Melanie Haupt’s recent review of Austin Land and Cattle Company in the Chronicle has convinced me to get back there and try their bar menu. I like the idea of a really nice restaurant also having a second more-affordable menu. When the prices get cut for Happy Hour (5-7 M-F), it gets even more appealing. A good $9 hamburger is fine, but for $4.50, it’s fantastic. The most enticing item on the menu is the steak sampler with 2 oz pieces of filet, sirloin and ribeye for $11 (9 HH.) That’s the equivalent of a small steak for Sirloin Stockade prices.
The high-end meals I’ve had a Austin Land and Cattle have always been great. Can’t wait to try the other side of their offerings. It probably won’t be long.