1618 - Austin

?1618?1618 is hands down one of the best restaurants in Austin.I have been here probably 10-15 times by now and the food never disappoints.They have an unbelievably good happy hour $6 cocktails! and the food is overflowing with flavor.I have had just about everything here but i would recommend going with a Curry yellow is my favorite and either Pad Thai or a Filet Mignon Stir Fry.The desserts are nothing to be missed too. I have had the chocolate cake not the exploding lava one and it is just immaculate.Probs to this family owned business for making an unbelievably tasty offering at a solid price point! The atmosphere is so great as the restaurant is packed 24/7!

This place is fantastic. Don't come here and scrimp on a cheap dish. Save some pennies and open up the wallet. Get the fancy stuff, get the spendy stuff.I had the large Thai snapper and it was amazing. The wife had the lemon-grass chicken vermicelli and that also was amazing.Service was great, place was clean.Will definitely be going back at some point.

We went for Sunday lunch and were a bit let down. The appetizers and dim-sum we tried were just okay, nothing stood out as a must-have. The restaurant is aesthetically pleasing and the service was excellent.

The taste of everything we ordered was exceptional, definitely recommended! However, the portions are on the smaller side (for example, 2 small skewers per plate for the duck appetizer). The average wait time for a table is about 30 minutes, so make sure to arrive early and put your name on the waitlist.

I would gladly go broke eating here. Our entire dinner party agreed this is one of the best Asian places we have ever eaten at! It was busy on a Saturday but we only had a short wait and then were seated. Our server was very nice and attentive. The inside of the restaurant had a cool vibe, and looked like they even have a stage for music which would be fun.They have quite a large menu, with both alcoholic drinks as well as nonalcoholic and coffee/teas. The dragon fruit rose water was so fruity and delicious I had to slow my roll before I drank the entire thing and couldn’t eat my meal. The soup dumplings are a must order item. The broth was fantastic and I loved the sauces they serve them with. My dinner party ordered the shrimp and scallop dumplings and they raved about them so they’re worth trying for sure! The beef rib pho is also a must order. It was all so hot and fresh, they literally poured the broth out right in front of me, and I could pull the bones out of the meat like a knife through butter. It was delicious. We all had to waddle out. It was great! Can’t vouch for the desserts as we were much to full but they were calling my name. So I’ll definitely be back to try them.Parking is also pretty nice, as there is a big parking garage with ample space.