Austin's Park N Pizza

While down in Austin, Texas to visit family, we decided to take the nephew and nieces to Austin's Park n Pizza. The game room was really fun (I wish I owned the Jurassic Park video game at home), and although the rides outside were pretty outdated, the kids didn't stop smiling, which is all that mattered. We needed to grab something to eat, and since we were the only people in the bar/restaurant area we figured it would be a pretty quick meal.

For an appetizer, we ordered the fried mozzarella and green beans. They were cooked to a perfect crunchy brown and came with a side of "boom boom" sauce (whatever that is) and spicy marinara. The green beans dipped in the marinara were a great pair, as both fried foods needed some added salt.

I ordered the Blind Side burger. The 1/2 lb. burger was topped with thick cut smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and a sunnyside up egg. The egg was cooked perfectly. The bacon, well, i'm going with the theory that since it was thick cut bacon they needed to cook it low and slow. It was cooked a little bit longer than I think was expected as the consistency was like shoe leather. I love a good crunchy piece of bacon, but I don't want to spend 90% of my time trying to chew it. The burger was cooked more at a medium rare, instead of well, like I had asked for. Let me say, this burger had SO MUCH potential! Had the bacon been cooked properly and everything had salt (or seasoning in general) it would have been a killer burger. The fries that came on the side were fantastic, and had plenty of seasoning.

If you get hungry after a day of playing games and racing go-carts, I suggest you pick up the family (especially if you have kids with you) and head to a restaurant. The prices aren't terrible, but for the quality of food you get in return, it isn't worth it. And the number one thing as a cook that you would think would be obvious is that you need to properly season, or season in general, everything. Maybe it was a fluke and the cook just wasn't paying attention back in the kitchen, but for us being the only table ordering anything, it sure took a long time to get simple food delivered to the table.

Austin's Park N Pizza, Grill Menu