Gina's on Congress

Had a lovely lunch at Gina's. A cozy place for a delicious lunch. There wasn't a wait to get in and we didn't have a reservation. Waitress was great, great recommendations, offered us tap or sparkling water and kept us filled up. Started off with a the stake tartare and it was delicious. Once you mix in the little quail egg it gives it a delicious flavor that went perfectly with the crunchy waffle chips. The Mafaldine pasta is a must if you love mushrooms. It was a very heart dish full of flavor I will definitely be ordering that again. Ended with the sherbert that had hidden granola at the bottom. Great lunch overall.

Very enjoyable overall experience. The food was great. Our favorites were the rabbit rillettes, con chiglie pasta, and braised lamb shank. The steak tartare and Gina’s Caesar were also good. The bone marrow in the bone marrow and sourdough dish was a slimy texture, which we weren’t a fan of, but that was a personal preference that I don’t think reflected the quality of the dish. The service was good. Our server and the staff were very attentive and kind. We’ve recommended the restaurant to friends and will be back.

Nut allergy friendly: I only came for happy hour, but the servers seemed to be pretty aware of anything! Possibly one of the best weekend happy hours in downtown Austin! We stopped in with a group of 7 at 3:30PM and were seated with no wait. Drinks came out in about 10 minutes. They have their own twist on many classic cocktails. For example, the French Old Fashioned was much more fruity than a standard old fashioned. I didn't have any particular highlights, but the drinks were well crafted and very reasonably priced on happy hour. Paid via inKind with no issues.

I love Gina's! The food was incredible, the drinks were out of this world, and the service was top notch. the location is extremely convenient and there's lots of easy parking nearby. Yummy, gorgeous, friendly, absolutely perfect.

Gina’s Hapy Hour Review: VQS 9 A romantic & chic French bistro serving modern French Cocktails and Bites. Value-9: All menu Cocktails and Snacks were half off which allowed us to try a variety of their offerings for half the price. Their Happy Hour also runs everyday unlike most other restaurants with similar offerings. Quality-9: Their food was so incredibly fresh and high quality. Everything including the chips and bread was house made from scratch. Everything seemed simple, yet incredibly on point. The best part about the salmon dip was the incredibly delicate house made chips it was served with. They were cut so thin to the point of looking translucent. The gougeres was our personal favorite and we both concluded we could eat it all day every day. The drinks on the other hand were a miss for us. 3 out of 10 cocktails were sparkling wine based and the rest were also on the dry side. They could have used some variation of mixed drinks with more creative mixers on the menu. I bit the bullet and ordered the ’It’s raining in my Champagne’ which was supposed to be mixed with Limonchello and Lemon and it seemed like I received a glass of straight champagne with a few drops of lemon in it. Quite painful to digest for anyone who isn't a hardcore Dry Champagne drinker. For someone with a stronger flavor palette these drinks would be a winner considering they are going for the French Champagne bar vibes Keeping the strong flavors aside, I’d still value their drinks at high quality due to their menu creativity. Service-9: Our server was absolutely amazing. She was friendly yet professional. She was so patient with me as I presented to her my picky taste in drinks while she explored the entire cocktail menu to see if she could find something that fit my choice. Most servers lose steam and leave it up to me to make a decision after pointing out the obvious answers. She was also very diligent about checking on us. The only reason I didn't give them a full 10 was because the hostess who checked us in could have been more polite. She looked visibly agitated due to a slight bit of confusion around whether we had a reservation or not. Still not rude in any way at all.

Enjoyed their happy hour 3-6 with 50% off snacks and cocktails. Loved their French old fashioned and gougeres. Located just down Congress from the Capitol toward the river.

We recently dined at Gina’s On Congress for Brunch I must say , it was exceptional experience from start to finish. The ambiance of the restaurant was inviting and comfortable, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. The service was outstanding. Our server Mike was attentive and his friendliness made us feel very welcome. The food was exceptional, organic and hits the spot. Overall, I highly recommend Gina’s On Congress to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience.

Gina’s !! Our new fav for a sweet, cozy dinner spot. Absolutely impeccable flavors & food. Great wine, cozy fun atmosphere & great staff!! Recommend bone marrow, salmon dip, and their pastas