Try Roy's [Yamaguchi] Restaurant, not Roy Henry's... 8

-- Larry

On 5 Mar 2004 12:07:19 GMT, wrote:

>From my Austin.eats archive:
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>"Article 7706 of austin.food:
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>From: Scott >
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>Subject: Roy Henry's Famous Waffles & Chicken
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>I found myself at Roy Henry's Famous Waffles and Chicken (1815 W. Ben
>White) this past weekend. It's not a combination I'm accustomed to, but
>after having ordered one of the house's special plates, I'm sure I've
>found one of the better examples of waffles and fried chicken in Austin.
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>The place was nearly empty when my intrepid dining partner and I got
>there around 11 pm. The small building, reportedly a former fried
>chicken chain restaurant, was spotless and pleasant (in spite of the
>odd, green tint from the neon around the top of the dining area).
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>We were seated and almost immediately introduced to Roy Henry himself. I
>got the impression that he wasn't there around the clock, but certainly
>would be if he didn't have another full-time job. His pitch was soft but
>sincere, so I bought it.
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>Of course, I had to go for the combination plate that included one
>waffle and one thigh. Since I got the impression vegetables were also
>important at Roy Henry's, I opted for the yam casserole. My partner
>chose a more traditional combo of 2 waffles and a large link of sausage.
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>The waffles are the thin sort (as opposed to the Belgian sort), and
>tasted of cinnamon and ginger. Topped with the pre-melted butter from a
>little metal creamer-type pitcher (another unfamiliar custom, but what
>the heck) and syrup, these waffles were good. The fried chicken was a
>giant, meaty thigh and the coating was crispy, tasty and sensibly
>applied. The chicken was a little drier than expected, but also very
>tasty.
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>The sausage was one of the better "breakfast" sausages I've had from a
>place that doesn't specialize in the stuff. I don't eat a lot of
>sausage, but I liked it more than the little greasy Bob Evans links and
>patties you find elsewhere.
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>One of the two minor disappointments of the meal was the yam casserole.
>It was too nutmeg-y for me to eat much of the mountain of stuff that
>came as a standard side dish. The other is that silly
>no-free-soda-refill policy that will hopefully change in the future.
>
>It's a bit of a drive from downtown for late-night eats, but if you're
>in the area, it's worth checking out.
>
>
>Cheers
>Scott
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>In article >,
>Steve Wertz > wrote:
>>On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 21:47:25 GMT, (berry)
>>wrote:
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>>>Any comments on this restaurant?
>>
>>You could try austin.food, but last time it was mentioned, only
>>one person responded and said it was good.
>>
>>It's a relatively unknown restaurant in Austin for some reason.
>>I've been here four years and never heard of it.
>>
>>-sw
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