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 Bar - Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress, Austin, TX

Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress

4.6 (3577)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
701 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 64 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for creative cocktails
The Roaring Fork offers bold American wood-fire cooking with fine dining atmosphere. We serve dinner nightly starting at 5pm and Happy Hour daily from 4pm - 6pm in our bar and lounge area only. Sorry, no reservations for Happy Hour. Our bar and lounge is always open seating. Reservations are always recommended for dinner. Thank you for your interest and we hope to serve you soon.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Steakhouse, Southwest
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Adrian Giovanelli
  • Private party facilities
    Whether it’s a celebration or a business gathering, the Roaring Fork is perfect for any occasion. Our talented Banquet Coordinator can accommodate your every desire. From parties small to large, we will dazzle your guests with an incredible dining experience.
  • Private party contact
    Gabriel Benavides: (512) 583-0000
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    7th Street
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Private dining

What 3,577 people are saying

Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress 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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Contemporary American

  • Austin

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Roaring Fork in Downtown Austin is praised for its "exceptional food and service," with standout dishes like duck, lamb fondue, and cedar plank salmon. Guests appreciate the "attentive staff" and "great ambiance," making it ideal for date nights. Located conveniently downtown, it offers a "wonderful dining experience" and is "highly recommended" by many patrons.

3,577 Reviews
  1. Kim VIP

    Seattle7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gabriel was a terrific person to help us celebrate date night. Steak was cooked to perfection and we loved the sauted brussel sprouts. And the cocktails were amazing!

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  2. Tiffany

    Orlando1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service!! Took a chance and it was worth it

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  3. todd VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fantastic. Exceptional food and service! Worth the trip to downtown Austin.

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  4. Stephanie

    San Antonio4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was overall just bad. I used to love it here. Our entrees were overcooked and over seasoned. None of us ate our entrees and told them we did not want it to go. It honestly was a waste of money. I am pretty easy going. If it was decent (but not amazing), I would have been happy. Most of the food was so very salty. Service was really good. The cornbread was excellent. Maybe it was a bad day.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Candy

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always have a great time here. great ;location and wonderful staff. prices aren't too crazy high for the food you get which is important to me.

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  6. Katherine

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service! The duck and lamb fondue = amazing

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  7. Joe VIP

    Austin23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is good and the staff is friendly. I booked on OpenTable and requested standard but was sat in the bar. I’ll need to make sure I request the dining room on my next trip.

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  8. Rachel

    Tampa1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great even the bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers as I don't normally enjoy jalapenos. The service was quite slow however, I don't know if there were large parties or what the issues was. Only thing I did not like was the dessert, the "chocolate" pecan pie just had chunk of chocolate shoved into it instead of being worked thru the entire pie. Everything else was good, the duck was delicious but was a small portion. However, the rotisserie chicken was good and a very hefty portion but of course that makes sense given the difference in pricing.

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  9. Ricky

    Austin3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I have been coming here for over 10 years and this is the first bad experience that I have had. The chicken that my girlfriend ordered was raw and bleeding to which they said that it was normal, my steak was undercooked, and they burnt my pecan pie, when I asked for it to be warmed. They made no effort to not charge me for the pie, even though they could see that I didn't eat much of it. The wait staff was great as always and apologized for everything.

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  10. Karla VIP

    Austin29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was delicious! Service was on spot and we really enjoyed it.

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Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress is rated 4.6 stars by 3577 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 64 times today
Google Map for Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress

701 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Additional information

  • Cross street
    7th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Steakhouse, Southwest
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Adrian Giovanelli
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Whether it’s a celebration or a business gathering, the Roaring Fork is perfect for any occasion. Our talented Banquet Coordinator can accommodate your every desire. From parties small to large, we will dazzle your guests with an incredible dining experience.
  • Private party contact
    Gabriel Benavides: (512) 583-0000
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