Barley Swine,

6555 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78757

"Nice atmosphere, great service, the food is sooooo overrated. Was expecting a lot because Barley Swine is on every food list, but it could be my fault that I was expecting too much. Every course they bring out, place in front of you, and explain to you what is in the dish. If they didn't explain what each course was, it's a mystery what you're eating. Almost everything is covered in a sauce or ingredients are changed so much it's not even recognizable. There are some flavors that are nice, but texture and temperature are off. Just very pretentious when I just want good food."

"Been wanting to dine here for a long time. Heard nothing but good things about Barley Swine. I dined here for my birthday and it was excellent!! So worth the wait. The food, presentation, wine pairing and service were amazing. Well worth the wait!! I would love to return and try other dishes!"

"Absolutely phenomenal. Ive been to multiple Michelin star restaurants… I’m just wondering how come this restaurant doesn’t have one?The chefs are so creative with blending opposing ingredients together to just burst into fireworks of delicate flavors. Best foe grais I have ever had so far. The service was excellent. They presented some of the rarest wine to the table. The restaurant comes with a complimentary parking to put the cherry on top. I only put 4/5 for the atmosphere, because I believe they need to have a bigger restaurant."

"We wanted something special for our anniversary and weren't disappointed. This place has a tasting menu. We had 8 different small plates. Every one was incredible. A mixture of flavors, tastes and textures that complimented each other so well. I'm amazed at how someone can come up with these combinations. Emmy, our server was marvelous as were all the other staff. I did ask them to cook my piece of ribeye a bit more as I don't like beef that's not well done. They made it perfect. Two different fabulous desserts were masterpieces like the other small plates. Although not cheap, this was as good a meal as I've ever had. Sometimes it's worth paying more because in this case you got what you paid for."