Vic and Al's

"The Cherrywood Cajun restaurant’s gumbo is a favorite, a classic mix with sassafra rice and chicken thighs. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"The Cherrywood Cajun restaurant’s po’ boy game is strong, with the cochon de lait (slow-roated pork). Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury, Erin Russell

"The Cochon De Lait po’boy at Vic & Al’s—the Cajun brick and mortar restaurant in East Austin from the people behind Italian food trailer Patrizi’s—is something to behold. It’s chunks and strands of caramelized pig that have been slow-roasted for 18 hours in a pizza oven, topped with pickled red onion, herbs, and hot sauce. The sauce on the pork is so rich, it’s almost like a tonkotsu broth. It’s so good that when we found some leftover sauce in the plastic takeout container, we ended up just drinking it." - raphael brion, nicolai mccrary

"The menu changes regularly at Vic & Al’s, a cajun spot on Manor Road from some of the people behind the popular food trailer, Patrizi’s. But a few things you’ll usually find include blackened catfish, fried chicken thighs, and slow-roasted pork—AKA cochon de lait—usually served in a po’boy, over sassafras rice, or in a salad. Come here for a casual date night that you don’t have to think too much about or plan ahead. The food might arrive on small metal trays, and ordering might take place at the counter, but dining at Vic & Al’s feels like a big step up from your average walk-up restaurant, with consistently great food and affordable cocktails. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"The menu changes regularly at Vic & Al’s, a cajun spot on Manor Road from some of the people behind the popular food trailer, . But a few things you’ll usually find include blackened catfish, fried chicken thighs, and slow-roasted pork—a.k.a. cochon de lait—usually served in a po’boy, over sassafras rice, or in a salad. Come here for a casual date night that you don’t have to think too much about or plan ahead. The food might arrive on small metal trays, and ordering might take place at the counter, but dining at Vic & Al’s feels like a big step up from your average walk-up restaurant, with consistently great food and affordable cocktails.  " - Nicolai McCrary