Comments on: Restaurants: Houston vs. Austin

By: mfasthoff

mfasthoff — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:25:02 +0000

Houston and Austin are so different in many ways that I don’t think you can really compare them by their restaurants. Houston has a lot of cultures within our Houston culture, and Austin has its own way of doing things, its own vibe -both should be experienced.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:25:43 +0000

Houston is a major metro; no surprise it’s ranked in the top 10 restaurant cities in the country by Forbes and home to world-class museums and performing arts programs. A highly underrated city.

By: Local

Local — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:46:21 +0000

Seriously, who cares? There are a ton of local places that are excellent. And if you haven’t noticed, Austin really doesn’t care about “big boy” chains. It is a laid back city where people help eachothers business, not try to take away from it. It is sad though that it is quickly losing its smaller big city feel…

By: Monica Petrovic

Monica Petrovic — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:34:05 +0000

Houston=FAT
Austin=FIT

By: Lulu

Lulu — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:27:37 +0000

I like Castle Hill and Enoteca, but it’s kinda subjective. Having grown up in Houston, I’ve never thought of Austin as a good restaurant town. Houston’s a big coastal city, so restaurants have to compete and be GOOD to survive. That said, Austin’s better in every other way.

By: M2EK

M2EK — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:15:03 +0000

Austin can’t hold a candle to Houston dining. Might as well face it and accept it. Austin is what it is…It’s AUSTIN not Houston yet this city and people in it seem to suffer from an identity crisis. You go to Houston to eat at Houston restuarnts no need to bring high dollar good eats to town. It’s okay. Austin should focus on being what was, when it was unique. Um live music is falling by the wayside, dontcha know, no more affordable housing, we are losing our artists because they can’t sfford to live here……What’s with the gotta beat every metro city on earth mentality. Shut up and enjoy trips to Houston then come back and enjoy Austin for what it is such as it is. That’s what trips and vacations are for, to get away for awhile, experience new things then you come back. Keep this sort of thing up and you’ll be traveling to far off places looking for what Austin WAS.

By: Lyssa

Lyssa — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:50:47 +0000

Obviously you cared enough to post a comment …

Perhaps you’re right in that I should have clarified that I was talking about a “fine dining” scene. Austin has awesome cheap-to-mid-range-restaurants, although I personally am not fond of Maudie’s. But Magnolia, Kerbey Lane, Chuy’s, Shady Grove, etc. are all iconic and delicious.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:05:21 +0000

And I should care? We have East Austin and Houston has the Iron Chef.

Such a tard.

The best restaurants are Maudies and Green Mesquite. Poor man food. You can’t understand since we po South Texas hicks have been here a long time.

Tard.