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(512) 478-8899
718 Congress Ave
Austin,
TX
78701
30.2692
-97.7424
Neighborhood: Downtown
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.17.11
Category:
Restaurants, Coffee & Tea Shops, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Quiet, People Watching, Online Reservations, Date Spot, Happy Hour, Cheap Eats, Bar Scene
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Silhouette Restaurant & Bar
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
In Short – The narrow railroad space is painted a deep blood-red and just seems to keep going and going. There's a full bar and lounge area at the front, intimate booths and tables in the center and a sushi bar at the back. Exotic drinks, bubble tea and Japanese tea ceremonies add to the allure. The full sushi bar offers inventive rolls, like the refreshing summer roll: crisp cucumber, asparagus and cream cheese rolled in soybean paper.
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- Silhouette offers bubble teas in all kinds of cool flavors with thick, sweet tapioca balls at the bottom.
- What to Drink:
- The specialty drinks list is impressive. Try the subtle flavor of a lemongrass martini, the vodka infused with organic lemongrass, or try a Geisha Mary, a bloody mary infused with Thai peppers and seasoned with wasabi.
- Save Money:
- Almost every day features happy hours, with discounted sushi all day Monday, ladies night on Tuesday and sake night on Friday.
05/07/12
Silhouette feels like you are in East
by Hipstercrite
Silhouette feels like you are in East Village. Great ambiance & great sushi. Hit up their HH for sushi deals & check out their karaoke!
08/21/11
A Jewel in Downtown
by shup
My husband and I stumbled on Silhouette one evening when we were looking for a quick bite before a show at the Paramount. We now make Silhouette a part of our theatre nights.
The service has always been quick, especially for a sushi restaurant. We've been several times and the service varies from adequate to great. Never had any complaints.
The atmosphere is great. Very cool and calming. I love the cozy booths!
The food is yummy. I travel to Tokyo often for work and I've had some fantastic sushi. The sushi at Silhouette isn't fancy, just straight forward, fresh and satisfying.
I was sorry to read reviews that people had some bad experiences. I've always enjoyed Silhouette and plan on going back...soon! Oh, and they do have more than sushi...just check out their dinner combos!
P.S. The Monday "All Day Happy Hour", Tuesdays "Ladies' Night" and the Saturday "Late Night Happy Hour" just sweeten the deal!
06/08/11
Best sushi ever!!!
by CSMobileUser6
I love the atmosphere, friendly waitstaff, the bartenders Trent and Nate ae very attentive and funny, and the sushi is fresh, flavorful and absolutely amazing! There is a huge variety of both cooked and uncooked sushi, and they have a sushi and drink happy hour all day Monday and every day from 5 to 7. I highly recommend the Lychee Martini.
07/29/10
Worst Sushi I Have Ever Had
by Avg Joe
I have been to Silhouette several times over the years. Generally, the sushi was below average but it was close to my work. It had been at least a year since I last stopped by but I decided to give it another shot (I had a sushi craving). It was the worst sushi I have ever had.
I ordered the Sushi Combo A, 7 pieces chef's choice nigiri and a california roll. The avocado in the california roll was so ripe it squirted out of the roll as I bit into it. The nigiri included fake crab, the first time I have ever seen fake crab on top of a piece of nigiri. The 2 pieces of white fish had been splashed with some sort of sour liquid (Rice Vinegar?). The taste was overpowering. One of the pieces of white fish was as tough as a well done steak (possibly chemically overcooked by the sour liquid?). The piece of tuna was cut ninety degrees to the grain of the fish. I have never seen a piece of tuna nigiri that even showed the grain. The rice underneath was falling apart, what little there was. Each piece had a round ball of rice underneath.
I would highly recommend getting your sushi fix elsewhere. I just hope I don't end up sick from giving this place one more try.
I eat sushi on a regular basis and have had everything from the freshest sushi at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo (where the majority tuna is sold) to the local HEB. I have never had sushi that looked and tasted as poor as this.
- Pros: Not sick yet (just ate there)
- Cons: Food
03/26/10
Terrible Sushi
by CSMobileUser9
The sushi here is not great by any means. For the price I thought it would be awesome or even just okay...it was not. The rolls were nothing special and they were incredibly small. the fish in all of my rolls was almost non existing. The atmosphere was okay, pretty desolate though. I will never go back.
