Austinist: I Am So Popular: Food Glorious Food!

Kriss

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:26:08 -0600

Oh please, please, please include my high praise for the Sambason Acai with Granola bowl at Pacha coffee house on Burnet Rd facing the West side of the School for the Blind. "Sahm-bah-sone Ah-sigh-eeee" is delicious, refreshingly healthful and if you can spell it right(which I'm not sure I did), a surefire Scrabble rouser. It's not cheap, necessarily, but neither am I.

floydene

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:41:35 -0600

Well, it's not in your hood (yet), but we've truly been loving Taco Deli. They do a lot of pre-made at places like Royal Blue grocery downtown, but their north store (on Burnet Rd.) ROCKS. I have friends who are addicted to the dona salsa, so careful there as it is HOT. But everyone of the tacos they make is delicious. I also love Mandola's, despite it's chain origins. And Asti. But I'm pretty much a sucker for italian anything.

seth

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:18:30 -0600

Chilito is the over-priced hipster imitation of Tamale House on Airport Blvd. Three egg bacon and cheese breakfast tacos and a drink at Chilito sets you back more than $7.00. At Tamale House it's less than $5.00. Seth

Lord Stompo

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:34:22 -0600

What about Sam's, Gene's, Nubian Queen, Seis Mesas, Regiomontana, Arandas, the Omelettry, and Elsi's?

caitcoll

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:53:03 -0600

I'm so grateful for this list! I'm moving to England next month, and I've been asking everyone the "where would you eat?" question. I'll definitely have to check out my old favorites as well as the ones I've been wanting to try.

davetx

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:03:56 -0600

I don't know why pizza shop debates are so akin to religious debates, but I still want to crotch-punch the jerk who burned down Saccone's. I'll take up your recommendation for East Side and see if it cools my burning anger.

juliegomoll

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:01:56 -0600

Mikado has really good sushi, too - definitely rivals Musashino (which I also love). Eddie V's is the best non-sushi seafood in my book. I'm not a Mother's fan at all - I get my salad fix at Leaf. Galaxy has some fabulous breakfast wraps, and Sago does a brilliant Chile Relleno (is the Triangle turning into restaurant heaven or what? :). My no-longer-secret guilty pleasure: the Southwestern Cobb salad and a frozen margarita at Chili's.

thatwoman

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:39:53 -0600

Girl, stop talkin about all that food! It's still an hour and 1/2 till lunchtime and I barely had anything for breakfast! Seriously though, additional thumbs up go to Hoovers, Ciscos,El Chilito(!!!), Changos, Hyde Park B&G, and Tom's Tabooley! And let me add Chez Zee to that list as well! ** drools **

acastand

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:18:34 -0600

I love Los Altos...it's in your neighborhood and serve really simple stuff. Not fancy at all, but a 4.99 lunch special is pretty righteous.