Laurel Restaurant

This review is regarding brunch.The lemon ricotta pancakes were outstanding, fluffy pillows of delight topped with berries and the delectable bourbon maple syrup. The "Vista Brunch Burger" was also very good, the burger is on a buttered brioche bun and is topped with crisp maple pepper bacon, an egg-your-way (I opted for over-medium), cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and sliced pickles. The fried have a nice crispy, seasoned coating. The drip coffee is really good and refills were at the ready.We were a larger group and service was good. They had a nice long table set up for us in front of a window.The grounds are beautiful; going in mid-December the trees surrounding the property were in all their Fall glory.

Looking for a spot that combines cute Instagram aesthetics with a side of culinary disaster? Look no further!My cappuccino was the shining star - hot, frothy, and actually tasty. Now, onto the lemon ricotta pancakes saga - the first attempt tasted like a regrettable encounter with lemon-scented cleaning supplies. I summoned the bravery to have my husband try it, and it was a unanimous "nope."As I awaited my pancake rescue mission, I engaged in a full-on fruit fly battle. Those little buggers were on a mission to conquer every crumb in the joint. After an agonizing 25 minutes, a lone pancake emerged. At this point, my patience was thinner than the pancakes, especially since there were only 3 other souls in the entire restaurant. I questioned the space-time continuum that allowed a half-hour pancake reconstruction for a grand total of one pancake when it was meant to be two!Summoning the manager involved a time warp of its own - 5 minutes to emerge from the abyss of the kitchen. Frustration peaked, especially considering the customer-to-table ratio was astoundingly low. We decided to make a swift exit, and the waitress, sensing the impending disaster, offered not to charge for the pancakes. My retort? "I wouldn't pay for them anyway."The manager, fashionably late, apologized and acknowledged the pancake mishap. He insisted on boxing up the lonely pancake, but at that point, I was more interested in escaping than embracing a to-go tragedy.I would never ever go back here, nor would I recommend it. For a completely empty brunch place on a Sunday morning, the service sucked, the food was DISGUSTING, and the flies were plentiful.

Atmosphere is very posh and nature-y. It feels like you could be in the Italian wine country.Service - waitress was very friendly and kind.- Sizeable appetizers - burrata needs olive oil, more salt, and black pepper.- Calamari and shrimp could be crispier. also needs a lemon and more salt - Beef tenderloin was medium rare but kind of dry - Chilean Salmon was tasty- The pistachio cake was delicious and not too sweet- The donuts were good as well The pistachio cake was my favorite dish.

We went to Laurel (inside Hotel Viata) to change things up a bit! It was around 11am on Sunday and we were expecting a hustle and bustle post-church crowd and were pleasantly surprised at how many people WEREN'T here. It was pretty quiet and felt like we were on vacation far away from home. We cozied up to the bar which was super comfortable. There was one bartender who gave us waters and took our drink order. I ordered one of the juices (carrot) and my guy ordered their signature award-winning Bloody Mary. We put in our food order and sat there with our waters for a good 10 minutes... had no idea where the bartender went, but finally he came around the corner with both of our drinks. We almost left. We just assumed there must've been another bar around the corner of the restaurant where he made our drinks. He told us our food would be out promptly and it was, so that eased our mind a little. Food was great!! I had the Barbacoa hash and was in heaven. Boyfriend ordered the bagel with lox which is the entire reason we went here. We also got 10% off our bill for checking in on Yelp. We'd come back for sure!

Lovely restaurant in a beautiful location. The food was good yet nothing truly exceptional but the atmosphere really takes it to the next level. We did a brunch here, for my friend's birthday, and they gave her an extra portion of these delicious fried balls filled with custard, with a candle. I had purchased a Travelzoo certificate which really made it worthwhile.Laurel Restaurant is located at the Hotel Viata which is up in the hills along 360. It's a truly beautiful location. Plenty of parking attached to the hotel. Good service and not too busy or noisy on a Sunday morning. Reservations through Open Table were quick and easy. Will likely go back again.

This has got to be one of the worst meals I've had in a long time. If you stay at this Hotel, don't mess with the restaurant. And if you do, do not order the carbonara. I repeat, do not order. The carbonara. The breakfast was alright. It's hard to mess up breakfast. I'm sure they could do it but we didn't order anything complex enough to give them the chance...They have the good sausages. You know what I'm talking bout. Potatoes were burnt but still kinda good, still ate them.

I will not be returning to this Restaraunt. First, the water they bring you is $7.00!!!!!The risotto was barely eatable as it was not fresh. The carbonara was about the same quality. The cost of this Restaraunt is wasted with so many great places to have dinner in Austin. We live in the city and know tons of places that we love to visit. Laurel is not a place we would ever return to. Spend your money elsewhere.

Had a little staycation at Hotel Viata and dined once for Happy Hour and twice for lunch. We are not vegan, but heard the Impossible Meatballs were delicious...annnd they were! A little on the salty side, but with the bread and sauce flavor they were amazing. I will say though we had them during Happy Hour for $12, then had to have them again for lunch for $19 and were served 4 meatballs for HH and 3 for lunch. Not sure what happened there. The Meats by Linz Steakhouse Burger was pretty good and included bacon. Fries were nice and crispy. The Pepperoni and Sopressata Pizza $21 was alright. We added ricotta. Nothing special. The sauce has a good flavor. The Crispy Brussel Sprouts $15 were absolutely delicious!!! The Tuscan Salad $16 was absolutely amazing!!! So fresh and just plain delicious. Although I was a little annoyed with myself that I didn't read the menu correctly on pricing and adding the salmon was an extra $19....sooo that was a $35 salad!!!! A little steep for my liking, but it was totally worth it in the moment. I ate every last bite of that salad! Next time though the salad is sufficient enough with flavor and filling without the salmon.I would give the restaurant 5 stars, but have 4 stars because although the decor of the restaurant was absolutely gorgeous and staff very friendly the wait time for our food and a few ordering mistakes were made. It was really slow when we went to eat during the week. I'm not sure if perhaps they were understaffed, but the wait time for our food made no sense with there not being many guests. Once that improves I would be glad to give 5 stars!

Talk about date night ambiance! We ate here during a getaway honeymoon without a reservation. Simo provided perhaps the best service we received while in Austin. He was so attentive and even brought roses to our table. The food was so delicious! The portion sizes and flavors were brilliant. The kitchen even gifted a slice of cake and macaroons to celebrate us!

Overall the food was fairly good. The service was great. Very attentive. Beautiful decor. Food:Broccolini - goodSausage and pepper pizza - goodSalmon - goodAffogato - good