The Toughest Reservations In Austin Right Now (And How To Get Them) 2024 - Austin - The Infatuation

"Verdict: There are lots of better places to eat on South Congress than at Aba, an expensive modern Mediterranean restaurant. In fact, we’d probably choose most of them over a meal here. But if you really, really want to sit on their admittedly very nice patio and sip on a $25 paloma, we get it. Kind of. Reservations during normal dinner hours are typically available about six to eight weeks out, but if you just want to stop in for afternoon drinks and snacks—or you're okay with a 9pm meal—you can usually grab something about a week or two out. If you want a patio seat, you can make a request when booking, but they’ll be seated on a first come, first served basis. And when the weather’s nice, the patio is where everybody will want to be. That means you can sometimes grab a seat in the dining room as a walk-in, but then you’re missing one of the few redeeming things about Aba." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion