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Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress

4.7
4.7
3475 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 38 times today
  • 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.
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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
    (512) 583-0000
  • 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

What 3,475 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Contemporary American

  • Austin

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Roaring Fork - Downtown offers a lively dining experience with "exceptional service" and "delicious" food, making it a top choice for steak lovers. The ambiance is upscale yet welcoming, perfect for a pre-show dinner. While service can sometimes be slow, the attentive staff, like Luis and Lauren, ensure memorable visits.

3,475 Reviews
  1. Tova

    Austin

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. Happy Hour menu wonderful- house cab for $8 was a steal had to have two!

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  2. Claudia

    Austin

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, and the portions are HUGE (so order less). The wait staff was attentive and friendly but completely professional. I'll go again when I'm in Austin next time!

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  3. Joshua

    Houston

    12 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Rather disappointing experience at Roaring Fork. The food came out lukewarm at best (even after being sent back) and the service was less than satisfactory. Our waitress was nice but never present. This place also upcharges for whiskey neat. Waitress said that it takes more whiskey to pour it neat than if they poured it over ice. Very suspicious and questionable.

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  4. Aric

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant was highly recommended by Ike from Austin Detours. We had a wonderful experience celebrating my Birthday. Dakota took great care of us and the kitchen absolutely blew us away with the perfection they put on our table. The ribeye was perfectly cooked and exceptionally seasoned. My wife’s shrimp were cooked precisely the way she like them. The French Onion soup was one of the best I’ve tried. For desert my wife had the raspberry sorbet and I had the apple pie with Amy’s cinnamon ice cream. Oh.. the drinks! My wife had a super refreshing Blood Orange margarita and I had a maple and bacon old fashion. Everything was fabulous.

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  5. Samantha

    Austin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Drinks took a long time. When my martini came, there were large chunks of ice and was not drinkable. Our side dishes we ordered with steak were wrong. We ordered mashed potatoes and got green chile Mac n cheese delivered.

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  6. Brian

    Austin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The noise was unbearable. Food was decent. Service was fair.

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  7. julie

    Houston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely fine. Food was absolutely delicious and waiter fantastic!

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  8. Kevin

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    It was me an my lady’s anniversary and we wanted a nice dinner downtown. The food was pretty good but it seemed like the server was annoyed that we were even there. Basically ignored me 75% of the time were at the table. It took forever to get a drink and if I finished a drink, my lady basically had to order me another one. Overall it was good food, but pretty poor service.

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  9. Luis

    Austin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a nice meal. Cool place. Will go again some day when I am downtown.

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  10. kim

    Washington DC

    27 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Very special 40th anniversary. Our concierge had asked for a nice table snd special services. None happened. Had to sit at a two top high table in bar to escape noise. Had huge 50 person table in main room and very loud bachelor party in small room. No special treatment for anniversary. Lastly my husband went for the rib eye. Sold out. I’m sure they were held for the large parties. Would not go back.

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Roaring Fork - Downtown, Congress is rated 4.7 stars by 3475 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 38 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
    (512) 583-0000
  • 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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