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If Gumbo’s Louisiana Style Cafe in Round Rock, Texas were in New Orleans and you were in Round Rock  – this restaurant would be worth the drive.   However, if you are in Texas, you should make it a point to visit this top rated Texas restaurant.

Gumbo’s
901 Round Rock Ave.
Round Rock, TX 78681

If Gumbo’s home isn’t the oldest in Round Rock, it’s one of the oldest.  Either way, the restaurant is located in an old stone building with an interior that has lots of character with rock and wood accents and an inviting fire place on those cooler evenings in December or January.

Entree’s include beef Tenderloin Robert which is blackened with Cajun herbs & spices, topped with lightly grilled jumbo shrimp and served over red wine pepper sauce and mushroom bacon garlic sauce.   For the seafood lover there are several fish dishes including Sweet potato Catfish – sweet potatoes on top of grilled catfish on top of creamed spinach on top of a cream tarragon sauce with lump crab garnishing it all.    I wanted to hide my plate and try to convince my server that I had not received my entree — it was that good.

Note that they do have an outdoor porch and play live music on weekends.

Roger’s Tip:  Don’t leave here without trying one of their deserts.   If you can’t decide, get the chocolate custard.

Outside of a few select areas of the country, it’s not often that you can find a Korean BBQ — let alone one that you can recommend. While I’m no expert on Korean food, I can recommend the:

Korea House Restaurant & Sushi Bar
2700 W. Anderson Lane #501
Austin, Texas 78757
512-458-2477

If you haven’t tried Korean, then I’d recommend that you opt for the BBQ table where your waiter will place a unique looking gridle over a flame that you will use to cook your meal. This is a fun an unique way to enjoy the cuisine. 

For dinner, we selected the Bul Gal Bi (Sliced beef ribs marinated in  a special Korean sauce) and the Bul Go Gi (Thinly sliced beef marinated in special Korean Sauce).   Other dishes that look great include the Cod Fish JoRim (Hot & Spicy steamed Cod with vegetables) , Cow Tongue and DolSot bi Bim Bap (Vegetables & shredded beef or steamed rice in a hot stoneware).

One of the things that you will love about this place is the variety of side dishes that are part of the meal from pickled cucumber, seaweed salad and kimchi.    These small sides are served with rice and are referred to as banchan.

Roger’s Tip:   Try the Korean Ginseng Tea.