Olivia's, Austin TX

You might ask yourself, why does he have so many reviews of Austin restaurants and the answer is simple, Austin has an amazing food scene and Olivia is one of those restaurants making Austin a hot spot in food right now. Chef James Holmes and Max Petty have created an amazing restaurant named one of the Top 10 new restaurants by Bon Appetit magazine, make reservations, because this place is hot and it doesn't disappoint. I was lucky enough to have a reservation for brunch (served on weekends) with my cousin, his wife, and my girl and it was outstanding. We all ordered something different, even different flavored mimosas, and even though everything was excellent and I loved all the food I tried, I'm only reviewing what I ate. With that said, from the four different entrees I tried, I don't think there is a bad dish here.

I ordered the SOS 2011, which is blackened steak tips, on grilled toast, smothered in cream gravy, and served with a fried egg, I have a lot of breakfast food in my day, and this is fantastic.The blackened steak tips not only had amazing flavor and heat, but they were also melt in your mouth tender, like butta'. The cream gravy was a legitimate cream gravy, not any of this powdery, made from a mix, garbage you find at most restaurants, this stuff rocked. Combine everything with the toast, and the egg, and this flavors melted together in perfect harmony. I paired mine with a blood orange mimosa, and yes, I was in heaven.

 My cousin Eric had the Mac Daddy, his wife Carrie, had the Olivia Benedict, and Jessica had the South Austin Omelette, check out the menu, you'll see the food is amazing http://olivia-austin.com/brunch/. I tried all the dishes and they were all outstanding, I especially loved the pork belly in the Mac Daddy. If you like fresh ingredients, they have a farm onsight, friendly staff, great food, and you find yourself in Austin, call and make a reservation you won't be disappointed. Can't wait to go back, and once again Austin didn't disappoint.

No question, I'll go back.
Grade: A+

Olivia
2043 S Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
http://olivia-austin.com