Jacoby's Restaurant & Bar
16 people recommendvia r/austinfood17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Jacoby's is recommended for steak by several diners, with one noting that the restaurant raises and ages its own beef, and one liking the steak frites. A few people mention its Thursday steak deal, and one describes it as not super fancy. One diner finds the steak basic and the fries unseasoned, though they concede the value is good. Overall, diners recommend it.
Address
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile, 3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Steak frites
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/__vheissu__ in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Author tried the chicken fried steak and judged it the top dish of the two ordered; the steak frites was also tasty.
- Recommendsu/CreateATyler in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Names Jacoby's as a chicken fried steak recommendation.
- Recommendsu/ExaltedNecrosis in r/austinfood · Oct 2025price
Recommends Jacoby's and notes it is half price on Thursdays.
- Recommendsu/socksynotgoogleable in r/austinfood · Mar 2024taste
Says Jacoby's has a really good chicken fried steak.
- Recommendsu/zeroshits in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Calls Jacoby's chicken fried steak pretty solid.
- Recommendsu/Vegetable-Swan2852 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023taste
Recommends Jacoby's for steak, citing its in-house beef sourcing and aging.
- Recommendsu/quirino254 in r/austinfood · Jun 2025
Names Jacoby's as an answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/PseudoDave in r/austinfood · Mar 2024taste
Thinks the chicken fried steak is decent on certain days, and also likes the happy hour drinks.
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- Recommendsu/jmjones1000 in r/austinfood · Oct 2025
Says Jacoby's is their favorite.
- Recommendsu/ThatOneRedditBro in r/austinfood · Aug 2024value
Names Jacoby's as a good-value steak frites option.
- Recommendsu/Charming-Soft-2905 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Names Jacoby's as the answer, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/JessicaATX in r/austinfood · Nov 2025value
Calls Jacoby's the answer and praises the Thursday half-off deal.
- Mixedu/Lurkyloolou in r/austinfood · Jun 2025consistency
Says Jacobys was good but heard it's gone downhill.
- Recommendsu/Molochwalker28 in r/austinfood · Apr 2025taste
Says the place is relaxed and praises its steaks, which it sources from owned ranches.
- Recommendsu/seriouslyhonestlywhy in r/austinfood · May 2024
Calls it pretty good, mentions an 8 pm booking slot, and says the commenter lives nearby.
- Recommendsu/Secure-Lime4770 in r/austinfood · Mar 2024taste
Says Jacobys is so good.
- Recommendsu/Different-Common-763 in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Judges the steak pictured in the post as looking good, while jokingly mocking the fries.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.