Refined Southern fare flavors combine with Southwestern spices to create delicious and memorable meals at Jack Allen’s Kitchen. Nearly all of the ingredients here are fresh and locally sourced, making the Texas dining experience even more authentic.

Each meal begins with a plate of pimento cheese and flatbread crackers, and seasonal cocktails are available, along with wines and beer. Brunch comes highly recommended by Yelp reviewers. Try the Baja fish tacos or the green chile pork tacos, both served with corn tortillas, black beans, rice, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Jack’s is open daily. Do make a reservation or arrive early; otherwise, you might need to wait to be seated.

Jack Allen’s Kitchen
7720 Highway 71 West
Austin, TX 78735
512-852-8558
www.jackallenskitchen.com
www.yelp.com/biz/jack-allens-kitchen-round-rock

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In a perpetually sunny state like Texas, farmers have ample opportunities to plant and harvest thriving crops. That's why, when looking for fresh ingredients for their dishes, the chefs at Jack Allen's Kitchen never stray beyond the boundaries of Texas. All of their ingredients come from nearby—you can even browse a comprehensive roster of the farmers, artisans, and other purveyors who provide food for Jack Allen's on its website.

The fresh, locally sourced ingredients make for a colorful and tasty meal any time of day, any day of the week, but customers say that one meal outshines the others, and that's Sunday brunch. Eaters show up in droves for the fully loaded buffet, which features everything from chicken-fried chicken to layered enchilada casserole. You can also request biscuits and gravy, silver dollar pancakes, or local eggs from the kitchen. No matter what you choose to eat for brunch, wash it down with a bloody Mary, mimosa with freshly squeezed OJ, or a glass of Jack Allen's "famous" pomegranate sangria.

Jack Allen's Kitchen
2500 Hoppe Trail
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 215-0372
www.jackallenskitchen.com
www.yelp.com/biz/jack-allens-kitchen-round-rock

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