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Reviewed By: jeff

Reviewed on: 2006-06-04

I went to AUSTINS as recommended by a co worker,,I felt the portions were good,the taste of the food was excellent and i will be a repete customer...beer was a little pricey though...other than that i rate it 5 stars,...

Reviewed By: Chad H.

Reviewed on: 2004-11-30

Austin's is a great restaurant. The prime rib is delicious. I have yet to be disappointed. I would recommend Austin's to anyone.

Reviewed By: Aaron Byrd

Reviewed on: 2004-09-10

Austin's tortilla soup is almost as good as the real McCoy served at the Neiman Marcuses in Texas, although it's not always available. The Caesar salads come with real anchovies on request. Friendly service.

Reviewed By: slb

Reviewed on: 2004-08-17

I think very highly of this restaurant. Their soups are delicious and so is their other food. The prices are a little high, sometimes, but I'd rather pay more for good food than less for bad food. I'd recommend Austin's to anyone.

Reviewed By: shawn

Reviewed on: 2004-07-02

I'm quite confused with some of the reviews...they seem very slanderous, as if written by the owner of a competitor. Their ribs are in fact the best around (although recently in the area Smokey Bones has given them a run for their money), and truly are pretty famous. As for the "chain atmosphere" refered to earlier, well, their are 4 or 5 establishments I believe, so in a way it is becoming a chain. Crab cakes are amazing...etc, very professional waitstaff...thankfully. Cold robots? I don't wish for a waiter or waitress's life story, nor much conversation, that is what the people I come with are for I believe. Very good overall.

Reviewed By: Tiffany

Reviewed on: 2004-06-11

I disagree with the previous reviews. I have eaten at Austins many times, and have loved it each time. I've never gotten sick and the service has been just right. I love the fact that I don't have a waitress at my table every 5 minutes. You have time to talk and enjoy your meal. I always go here for Valentine's day or other holidays. Wonderful crabcakes!

Reviewed By: john hill

Reviewed on: 2004-05-18

Terrible service, its like they are robots. I will never go back.

Reviewed By: Denise

Reviewed on: 2004-03-24

Not the worst place I've eaten at but I wouldn't go back. I believe the prices are very high for the quality and quantity of food that you receive!

Reviewed By: John Friese

Reviewed on: 2004-03-10

I had the worst experience I have ever had at any restaurant at Austin's. First of all, why would I go and pay expensive prices only to have wound up sick from the food. Its funny because I mentioned this to several friends who all said they became ill from the same dish. Second, I left a very important calendar book there and when I called the next day the manager was extremely rude and said that the "Night Cleaning Crew" must have thrown it away. They didn't even want to try to find it. NEVER AGAIN!!

Reviewed By: Marianne Jameson

Reviewed on: 2004-03-10

Not an excellent place in my opinion and I better see this posted. Where is the owner when you need him or them. I fell in the dining room the first time I visited there and the second time the food made me ill. I had the house specialty. RIBS......I thought I was to "expect excellence" NEVER AGAIN!!

Reviewed By: Jeff

Reviewed on: 2004-03-10

Frankly, I didn't care for the selection on the menu. When I did decide on the salad with grilled chicken, I received a salad.. no chicken. Since the servers are seemly too good to wait on you, I never had an oppurtunity to let anyone know about the mistake. This resturant is trying too hard to become something it is not.

Reviewed By: Lou McCoy

Reviewed on: 2004-02-02

Austin's is an awesome restaurant! In terms of atmosphere, the high ceilings and acousics efface the noise, even when it's very crowded. They have a wide variety of veggie and m & p kind of repasts. AND their food is consistently delectable. Finally, their prices are reasonable and service friendly and efficient.

Reviewed By: Lawrence

Reviewed on: 2004-01-21

This is a great place to eat! My family and I have been to this restaurant several times. Always good service and good food. We'll will go back again!

Reviewed By: Michelle

Reviewed on: 2004-01-19

Austin's is a wonderful place to eat. I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere is great. I had great service. Definitely try the spinach dip and one of their salads!

Reviewed By: C

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Terrible service, terrible management, but good food at a reasonable price

Reviewed By: L. Smith

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Contrary to previuos review, SERVICE is the best in the area, perhaps efficient to a fault. Management practices on the other hand could use rethinking. Food is fantastic.

Reviewed By: Ace Mclean

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I agree, this is probably the best restaurant in the area. Everything is awesome. I've been there a dozen times without a bad experience.

Reviewed By: Sherry

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We greatly enjoy dining at Austin's as a family of four because we can always count on having a wonderful, consistant well prepared meal. The service on the other hand is something like playing a game of chance. Sometimes you get the best waitstaff and others the worst. Unfortunately, tonight was the worse and the restaurant was empty because of thunderstorms, so being busy certainly wasn't an excuse. If you are made to feel as if they are doing you a favor by serving you, there's a problem.

Reviewed By: C. Tobias

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Austin's is tough to beat! Yesterday I had the best cajun salmon ever. Try the Potato soup and the Tortilla soup when they have it. The Texas Burger is great. The service is usually good. Also try the Chicken Tenders! They have yet to spoil my Stoli Martini!!

Reviewed By: Javier Castillo

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First of all, with regard to the reviews suggesting that Austin's is the "best" restaurant in Berks County, those reviewers should try eating at a few more establishments (in Berks and/or elsewhere in order to be able to better critic Austin's or any other restaurant for that matter). With that in mind, my review of Austin's is actually quite positive. They have great burgers and side dishes (especially the french fries) and, believe it or not, they have great crab cakes. In fact, I have never had a bad meal there. Service, however, is hit or miss with regard to the attitude of the waitstaff(and the wait staff seems a bit stiff (i.e., at best they are indifferent and at worst they are not too friendly). Perhaps, the word "fake" better describes the wait staff (and hostess(es)). Usually, the service is prompt.

Reviewed By: Eric

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Excellent food! Great prices, a step up from Ground Round, Ruby Tues, etc

Reviewed By: Jim Carvin

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Excellent menu choices, I had trouble deciding what to get. Their garlic mashed potatoes are incredible and the ribs were excellent. Crowd tends to be mostly yuppies.

Reviewed By: Ringo

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I have eaten here many times and most of the time the service is good. There have been occations where our server may have been slighty lacking... but I guess I can be more forgiving when I actually like the place and the food. I like the vibe of this place, not too fancy but not like the Applebee's ,TGIF,etc,places with junk all over the walls. Definetely the best spinach artichoke dip around and a couple of decent brews on tap win my vote.

Reviewed By: Kone

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Good food but has a "chain" atmosphere I think.

Reviewed By: Pete

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Austin's is by far the best casual/upscale restaurant in the county. Where can you go besides a fine dining restaurant & get the service that Austin's has every time that you go there? Their food is great & there is always a server there to take care of any need that you may have. Their ribs are "fall off the bone" tender & their Spinach Dip is the best. If you want to take the family or a special date, Austin's is the place to be. Great atmosphere & reasonable prices.