I ate at the new and beautiful Restaurant Cool River and it was wonderful. It is the most impressive building I've been in awhile. Great bar, great food, great service. Ask for Shane the GM and tell him DK sent ya. On Parmer one block west of mopac 835-0010

 Damn good sandwiches, give em a try next to Highland Mall

Jeffreys is considered the very best restaurant in Austin by most. Head Chef and good buddy David Garrido is also considered one of the very best chefs in America. Located at 12th and West Lynn. Call for reservations

I've been in Mezzaluna more times than I have any other 10 restaurants combined. The food is excellant and so is the service. It's my "office" in the afternoon. Great wine list and the best Bellinis on Gods green earth. Ask for my buddy Brian at the door and my buddy Benny at the bar.

Had heard nothin but praise for the new White table cloth French Cuisine Restaurant called Sardine Rouge. My old friend Joe Elmiger owns it I had a disastrous meal my first time. My Foi Gras was so overcooked it was hard and my Sashimi smelled like it was left on the dock for 2 days. Service was awesome as well as the wine list. Joe is a world class restauranter and deserves another chance, so the jury is still out on Sardines. Located where Sfuzzis was on 6th,473-8642

This building was built in 1840 and General Robert E. Lee actually stayed he during the Civil War. My very dear friend Tomas has owned it for years and they serve damn good food. It's called the Paggi House 478-1121. Only place you can into at lunch and smoke a cigar. Located at West Riverside and Lamar behind that awful Tacocabana

In my opinion Sullivans is the best all around steakhouse in Austin.  call ahead for reservations cuz this place gets busy every nite. Located at 3rd and Colorado. 495-6504

now they are open for lunch

I think every neighborhood in America should have a restaurant like Hyde Park. Always good food, good menu, freshly made. If Paul still works there tell Him DK sent you. Located at around 42nd and Duval, 458-3168

One baddass restaurant, gotta put it in the top 5 in Austin, Ask for Scott or Alan and tell them I referred you. Great operators. Call ahead cuz there's always a line. Great wine menu, too. The name is Vespaio and it is at 1610 Congress avenue between Gueros and Magnolia Cafe, phone # 441-6100.

The same people who own this Restaurant Mirabelle, own Castle Hill, same type food, same neat menu and same high quality. Good wine list and very nice owners.8127 Mesa Drive-346-7900 across the parking lot from Little Italy ****

I had a pretty decent Tex-Mex meal the other day at Jovitas Cantina on the Mexican Mile, 1619 South First. 44-7825. The have some pretty cool bands at nite. Here's a sampling of their food and prices

I haven't been to Fortune Pho 75 0n North Lamar in awhile and I gotta say the service and the food was so bad that i'm not even gonna scan their menu. It's a little south of Koenig on Lamar, I'll have to admit that I didn't try their noodle dishes for which their good reputation comes. Give it try if you want and if you disagree let me know. What the hell, here's a peek

Hoovers is on east Manor Rd. and serves up really good homestyle southern cooking. Hoover Alexander was the original chef for Good Eats Cafe. Give it a try and tell Hoover who you heard it from

Malagas is a Tapas bar and has some pretty good appetizers with a Spanish/Mediterranean style. Located right above Cedar Street.

Man if you ain't eaten at the Four Seasons Cafe, you're missing as good as you can get in Austin. I've enclosed their Dinner Menu but definitely try lunch and their Sunday Brunch is as good as it gets in the USA. Ask for Winston or Ruey and tell 'em I sent ya. Located at 1st and San Jacinto, phone # 478-4500. EVERYTHING IS TOP NOTCH!!

Ruth Chris rocks for steaks and seafood. They have a coupla dozen stores around the country, all very successful. Check out the menu and then check out this beautiful restaurant. My friend Dick Clark designed it. Ask for Bill the owner or Adrian the manager and tell them Don King sent you. call 477-RUTH for resevations and it's located at 6th and Congress.

Thank Goodness my old friend Jorge Arredondo is back in the restaurant biz again. Many of you may remember all of his old Jorge restaurants in the 70's and 80's. Good food and the best frozen margaritas in town, hands down. They don't use lard, msg, or animal fat. Give them a try, they are in the old Trudys Southern Star/Hanks Roadhouse location, one light south of Barton Springs and Lamar. 1000 S. Lamar 442-1838 Tell Lonny or Jorge that Don King sent ya and let me know what you think. By the way it's called Rosa Marias

Don't get out to Chuys as much as I'd like to but it's always great. The Elvis is good as you get to try all three types of enchilades. Burritos are huge and good. If you are on North Lamar ask for Rod and tell him I sent ya. Locations on Barton Springs, North Lamar, and Research

You gotta get by and try my olf friend Ray Lemay's new Steakhouse where the old Ruth Chris' Steakhouse was on Guadalupe. If I know Ray he will hold his own with any of the other Steakhouses in town, check out how extensive the menu is and they are open for lunch. Great Wine List , too. 3010 Guadalupe, 478-0000.

here is the lunch menu

And here's the Dinner Menu

Chinatown has been around for a good while and serves up consistently good Chinese food in a variety of regional styles. Tell my good friend Ronald Chang I sent you.3407 Greystone. Phone # 343-9307

Twin Dragon is just damn good, well done food , Chinese and Vietnamese. Got a sister restaurant called Sea Dragon on Research and Ohlen. I think 2 of the best Asian places in town

Saba rocks for appetizers and is a great place to have a snack, get a good drink, and see some pretty people. All the appetizers are excellant and they have a huge, beautiful salt water aquarium behind the bar. It's located on 4th right next to Cedar Street. Ask for Chuck the owner or Clint the Boss, tell 'em DK sent ya. 478-7222

Finally found a restaurant I've never heard of or been to and it's been open since 1948. It's called Arkies and its way out East 1st street past Montopolis at 4827 east 1st. I only had the chicken fried steak and it was hand breaded and pretty good, definitely going back. Give it a try for good basic American cuisine. Ps, good service.  385-2986. Open 5:30 am til 3pm, monday thru friday

Just so you guys will know that I'm not just giving all my good friends restaurants great reviews. I had a less than good visit to the New Iron Cactus. Waited for almost half an hour before we were even offered a menu. We were so mad we left before we ordered. The food looked real good and my boss says it's good. Service sucked. I'll give it another try later. Here's the menu. Its located behind Sams in the Arboretum area.

My buddy Adam opened this place and I highly recommend it. Some of you may remember me trying to help these people fund this restaurant. Looks like I did alright. The food is damn good and so are the prices. It's high quality, low priced, Asian fast food. Tell Adam I sent you.

My friends Stuart and Tyson opened a badass Sushi Restaurant on South Lamar just south of Barton Springs, world class cuisine, it's called Uchi

first is Zin at 38th and jefferson, ask for John or Jeff, next to The Original Kerbey Lane Cafe,

here's the menu

Wink is now my new favorite, started and run by the two ex chefs from Brio, Ask for Mark Paul, owner/manager/chef and tell him I referred you. Located 1014 N. Lamar, 482-8868. Awesome food

My buddy John O. has part of a new sushi bar and it was very good. Had many dishes you can't find at other places.  257-1411

Roys rocks, world famous Chef Roy opened his 30th store here at 2nd and San Jacinto, go try and ask for Chris or Patrick. 391-1500

This is my main muthafucka and best boss/best friend Jerel Choates new restaurant where the old Bombay Bicycle Company used to be. My good friend David Elkins is the chef  and cooks the same great food Sugars used to have. I'm gone, Jerel's gone , and David is gone and oh yea Howards gone, too. I think I included everything, oh yea the business is gone, too.

Baddass new restaurant one block east of Guadalupe on 34th, Starlite Cafe. Tried the Sunday brunch is muy bueno, great food, great prices on food, drink prices suck, ask first on drink prices, tell 'em Dk K sent ya and here's the nite menu also

Sometimes called Martins Kumbak, sometimes called just Dirtys, best greasy burgers in Austin. Opened 75 years ago, also has tater tots and shakes and malts. 477-3173, 2808 Guadalupe

Sushi-Sake opened over in Gateway Plaza and I gotta say, nobody has come close to the quality of Musaachinos until now. Give it a try, they do some things others don't and it's damn good. 527-0888

Found a cool place to get pizza on North Loop next to Forbidden Fruit. It's called The Parlor and has a pool table, beer, dine-in or take-out, 454-8965

Trulucks just opened at 4th and Colorado. Great food, the best and only Stone Crab Claws in town. Go there and ask for  David, or Steve and they will take great care of you.,

I've eaten sushi from Seattle to San diego and Hawaii to boot and I still like Musachino best. Tell Smoky DK sent ya. It's at Greystone and Mopac on the bottom floor of Chinatown restaurant. 795-8593

If you have to eat out at the lake, you gotta try Hudsons on the bend, rated one of the top restaurants in the Southwest. If you have to have have a steak go down the road to Calames on 620 almost to Hwy 71.

Good boiled seafood and they even carry crawfish. About a block east of IH 35 on West 6th 472-0985. Ask for Dave the owner

P.F. Changs is very popular. Good food, best wine by the glass list in town. Ask for Bret the mgr., Don the owner, Don the bartender,

Threadgills has been open as long as the Rose and has been our very good neighbors. I used to work for Eddie Wilson the owner at a Disco 25 years ago. Best homecooking in Austin. If you get a chance to get Erika as a waitress I can guarantee you'll get great service. !00 yards south of the Rose, 451-5440

Ate at Dave & Busters the other day and got shitty service and shitty food. I'll go back again a coupla more times to be fair tho.

Ventured way deep into East Austin seeking new places to eat and found this place. Good Southern Black cooking in a small house at Springdale and 12th St. Sally is a doll. You know your eating Soul food when you see chitterlins and pigs feet on the menu. We tried the smothered Pork Chops and they were good as were the greens. Info below,it's called Sallies address on the menu

If you don't feel like getting out, call Wing Zone. They have pretty good stuff, a big menu and they deliver until 2:00 in the morning.

For a barbecue place thats convenient, Rudys rocks. It has a little bit of everything and is reasonable. Its not the Salt Lick but it'll do. Locations and numbers below

One of the best all around restaurants in Austin is the Austin Java Company. Check out their menu. Everything is very fresh, huge portions, great prices. one location in front of the Tavern at 12th and Lamar(476-1829), another in Barton Creek Mall and another on Research (219-5388)

My old friend Joe Elmiger runs a first class restaurant. He owns Louie's 106, both Dan McCluskeys, and the new Sardine Rouge. Louie's has to be one of the top restaurants in town and the lunches are very reasonable. My favorite is the pork chop. It is a few feet from the corner 6th and Congress and has valet service. 476-1997

Old legendary restaurant that has had hundreds of famous people thru their doors. Opened and run by the late great Rudy Cisneros, they have great food and and a wonderful atmosphere. If you've never been you gotta try it. Order anything it's all good. Located at 1511 East 6th, 472-4720. It's called Ciscos and it is famous.

Great fried shrimp and oysters, great gumbo, and the coldest draft beer in town. It's called the Captains Oyster Bar and it is at5700 IH-35. 452-1417

Tried a new Asian restaurant and I'm still not sure, it may have just been the dish I ordered but I was disappointed. The menu looked good so I'll go back again. Name of the place is Peony located on Balcones across from Randalls 459-3341

There's a cute little deli over in the Crestview neighborhood behind the club. It's actually called Little Deli and the woman who owns it is sooo nice. They usually have some good daily specials like pot roast or lasagna and their sandwiches rock. Go support your local small business owner and tell Lacresha Don King sent ya. 467-7402

The people who own Manuels have opened a little Taqueria on Guadalupe called Changos and it is very good. Check the menu out, Everything is quality and fresh with some great sauces. Try the Pastor tacos. It's at 3023 Guadalupe, 480-taco and would you believe I don't know a soul there.

You gotta try the Gumbos at 8th and Colorado. Beautiful restaurant, great service and the best cajun/creole cooking in this town, hands down. Ask for manager Eric or Charles. If you see a short little cute woman running around, thats the owner Yoli. Great waitpeople there are William and Leeann. If you see a cute little hostess with a great body, thats my baby Elizabeth. Tell any or all that I recommended the place. By the way I was raised on coonass food and know my shit.. Phone number is 480-8053 and they have another in Round Rock