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XL Dining Guide 2003 - Recommended Restaurants

SEAFOOD

• The Boiling Pot. See Cajun listing.

• Catfish Parlour. A Southern staple: good fried catfish and hushpuppies in a down-home setting. 4705 E. Ben White Blvd.; 443-1698. Also 11910 Research Blvd.; 258-1853.

• Cherry Creek Catfish Restaurant. Fried green tomatoes and chicken fried steak vie with fish. 5712 Manchaca Road; 440-8810.

• Eddie V's Edgewater Grill. The Gulf Coast influence reigns (such as red snapper topped with lump crab). 301 E. Fifth St.; 472-1860. Also 9400-B Aboretum Blvd.; 342-2642.

• Florida Seafood Grill. Less pricey and more casual offshoot of Truluck's, with generous portions. 10225 Research Blvd., 794-8300.

• Gumbo's. See Cajun listing.

• Mariscos. Take a Mexican spin, with a deliciously wonderful union of spice and seafood. 1504 Town Creek Drive; 462-9119.

• Ms. B's. This Cajun-Creole bistro turns out seafood to savor, from crawfish bisque to garlic shrimp and oysters over spaghetti. 8105 Mesa Drive; 372-9529. Read more about Ms. B's

• Rockfish Seafood Grill. Moderately priced in a wide variety of styles, from a Texas-based chain. 3267 Bee Cave Road, Suite 145; 328-7625. Also 701 E. Stassney Lane, 383-9699; 2701 Parker Road, Round Rock, 600-3474.

• Roy's. Half the menu features fish flown in daily at Hawaiian chef Roy Yamaguchi's restaurant near the convention center. 340 E. Second St.; 391-1500.

• T&S Chinese Seafood Restaurant. See Asian listing.

• Truluck's. With its own fisheries, fresh stone crab arrives daily to complement the rest of the lineup. 400 Colorado St.; 482-9000.

STEAKS

• Alpenhof Steak Haus. Prime beef and European influence from the Kohler family. 16018 Hamilton Pool Road, Bee Cave; 263-9875.

• Austin Land & Cattle Co. Can produce a tasty steak that's heavily charred outside, but rare inside. 1205 N. Lamar Blvd.; 472-1813.

• Dan McKlusky's. Fresh-cut meat from a butcher shop on the premises. 10000 Research Blvd.; 346-0780. Also 301 E. 6th Street; 473-8924

• Eddie V's Edgewater Grill. Meat doesn't play second fiddle at this seafood specialty restaurant. 301 E. Fifth St., 472-1860. Also 9400-B Arboretum Blvd., 342-2642.

• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. First restaurant in the Southwest for this upscale national chain. 320 E. Second St.; 457-1500.

• Houston's. Outstanding prime rib, flavorful meats from the oak-fired grill. 2408 W. Anderson Lane; 451-7333.

• Ray's. The 6-foot-4, 350-pound Ray LeMay Jr. sends a full meal to the table, included in the price of each steak. 3010 Guadalupe St.; 478-0000.

• Ruth's Chris Steak House. The best in town; aged prime beef from an 1,800-degree broiler in an art deco setting. 107 W. Sixth St.; 477-7884.

• Saltgrass. Tender Angus steaks from a Texas-based chain. 2300 N. Interstate 35, Round Rock; 238-0091.

• Sullivan's. The flagship of the national chain, this New York-style steakhouse turns out admirable meat and good sides. 300 Colorado St.; 495-6504.

• Texas Red's. A basic meat-and-potatoes spot in an old cotton gin. 120 Grove St., San Marcos; (512) 754-8808.

• Texas Land & Cattle Co.. Mesquite-grilled meat at a place that straddles the casual-upscale line. 1101 S. MoPac Blvd., 330-0030. Also 6007 N. Interstate 35, 451-6555; 14010 N. U.S. 183, 258-3733; 5510 S. Interstate 35, 442-6448.

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