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5 Great Chicken & Waffles Spots In Austin

April 18, 2019

What better way to show my love of food than sharing 5 Great Chicken & Waffle spots in Austin? Combine my love of food and exploring where I live and BAM we got a post about great places to eat in Austin!

You can see my other Austin Eats posts here.

I love sweet & savory food combos and Chicken & Waffles is a perfect brunch food. There are plenty…I mean Plenty of places in Austin that offer Chicken & Waffles on their menu but today I am sharing 5 great places that I have tried so far.

Grand Lux Cafe

I shared my love of their chicken & waffles on my Instagram awhile ago but I will rave here again. Fantastic. I usually order their Lemon pancakes but I wanted to try something different and I am so glad I did since this place is pretty much across the street from us. It comes with Maple Butter sauce and pecans. Clearly if you are on a diet this meal is going to kick your cheat day off.

Finley’s Round Rock

I just tried this place out a couple weeks ago even though I’d heard of it a few times since they are one of the few bars that play all the Chicago sports games. The waffle was kind of plain but still fluffy with crunchy bits on the edges. The chicken was super crispy, which I love, and it is served with honey instead of syrup so you only need a little bit of honey to go a long way. Also, they have a bloody mary bar and that makes me a really happy person.

Wild Chix

First, the decor in this tiny place is adorable. They have eclectic art, some interesting seating (including a swing) and some fun waffle sandwich options. I ordered the What the Cluck sandwich (pictured above) and it was delicious. The combo of maple glazed fried chicken and then sriracha mayo was a perfect sweet & savory mix.

Punchbowl Social

Turns out they have these in quite a few cities so I recommend checking if they are near you. Not only is the food delicious but they have games, bowling, karaoke, delicious drinks and a fun atmosphere. (I promise this is in no way paid I just really like the place) Instead of only the usual chicken breast this one had thigh as well. The waffle is fluffy and delicious and the chipotle citrus maple syrup had a tiny hint of spice.

Moonshine Grill

The chicken & waffles at this place was the only saving grace. We actually weren’t there for brunch but just a random evening that we wanted to try this much talked about restaurant. I didn’t order this but AJS did and since I did not enjoy my dish we mostly shared this one. The best part was the waffle, I think it had some kind of cornmeal in it which I love. Texture is everything guys. AJS really liked the chipotle gravy that I ate around since gravy usually has dairy in it. I’d definitely recommend this place for their drinks and this dish.

Austin Eats: March

March 28, 2019

I love food. If you have been following me for awhile then you know that. Combine my love of food and exploring where I live and BAM we got a post about great places to eat in Austin!

You can see my other Austin Eats posts here.

This week I am sharing two more great places we have tried!

AJS & I love some good BBQ. We also have a friend down here who pretty much tries a new BBQ place weekly. This time I tried a place with a friend who was visiting so neither of them have actually eaten at La Barbecue yet! Yay +1 for me!

La Barbecue

Pictured: Sancho Loco, Chopped, Some Ribs, Coleslaw and potato salad

We went during a weekday so luckily there wasn’t a crazy line but we did still wait about a good 15 minutes. I judge a BBQ place by their potato salad, it’s my thing. I don’t know why other than I love it. The meat here was hot, delicious and tangy. I loved their potato salad! So far of the BBQ places I have tried in Austin this is my favorite. According to the owner who commented on my Instagram photo (OMG I know right?) it is because they use fresh dill and homemade pickles and it is an elevated recipe of their grandma’s! Yes, please and thank you!

Perla’s Austin

Left to right: grilled Octopus, 3 types of Oysters & an oyster shooter

This is another place I tried with my friend when she visited. Part of our Happy Hour mission took us all over to find good deals, yummy drinks and food. Perla’s has $.50 off oysters during their happy hour and I’ll take any discount I can get because you guys know that Oysters be expensive. We choose three different kinds and proceeded to inhale them. The grilled octopus was fantastic and not pictured because I ate it too fast is the pozole I had!

So there you have two new Austin places to try!! If you are ever in the area feel free to reach out and I can give you some recommendations for places to visit and foods to eat!!

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High Five on Friday: Cooking

March 15, 2019

Linking up for High Five on Friday and I thought I would 5 of my favorite foods we have cooked recently!

Panang Curry & Jasmine Rice

I love a good curry and if you leave it up to me we would eat some variations of asian food every night but AJS is not as big a fan as me. They are so easy because I pick up the curry base at Hmart and a can of coconut milk, add veggies and chicken and just let it cook!

Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Avocados

The night before I made cauliflower rice stir fry and we had leftovers. AJS mixed the leftovers with ground chicken and stuffed avocados. He put some pineapple salsa on the side w/ground chicken and that was our meal!

Stuffed Burgers

This was one of those weeks we were trying to cut carbs so we had burgers stuffed with vegan cheese and a tomato & cucumber salad with chipotle mayo on it.

Tomato Basil Chicken & Veggies w/Quinoa

I loosely followed a tomato basil recipe I found online sautéing chicken, veggies, basil and cherry tomatoes and serving it over quinoa. It was quick and delicious!

Southwestern Vegan Mac & Cheese

Sorry for the not so great photo but I think I was super hungry that day. I’m lactose intolerant and I miss mac & cheese so much. I mixed up a box of Daiya mac & cheese with some green & red pepper and some andouille sausage and put a whole bunch of spices into it. Another quick and delicious meal!

So there you have it! 5 meals we have had lately that were delicious and not incredibly time consuming! I’m happy to share more detailed recipes if anyone wants them!