"Austin Land & Cattle (or ALC) feels like a classic steakhouse you’d expect to find in small-town Texas, complete with guitars hanging from the walls and carved wooden cowboys and horses scattered about the dining room. But instead of needing boots and a hat to enter, all you need to do is head to a quiet strip mall near 12th and Lamar. It’s old-school and relaxed, with a pretty standard menu of steaks and chops that arrive with picture-perfect grill marks that look like they were drawn on with a ruler and a Sharpie. And when you want to add a little fun to an otherwise traditional experience, grab a starter of buffalo grilled lamb chops and be happy you’re not at a place that will look at you funny for going at it with your hands. " - nicolai mccrary