The good: The vibes. I can't really think of another restaurant in Austin that gives off the same cozy feeling with all of the wood tones. It's small enough where it feels intimate and you can have a proper conversation with your table. Definitely felt very NYC/Chicago. The not so good: The food. We went on NYE, so maybe that was a mistake. But the food was mediocre for the price point. The black cod was overcooked and just looked unappetizing. It was probably one of the ugliest platings of food I have seen in a long time. Three brown blocks of cod slapped on top of carrot puree with bok choy thrown on the side. The wedge salad was ok, but for $21, I would expect to blown away. The bacon was chewy and looked a bit pale. The steak tartare was fine, but again, for a steakhouse, I would expected better treatment of the meat. Cuts were chunky and slightly mealy. Overall, we won't be going back, which is unfortunate because I truly thought the interior space was quite lovely. read more

My wife and i just enjoyed a fantastic dinner here! This evening! Service was over the top and the food even better. Thank you for a very special night. We will be back many times over read more

Hi all, just wanting to pop in and give an honest review of this place, I see the yelp reviews are kind of a mixed bag, but it's still very new so that's to be expected, so I wanted to give my opinion. The ambiance is incredible. The prefect place to go get martinis with your girls, a delicious brunch, or have a romantic dinner. It is on the smaller side so it's a little more intimate, but so worth while giving a try. The food was delicious, and our server genuinely seemed to care about the food/drinks and experience we had. With them being so new still I'm excited to see how they continue to progress and will definitely be back for the pancakes soon!!! read more

The restaurant has only recently opened so they deserve some grace with the service experience which I will say on its own was a 2 star. HOWEVER, the food compensated and deserves the 5-star review! The wedge salad is a must; it was better than any I've ever had. For entrees, I ordered the Dry Aged Rib Eye which was good (the filet looked good as well). We also ordered the Miso Glazed Black Cod which was so yummy (I will order this next time). On our neighbors recommendation, we shared the whipped potatoes (not your average mashed) for a side and the cheesecake for dessert. Although, we normally never order dessert, this one was well worth the calories! It was a beautiful December night and with the heaters, we enjoyed our patio table, but the interior is straight out of NYC - very classic and cozy. Nice long bar if you want to sit there as well. read more

Great Resturant. Food was great and drinks were great. Service makes you feel at home -- would come back Jessica 10/10 read more

Our waitress Lucy was beyond wonderful! Stunning food and atmosphere. We will be back soon. Get lunch or dinner here, you can't go wrong. read more

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I am a steakhouse dude. I love great steakhouses and search them out. On first visit, first, VanHorn's has very good food. My filet mignon was prepared perfectly and had an amazing sear and char on the outside. It and the au poive sauce and creamed spinach side were fabulous. Five stars on food. We ate at the bar and received excellent service and the drinks were great. I do have a couple of cautions to share. You are paying luxury prices, meaning high comparable steakhouse prices, for high quality food. There were a couple of surprises. A $100 bottle of wine was sourced from a shelf behind the bar at bar temp, not from a cellar or wine fridge at cellar temp. Had to request a chill to proper temp. That surprised me. And, parking was a pain. No valet option nearby I could find. I had to park two levels down - in the building - and no validation is offered at all. Had to pay downtown parking rates which are absurd. To me, any steakhouse charging luxury steakhouse prices and competing with the other high end options nearby, must have some sort of reasonable valet parking situation for customers. Net, net, the food experience was excellent, though the overall dining experience needs work for what you are paying for, and this restaurant is not yet on par with the other comparable luxury steakhouse options as far as the overall dining experience goes in this town in my opinion. They are early in their history and I hope these concerns are addressed. I did love the food and my steak, which is really most important to me in many ways. read more

Service was not as attentive as it should have been. The ricotta had no flavor. The Mac and cheese was just ok. The sole fish was ok. The mashed potatoes were odd. The lava cake was actually burned and the fact that they brought it out anyway was wild. This place is a complete miss. Bummer. read more

This place is truly amazing!!! The hostess Keenan welcomed us in while she was near the front and we are so happy we decided to come in!!! Genuinely one of the best chicken dishes I've ever had. All the food was incredible, good drinks, and friendly service. Also has a super cool vibe. Highly recommend! read more

Had a business lunch today at Van Horns. It was a little confusing because google maps says they are open for lunch but the website says opens at 3pm so they should remedy that. Very nice staff, steakhouse vibes, perfect for a business lunch. The tuna sashimi was good although the cuts of fish were not uniform size. The crab cocktail was good although the waiter said it was 8 oz but I feel he must've meant 4oz because it was not 1 cup. We had a cod which was cooked well and tasted good. But there were out of asparagus as a healthier side so nothing but potatoes or mac n cheese so we added a Caesar which was good. The problem was the dozen oysters we ordered. These guys are $4 each! They delivered 4 types of 3 each. I normally smell an oyster before I eat it but after 9 good ones I let my guard down amd sure enough the 9th one was spoiled disgusting in my mouth. I spit it out right away (embarrassing at a business lunch) and we left the last 2 on the plate. I told the waiter let the kitchen know they have some bad ones and I let him know what he needed smell to see for himself. But no real apology and nothing removed from the bill. They brought a tiramisu for my friends birthday which was good. So now I sit here hours later wondering if I got salmonella or food poisoning from a $250 lunch. Google says you normally have to eat the flesh to get enough bacteria to get sick but I can still taste the nastiness in my mouth. Its easy for the shocker to do a quick smell test (there were only 4 tables occupied today) to help prevent this. If I owned the restaurant that would be part of my training. It seems like with the open hours issue, bad oyster, no asparagus or replacement green vegetable that no one is paying enough attention. read more

Had a 6:45 PM outdoor reservation at VanHorn's for my best friend's birthday dinner. It was going to start raining, which is not the restaurants fault but when we arrived, the host and manager told us they had called to cancel. They hadn't, and they didn't even have my phone number on file. What made it worse was the complete lack of effort to fix the situation. No offer to seat us at the bar, no attempt to accommodate us inside, no waitlist option--nothing. We had planned this as a special occasion and drove downtown expecting a reservation to be honored or at least handled professionally if plans changed. Weather happens. Poor communication and zero customer service shouldn't. Really disappointing experience. read more

The food wasn't amazing I had the brunch menu of the steaks and eggs with chimichurri and the flavors were very intense. The service was very good I would have to say the cheesecake was so amazing with the cream but very pricey for what I got. read more

Our experience was just "ok". We told our waiter what we wanted and he insisted on upselling us to a tomahawk steak and other things we did not want. He wanted us to also get the porterhouse but we said no. The steak came out under done and was chewy but ok. Honestly, the sides were amazing but the place is tiny and leaves something to be desired. It's good, just not amazing like some nearby places. read more

Service and drinks were good, but that was about it. It was so loud in the restaurant that no one in my party could hear each other. The food was also all extremely salty, so bad that no one could finish their entrees or sides. We had filets and chicken, plus mashed potatoes, German potatoes, spinach, shrimp cocktail and whipped ricotta. The only thing that wasn't overly salty was the shrimp... which came with only 4 for over $20. Definitely overpriced and overhyped. read more

I'm honestly really disappointed writing this because I had been so excited to try VanHorn's. I made a reservation two months in advance for Valentine's Day and was truly looking forward to celebrating such a special night here. Unfortunately, the day of our reservation, I received a text saying they had to cancel because they didn't have room. I completely understand that things can happen, especially on busy holidays, but it was really disheartening to find out the day of, after planning ahead for months. What hurt more was that there wasn't any real attempt to accommodate us until I called to ask what was going on. At that point, I was told we could try to sit at the bar if there was room, or come back another day. Valentine's Day isn't really a "come back another day" kind of occasion, which is why we reserved so far in advance. I'm not upset, just genuinely saddened and disappointed. I had heard great things and was excited to experience it for the first time on a meaningful night. I hope in the future there's a better system in place for honoring reservations made well in advance, especially for special occasions. read more

Amazing!!!! This restaurant knocked it out of the park. Great service, beautiful ambiance, kind staff, and wonderful food. Tiny restaurant but outstanding flavors! Cheesecake is a 10/10 and the miso cod is so unique. Everything we had were fantastic! read more

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We enjoyed our meal. The whipped ricotta and German potatoes were delicious. Our waiter Megan was super sweet and attentive. The vibe inside is very old school and cozy. Steaks were expensive but tasty. read more

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My husband and I came to Van Horn's for our anniversary this spring. The complementary sip of champagne was a nice start. Cocktails and meal were fine, although we didn't care for the German potatoes (soggy hash browns, burnt on top??); best thing was the cheesecake. Also, if you're looking for a quiet spot for a special occasion, maybe try elsewhere. It's a crowded space, very loud and difficult to carry on a conversation. read more

Fantastic service, loved the oysters Rockefeller ...great presentation and had a Pink Lady that not only tasted amazing was presented beautifully ...the ambiance is fantastic read more

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Food was excellent. I felt like our server rushed us. The room is so loud you can't carry on a conversation without yelling. The tables are so close to each other servers can't do their jobs without bumping into you. read more

We went for our anniversary and it was fine (although very crowded and loud, not actually great for romantic occasion) but we definitely won't be going back: When initially making the resy I somehow ended up with a same day, hour-away booking; I immediately cancelled but was still charged the $50 fee. There was no cost or inconvenience to VH's, they wouldn't have even been aware. But whether bc of apathy, dishonesty, disorganization... they've ignored my request for a refund. read more

Took a while to sit us down and we bought a cake to celebrate family, for bringing a cake in we had to pay a $25 fee and could not even place it in the fridge, very rude management. read more

VanHorn's is now my favorite restaurant ever! Riley was wonderful as he explained that my husband who likes his steaks medium and I like mine medium rare could still get the porterhouse steak and due to the hot platter/plate that it is served on, he could continue cooking his slices of meat on the platter to his liking. We were both perfectly pleased as our steak just melted in our mouths. We went for lunch and again for dinner on a different day. We loved the sweet lobster, creamed spinach, perfectly seasoned burger and the Mac & Cheese. The cheese cake and the Tiramisu (flown in from NYC) with the homemade whipped cream were amazing! The decor is just gorgeous; cozy, warm and inviting! Check out the large corner booth and the spectacular private room. Loved it! read more

Excellent service - our waiter was kind and knowledgeable on the menu. The food was excellent- best Caesar salad I've had in Austin so far. Everything was delicious- as well as the ice cold martinis. I'll be back for sure. read more

Honestly, this was a really disappointing experience. The hostess was extremely rude to my family from the moment we arrived, which immediately set a negative tone. We brought a small cake and some cookies made by a family member. We were initially told there would be a $25 fee, which was fine. However, once they noticed the cookies on the table, they suddenly increased the charge to $50 without any prior warning or explanation. The cookies were never even opened, so the upcharge felt unnecessary and honestly a bit greedy. On top of that, we had to send a dish back because there was a hair in the food, which is completely unacceptable. Between the rude service, lack of transparency with fees, and basic food quality issues, this experience fell far below expectations. read more

We went in for lunch and it was very cozy and intimate. Love the ambience and decor. I got the filet with the chimichurri sauce and my boyfriend got the crab cake sandwich and we both loved everything. Definitely want to try the dinner menu. Our server Riley was also great. read more

Food was amazing and Kate our server was beyond amazing. She even chased us down to give us the food we forgot.

Nice decor - warm cool, Pathetic excuse for high end steakhouse. I don't mind paying for good food, but when I can pickup better at HEB, they should be embarrassed. Staff arguing in front of patrons. Menu totally disjointed; prices 20% higher than they show online. $24 for 6 the smallest oysters you've ever seen; 1 tiny 2 in tall plastic bottle hot sauce; only 3 standard crackers with terrible child-like presentation. $22 Whipped Ricotta/ bread - DRY no flavor black burnt bread, no flavor ricotta, blob of parsley. Ordered $68 lobster for table to share - asked "how big" waiter couldn't tell me; turns out it's only 8oz !!!! For $68 ? - and tasted like cooked in a microwave. Filet was cooked perfectly- star of the night. German potatoes (hash browns w sour cream) BURNT on top- like black burnt - cold and wet in middle - no effort made to cook correctly; no flavor. Mac and cheese very good, but cold. Cocktails- whatever, ordered ShinerBock - was Budweiser- everyone tasted and agreed - NOT a Shiner. Cheesecake very good - creamy whip cream had no sugar nor taste - BOTTOMLINE - Fake high end "Steakhouse " 5 people 1 round cocktails - $830. Waiter - unskilled ; fun location. NO FLAVOR FOOD - nothing interesting, Food extremely disappointing for $$$$. Besides steak and cheesecake - you find way better food from a local trailer. Now I know why the waiter recommended the "Shepards Pie" at a "STEAKHOUSE " read more

Had the most perfect Christmas dinner with the family! Jessica was amazing. 10/10 recommend the filet, miso cod, and onion rings. Ambiance is perfectly on point for a group of 4. Loved everything about it. read more

Great service and a excellent dinner selection. We live in the neighborhood and it's a very nice addition . A low key steakhouse