Chase the sun west from Austin to where an unforgettable experience awaits in this refined little ranch house. This is the place for expertly crafted wild-game dishes such as pistachio-crusted rattlesnake cakes or rich pheasant-confit tamales with white chocolate–tomatillo sauce. In celebrated chef Jeff Blank's kitchen, the philosophy is "cooking fearlessly." Although the restaurant can...
"Rattlesnake cakes, anyone?" – this "true Texas ranch house" in Lakeway spotlights Jeff Blank's "memorable" New American menu highlighting "exotic" game served by a "savvy", "pleasant" staff in "romantic" digs; yes, it's "expensive", but it's truly a "unique experience" that makes any meal "feel like a special occasion"; P.S. reservations recommended.
Hudson's on the Bend Restaurant Review:
From start to finish, it’s an experience of indulgence at this Hill Country cottage by Lake Travis. Appetizers like rattlesnake cakes with a biting chipotle cream or seared foie gras on maple cornbread with strawberry and balsamic glazes only whet the palate for more sumptuous entrées. Wild boar, quail and other game rarities are dressed up with subtle, seasonal flavors. One may find an entrée...
This stone cottage, about 20 miles west of town in the Hill Country near Lake Travis, offers the quintessential Austin experience: It's sophisticated, but not ashamed to be a little bit country. Chef-owner Jeff Blank wows foodies and good ol' boys alike with his inventive use of wild game, such as the rattlesnake appetizer served with a pistachio crust and creamy chipotle dressing. The entrées...