East Austin, Austin · restaurant
The scraggly patio trees have been shading East 5th picnic tables since long before the neighborhood turned expensive. The kitchen lands well above dive-bar level—Frito pie with braised Cuban beef, shrimp and grits, a surprisingly solid meze board—while weekend brunch runs on Bloody Marys and absolutely no formality.
Happy hour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM.