Reviews for Aviary Wine & Kitchen in Austin, TX
Nice decor, great vibes, but wine prices were a little stiff. The aviary egg was delicious!
Came here 4 years ago and rated it 4 stars. Today raring it 5! Went tonight and am absolutely impressed by this place. From... music, service, food, wine and atmosphere. We had delectable Turkish red wine. Music amazing chill music selection. And ourdishes didn’t disappoint: lamb eggplant special, Wagyu Beef Tartare, and Chocolate dessert were all brilliantly done. Soleilis very knowledgeable in wine and menu. She provides a welcoming high-level service, never pretentious like many places inATX. We met native locals, and even introduced to the owner John. What a great establishment! We’ll absolutely return,endorse and recommend. Kudos to the owner/operator. You have a solid establishment. Read more
I took my girlfriend to eat here. We ordered 2 glasses of wine, 4 appetizers and 1 smash burger. The appetizers were all to die... for. So much flavor in what I would call Tapas! Not one I didn’t enjoy. Decent sizes even for a 200 lb man. The burger was soamazing as well not sure what kind of sauce is in it but oh my goodness it it’s so good it had me dancing while I was takingbites. To finish our time there, there’s this predatory booting company that watches over part of the parking lot. The carnext to us was taking half of last parking spot, so we had to park in half a spot and half way in a non spot! When we wentoutside our car was booted. The owner came out and saw the situation and with our discussion paid for our boot and said “noneed to ruin your dining experience over something like this.” I am appalled. THIS IS THE WAY A RESTAURANT/WINEBAR should beran. I recommend this place to any and every body who wants fancy bougie atmosphere, affordable and delicious tapas, and amazingfood! I will be a regular here after my experience. Read more
My girlfriend and I love wine bars and we’ve been to quite a few during our travels. The ambience here was nice and it had an... enjoyable aesthetic, however the up charge on wine was upsetting. The bottles were heavily over priced. We understand wine barsraise the price to make a profit, but the pricing here was egregious. $14 bottles of wine being sold for $45. As far as theirservice, I’d rate it as a B+. The server was very knowledgeable, knew the wines, and provided great recommendations. However,their interpersonal skills wasn’t the best as they came off as a bit snobby. Instead of coming back here, we’ll continue tosearch for another wine bar that’s more accommodating. Read more
Love this place! I never thought I would see a restaurant that’s thoroughly Texan but inspired by the best restaurants for... French cuisine. It’s got a great wine menu as well. I tried one particular Lebanese red wine, and was very impressed. Finally,the music they play is a bonus. Not too loud and fairly chill. Most the time, I hate the music they play in restaurants and evenstay away from certain restaurants based on how obnoxious the music is. But here it was okay. I’ll definitely be back. Read more
Generally a good place. Walked in on a slow night so the kitchen was closed early (before 9) which was understandable. The... patrons that were there all left complaining of the same thing - they felt like they were being kicked out because the staffstarted sweeping around them which felt like a hint to get out. All the same a good place if you get there early. Read more
Such a treat! Definitely make a point to stop in for dinner. They have a great wine selection and delicious bites. Loved the... burger ????. Max was a wonderful server and super knowledgeable about both wine and food. Will totally be back. Read more
Oh my gosh, what a place!! The egg, the Burrata, the green beans, the Kampachi…. I mean- wow. If you’re the kind of person... to just do appetizers, you cannot go wrong. The Redfish entree was amazing. My party also ordered Pasta, Frites, and others…honestly, everything was so fantastic and generously portioned, we all shared just so we could try all of the goodness! Highlyrecommended. Will be back the next time I am in Austin! Read more