Visiting East Congress, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Austin neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a sushi bar and Japanese spot to a bakery.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in East Congress, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Umi Sushi Bar & Grill
Topping the list is sushi bar and Japanese spot Umi Sushi Bar & Grill. Located at 5510 S. I-35, Suite 400, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 571 reviews on Yelp.
This spot's happy hour offers cocktails, appetizers, classic sushi, signature rolls and desserts. Favorite items include the spicy yellowtail and rainbow rolls, tuna sashimi tacos and banana tempura dessert. Sake sangria, pineapple sake and more are also on offer.
2. The Celia Jacobs Cheesecake Experience
Next up is food truck and bakery The Celia Jacobs Cheesecake Experience, which offers desserts and more, situated at 4329 S. Congress Ave. With five stars out of 80 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
This sweet spot specializes in homemade mini-cheesecakes, with a rotating menu of 50 different flavors. Options include caramel apple, Mexican hot chocolate, peanut butter and jelly, honey lavender and more.
3. Soursop
Food truck, pan Asian and traditional American spot Soursop is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 440 E. St. Elmo Road, Bldg G-2, 4.5 stars out of 145 reviews.
Get your spicy food fix at Soursop, with offerings like eggplant curry, a tomato salad with silken tofu and a citrus-miso dressing, and a brisket burger with Thai basil ranch and waterfall slaw.
4. St Elmo Brewing Company
St Elmo Brewing Company, a brewery and beer bar, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 136 Yelp reviews. Head over to 440 E. St. Elmo Road, Suite G-2, to see for yourself.
The menu features brews ranging from a stout with deep chocolate flavors to a blackberry sour beer to a mild American IPA. Can't decide on just one? Try a flight of 5-ounce pours and enjoy with yummy Asian fusion eats from Soursop, an on-site food truck. This family-friendly brewery also has a packed events schedule including Tuesday trivia, a teacher happy hour, a hiking league, seasonal dinners and more.
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