Culinary Dropout
4.6 ★ average from 5 reviews
Cool, British-style gastropub chain with quirky decor, serving inventive cocktails & comfort food.
Location
Hours
- fri
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- mon
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- sat
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- sun
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- thu
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- tue
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- wed
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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Recent reviews
- ★★★★☆Air Tree Water
This Western-style restaurant has a very lively dining environment and is perfect for group gatherings. The overall atmosphere of the restaurant was excellent, and the staff’s attitude and hospitality were also beyond criticism. The drinks were especially impressive—fresh, flavorful, and very enjoyable. Both the juice and the non-alcoholic beverages I chose are worth recommending. As for the food, there was one slightly disappointing aspect. The grilled steak and chicken wings themselves were quite good, but the sauces and toppings on them were really, really too salty. That was the main drawback. On the other hand, the colleagues who ordered beer said it tasted exceptionally good, so the drinks definitely deserve high praise. One colleague mentioned that when drinking alcohol, people’s sense of taste becomes less sensitive, so the food is usually made with stronger flavors. Taking that into account, I would give the food a 4 out of 5.
- ★★★★☆Grace Lin
Food was solid! Salmon and charcuterie were my favorites. Pork belly nachos were great too. Relaxing outdoor space and kid friendly. The downside to the experience was the service: super slow on food, had to ask waitstaff for water refills multiple times, super long wait time for one dessert. Everything just took way too long. The Domain is a great place to visit but I may check out other restaurants next time.
- ★★★★★Zainur Velarde
The place is so noisy at night, not my cup of tea, but our server made it right. We reserved for 8 PM but didn't get seated until 8.15 PM. We ordered the steak fries to share and they came in 2 PLATES. She asked the kitchen to split to two equal amount of food for us. That was really thoughtful. Food was great, but the salad and coleslaw could do some improvement. The steak was cooked right at medium order. Our youngest said that it was thr best fish and chips ever. The burger was alright. I wanted sweet ice tea, but they didn't have that, but she made it happened. She brought the unsweetened tea with simple syrup on the side. We would come back here during the day so it'd be less chaotic.
- ★★★★★Deandra Ross
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Austin. The service is always stellar and the restaurant has vibe about it. Weekends are stellar with live music and a great brunch menu. I am consistently bringing my out of town guests here for the best that Austin has to offer.
- ★★★★★Ciara Lindley
My daughter and I dropped in for a lunch in the middle of the week and this place was a good choice! The atmosphere is festive, staff are very friendly and attentive, checking in when needed, it's clean with different types of seating, and a massive patio that's open yet enclosed to keep the space at a good temperature. There was cornhole and foosball as well. We ordered the Crispy Chicken Katsu (so good!), Kids Mac & Cheese, and a few Sangrias (yum). It wasn't too crowded but that's also probably because it was the middle of the day in the middle of the week, I'm sure it gets crazy on weekends and in the evenings. Definitely a place to check out!