
Chinese dishes with a modern twist served in a hipster/vintage space with craft drinks & cool music.
Hours
| Monday | 5–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–11 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1000 E 11th St #150, Austin, TX 78702
Phone: (737) 222-6637
Website: https://oldthousandatx.com/?utm_source=google
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Reviews
Buuuuuut, deliciousssssss everything has been both times!!
The drinks were awesome, the food is really REALLY good! Like it’s FANTASTIC.
They have a cool bar with plenty of seating, and the restaurant has awesome decor throughout.
The staff seems really nice and chill as well. They took care of all of our needs, as we were rolling like 12 deep that evening.
Upon entering, I was immediately struck by the Chinese motif, which gave me a glimpse of the cuisine to come. Despite not having a reservation, we were seated promptly. They do validate parking, and I believe they offer multiple menus, but we opted for the brunch menu from 11 am to 3 pm.
I ordered the brisket fried rice, which was a generous portion of food in a small bowl. It was delicious, but I wished I had some sweet and sour sauce to add a touch of moisture to my rice. My son chose the chicken in waffles, which was equally tasty and had a funnel cake-like texture.
The waiter was right about the duck fat; it was barely noticeable.
My granddaughter ordered the veggie rolls, but neither she nor I were impressed. They were fried too hard for my liking, and the sauce was a bit too salty.
Despite the close proximity of the tables, I could still hear the conversations of the people next to me, which was a bit distracting. Overall, the restaurant had a pleasant ambiance, but the food over all was very good.
The food: Easily the best meal of the week and it was competing with the best barbecue experience I’ve ever had. They had a pork bun special! I’ve had a lot of pork buns (and sometimes they are hard to find) and their take on providing the buns in a traditional bamboo Zheng Long (steamer) and having it be a “build your own” experience was a nice touch.
We started with the Buddha’s delight (glass noodles) and it was a flavorful, stick to your ribs type dish that was recommended by the waiter. Really good and something everyone should try. For entrees, the first we ordered was the General Tso’s chicken. If you are expecting an overly sweet, mound of chicken pieces stuck together in an orange candy sauce then you need to leave the north east and head to this restaurant. It was sweet but tangy, darker than the General Tso’s I am used to and easily the best I’ve had. We ate slow to make it last. 2nd Entree was the Honey Pecan Shrimp. I’d like to tell you about this one first hand but my General Tso’s was so good, I didn’t want mix flavors. According to my wife it was excellent: different and delicious. She ate it all. The dishwasher was probably happy with us.
We didn’t have dessert because we were stuffed and need to walk it off. If you visit Austin, don’t miss this meal. I don’t have a ton of favorite meals but this one is in my list. I will visit here every time or visit.
We love the food and have so many favorites (brisket fried rice, spicy chicken dumplings, mango panna cotta, mala chicken with no seasoning and buttered noodles for the kids).
Parking is a breeze in the lot behind the restaurant and the service is always friendly! They do get busy and the seating gets pretttty tight but we’re usually in and out within an hour.
We love bringing visitors here — such a fun and delicious take on comfort Chinese food.