Ate here while in town traveling. Group of 6 and we tried a lot of different things. I wish I had taken pictures. We will definitely try it again. read more

One of my favorite happy hours in Austin. You can't go wrong with their $7 chicken and biscuit (generous portion of their really tasty chicken), the duck fat fries, as well as their deviled eggs. We also tried their banana foster beignets and holy crap, so good!!! My go to drink is the yes please. Aside from the great food and drinks, service has always been spectacular! read more

Salty Sow - Bananas Fosters Beignets - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Celebrated our anniversary during COVID with some takeout from Salty Sow, and I really enjoyed it. Currently, the restaurant is offering three-course meals on select nights for $20, plus some great deals on bottles of wine and cocktails to go. We ordered a charcuterie board, deviled eggs (infused with a lovely truffle flavor), Brussels sprouts Caesar salad, rosemary-honey fried chicken and carnitas tacos, plus cocktails. Everything was packaged nicely and brought out promptly to my car when I pulled up at the designated time. It was a really nice date night in! Highly recommend. read more

Loved the place... Loved the food... plus they make a mean Old Fashioned! Capped it off with a delicious dessert.

Whoa. This place. I don't eat swine but I drink wine and I'd go back to this place in a heartbeat. Met friends who flew in from NYC and this was highly suggested to try. I got the Genuine Blackened Redfish - anything blackened is a crapshoot...this was blackened artistry. Nothing over spiced or blackened. It was literally cooked to perfection, I simply cannot explain it. The fish was so fresh and delicate and full of flavor. The spices used were almost hidden in that it just blended so freaking perfectly; nothing overpowered the other. It sat on a bed of quinoa/lentil and this Tabasco butter sauce. My mouth is literally watering just thinking about it now. We also shared a side of their cheddar grits and I might never order them again from anywhere else. These were so freakishly light and airy, not heavy and clumpy. The ratio of butter and cheddar was equal to the texture. My friends loved their meals as well - she got a pork belly and he got some Wagyu burger with pork belly added and he inhaled. Such a great experience. read more

Amazing food (I would do anything for those bananas fosters beignets) but the best part of our experience was our server Alec! He was so enthusiastic and personable, and gave great recommendations. I also appreciated how attentive he was, even in a super busy section. Thank you Alec! read more

Salty Sow - Bananas Fosters Beignets - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Good food, always a wait and very difficult to get reservations. Parking is challenging, but it's popular for a reason. I'm not a fan of their creative cocktails, and some of the plates really put the "salty" in "salty sow." If you can get a reservation you are better off. Duck fat fries, Brussels sprouts, and the beef stew are very good. The pan fried chicken thighs were heavy on the salt for me, but overall you likely won't be disappointed with anything you order. read more

I was looking for a good happy hour spot in Austin that was mainly restaurant since we had people under 21 in the group. This place fit the bill and exceeded my expectations! The service was super friendly and accommodating when we mentioned we were here for happy hour! Also, this restaurant is so darn cute I regret not taking a picture to show y'all. Think beer garden vibes but more like cool backyard restaurant, plus the weather was beautiful which certainly helped! I forget the specific hh deals, but it was $ off drinks and they had some tacos and select entrees for food. I got the crispy brussel sprout leaves and they were so savory and crisp I could spoon them into my mouth by the ladle LOL. The tacos were perfect as well however the pork belly w runny egg was a little messy (totally worth it). TLDR; I'd definitely be back next time I'm in Austin and would recommend to anything looking for a good hh! read more

Salty Sow - Fried Catfish and Pork Belly tacos - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The aesthetic is definitely shack chic. Everything is wooden and rustic looking. Unfortunately, no AC so you're eating in a warm cabin. Parking is a big difficult since it's limited, but there is a reserved lot. I had the duck fries, fried chicken, and burger. The duck fries were fatty and tasty, but I wouldn't say it had a very distinctive duck fat taste compared to regular fat. Fried chicken and burger were okay as well, nothing special. read more

Staff is a 10/10! It is a very interesting place. The wagyu steak burger was absolutely amazing! The only downside is that if you're from out of town you may not be use to such strong flavors of some of the menu items. read more

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Their happy hour menu is so legit, you won't even look at the dinner menu. I can't believe it has taken me this long to eat here! Items: Deviled eggs Honey rosemary dipped fried chicken Fried catfish taco Crispy Brussels sprout leaves Blueberry custard cake The only subpar thing eaten was the deviled eggs. For what I spent and the quality of what I ate, you will be hard pressed to find better. Service was good and attentive. I had no complaints. Rarely do you walk out with a smile on your face the way I did. read more

Salty Sow - Sampling: fried catfish taco, honey rosemary dipped fried chicken, crispy Brussels sprouts leaves & deviled eggs - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Was able to get a reservation on a Saturday night and made it for the Happy Hour which we didn't know about (430-630). We had food a bit before so we didn't get a ton of food, but what we tried: Honey Rosemary Dipped Fried Chicken: 3/5, the chicken was good but the biscuit was a bit hard/crunchy - not the texture I was looking for Crispy Brussels Sprout = 10/5 ; they were super flavorful and crispy ; it would be a disservice not to get these Eggplant Fries: 4/5 ; I hadn't had these elsewhere so it was cool to try. For me a 5 would have been if there was a different sauce (they gave marinara) and/or the "fries" were crispier. Bananas Foster Beignets - 10/5 ; Just WOW. Get this Please get: Brussel Sprouts and Bananas Foster Beignets - you won't regret it. read more

Salty Sow - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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My new favorite restaurant in austin. Walking into the restaurant, you are immedietly hit with delicious smells of meat cooking in the kitchen. I have never had beef shoulder, but I can't imagine anyone does it better than this place. The drinks were good, but honestly the highlight was the special - the tots appetizer. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE MENU! It was very nostalgic of pulled pork fries I used to have years ago. Those fries used to be my favorite food, and no restaurant I have been to has come close until I had these tots. The patio was very nice, and the service was solid. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu! read more

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Fast great happy hour before theatre. The waiter knew we were in a hurry and suggested fast and yummy food. Parking can be iffy. Also fairly noisy. Might try sitting outside if the weather is cooler. read more

This is my husband and I favorite Happy Hour spot before the Longhorn baseball games! Service is great and the food is amazing. Drinks are well made and delicious. We usually share a few food items from the happy hour menu. The Brussels sprout crispy leaves and Honey Rosemary fried chicken are our favorites! read more

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Came here for a belated birthday dinner with my family! There is HAPPY HOUR everyday! Tried the truffle deviled eggs, chicken liver, Brussel sprouts, fried chicken, catfish tacos.. ALL off the happy hour menu! Let me just say.. ALL SOOOOO DELICIOUS! Would recommend each of these dishes (and it was easy to share family style). Off the regular menu, I ordered the beef shoulder which was soft, tender, and soooo flavorful! Will be back! Service was great and 10/10 for everything! read more

One of my favorite dinner spots in Austin. Creative but delicious dishes. Brussel sprouts Caesar salad is so good even my Brussels hating mom loved them. The triple fried duck fat fries do kind of ruin all other fries for me so warning on that, you won't be able to go back to your local fast food fries without longing for salty sow fries. Fun cocktail menu as well! read more

My boyfriend and I have come here several times and had the best food and service! He's even left reviews before. However, I went to get us food to go.. WOW. Deviled eggs, never disappoint. The broccolini was great! But these "crispy chicken thighs" were hands down the worst thing we've had here. Hardly crispy, so BLAND, wow. Smashed potatoes, were soggy potatoes. I'm only writing this because I'm so shocked and disappointed because I know salty offers more in taste and presentation. read more

I've heard nothing but great things about Salty Sow. Grabbed a reservation mid week for this place since it's been on my list for a while. If you're a fan of pork then this is a place you have to try out. They have some old style meals with a twist of their own. The cocktails are great, the beer selection is locally selected and the food options are great for any meat eater. Their menu can also be altered. I look forward to coming back. read more

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I came here for my birthday dinner and was so impressed with their food! I made a reservation for 6 and we were immediately seated when we got there. We started off with the Roasted Bone Marrow and Triple Fried Duck Fat Fries to share. Due to the glowing reviews, I had very high expectations for the fries and they certainly delivered! The fries were perfectly crisp and sauce was tasty. The bone marrow was also incredible! For dinner, I ordered the Candied Pork Belly. I was initially hesitant about the collard greens, but I'm glad I ordered it as is because it all came together in perfect harmony! The pork was so juicy and tender. It also had incredible flavor throughout the entire piece of meat rather than just on the exterior. Collard greens were delicious and the sauce it was sitting it just married everything together. I'm still currently dreaming of this dish on a regular basis haha. For dessert we ordered the Banana Fosters Beignets, which were incredible like the rest of our meal! I loved how there were bananas inside the beignets! Beignets can be kind of dense, so it lightened up the dish for me. The only thing I didn't like about our experience was the service. Mainly because it was too slow. The restaurant didn't strike me as busy so I wondered why it took our waiter so long to check up on us throughout the night. He also forgot to put in our orders for sides so we basically got them as we were all finishing our meals. I wasn't going to order dessert initially because I was afraid it would take too long, but since he said it'd only take 10-15 minutes, I went ahead and ordered it. I think he picked up on the fact that we wanted to speed things up and I appreciated them getting the dessert out quickly to us. It was so delicious, it would have been a shame not to have ordered it! Overall we had an amazing time and I'll definitely be coming back to try the rest of the menu! Hopefully the service will be a bit better though! read more

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It started off okay with the drinks and the fries but only one of us had utensils. I assumed it was just busy. I requested it twice and at least my other drink came out until the server realized I got my entree and had nothing to it with. The food was good. I couldn't tell if it was because we were starving. At least I noticed it the most with the cheesy grits. The saltiest thing I've ever tasted. I couldn't eat. I was fortunate enough to find parking on their lot. May be difficult for others. read more

Salty Sow - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

My husband and I came here for a date night at the recommendation of a friend married to a chef, and it did not disappoint. Lots of tasty items, mostly pork as you might suspect from the name, on the menu. I didn't see any vegetarian dishes, so keep that in mind if someone in your party doesn't eat meat or fish. Here is what we tried: - Pastrami salmon sandwich (on the specials menu that night): Everything was so flavorful. The crust on the salmon was delicious, and the salmon fell apart in your mouth. The sauce on the side was delicious, and while it was described as a lighter dish, I still didn't finish it because I wanted to leave room for dessert. - Slow cooked beef shoulder: This cut of meat fell apart, so tender - BBQ hominy: I believe this is hominy cooked with pork of some sort. I'm not a huge hominy fan, but I thought it was good and went back for seconds. - Bananas foster beignets: This came with three large beignets and maybe 5 scoops of ice cream. The table next to us bonded with us over the size of the dessert - we though no way the two of us would finish it, but then before we knew it, it was gone! They also had several other delicious desserts on the menu, including one on the specials menu. Overall, a great hang-out or date night spot with some really good food. Just not for your vegetarian friends! :) read more

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Made reservations and table was ready early. Service was outstanding & food was out quickly. The fried mac fritters-must try! Also had the fried chicken thighs. We could have stopped there but went with the filet mignon. Tender, juicy, delicious! The ambiance was really cool too. Definitely recommend! read more

I had wanted to eat here for a while, but it was difficult to get in. So the wait only heightened the expectations, which might have set us up for failure. My retired Dad was in town visiting and likes an early dinner, so we went during happy hour, when a table was easy to get. The service was great, friendly, and accomodating. The friendly service made me feel more eager to like this place. But I didn't realize that the "Salt" was not just in the name. Everything was salty yet bland, which seems contradictory but best describes our reaction. We ordered several things off the happy hour menu (including some things recommended in other reviews) and the main menu. The triple fried fries were, indeed, triple fried and tasted like they had been over-friend and over-salted. I love deviled eggs, but theirs were salty, had too much mayo in the balance, and were not so "devilish' (not too spicy). I also love a fish taco, but the catfish taco was bland and salty, which I didn't consider possible; and the fish was soggy. The crispy Brussel sprout leaves were not too crispy but were full of oil and salt. (Again, I love a good brussel sprout). I love butterscotch, but the butterscotch burdeno was also unimpressive. Even the waygo cheeseburger also was unimpressive and ordinary, if not below average for a burger. I gave it three stars for the friendly service, but the food just wasn't that good. We really wanted to like this place, especially with the reviews and the friendly service and vibe. Just not for us. Perhaps the cook had an off night or was in training or something, but none of the dishes were good. Everything was way too salty and oily; which seems like it would be great--I mean, who doesn't like salt and fat? But it wasn't. If you love bland salt and lots of oily-oil, you might enjoy this food; if not, well... be advised. read more

Food is absolutely amazing, service was very good and the ambiance is ver cool. Portions are a little on the small side but not bad. Parking is kind of a pain just because there lot is small. read more

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Salty Sow's menu might be small, but it's practically bursting with flavorful dishes and adventures waiting to be had! This restaurant is known for it's meats, so I think it would be a good bet to start your meal off with their charcuterie :-) The food and the drinks were exceptional, but the service left a bad taste in my mouth; our server shamelessly tried to upsell us by very transparently recommending all the most expensive items on the menu, and then pushing the most expensive wines to pair with them. I debated subtracting a star from this review for the upselling, but I was so happy with all the tastes of our food that I'm going to give them five stars this time out and content myself with the reduced tip we left. read more

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Ordered some food to go and their food is great but my low rating is due to the portion size. Like the pork belly, it is an entree but it looks like an appetizer when you order it. It's a bit hard to justify the price point at such a small serving. Maybe that is high dining experience but it is just not for me. read more

Each and every time I eat at this restaurant the staff always gives great recommendations to eat I have never been disappointed but make sure to make a reservation gets very crowded read more

Found Salty Sow on Yelp, and glad we tried it. We were brought in by the deviled eggs and brussel sprouts on the menu. The eggs were a little mustard-y for my liking but still good. Everything we had was wonderful. The brussels are crispy, flash fried, and the red fish was very tasty as well. This was highly recommended by our server and other staff. We finished with the bananas foster beignets, and this was VERY delightful! Our server Josh gave great/honest suggestions and was very friendly to chat with. read more

My first criterion for a good restaurant is a relaxed, quiet environment. The Sow is neither. It's frantic and LOUD. Food is "different," but quite good. Service was very good. On site parking. read more

The happy hour prices were excellent. The food was delicious and our waiter, Alec made the best recommendations!

I've been to the Salty Sow a hand full of times and had the pleasure of going through most of the menu although some items have changed . I can tell you sometimes it's the simple things that will bring you the best experiences at places like this . You cannot go wrong with anything here the entire menu is delicious but what made me say damn what was I doing the other times I came to eat here was the happy hour menu . I got the honey dipped rosemary chicken for $7 fried Brussel sprout leaves for $5.5 and mini version duck fat fries which are $5 and was blown away . Call me cheap but like I said I've had most everything else on the menu which was all amazing food but I can not stress to you enough how the texture and juiciness of the honey dipped rosemary boneless fried chicken is so satisfying. Paired with $2 off all cocktails and beers because this stuff is only on the happy hour menu I couldn't have been (no pun intended) happier . The Rosemary's Piglet cocktail is where it's at , featured on food network is made up of pomegranate juice , rosemary syrup and champagne served over an ice cube with a rosemary frozen in the middle of it which makes me feel fancy lol . The drink cuts through the fat of that fried chicken and compliments it with sublet notes of the rosemary on the back of your pallet . Happy hour is from 4-6pm then those menu items are gone and only the regular menu is served after that . They also serve pork belly and pork carnitas tacos along with truffled deviled eggs, chicken liver mousse, fried Brussel sprout leaves with golden raisins and guacamole with chips . The Salty Sow is not a place to overlook always make a reservation even at happy hour for best the experience . read more

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High end food being served in a casual atmosphere. Our server knew the foods that were being sold, could give great recommendations, and really sell it as well. Great value for money. read more

Stopped here from out of town with my husband last night and so glad we did! This place was awesome - food, service, and ambiance - 5 stars across the board :) The staff here is great! Chris, our server was very friendly and super knowledgeable about the menu/specials - this restaurant is lucky to have him! The Manager was very friendly as well, he truly cares about this establishment and the execution of their dishes. Hats off to the chef(s)! We ordered duck on special and Oh. My. God. Quite literally, the best duck we've ever had - just...wow. Also ordered the wagyu burger - cooked to perfection and great blend of flavors. Cocktails were on point too! I would honestly go as far as to say this was one of the best meals we've ever had. Ambiance is cool and casual. Love the vibe and unique decor. Would highly recommend to anyone in the area and looking forward to coming back next time we are in town! read more

Salty Sow - Duck special - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We made a reservation for happy hour and we were sitted outside, they have several nice patio spaces for safe social distancing. All the cocktails I tried were delicious but if I had to pick one, I would go for Raspberry mule which was great! If you are into it, the chicken liver mousse was amazing I would definitely be back for dinner, I had a great time with my friends and can't wait to come back with my husband. read more

Salty Sow - Grapefruit vodka - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I had never been here before and defiantly will be going back especially for the pate. The shareable plates were big enough to call a full meal. The only thing I was not happy about was the hours of service. I was looking for some where to grab a drink and snacks before a concert and it did not open till late and you had to wait outside in line for them to open. They could have been making money on the line of people that were waiting if they had opened up the bar. read more

After our Pub Crawl, we decided to go here for dinner around 10 PM. We were immediately seated. We ordered the following: -Wagyu burger with friend potatoes (they were out of fries for the night) -Pork belly with collard greens -Brussels sprouts Caesar salad -Banana foster beignets Everything was AMAZING. I was pleasantly surprised by the Caesar salad. It was very tasty. The wagyu burger was juicy and had lots of flavor. I can't really complain about the food. Our stomachs were happy after that meal. Although it was late, service was still good and quick. There's a parking lot outside, so plenty of spots. Although, from other yelp reviews, it sounds like it gets busy during dinner time! read more

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I've been going to Salty Sow's Happy Hour for years and always have a great experience. I went with some friends recently before a concert at the Moody Center and they still don't disappoint. We ordered a lot on the HH menu: the truffled deviled eggs, duck fat fries, fried chicken, smoked fish rillete, brussel sprouts - I love all the options! My friends got the beef shoulder and said it was delicious! Our waiter was friendly and attentive and had some great suggestions. Definitely a staple spot in my book! read more

Loved my time here! My friends and I came for happy hour at 5pm on a Friday and got seated right away! We were on the patio, but there were plenty of umbrellas and fans. I wasn't bothered by the heat/sun at all. The happy hour bites were amazing! I recommend the Brussel sprouts were so good. My friends got the tacos and loved them. I got the "Yes Please!" cocktail and it was delicious. Our waiter was friendly and had some good recommendations. We will definitely be coming back. read more

Salty Sow - -Raspberry Moscow Mule, frozen Margarita, Yes Please! and two Salty Sow'r - American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Really great food and really great servers. Definitely recommend this place. The Deviled Eggs and Collard Greens are just a few of the great items on the menu. The drinks were really well made also. read more