A vibrant spot in Austin serving upscale Southwestern dishes with local flair, known for its stellar chicken-fried steak and tempting cocktails.
"All locations of Jack Gilmore’s New Texan comfort food restaurant offer a solid happy hour full of half-off appetizers and dollar-off of all drinks. In addition to this location in Oak Hill, Jack Allen’s offers spots in Cedar Park, Round Rock, North Shoal Creek, and Davenport Ranch West. Happy hour is from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Be sure to check out its daily specials, which most recently included $7 hush puppies, $23 blackened shrimp pasta, and an $11 apple bourbon pecan cobbler after 4 p.m." - Darcie Duttweiler
"Find full-on Texas comfort food weekend brunches at all locations of the Texan mini-chain (this one in Oak Hill, and the others in Cedar Park, Round Rock, North Shoal Creek, and Davenport Ranch West). Expect green migas, chicken and biscuits, and morning-ish cocktails. Brunch hours on weekends until 3 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"You’ll always find a blondie pie at all locations of the Texas comfort food restaurant. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The Texas comfort food mini-chain has two private dining rooms for events and parties, the Creek Room for up to 18 guests and the Oak Room for up to 28, with the ability for various food and cocktail bar setups. Find similar options at its other locations across the Austin area." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
"Ask anyone where they take visiting parents, or anyone who wants to enjoy local, seasonal dishes at prices that feel like they haven’t been raised since the local mini-chain’s inception almost 15 years ago, and Jack Allen’s Kitchen is usually one of the first answers. This is Texas-inspired food served at portion sizes that follow a few key tenets of Southern hospitality—especially generosity. Much like at the State Fair Of Texas, if you can think of it, you can probably get it fried here. That means chicken-fried strip steaks, pork chops, chicken breasts, and even beef ribs on occasion. And if you’d rather not take a few years off your lifespan, there’s a pretty big menu of non-fried foods, including healthy-ish salads and a really solid burger. " - nicolai mccrary
