Been meaning to try this place for a few years, and I finally made the drive up to Cedar Park to…read moretry what many online threads claim is the most authentic ramen in the area. The broth is delicate -- dashi-forward and mellow. One thing Ramen 512 does really well is the condiment setup. The way a diner has salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco on the table, Ramen 512 offers togarashi, black pepper, rice vinegar, and chili oil -- exactly what a ramen shop should have. Since the broth was a bit light for my taste, I used the chili oil and pepper to dial it in. The noodles are thin and slightly soft, reminiscent of chūka soba. Not bad, but not my favorite style. The ajitsuke tamago (seasoned egg) is decent. The menma (bamboo shoots) were cut too thick. I ordered extra scallions but didn't get much. The chashu meat was chicken, which is fine. The internet isn't wrong -- this is authentic ramen, faithful to its roots. But it's also firmly mid. In Japan, ramen exists on a spectrum: there are bowls people line up hours for, and there are bowls you grab at an airport or a food court -- perfectly respectable, just unremarkable. Ramen 512 lives closer to the latter. It respects the craft without pushing it forward. It won't make you count the days until your next visit. But it's a solid neighborhood bowl, and I'm glad it exists. **8/10**

Ramen time! Clean inside, food service is a QR code ordered through your phone and served fast…read more Here's what I had: Spicy tonkatsu - good flavor, nice and spicy but not crazy hot. I will be back to try more of the menu.

We had the spicy miso ramen, katsu ramen (we ordered tonkatsu but they brought semi-dry ramen…read morenoodles with the fried pork katsu on top), bento boxes, and tempura shrimp. First, the spicy miso ramen was super rich and unctuous, but not greasy. Right spice level, and all the bits (corn, mushrooms, etc.) were all cooked well and not mushy or rubbery. Bravo! My new favorite place for Ramen in Austin. Our friends, who lived in Japan for 5 years and taught us the correct way to break apart the chopsticks and other etiquette said the the katsu, although not the correct order, was just like in Japan as was the tempura dipping sauce. I tried some of the katsu and it was perfect. Moist and tender with a crunchy but not too thick breading. Literally the best katsu I've had, so what a happy accident. I am going back for the katsu curry dish soon. The staff were friendly, the restaurant decor was nice and cozy, and both positively added to the experience without being over the top.

This is the closest place for me to get my takoyaki fix!…read more Got to love those delicious pancakey balls! To bad they don't hold up to well if they Lu do delivery or try to get them home. To be honest these are always best piping hot.

Another trip to our favorite sushi place! Yaw was fabulous…read moretoday! Very attentive and accommodating! Today had my favorite Volcano roll on lunch special (available till 4:30) half off appetizers so enjoyed egg rolls and steam dumplings along with crab rangoon! 2 HH margaritas and a beer and bill was $45!!! Always tip server and Sushi rollers!

Great selection of rolls, sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, drinks and appetizers for $32.95 on their…read moreall-you-can-eat menu. They bring out a low-sodium and original soy sauce options. They are generous with their wasabi paste and ginger. Their food comes out at an acceptable speed (not fast or slow). I really like that they offered flavored teas. They have a full bar as well. Parking is normally pretty open but there was a bunch of people waiting to see purple martins so it was packed. But we found a spot regardless. Our server was slow to actually take our orders and I had to ask multiple times for my tea, otherwise everything was good. That was really my only complaint.

There are a plethora of food trucks in Manor, most of them focusing on Mexican cuisine. Birrieria…read moreMama Rosa focuses on birria made with the flavors common to Jalisco, a coastal state in western Mexico. According to a sign on the food truck, birria is made with many spices and is cooked for a long time. I sampled a birria burrito and it came loaded with shredded meat. The meat was flavorful, tender and moist (maybe a little too moist as the tortilla became soggy before I could eat it). The accompanying salsas, aguacate and roja, both packed a punch. The menu has many options for other typical Mexican dishes including tacos. Service is friendly and fast. Definitely want to visit again and try some more of the menu. Recommended.

9/10 Taco Gobernador was not expecting it to be this flavorful. It was mediterranean style in…read moreMexican version. Looked desabrido at first judgement, lol, but reallyy good! 8/10 Avocado taco, its creaminess is so fulfilling Am really picky as a Mexican when it comes to tacos but id recommend this. If I had to rec one the gobernador!

I must have driven by this restaurant whenever I was on Parmer for like 15 years ... and never got…read morearound to going in. When I finally did, I discovered one of the best Japanese restaurants in Austin. Okay ... if you are going to pay $600 for an omikase then the omikase place is better. The tasting menu at Uchi is better. But if you just want Japanese without paying a gold brick and taking out a second mortgage on your house, Miyo Yakitori and Sushi is pretty damm fine. * * * a) Japanese curry is a utility dish in most Japanese restaurants ... and when you get down to it, in most Japanese homes. It is often what you serve on "cheap" night. Airport hotels offer it as the "free dinner" for tired travellers. The curry sauce itself here is standard issue. But they serve it with a Pork Katsu the size of Williamson county. And it is a very good Pork Katsu. That Katsu was good from Liberty Hill to Thrall and from Hester's Crossing to Jarrell. b) My carnivorous partner's Fireball Udon with Shellfish blew him away. Temperature wise and aesthetic pleasure wise. He raved about how good his udon was all the way home. c) Service was instantaneous. I think there was some sort of event horizon distortion of the space time continuum that allowed them to prepare the food and then go back in time and deliver it within a minute of it being ordered. Both of us were impressed. d) The service staff was as nice as any human beings could possibly be. * * * Great food. Great service. The folks who live in the apartment complex that Miyo is in are very lucky people indeed. Either the apartments are lovely and they get Miyo on top of that. Or the apartments are terrible, but they can still spend all their time in Miyo to compensate. Seems like a fair trade. **************** If you read the other reviews, There seems to be some controversy about this establishment. Miyo has fans and Miyo has haters. * * * Here is my read on the conflicting opinions: a) Earlier in the restaurant's history - Say about 2016, 17, or 18, The restaurant was not very good at all. I think at that time it had another name. b) There was a name change and quality went up. Sometimes when this happens there is an ownership change (or there is an owner who swaps out the management and cooking team to put in new blood.) However, things got fixed, they got fixed. c) Miyo's yakitori is apparently still not where it needs to be. I am not a huge Yakitori fan. If your broiled meat on a stick is not $80 an ounce Wagyu, Or amazing organ meats grilled in the Caucasus Barded with lamb fat and with farm fresh vegetables On another skewer for serious taste contrast ... If you are not at that high level, I don't want to pay for meat on a skewer. There are people who DO like Yakitori. They do NOT like the Miyo versions of that. * * * Yakitori is less than 20% of Miyo's menu. The rest is sushi or wonderful cooked dishes. Lay off the skewer food and you can do well here.

Fish is always very fresh and thoughtfully prepared. Service is attentive and friendly. We have…read moregone here for several years and it never disappoints.

So happy to have this place located up north! Their downtown location has never let me down!…read more I'd give this spot a 3.5/5 so rounding up to 4 here. The sushi was good, I don't think we disliked the sushi at all. Salmon was fresh, the whitefish was fresh, and all their "crudo" options were delicious. Would 100% recommend their sushi options. I'd say the pork Katsu was a little underwhelming for us, the cut was thin and the breading was too plain. Idk how else to describe it other than it was "just okay". The takoyaki was average, good but nothing to rave about. Service was good. We got seated right away and the server was friendly and helpful although we didn't have a whole ton of questions. I do agree with another review that the dry erase marker menu could be done better since the marker was too thick and made it difficult to write in the numbers of what we wanted so we ended up question an extra order of sushi pieces that I wasn't ready for due to being full lol. Seating is plentiful, and I love the design of the interior. Parking outside was perfect and not crowded at all when we came in. We went at around 3pm on a Saturday if that's helpful. Would come again but probably only for the sushi and crudo options. Same for the crab ragoons.

We decided not to do the all you can eat option but instead we ordered à la carte to sample a…read morevariety of items. Unfortunately, the fish was inconsistent. A few pieces were okay, but several were disappointing enough that I would never order them again. At this price point, I expected fresher fish and much better overall quality. Nothing we tried was terrible across the board, but the experience never justified the cost. There are plenty of sushi restaurants in Texas where I feel you get significantly better quality for the same price or less.

Market Eatery is the food hall located inside H-Mart, Austin. They've got a few of the places you…read moresee at other locations such as Tous Les Jours Bakery. Other spots include Let Them Talk (bar), 512 Narrow Street (Korean food), Oh-K Dog, and a few other places. The hall is spacious with lots of seating options. It's clean and easy to navigate. Lots of food choices to satisfy just about any craving you may have while doing your shopping.

Located inside of the H Mart…read more Our favored and regular spots for some decent tteokbokki is at the tteokboki counter, along with some rice and seaweed balls and Kimbap too. And some tofu stew form the tofu counter. There is also good Korean fried chicken counter here as well. Have wanted to try their Oh K Dog, but don't eat beef. Cheese ones might be good, but usually not craving a cheese stick much.

Ok.. the spicy egg ramen ihas definitely hit the spot! Just the right spice and almost as good as I…read moremake it at home! Definitely a great price which makes me happy I don't have to go home and cook on a Friday! it's in Hmart so the atmosphere is like street food seating... but the service was great! This place's broth is vegetarian. (Ya know I don't do pork) so this was a good try! I only scarfed it all down so fast no before photo but I got an afterwards one!

I ordered Meal Number 1, the Toppoki. I was only expecting rice cakes and fish cakes, but I was…read morepleasantly surprised by the two fried dumplings, half a hard-boiled egg, and the bean curd strings that came with it. These extra items paired well with the Toppoki sauce with just a little dip, but more importantly, they provided a different texture and acted as a bit of a flavor cleanser throughout the meal. The portion size was pretty decent; I had leftovers after feeling pretty full. Meal Number 2 on the menu comes with ramen, and from what I saw at other tables, it would be more suitable for sharing, so I'm glad I didn't overestimate my appetite! I ended up needing a to-go box, and it was a little unfortunate they only had thin styrofoam to-go boxes. The sauce was seeping through the box and into the plastic bag I brought myself by the time I got home.