Jack Allen's Kitchen
Southern restaurant (US) · West Austin
3600 N Capital of Texas Hwy Building D, Austin, TX 78746
Highlights
Upscale Southwestern cuisine with local ingredients, great happy hour
Upscale Southwestern cuisine with local ingredients, great happy hour
"This Texas comfort food staple, with locations across the Austin area, brings the same attention to detail to its desserts as its main plates. The Oak Hill spot serves seasonal pies, fruit cobblers, layer cakes, and chocolate-packed confections. Each one feels familiar but thoughtfully executed. The vibe stays casual and welcoming, with a hint of Hill Country charm." - Darcie Duttweiler
"For the parent who hates shared small plates It’s hard to imagine a better crowd pleaser than Jack Allen’s. There’s a whole menu of chicken fried things (including a giant beef rib, sometimes), Tex-Mex-style tacos, and a bunch of classic comfort foods like cheeseburgers and enchiladas. The portions are big, the food is consistently great, and nothing on the menu is more than $20. Come here with your old-school parents that grew up in small-town Texas, who expect big portions at reasonable prices." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Jack Allen is a really comfortable restaurant, with sparkly lights inside, big windows, and lots of kitschy art on the walls, so even though you’d never bring your clients to your house, you can get a similar sort of feeling here. They serve comfort food like barbacoa stackers and pork tacos, have a whole section called “Chicken Fried Anything,” and bring a bunch of dishes out in mason jars. The restaurant has been around for a few years and has a few locations, so it’s easy enough to get a reservation, and everyone will feel taken care of, which you can take credit for instead of the restaurant to win some points." - adele hazan
"Ask anyone where they take visiting parents, or anyone who wants to enjoy local, seasonal dishes at prices that feel like they haven’t been raised since the local mini-chain’s inception almost 15 years ago, and Jack Allen’s Kitchen is usually one of the first answers. This is Texas-inspired food served at portion sizes that follow a few key tenets of Southern hospitality—especially generosity. Much like at the State Fair Of Texas, if you can think of it, you can probably get it fried here. That means chicken-fried strip steaks, pork chops, chicken breasts, and even beef ribs on occasion. And if you’d rather not take a few years off your lifespan, there’s a pretty big menu of non-fried foods, including healthy-ish salads and a really solid burger." - nicolai mccrary
"The chicken-fried steak at all locations of the Texas comfort food restaurant mini-chain is made with New York strip and comes drenched in green chile gravy, served alongside chunky mashed potatoes and vegetables. Also, there’s an entire chicken-fried section, which means the kitchen will chicken-fry just about anything. So if steak isn’t your thing, try the pork chop or chicken. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
