XL Dining Guide 2003 - Top Ten Restaurants - No. 7: Hudson's On The Bend

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The best beef in Central Texas can be found at Hudson's on the Bend, which fell to No. 7 after holding the top spot on our list for the past two years.

Hudson's On The Bend
3509 RM 620 N.
(512) 266-1369
Wine: 6 by the glass ($5.45), 120 by the bottle ($19-$130)
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No. 7: Hudson's On The Bend

When it comes to meat, no one in Central Texas beats Hudson's on the Bend.

Take the luscious beef tenderloin. It is so tender and flavorful that it virtually defies description.

The meat is topped with a beautifully seasoned, perfectly cooked jumbo shrimp that offers a seductively light counterpoint to the heavier beef. Garnished with fresh flowers, they are served with a poblano-horseradish sauce, mashed potatoes and saut�ed mixed vegetables.

The dish shows how high proprietor-chef Jeff Blank and executive chef Becky Barsch Fischer can take Hudson's.

Unfortunately, a terrible table on the plastic-enclosed front porch can pull it down, knocking the restaurant out of the No. 1 spot it had held for the past two years.

That should be changing, though. Blank is enclosing the room and rearranging the seating, which should give diners there the same experience as those in the main dining rooms.

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