The Well - Westlake

The Well - Westlake reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Austin1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

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

   Our first time eating at The Well...it was great service, bigger portions, and delicious healthy food. Will definitely be going back!
   

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   greg VIP

   Austin95 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

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

   An enjoyable place to relax and get a great meal. All ingredients are fresh and made to perfection. Kenzie was attentive and polite.
   

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   Julia

   Austin2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

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

   The Well has become a weekend ritual for me and my gal pal. Exceptional food, delicious wine, and a good atmosphere.
   

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   Carl VIP

   Austin6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

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

   The Well has a great menu with many healthy options. The parking at this location is terrible.
   

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   jack VIP

   Austin10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2025

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

   The chicken tacos were delightful; the dessert (ice cream with turmeric and chocolate sauce) was exquisite. We had dinner on a Monday evening (6 pm) and we were the only ones there until almost 7. Our servers were very attentive and able to deal with my husband's weird boomer humor. For this alone I give them a 5. We will definitely return often.
   

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   lisa VIP

   Austin13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   So happy I found this restaurant. The food is absolutely delicious. The portions may be slightly on the smaller side, but the quality makes up for that. Everything I had was delicious and I cannot wait to visit again. And super super nice weight staff as well
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Austin10 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Unfortunately, I think the hype is larger than the quality. The food was so so, nothing you couldn’t create at home easily. There needs to be a little uplift in flavor & imagination. Although the staff was pleasant, timelines of getting all of our entrées was lacking & service standards were not met. Half of our table received their food 10 minutes before the rest. Examples: The steak was well over grilled & eggs were over cooked, as requested by our party. Items were also missing & had to be requested more than once.
   

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   Murray VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Tried the wagyu twice now and twice I'm disappointed. Really tough piece of meat that doesn't taste like wagyu quality.
   

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   Tyler VIP

   Toronto4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

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

   Always the best service and the best food. My favorite restaurant.
   

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    Nancy

    Austin6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

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

    This was my second visit to The Well. The first time was at the W. 2nd location in downtown Austin, and the second was at the Westlake location. Both are wonderful havens for diners with food allergies. Because I am Celiac, the Gluten-Free menu offers a sanctuary of "no-worry" GF ordering. The food is outstanding; in particular, the Ceviche at the Downtown restaurant and the Salmon Crudo at the Westlake restaurant were beyond delicious, fresh and perfectly seasoned. I did notice the Westlake Chef is more heavy handed with dressing the pasta pesto. The Chef at the W. 2nd location has a more deft hand with the pesto, applying a lighter and more unctuous rendition of the sauce, which included a slight citrus addition, while the Westlake version is thickly coated and harder in texture, providing more of a heavy one-note flavor without any added freshness to cut the richness. Still, overall, The Well has become one of my favorite Go-To GF restaurants in the Austin area.
    

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