New Austin Pop-Up Restaurant Southeast Roadhouse Is About Asian Flavors and American Dining Chain Dishes | Eater Austin
"A new pop-up from chefs Nicolai McCrary (of Penang Shack) and Sakif Khan (of Good Jinn) that fuses Malaysian and Bangladeshi flavors with classic American casual-dining and steakhouse motifs. Inspired by meals at chain steakhouses and casual restaurants, the concept reworks familiar dishes—beef tartare with chile crisps, curry powder, and fried mustard seeds; an A1-style steak sauce built from tamarind juice and chiles; and dinner rolls made with naan dough and honey ghee. The initial menu highlights a lemongrass-and-brown-sugar–marinated bavette with mango pickles and spicy peanut sauce, an oyster duo (a grilled curry-buttered oyster with toasted panko and garlic and a raw oyster with a cilantro-chutney mignonette), and a Caesar dressed with fermented shrimp, naan breadcrumbs, fried anchovies, and shaved cured egg yolks. The first pop-ups take place in June with $125 tickets that include whiskey pairings by a Nashville-based distillery, Resy reservations, and additional dates to be announced." - Nadia Chaudhury
