Austin Land & Cattle Company
Austin landmark steakhouse proves that a spartan atmosphere can be saved by friendly service and superbly grilled cuts of meat.
(866) 439-3808
1205 N Lamar Blvd
(at Parkway)
Austin,
TX
78703
30.2774
-97.751
Neighborhood: Downtown
Hours:
Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm
Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 6.13.09
What People Are Saying About Austin Land & Cattle Company
The Owner
Austin Land & Cattle Company
Owner
Come and join us at Austin's finest tradition in steaks and seafood. Locally owned and operated, all of our award-winning steaks are hand cut on the premises and aged with the utmost care, to ensure you the most flavorful and tender steak possible.
Sit and relax in casual elegance and enjoy homemade soups and pastas, garden fresh salads and festive poultry dishes. Our seafood is renowned for it's freshness. So come on in and join us for a taste of Austin!
The Editor
Joshua Hinsdale
Citysearch
In Short
This restaurant features traditional steakhouse style with a slight hint of Spanish colonial flair in tiled floors and exposed wooden beams. Smaller, more intimate dining areas with a few tables each ring a central dining room, an ideal setup for the business casual clientele and couples on a date. Hand-cut aged steaks highlight the menu, which is rounded out with homemade soups, salads, pasta and poultry. The deep-fried mushroom appetizer is battered in Shiner Bock beer and is enough for four. Several cuts of steak are sizzled to perfection, with a hefty 22-ounce bone-in ribeye being the worthy house specialty. Dessert options include a subtle creme brulee for two.
User Reviews
Anonymous
January 06, 2009
Have a great steak and lobster here. Lobsters are South American versus Maine, so they taste a bit different, but I found them to be great. Ribeye is just fantastic and the atmosphere is definitely much more lowkey than some other steak houses. If you're looking for a place to be able to hold a conversation without having to yell, this is it. You can talk in a normal voice the whole time and the background music is just enough to cover everyone else talking. Waitstaff is courteous and patient. We spent 3 hours there and never once felt rushed or pushed to leave even though the place was packed. Definitely a great place for a business dinner or a nice meal with the wife and family.
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JoeBrannon
August 28, 2008
The middle of the week in towne for my mothers birthday & that is how our delightful evening started, in a restuarant I'm familiar with from long ago & that when ever in town frequented with great anticipation.The decor had little change,but there's restuarants & bars in New Orleans & other parts of the world I've frequented, that haven't changed in 300 to 500 years.Aaaah that in & of itself is the ambiance I seek.Our hors de vours (appetizers I believe some may call them) were right on the money & seemed foreign in someway.Spain, Mid East, zesty, tangy, fresh & just as I'd requsted of my 2 seperate orders & most importantly to be at least 30 minutes completed before I even look at the dinner menu.The bread,hot,fresh, moist ready for the melted dipping butter with thinly sliced & crushed garlic & finely chopped challots that I requested prior to its arrival.As usual wherever my spouse & I dine we order widely different menus,so as to hafu.(share delightfully with loved ones, family & friends).And this night was the norm, we ordered way too much at the start, & Her large ribeye well done without being burnt, was superbly flamed to her satisfaction & didn't have to be sent back as is generally done 50% of the time.How anyone can ruin a graded cut of meat by cooking it so, is beyond my comprehension. but others say the same about the medium turn done to my graded cuts, which this sitting was large New Yorker, backed up by baby carrots, steamed to almost perfection.Had to add my signature by having our waiter bring me a pinch of cinamin.{I'll have to say,raised in Hereford on a working farm,where the first whitefaced beef stayed upon landing in the US. I think I know my meat, if its put upon a skillet, better be castiron cleaned only by salt & fire or a grill over flames of mesquite,pecan or oak.Our desert was texas pecans (pie) & cake alamode with a fresh coffee carafe, honey & real cream.Only one other I allow to cook my graded cuts,my dear friend, "Chef Ramone" Nuff
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JennyM74
July 28, 2008
I usually would rather not review than give a bad review, but I went here a few weeks ago. It was OK as far as my steak flavor and service, but after a recent dinner at Finn & Porter, I can't help but observe that some of the steakhouses in Austin have some catching up to do.
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Parking:
The parking lot is small, but additional free parking is available on area side streets.
Know Before You Go:
Reservations are recommended, but the friendly staff can usually work in other tables, with a 30 to 60 minute wait.
Good for Groups:
A private dining room can accommodate up to 35 diners for an exclusive meal or special event.
Happy Hour:
Stop by Monday to Friday from 5pm to 7pm for half-price appetizers and $1 off all drinks.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard, Travelers Check
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Quiet, People Watching, Business Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining
General Info:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
Message from Austin Land & Cattle Company
- Sophisticated Steaks
- Poultry
- Seafood
Come and join us at Austin's finest tradition in steaks and seafood. Locally owned and operated, all of our award-winning steaks are hand cut on the premises and aged with the utmost care, to ensure you the most flavorful and tender steak possible.
Sit and relax in casual elegance and enjoy homemade soups and pastas, garden fresh salads and festive poultry dishes. Our seafood is renowned for it's freshness. So come on in and join us for a taste of Austin!
