Bits and Druthers

My husband and I went to London for our Honeymoon last November, so it stands to reason that we ate fish and chips more than once. In fact, I finally became totally sick of them. When we came home, I was off the fried food for a while. But recently, an impromptu trip to a little food court on the east side of Austin brought us to Bits and Druthers. Now, it was 106 degrees that day, so we were the only people stupid enough to be outside at the time. It made the 8 minute wait seem like an eternity. But when I did hear my name called, I was pleasantly surprised.

For a little over $5 you can get a small fish and chips, wrapped in a lovely piece of paper with the log stamped on it. You have a choice of vinegar or tarter sauce. I know vinegar is traditional, but trust me, go with the tarter sauce. I am not sure if it is homemade, but it is delicious and that is all that matters. The fish was perfectly crisp and the inside was a beautifully cooked white, flaky fish.  The chips were chips, but better than some, and warranted sitting in sweltering temperatures to eat them, so I would say definitely above average.

My bold statement is going to be, I liked Bits and Druthers fish and chips better than anything I got in London. Seriously, these guys put love into that food.  So if you are craving the English staple or you just want some good ol' fried fish, I highly recommend this place.

Izzoz Tacos

An Austin restaurant review would not be complete without peppering in food trailers. They are plentiful in Austin and serve everything from tacos to Vietnamese sandwiches. One in particular that I had been itching to try was Izzoz on 1st street. Recently I saw a piece on this food trailer on the Food Channel and curious as to why they had not received more press as compared to other similar establishments. I had forgotten about them until we were in the area the other day and decided to give them a go. Sure enough, everything I had heard was true.

I am a sucker for anything seafood. So of course I went for the tempura shrimp taco. DELICIOUS. Surprisingly, the cole slaw and cilantro lime aioli took center stage over the shrimp.  I actually thought to myself 'I wish there was more cole slaw on this' and there is a lot!  I could have eaten a cole slaw taco, but the perfectly tempura fried shrimp were a delicious compliment. I will definitely be back for that one. My husband had the Slowrider, composed of braised machaca beef, caramelized onions, cotija cheese, and cilantro. Yum! I'm not a big beef taco eater, but his was so tender and perfectly seasoned. 

The menu also consists of a classic pulled pork taco, fried avacado and a roasted chicken with spinach and pico de gallo. I will definitely be back to try all of these out, and you should too!