Joe
Austin,#2Author of original report
Sun, August 24, 2008
The Frisco House NO SERVICE PLACE has closed its doors for good and was torn down to make way for a Walgreen/s Pharmacy! But they moved down the street in a location where a Good Eats cafe and a Guerreo's cafe FAILED before them.... SO they are probably still in business but after the way they treated me, I WILL NEVER TRY TO EAT THERE AGAIN! The Old Schoolers here in Austin are still VERY cliquish and not wanting strangers around. I wonder what they have to hide... There was NO excuse for the rudeness I encountered when I tried to eat at their old location and I will see if they go out of business here too. I really liked Harry Aiken. I hope he can't see what happened to his chain of restaurants.
Joe
Austin,#3Author of original report
Mon, April 14, 2008
I tip 20 percent because I have been a chef and a steward and a server and done almost every job that can be done in a restaurant except cashier... and that was because somebody had to cook in back. I LOVED HARRY AIKIN. HE WAS THE BEST MAYOR AUSTIN EVER HAD, AT LEAST IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY! I wished that the staff had at least helped me find another place to sit! I KNOW the food is good there and the thought has come to me that they might have done the same thing they do in Europe, contract the booths and lock them to keep out transients who want to sit there getting refill after refill of teh same cup of coffee and not even tipping people for it! I am going to wait to eat there until they move into the Guerro's location down the street because I KNOW those have accessible booths and tables and chairs! I just found it a bit ironic because being greeted at the door and asked where I want to sit or even being told to seat myself means a lot to me! Maybe you are OK but I am reallysick and tired of the yuppies in this town ruining the Old Austin.
Starleen
Austin,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, April 14, 2008
So, you didn't even eat there? I'm not understanding your long rant about the fact that it is seat yourself and that they have booths. You couldn't fit in a booth? Are you abnormally tall? I have never had a problem with this place. Nor has anyone I know. It IS very homey and friendly, and they do indeed preserve the legend that is Nighthawk. It sounds like you had a hissyfit and left. You should really give it a chance. The food is great.