Food Austin

Hula Hut - 3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 - 512.476.4852 – http://www.hulahut.com

I’m pretty sure you all know all about Hula Hut but a food site about Austin just isn’t complete with one of the most consistent places in Austin.  I’m not sure if people continue to throng to Hula Hut to the point where any reasonable mealtime, there is always at least a 45 minute wait, for the view, which is really nice, or if it is because of the food.  My money would be on a combination of both.  There is something to be said for forking into the large portions of shrimp or chicken or beef, depending on how you feel, while surrounded by the beauty that is Austin.  Another wonderful aspect of Hula Hut is that it’s a good mean, which guarantees to fill you up – provided you know what to get (more on this in a second) – while at the same time being kind to your wallet.  A dinner for two including a couple drinks is likely to still run you under 50-60 dollars.  Now on to what to get; I will be the first to admit that before I even visited Hula Hut, I already know what to get – The Pipeline!  Now the pipeline is available in a variety of different meats, the grilled shrimp, chicken fajita, or beef fajita.  There may be people out there that aren’t up to the task of demolishing a pipeline and therefore go for the smaller portions of the tacos, but to these people I say “Try the pipeline and if you can’t handle it, it makes for a wonderful lunch snack the next day.”  Weighing in at around 10 dollars it offers a good bang for the buck. 

The Bottom Line, if you have some time to kill and don’t mind waiting in line outside while gazing out at the waters of Lake Austin or even grabbing a coffee at Mozart, Hula Hut is a great escape.  You really can’t go wrong with a place where the food fills you up without deflating your wallet and where the chips and salsa are fresh and in bottomless portions.  If it’s your first time just remember one thing: The Pipeline.

Price: $ ($10-15 per entrée)

0 rating from 0 votes