With high-pitched beamed ceilings floating Texas flags, comfortable booths set at plank tables, varnished rope in swirls on the wall, cactus gardens in ceramic pots, Tony doesn't live here anymore. Clark most recently did corporate catering, specializing in picnics and tailgates. Austin's staff is a very friendly, denim-shirted bunch. First, they will give you hot little corn bread muffins. Though the code of corn bread calls for scooping it out of a cast-iron skillet, and a little crustiness on top, these are mere muffins.
Beer comes in wide-mouthed, iced glasses.
Draft picks include Gordon Biersch, Fosters, Sierra Nevada and Coast Range. The wine list is less appealing, with 20 of the usual chardonnay and cabernet suspects. There's fruit cobbler, fudge brownie, sweet potato pie, bread pudding. A big effort is made with salads, as well. We went straight to the oak-wood smokehouse, where the baby back ribs stood tall.