"From the team behind Mian & Bao, Old Alley is a Sichaun-style hot pot restaurant in North Austin. Unlike a few of the new spots in town that offer personal bowls, here the pots are family-style, with up to three broths per group. Ordering is a la carte, and they don’t take reservations, so show up early or prepare to kill time singing karaoke at Canary Roost next door while you wait." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs