The Garden at The 704

Name: The Garden at The 704
Address: 3403 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, 78704
Telephone: (512) 230-2038
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

24 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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Inspired by The North End in Boston, The Garden strives to bring an authentic Italian seafood experience to the South Austin area.
Carefully curated by chef Tim Lane, our seasonal menu features only the freshest ingredients with seafood flown in from the northeast and herbs picked from our very own gardens.
From bites + beer to full entrees as well a variety of wine and craft cocktails, we have something for everyone! Join us at any of our three locations in South Austin, Bee Cave, or Georgetown for brunch, lunch + dinner!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 29, 2022

May 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 230-2038
Website
https://thegardenatx.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
3403 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704
Neighborhood
South Austin
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Popular dishes

P.E.I. Mussels^$18.00
garlic, pinot grigio, lemon, parsley, black pepper, grilled bread
Salumi and Cheese Board^$28.00
chef selection of cured meats and cheeses, candied walnuts, mostarda, cerignola and castelvetrano olives, assorted breads and crackers
Crab Cakes$18.00
crab cakes, garden herb pear salad, lemon aioli
Shishito Peppers$14.00
grilled shishito peppers, smoked sea salt, modern bagna cauda

Fritti

fried crispy bites

Mozzarella in Carrozza$13.00
crispy hand-pulled mozzarella sandwich, marinara sauce
Fritto Misto^$18.00
calamari, jalapeno, green tomato, lemon, zucchini, crispy herbs, salsa verde aioli
Crispy Brussels Sprouts$14.00
lemon, chile flakes, crispy pancetta, parmesan, saba
Crispy Potatoes$8.00

Zuppa & Insalata

Housemade soup & salad | Reg/Large. Add grilled chicken +$5 | prosciutto +$6 | shrimp +$9

Ribollita$11.00
tuscan soup with kale and white cannellini beans
Garden Caesar^$13.00
young romaine, fresh herbs, classic caesar dressing, pecorino romano, croutons
Gem Lettuces$16.00
crispy pork belly, marinated tomato, crushed olives, goat cheese, sherry shallot vinaigrette
Seasonal Garden Salad$13.00
nebbiolo poached pears with mixed greens, candied walnuts, gorgonzola dulce

Panini

East Coast inspired artisanal sandwiches served with housemade pickles

Live Maine Lobster Roll^
whole maine lobster, celery, fines herbes, aioli
- Mkt
Scallop Roll^
maine diver jumbo scallop, fresno chile, caper mayo, lemon
- Mkt
Truffle Mushroom Panino^$16.00
grilled portobello mushroom, truffle spinach, parmigiano frico, calabrian chile aioli on house made puccia bread
The Siciliano^$17.00
prosciutto, salami, mortadella, pepperoni, fontina cheese, arugula and pepperoncini on house made puccia bread

Housemade Pasta

Gluten free penne on request

Pappardelle alla Medici^$24.00
hand-rolled egg pasta, beef bolognese, parmigiano reggiano, chile flakes
Lobster Fettuccine^$32.00
housemade egg yolk fettuccine, lobster, heirloom tomatoes, marscarpone cheese, fennel
Rigatoni Milanese^$24.00
rigatoni, roasted pumpkin, sage butter, parmigiano reggiano

Umbrian Fried Chicken

Umbrian Fried Chicken^$23.00
italian-style fried chicken, crispy potatoes, garden herbs, house-fermented hot sauce

Pizza

Light and thin, crispy roman style pizza. Prosciutto +$6, gluten free crust +$5

Margherita^$17.00
tomato sauce, housemade mozzarella, basil
Trasteverina^$19.00
italian sausage, mozzarella, blistered broccoli, provolone, chile flakes, parmesan
Capricciosa^$19.00
tomato sauce, mozzarella, olives, artichokes, prosciutto, mushrooms
Verdina^$18.00
provolone, fontina, mozzarella, 'nduja, arugula, truffle oil
Diavola^$18.00
tomato sauce, mozzarella, chile flakes, salami
Patate^$19.00
mozzarella, fontina, potatoes, pancetta, housemade calabrian chile sauce

Dolci

housemade italian desserts

Tiramisu$8.00
ladyfingers, egg mascarpone cream, coffee, cocoa powder
Gelati$6.00
chef's selection
Cheesecake$9.00
pecans, caramel, chocolate sauce, strawberries
Affogato$8.00
housemade vanilla bean gelato, espresso

What 24 people are saying

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot for happy hour! Delicious bites and drinks!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great dood and service. We enjoyed the atmosphere a lot. Will definitely comeback
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is our second time dining at this restaurant and we’ve been very happy each time. We ordered appetizers, pizzas, salads and lot of drinks. We love the Brussels sprouts, Verdina pizza and the lavender lemonade to drink. Great service, nice patio. No complaints!
MM
MorganM
Austin
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Staff was accommodating but probably could do with fans outside. It was hot and there were a ton of flies. Food was just ok. We had the crab cakes, mussels, lobster fettuccine, and arribiatta. Nothing wowed.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Food was overpriced and pretty bland. Service was slow.
BL
Boom2Longhorns
Dallas
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great waiter. He made great suggestions which we appreciated.
DM
DeeMoe
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and service
d
drewp
Austin
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love this place. Great bar and served a great cold vodka martini! Great food and plenty of it. Our new date nite spot!
CS
ChristieS
Chicago
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience4
Showed up for my noon lunch reservation and the place was deserted! After standing at the host stand for a few awkward moments, a gentleman with shocking bruises all over his arms came out to tell me the chef had not yet arrived and offered a cocktail. This was a business meeting on a Monday, so I politely declined. When asked when the chef could be expected, the gentleman noted “your guess is as good as mine”. At that point I was obvious the lunch meeting needed to pivot to a new location. Seems like there is work to be done here with quality staffing. The interior and patio were beautiful and the menu looks to have delicious potential. Bummer I wasn’t able to enjoy either!
MT
MiketheTexan
Austin
34 reviews
vip
4.0
34 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
We really liked this place, but OpenTable may want to reclassify it because calling it a seafood restaurant is little bit of a stretch. Yes, they do have seafood, but they dont have fish, and they also have mostly salads and pizza and some dishes very some small amount of seafood. Anyhow, as long as this is clear, this is a very cute place and the food is delicious and fresh. Our calamari appetizer was good, especially the fried zucchinis or squash it came with. My gem salad was beautiful, so fresh and crispy heart of lettuce. And the crispy potatoes are very nicely made, crispy on the outside, but super soft on the inside. Service was great, bill was reasonable. We will be back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall2food1service4ambience1
I liked the wait staff a lot and they were very dog friendly so I hesitate to go too hard on them, but the food was wildly mediocre. We sat in the back patio in the late afternoon and could hardly see our meal. The lobster fettuccini was undercooked and chewy, and really just not good. The lobster was “market price” and I swear they have these things frozen in the back for weeks. So chewy and flavorless. May be a fun place to get a drink and take your dog for brunch but the dinner was bad and the lighting on the patio was hardly existent. Crab cakes were average at best. Do not recommend at all.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food and ambiance!
SS
StephanieS
Phoenix
6 reviews
vip
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience5
I went for what I believe they said was their second day of doing brunch. They were slightly understaffed but tried hard with the staff they did have. The brunch menu was a bit limited and the french toast portion was rather small but the ambiance is beautiful.
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houstonfoodie
Houston
443 reviews
vip
4.0
443 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very good mussels
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OpenTable Diner
Birmingham
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
North Boston food, crab cakes and lobster roll was fabulous. Service was attentive even with just one server for both inside and outside. Thanks so much!
HH
HappyHourHappyLife
Austin
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
Good and drinks were great. Sat on the patio and it was comfortable. Only issue was that we hooked our reservation for 1p and they changed it to 1:30p without communicating to use about the change. Wasn’t an issue per se, but caused a bit of confusion.
DJ
DanielJ
Austin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
It was great!
KT
KellyT
New England
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was good overall. Only complaint is we ordered an appetiser and never received it and had to ask when the check came if we weren’t charged for it. We were never updated we wouldn’t be receiving it. Also, the pizza was very flimsy not crisp as all which was a bit disappointing. The server was very friendly and attentive.
LM
LisaM
Austin
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 10, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
The food was great, especially the mussels and Caesar salad! Service was friendly and attentive. We really enjoyed sitting on the lovely patio! Will definitely go again!
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owlfan2
Austin
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful experience. Our waitress was so nice , patient and helpful. The potatoes out of this world , salad delicious. Loved the lobster fettuccine and my husband had beef bolognese. Nice portion sizes. Just a great dining experience. Loved hearing how the place came about. We will definitely be back !
IN
IleneN
Austin
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Three girl friends and I met here to celebrate a birthday. We sat on the patio for drinks, appetizers and dinner. The staff was super attentive and the waiter made great suggestions. The drinks and food were yummy and the outdoor patio is nice. Every time I come the patio tends to be enjoyed by friendly dog owners. Would definitely recommend and will return.
J
Jerryj2
Austin
117 reviews
vip
3.0
117 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Overall just OK - a lot of misses ... underwhelmed with food and service... Gem Lettuces - we ordered a small to share but our waiter served and charged us for a large - dressing was favorable - they go a little overboard with the just OK pork belly. The PEI Mussels - nice sized portion for two to share - sauce was a little lite on flavor - Umbrian Chicken - we asked the server what was served on this dish - he indicated a leg and a chicken breast w/out the bone - what arrived was a leg with two almost meatless thighs - nice crispy coating but as mentioned very little meat - served w/nice roasted potatoes all for $23 - wholesale there was probably less than $2 of food on that plate - Lobster Fettuccine @ $32 was just OK - it did have a nice serving of lobster claw meat - Our waiter Jade was somewhat aloof and not very engaging - also instead of refreshing silverware left on a plate - he pulled off it off the plate and put it back on the on the table indicating he had no intention of refreshing - how much effort would that have been? The place is new - we will give it another try - the pizzas being served at the other tables looked appetizing...
JM
JaredM
Austin
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall2food1service5ambience5
The food tasted like it came from cans. The fried food was probably the best thing. Although they say it’s Boston style Italian food it just seems like frozen food. The service was great.
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Luv3dine
Austin
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Dinner was delicious, service exceptional, and the outdoor patio delightful!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

FAQs

The Garden at The 704 is rated 4.3 stars by 24 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 29, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

3403 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704

Additional information

Neighborhood
South Austin
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Cuisines
Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://thegardenatx.com/
Phone number
(512) 230-2038

The Garden at The 704

Make a reservation

Additional information

PEI Mussels

Pizzas

Lobster Fettuccine

Antipasti

P.E.I. Mussels^$18.00

Salumi and Cheese Board^$28.00

Crab Cakes$18.00

Shishito Peppers$14.00

Fritti

Mozzarella in Carrozza$13.00

Fritto Misto^$18.00

Crispy Brussels Sprouts$14.00

Crispy Potatoes$8.00

Zuppa & Insalata

Ribollita$11.00

Garden Caesar^$13.00

Gem Lettuces$16.00

Seasonal Garden Salad$13.00

Panini

Live Maine Lobster Roll^

Scallop Roll^

Truffle Mushroom Panino^$16.00

The Siciliano^$17.00

Housemade Pasta

Pappardelle alla Medici^$24.00

Lobster Fettuccine^$32.00

Rigatoni Milanese^$24.00

Umbrian Fried Chicken

Umbrian Fried Chicken^$23.00

Pizza

Margherita^$17.00

Trasteverina^$19.00

Capricciosa^$19.00

Verdina^$18.00

Diavola^$18.00

Patate^$19.00

Dolci

Tiramisu$8.00

Gelati$6.00

Cheesecake$9.00

Affogato$8.00

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