Chicken and Dumplings in Central Texas (Austin, Frisco: restaurants, shop, yard)

[CptnRn]

I was just in the process of starting this thread....

Does anyone know of a place that serves Chicken and Dumplings? I have known of several over the years I have been here and they have all closed.

When after a doing a little internet research I found the following information and felt obliged to share it with you all. Please add any places that you know of. I hope to try them all!

My research indicates the following places have good Chicken and Dumplings. They are often not served every day so check ahead what days they are on the menu.

In Austin:

Arkies, 4827 E. Cesar Chavez St., 385-2986, Tuesdays

Ben's Long Branch Barbecue, 900 E. 11th St., 477-2516, Wednesday

Maxine's on East 12th Street. Her menu changes weekly.

The Frisco Shop, 5819 Burnet Road, 459-6279, Tuesdays

Hill's Cafe: 4700 S. Congress Avenue, Tuesdays

Hoover's Cooking: 2002 Manor Road & 13376 Research Blvd, Wednesdays


In Bastrop: Shady Oaks on Texas 71 just before you get to Texas 21

In Buda: 2 Mama's Cafe and Bakery, 206 N. Main St. 295-4748, Tuesdays

In Elgin: The City Cafe, 19 N. Main St., Elgin; (512) 281-3663, Tuesdays

In Georgetown: Monument Cafe (pinched, large dumplings), 1953 S. Austin Ave; (512) 930-9586. (Offered weekly, but the day varies.)

In Hutto: Texan Cafe and Debbie's Pies, Thursdays

In Marble Falls: Blue Bonnet Cafe: Tuseday special


In Pflugerville:

Charlie's Steak House, 15601 Vision Drive, Pflugerville, 251-9358 (The third Thursday of each month during lunch.)

Granny's Kitchen, 101 E. Pecan St., Pflugerville; 989-6446. (Once every two weeks; the day varies.)

Pecan Street Deli, 103-B W. Pecan St., Pflugerville; 251-0296. (A few times a year.)

[10scoachrick]

Thanks for that list! I grew up in South Carolina and MOM could make some SERIOUS chicken and dumplings in the pressure cooker . DW doesn't care for it/them, so I'm on my own when looking for them . Yum-O!

STILL looking for a good Tex-Mex chicken SOUP(not tortilla)! Got us a list for THAT?

[CarnivalGal]

First thing that popped into my head was Arkie's. It's their special on Wednesdays (I think). But you need to get there early because a) the place is small and gets real crowded real quick and b) when they run out, they run out.

[capcat]

Hyde Park Bar and Grille also serves them.

[doctorjef]

A place in Bee Cave used to have them. Can't recall the name of the place but they were around in the 90's. We quit going there long before we moved away, so no idea if the restaurant is still there or not. It was on the same side of the road as the Backyard.

[centralaustinite]

Doesn't Threadgill's serve them?

[DenverBrian]

Is there something in the water here that prevents restaurants from serving chicken and dumplings more than once a week?

[capcat]

Originally Posted by centralaustinite

Doesn't Threadgill's serve them?

I thought so too, but I didn't see it on the menu. Maybe it is one of the weekly specials, like King Ranch casserole on Fridays, etc. It's a regular item on Hyde Park's menu.

[doctorjef]

I never thought of chicken and dumplings as Texan in the same way as fried chicken or chicken fried steak. I just don't think there is that much of a demand for the dish. Even the less regionally distinct dishes of pot roast and meat loaf are likely to have a bigger following in TX than chicken and dumplings.

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by capcat

Hyde Park Bar and Grille also serves them.

Looks like 7000 Hyde Park Groupons sold out today! That's a lot of dumplings, dumplin'.

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