Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central

Austin, United States

3.8

Open now

32 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Tue, Sat, Sun
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No
Has Pool Table
No

Description

Specialties

In Food Network’s Top 10 Fries in America!

Open for Lunch, Brunch, and Dinner 7 days a week, 30+ years in Austin, a best lunch spot with burgers, salads, sandwiches, comfortable tables, friendly service, fresh coffee, and wifi.

$ 5 Happy Hour thru Aug, 2015 — $ 5 Featured Drink of the Day + $ 5 small plates, weekdays 3 to 6pm.

Eclectic menu with American and Texas favorites, healthy food for omnivores, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diners.

Monday & Tuesdays we serve some of the best fried chicken in town, our chicken fried steak is second to none, and you’ll love our house-​baked desserts.

Saturday Brunch and Sunday Brunch from 11 to 3pm.

Full bar, wines by the glass, craft beers.

A great first date spot. Reserve a quiet, cozy table at this unique Austin restaurant.

Take a photo by our giant Fork — it’s an Austin icon!

History

Established in 1982.

When Corpus Christi native and UT alum Bick Brown wanted to open a restaurant in 1982, he spotted a shockingly pink, run-​down old house on Duval that had once housed Armen’s Aremenian Food. To Bick’s eyes it screamed «potential.»

Soon the old house had a beautiful copper bar and dark ship-​lap wood on the walls. Designer Billy Glover brainstormed with Bick and artist Richard Heinichen to come up with a sign that would meet the area’s sign requirements.

The three decided that a giant fork would be just the ticket.

The fork was an immediate landmark, and Hyde Park Bar & Grill opened September, 1982. The French fries took center stage early on, and the menu was then, as it is now, eclectic and fun, combining comfort food, bistro fare, and vegetarian entrees.

From the beginning, a focus on wine — with all available by the glass, was another hallmark.

The original location is still going strong today, and in 2006, the south location opened, serving people in South and West Austin.

Meet the Business Owner

Bick B.

Business Owner

Bick is a UT guy and a native of Corpus Christi, TX. He loves good food, basketball, fishing, and his wife and kids — not necessarily in that order.

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