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Hill's Cafe
- American
- Austin, TX
About this business
Specialties A local South Austin hot spot since 1947, Hills Cafe has been serving up the best southern comfort food, steaks and BBQ anyone could ask for. An old Austin original with live music, catering, outdoor dining and large oak trees, Hill's Cafe is a destination for great food and fun! Did we mention a full bar and awesome drink prices? Join us for a great meal, cold beer and live music. We serve southern comfort food just like you like it. Enjoy southern favorites including pork spare ribs, juicy burgers and our famou... read more
Location details
4700 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78745, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. | |
| Fri | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. | |
| Sat | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. | |
| Sun | 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Awesome – The best time to visit Hill's is on Wednesday night when the Free Texas Music Series is going on. Free concert every Wednesday. The bartenders here are absolutely amazing. I really haven't eatin here much, the food has been good when I have eatin here.
Best burgers in town Great burgers, great food all around, great atmosphere, and friendly staff. We eat at Hills Cafe regularly and I highly recommend it. Check out the back patio - which is legendary for its live music almost nightly.
Very Disappointed – I had heard a lot about the restaurant and I am a big fan of Bucky & Bob on the radio, so I was glad when a trip brought me to Austin. What a disappointment! I ordered the national dish of Texas, Chicken Fried Steak. What our surly waiter brought me was quite a small piece of meat with yellow gravy. Portion wise it was certainly not nearly up to Texas standards, but that turned out to be fortunate as it just didn?t plain didn?t taste very good. If I ever go back, very questionable, maybe I will try the ha... read more
My first stop in Austin. – I'm from the Seattle area but travel to Austin regularly. Within the first 12 hours of being in the city, I demand to go to Hill's Cafe for a glorious taste of the famed Hill's Burger. With a down home feeling, Texas pride, a fair representation of longhorns, and big servings, Hill's is the epitome of classic Texas. Live music is sometimes found inside, or outside, the walls of Hill's. The wait staff is composed of mostly UT students. The booths are given themes, with signed photos of Texas icons, ... read more
WORST SERVICE IN AUSTIN! The hostess will leave you standing at the front for extended periods before finally seating you. Once seated, the wait staff will intentionally ignore you. Expect to wait up to 20 minutes or longer before someone even bothers to take your drink order. If you're lucky enough to have that happen, it will take another 20 minutes before they take you order. I and friends have walked out of Hill's three times now without being served. When we complained during the last visit, the snarky blonde, female ma... read more
Inconsistent – I am really rooting for Hill's because they are just right down the street for me...but I have gotten the best meals and the worst from this place. I got a sizzling steak from them once and it was fantastic, but the next time I went...it hardly had any flavor and was very overcooked. Same thing with their chopped sandwich...it is phenomenal but one time I got a VERY VERY dry batch of meat and it was so hard to swallow. I love the rolls but twice...I've been gipped and wasn't given any at all! I just sort of st... read more
great atmosphere, good food Hill's Cafe has a decent menu with home style cooking. The food is pretty good, similar to a lot of other restaurants around town. The atmosphere is great - loud music, friendly servers and a great patio with lots of live music. A fun place to go!
Good Music, AWFUL food – I have read through a couple of the other reviews, and have to completely agree with most. Honestly, I find positive things in almost everything, but the food at Hill's is terrible. I took my entire family there once, and needless to say, nobody was impressed and I was slightly embarassed. Watch out for the barbecue plates. If they ask if you want the "bubba cut" (which means thick slices of brisket), expect a couple of whitish-grey pieces of fat with a little bit of grey colored meat clinging to it ... read more
Terrible service and screaming children! – I took my boyfriend here because we wanted something besides Mexican for a change. I had been to this restaurant once about 4 years ago and remembered the food being good. Plus it's close to my new apartment. Anyhow, the hostess was not very friendly. We were sat a tiny booth even though there were other larger tables available. We waited for WELL OVER 20 minutes before a waiter even came to our table and asked for our drink order. And the entire time we were eating, there was a scr... read more
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How is Hill's Cafe rated?
Hill's Cafe has a 4.1 star rating with 667 reviews.
When is Hill's Cafe open?
Hill's Cafe is open now. It will close tomorrow at 1:00 a.m.
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