Finn & Porter
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 493-4900
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Editorial Review for Finn & Porter – by Tara Hall
In Short
The street level entrance of this Hilton restaurant leads customers into a low-lit, comfy bar with overstuffed leather chairs. Patrons on the next level come through traditional doors to the spacious dining room with two-story, floor-to-ceiling windows. Flown in from around the globe three times a week and cooked to order, fresh fish is one of Finn & Porter's specialties. Meat lovers opt for one of the tender, juicy bone-in steaks.
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Insider Tips
ParkingBoth self-parking and valet run $5 with a restaurant validation. Skip the cost altogether and scout out a meter in the surrounding neighborhood.
When to GoFinn & Porter is the perfect upscale dinner stop for nearby Convention Center goers.
The ExtrasFor a lighter alternative, choose from the eight types of oysters offered or watch the chef create that spicy tuna roll at the full sushi bar.
User Reviews for Finn & Porter
04/19/2008 Posted by ProfessionalReviews
I do not really recommend this restaurant for someone who is looking for a mouth-watering, once-in-a-lifetime-to-taste, delicious meal. The fish is very bland. And the steaks, or the one I ordered, are/ was very overcooked. The soup is delicious, though. It is full of flavor. The calamari is exquisite. Probably the only thing I enjoyed the most. But, it has a very high class atmosphere. I wouldn't really go there again. It is more like a go-once-never-again.
Pros: Atmosphere, service, calamari, soup
Cons: steaks, seafood
07/25/2007 Posted by justcallmeasellout
My financee and I visited Austin (her hometown) from Atlanta (my hometown) this weekend. We were recently engaged, and I wanted to take her somewhere nice in Austin to celebrate, and I found Finn & Porter on Citysearch. The restaurant has a great look and feel, and the server was very cordial. Our food, however, wasn't very good, which is why I considered writing a bad review. HOWEVER, the reason the restaurant redeemed itself is because of the excellent customer service we received. After we complained that the steaks were too salty (they were mistakenly double seasoned, the manager later told us), the server and manager both apologized and took the steaks off of our tab. We also received complimentary champagne and dessert so in essence, we got a lot for a little. I won't remember the restaurant for its salty steaks but instead will remember it for the top rate customer service we received. I know that the salty steak experience was an isolated incident, and the next time I go to Austin, I'd still consider going back.
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