We went to Austin, Texas to celebrate my birthday
with my
daughter Katie.
Side note you will see some meals missing, that's because we took a quick 2 day trip to Killeen, Texas to meet our new Grandson Fred Jackson Brown. Isn't he adorable?
We are happy to announce
that Austin provided our best Gluten Free travel experience so far. Here’s how it went down…
Fuzzy Taco (Lunch Day One)
We were a bit concerned when we saw the name of the
restaurant…Do you know how it got its name?
I do, but I should probably keep this PG…lol
They had a decent sized menu…but it definitely could
accommodate GF guests. I decided to have
fish tacos. Not only were they gluten free, they were delicious! So full of flavor. Dave decided on tacos too, but he went the
chicken & beef route. Also, GF and
delicious. Great beginning for Austin.
Overall Experience: B+
Gluten Free Knowledge - 
Hopdoddy (Lunch Day Two)
This is a very popular establishment. The line was out the door. We were so excited because we were going to
get to eat a burger (with a fresh made GF bun of course).
I had the Ahi Tuna burger (Sushi Grade Tuna, Sprouts,
Teriyaki, Honey Wasabi, Nori Chips, Pickled Ginger and Mayo); in other words Sushi
on a GF Bun.
Dave had the Good Night Good Cause burger because $1 went to
charity (Angus Beef, Tillamook Cheddar, Caramelized Onions, Jalapenos, Hickory
BBQ sauce and Sassy sauce)
While the burgers were delicious and unique, they need a bit
of help with the bun. It was very tasty,
but crumbled as soon as you picked up the burger. We had to eat it with a fork
and knife which took away from the burger experience.
We would definitely eat here again
(hopefully
they will have worked on their buns by then).
Overall Experience: A-
Gluten Free Knowledge:
We spent the afternoon wondering around Austin, visiting a
few bars (It’s my birthday, I’m allowed!)
We decided to check out the bats. Here is a website to read about them:
For those who aren’t aware apparently a half
million or so live under the Congress Bridge and fly out at sunset. Well I have seen the pics, but all but 17
decided to stay under the bridge
on this particular day…whomp whomp (insert sound
effect here). Maybe next time....(Sad Face)
Second Street + Kitchen (Dinner Day Two)
This is an upscale restaurant and the ambiance was very nice
and cozy. Beware: if you need reading
glasses you should bring them, it’s dark and the menu font is small. I didn't bring mine, so Dave ordered for
me. Back to gluten free… They had many
GF options to choose from and it all looked yummy. For the appetizer, we had Black Truffle
Pommes Frites (basically, French fries with truffle aioli)…Delicious! I ordered the Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad…double
Delicious!
For our meal, we shared the Braised Beef Short Rib with
Black Truffle Grits, Cippolini Onions, Brandy Balsamic Glaze and Tobacco Onions
(which I had never heard of…but were tasty) and the Seared Diver Scallops with
Pork Belly Fried Rice, Coconut, Nam Pla (Whatever that is), Zucchini, Cilantro,
and Mint. Sounds like a strange mix of
ingredients, but it made our tummies happy.
Overall Experience: A
Gluten Free Knowledge:
On my actual birthday (don’t you celebrate the entire week?),
we went to Top Golf! What a fun place. If you haven’t tried it, you should…We had a
blast! So much fun in fact we didn't take any pics...this one is from their website www.topgolf.com
Jackalope Bar & Grill (Dinner Day Three) – Since it was
the only item on the menu that was GF, we had wings and not very good
ones…enough said. We did however have
the Helldorado (Vodka Punch Drink for Two), it was much better than the wings.
Overall Experience: D+
Gluten Free Knowledge:
If more cities and travel destinations would embrace Gluten
Free cuisine like Austin has, we’d all have a happy tummy. They not only have many Gluten Free options,
but they have made them delicious.
Check back soon for our “Gluten Free” Royal Caribbean cruise
experience: What a Royal Mess!
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