Organics Beauty Salon

2051 Gattis School Rd
Ste 190
Round Rock, TX 78683

Rachel M. writes: My boyfriend and I get our hair cut by Nicola. I believe she is the either the owner or manager. Or both, or neither. Not sure. She always does a good job, especially on my boyfriend's hair. He is extra picky but really bad at communicating what he…

Pluckers

300 Mays Xing
Ste 300
Round Rock, TX 78683

Courtney M. writes: We have never been disappointed at the Pluckers in Round Rock.  We have eaten at this location and ordered take out.  Our service is always phenomenal and the wait staff is very friendly.  We even laughed later about how the one waiter acted like he…

Cole Haan Factory Store

Round Rock Premium Outlets
Round Rock, TX 78683

Jaye J. writes: The motherload? I hit it at the Cole Haan factory store in Round Rock. The day before, I had been at the Domain (shudder) looking for a new bag. Read my previous review of the Cole Haan store in the Domain for more information on that.

When I walked…

Hometown Animal Care
Neighborhood: Pflugerville

1001 FM 685
Pflugerville, TX 78691

edison c. writes: Dr. Weaver is excellent. He has been my cats' vet for several years now. He used to work over by Lakeline Mall at Lakeline Animal Care - Hometown is virtually a duplicate, structurally, of the Lakeline facility, including their fancy digs in which to…

Springhill Suites by Marriott

2960 Hoppe Trl
Round Rock, TX 78681

Liz M. writes: i know what you're thinking...OH MY GOD, she stayed there..tsk tsk tsk.

TAKE IT BACK! i demand it.

for the price this place is just too cute. and NOT dirty at all. super friendly and pretty good channels =]

Luckys Chicago Style Grill

2000S. 1-35
Round Rock, TX 78681

Geoff S. writes: The city of Chicago hosts many eating establishments that have a very strong argument for serving the best of their kind of specialty food. And while Austin is many miles away from Chicago, if anyone gets a craving for some Chicago style hot dogs, or…

Defensive Driving Now

PO Box 7931
Round Rock, TX 78683

Lisa A. writes: If you run a red light (technically you were stopped and you thought the light had changed so you didn't really "run" anything) and you don't want to pay the (cough) $273 ticket but you also don't want to have a warrant out for your arrest, I suggest…

Posados Cafe
Neighborhood: Pflugerville

15119 N I-35 Service Rd
Pflugerville, TX 78691

Lauren C. writes: I know I've heard bad things about this place, both off and online, but I actually liked it.  I actually was going to eat at Cheddars.  Mainly because I was visiting my parents and we wanted to go see the trail of lights and needed someplace close,…

The Railyard
Neighborhood: Downtown

201-301 E 4th St
Austin, TX 78701

Cade P. writes: This gem of condos on 4th street in downtown Austin is well-known to people who have been here a while. They're these great condos, within two buildings (used to be more, but they were `dozed for that huge city center) and are a world within…

Bass Dude on 6th Street
Neighborhood: Downtown

214 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

Ashen W. writes: I personally think King can play very well and does.  He puts on a whole show right there on the street by himself.  I think it's very impressive and I think he is a cool part of this city.  

I also have to admire Matt from Jazz who moved the window…

The Austin Swing Syndicate, Inc.
Neighborhood: Downtown

PMB-273
603 W 13th St, Ste 1A
Austin, TX 78701

Kristen F. writes: The Austin Swing Syndicate is your source for swing in Austin.  I'm a beginner, but have been interested in swing dancing since high school.  This organization has various events around Austin every week for dancing.  Their weekly dance is on…

The Best Wurst
Neighborhood: Downtown

6th St and San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701

Philip K. writes: I've tried the all beef and the Bratwurst, both of them are delicious. It's just one of those places that taste especially good if you've had a few beers and haven't eaten.

Make sure you get the dirty ketchup, which is curry ketchup. I like the…

Torchy's Tacos
Neighborhood: Downtown

520 W 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

Colby B. writes: Pop quiz: Most offensive use of our tax dollars?

Anti-illegal immigrant laws that cost more money than they save? Nope.

No. It's not preventing stem cell research, either.

War? A distant second to what I have in mind.

Word on the street is the fire…

Capital Gymnastics

11150 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78750

Christiane E. writes: We've really enjoyed our time at Capital Gymnastics.  The staff is very friendly and extremely patient with energetic young kids.  The classes are constantly changing with the kids, there are themes and music, and we've started going twice a week…

The Decoder Ring
Neighborhood: Downtown

410 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

Jaime M. writes: The five guys who own and/or run this great company must have a hive-mind or something. A really creative, buzzy hive-mind.
They produce work that is consistently hip, hot, clever and on-point no matter the chief individual working on a project.
Their…

Humidity in Austin

Austin, TX 78701

Angel Q. writes: If your trying to be all "Air Conditio-nated"  you're contributing to greenhouse gases, children cannot breathe clean air . . . niether can you.  
Sure you do a lot of gigging around town, but this is for real. (C'mon, the wetness persists).  Sweat in…

Capitol Grill
Neighborhood: Downtown

1400 N Congress Ave
Texas State Capitol Extension, Level E1
Austin, TX 78701

Jill W. writes: Carrie pretty much nailed the description of this cafeteria.  "The food is typical Sysco or Ben E. Keith cafeteria fare."  However, I really enjoy walking to the Capitol and this cafeteria smells better than the one in my office building, so I like…

Fuego
Neighborhood: Downtown

313 E 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701

Jaime M. writes: A space that could come across as intimate (it lacks the sky-high ceilings so common around town and includes an assortment of comfortable, slick furniture) looked instead dejected, with more stray bottles and glasses than people by at least an 8:1…

Octane
Neighborhood: Downtown

201 W 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701

Ashen W. writes: Octane is in the nice, trendy and shiny new Second Street shopping district.  That being said don't expect Wal-Mart prices and crap clothing.

Octane has an impressive selection of fine clothing from designers like Rock and Republic, Chip and Pepper,…

Logan's On Sixth
Neighborhood: Downtown

200 E 6th St Ste A
Austin, TX 78701

Melissa S. writes: Honestly, I'm not a big fan of the atmosphere.  This bar has low ceilings and overall just feels VERY claustrophobic.  It's not dark in a "hey, cool, it's a bar" kind of way so much as a "hey, it's really dark in here."  

Whatever, all of my guy…

Austin Photo Imaging
Neighborhood: Downtown

605 W 4th St
Austin, TX 78701

Larry M. writes: This INCREDIBLE find tucked away in the SW corner of the warehouse district is the trusted graphics and imaging house of photographers like National Geographic photographer Robb Kendrick.

Robb sent me here when I wanted to purchase one of his prints,…

Key Bar
Neighborhood: Downtown

617 West Sixth Street
Austin, TX 78701

Michelle C. writes: When my friend and I wandered into the Key Bar this week for the first time, I was a little skeptical.  It was crowded and seemed really loud, and we wanted to be able to sit and have a conversation without screaming at one another.  We were kind of…

Noodle-Ism:
Neighborhood: Downtown

107 W 5th St
Austin, TX 78701

Jaye J. writes: If you're looking for a good noodlerific lunch, Noodle-ism is your spot. The Dan-Dan noodles are nice and peanuty and the Chow-Mein really flavorful.

Also, they use actual egg roll wrappers and not spring roll wrappers for the egg rolls (I'm looking…

The Marq
Neighborhood: Downtown

422 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

jessica s. writes: A surprisingly good time-and this was even before I realized the Bachelor himself, Brad Womack, and his brother Chad, were there.  

Crowded, but not in the annoying claustrophobic way when you're practically a foot shorter than everyone else like…

Yoga Yoga
Neighborhood: Downtown

4477 S Lamar Westgate
Austin, TX 78701

Michelann Q. writes: The good:
Nice studios, no mirrors, lots and lots o' classes. Fab (overpriced) mats, bolsters and blankets and some other cool gifties. So many teachers that if you try enough, you WILL find one you like. Tea.

The bad:
People, take a good hard look at…

The Cutting Room
Neighborhood: Downtown

702 West Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

mindy b. writes: What a great group of people! oh--and they cut a mean hairstyle too.

The Cutting Room is an Aveda salon a few blocks north of 6th street near the Star Bar, and it's the only place I truly trust with my otherwise stringy, fine hair! I usually go to…

Spill Bar
Neighborhood: Downtown

212 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

Carrie C. writes: I don't go to 6th street bars but I would just like to point out how ironic it is that Carla would cry foul over someone being racist then call all the people in that establishment "white trash".

...because, as she obviously knows, we can never build…

Friends Bar
Neighborhood: Downtown

208 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

Kevin N. writes: Ok, so maybe you wanna be 'where everybody knows your name.'  It happens.  It's good to have your name known.  That said, regulars knowing your name is much more likely to happen twenty years ago on a popular television show or in a fictitious…

TCBY
Neighborhood: University of Texas

303 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Austin, TX 78701

Beth W. writes: Ever have that crazy sweet craving that hits, and you know it just won't go away, but you feel bad eating something, because you know it's bad for you?

We all do, so don't lie!

I have a solution....TCBY!  They have a ton of flavors that are at least…

Ecology Action of Texas
Neighborhood: Downtown

707 E 9th St
Austin, TX 78701

Minnie T. writes: I love coming here. My friends know me as a recycling freak show so this is my home away from home. I seem out of place when I drive my Xterra right next to all the Priuses but then my recycling bumper sticker saves the day.

Everything is so…

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
Neighborhood: East Austin

54 Chicon Street
Austin, TX 78701

Jackson R. writes: One of the risks that you encounter being a professional musician is the difficulty of finding health insurance.  All of us in the community know of several people who have been crushed financially by a medical emergency they had no protection…

Toni & Guy Hairdressing

11200 Lakeline Mall Dr
G5
Cedar Park, TX 78613

amber s. writes: Grace has cut my hair, my husband's hair, and both my kids, and we have always walked out of there looking fantastic. Grace is sweet, funny as all get-out, and a whiz with the scissors. My only complaint is that she sometimes does whatever she wants…

Lane Bryant

Barton Creek Square Mall
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78701

Kristen F. writes: Lane Bryant's bras are seriously unparalleled.  I had no idea until my best friend got me in on their secret.  I had previously discounted them because they're a plus size store, but even if you aren't the right size for their clothes, you can…

Lammes Candies

2901 Capitol of Texas Hwy
Barton Creek Square Mall
Austin, TX 78701

Kevin H. writes: Truly I hate you as I have no self control over your chewy pecan pralines. Longhorns are not too shabby either. I like to pair said praline with a Shiner bock for a delicious desert course.

Jason's Deli

3300 Bee Caves Rd
Austin, TX 78701

Michelle C. writes: Back in 1997, when I was but a fledgling lawyer, I was sent to Tulsa for just over a week to help try a medical malpractice case.  We stayed in these horrible apartments that were right near a Jason's Deli...so we ate there Every.  Single.  Day.

I…

County Line On the Hill
Neighborhood: Downtown

5204 Fm 222
Austin, TX 78701

Sasa S. writes: the bread. the bread. the bread. that's the reason to go to county line, people. the bread.  the sausage is good, but the bread is TDF. did i mention the bread? the brisket isn't bad either (i just need to remember to tell them to be easy on the bbq…