Reviews

2010

• Austin Chronicle Reader's Poll 2010
  
  Winner: Best Appetizer
  Winner: Best American
  Winner: Best Sunday Brunch
  Winner: Best Buffet
  Winner: Best Place to Take Your Parents
  
  Honorable Mention: Best Comfort Food
  Honorable Mention: Best Chicken Fried Steak
  Honorable Mention: Best Salad/Dressing
  Honorable Mention: Best Desserts
  Honorable Mention: Best Chicken Dish
  Honorable Mention: Best Service/Waitstaff

2009

• 2009 Best of Citysearch Restaurants, American Food Category
• Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2009
  
  Winner: Best Sunday Brunch
  Winner: Best Buffet
  Winner: Best American Food
  
  Honorable Mention: Best Appetizer
  Honorable Mention: Best Comfort Food
  Honorable Mention: Best Place To Take Parents
  

2008

• Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2008
  
  Winner: Best Sunday Brunch
  
  Runner-Up: Best Appetizer
  Honorable Mention: Best Comfort Food, Best American Food

2007

• “The delicious and abundant brunch menu at this converted 19th century saloon attracts a diverse and colorful crowd composed of power-players, tourists, and all sorts of Austinites who crave Moonshine’s uptown, down-home style of comfort vittles.”
  - Austin Chronicle, October 2007
• “Moonshine is anything but typical....it looks historic, feels rustic, and behaves like a Texan: decidedly classy, but knows when to kick up its heels.”
  - Amanda Glover, Longhorn Living, November 2007
• “Elegantly comfy and romantic, without being stuffy; highlights include its generous Sunday Brunch, a relaxed, breezy patio, drinks from the old carriage house bar that are like candy in a glass, and a caring staff that’s anxious to please.”
  - ZAGAT Texas Restaurant Survey 2007
• Austin Business Journal Readers Poll 2007
  
  Winner: Best Lunch, Best Restaurant for a Business Event, Best Service, Best Chef.
• Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2007
  
  Winner: Best Sunday Brunch
  
  Honorable Mention: Best Place to Take Parents
  Critics’ Pick: Best Bar Snack.

2006

• “Destined to bring out the kid in you, Moonshine’s Peanut Butter Mousse Pie is whimsical, cheerful, and massive.”
  - Austin Monthly “Top 10 Desserts That Capture the Essence of Summer,” September 2006
• “When it comes to appetizers, nothing beats the “corn dog” shrimp, served with honey and blueberry mustard.”
  - Austin Monthly “100 Food Favorites,” November 2006
• Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2006
  
  Winner: Best Sunday Brunch
  
  Critics Pick: Best Macaroni & Cheese for Grownups.

2005

• “My absolute favorite place is the Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill. The corn-dog shrimp and beer-battered asparagus are unbelievable. If I could eat at only one restaurant, that would be it.” Click here for the full article
  - Andy Roddick, American Way Magazine, May 15, 2005
• “(Chef) Perdido’s consistently good, highfalutin American standards appeal to regular folk, presidential types and everyone in between….An afternoon or moonlit evening spent on one of Moonshine’s patios might just transport you, if briefly, to days gone by.”
  - Ann Guidry, The Good Life Magazine, May 2005
• “Don’t leave Moonshine without trying their homemade apple pie and maple ice cream…You won’t be disappointed.”
  - Laura Kelso, Celebrate Austin, February 2005
• Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2005
  
  Winner: Best New Restaurant.
  
  Runner-up: Best Sunday Brunch, Best Comfort Food, Best Appetizer.

2004

• “By innovating old favorites in an old building, Moonshine is setting new standards.”
  - Virginia Wood, Austin Chronicle, March 26, 2004
• “Lots of restaurants try the fancy-schmancy home-cooking routine, but Moonshine makes it work; its limestone rooms and snug patio are just right for eating venison meatloaf or molasses-and-chile-cured pork chops.”
  - Patricia Sharpe, Texas Monthly, February 2004
• “It’s like a fantastic childhood memory wrapped around a grown-up food.”
  - Mercer Black, 512 Magazine, October 2004
• “Housed in a gorgeous historical building, Moonshine is a comfortable yet elegant space, with a relaxed atmosphere and superb service.”
  - Claudia Alarcon, Austin Monthly, March 2004
• Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2004
  
  Runner-up: Best New Restaurant.
  Critics’ Pick: Best Dessert, Best Vegetables.

2003

• “Like virtually everything else at Moonshine, they turned an American basic into something special.” Click here for the full review
  - Dale Rice, Austin American Statesman, December 4, 2003
• “Moonshine is like having that proverbial piece of cake and eating it as well. Wonderful fare, reasonable prices, and the fertile mind of Larry Perdido creating wonderful blends in the kitchen.”
  - Rob Balon, Dining out with Rob Balon.com, December 12, 2003
• “Behind the main house sits a carriage house-turned-bar that feels like a secret discovery amid the trees. The combination of cozy decor, dim lighting and beautiful grounds creates a homey elegance that distinguishes this restaurant from competitors.”
  - Tara Hall, Citysearch Editorial Review, 2003