Van Horn's

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Dinner Austin, TX · 238 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
with Max, Paul
2.0 / 10

Notes

Six month steakhouse embargo after this! So disappointing. People love the build-out. It's fine. The ambiance is dull. The service is nice, but not right for a steakhouse. Very reserved. I want exuberance and this was anything but. Also the entrees were the worst part! Why does this continue to be a theme at steakhouses?! Outside of J. Carver's, I don't know why we don't just go to Perry's.

Dishes

Appetizers
3 Half-Dozen Oysters $24.00
3 Oysters Rockefeller $21.00
noteWebsite says "East Coast" selection
Entrees
3 Thick Cut Bacon $18.00
noteNot as good as I remember OCK's being.
2 House Salad $14.00
ingrSeasonal vegetables, lemon vinaigrette
1 Porterhouse $185.00
noteWhat an incredible waste of money. You're a steakhouse! How can you be bad at making steaks? Especially the $185 ones!!
1 Shepherd's Pie $38.00
noteSlop. How are the two mains the worst dishes?!
Sides
3 Mac & Cheese $15.00
ingrGruyère, fontina
2 Onion Rings $15.00
ingrShiner Bock battered
Desserts
3 Chocolate Lava Cake $14.00
noteI do like lava cake
3 Sal's Tiramisu $14.00
Drinks
3 Carajillo $15.00
2 Whiskey Sour ×3 $48.00
noteMax and Paul had to send their first ones back because it tasted like cleaning agent
1 Daiquiri ×3 $144.00
Totals
Subtotal$470.00
Tax$38.79
Tip$100.00
Total$608.79
Dishes sum $565.00 (+$95.00 vs subtotal)
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