Discover Austin Eats

About Discover Austin Eats

We celebrate great Austin area restaurants and the people that make it all possible. Join us as we interview owners and chefs, enjoy the food, and share our thoughts on the whole experience. We're not food critics. We're just a couple of guys who love great food. Join our Facebook group to carry the conversation over there: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1772868333659273

Publisher

Hosted by Michael Zook and Craig Smyser

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2025

Latest episode

18 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Baldinucci Pizza Romano

   Michael & Craig stop by Baldinucci Pizza Romano for some fantastic Roman style pizza and to chat with Patricia Baldinucci. https://www.baldinucci.pizza/ 3300 Bee Cave Road, Suite 110 West Lake Hills, TX 78746 512-382-1166 Patricia Baldinucci, co-owner Patricia's Favorite Menu Item Nona Grandma Romana Pizza The Most Popular Menu Items Nona Grandma Romana Pizza Sausage and Honey Romana Pizza Margharita (both Romana and New York Style) Carne (Meat Lovers) (Both Styles) What we ate Garlic Knots Quatro Fungi (Roman) Sausage and Honey (Roman) Nona (Roman) Diablo (Roman) Margarita NY Style Involtini (Sausage, Onion, and Pepper) Other Restaurants Mentioned Daymaker Café (https://daymakeratx.com/)

2. 

   28 Jan 2026

   Whip My Soul

   Michael and Craig set out for Austin's finest soul food at Whip My Soul. https://www.facebook.com/Whipmysoul/ 11416 N FM 620 Austin, TX 78726 512-514-0103 Tony and Tia Echols, Owners Tony’s Favorite Menu Items Ox Tails Collard Greens Cheezy Mac and Yams Red Beans and Rice The Most Popular Menu Items Chicken Wings Catfish Chicken Tenders Pork Chops What we ate Collard Greens Fried Okra Hushpuppies Red Beans & Rice Cheezy Mac Cornbread Chicken Wings Fried Shrimp Fried Fish Ox Tail Caramel Cake Other Restaurants Mentioned Victory Grill (https://victoryeastatx.com/) Flores Mexican (https://www.floresmexican.com/) Bellisima Italian (https://bellissimatx.com/) Anything’s Baked Potato (https://www.anythingsaustin.com/)

3. 

   14 Jan 2026

   R&B's Steak and Fries

   Michael and Craig stop at the R&B's Steak and Fries food truck for the best cheesesteak in all of Austin. https://www.rnbssteakandfries.com/ (https://www.rnbssteakandfries.com/) 1700 E. Sixth Street Austin, TX 78702 737-217-4552 Arman and Kris Elliott What we ate Cheesesteak with White American, Onions, and Mushrooms Cheesesteak with Cheese Whiz and Onions Hoagie Cheesesteak with Provolone Cheese Cheesesteak Loaded Fries Regular Fries Other Restaurants Mentioned el Coqui (closed as of the release of the podcast) la Volta Pizza Club (https://lavoltapizza.com/) la Barbeque (https://labarbecue.com/) Show Me Pizza (https://showmepizza.com/) Anything’s Baked Potato (https://www.anythingsaustin.com/) Casa Columbia (https://www.casa-colombia.com/)

4. 

   4 Dec 2025

   Bayleaf Indian Restaurant

   Michael and Craig enjoy some superb North Indian cuisine at Bayleaf. www.BayleafAustin.com (https://www.BayleafAustin.com/) 3200 Greenlawn Blvd, Suite #280 Round Rock, TX 78664 512-547-3200 Interviewed Nav Singh, one of the co-owners Nav’s Favorite Dishes Butter Chicken Chicken Saag Paneer Pashwari Paneer Pasanda Lobster Tikka Masala Most Popular Dishes Laccha Paratha (bread) Missi Roti (bread) Peshwari Naan (bread) Butter Chicken Peshwari (chicken, lamb, paneer, shrimp) Lamb Rogan Josh Malai Kofta Paneer Tikka Masala Paneer Butter Masala Paneer Pashwari Paneer Pasanda What we ate Paneer Pakora Mango Lassi Peshwari Naan Garlic Naan Chicken Shahi Korma (This is the one we didn’t know during filming) Chicken Tikka Masala Butter Paneer Tandoori Chicken Basmati Rice Other Restaurants Mentioned Beluga Japanese Restaurant (now closed) Din Ho Chinese BBQ (https://www.dinhochinesebbq.com/)

5. 

   19 Nov 2025

   P Thai's Khao Man Gai & Noodles

   We stop by the latest concept from Chef Thai to enjoy a superb Thai/Chinese fusion. www.P-Thai.com (https://www.P-Thai.com/) 4807 Airport Blvd Austin, TX 78751 512-387-1852 Chef Thai, Owner Chef Thai’s Favorite Menu ItemKhao Man Gai (poached chicken) The Most Popular Menu ItemKhao Man Gai Tod (fried chicken) What we ate Pig Tongue Salad Fried Chicken Skins Khao Man Gai (poached chicken) Khao Man Gai Tod (fried chicken) Pork Shrimp Wontons Kway Teow Gai Tom Yum Thai Tea Other Restaurants Mentioned Hunan Bistro (https://www.hunanbistrotx.com/)

6. 

   5 Nov 2025

   Woodneck Kitchen

   We visit a relatively new sandwich shop and we're blown away by what we ate. https://woodneck-kitchen.square.site/ @WoodneckKitchen on Instagram 3201 E Cesar Chavez StAustin, TX 78702 (Located at Dainty Dillo) Owners Ryan Morris and Hale Thomas, with Alden Thomas What we ate Woodneck Sandwich Winooski Cheeseburger Picnic Poor Joe Ryan’s Favorite- Winooski Hale’s Favorite- Woodneck Alden’s Favorite- Poor Joe Other Restaurants Mentioned Poppy (https://www.poppyvt.com/) (Burlington, VT) Salty Lunch Lady’s Little Luncheonette (https://saltylunchlady.com/) (Queens, NY) Turkey and the Wolf (https://www.turkeyandthewolf.com/) (New Orleans, LA) Atlas Sandwich Company ( https://www.atlassandwich.com/) Mercado Sin Nombre (https://www.mercadosinnombre.com/) Rolling Smoke BBQ (https://rollinsmokeatxbbq.com/) Shoyu Sugar (https://www.atxshoyusugar.com/) Epic Jerk (https://www.instagram.com/epic.jerk/) Home Slice (https://homeslicepizza.com/) R&B's Steak and Fries (https://www.rnbssteakandfries.com/)

7. 

   22 Oct 2025

   Rockman Coffee and Bakeshop

   On this episode, we visit Rockman Coffee and Bakeshop and stretch our ability to eat some of the finest pastries in Central Texas. https://www.RockmanATX.com/ (https://www.RockmanATX.com) 2400 Cesar Chavez, Suite #200 Austin, TX 78702 512-215-0187 Amanda Rockman, Owner What we ate Tiramisu Latte Kouign Amann Everything Bagel with French Onion Smear and Garlic Herb Smear Everything Bagel Danish Guava Danish Corn Cookie Oak Crack Cookie Brown Butter Cinnamon Roll Basque Cake Almond Poppyseed Cake Chocolate Banana Cake Pain au Chocolate Pecan Bar Other Restaurants Mentioned Fukumoto (https://www.fukumotoaustin.com/) Ezov (https://ezovatx.com/) Saffron (https://www.saffronaustin.com/) Sap’s Ver Fine Thai Cuisine (https://sapsver.com/) Woodneck Kitchen (https://www.instagram.com/woodneckkitchen) la Barbeque (https://labarbecue.com/)

8. 

   8 Oct 2025

   Via 313 Pizzeria

   Michael Zook and Craig Smyser visit Via 313 Pizzeria, one of their favorites, to chat with president Kip Welsch and eat their way through the Via menu. www.Via313.com (https://www.via313.com/) Kip’s Favorite Pizzas The Detroiter The Bobo Brazil MC5 (Bar-Style) Most Popular Pizzas at Via 313 The Detroiter The Bobo Brazil The Cadillac What We Ate The Detroiter (Bar-Style) The Ambassador Bridge (Detroit Style) The Bobo Brazil (Detroit Style) Bacon Breakfast Taco (Brunch Pizza – Detroit Style) 2025 New Pizzas Buffalo Chicken The Jalapeno Poppa The Continental Other Restaurants Mentioned Garbo’s (https://www.garboslobsteratx.com/) Bonhomie (now closed) Comdore (https://comedortx.com/) Tso Chinese (https://tsochinese.com/) Black’s BBQ (https://www.blacksbbq.com/locations/austin) 360 Pizza (now closed) Home Slice (https://homeslicepizza.com/) Baldinucci’s (https://www.baldinucci.pizza/) Bufalina Due (https://www.bufalinapizza.com/) Buddy’s Pizza (https://buddyspizza.com/) (in Detroit) The original Discover Austin episode of Via 313 (https://youtu.be/wfUFSKwP_jg)

9. 

   24 Sept 2025

   Interstellar BBQ

   We visit Interstellar BBQ, our favorite BBQ joint in all the land, for a conversation with owner John Bates. www.theinterstellarbbq.com (https://www.theinterstellarbbq.com/) 12233 RR 620, Suite #105 Austin, TX 78750 512-382-6248 Other Restaurants Mentioned in This Episode Cattleack BBQ (https://cattleackbbq.com/) - Wagyu Bologna 2M Smokehouse (https://2msmokehouse.com/) – Serrano Pepper and Oaxaca cheese sausage 2M Smokehouse (https://2msmokehouse.com/) – Mac and Cheese topped with crispy chicharrones. Truth BBQ (https://truthbbq.com) – Layer Cakes Franklin BBQ (https://franklinbbq.com/) – Brisket Opie’s Barbecue (https://opiesbarbecue.com/) – The Sides LeRoy and Lewis BBQ (https://leroyandlewisbbq.com/) La Barbecue (https://labarbecue.com/) KG BBQ (https://www.kgbbq.com/) Terry Black’s BBQ (https://terryblacksbbq.com/) Stiles Switch BBQ (https://stilesswitchbbq.com/) Rudy’s BBQ (https://rudysbbq.com/) – for their creamed corn or breakfast tacos What We Ate at Interstellar Brisket Pulled Lamb Hefeweizen-Brined Turkey Pork Rib Peach Tea Glazed Pork Belly Beef Kielbasa Sausage Polish Sausage Smoked Scalloped Potatoes Mac & Cheese Tomato Zucchini Salad Pickles Pickled Onions Though the Pork Steak was mentioned, the last of it was sold out before we got our food so we don't eat it in the episode.

10. 

    10 Sept 2025

    Din Ho Chinese BBQ

    Michael Zook and Craig Smyser are back with Discover Austin Eats, but now in podcast format. Din Ho Chinese BBQ is one of our favorites and we're happy to kick off the podcast version by revisiting this Austin staple. www.dinhochinesebbq.com (https://www.dinhochinesebbq.com) 8557 Research Blvd, Suite 116 Austin, TX 78758 512-832-8788 Here are the items Michael suggested during the podcast. Those with an asterisk are what we ate. *Egg rolls (with a side of hot mustard – add soy sauce) Potstickers *Steam Buns Roasted Pork Belly *Char Siu *Beijing Duck Fried Crispy Pork Chop Steam Pork Belly *Orange Beef Cashew Nut Chicken Kung Pao Chicken Walnut Shrimp Prawns Special Salt Sizzling  Steak Sauteed Gai Lan Combo Fried Rice Combo Lo Mein *Beef Fried Rice Other Restaurants Mentioned in the Episode P. Thai’s Khao Man Gai & Noodles (https://p-thai.com/) House of Three Gorges (https://www.houseofthreegorges.com/) Bamboo House Austin (https://bamboohouseaustin.com/) CoCo’s Cafe (https://cocos-cafe.com/) Julie’s Noodles (https://juliesnoodlesaustin.com/) Ramen Tatsu-Ya (https://www.ramen-tatsuya.com/)

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