Foreign & Domestic

Some meals really resonate and cause you to think about them well after they are finished. My dinner at @fndaustin did just that. The mission of @fndaustin is to produce foreign-inspired dishes that are domestically sourced. Get it? Foreign & Domestic! It is small inside, but the food smells are mouthwatering! We were seated outside and our server, Gerson, was a pleasure. His enthusiasm for all the food on the menu and, in particular, our choices, was infectious and we could not wait to try our dishes. Had to get their famed Gruyere Popovers which is served with an amazing onion butter schmear. It's hard, but be careful not to fill up on those! We also ordered the steak tartare, a dish I was trying for the first time. It was well-seasoned and was served with beautiful lattice chips but they were too flimsy for the meat. We used that delicious popover as our scoop!For our entrees, my son ordered the Whey Braised Goat Neck with malfadine pasta, dill and pepitas for crunch. It was so tasty and rich. I ordered the Duck Confit Cassoulet with white beans, garlic sausage and fresh herbs. The duck leg and thigh quarter was so tender, and the beans and sausage below was the definition of a comfort food!for dessert, my son got the Juniper Pot de Creme with cocoa crumble and I got the Carrot Cardamom non-dairy ice cream. Both were fantastic and unique flavors that showcased the talents and vision of @fndaustin! It is a meal I am dreaming about a week later!

Need to do my yearly review for one of my favorite spots. Can confirm all of 2024 that this spot is very consistent in quality. The steak and eggs brunch is what we come here for. It never disappoints. It's just the right amount of food to not leave hungry or too full. The popovers are our other go-to. They are addictive, the butter is crack dip. The bread is perfectly fluffy. Service is always super attentive and kind. They changed the waiting area some. They still have the outdoor seating which is where we sat this time. Love F&D and hope they stay around for a good long time! They get a Michelin star in my eyes.

Went for brunch ... great wine list ... good service... good popover... terrible pancake... chewy steak. Not everyone wants their pancake drowning in a pool of syrup... it's not a Michelin star 15 course tasting menu... give me the option to decide how much syrup I want with my pancake. I can't even say if the actual pancake was good or not bc I was basically just eating syrup. The brunch steak dish was super chewy not a great cut of meat but cooked to the right temp. Service was friendly the popover was suuuper yummy but heavy on the fresh cracked pepper so if you're not a fresh cracked pepper fan this won't be your jam. We went at around 11 on a Sunday and waited 5/10 min for a table without a reso. Might be back but maybe not for brunch. Did I mention...GREAT wine list!

Foreign & Domestic has a really cool vibe to the establishment. A nice laid back dim dining area. The bar seating opens right to the kitchen which offers a unique and a rare view to see behind the scenes how your food is made. This is something different that most places don't offer. The service was friendly and fast and the food was good. The food really didn't standout as something truly unique and mind blowing. They do change their menu often depending on the time of the year and season.

I keep driving by here and they always have the cutest vibes with their outdoor tent patio seating and fairy lights, and I'm so glad I FINALLY went! They only do brunch on Sundays, but everything was so delicious from the shared fresh baked goods ($5-10): gruyere and pepper popovers, cardamom cinnamon roll, zucchini bread with lime creme fraiche, and the mains ($14-20): frittata, focaccia benny (YUM), fried pork grits (a little rich and salty), and light and fluffy berry lemon ricotta crepe. The service was also amazing and really sensitive/observant of our needs (when to bus plates, but not too early-- wiping down tables when needed etc), while also not being "OVER" present Honestly, considering our table got all this with coffee / juice and left STUFFED, $30 after tax and tip seemed like a pretty good deal. I definitely want to come back here for their dinner and dessert options some other time!!

Always perfect! My fav restaurant in austin! The popovers ! The freshness of the food. Nice service. Casual.

I came here for dinner on Saturday evening with my parents. A member of the Eater 38 for Austin, I was excited to try this North Loop restaurant. It's located in a quirky neighborhood, and parking is limited street/parallel parking. I'm not a local, but as a transplant this area feels like it lives up to the "weird" moniker as it doesn't appear over-developed. F&D is one of Austin's original farm-to-table restaurants, so that's fitting.Reservations are highly recommended, and they have a couple of bar seats as well.My favorite appetizers were the Texas Peach Salad and Miso Butter Gnocchi. The featured Gemelli pasta was not a crowd favorite. I ordered the tomato leaf risotto, which was just okay. The flavor reminded me a lot of a pasta I've had before that I found pungent, but the texture was great and I absolutely loved the peeled organic tomatoes at the end. I tried the market fish and the short rib campanelli, with the latter giving me a better taste than the risotto.The highlight of the meal was definitely the desserts. We got the creme brulee and 2 scoops of ice cream (juniper/olive oil + carrot/cardamom) to share. Their creme brulee is so unique, with sesame and pear flavors. And finally the juniper/olive oil ice cream is something you'd want to savor forever and re-order each time you come to F&D, or however long it remains on their menu!

This is one of our favorite spots on Tuesdays for $1 East Coast Oysters and half off chilled wine. Unfortunately today fell short of our expectations. We ordered oysters, apps and steaks. After waiting for our entree for 45 minutes without our waiter coming to check on us my husband went in (we were seated outside) to find out that our steak had been overcooked and our waiter never communicated that to us. We spoke with the manager Sarah who made things right and gave us a steak to go but we had an unfortunate experience with Stephen H who neglected our table and failed to communicate.

What an amazing dinner! We went with a group and were so impressed. The staff was so professional and the service was great, and getting to watch the open kitchen was a bonus! Now for the food: everyone throughly enjoyed their meals! We started with wines from their extensive wine list. Appetizers were the Gruyère popovers (so light and eggy) served with onion butter, and their steak tartare (so well balanced!). I got the pork shoulder with collards that was so savory, with so much brightness added with a beurre blanc and grapefruit slices. If I'm ever back in Austin, I'd want to visit again!

Posted up here for brunch with a 12:30 Counter Reservation. Waiter was spot on, excellent service. Food took over 45 minutes to come out, which based on the simplicity of dishes ordered is a little much. Decent burger, curious on the meat/ground mixture they are using.. The Popovers with charred onion butter is your must order here! Tasty!One issue is the Head Chef kept berating the cooks which when they looked up at the people sitting at the counter made for an uncomfortable environment. Another notable mark is that we asked for salt and pepper which came in nifty little holders and a small spoon, individual sized portions.. the salt was packed in which required a combination of spoon and finger grabbing to season appropriately. Long story short there was a waiters hand that reached over and grabbed both containers of salt and pepper and placed them on another persons table to use....