Olivia vs Hoover's Cooking
Both restaurants are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Olivia is preferred by most professionals compared to Hoover's Cooking. Olivia ranks #12 in Austin with endorsements from 7 publications like Frommer's, Not For Tourists and Travel + Leisure.
Olivia
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2043 S. Lamar, Austin, TX
From $15 /night
Fodor's
"The appealing Italian-inspired menu is also a culinary gauntlet that challenges diners to expand their flavor palates with dishes such as the plump and savory lamb's tongue fricassee."
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Frommer's
"Olivia is far and away the brightest newcomer to Austin's fine dining scene."
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Zagat
4.0
"A "lovely" modern space with "good buzz", this South Lamar spot boasts an "innovative" French-Italian menu that may "change your mind about sweetbreads, lamb tongue and other oddities"."
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Gayot
14.0
"Owner-chef James Holmes, who did stints in France and at Picholine and Craft in NYC, has crafted a fine blend of sophisticated French and Italian cuisines with down-home Texas products."
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Austin Chronicle
"I could write pages of praise for chef Petty’s meltingly tender Wagyu Tri-Tip with roasted marrow mixed with butter."
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Hoover's Cooking
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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."
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Frommer's
"This is down-home comfort food at its best."
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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."
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Zagat
""Comfort food at comfortable prices" sums up this Cherrywood Southern mainstay near the University of Texas campus."
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BlackBook
"The brave, spicy taste leaves you salivating for more. But the gigantic size, enough for two, makes you wish you’d eaten less."