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Hoover's CookingvsFonda San Miguel
Both Hoover's Cooking and Fonda San Miguel are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Fonda San Miguel scores slightly better than Hoover's Cooking. Fonda San Miguel has a TripExpert Score of 87 with praise from 9 publications such as concierge.com, Lonely Planet and BlackBook.
Hoover's Cooking
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Not For Tourists
2002 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722-2436
From $0/night
Fodor's "One of Austin's best comfort-food oases, blending mama's home cooking, diner short-order specials, Tex-Mex favorites, and Cajun influences." Full review
Frommer's "This is down-home comfort food at its best." Full review
Travel + Leisure "At this unassuming restaurant in Cherrywood, local chef-owner Hoover Alexander serves Deep South—style comfort food with Tex-Mex, Cajun, and Jamaican influences." Full review
Zagat ""Comfort food at comfortable prices" sums up this Cherrywood Southern mainstay near the University of Texas campus." Full review
BlackBook "The brave, spicy taste leaves you salivating for more. But the gigantic size, enough for two, makes you wish you’d eaten less."
Gayot13.0
"Staples like chicken fried steak and southern fried pork chops can be seen on nearly every server tray coming out of the kitchen." Full review
Not For Tourists "You need to fast for days before eating here. Heavy Southern home cookin."
Fonda San Miguel
Concierge Fodor's Frommer's Zagat BlackBook Gayot Travel + Leisure Not For Tourists
The Infatuation
Time Out Show All Reviews
2330 W North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78756-2327
From $15/night
Concierge "The haciendalike Fonda San Miguel has been an Austin eating institution for over 30 years and is well worth the detour off South Congress."
Fodor's "This celebrated villa-style North Loop spot combines sophisticated ambience with a seasonal menu of authentic Mexican classics." Full review
Frommer's "This was one of the first restaurants to introduce fine dining a la Mexicana to Texas." Full review
Zagat ""Colorful and full of beautiful pottery", this Highland Park hacienda has long been "a treat for the eyes as well as the taste buds", with "impeccable" interior Mexican fare." Full review
BlackBook "It’s true south-of-the-border around here, from the homemade interior Mexican food to electric folk-art paintings."
Gayot14.0
"In this striking hacienda, lush with towering foliage and Latin American art, you'll experience authentic interior Mexican cuisine." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A perennial brunch favorite in Austin since 1975, Fonda San Miguel has an atmosphere of colorful, old-school elegance and a generously laden buffet." Full review
Not For Tourists "So worth the time/money- even the $40 (all in) brunch!"
The Infatuation8.1
"Fonda San Miguel is an Austin classic that, as one of the few authentic interior Mexican restaurants, stands untouched by the hordes of Tex-Mex competition in the city." Full review
Time Out "The menu mines the cuisines of Oaxaca, Puebla Yucatan and Veracruz, ranging from chicken in mole sauce to fish cooked Veracruz-style, with capers, onions and olive." Full review
