East Side King

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 4

I loved the food. Although it was a bit too salty the flavors were absolutely amazing in every single dish! I also loved the casual vibe. If it were a full service establishment I would not of enjoyed it as much. The atmosphere is good and the patio is nice but I wish they went for the japanese theme more intensely. Have more Japanese anime featured and do japanese theme nights! It would bring more people in and give the place a better identity! The employee John was a rockstar and made the experience much better! Cons: the sake was horrendous. I love sake and they only had one low quality choice and it was regrettable. Please get rid of the current one and have more options!

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 4

Have eaten here many times and can t help but feel they have lost a step. Prices have got up a bit and quality of food seems to have gone down. Hope they can turn it around as this place used to be one of my favorites. Update: The Chicken Katsu is phenomenal

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

The Bento Box was fantastic!

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 3

Wish there was closer parking without being booted. I personally like the chicken katsu curry but the chicken portion is small and leaves you either wanting to order more or get something else after. Not bad and worth a try if you re close by. Just eat something else before so you re not leaving hungry or plan to get a snack after to fill you up. Parking: Park by the tattoo shop on the opposite side of the building. If you park right in front of the restraint you ll get a boot on your car that cost a $100 to remove.

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Delicious

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 3

I used to love this restaurant, but can t justify going back. My husband and I dined in and luckily know which parking spots are safe to park in from prior visits. Even without being busy we could not find a clean table to sit at, so cleaned our own while we waited for our food. We waited quite a while before overhearing that staff had packaged our food to go and it had been sitting out. They re-plated some of it for dine in and delivered it cold to our table. The food was so bland, small portions, and worse quality compared to what it used to be. $60+ for two entrees, terrible wontons, a topo chico and a fountain drink.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 1

I ordered a Tofu Karage Bowl, and they gave me chicken, I tried to eat around it, but the chicken was pink so I didn t even bother finishing it. What a waste of money.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 1

If you spam me, you get a 1-star review. Enjoy!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Yum. Super flavorful and was enjoyed by both kids and adults alike!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 1

Booted car

Date: 6 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Yum happy I discovered this location I only knew of the truck

Date: 6 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

The food is so great but the portions are almost half what they were 6 months ago AND the prices have gone up. They are even stingy with their basic white rice. It used to be okay to enjoy their food every now and then but now I just feel like Im getting scammed big time.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Pork Belly Bowl is where its at.... chicken Kara-age a close second Affordable prices, nice staff and always a clean dining experience when I pop in Food : 5/5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 1

East Side Kings, do better by your customers and do something about you re ridiculous parking lot neighbors. Just had my girlfriend come home understandably furious that she went to pick up food, and less than a min to go in to your restaurant, and then to come out to a booted car. Shady, sounds illegal from her details and reading more about it here to others who have been unfortunate to be scammed while looking to get something to eat. $100 to get a boot off? No clear signs? If you re not actively working to get rid of that nonsense, you re absolutely %100 complicit. If I could give zero stars I would. Do better East Side Kings, do better.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 3

Date: 7 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 1

Writing this review to put pressure on them about the booting car situation. I saw other reviews, and just saying sorry doesnt cut it. Youre aware of the situation, and whatever youre doing, its not enough. Telling your customers a $20 is now $120 and that they have to eat that cost is ridiculous. Put someone out there to warn unsuspecting victims. Or I dont know. Figure it out. Just saying its our problem to deal with isnt going to cut it. You can reimburse the $100 fine and Ill remove this review.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 1

Been a customer of ESK for years way before their brick and mortar store, but their parking lot is TERRIBLE. Parked in the lot adjacent to the back of the store to do a pick up (~1 min) and came back to a guy in the middle of booting my car. The signs the store has out just arent visible enough to alert drivers - especially at night. I called in to provide feedback and was told that its out of their control. Sad to say, but this establishment has lost my business. Have a better experience for your guests, ESK.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 1

Date: 8 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Amazing menu where everything is quite delicious. Lots of flavor in every dish. Good for vegetarians too!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Great food! Been coming here often since I discovered this place. I recommend getting the classic bento, as itll be a mix of their different food dishes.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Kaitlyn was so sweet and went above and beyond for us to make sure that we enjoyed our food. I work as an aide for an autistic adult and they had the kitchen remake their food to be completely plain without me even asking her, she just was so receptive and proactive and understanding. 10/10 awesome service and she was doing the jobs of 2-3 people Dietary restrictions: gluten-free and vegan options

Date: 8 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Amazing service and the most delicious food! Always fresh!!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

If you live in Austin.....Go If youre visiting .... Go The flavor combinations are so good. They do add plenty of jalapeno slices, so just be aware of that. As a vegetarian, I was so happy with my meal. I had the vegetarian bento box as well as the beet fries and cucumber salad. I have to admit. The beet fries were my least favorite. They were not bad at all, just not a dish I would get again. But thats just my opinion and I seem to be going against the grain on that one. Overall, I was extremely satisfied and if I lived in Austin, I would definitely come here more often.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

1st time here the place was good , nice clean , bathroom good clean.. back patio big outside nice too, food was amazing good! Bam!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

Not a personal favorite overall with some of the items weve tried, but their pork belly bun was definitely the hit. The rest was just okay. Parking: Watch where you park as some of the parking spots are not actually where we can park. Its noted that you cant park but parking next to the tattoo shop is okay.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 1

Place Booted my car I was doing a pick up by Uber Eats in this place for around 2 min and when I went back to my car, it was booted. I paid 100$ for this bad experience. They didn t have signal in my spot of the parking lot, only in those that were around me. Can you check the yellow line and signals in my pictures. Every sign must be in front of a vehicle code section 2308.305 (Texas occupations Code) Are they waiting for us?

Date: 9 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

The curry rice, salmon bowl, and pork belly buns are pretty good.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 1

Date: 11 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Greatly enjoyed the katsu and curry dishes. We each had a beet cocktail or mocktail. The beet flavor overpowered everything else so be sure you like beets before ordering these!

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 1

Horrible service? Yes. Incredibly mediocre food? Yes. The worst food poisoning of my life? Also yes. If I could turn back time- I certainly would.

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 3

Yummy, but a bit pricey for the portions. Still need to try one of their bento boxes Parking: Just inconvenient if its your first time

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Amazing spot with a creative and unique menu. We ordered the veggie bento, beet fries, and edamame and it was a nice, light dinner for two for around $30. Friendly staff and chill atmosphere.

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

The friendly staff and delectable dishes make this a go-to spot. A touch more attention to the ambiance would elevate the overall experience.

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Stopped in on a hot summer day for a snack and a drink. We had already eaten lunch but we were driving by and said, Let s just stop for a taste! We are so glad we did. We ordered the fried beets (photo included in review) and the cucumber salad. They were both perfectly done! Customer service was on point. Food made us smile. Can t wait to come back when we are hungry because there is so much more we want to try.

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 4

Good quality food, consistently delicious. Would order from here more if the staff were more welcoming. More than once Ive been met with a tude when ordering at the register. When I remember, I order online now.

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

The food at this place is amazing! Beautiful food with great flavors. Best tofu I ve had in Austin and really tasty avocado bun.

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

The veggie bento box was fresh & had amazing flavor. Its a clean place with a refreshing atmosphere. My boyfriend said the buns here were almost as good as mine.

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 3

I absolutely LOVE ESK and it s one of my favorite go-to dinners. The Kara Age chicken is my usual but the last several times I ve ordered it the chicken was SO dry and over cooked. I m not sure what s going on but it seems to be a trend.

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

I havent had East Side King in 3 years. My recent experience surpassed my expectations and was even better than I remembered. If you love the flavors of cilantro, basil, and jalepeño, youll love the classic bento box.

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Delicious beets. Many veg options. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options, some can be made vegan. Food : 5/5 |

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 3

The food is excellent! SO good! The service is unpleasant. The vibe is disappointing. Not family friendly. The bathrooms in particular have inappropriate comments on the walls. With such awesome food, perhaps a fresh persona could help the business rise.

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Everything was absolutely delicious. We got the classic bento, karage sandwich and shrimp bowl. 5/5 and will definitely be back!!

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 3

Truthfully, this was the most flavorful katsu Ive ever had, but unfortunately it was also the thinnest katsu Ive ever had. Its a real shame! I was honestly so excited to try them, but when I received my order it was the thinnest piece of meat Id ever seen in my life. Im not sure if you can tell from the pictures, I shouldve taken better ones, but the breading was thicker than the meat and I think that speaks for itself.

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 4

there are a few vegetarian and vegan options. The veggie/tofu bento that I tried was good, but a little spicy. Finding a parking spot was challenging, even on a Tuesday night.

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Their Brussel sprout salad is the bomb

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Nice staff very friendly

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Got the bento it s so yum the salad with jalapeños and spicy sauce is sooo good and Kara-age is so crunchy yum

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

My love for Japanese food and food served in bowls came together at East side King. Tried the Chicken Katsu bowl and the chicken karaage bowl. Both were delicious with their distinct sauces. The chicken was very flavorful and soft. Their sweet and sour sauce (asked for it as an addition) pairs really well with everything, whether on rice or as a salad dressing for the lettuce included in the bowl.

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 4

Decent food but a bit pricey

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

It is my first time here and this place is AMAZING. I crave for asian food and guess what? The Katsu in ESK is now my new fave! I also had ordered the Classic Bento which was the Thai Chicken Karaage, Pork Bun, Brussels Sprouts Salad, and Jasmine Rice. These taste so good. I would definitely come back here!

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Im never disappointed when I eat here. Parking: Do NOT park in the adjacent parking lot for the strip mall behind it. Food : 5/5 |

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Ive eaten East Side King in all their locations over the years, but this one is my favorite. I love the relaxing atmosphere, and the fact that it shares a patio with Irie Bean. Lovely comfort spot.

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Amazing food! Fast and filling.

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Vegetarian options: So recommend the avocado rolls Parking: There are nearby spots that are off limits. Watch for the signs! Food : 5/5 |

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

They have the best chicken sandwich in the universe. Nice people too, plus live music out back that doesnt blow you off your feet and ram you into the opposite wall. Drop by. Relax in the funky decor.

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 2

Went in there for the first time yesterday, and not that great of a chicken sandwich or fried avocado. Chicken had a fishy taste to it maybe it s the oil they fry it in too much coding hardly any meat. Each tiny sandwich with a small wedges of fried avocados for $10. A whole avocado Cost .60C My First and last .

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Quirky original artwork, great fresh made to order food, wish some of the portions were flexible to be made a 1.5 size, I felt some of the dishes were smaller (ok I love to eat) and Id pay a bit more to get a larger portion of some items.

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Fun tasty menue!

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

I loved this place before I went vegan 5 years ago, and this was my first time back. I didnt realize there were so many options to meet my eating lifestyle. The tofu was so very crispy, rice was a yummy as ever and the beets! Omg the beets are a must try! Vegetarian options: Everything can be modified to meet vegan or vegetarian options. The tofu is so crispy. I really enjoyed it. Dietary restrictions: Very accommodating to any dietary restrictions!

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 3

Too salty, not really good food.

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Excellent food. Careful with parking.

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Really good. But please bring back Tori meshi!

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 3

It used to be a lot better, but they remove best menu items. The last trip in our food was 30 minutes late, which is a long time for fast casual food. My wife and I ordered chicken karage and it was all bread, no chicken. Past few visits were dissipointing.

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

A lot of fun and delicious menu options. Bites: Brussels Salad - 4/5 Beets - 4/5 Bowls: Kara-age - 4/5 Hand-Held: Moto Dog - 5/5 The brussels and beets are both unique and have good flavors. The beets were cooked really well, and tasty but some pieces had more flavor than others. The karage was good too but Im not a fan of all the Thai basil and cilantro they mix in with it. Other than that its really well cooked and the sauce is super tasty. The moto dog is excellent. Nice flavors and has that crispy pop when you bite into it. Best thing on the menu.

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 1

Do NOT EAT HERE they are booting cars and vehicles to steal from customers parking in an open parking lot I went inside for 20 SECONDS to pick up an order walked back to my car and had a boot on it

Date: 2 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 4

Been enjoying ESK for ages. Literally everything on the menu is a must try. Recommend a bento for your first visit to try a few items and not be overwhelmed.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

The food is amazing and fresh. Be very careful with parking.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 2

Date: 2 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 1

been going here for years and dont think ill be back at this point. To start they removed all prices so you dont notice its now 40$ for 2 normal bowls. I feel like they raised their price by$6 per item. the food is alot smaller and full of lettuce now?? My karaage and katsu bowl were 50% lettuce when there was none before. and obviously much less all the other items. i know everythings going up but this is just to much

Date: 2 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 3

This place is about as mid as it gets. Serving sizes are very small espcially for the price.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 2

So sorry for what happened to this place , used to love it , but now they do less food , more expensive , I payed 16 dollars for a por belly meshi and no joke it had less that 3 spoons of rice and they charged me extra mor Mayo , a lot of options are sold out (always) and service not good either . Also they started using all plastic when they used boxes before .

Date: 2 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 2

Was it the best wonton Ive ever had including the 12 years Ive lived in Asia? No of course not. But was it the worst wonton ever? Actually yes. The wrapping to filing ratio was like 10:1 and the filing had no bite. It was mushy like mashed potato. The wrapping was over boiled. It would have been better to actually serve fries and just dump the herbs and spices on top of it. Itll pass as gourmet here in Austin The pork belly bowl was not as bad. Way better than Loros but thats not saying much. The flavors here complement and not clash, but I feel like it was more due to luck than actually understanding Asian cuisine.. because if they did, they would have at least cut the pork belly into smaller pieces

Date: 2 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 1

This used to be one of my favorite places but the massive price increases after the past 2 year pandemic are just too much to stomach. The veggie Bento went from 10 to 17.09 and many other places I patronize have not gone up this much.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 1

***DO NOT GO HERE!!!!**** This is a public service announcement. Charged $100 for parking by the restaurant. There is NO CLEAR SIGNAGE and the restaurant itself does a poor job of making it clear where to park. YOU WILL GET A BOOT even if you park in front of the restaurant for seconds. ***DO NOT GO HERE!!!****

Date: 2 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

Good food

Date: 2 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

We love East Side King! We hired them to cater the welcome party for our wedding with 100+ guests. We really wanted a food truck option, and while they didnt have one initially because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they worked with us and we were able to get one as things opened back up again. During our correspondence, at times it took a follow up email or two to get a response. But they were very flexible with our menu changes and the various food allergies of ours guests. And on the day of, they showed up early and did a fantastic job. The food was DELICIOUS and our guests kept saying how much they loved it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 3

Not bad, little pricey. Wontons were a little gooey, like they maybe weren t cooked enough.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Oh yeah, its super good! Well worth trying! DO NOT PARK BEHIND THE BUILDING! You will get a boot on your car. The building with T Mobile, Smoke ATX, etc. has a guard watching the lot all day and will boot your car. Park on the left side of the building. They have plenty of signs explaining this, thankfully!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

I ve only been once, but the food was pretty great, and the portion size was more than I had expected. Will definitely come back

Date: 2 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

I come here for the beet fries and chili wontons

Date: 2 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 4

Would go back for tofu and chicken, but wasnt a big fan of other items in the bento boxes. Other reviews say they had issues with parking but it seems pretty clear to me where to park (next to tattoo shop, if you have to walk through a fence from another lot youre not in the right parking lot- kinda obvious). Fun snacks and drinks available to go. Friendly service and clean place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 3

food is great and the outdoor patio is wonderful. unfortunately the whole thing is ruined because smokers will camp there all day chain smoking. my last visit I almost sat in a pile of used butts too. I couldnt taste my food over the smoke. ruins the appeal of dine in for me

Date: 2 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Good food, fun vibe, parking is confusing.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 3

Was excited to check out ESK after grabbing their food at ACL last year (most delicious and most generous for the price at the fest!) yet completely opposite at the shop. Portions for both the Brussels sprout and tanga chicken meals were so small (over fluffed with garnished herbs) that we had to order another dish. Disappointing.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 1

Food was good parking situation ruined the experience and is what lowered the star rating. I went in and within 5 minutes I got a boot on my car $100 to get it off. Ridiculous. I parked on the wrong side of Eastside King I guess there was a tow sign but since I parked literally next to the restaurant I didn t think to read the fine print which the parking guy claimed you can only park there for the 2300 block. I mean who looks at what block the restaurant is on versus the other stores are on? I wish Eastside King had more obvious signage saying don t park there even though it was literally next to the restaurant. I honestly didn t see any signage. I parked on the side with T-Mobile and other retail stores. If you were wondering. Seriously ruined my experience. I imagine this is a daily occurrence as the parking guy was waiting in his car watching anyone who goes to Eastside King and boots peoples cars.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

So good!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 1

Got a$100 boot for parking in their parking lot

Date: 2 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

The food is tasty but the price seems rather steep for whats on offer.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Dear lovely lady who was the cashier tonight thank you for the kewpie. 10/10 bento I loved it

Date: 2 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 3

The food is really good, but disappointed in the small amount that you get for what you pay

Date: 2 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Great food and fun place. Its more of a Fusion restaurant than a true Japanese restaurant. Theres also a small section of Japanese pre packaged snacks and sweets. Food was very delicious. The biggest surprise for us was the beet fries- amazing! We also ordered the pork buns, dumplings, chicken karage. All were delicious. The dining area was fun.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 1

Just picked up a $7 Uber delivery from here that cost me -$100!! The parking next to the building is not for East Side Kings!!! Don t park in the 2300 blk parking for t-mobile and other business there for that matter. There are two Creepy cheesy watch dog male banshee s behind the wooden fence with green neon jackets waiting for you to park and leave the parking lot to put a freakin BOOT on your tire and costs $100 dollars to remove. They don t kindly warn you not to park there. They expect you to observe the warnings that I did not see due to just go in and out to pick up an order that took 10 secs!! I m happy the order was ready but even the warning sign on the door going in still didn t catch my attention!! If you are reading the warning sign on the ESKings s door you already have The boot on your tire!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Came in for the first time on a slow Tuesday afternoon. I m vegetarian, and the cashier, Caitlin, recommended the tofu meshi and brussel sprouts salad. WOW! Everything was cooked perfectly. The service was great. Caitlin knows the menu very well and she was very personable and friendly. I ll definitely come back for the food but especially for the service!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 2

Unfortunately this spot has gone downhill.. didnt end up finishing either meal and just cut our loses.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 1

It s not good. Weird breading, inedible beet fries, way to much sauce pork buns, meh chicken. I feel bad for the girl at the register, dealing with the mediocre food coming out of that dead kitchen. They don t care and it really shows. Over priced trailer food that was better at the trailer.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 1

The Karage chicken was extremely over cooked and we had to throw away our food. The flavor/spice of the pork bun was okay, but very dry. Brussel spout salad was very bitter and seemed to lack seasoning or sauce. Overall poor experience.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 2

Increase of the classic bento to 16 dollars and beet fry to $9 Ridiculous

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

if you come here, be aware that a lot of the foods are very spicy. The chicken Karaage is really good and I enjoy it every time I get it with the liberty rice. Friendly staff.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

CAUTION!!!!!!!!! DO NOT park behind gated fence!!! A company adjacent them, immediately boots your car after you leave the fenced area. I was gone for less than 2 minutes ANYONE and their mother would think that it was parking meant for east side king:/ I feel so bad for them as their food is INCREDIBLE and this has to be hurting them there were also multiple other people in the lot dealing with this issue. Cost $100. Truly petty. Other than that, TRY THE FOOD amazing stuff!! xD

Date: 3 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 2

Date: 3 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 1

Date: 3 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

Won t be going back due to the parking scam boot going on. I know it s not this company doing it but this needs to be resolved asap

Date: 3 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Great food. And cute little sitting area out back. Will definitely be going again

Date: 3 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

YUM. Delicious food. Bao buns are awesome. Dumplings were good but had to eat them creatively as they got stuck together in the to go container. Fried chicken is awesome. Fresh herb salad packs a great punch.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Some of the best food in Austin!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 1

Used to think this place was one of the best foods in Austin. Dishes are now more jalapeno than anything else. Hid all the flavor and overwhelmed it with spice.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

My baby goes crazy for their kids bento box. Edamame, soft fluffy rice and KaraAge. Adult food is also excellent. I would say NYC cuisine level, but it s actually better than that. :) Lots of international snacks too.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 1

Came here today and food was decent. DO NOT COME HERE. The parking lot is confusing intentionally and you will get your car booted. So frustrating was only in the store for 3 min.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 2

Date: 3 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 1

DO NOT PARK YOUR CAR AT 2300 South Lamar. I absolutely love the food but ESK needs to do more about the parking situation for their customers. I didn t realize 2300 South Lamar wasn t East Side King property, and I ve parked before without issues. I could still see my car while Diego put a boot on it, and had to pay Diego $100 to have it removed. Diego had ample opportunity to tell me that I need to move my car, but instead he chose to wait until I walked far enough before he put a boot on it. I never even went inside East Side King.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 3

Ordered a Tori meshing and the crepe cake. Food was okay, crepe cake slice was a bit dry.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 2

Date: 3 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 1

Like many have mentioned, the parking situation sucks. ESK really needs to figure out a better solution for their customers.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Good quick bites. Had karege and katsu.. it was good. Didnt like wonton dumpling. I am guessing since it a,it disintegrated easily.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 1

Absolutely horrendous customer service. Inept staff.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 1

Cooks cant handle keeping up with orders. I wouldnt eat here if youre expecting anything less than 30min from order to service. Busch league kitchen. Tip for management, hire someone who has turned and burned food before. Not these wanna be chefs who never put in real work.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

The food is amazing! The avo buns are delicious, the buns are fun and the fried avocado is crispy. The Brussels sprouts salad is so good! You wouldn t expect this place to have nice burgers, but they are really great burgers. The tofu and chicken were delicious too. Service is great as well! I would come back

Date: 3 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

We had some time to kill, so we walked here. The service was excellent and friendly. The food was very good too, we had four sushi rolls and some Kirin draft beers. Overall everything was great, but the tables outside were very dirty and there were a lot of flies. There were also some questionable people using the wifi on the patio, I think they were on drugs or homeless and spend all afternoon there. I think we would come back here, as we enjoyed our food very much. We didn t have any parking issues because we walked, but we did see signs on the front door warning people not to park next door.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Top 5 favorite restaurant in Austin... the vegan & vegetarian options always hit!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

The food was wonderful! Customer service was great. It was clean and COVID spaced. I was full but could have kept eating. The Classic Bento with a veggie bun was delicious. The Shaggy roll was so weird looking but perfectly flavored. The Thai Iced Tea wasnt to sweet or had that syrup thickness. Definitely worth a visit. Definitely need an option to buy the Lori chicken by the pound.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

DO NOT PARK WITH THEIR NEIFHBORS. Other than that the food is great. Delicious bento boxes and other assorted Asian treats. Now w a full sushi bar and great drinks. Awesome environment and out door patio. Just beware. The parking lot on the north side belongs to a different owner and has a very aggressive booting policy.so expect to pay $ 100 USD if you even walk off the lot. Literally.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 1

Giving one star review because the parking lot exactly adjacent to the business charged me $100 and put a boot on my car for walking into this restaurant because it was a different property. I walked in, the woman at the counter told me to move my car and by the time I had returned 25 second later there was a boot. Not sure how the food is but the experience was terrible and I wouldnt recommend anyone visit this place until that threat is sorted out. The tacos probably arent worth a $100 surcharge

Date: 3 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Let me tell you! This place is a *chef s kiss*!!! Get both bento boxes and you ll be in heaven. So fresh. Nice workers. Will definitely be back.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

One of my absolute favorites period. Classic bento with a side of beet home fries is my go-to but make sure you check the smaller specials board! And try the brussel sprouts and fried beets even if you think you wont like them, both were a conversion experience for me

Date: 3 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Always satisfying. The Bao Buns are incredible and all of the food is so unique and delicious

Date: 3 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 2

While I love east side kings and have hated seeing their presence shrink in Austin. With the staff at this particular location it is easy to see why it has fallen off. My entire to-go order was wrong, returned to the store as that could be an easy mixup, got home to find it wrong AGAIN, returned a third time and was assured it was corrected only to find that the burger (I ordered the ESK, and instead was given ramen burger) order was wrong again. I highly suggest if see the chick with messy brown hair and glasses either go to the liberty bar location or head to ChiLantro, cause your order is going to be messed up and will not be fixed.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Im new to Austin and am driving for postmates while looking for full time employment. I had no idea the adjacent parking lot was not also for the restaurant until I got to the door and read the note they posted. By the time I got back to my car, Id be surprised if I was gone a full minute and Im not exaggerating, the boot was already on my tire and the guy was still writing down my car info. Suffice it to say that it cost me more to make that delivery than I made. It took eveything I made all week save about $6.00. Be aware, theyre literally standing there waiting for you to walk away to boot your car. Its $100 to remove it. EDIT: Updating this review - - I drove by East Side King and it now appears they have a big sign that explains to not park in that parking lot next door as opposed to the little sign they had on the door when I wrote this. Take it seriously. They will boot your car.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 2

Beware they don t have any parking and you WILL get booted if you park in the lot behind them within 30 seconds of parking. Seems like a terrible battle between building owners.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 1

terrible food just DO NOT come and waste your money

Date: 3 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 3

Be aware.. they put a sign outside that says pick up only but you CAN dine inside here. Don t make the same mistake I made by assuming. Fried food is WAY better fresh.. pretty bummed.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago