Jack Allen's Kitchen

Our server, Andy was great. Gave us great recommendations. Fish tacos 10/10. Delicious and fresh. Tastes just like the west coast. Serving size was perfect. Sweet tea is SWEET! Just how a southerner likes it. Food came out quick.

I ordered the horseradish crusted salmon dish the other evening when I was there. I don't know if there was something wrong with the sauce (white wine lemon butter, plus balsamic glaze) or if my taste buds just didn't agree but I was completely turned off by the dish, as all components were in said sauce. The waiter was very apologetic and offered to take it off my check and offered me another dish. I declined as it really left a bad taste in my mouth. A manager came over to the table, asks what I didn't like about the dish and I told him what I said above. He was also apologetic and even offered to have the dish remade, without the sauce(s) and boxed up to go. I agreed to that and took the meal home. Once I ate the remade dish - it was delicious! I just want to thank the staff for being accommodating and offering to help fix my dining experience! I've added a star for that

Jack Allen's has been in Austin for decades, and in Round Rock for about a decade. This restaurant is an offshoot of the guy that started Z Tejas, so many dishes made it from there to this menu, although the Jack Allen's menu is more extensive. The food is good, and consistent. One of my go-to is the Jack Allen burger; the hickory sauce is nice and rich, and the pickles and chipotle mayo with the cheese and onion makes it a great charbroiled burger on a big toasted bun. You can order it with or without bacon, I personally don't like my beef burger polluted with another meat so I skip the bacon, although it is an applewood smoked thick-sliced bacon. At both locations, when I order this burger, I ask for extra cheddar cheese no up-charge since I don't get the bacon - no problem. However, at both locations, they brought the extra cheddar cheese out in a ramekin on the side of my plate... I thought it would be obvious I want the extra cheddar melted on my burger so now I have to specifically state ' melted on the burger, please'...it's an enigma. The fries are not thin and not steak-fry thick, but are in between. You can order sweet potato and regular potato mix.The Chicken Pesto with Crab Stuffing is a really good dish, with a cream sauce with shallots on top. The crab tasted fresh and like real crab, and the pesto was a great compliment to both the chicken and the crab. The chicken was juicy. Since I have eaten at both locations, there is a discernible difference in the service staff between Anderson Lane and the Round Rock location. The staff at Anderson are welcoming, friendly, helpful and attentive. It is just the opposite at the Round Rock location. I have eaten at both locations numerous times, and consistently almost every time I have issues with the Round Rock staff; discernible attitude, inattentiveness to service, forgetting to bring things that you asked for with your meal and then having to wait or ask again, not checking in to see if our meal is fine after we receive and begin eating our dinner, and the end-all was last night when our waiter, who still hadn't brought water with lemon we asked for, seemed put out that I had to ask again, and then when he did bring the water, he forgot the lemons, and then had the audacity to roll his eyes at me when I reminded him we also wanted lemon. This is the attitude of the service staff at the Round Rock location, and I don't know that I'll eat there again because of this. I believe it is a reflection of the management. This is the reason for three stars instead of four.The ambience is cozier at the Anderson Lane location and a little more chain restaurant looking at the Round Rock location. Business is usually brisk, and like most restaurants nowadays you cannot hear yourself think when it's full. All in all Jack Allen's is a nice Austin representation but I recommend going to the Anderson Lane location.

We stopped in here just for drinks as that was really our main thing over this relaxing weekend. We let our server, Helen, know up front that was all we were doing. She was very upbeat and personable. Super helpful and did talk us into a dessert. We where in a booth and this was the downside. The side of the booth i was in was rocking and you could feel a bar or something similar when you sat down. I went to move to the other side, the whole bench came off, almost caught my legs. Helen tried to put it back together. It was bad, the other side was not broken but uncomfortable as well causing me pain sitting there.But the drinks were good and the dessert was fantastic. Helen was great and we may be back for the food but pperhaps at a table this time.

I was pleasantly surprised when the first thing the waiter did was leave a plate of the pimiento cheese appetizer. This is what I was wanting to order and it's like he read my mind! It was a small portion, though, so I still had a big appetite and ordered the spinach gorgonzola pasta. It paired so well with the dipping bread and I wished for never-ending pasta. Of the several entrees we enjoyed, this was my favorite entree of the meal. The migas were Texas style, making them different from traditional Mexican migas. Jack Allen's Kitchen cooks them with giant tortilla chunks the size of nacho chips. I was a little disappointed by this, but the flavor was decent. The chocolate dome cake was small with an extremely rich flavor. I was glad I shared it with my family. I will return to Jack Allen's Kitchen!

You can count on a good meal at Jack Allen's Kitchen. I had the steak salad which was large and very delicious, but the soup of the day was even better! Today they had creamy green chili chicken soup. It was tangy and a delight to eat.The service is also pretty good. Our server today was fun and had a great sense of humor. The hostess did as well. Believe me, this is one of favorite things when going to a restaurant and Jack Allen's has a great staff! The ambiance is comfortable. However the place is clean and inviting.Thank you Jack Allen's Kitchen for providing a nice place to dine at not only at this one, but the one in Cedar Park and on Anderson too!

A friend and I met for dinner and was not disappointed. This visit actually changed his views positively of the food from the last time he visited. Before last night, he had no plans of going back but it's where I wanted to go. Needless to say, he says he will now go again. I also really enjoyed my crab stuffed chicken breast, potato cake ( and I'm NOT a fan of potatoes) and veggies. Everything was cooked great and came out in a very timely manner. The place was packed and had a wait of about 45 min-an hour so that says alot. Our server was very so nice! She was very knowledgeable of the menu which I appreciated so much. She actually recommended both of our meals and the BBQ shrimp appetizer and it was all very good! Be mindful that the BBQ shrimp is nowhere near BBQ lol. It's more like a New Orleans style scampi. Nothing BBQ about it but it was delicious. I will definitely keep supporting this establishment and you should definitely give it a try!

We've been eating at Jack Allen's for well over a decade. I was so sad when they took the Crispy Salmon off the menu, it was one of my absolute favorite dishes. I still ask for the return of this delicious dish to the regular menu, well regularly! I now have spies that let me know when it hits the specials menu! Like tonight. Great service, great food, and always a beautiful place to dine. Made my month! PS Jack bring it back forever LOL! #Crispy Salmon with Crab and Hot House Tomato for the win.

I didn't care much for the menu, but I guess that's on me for not researching the limited menu. It was a busy Saturday night, but they were moving very efficiently throughout the night. The waitress was great, friendly, eager and attentive. The place itself was nice, mixed bar/restaurant feeling. The food was good for what they had, but I just don't see myself going back. Limited to no options on steak, but again, I don't blame them.. wasn't really sure what to expect since I've never really heard many things about this place. Overall we had a great experience.

An amazing steak salad with fresh ingredients and tender steak cooked to perfection. The service was great as always. My colleague had the ruby trout salad and it was delicious. We ended the meal on the sweet side with the apple pecan cobbler which certainly didn't disappoint. The restaurant decor is very inviting and the staff is very professional and efficient.