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Yellow Ranger
Yellow Ranger is a counter service Chinese-American restaurant inside the cocktail bar The Golden Horn on Airport Boulevard.
P Thai's Khao Man Gai
P Thai's specializes in khao man gai out of a small shop in the back of Hong Kong Supermarket near 183 and Ohlen Road.
El Buen Taquero
El Buen Taquero is a tiny taco truck serving excellent al pastor tacos and other taqueria classics.
Garbo's
Garbo's has a few outposts around Austin, and all of them offer pretty solid (but expensive) lobster rolls.
Taqueria 10 de 10
Taqueria 10 de 10 serves excellent tacos and quesadillas out of a restaurant behind a bar in an alleyway downtown.
Redbud Ice House
Redbud Ice House is a mostly outdoor spot to grab a solid burger and an ice-cold schooner of beer.
Allday Pizza
You can get great New York-style pizzas by the slice or by the pie at Allday Pizza in East Austin.
Thai Thani
Thai Thani is a food trailer tucked away behind a gas station on Manor Rd with a menu of classic Thai dishes.
Thai Fresh
Thai Fresh is the neighborhood spot that you wish was around the corner from your house. Unless you live off Mary Street, then lucky you.
Kiin Di
Kiin Di is a trailer parked at Corner Bar on South Lamar serving a small but exciting menu of Thai dishes.
Wee's Cozy Kitchen
Wee's Cozy Kitchen is a Malaysian restaurant inside of a gas station in West Campus.
St. Elmo Brewing Company
St. Elmo Brewing Company is where to go in South Austin for great beers, a huge patio, and Spicy Boys for fried chicken.
Little Thailand
Little Thailand is a great Thai restaurant in a residential neighborhood east of the airport.