It’s sunshine and roses this warm and sunny week-end in Austin! It’s hard to believe it is May 5th today. Why not check out a tried and true restaurant? This café has been in South Austin for over 50 years and they are proud of the fact that they’ve become part of Austin’s rich history. Why not check it out and let me know what you think!
HILL’S CAFÉ https://hillscafe.com/
The Goodnight family has quite a history in Texas starting with Charlie Goodnight who was a legendary cattle rancher and came to Texas when he was just nine years old. He hunted with the Caddo Indians at the age of 13, started a cattle business at 20 and served the Texas Rangers as a guide at the age of 24. By the age of 40 he blazed cattle trails almost 2,000 miles long and at the ripe old age of 60 he was recognized as possibly the greatest scientific breeder of range cattle in the west and was considered an international authority on the range industry at the age of 90. Charlie also invented the Chuck Wagon, the first restaurant cowboys knew when they were out on a cattle drive and that’s where the tradition of fine steaks began. The Goodnight family built a 20 seat coffee shop and restaurant on South Congress Avenue in 1947 and named it Hill’s Café. That Café is now an Austin staple.
This Texas style diner serves Texas favorites crispy buttermilk mushrooms served with ranch & Cajun remoulade and their Pork Rib Sampler with 3 of Hill’s pork spare ribs covered in their sweet BBQ sauce. They have delicious sandwiches like their Grilled Meatloaf Sandwich served with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles & spicy ketchup on Texas Toast; and their Buffalo Chicken Sandwich served as your choice of fried, blackened or grilled then tossed with hot pepper sauce and served with bleu cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomato & onions served on a sweet Kolache bun with a side of ranch. For a dinner plate, try some Pork & apples – a 6oz porch chop glazed with a ruby port wine sauce marinade served with Brussels sprouts & garlic mashed potatoes; or how about Chicken Fried Chicken – buttermilk battered chicken served with Idaho mashers & green beans with your choice of yella or white pepper gravy. Finish it all off with a slice of seasonal cobbler or pie and you’ll be one happy diner!
Hill’s Café has free live music with their Head for the Hill’s Free Music Fridays – could be Texas bluegrass, country, Americana or country rock bands appearing every Friday on their iconic stage.
Watch this review video of Hill’s Café complete with Austin memorabilia …
Dorie’s Past Picks:
Apr 28 Apr 21 Apr 14 Apr 7 Mar 31 Mar 24 Mar 17 Mar 10 Mar 3 Feb. 24 Feb.17 Feb. 10 Feb. 3 Jan.27 Jan.20 Jan.13 Jan. 6 Dec.30 Dec. 23 Dec.16 Dec.9 Dec.2 Nov.25 Nov.18 Nov. 11 Nov.4 Oct. 28 Oct. 21 Oct. 14 Oct. 7 Sept. 30 Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Sept 9 Sept.2 Aug 26 Aug 19 Aug 12 Aug. 5 July 29 July 22 July 15 July 8 July 1 June 24 June 17 June 10 June 3 May 27 May 20 May 13 May 6 April 29 April 22 April 15 April 8 April 1 March 25 March 18 March 11 March 4 Feb. 26 Feb. 19 Feb. 12 Feb. 5 Jan. 29 Jan. 22 Jan. 15 Jan. 8 Jan. 1 Dec. 25
You can also follow my pins on Pinterest….
As always, local events and information are brought to you as a courtesy of Dorie Dillard, Coldwell Banker United Realtors®, your NW Austin Real Estate Consultant. Please watch for future Dorie picks for Austin dining experiences!
If you are considering the sale or purchase of a NW Austin home I would love the opportunity to earn your business and exceed your expectations!
Don’t forget to visit my website: www.reloaustin.com
 |
      
       Dorie Dillard is the most frequently hired REALTOR® in the Canyon Creek Subdivision. “YOUR PERFECT PARTNER”
|
Save
Save
Save