Fixe Southern House
Southern restaurant (US) · Warehouse District
500 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Highlights
Upscale Southern eatery with creative seafood, steak, and biscuits
Upscale Southern eatery with creative seafood, steak, and biscuits
"Fixe bills itself as upscale Southern food, which means the deviled eggs come with fermented cabbage and the pork chops are heritage-raised, smoked, and grilled. That fanciness carries over to the fried chicken, where the sole option on the menu is a two-piece boneless thigh plate, served with a refreshing kale and green apple salad. It’s juicy and crispy, but It’ll cost you “upscale” prices to enjoy." - nicolai mccrary
"This upscale Southern restaurant is one of the better restaurant options Downtown, and it’s totally underappreciated. There’s a full bar, though the bourbon and whiskey cocktails get particular attention, like the Porch Swing with bourbon, peach liquor, lemon, tea, and spices. The dining room has a modern farmhouse feel, and the menu delivers nonstop stick-to-your-ribs hits like fried chicken, deviled eggs, and a little gem salad with cracklings. The fluffy biscuits with honey butter are a must-order, and the cinnamon roll biscuit, only served for brunch, is worth the visit alone." - Erin Russell
"No surprise that the progressive Southern downtown restaurant has a few charming options for private gatherings. The well-appointed Parlour and small Boardroom can accommodate 12 and eight guests, respectively, while the more spacious boardroom is set up for presentations." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
"Opened in 2014 by chef James Robert and Keith House, this finer-dining Southern restaurant is known for its refined Southern fare served in a distinctive space that evokes an alfresco patio while remaining indoors. The owners—who worked on the Austin opening team for a seafood-and-steakhouse chain in 2000—emphasize high-quality preparations and have expanded the concept to Fort Worth (2018). The restaurant’s baked goods, particularly its biscuits and cinnamon rolls, have become notable enough to feature at the owners’ newer casual outpost." - Nadia Chaudhury
"This downtown restaurant mostly specializes in upscale Southern food, like chicken-fried ribeyes, heritage pork chops, and Gulf seafood chopped salads. But our favorite item might just be their fried chicken sandwich. The toppings here are a little less conventional, but no less appropriate nods to the Southern theme. Kale slaw, sweet-tea pickles, chicken mayo, and sunchoke all accompany an intensely-fried slab of chicken between a benne seed roll. It just works. Everything feels thought out and portioned appropriately. We found ourselves immediately wanting another sandwich after we finished it, but without the requisite stomach capacity to do so. " - raphael brion, nicolai mccrary
