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    Galloway's Sandwich Shop

    4.5 (27 reviews)
    InexpensiveSoul Food, Southern
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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    To-Go Lunch Fried pork chops, okra and cabbage.
    Angelita R.

    To-Go-Lunch: 2 Fried pork chops flavored and tendered, cabbage sautéed and tasty and fried okra with yummy cornmeal batter with a slice of corn bread. Delicious and large portion with a great price point ($14 including 20% tip)! This black owned business is a local staple for soul food on 12th street. To top it off, I was pleasantly surprised to find a complimentary banana pudding with entree. The owner is a sweet gentleman with genuine spirit that I will continue to support with my $$$$. Strongly recommend this place for lunch. Angelita

    fried chicken, mashed potatoes, greens, and corn bread.

    Talk about southern home cooking! It doesn't get much better than the hands on, kind, customer service that greets you as soon as you walk in the door... but then you taste the food! Cooked with love, you are instantly comforted from the first bite. It feels you are dining with close family and friends when eating with other patrons. Their daily specials give you a plethora of combinations of entrees and sides and the owner/staff take care of you with the portions; I left with a clean plate and a full belly. I will definitely make this a go-to spot when showing friends and family around Austin because THIS is what southern home cooking is all about; love, full bellies, and good times!

    Cajun chicken, greens, rice and cornbread
    Richard A.

    After getting my haircut, the plan was to get some BBQ across the street from the barbershop but my barber Ruben told me that it was closed and suggested that I check out Galloway Sandwich Shop. Well this sandwich shop turned out to be an old skool soul food restaurant. When I entered, I noticed a patron eating some nice sized fried catfish that made my mouth begin to water but instead I ordered the Cajun chicken, rice, greens, and some real cornbread. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the savory Cajun Chicken, I wish Steve's hand could have been a little heavier on the portion. Next time, I'll order the catfish. They talked me into ordering the banana pudding which reminded me of my grandmother's banana pudding and again, I should have ordered a double portion. All in all, I was well pleased with Ruben's recommendation and I will be returning for the catfish.

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    Delicious, comforting food. Hit the spot! The chef and employees are very kind, great service. Iced tea is very very sweet and large servings altogether. Beef stroganoff, cheese broccoli and mashed potatoes pictured

    Barbecue brisket, buttered corn, collard greens, barbecue sauce, and cornbread muffin
    Tiff T.

    Hankering for mac 'n' cheese, I galavanted to Galloway's, which was the top hit on Yelp. Not realizing that Galloway's rotates their sides in addition to their entrées, Jon A. and I arrived to no mac 'n' cheese on a Saturday afternoon. (It was an option on Wednesday and Friday.) We decided to split an entrée ($8.10), which comes with two sides and a little cornbread muffin, and an iced tea ($1), which was very sweet. The platter was huge: I could never have finished it myself. We selected the barbecue brisket with buttered corn and collard greens. Other options available were smoked sausage, smoked chicken, potato salad, and red beans. The collard greens were my favorite course, but the lean brisket was cooked nicely, too. The Galloways seemed to both be working that day, aprons and all. There were some regulars who appeared and greeted them. Also, it is a sandwich shop, and the sandwiches are on a separate menu from the big dry-erase board from which we selected our options. The restaurant is fairly small and has about six to eight tables that seat about eight each. We shared our plastic tableclothed table with a lady who ate her lunch by herself. Another table near us sat a family with a couple of young children, while a Capital Metro employee shared a meal with a friend. The verdict: Galloway's seems like a great gathering place in its neighborhood and is family-run. We'll be back for more of its delightful soul food.

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    Wow old school soul food. Fried pork chops were awesome. The mashed potatoes were smothered in chicken gravy I will be back for sure.

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    Great food and friendly service. Don't be in a rush, as they take their time serving. It is a buffet and ALLLL good!

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    OMG don't let the outside fool you!! I had the salmon croquet, and it was amazing! Great flavor! Great hospitality!

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    Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken - Austin

    Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken - Austin

    4.3
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    Gus's was fantastic. We came on a Saturday at 6pm and had no issues with seating. We ordered the…read moretwo piece dark chicken and the special that comes with four pieces. We both subbed beans for mac and cheese. My friend appeared the most jolly I'd ever seen him and thoroughly enjoyed the chicken. I really liked the mac and cheese, and I liked the chicken as well. The coleslaw was decent, and I often don't like coleslaw. The skin was tough and too much for me, but the food itself was great. The two piece was substantial for me, and the four piece seemed to be a little too much even for a big boy. The restroom floors were suspiciously very wet. I feel like they could provide some moist towelettes because the chicken was very greasy, and we had to just pour water on the napkins. Downtown street parking was a struggle, but I found 2/3 of a spot close by that I decided could count as a spot.

    I heard a lot about Gus's and finally got to try it this weekend…read more I ordered the 2 Piece Dark Plate and substituted the beans and coleslaw for seasoned fries and mac & cheese. There was a small hiccup with the sides, but the staff was quick to fix it. The sides were good, and the chicken was juicy, flavorful, and didn't need any extra seasoning at all. I just wish the chicken pieces had been a little bigger! Overall, I had a good dining experience. The restaurant was clean and cozy, the service was great, and the chicken was delicious!

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    Salty Sow

    Salty Sow

    4.3
    (3.4k reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    We came here before a baseball game. Great casual ambiance, friendly staff, and good food…read more Had Brussel sprouts, deviled eggs, duck fat fries for appetizer. We decorated all of them with the brussels sprouts, being the favorite. For main course, we had crispy chicken thighs, Wagyu cheeseburger, and chicken and rabbit Mole. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. We finished with banana fosters Beignets. Plenty for 5 of us to share. Will definitely come back

    We went to Salty Sow on a Friday evening. We had a reservation and were promptly sat outside. They…read morehave huge fans, so in spite of the heat it was very pleasant. We were excited to try the food, and were hungry. Our server appeared (I can't remember his name but he was a short guy with blond hair). I ordered a cocktail and my husband ordered beer to begin with. He went away and then came back asking my husband if he wanted some whiskey cocktail, and we corrected him that we had asked for a particular beer. No big deal. We then ordered the deviled eggs and shishito peppers, and the red fish and short ribs for entree. A lady brought us the drinks, and the deviled eggs. Our server swung by and then disappeared. We thought the shishito peppers were on their way. We waited for what seemed like a really long time and still no shishito peppers. We also noticed that each table had a carafe of water except ours. We were just given water once, and then our server never bothered to fill the water up. Anyway, we kept waiting since there was no sign of the server. At this point, we felt he might have forgotten the second appetizer and we just did not want it, but he was nowhere to be found. A man (not our server) brought out our entrees. We then told him that we had been waiting for our second appetizer and would just want to cancel it. We asked if we could get the biscuits instead. He brought out the biscuits within a few minutes. Now this is where it really annoyed us. Had our server just come over and said he had forgotten our shishito peppers, it would have been okay. Human. What he tried was act smart and dropped by saying the shishito peppers would be out to which we said that we didn't want an appetizer after an entree and had cancelled it. I almost felt like he was treating us as if he thought we don't really dine out or whatever and he could just make fools of us. This really didn't sit right with me. We asked him for water and he filled it up left. The food was above average. The short ribs were good but my red fish had been hammered! The biscuits were good. The deviled eggs were good as well. Anyway, we finished our meal, and got the check, paid, and were waiting to finish our drinks. The receipt was on our table. Also, note, it was not a particularly busy day with several empty tables. What our server did next was absolutely unacceptable. I think he wanted to see if we had tipped him after his awful service. We did, but not 20% as we always do because of the soddy job he did, not to mention his attitude. We paid 15% which I think was more than what he deserved now. Out of nowhere, and mind you,after being absent for long periods before, he just came by, grabbed the paid up bill from our table to our shock, while we were still sitting and talking, looked at the bill, turned towards us, and muttered something angry under his breath and walked away. I have never seen this level of entitlement and bad behavior. We left right away. We had been really looking forward to this meal but I would not want to go back. The food was good, but not great, and I would not want to put up with such obnoxious behavior as a paying customer.

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    Colleen's Kitchen

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    I had a lovely brunch with my family at Colleen's Kitchen. They have a nice patio area that is…read moreshaded in the morning and seats inside that make you feel like you're in a southern home. Service is quick and good. The biscuits are AMAZING. Highly recommend trying. I also had the half portion of shrimp and grits. It was too salty in my opinion. Dishes are decently priced and the restaurant is never too crowded. They offer 3 hr parking validation in the garage!

    Really disappointing experience from a place we have supported for years…read more We have lived in the neighborhood since 2019 and have been to Colleen's many times. This visit started off well. A manager kindly helped seat us at the last table that could fit a high chair, and our server was perfectly pleasant. Then we watched an older Uber Eats driver ask for an update on an order after being told it would be ready in five minutes. More than ten minutes later, when he checked again, the assistant manager was openly rude and dismissive. He told the driver he could not make the kitchen move any faster and then said, "Why don't you leave and come back then if you're in such a hurry." That interaction was bad enough that we canceled our food order, paid for our drinks, and left. When asked why, I explained exactly what we had witnessed. The response: "Don't worry about that, he's just an Uber driver." That told us everything we needed to know. We do not want to support a business where management treats people that way and then defends it. We will not be back. John, you should be ashamed of yourself.

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    Vic & Al's

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    If you've never had cajun food before, you MUST eat here!! The menu is so well-spiced and will…read moreshock your taste buds in such a new way. I absolutely loved it. This place operates on a tab-based system, so no need to wait for a check, since the tab is opened for you before you're seated. This worked very smoothly! This would be a great place for a date or anything requiring an aesthetically pleasing ambiance, the wood lining and ceiling along with the blackboard menu give this place a great vibe.

    Pretty good cajun food for Austin. It's setup on the east side next to Dai due, parking is kind of…read morea hassle so you may need to park in the nearby neighborhood. Everything is counter service so you'll order your entire meal at the counter along with drinks, the cashier will give you a number and the service staff will bring your items to your table. My friend and I ordered several different items on the menu to try out, we got the etouffee, red beans and rice, and a mushroom salad. My favorite out of those items was the mushroom salad with vinagarette dressing, who doesn't love mushrooms and some greens! The etouffee was rich and savory with what i believe was their rotating protein of the week. Can't really go wrong with red beans and rice, these are like an upgraded popeyes version. To end the meal we tried their beignets which weren't stellar but reminded me more of a fried donut with some powdered sugar sprinkled on top. I'd come back but maybe not get so much food since we both definitely left stuffed!

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    Chicken and beignets!!!  So delicious!!!!
    Chicken and beignets!!! So delicious!!!!
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    Galloway's Sandwich Shop - soulfood - Updated June 2026

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