manny (@manny) on taste

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manny reviewed 5 Napkin Burger23h

630 9th Ave

●9.3

went with my cousin, aunt and uncle. this place blew my mind 🤯 because i wasn’t expecting much. this place is not on any burger lists!!! got the classic 5 napkin burger which had a 10 oz patty. i got my medium rare and it was perfect 👌 they put a bunch of carmelized onions on top which compliments the juicy beef patty so well. the bun soaks and holds the juices 🤤💦 it’s not a smash but a great juicy burger with great atmosphere and service. teddy got the boozy shake. unreal. 🫨

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manny and Susanna Hur went to Noona's Ice Cream

East Village, Manhattan

mannyNov 27

●10.0

lowkey spot my sister showed me 🔥🔥🔥 some of the most awesome flavors i’ve ever seen/had 🍨 got the mochi banana 🍌 pudding and the strawberry 🍓 yuzu with strawberry and passion fruit syrup i’m normally not a syrup guy but wow it paired so well with the flavors the employee started off as a little rude but warmed up to us and became very sweet out of nowhere. i think this left a more impactful impression than if she were sweet the entire time 🧐 might be the new strat from business pov

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manny and Susanna Hur went to Nowon East Village

Alphabet City, Manhattan

mannyNov 27

●9.7

went nowon to my sister cuz nowon else was available i had a much more verbose review but i lost it cuz i tried publishing from underground 🥲 we got the mixtape 📼 which came with everything depicted (besides drinks) burger was great, recommend getting without bacon tteobokki was unorthodox but some of the best i’ve had everything else was solid but nothing crazy service was excellent, highly recommend

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manny, Luke, and Jibraan went to Bartlett's

North Shoal Creek, Austin

mannyNov 23

●9.8

one of my new favorite restaurants in austin 🚨 a little up north but this place is a must. atmosphere, service and food were all elite i deeply regret not getting the french dip but it was good to have some variety notable dishes: french dip, and chocolate sundae a sundae can’t be that good right? wrong. i am still thinking about how good it was. they use melted belgium chocolate as the hot fudge that congeals as you pour it in the melting ice cream both are a must get. one of the best entrees and desserts🍨 across austin luke saw some disturbing things in the bathroom but i think it’s fine

lukeNov 25

●9.5

have heard a lot about this place online; on the austin food subreddit it gets recommended a comical amount. dragged manny and jibraan on a pilgrimage to check it out. ambiance and vibes were stellar. beautiful interior and surrounded by trees + a moat. hard to believe it’s located in a strip mall. wait staff was super accommodating and jovial. we were able to joke around with multiple members of the wait staff and they took care of things super efficiently. drinks were top notch. got a pear martini as recommended and it hit the spot. my only complaint with martinis is they are always smaller than I want them to be. I think the martini glass shape is an optical illusion to make you think you are getting more than is there. also got a estrella which came with a salted rim (on half the glass which was great as it gave the option of salt or no salt for each sip)! onto the food. we got the spinach artichoke dip to split which was super tasty. dip was gooey and yummy. I think a diff carb form factor would have been better but the tortilla chips did the job. I got the famous french dip as my main. it lived up to the hype. def the best french dip I have had. the meat was perfectly shaved and excellent. spread and dip paired well. bread was great although I would have preferred it slightly crispier on the inside. manny got fomo once he had a bite. fries were great as well (although I would have liked an additional sauce instead of just ketchup) finished it off with the sundae which came with pour over chocolate (the good stuff). whipped cream was incredible and def made in house. on the way out I saw an interesting situation in the bathroom but it added to the whole experience. 👁️👁️ will def be back. super awesome restaurant

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rohit and manny went to Texas Roadhouse

Austin, Texas

mannyNov 22

●8.8

went on a lil date last night at the roadhouse this was my first time so i was a little nervous 🤭 but wow 🤩, what an establishment; many families, birthdays and sports teams gathering to enjoy a great meal free peanuts and unlimited sweet bread rolls is pretty awesome 💯, however , i may have over indulged on the nuts an bread bc i was full by the time my food came. their steak was delish 🥩 ribs were solid 🐷 baked potato and sweet potato were aite would go again. but this is like a once-a-year kinda spot. pro tip: use the app and hop on the waitlist. people were willing to wait 50 minutes for a table, personally i’d rather die ☠️

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manny and Jibraan went to La Piscina

Downtown, Austin

mannyNov 22

●9.9

imagine a restaurant where u can get so full on incredible food and then take a nap 20 ft away that place exists and is called la piscina for a reason. the BEST fajitas in my life!!!!! 🚨 steak was so tender 🥩 and cheese 🧀 was oozing corn and flour tortillas were some of the best i’ve had split the fajitas with jibraan and got the burrito to split in case fajitas wasn’t enough (it was enough) burrito was aite but will be back for the fajitas food is pricy but they give some free chips and salsa

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rohit and manny went to Chipotle Mexican Grill

Austin, Texas

rohitNov 21

●8.0

manny really wanted to do a review for chipotle. what’s there to say, this place always hits the spot. got a burrito, key thing to note is that i always ask for half chicken half steak to get more protein. anyways love chipotle, will def be back.

mannyNov 21

●7.3

chipotle has its own distinctive taste that is slaps once in a while… it must be the seed oils! did the classic side tortilla bowl hack where i make my own burrito with half of the contents of my bowl. 🤓

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manny reviewed Torchy's TacosNov 20

3005 S Lamar Blvd D-116

●7.7

torchy’s rolled out a hh menu 🚨 weekdays 2-6 pretty good, went for a late lunch w some coworkers from san diego $6 for 3 girthy tacos 🌮 i got one of each meat but the barbacoa was the only really good one, the others were mid. will be back to try more from the hh menu

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manny and Luke went to Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar

The Domain, Austin

lukeNov 20

●8.5

needed nutrition mid domain shopping trip this weekend. the domain has very few acceptable food options. loro is one of them. tried some new stuff this time: pork katsu sandwich and salmon dip the sandwich was pretty good but I would prob stick to the chicken sandwich they do over it. salmon dip was interesting. looked almost like cat food. not sure why they had it so flat; it seemed pre prepared but I doubt it was. once I dipped in it was solid. rating is factoring in past visits (crispy potatoes and pork belly rice bowl is what I would recommend to a first time visitor).

mannyNov 20

●4.7

got the frozen hot chocolate ☕️ i liked it, great vibe i’m gonna take some home next time to make hot frozen hot chocolate

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manny and Luke went to Lil' Easy Fine Cajun Food & Bar

Govalle, Austin

lukeNov 20

●5.0

mixed experience at lil easy this weekend. they discounted their weekend happy hour a few weeks ago so we had to pay full price 🥲 vibes were solid and I ordered a frozen (although it didn’t stay frozen as long as I would have liked) daquiri. me and manny split some apps which were both stellar. the meat pie was so so good and perfectly flaky. meat inside was well seasoned and savory. dip was elite as well but a lil pricey. got the chicken and waffles which was pretty disappointing. only one waffle. waffle was too sugary (like even without the syrup). chicken was okay. last time I was here I got the po-boy which was much better.

mannyNov 20

●4.0

lil easy? more like lil overpriced jk im just upset they changed there happy hour from daily to m-f 😡 i got the ribeye poboy. one of the biggest regrets of my life. it was aite but i really wanted the shrimp poboy queso was good but the C2D (chip to dip ratio) was off beef pie solid

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