Hyde Park Bar & Grill

This iconic comfort food haven has been an Austin institution for decades, and it never disappoints. Since we came on the Monday before Thanksgiving, the huge fork standing in front was holding a turkey! I love the laid-back ambiance of this place, warm and filled with natural light. There’s a full bar, and while there are only a few beers on tap, I was able to get my favorite Austin-brewed hazy IPA. The menu has so many good choices you can’t go wrong. Number one recommendation? The FRIES. I’ve had them all over the world and Hyde Parks are the best! I got an order to eat there as well as a large order to bring home and reheat in the air fryer! I get fries every time, no matter what else I order. Other things I rotate through: the burgers, chicken fried chicken, bacon glazed meatloaf, the Asian chicken salad, and the Sonora salad. The sides are excellent, with my favorites being the buttermilk mashers, the grilled broccoli, and the cheddar poblano grits. The other thing I get every time has an odd name but is simply delicious: Wom Kim’s Peach Pudding. Just try it. The weekend brunch is also amazing. Join lots of Austinites in this weekly celebration.

I organized a dinner tonight for nine friends and myself. I was unable to reserve a table online, but I found phoning and talking to a human was pleasant, helpful, and easy. The service (by Eli) was incredible, and there was no problem with all of our separate checks. The food was fantastic (as always), including of course the best french fries in Austin. Many thanks to Hyde Park for an awesome evening. We will be back.

Extremely underrated! I frequent many of Austin’s “hottest” dining spots and this place is in my top 5 favorites in the city. I will drive 25 minutes just for the fries. Great food at a great price. Although it does draw an older crowd, I find it to be the perfect place for a solo, casual lunch. My favorites are the Blackened Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Pastrami Reuben, Pan Roasted Chicken, and (of course) the Hyde Park Fries (extra dipping sauce). You won’t be disappointed.

Gotta try the chicken fried chicken. I’ve been here a few times now and keep coming back for more. I will say I think the portions are getting smaller each time i come. It’s pretty cool how they have local artwork on the walls, and the bungalow style restaurant makes for a pretty cool vibe. I wish the table salt and pepper shakers were upgraded a bit. Hardly anything comes out the pepper when you shake it. Additional parking spots in the back, and service was great. Didn’t rush us and checked up on us often. Great spot to come relax snd enjoy some good comfort food! Will be back!

This is a really nice restaurant but still had a relaxed neighborhood vibe. Our waiter was excellent. Started with a bottle of wine which was a generous pour. I had the Cajun redfish which was excellent. Grits were good but my side of mac & cheese was amazing. Hubby had the sriracha shrimp with pesto linguine. It was also quite good. It’s far from us so don’t go as often as we’d like. According to hubby if we still lived in the area it would be a regular hangout for us.

The crowd here is on the older side. People come with their families or even on dates. The drinks are strong. The happy hour is cheap but only limited items. There is plenty of parking in the front, back, and a bigger lot further back. We ordered 4 of their happy hour drinks, they were tasty and came quickly. For the food, we opted for happy hour finger food. We got their famous fries, fried beans, and fried avocado. The fries were delicious, they are coated in some starch and fried. The avocado tasty so good, like creamy egg yolk. The fried string beans are just as you’d expect. The dipping sauces were yummy!! The portions here are very big for their happy hour price. The staff was nice and quick. I would def come back again to try their chicken fried steak entree.

A few friends and I stopped here just after flying in for a few days. The weather was perfect to sit outside and relax. The staff was very attentive, helpful and quick. We chose the pancake battered french fries for an appetizer which was very tasty but I think we should have ordered the small as it made it difficult to finish the rest of our meals. I opted for the meatloaf, mac and cheese and mashed potatoes which were very satisfying. My companions had the chicken fried steak and the chicken fried chicken which they said were also great. Overall great location, good food, friendly staff. 😁