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Hoover's Cooking vs Vespaio
Both establishments are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Vespaio is preferred by most writers compared to Hoover's Cooking. Vespaio ranks #2 in Austin with positive reviews from 10 reviewers like Frommer's, Zagat and Fodor's.
Hoover's Cooking
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2002 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722-2436
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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."
Vespaio
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1610 S. Congress St, Austin, TX 78704
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"Sink your fork into a bowl of plump gnocchi bathed in garlicky tomato-arrabiata sauce, or nibble on a slice of classic Margherita pizza studded with garden-fresh basil."
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Frommer's
"Austin isn't really known for its Italian food, but when Austinites want Italian, this is their preferred destination."
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Zagat
""Long waits" are par for the course at this midpriced SoCo Italian, "hands down one of the best in Austin" thanks to its "superb" cooking, "wonderful wines" and a warm setting."
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BlackBook
"This swear-by-it Italian dining room still buzzes like it’s brand new. Golf clap for the high-quality seafood and melt-in-your-mouth pasta."
Gayot
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"Vespaio buzzes like a beehive. Prepare to wait for a table, because it's usually packed; wedge into the noisy bar for a splash of vino."
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