Been awhile since I posted a less than glowing review on here.
Heard great things about lil easy so I stopped by.
We sat inside on a Monday night and it wasn’t too crowded! They take reservations and have indoor and outdoor seating.
I was kinda surprised when we got sat next to a dirty sink with dirty dishes. Hard to see but there was also a basket of dirty rags directly behind my chair . I can see they were going for the garage vibes but the inside was so dusty and cluttered and the food bits right behind my head and the scale was such an appetite killer. It honestly felt like a joke.
We got the fish basket for 22, the Rockefeller oysters (I believe they were 2-3 each), the cup of gumbo for 6, and the po boy for 17 dollars. I enjoyed the po boy the most and felt it was a decent size. The fries were a bit blonde and could have used more time in the fryer. The Gumbo was lacking spices and the roux needed more flavor overall. Rockefeller oyster had great flavor but were filled with oyster bits and grit, making it a bit hard to eat. The fish basket was by far the most disappointing part of the meal. The fish was tiny, like the size of my fingers and I only got 3. The fries were also very meh. The hush puppies were unbelievably dry and flavorless. I think they might be some of the worst I’ve ever had. My waitress told us “if I knew it was that tiny I would not have recommended it”. We let her know all the critiques and she was kind enough to give us 50% off on the fried fish basket.
They are new and currently being heavily promoted but I think they have lots of kinks to work out and inconsistencies. I would give them a few weeks as they figure out logistics and portion sizes. I checked google and noticed the fish looked way different opening day so they may be adjusting recipes.
by Austinfoodadventures