't taste "new world." It doesn't even really taste old world. It tastes ancient. Mineral-heavy, floral in places, a little funky, unapologetically alive. Like somebody buried grapes in the earth a few thousand years ago and decided modernity was optional. Then the khachapuri lands. Not a plate. An event. A blistered, burnished canoe of bread carrying molten cheese, butter, and an egg yolk so offensively golden it looks fictional. Somewhere, a cardiologist wakes suddenly in the night sensing a disturbance in the force. You tear into it anyway. Because human beings were not put on this earth to refuse hot bread filled with cheese. The crust crackles. The center stretches and folds into itself. Butter disappears into the molten lake like it was never there to begin with. It is rich in the way only peasant food perfected over centuries can be rich -- not delicate, not curated, not interested in your wellness journey. Then come the khinkali. These beautiful dumb little meat purses filled with beef, pork, pepper, and scalding broth. There's etiquette involved. You're supposed to hold the top knot, bite carefully, sip the soup first. And for one brief moment everyone at the table becomes united by the exact same thought: "Oh, this is going to end badly." It's glorious. Broth runs down wrists. Black pepper hits the back of your throat. Wine keeps appearing. The room gets louder. Warmer. Looser. Nobody's pretending to be restrained anymore. And that's what I love about Georgian food. It feels completely uninterested in optimization. No tiny portions. No architectural foam. No chef explaining deconstructed emotions harvested from a local hillside. Just centuries of survival distilled into bread, meat, cheese, wine, and hospitality aggressive enough to qualify as a controlled substance. You leave full in a way that feels almost philosophical. Like maybe civilization peaked when somebody looked at bread and thought: "What if we filled it with molten cheese and handed everyone wine until they started hugging?"

Stopped by for early dinner on a Wednesday night because we wanted to try something new! It's to…read morethe left of the steam train station when facing the entrance of it. Our waiter was very kind and patient to explain the menu since we never had Georgian food before. Unfortunately, all the beers we tried to order were out of stock and he was nice enough to comp it for my S/O. I opted for the pomegranate 75 and enjoyed it! Our appetizer was the beef khinkali and adjarian khachapuri. The khinkali is a dumpling that has a thicker dough wrapping compared to the Asian counterpart, especially at the top. I think I would give the beef/pork one a try before I say it's not for me. The adjarian khachapuri does come with a raw egg but the freshly hot bread and cheese will cook it and melt the butter. It's so creamy! The bread had a crispy outside and soft inside. They complimented each other well. The chakhohbili was simple but good. It was like a chicken and tomato soup. For some, it may be too plain but I felt like it's a good no frills dish. The shkmeruli was a little bland for us. It felt like the creamy version of the chakhohbili but somehow less flavor? Just wasn't for us :) I didn't want to order kebabs/skewers since I could get that anywhere but I'm interested in coming back to try their version!

I saw this place on instagram marketing their grand opening with free food samples and drinks,…read moreobviously I had to go. The store is very small so it can get crowded pretty quickly but everything is placed along the outer corners so there is room to walk. There is only one checkout counter but while you wait you can watch them prepare the dumplings through this giant glass window. We sampled the ham and cheese crepe, the blueberry crepe, a cheese dumpling, a pork dumpling, a triple meat dumpling, and a few others that I can't remember the names of haha . Honestly they were all delicious and left me wanting more. I don't think the prices are too bad either considering that this is hand made in store. I am definitely coming back to grab more dumplings for myself, friends and family.

Multi Cook is a very tidy and well kept facility. I bought the mushroom & potato pierogi and the…read morepork & beef dumplings. I took the food home and everything was delicious. The owner is very welcoming and helpful. Overall, I highly recommend.

This was a very yummy dinner in downtown Fredericksburg! We visited after our wine tour and were…read moreexcited to try some German food. They were pretty booked up but as it was cold outside they let us switch our reservation from patio to bar seating. We really enjoyed our meal. The waiters were very attentive and happy to talk through the menu with us. Ultimately we decided on a pretzel as our appetizer, with lamb chops as our entree to share and a side of kasespatzle. The pretzel was warm and a nice size and we thoroughly enjoyed the beer cheese. We finished the cheese halfway through the pretzel and the waiters were kind enough to bring us another one. Next for the kasespatzle - which from my understanding is the German version of mac and cheese. It was very tasty and hearty! More filling than I expected. The lamb chops were the crown jewel of the night - rich and succulent and paired so well with the asparagus. The chef was kind enough to make another lamb chop for us as she saw how the meat shrunk while cooking it. The meal was so tasty and a good size for sharing! We were very full by the end. I'm so glad we tried this place! It would be perfect for date night, a meeting with coworkers or family dinner. I like that they have an intimate inside area as well as the outdoor patio. Check this place out!

I found Otto's to be a bit disappointing. Maybe it's just that German isn't the type of cuisine…read morethat should be elevated... It's great the way it is, and trying to make it fancy doesn't make it better. But I've always thought that if a restaurant has only a few options on its menu, they had better all be great, and I didn't find that to be the case at Otto's. One of us had the schnitzel au gratin, which seemed more to be like a chicken Parmesan. I had the duck schnitzel. I would say they were just both OK. The fried potatoes that came with the au gratin schnitzel were left largely untouched on my companion's plate. There wasn't much flavor to my red cabbage, and my spaetzel seemed to be more like a modern day risotto. And this at a restaurant that makes you leave your credit card for a reservation and threatens to charge if you cancel less than 24 hours before. For that, it had better knock my socks off. But my socks are still on, and they won't be walking back to Otto's. Extra star for the great location.

Milano Cafe is such a charming place. The owner greeted us and told us to "sit anywhere" so we…read morechose a different room from our previous visits. We enjoy the artwork as we enjoy a glass of wine. I ordered the drunken linguini and found it full of flavor. My husband had eggplant parmisan, his favorite, and said it was delicious. The limoncello cake was light and not overly sweet, a lovely ending to the meal. Kao, our server, was friendly and helpful.

Food was very authentic. Very friendly owner and wait staff. Very clean and friendly seating area…read more Prices are a little on the high side but we shall return and try other dishes.