PRICE:
Frommer's Recommended

In the Hyde Park neighborhood's little enclave of restaurants along Duval Street is the Hyde Park Bar & Grill, easy to spot due to the landmark giant fork out front. Not only is it easy to find, it's easy to get to, it's easy to park your car, and, at least during off hours, it's easy to get a table here. If you do have to wait, then it's easy to have a drink at the bar. On weekends this place is popular, especially when there are events at the university. In addition to the chicken-fried steak and more healthful options, such as the roast chicken or any one of the various salads, people come here for the battered French fries, which are perennially voted best fries in Austin. The atmosphere at Hyde Park -- a one-story former home now divided into different dining rooms -- is cozy, and the service is quick and unobtrusive.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's San Antonio & Austin, 8th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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