Hula Hut

Hula Hut can be found at Lake Austin Blvd 3825. The following is offered: Restaurants: Mexican. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Austin there are 123 other Restaurants: Mexican. An overview can be found here.

Upon arrival, put your name on the list at the door and get a beeper to let you know when your table's ready. Pass the time at the patio bar.

There likely won't be any spots in the lot, but an overflow parking lot is up the hill.

This place is a big hit with my out-of-town friends. They want to enjoy some Tex-Mex in a festive setting, and this restaurant strikes the right note. The Hula Hut brings a slightly cheesy Hawaiian theme to Tex-Mex cooking. Nothing is taken seriously. Brash and colorful, the main dining room invites good cheer, but the best thing about this place is the outdoor dining on the pier extending out...

Far trendier than your typical "hut," Hula Hut boasts a colorful “Mexonesian” menu (bold Mexican food with Polynesian flair). Given the idyllic Lake Austin setting of this tropical Texan paradise, it wouldn’t much matter if the food were good, but lucky for us, it usually is. A perennial favorite (as an appetizer or entrée) is the stuffed avocado---loaded with roasted chicken, cheese, chile and...

Refined behavior and restrained food consumption are nowhere to be found at this oh-so-popular waterside spot. Nope, Tiki décor encourages you to kick up your flip flops like you’re on vacation (which you probably are if you’re reading this) and dig into big platters of "Mexonesian" grub and tropical frozen drinks. Lance Armstrong brings his dates here (at least Kate Hudson) to show them he's...

In Short
Inside, surfboards, mounted fish and Hawaiian and Mexican tchotchkes adorn the walls. The outdoor bar, built over Lake Austin in a large, 360-degree, thatched-roofed hut is a hot...

Sit out on the pier, sip on a mango margarita, and watch the cigarette boats churn through the water while you feast on delightful dishes. In case you think you are in Hawaii, you are half right, the point of this place, set beside Oyster Landing, is to give you a Polynesian feeling deep in the Texas Hill Country. If Polynesian Tex-Mex sounds like a contradiction in terms, visit Hula Hut to...