Hoover's Cooking - Austin, TX

The choice of meals is wide. Hoover’s has its own smokehouse, perfuming the parking lot outside, from which come pork ribs, Elgin sausage, highly-spiced Jamaican jerk chicken, and lesser-spiced (but nonetheless delicious) regular-spiced barbecue chicken. In addition to the smoked fare, the menu lists chicken fried steak, meat loaf, catfish, and an array of sandwiches that range from a meatless muffaletta (made with a portobello mushroom) to half-pound hamburgers.

84% Approval Rating (19 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade ($3.00)

Jalapeno Creamed Spinach ($10.00)

chicken-fried steak ($10.00)

creamed spinach ($3.00)

ribs ($12.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" “Our commitment is to provide good, homemade foods at a good value,” says Hoover Alexander on the front of the menu of Hoover’s Cooking, a restaurant that calls itself The Good Taste Place. We say that Mr. Alexander makes good on his promise. His spacious ..." [Read More].

hilbink

May 27, 2003

"Whether for sheer busy-ness or some coasting, my meal at Hoover's was rather disappointing. While doing research at the LBJ Library in Austin, I was overjoyed to see a Roadfood haunt as one of the closest lunch spots to the archive. I excitedly went over the first ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

1/29/2002 - Michael Stern, $10

Map & Directions

2002 Manor Rd., Austin, TX
512-479-5006

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	Yes
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"A tall, cool one is an essential part of the Hoover's experience. This pitcher is a single serving!"
Michael Stern

"Austin is chicken-fried steak country. Hoover's serves one of the best in town. Behind the crisp-fried steak are chunky mashed potatoes, a bowl of gravy, and creamed spinach."
Michael Stern

"Hoover's vegetables are so good that many customers make a meal of them and forgo any "main course." Here we have black-eyed peas and macaroni and cheese, mustard greens and fried okra."
Michael Stern

"Hoover's is a simple place with honest food at decent prices. What's better than that?"
Michael Stern