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    The Overlook Restaurant

    3.5 (41 reviews)

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    Homemade bread and marmalade butter

    We were sat early and treated like royalty by Deedee - thank you so much for the great meal and fantastic hospitality - we will be back.

    Gluten free Mexican chocolate torte

    Wow, glamming at it's best. Canyon of the Eagles camping and 5 star dining. Wild boar is a must, specials are amazing. Gluten free options too. We had a wonderful meal and will def be back!Flourless Chocolate Torte

    Labor Day Buffet
    Jessie H.

    "It's like we we were already in a fancy restaurant, and then, literally, they started treating me like The King." -Jack Age 9 Had a great stay and a great experience at the restaurant with Sandy and Brice, both very professional and kind. See you again soon!

    Almost there

    Arrive at 7pm. They close at 8 (on Sunday when I went), and the sun sets right around 8z I visited The Overlook last weekend by myself in hopes of finding a really good spot to replace On the Rocks, which has closed recently. I wasn't disappointed, and I will be eating here more often. Now to the review, the good and the needs work. This was my first time here. I drove out because I called on a Sunday and they didn't answer, but Google said they should be open. So 30 mins later I'm driving up the long driveway. Signs weren't super helpful inside the park (it's situated inside the park), but I quickly figured it out. When I arrived I had to walk in a little ways as it's a part of a park/resort with cabins and a gift shop area. Once I got inside I ended up meeting Steven (awesome guy will explain shortly). The place was mostly empty except for a few larger parties inside. The outside is why I came, so regardless of the heat I went outside. Steven explained he was he bartender and that everyone had called in... it was just him and the cook. I told him I was totally fine and just get me whenever. Regardless of the workload I still think he handled me better than 75% of the wait staff I've encounter, which include a lot of higher end Landry's staff. So I was completely normal when the food came out 30 or so mins later. So the service was on point, what about everything else? The Food: *House Salad w/ a Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette - The dressing was a bit thick, but it was a decent salad. I would have liked to see it thinned our slightly, and maybe not as sweet. *Ribeye Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn on the Cob - This is where I am going to critique. The steak butter was what seemed like Chipotle Lime, which didn't really sit well on the steak. The steak really just needed to be salted, peppered slightly, and I definitely think they should up the game on their cuts (precut with a butcher), and then salted, marinated if needed, and then cooked properly with a standard plain steak butter on the side (not on the steak). The mashed potatoes were in need of garlic or salt, and they really needed more mashing. The corn I wasn't interested in on the cob. If it had been husk grilled and then cut off in sheets that would be been interesting. I paired it with a Jacobs Creek Shiraz (can't go wrong w that, but I would have liked some possible recommendations considering he was the bartender). Dessert I just needed a pallet cleanser from the steak butter... so Vanilla Bean Scoop and I was good. I'll definitely go more often now, but I wanted to try everything exactly the way it was prepped. I will just modify based on what I want and the bar will go way up because of that. Updated 8/12 I waited a few Sunday's and came back at the same time since it had been a rough week. I asked for the same meal, but I changed up the requests on how the dish was prepared. The result was night and day. I'm glad I made the adjustments, and I still have some critiques, but the overall dish was greatly improved. So into the meal. What stayed the same, and what changed to make such a drastic difference. House Salad - Swapped to a Ranch Dressing (I had no idea the Ranch would be house made... awesome.) Ribeye Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and a Welcome Change - I omitted the regular steak butter completely, asked them to season it w salt and pepper properly with regular butter slightly melted on the side. Add the extra char to the top, and I asked for medium. (The steak definitely had flavor, but still wasn't salted and rested enough. The add of salt and pepper with regular butter was enough to do the job of calling it the best steak in Burnet. I still have to add that the cuts, the seasoning, and the tenderizing needed work. I really wish they would pick up a Filet or a NY Strip. They would definitely handle better in the kitchen.) (The Mashed Potatoes were much more towards a whipped, which was at least 50% better. Some Garlic would have added some flavor, but I was good with it.) (The Welcome Change - A vegetable slaw that was slightly al dente, which added a nice texture to the savory smoked flavor profile. This was my favorite part of the dish and I could have just eaten a bowl of it.) Dessert - A Key Lime Cheesecake with what seemed like White Chocolate and Raspberry Purée. I finished it all... and I was happy about it . The Wine: A California Cabernet from Grayson Cellars. I let it warm up and it went well with the steak. The Shiraz would have been a little much. Updated 8/18 I went back... and ended up on the 14th/Wednesday. I had the same House Salad with the House Ranch (perfect). I think they prepped it differently (tomatoes were mixed green/red which gave it an alternating flavor from ripe to a little less sweet, which worked well). Grilled Chicken, with Seasoned Veggies - This was spot on. The base on the chicken and how the finish was handled add

    Pan-seared potato crusted black cod... had to search for a photo, but it was cooked like this, and SO excellent!

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    The Dead Rabbit - Spiced Bag Chicken Sliders are a must order!!

    The Dead Rabbit

    4.2(158 reviews)
    59.1 miSixth Street District, Downtown

    Probably the best pot pie in town. Very filling. Tons of chicken. Very tasty. The fish and chips…read morewere also very good. The mushy peas were delicious-- had a nice curry flavor. Fries were great too. The peach cobbler was very good-- a ton of fresh fruit. They also have a full coffee bar next door that you order from through your server and your server will bring it to your table. The crab deviled eggs were also good. I like the taste of capers so I really liked them. They are a tad salty if you are watching your sodium. Our server was super friendly and very attentive. Excellent service. The restaurant itself is super cute. I love all the photos on the wall ans the TV screen above the bar that showed different cute messages. This is also 2 min walk from a parking garage on 5th and Brazos if you don't want to deal with parking downtown. Highly recommend!

    It was dead in here on a Monday night. But overall still good service…read more One weird thing was I got charged for my food and overall meal at the beginning when I first ordered it. Even choosing a gratuity before being served felt weird. But the chicken pot pie was what brought us in. So we said yes anyway. Mashed pots were cold on arrival. We shared with the server and he brought new ones. Appreciated that. Fried chicken was way too salty. This was our second time here. The first time we loved it. And it was so packed. This time was a different experience. Not saying I won't ever come back. But it just felt different this time. Pot pie was still flaky and delicious.

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    CHICKEN POT PIE was soooo good!!

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    Whisler's - Left On Read - Delicious! (Tequila, Amaro, Bitters, Strawberry, Citrus, Spice, Egg White )

    Whisler's

    4.3(678 reviews)
    60.2 miEast Austin
    $$

    These are moments I think why do I live in San Antonio ( and often work in Austin ) when I can just…read morelive here and enjoy great restaurants, bars and weird gothic haunts like this with weird dark goth decor, a scent of palo santo , superb music, a great crowd and amazing drinks! College me would have lived here !! Enjoyed a French 75, my husband enjoyed a smoked Old Fashioned and it was a great place to grab a drink prior to seeing Springsteen at the Moody seated amongst candles , a weird alter of sorts while enjoying some Stevie Wonder as is playing now though some weird NIN or Type O might have been more appropriate

    I went to Whisler's and had one of the worst bar experiences I've ever had…read more I had one drink. I was completely sober for all intents and purposes. The bartender claimed I was drunk and cut me off anyway. I was at the bar talking to a girl while waiting to get a drink (the wait was long because the service is very slow, despite the bar not being very busy at all). She was clearly into me, and the bartender kept jumping in trying to talk to her too (instead of doing his job making drinks). He was doing all sorts of things to try and flirt with her and make her laugh: pulling out and showing her buckets of pre mixed cocktails, running and sliding under the bar, etc. She was engaging with both of us , and right in the middle of that, I get cut off out of nowhere. No explanation other than claiming I looked drunk, which I very clearly wasn't. It felt very clear what was going on--he wanted me out of the way. I left and asked the bouncer on my way out if I seemed drunk. This was literally two minutes later. He said no, not at all, and asked me why I would even ask that. I then told him exactly what happened and asked him to let the owner or whoever was in charge know about this extremely unprofessional conduct so they can discipline the bartender. His response was that the bartender has discretion to cut anyone off, and let me know the bartender is supposedly married so he couldn't have been flirting with any of the customers. Well, sounds like his logic is flawed--not only COULD he flirt with his customers, he WAS, and was therefore cheating. I hope his wife finds out. This is perfectly representative of Austin customer service lately and not normal in other places. I was in Tampa for an entire month earlier this year and this would've been unthinkable there. I'm not coming back.

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