Olamaie

"This upscale restaurant offers cozy quarters in an old house, excellent seasonal Southern fare, and great cocktails. Olamaie can claim a Michelin star and James Beard-recognition, thanks to executive chef Michael Fojtasek and chef de cuisine Amanda Turner. Don’t forget to order biscuits. There is indoor and outdoor dining." - Erin Russell

"The fancy downtown Southern restaurant is a sensational dining experience. There are inventive plates from Top Chef contestant chef de cuisine Amanda Turner and executive chef Michael Fojtasek. This means dishes such as smoked cabbage or the blackened dayboat fish with blue crab sauce and Carolina Gold rice. Then there’s the amazing cocktail and wine menu. The restaurant itself is elegant and offers high-class service. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury, Erin Russell

"A one MICHELIN Star restaurant in Austin, known for its delightful Southern cuisine." - Michael He

"The modern Southern restaurant in downtown Austin is back, under executive chef Michael Fojtasek and chef de cuisine Amanda Turner. The menu focuses on expertly executed Southern faves like smoked cabbage with an Alabama barbecue sauce, fried catfish with blue crab rice and caviar, and grilled pork chops. For something even more special, snag one of Turner’s weekly six-course dinners for $150. Book reservations online; there are indoor and outdoor dining areas." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury

"One star The downtown modern Southern restaurant is fittingly inside a breezy house. It’s the perfect setting to enjoy rich dishes created by founder and executive chef Michael Fojtasek and chef de cuisine Amanda Turner. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; book reservations online." - Nadia Chaudhury