Hestia

Hestia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   mark VIP

   Austin13 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Worst wine dinner experience ever--and we've been doing them for more than 25 years. Plainly, Hestia is now just trading on its Michelin star. In a place known for delightful apps, ours weren't even so-so. Then came endless waits between courses. Probably 40 minutes for the pork (underdone). At least another 30 minutes for the beef. Clueless waiters, completely indifferent to their diners' hunger and impatience, other than to ply them with endless "refills" of wine, while the chefs fiddled away the evening--and all in a hopeless din that made even cross-table communication impossible, let alone group discussion of the wines. Before either of the desserts arrived, fully 60% of the diners at our table had abandoned the obviously sinking ship and allowed the rest of their nearly $577.12 investment (per couple) to settle to the ocean floor. By then, even the waiters had begun to realize that the evening was a bust; they basically threw both desserts at us simultaneously, along with the last drink, and, of course, ours checks. From start to finish, way more than 3 hours, for hotel food randomly delivered in an unpleasant environment. As Jed Clampett would say, "Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful."
   

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   Jorge VIP

   Dallas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best meals and dining experiences I’ve ever had.
   

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   Jennifer VIP

   New York City11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best dining experiences I have had in a long time. Food was creative and superlative. Service was attentive, friendly and extremely well versed in each dish. A premium experience worth the check size.
   

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   Jill VIP

   Portland9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Impeccable service, outstanding presentation, excellent quality
   

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   Kalyn VIP

   Dallas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic experience, superb service, and solid ingredients. A true work of art with exceptional taste!
   

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   Alexandra

   Denver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exceptional, as always. Top 3 restaurants in Austin hands down.
   

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   Cinco

   Austin4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Hestia is astonishing! The food is delicious, the menu superbly creative, the staff is friendly and warm, and the whole experience is utterly delightful. We cannot wait to go back!
   

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   Evangeline VIP

   Austin1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was ridiculous! The food was out of this world amazing and the creativity is just a level of its own! So goooooood!!! A must, must, must try and go back over and over!
   

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   Mike

   Kansas City7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We went there for our anniversary and felt real special coming out! There was a signed card from the staff waiting for us at the table. We both had shellfish allergies and our host stepped us through a custom tasting experience based off the a la carte menu. Everything was super tasty. Short of waiting a little long for one drink, everyone on the team did a fantastic job. I highly recommend this for big events.
   

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    Shannon VIP

    Austin32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Our meal at Hestia was one of the best we'd had in ages, and it is currently one of the best restaurants in Austin. Gabby, our server, was outstanding, as was the entire team they helped provide our food and drinks. The food was truly outstanding - unique takes on some standard dishes and some not-so-standard dishes. Drinks were perfect. Two of our table ordered martinis at slightly different levels of dirty, and they were so finely calibrated you could tell the two apart side by side. This level of care extended to every dish, drink and interaction we had with staff. The meal could not have been better, and we can't wait to go back.
    

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