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Austin's Tonight
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:43 am
by sbu22
GF taking me to Austin's for dinner. Looked at some late 08 posts that were mixed reviews, at best. Anyone have good suggestions for entrees? Heard the "crabmeat Austin" is a good bet for an app. Thanks
Re: Austin's Tonight
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:45 pm
by buzd
sbu22 wrote:GF taking me to Austin's for dinner. Looked at some late 08 posts that were mixed reviews, at best. Anyone have good suggestions for entrees? Heard the "crabmeat Austin" is a good bet for an app. Thanks
I had a stuffed softshell crab there that was too much, but pretty good. I like the place.
Re: Austin's Tonight
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:20 pm
by sbu22
Appreciate the response buzd. Report as follows:
App was the Crabmeat Austin - simple but very good - lump crab over basic greens over asparagus - the (mayo based?) dressing makes it a standout.
She had onion soup - good but not great. I had a cup of seafood gumbo that was outstanding - very dark and viscous.
Entrees - She had crab au gratin - excellent, but so rich the two of us couldn't finish it. I ordered veal Austin - good but not a standout - paneed veal topped with crab, mushrooms, and green onions.
The real standout was a "special" creole salad - big, ripe tomato slices over green with mozzarrela, and a near perfect balsamic dressing. We split one - resulting in two pasta dish size servings.
Portions were large, service was great, atmosphere nice. the problems related in the late 08 comments were not apparent last night. Worth a shot if you're in Metairie looking for a nice dinner.
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and, I use "standout" too much.