2004 XL Dining Guide
Austin American-Statesman restaurant critic Dale Rice took on the job of ranking the best places to eat all over Central Texas. Here's a look at what he found.
Eating Around Austin, 2004Dale Rice finds that for the dining optimist, the plate is never just half-full.
- Austin's Top 10 Restaurants
- Four-star Runners-up
- The Rest of the Top 50
- 20 Good Dining Spots
- Favorite Casual Dining Spots
Get to know:
• Tâm Bui and Tran Ngoc of Tâm Deli
• Carmen Sims of Garibaldi's
• Claudia and Gene Tumbs of Gene's Po' Boys
• Dining by category: An alphabetical listing of more than 200 casual favorites in 28 categories.
| • American | • Comfort Food | • Japanese | • Romantic |
| • Classic Austin | • Delis | • Korean | • Seafood |
| • Barbecue | • German | • Lakeside Dining | • Steaks |
| • Breakfasts | • Greek | • Latin American | • Sushi |
| • Burgers | • Ice Cream | • Mexican | • Thai |
| • Cajun | • Indian | • MidEastern | • Vegetarian |
| • Chinese | • Italian | • Pizza | • Vietnamese |
• Austin 360 Foodie Message Board
Decode the reviews:
Star ratings:  Very good Excellent Extraordinary
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Price ratings: Cheap: $10 or less per entree. Moderate: $11-$19. Expensive: $20 or more. |
Guided tours: Get reacquainted with these XL stories.
• Austin's Best Tables
• Best CenTex Barbecue
• Late-Night Dining
• Austin's Best Burgers
• Austin's Best Pizzas
• Austin's Best Desserts
2004 XL Dining Guide stories and reviews written by Dale Rice.
Which spots made the grade in 2003?
