My spouse and I recently dined here for our anniversary. We knew it was expensive, but the menu looked intriguing and it's supposed to be one of Austin's best restaurants. After dining there we pray it's not the best the city has to offer! We couldn't find any meat in the rattlesnake cake appetizers. The escargot was good except for the sauce being way too lemony and salty--it literally made us wince. The wild boar trio entree was disappointing. I like wild boar, but not fried, taquito'd, and sausaged. Very poor choices by the chef! The sauce served with it was both overpowering and uncomplimentary to the meat. The elk chops were pretty good, but the serving size was very stingy. It was also served with an overdone sauce. The rosemary olive oil cake dessert has the potential to be lovely, but was overpowered by the lemon curd. There's an obvious area for improvement at this restaurant?back off on the sauces and competing strong flavors! Sometimes a light hand is needed in cooking. The atmosphere was also disappointing. I was expecting casual hill country chic, but many interior elements were cheap and shabby. The wait staff couldn't have been more boring and bland. Oh well...we just won't go back.
Pros: Large menu with exotic meats
Cons: Food not very tasty; old, tired atmosphere; very expensive
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