Dining Guide 2004: Where to eat, from A to V

Good food comes in all forms in Central Texas. Here are more than 200 listings by category, from American to Mexican to Vietnamese.

SUSHI

Kenichi. See Japanese listing.

Korea Garden. See Korean listing.

Korea House. See Korean listing.

Kyoto. See Japanese listing.

Mimosa Café. Interesting rolls, including the Austin, with shrimp, smoked salmon and snow crab. 1530 Barton Springs Road, 494-0202.

Musashino Sushi Dokoro. In a class by itself, this sushi is tops. 3407 Greystone Drive, 795-8593.

Osaka. You won't sink with this titantic, a large roll with cooked shrimp and raw salmon and tuna with avocado. 13492 Research Blvd., 918-8012.

Seoul Sushi Bar and Restaurant. See Korean listing.

Shogun. See Japanese listing.

Sushi Sake. See Japanese listing.

Tokyo Teppan. See Japanese listing.

Tokyo Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. See Japanese listing.

Uchi. Fabulous sushi at the restaurant opened by the former No. 2 sushi chef at Musashino. 801 S. Lamar Blvd., 916-4808.

Zen Japanese Food Fast. Quick fix for sushi and Japanese fare. 2900 W. Anderson Lane, 451-4811.

THAI

Madame Mam's Noodles and More. Bringing good and, at times, extremely spicy fare to The Drag. 2514 Guadalupe St., 472-8306.

Satay. One of the city's most popular Asian restaurants. 3202 W. Anderson Lane, No. 205, 467-6731.

Thai Spice. Flavorful stir-fries at the Village at Westlake. 701 S. Capital of Texas Highway, 330-0203.

Thai Tara. Pad krapao, very spicy stir-fried chicken with basil and Thai chili, sets the standard. 601 W. Sixth St., 236-0856.

VEGETARIAN

Mr. Natural. Mexican food in a cafeteria-style lunch and dinner format, plus a whole-wheat bakery and health-food store. 1901 E. Cesar Chavez St., 477-5228, 2414-A S. Lamar Blvd., 916-9223.

Mother's Cafe and Garden. An Austin institution with tasty fare and a plant-filled garden room. 4215 Duval St., 451-3994.

Veggie Heaven. Alluring and strong flavors in most dishes. 1914A Guadalupe St., 457-1013.

West Lynn Cafe. Fine-dining venue with food influences from around the world. 1110 West Lynn St., 482-0950.

VIETNAMESE

Hai Ky. A hole-in-the-wall that packs flavor disproportionate to its size. 1931 E. Oltorf St., 693-2464.

Hao Hao. See Chinese listing.

Pho Hoang. Pho (a Vietnamese soup with beef and noodles) with an enticing aroma full of spice. 2521 Rutland Drive, Suite 400, 339-6002.

Tam Deli & Cafe. Tiny Vietnamese deli where cuisines of China, Cambodia and France merge. 8222 N. Lamar Blvd., 834-6458.

The Tea House. See Chinese listing.