3.5 stars. Went for dinner last night before seeing a show at Zach. In all honesty, there's nothing wrong with this place. Good food, good ambience, good drinks, good service. There simply wasn't a whole lot memorable about it, or anything that would inspire me to rush back. I will definitely return if I want to grab a bite before a show because it's super convenient, perfectly enjoyable, and who wants to have to park twice?
I did really enjoy their list of original cocktails, and I understand that on some evenings they have a live vocalist with piano accompanying. If I were in the area, I'd gladly pop in for a drink and a listen.
We recently dined here and had a very nice experience. We had both their traditional drinks and their hand crafted drinks. I had the Jefe Austin which was a combination of mescal and ginger beer that was terrific. The Capitol flatbread appetizer was really nice and could have been a meal in itself. The Cesar salad had a nice crisp Parmesan wrap around it which was very unique and good. I had the ruby trout and my wife had the shrimp and grits and they were terrific. Our wait staff had proper knowledgeable about the hand crafted drinks and the menu items. The bar looks terrific. It also looks like they have a nice happy hour. This restaurant would be a great start to the Zachary Scott Theater and events in nearby Zilker Park.
Review Source:Reading the other reviews, I wonder if they were just having an off night? Â Either that or the other reviewers were paid to post raving tales of positive, memorable experiences.
My girlfriends and I decided to try Flour and Vine for the first time last night. Â The hostess sat us next to an elderly couple even though the entire restaurant was empty. Â After she showed us to our table, she asked if we needed menus...ummm, yes please? Â It took her several minutes to return with menus and even longer for our waiter to 1. greet us 2. take our drink orders and 3. return with said drinks.
I originally ordered chicken lettuce wraps, but they were out. Â Out on a slow day? Â Maybe the kitchen manager is still working on inventory levels? Â I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on that one, Flour and Vine. Â Instead, I ordered the beet salad - there were two small crumbs of goat cheese, a handful of beet chunks, a skimpy portion of arugula blended with a plethora of frisee salad. Â Frisee is fun, but not when it is the majority of the plate.
We ordered dessert....it took 15-20 minutes to bring out something that should have taken 2 minutes. Â Dinner ended with DRY chocolate cake paired with a sad ball of whipped cream. Â What on earth are you doing serving inexcusably dry chocolate cake to a table of girls? Â Meh.
It took another 20 minutes to pay out. Â During our wait, we all collectively decided that, even though the food was decent, we won't be going back.
This is Austin - Flour and Vine either needs to step it up or they will be shut down.
First of all, they had a pianist that played the piano and sang Adele. Â She was fabulous! It really made our time here pleasant. Â The bar area is really nice for hanging out. Â There's also a patio area if you want to sit outside.
We had the chicken lettuce wraps, which were pretty good. Â Then we had the black bean soup, which was slightly watery, but okay. Â The ceasar salad was good, and so was the flour and vine flatbread.
Cocktails and wine were great!! I would love to come back here for just a flatbread and a glass of wine to enjoy the music.
So I bought a groupon for Father's Day dinner. Â It left little to be desired. Â First off, there was hardly anyone in the restaurant.....red flag #1. Â For an appetizer we had the Fried Green Tomatoes. Â They were mediocre at best....and they were yellow tomatoes...not GREEN tomatoes. Â Then came the bread and butter. Â The bread was alright, but the butter was served cold. Â It was a "fancy" butter and didn't hit the spot. Â Then came the entrees. Â I had the steak, which was cooked wrong, TWICE. Â I ordered it medium, it came well done. Â I sent it back and then it came back nearly raw in the middle. Â I sent it back once again. Â It came out as ordered the THIRD time. Â Really, guys?! Â They comped dessert which was the chocolate cake. Â It was pretty good, but not good enough to make up for the rest of the meal. Â All in all, this place tries to be "fancy" but lacks follow through. Â I'd go somewhere else to be honest...
Review Source:If two times in one week is any indicator, this place is worth your visit--especially at happy hour when they have some fantastic drink options at $5 each and $4 small plates. Â I'm only sad more people don't know about it. Â They even have an old fashioned absinthe drip for fans of that libation!
Now, let's chat about the HH which is among the best in town (which demanded the twice-in-one-week visit):
First, the shishito peppers are delicious sprinkled with sea salt and served with a very light, cheesy dip which isn't needed but but adds nicely. Â The Humboldt cheese and sausage plate is a winner! Â Don't be fooled by the appearance of what appears to be standard grocery store kielbasa. Â One bite, and the flavor belies its origination from a local producer. Â The cheese is served with pickled onions and absolutely dreamy! Â Even the simple pork sliders--fresh bun, liberal amounts of pork and topped with cole slaw--were wonderful.
Moving on two a couple of fried offerings, the shrimp are lightly battered, fresh and perfect, but it was the thick slices of fried green tomatoes topped with goats cheese that were the main crowd pleaser. Â
F&V has an outdoor patio perfect on not-too-hot summer nights, and the restaurant looks inviting although we've sat at the bar on our two visits. Â
Next week, we've vowed to try dinner which includes a great sampling from lamb bolognese to vegetable lasagna and black drum in parchment. Â If it stands up to the HH, we've got a great new place in Austin!
I still have happy tingles from dinner here this evening! The food was beautifully served, and tasted even better. The chef here is picky about allowing you to substitute sides and such, and I can see why. The sides are perfectly paired. I had the shrimp and grits (wow!) and stole a few bites of the flat iron steak;) (a perfect balsamic glaze!)
Flour and Wine is tops on my list for Austin fine dining, and very reasonably priced for being in that category! Can't wait to try them out for a wine & cheese happy hour, and some weekend jazz.
Two drag queens walk into a restaurant for Mother's Day brunch.....
Nope, not a joke. Â Weeellll, the whole scene was a joke but the only punchline was probably the looks on the other folks' faces in the place. Â If I could give Drag Queen Mother's Day overall a rating it would be 1000 stars of fabulous, but I'll stick to the restaurant portion of our cross city journey.
We sashayed in right on time for our 11 am reservation and it was obvious from the start there was some confusion at the front. Â This was their very first brunch offering and they were apparently having to juggle some parties around in the seating, landing us square in the middle of the place but also in the restaurant Black Hole. Â You know, where all the servers are rushing past you, even making eye contact at times, but leaving you with no water or any other contact. Â They brought us menus and biscuits with some kind of unicorn crack sweet butter but then nothing. Â No drinks to wash that down with until Hubby got up and went to the bar.
Once they figured out who our waitress was, everything went smoothly. Â In fact, she was so sweet and flattering to us Queens that we ended up in love with her. Â In case you didn't know, on weekend nites, the staff here will dress in speakeasy costume and sing along with the piano by the door. Â A lot of the staff are music and/or stage students, and it was interesting to talk to her about her stage dreams. Â We definitely want to come back and hear her sing. Â
Anyway, onto the food! Â I ordered the brioche sandwich. Â The brioche is made in house and was pretty good. Â The sandwich also had prosciutto, bacon, egg and basil. Â I squealed like a, well, like a drag queen when I cut into my sandwich and the yolk gushed out (don't hate, I had to eat my sandwich with a fork and knife to save my lipstick!). Â The sandwich was pretty good altho is it possible to have too much salted meat??? Â Sophy King Goode would say "NO!", but alter ego Keri B says "I can't believe it, but yes." Â Between the massive pile of prosciutto, the bacon, and the salami (?) not listed on the menu, I could feel the fast approach of Salt Bloat. Â Not what a Queen needs! Â Other items on the brunch menu sampled by us were the prosciutto benedict, the sausage skillet and the oysters. Â All were well received and all the brunch items were in the $12-15 range. Â Two dollar mimosas and $6 bloody marys helped wash everything down nicely.
After finishing our meals, we adjourned to the bar, I'm sure much to the relief of the other patrons, wedged as we were between two large families of white haired grandmothers all the way down to toddlers, and throwing back mimosas and discussing champagne enemas and merkins. Â Our bartender, Kristen, while soft spoken and sweet, definitely had a fierce side to her, to the point that Hubby practically begged her to take his place for the rest of the festivities, but he wasn't getting off that easy. Â Poor, poor man. Â
I hope we made their maiden brunch voyage a memorable one. Â We hurried off to our next destination, leaving a trail of feathers and shrieks of laughter behind. Â Hopefully they will allow us back as I would love to experience the weekend music or enjoy drinks and dinner before a Zach Scott show! Â I promise I'll try not to out costume the staff!
You betta work!
So you want to go on a date? Because this spot is a date spot. Do not mistake it for a casual dinner with a friend. The place practically screams romance with its artistic inside, jazzy tunes and date priced food. They also have a fabulous patio that will be perfect for the 4 months out of the year when the weather isnt freezing or scorching.
Our server was new and nervous (but adorable) and we had a good time helping her help us. The food wasn't break the bank pricey (but pricey enough to make you hope he's paying) and our food was quite good. His was much better -- the lamb ragout -- than my ruby red trout but honestly I'm a little weird about fish anyway. The chocolate cake was a sad ending though -- really dry. Maybe it was in the refrigerator too long? Anyway, I'd choose something else if you want to end your meal with a sweet.
I did see a craigslist post recently that they might be looking for some singing waitresses. I don't exactly know what to make of that but at the very least, it could be an experience. Bring your gal on a date here -- and then just walk on over to House Wine for another glass and some canoodling.
Great location. Â Especially if you happen to be going to an event at Zach Theatre. Fabulous, easy and free parking which is getting to be hard to find in Austin.
Great prices on wine.  Very good food.  You must try the fried green tomatoes.  And a special soup we had with chicken and veggies was divine.  We shared a pulled pork slider as our second course which was good to very good.  Our server was great and  appropriately attentive.  When I challenged him on a pronunciation of a wine, he came back with the exact answer (and I was just kidding).
The only downside is that, while it is a great location, it is a slight weird location. Â If you are going downtown, you will have to move and park twice...unless of course you are a real walker.
I would definitely go again if I were headed to Zach but I am not sure I would go again if headed downtown.
There was no music when I was there. Â Great music could get me to come back.
The fish I ordered was perfectly cooked, and the dish was well balanced. And it was much less expensive than a comparable dish from other restaurants downtown. The classic cocktails were also reasonably priced.
Overall, the atmosphere was dark and romantic, which was perfect for a date. If you haven't tried it, you should!
I was frankly surprised to see all of the positive reviews for Flour & Vine this morning - I wish the hubs and I would have had a similarly positive experience when we stopped in for a couple of beers last night about 7PM, but we didn't. Â The 2 UFOs that we were served were not nearly cold enough (luke warm is not cold enough) we really felt like we were bothering the 2 male and 1 female bartenders by asking if we could order.... after being left alone at the bar for over 5 minutes, and we were the only 2 customers at the bar. Â Then, when we asked what we owed ($12, BTW, for 2 beers! yeesh!) the female bartender heard us ask for the ticket, but continued her conversation with the large male bartender about where the jigger was for another 2-3 minutes. Â
Sorry to bother y'all. Â We wont do it again.
Let me start by saying I like this place. We ordered the anti-pasta platter and I have to admit I really liked it. The menu is pretty reasonable for a wine bar. They have small plate and large plate offerings. I noticed 3 or 4 desserts and many interesting cocktails. I have to admit the best part of this place is the staff.
Matt (the Sommelier) AKA the "Rock Star" will help you find the perfect wine to tickle your taste buds. Don't let his manly good looks fool you this man knows his stuff and will leave you earning for more information. After allowing me to taste a wine or two I still wasn't thrilled with the options in front of me. He made a suggestion and I decided to go with it. I'm glad I did! He's very good at anticipating your wine wants and needs.
I shall return to this place for many reasons such as, the up scale atmosphere, the yummy menu items, the live jazz singing accompanied by piano, the free garage parking and Matt.
My boyfriend and I live above this place and were THRILLED to hear that Hugo's, which was a literal disgusting disaster, had closed and was reopening as a wine bar. The food is great, especially considering Austin tends to really fail in that department(aside from many of the food trucks) and the staff is really knowledgable and attentive. The owner is especially great and makes it a point to be there all the time and to get to know his customers. He even special ordered my boyfriend's favorite scotch so he could order it when we go there.
The specialty cocktails are on point, I'd recommend trying the whole menu!
I didn't even realize this place had changed from Hugo's to Flour and Vine until I arrived at Flour and Vine for Austin Restaurant Week. While I definitely want to emphasize that the service, atmosphere and wine list were absolutely superb, unfortunately, the food was just so-so. Hugo's suffered from the same issue...Everything eaten by me and everyone else in my party on both occasions was fine, but really unremarkable. After a week or so, I will likely not even remember what I ate at Flour and Vine. Austin Restaurant Week is an opportunity for restaurants to showcase some of their most special and best dishes. Unfortunately for Flour and Vine, I don't see any reason to return based on the food. I would go back for a glass of wine and the charm of the bartender, the host and apparent manager, and the stellar service we received from everyone working there last night.
For Austin Restaurant Week, I had the Vegetable Provencal Soup, Vegetable lasagna and the orange tart. My friends had the caesar salad on a parmesan crisp, the pecan crusted trout (had a somewhat bizarre honey flavor), and the chocolate cake. The desserts were both very tasty, but none of what we ate was anything to write home about, and it didn't really justify the $50 each we spent between the food and the wine.
There are so many spectacular restaurants in Austin, it's hard to justify returning to one where the food is just okay. Again, I'll go back for a glass of wine (they have a great $5 Côtes du Rhône available during happy hour and some excellent $5 craft cocktails available during happy hour as well) and for the service, but I'd go somewhere else to actually eat.
You've got all the potential in the world to be something really special, Flour and Vine, you just need some improvement in the food department...
Found out about this place because of Austin Restaurant Week. Â Decided to give the new place a try. Overall a nice place. Â We decided to order off the normal menu and not use the Austin Restaurant menu. Â My husband had the short ribs and I had the chicken marsala. Â We had a caprese salad as a starter. Â My husband had an old old fashion to start. Â Then at dinner we had two glasses of wine. Â The manager/owner was helping his staff stay on top of their tables. Â It is nice to see. Â Overall the food was good. Â I think my chicken was a tad salty but I do not use any salt at home and find this to be my experience when I eat out. Â I took a few bites of my husband and it was good as well. Â Overall a pleasant meal. Â I believe the food is fairly prices but the wine it a tad higher than I think is normal. Â The wine vs the food prices are unbalanced. Â I am glad we tried it and hope to eat there again. Â Let's hope it last more than a few months. Â If we lived in the building we would probably eat here at least once a week. Â Free parking provided in the garage of the apartment building.
Review Source:I went with a few friends and had a wonderful experience. Our server (Cypress) was awesome and attentive. The wine list is well thought out with delicious wines that come out in varietal-appropriate glasses. The cocktails and well though out.
Happy hour is an awesome deal, and enough of the "good stuff" is offered at HH. I tried their spinach salad special (excellent), fried green tomatoes (hmmm), cheese plate (good!) and the mac & cheese.
The ambiance was bright (we left by 8ish though). Decor nicely done, and the sommelier was friendly and knowledgeable. I would rate it a 4.5.
I was extremely disappointed to find out that Hugo's had closed but was excited to find out a new restaurant had opened in its place. Since I had already planned to have a bunch of friends come in for a birthday dinner at Hugo's, I decided to just let us all try this place out together for their soft opening. I contacted the hostess and owner to make reservations and they were extremely accommodating. In fact, the owner personally called me to set up a special birthday happy hour for our group! We all had a great time there.
I only took one star away because the shrimp in the dish I had wasn't all that great (the grits were amazing though). However, I also tried my friend's porkchops and they were wonderful!
We all agreed that we would definitely be back! Thanks for a great birthday!
Can't figure out the theme. First night I went in there, which happened to be my birthday, the bartender was a complete jerk. Food is decent, drink are way overpriced, and it is always dead inside. When it was Hugo's I frequented, now I stay as far away as possible! The ATM machine is convenient though, able to grab cash on the way to another bar.
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