Dishola: Reviews by the Dish
- dishola /dish•ō•lâ/
- v. To share the love of food - dish by dish. n. The ultimate source to find real meals at real places that rule.
hand-picked divine dishes you must try
Guadalupe St & W 4th St, Austin, TX, 78701
Submitted by
laura
on 05/31/08
Hands down my favorite scones in Austin - only to be had on Saturdays at the Austin Farmer's Market next to Republic Square. While not too sweet, they're moist, buttery, and soft on the inside (yet still more… [1 review]
1206 W 38th St,
Austin, TX
(512) 451-9555
Submitted by
laura
on 05/20/08
Peanut butter and nutella. I mean, is there a BETTER combination? I could eat this gelato by the gallon. It's so creamy...so smooth. Think pure cool, silky sweetness on your tongue. And the rich, buttery more… [1 review]
176 N Canon Dr,
Beverly Hills, CA
(310) 385-0880
Submitted by
laura
on 04/30/08
Inspired by Kblood's wonderful description of her cheese board experience at Daniel's in Vegas, (http://www.dishola.com/dishes/view/1939) I had to share one of my more memorable cheese course experiences more… [1 review]
1005 W 34th St,
Austin, TX
(512) 371-3400
Submitted by
laura
on 04/01/08
This quite possibly may be the best chicken Piccata you'll ever eat. A friend kept urging me to try it - it is a "lunch special" at 34th Street Cafe every Thursday (but get there before 2 pm, because more… [1 review]
98 San Jacinto Blvd,
Austin, TX
(512) 685-8300
Submitted by
laura
on 04/01/08
This creamy corn chowder feels soft and velvety on your tongue. It surprised me with its depth and breadth of flavor. First, there is the corn element - sweet, but tempered by the heat and spice of more… [1 review]
05-02, OCBC Centre,
Singapore, Singapore
65332818
Submitted by
Judiaann
on 02/22/08
Pork, and pork belly in particular, has become the darling of the food world in recent years. But before all the hype and hoopla, the Chinese have been enjoying this most luxurious cut for decades. I more… [1 review]
2330 W North Loop Blvd,
Austin, TX
(512) 459-4121
Submitted by
laura
on 11/27/07
This is some of the best queso in Austin, Texas - and that's saying a lot. We suspect the cheesy delight is made from a variety of real Mexican cheeses (as opposed to the Velveeta-type quesos served at more… [1 review]
915 N Lamar Blvd,
Austin, TX, 78703
512-472-6660
Submitted by
laura
on 03/16/08
Emily Fleming-Nash, proprietor of Emerald City Press, introduces Austinites to what many don't know they've been missing: the Espresso Soft Serve. This "dish/drink" is essentially a combination of a more… [1 review]
1500 Spyglass Dr,
Austin, TX
(512) 732-0303
Submitted by
Bedhead
on 10/19/07
For my money, this is the best taco in Austin. Bold statement, right? There's no shortage of tacos in this town. And I'm willing to admit that it might only be the best taco for my particular pickiness, more… [1 review]
1610 S Congress Ave,
Austin, TX
(512) 326-4411
Submitted by
laura
on 03/03/08
Abundance. This is the first word that comes to mind when this calamari panini is set in front of you. Uncommonly tender semolina crusted calamari spill down and around the sides of crusty fresh baked more… [1 review]
1101 W 5th St,
Austin, TX, 78703
512-476-0728
Submitted by
laura
on 02/26/08
Laura is right about this salad. It is definitely a Diego Rivera. What's sad is that Castle Hill is closing this month. My hope is that the interior Mexican restaurant they plan on opening (in a different more… [2 reviews]
P.O. Box 999,
Austin, TX
(512) 751-3955
Submitted by
laura
on 02/15/08
Sink your teeth into one of Planet Bonnie's luscious white or dark chocolate cupcakes, and there will be no turning back. Planet Bonnie's "earth" and "moon" cakes are simultaneously light and rich. The more… [1 review]
2408 W Anderson Ln,
Austin, TX
(512) 451-7333
Submitted by
laura
on 02/11/08
It is consistent. It is refined without being pretentious. It pairs beautifully with a glass of dry white wine. This week's dishola award goes to Houston's House Smoked Salmon. Imagine a chunk of salmon more… [1 review]
801 S Lamar Blvd,
Austin, TX
(512) 916-4808
Submitted by
laura
on 01/03/08
The Japanese have long had a term for a "fifth taste" - an add-on to the four basic tastes Americans know: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. That fifth taste is called "umami," and it's a bit hard to more… [1 review]
2330 W North Loop Blvd,
Austin, TX
(512) 459-4121
Submitted by
laura
on 11/27/07
My Mom has a saying when something really great happens to her: "God blew me a kiss." That's how I felt when I took one bite of Fonda San Miguel's crepas de cajeta. (For the uninitiated, cajeta is the more… [1 review]
626 N Lamar Blvd,
Austin, TX, 78703
(512) 708-8800
Submitted by
laura
on 11/02/07
This is a good sandwich, but my FAVORITE pimiento cheese is Pam's Pimiento from Central Market's salad bar. It is the best I've ever had (sorry Mom!) more… [3 reviews]
401 W 2nd St,
Austin, TX, 78701
(512) 494-1500
Submitted by
laura
on 12/09/07
When a chef owns up to a favorite dish on his or her menu, you know it's worth a try. Rumor has it that one of the current chef picks at Lambert's is the fried green tomato appetizer. After sampling a more… [1 review]
1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78704
Submitted by
laura
on 10/21/07
When does moderation overflow into excess? Vespaio's chocolate Pot de Creme pushes the envelope, but let me assure you: every sumptuous bite is worth the indulgence. Nibble on a crunchy chocolate hazelnut more… [1 review]
4101 Guadalupe St, Suite 100,
Austin, TX, 78751
512-451-7170
Submitted by
laura
on 10/21/07
I could wax poetic about this sandwich, but suffice it to say this is a true blue East Coast classic. New World Deli's owner is from Jersey, so maybe that's why this dish feels so authentic. Imagine two more… [1 review]
1110 W Lynn St, Austin, TX, 78703
Submitted by
laura
on 10/21/07
The best thing about Zocalo's chicken flautas is that they offer exactly the right ratio of chicken to tortilla. And this is no ordinary white meat chicken. The meat has been slow-cooked in green chiles, more… [1 review]
2052 NW Market St,
Seattle, WA, 98107
206-782-9557
Submitted by
laura
on 09/27/07
By no means is this an excellent cupcake. The "critic" who reviewed it below must value dry, uninspired cake as a most sought after feature? And their ratio of cake to frosting isn't ideal either, unless more… [3 reviews]
281 Capistrano Rd,
Half Moon Bay, CA
(650) 728-7049
Submitted by
elsigh
on 02/19/07
Straight from the boats to the stew pot, this is far and away the best cioppino I've ever tasted. And even if you imagine for a moment, hard as it may be, that this creation came without seafood, the more… [1 review]
1300 S Congress Ave,
Austin, TX
(512) 444-3800
Submitted by
elsigh
on 08/09/07
I unfortunately did not have as great an experience as elsigh with this dish. I ordered it late at night, so maybe I got the 'ends, but mine was tough and stringy. It was way too salty and there was a more… [2 reviews]
1826 S Coast Hwy,
Laguna Beach, CA
(949) 494-0400
Submitted by
elsigh
on 07/09/07
Oh mein gott. These gnocchi were totally perfect. Handmade, round and so smooth - unlike the usual fork-tinged half-moons. Rumari filled these with a little ball of chopped, sauteed porcini mushrooms. more… [1 review]
101 Spear St,
San Francisco, CA
(415) 957-9300
Submitted by
elsigh
on 02/24/07
Pillows of soft, supple dough surround, what is essentially, a sweet, tasty, mini sloppy joe on the inside! Yank Sing churns out gobs of these every day, but they taste like they were made carefully, more… [1 review]
Noryangin, Seoul, Korea
Submitted by
elsigh
on 04/05/07
This is a concoction particular to Korean street vendors from what I'm told and is something like the French croque monsieur, though a bit more "street". It's two grilled toasts, with a slice of ham, more… [1 review]
1600 Westheimer Rd,
Houston, TX
(713) 524-7744
Submitted by
Paula
on 05/05/07
Blame it on the perfect margarita and spicy peanuts that I sipped and nibbled when I arrived: I was in the mood for the unexpected I rarely order tostadas, or shrimp, particularly in a spectacular restaurant more… [1 review]