Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum

Name: Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum
Address: 10225 Research Blvd, Suite 4000, Austin, TX, United States, 78759
Telephone: (512) 794-8300
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (5177)

$31 to $50

Seafood

10225 Research Blvd, Suite 4000, Austin, TX 78759

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Fancy

Truluck's, a premier dining destination since 1992, offers high-quality seafood and exceptional service with a commitment to sustainability. Renowned for its Florida Stone Crab, Truluck's ensures this delicacy goes from trap to table in 24 hours during its October to May season. Under Corporate Executive Chef Thomas Dritsas, the menu features fresh seafood and prime steaks, complemented by an extensive beverage program. Adhering to Ocean Conservancy guidelines, Truluck's supports sustainable practices and community initiatives. With 12 locations and a dedicated team, Truluck's Arboretum creates remarkable dining experiences. Reservations can be made online or via OpenTable.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 794-8300
Website
https://trulucks.com/locations/arboretum-austin-texas
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Dominique Jackson
Private party facilities
For fabulous parties, lasting memories and none of the stress, choose Truluck’s. With flexible floor plans and a variety of spaces, we can accommodate parties large and small for any occasion (rehearsal dinners, corporate events, board meetings, milestone celebrations).
Private party contact
Misty Montague: (512) 314-5892

Location
10225 Research Blvd, Suite 4000, Austin, TX 78759
Neighborhood
Arboretum
Cross street
Great Hills Trail
Parking details
Private Lot
Entertainment
Live piano music in the bar nightly.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Our New $59 Prix Fixe Menu + Prime Rib Sundays
$59.00 per person
Jun 4, 2025 - Sep 24, 2025
Truluck's brings the carefree vibes of summer to the table—with mouthwatering dishes🍽️, refreshing beverages 🍷, laid-back luxury 🌞, and a NEW Prime Rib tradition every Sunday🥩. The Summer of ‘92 prix fixe menu is available daily and includes a signature starter, entrée, and dessert for just $59. Indulgent add-ons, sweet treats 🍰, and beverage pairings await to help you create long-lasting summer memories 🌺. And on Sundays...it's Prime Time. Each Sunday, the Summer of ‘92 menu gets a savory twist. Prime Rib Sundays follow the same prix fixe format but feature our exceptionally crafted Slow-Roasted Prime Rib, served with a sweet, aromatic shallot-rosemary au jus and a classic baked potato. Prime Time meets Prime Rib. Sundays never tasted better. 😋❤️ Savor the season’s finest offerings in a setting designed for unforgettable experiences. ✨ 📝 Note: Booking this experience does not require you or your entire party to order this item—it’s simply available for those who wish to enjoy it.

Private dining

Offers

Half Off Happy Hour!
Multiple dates available
Sun - Sat - 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Join us nightly from 4:30 to 6:00 PM for an exceptional Happy Hour experience featuring irresistible dips and bites. Enjoy 50% off handcrafted cocktails, spirits, noteworthy wines by the glass, select bottles from our curated list of 50 wines, and fresh-shucked oysters. Offered exclusively in our bar. Stay and enjoy lively piano entertainment beginning at 6:00 PM.

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Popular dishes

BLUE CRAB GUACAMOLE$16.00
fresh lime, plantain chips
HOT & CRUNCHY SHRIMP$18.00
mango-jalapeno glaze
LUX BURGER*$21.00
melted fontina, bacon-tomato jam, baby arugula, white truffle aioli, brioche bun, french fries
HOT HONEY CHICKEN BITES$13.00
pimento aioli
SPICY SALMON CRISPY RICE*$16.00
shaved green onion, pickled ginger, dynamite sauce
PRIME MEATBALLS$14.00
house steak sauce
Filet Mignon Sliders*$21.00
garlic boursin, brioche rolls
Cherrywood Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp$18.00
bourbon molasses glaze

Oyster Time

Fresh Shucked Oyster on Ice*
- each$3.75

Noteworthy Wines

GLORIA FERRER, SPARKLING$14.00
LAGARIA, PINOT GRIGIO$14.00
YEALANDS, SAUVIGNON BLANC$14.00
J. LOHR RIVERSTONE CHARDONNAY$14.00
CALERA, PINOT NOIR$14.00
ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS, MERLOT$14.00
LIBERTY SCHOOL, CABERNET SAUVIGNON$14.00

Cocktails

VOILA!$18.00
A sensory tour de force of dry ice smoke, vodka, framboise, fresh lime, pineapple
SANGRIA$17.00
house made secret recipe
SMOKE IN THE GARDEN$18.50
mezcal, botanical liqueur, hibiscus, fresh lime
HOUSE OLD FASHIONED$17.00
bourbon, spiced orange syrup, angostura bitters, orange bitters
SINGLE BARREL MANHATTAN$28.00
made with Elijah Craig, Truluck's Single Barrel Bourbon 129.5 proof, a beautiful chinato vermouth and orange bitters
SPICY BLACKBERRY MARGARITA$17.50
tequila, orange liqueur, blackberry puree, habanero-lime syrup
ESPRESSO MARTINI$18.00
vodka, averna, demerara gum syrup, espresso "$1 of each sold is donated to the PTSD Foundation of America to benefit our veterans"

TRU Classics

Red Door$17.00
vodka, elderflower, raspberry, fresh lime
TRU Story$17.00
tequila, licor 43, pineapple, guava, fresh lime
Emerald City$17.00
blueberry vodka, yellow chartreuse, fresh lemon
Elderflower Spritz$17.00
elderflower liqueur, aperol, bubbles
Pretty in Pink$17.50
vodka, orgeat, fresh lemon, aperol, strawberry, angostura
La Última Palabra$17.50
mezcal, cherry liqueur, green chartreuse, fresh lime

Consumer Advisory

*
Contains (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Please alert your server of any food allergies immediately.

What 5,177 people are saying

Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

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Loved For

Austin
Romantic
Austin
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Truluck's in Austin Arboretum delivers an outstanding dining experience with "excellent service" and "superb dining" consistently praised. Guests rave about the "delicious food" and "beautiful surroundings," making it a top choice for special occasions. The atmosphere is enhanced by "amazing" live music, contributing to its "phenomenal" reputation.

5,177 Reviews

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Wesley
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, from appetizers thru the dessert. Absolutely the best calamari we have ever had. Our server was attentive and every staff member checked on us whenever something was delivered to the table
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 1 day ago
Dear Wesley, The calamari is my favorite appetizer we do! Thank you so much for the five star review and I'm so glad everyone was attentive and took care of you. Definitely should check out our happy hour in our lounge if you haven't before as it's every day from 4:30 to 6:00pm and we have some great features. Please ask for me the next time you are in! Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Michael
Austin34 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal for five of us as usual. Service was outstanding in bar and dining.
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 1 day ago
Dear Michael, I'm elated to hear you had such an outstanding experience with us and will be sure to pass along your kind words to my team to let them know everyone is performing at such a high level. We really want a cohesive standard across the board and I'm incredibly proud of my staff. Please come back and see us again soon! Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Tony VIP
Austin22 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a perfect evening. Clint, our waiter truly put the icing on the cake. He was attentive and made our experience better than we would have asked. We will definitely be back.
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 1 day ago
Dear Tony, I'm so glad to hear you had such a wonderful time with Clint. I passed along your kind words and he was very grateful to hear you enjoyed his service and hospitality so much. Please ask for him again on your next visit if you'd like and I will make sure takes care of you if he is working that evening. Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Maria
Austin1 review
1.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
New waiter struggled we waited so long for everything we ordered, if nothing else bring the drinks out timely. Feels like this place is going further and further downhill each time we visit which is unfortunate.
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 1 day ago
Dear Maria, I feel terrible about how our staff left a bad impression on you and failed to live up to the standards and service we are usually known for. I will be sure to speak with my team about timeliness and how our service standards mean everything when it comes to our guests' experiences and evenings. A perfect drink is ruined if it sits too long and waits behind the bar. And a steak without the glass of wine that you paired with it just isn't the same. I will attempt to reach out again and will send my information if you would like to talk at all. Thank you for your time and honest feedback, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Brooke
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the bar area! Great time, always and so glad they brought back the red door cocktail.
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 3 days ago
Dear Brooke, I'm also a huge fan of the Red Door as well. We try to make anything possible, so as long as we have the ingredients we can pull it off for you. I'm a fan of our old La Ultima Palabra myself. I'm glad you enjoyed your last visit and hope to see you back in the bar soon. Thank you, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Neil
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is one of our favorite fine dining experiences in Austin. The staff is always amazing, and they make special occasions very special. We had our anniversary dinner this past weekend. They had decorated the table with rose petals for us, and provided some of the best service we have had. We can’t recommend them highly enough!
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 1 day ago
Dear Neil, Special occasions are kind of our thing! We love to help facilitate a memorable celebration or just an elevated and fantastic dining experience. I will pass along your comments to my staff as I know they will love to hear it. Please come join us again and ask for me as I would love to personally thank you for the kind words! Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Mamta
Austin13 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our favorite places . The food is always superb and the service is excellent . The desserts are to die for
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 6 days ago
Dear Mamta, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, and a five star one at that! It really means a lot to be considered one of your favorites and I'm effervescently elated to hear everything was fantastic on your latest visit. Please come back and see us again soon! P.S. I couldn't agree more about the desserts. I have some carrot cake in my fridge right now (don't tell my Executive Chef). Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Rick VIP
Austin24 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were greeted at the host stand by name and congratulated on having an anniversary, Same at the table, The food offerings were great and well explained. All items well prepared, served pro,[;y, and there is nothing not to like
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 6 days ago
Dear Rick, Congratulations on the anniversary again! We're so honored you decided to celebrate with us and I'm glad to hear that everything was top-notch. Please don't be a stranger, I'd love to see you come back. Speaking of offerings, I think our Prime Rib on Sundays is fantastic and maybe my favorite item we've added in a while. Come check that out and say hi. Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Cheryl
Texas Panhandle1 review
4.0
Dined on July 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were celebrating a special occasion with our son.The host was great, my request for a more quiet spot was recognized. The service and food and ambience was top notch. However, as we were three-quarters through our meal, a girl came in and started cleaning with a broom, sweeper and flashlight. The light from the flashlight danced all over the room as she held it as she cleaned. This was very off-putting and distracting, not to mention unacceptable. I would only expect this in a fast food restaurant! It was a perfect experience other than that. I just wish it hadn’t occurred.
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded on July 7, 2025
Dear Cheryl, I did speak with my service team about this very thing and will continue to uphold my promise I made to you on the phone that this will not happen again. Definitely a fair and apt description of how the environment can and will affect everyone's ability to enjoy a wonderful dinner with friends and family. I will stress this to my entire staff and I really look forward to your next visit. Thank you again for brining this to my attention and congratulations to your son once more. Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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Dan VIP
Austin5 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always good, they do a great job with birthday dinners. Enjoyed it
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin ArboretumResponded 6 days ago
Dear Dan, I take pride in Truluck's being considered a special occasion restaurant, we genuinely want those special moments with friends and family to be perfect and for time to stand still. As well, even if it's just a dinner with co-workers or friends I want that attention to detail and exemplary service to be of note. I'm grateful to hear you enjoyed your most recent visit with us and we hope to see you again soon, please ask for me. Sincerely, Alex Rediske Service Manager
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FAQs

Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 794-8300.

Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum is rated 4.9 stars by 5177 OpenTable diners.

Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum

10225 Research Blvd, Suite 4000, Austin, TX 78759

Additional information

Cross street
Great Hills Trail
Neighborhood
Arboretum
Hours of operation
Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steakhouse
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dominique Jackson
Entertainment
Live piano music in the bar nightly.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://trulucks.com/locations/arboretum-austin-texas
Phone number
(512) 794-8300
Private party facilities
For fabulous parties, lasting memories and none of the stress, choose Truluck’s. With flexible floor plans and a variety of spaces, we can accommodate parties large and small for any occasion (rehearsal dinners, corporate events, board meetings, milestone celebrations).
Private party contact
Misty Montague: (512) 314-5892

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Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Arboretum

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About this restaurant

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Our New $59 Prix Fixe Menu + Prime Rib Sundays

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Half Off Happy Hour!

Lobster Bisque

Creamed Spinach

Salt & Pepper Calamari

Bar Menu

JOIN US FOR HAPPY HOUR 4:30pm-6pm Seven Days a Week in our Bar.

Paired Perfection

The Statesman$25.00

The Socialite$25.00

Dips, Snacks, & Bites

BLUE CRAB GUACAMOLE$16.00

HOT & CRUNCHY SHRIMP$18.00

LUX BURGER*$21.00

HOT HONEY CHICKEN BITES$13.00

SPICY SALMON CRISPY RICE*$16.00

PRIME MEATBALLS$14.00

Filet Mignon Sliders*$21.00

Cherrywood Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp$18.00

Oyster Time

Fresh Shucked Oyster on Ice*

Noteworthy Wines

GLORIA FERRER, SPARKLING$14.00

LAGARIA, PINOT GRIGIO$14.00

YEALANDS, SAUVIGNON BLANC$14.00

J. LOHR RIVERSTONE CHARDONNAY$14.00

CALERA, PINOT NOIR$14.00

ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS, MERLOT$14.00

LIBERTY SCHOOL, CABERNET SAUVIGNON$14.00

Cocktails

VOILA!$18.00

SANGRIA$17.00

SMOKE IN THE GARDEN$18.50

HOUSE OLD FASHIONED$17.00

SINGLE BARREL MANHATTAN$28.00

SPICY BLACKBERRY MARGARITA$17.50

ESPRESSO MARTINI$18.00

TRU Classics

Red Door$17.00

TRU Story$17.00

Emerald City$17.00

Elderflower Spritz$17.00

Pretty in Pink$17.50

La Última Palabra$17.50

Consumer Advisory

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Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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