Hot take: The new steakhouse in Austin is overrated

I went to that new place, Juniper, off South Lamar last Friday. Everyone's raving about their dry-aged ribeye but I thought it was way too salty and the crust was burnt. For $65 a plate, I'd expect a better sear and less smoke flavor covering up the meat. Has anyone else tried their brisket appetizer? I'm wondering if I just got them on a bad night.

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abby_kim555d ago

Man, I kept seeing those influencer posts about their bone marrow butter and people losing their minds over it. Honestly it sounds like they're leaning too hard into the smoke gimmick if it's covering up the actual beef taste. Maybe give it another shot in a month after they work out the kinks.

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adams.troy3d ago

I went to that spot last week with three friends. Paid $28 for the butter and it was straight up smoke flavor. Couldn't taste the marrow or the beef at all. Left half of it on the plate.