It was just great! Nice food, great environment! Highly recommend this place. The escargots were super. Would like to come back.

It was just great! Nice food, great environment! Highly recommend this place. The escargots were super. Would like to come back.

Went to celebrate my birthday - during our wait the lovely lady bartending served us one of the best martini's I've had in Austin and DH had the Pastis - we loved the fact that they had Pastis!!! DH …

Went to celebrate my birthday - during our wait the lovely lady bartending served us one of the best martini's I've had in Austin and DH had the Pastis - we loved the fact that they had Pastis!!! D…

Went to celebrate my birthday - during our wait the lovely lady bartending served us one of the best martini's I've had in Austin and DH had the Pastis - we loved the fact that they had Pastis!!! D…

We LOVE Justine's so much that we went for three nights in a row when we were in town for F1. Great food; service; experience.

We LOVE Justine's so much that we went for three nights in a row when we were in town for F1. Great food; service; experience.

We LOVE Justine's so much that we went for three nights in a row when we were in town for F1. Great food; service; experience.

Absolutely had a fabulous experience. The food was amazing and the choices were very impressive...a very broad menu. The server ... was incredible and made our experience even more enjoyable.

Ate dinner with my wife on a Friday evening. Thirty minute wait for a table at 6:10 on a Friday evening. Lucky us! We spent the time at the outdoor wine bar Great wine recommendations and raw oyst…

Ate dinner with my wife on a Friday evening. Thirty minute wait for a table at 6:10 on a Friday evening. Lucky us! We spent the time at the outdoor wine bar Great wine recommendations and raw oy…

Justine’s is a wonderfully eccentric restaurant that is well worth a visit. Starting with unique staff dress and ending with an outstanding meal, you will enjoy it.

The moules was on point and the butter and creme brûlée were wonderful as well as the sauces and drinks. I was very underwhelmed by the steak however very bland and dry. Service was great atmosphere we more than pleasant. Will be back just not for the steak..

We sat at the bar and the music was a bit too loud for conversation. It was good music, just too loud. The duck was good, skin less than crispy, as I would have liked it, but still very flavorful. Otherwise the vibe was great, drinks were excellent.

Jason C

Pretty cool experience tucked away, kind of hidden. The porch area in the winter time (when we went) was pretty cool and felt like some combination between a wedding reception, traveling circus, and a speakeasy. Food was pretty good, tables are pretty small and the dishes were big so get ready to play Tetris.

+4

Madeline Brooke

Stellar ambiance and the best wine list in town! I've celebrated a few special nights here and it truly is an amazing place to share moments with friends & family. I do absolutely enjoy the food but wish it blew my mind a little bit more. Tartare is one of my favorite foods and I wish this was a perfect place in Austin to get it, but the quality isn't fantastic.

Jaime Guajardo

Great ambiance, but some of the food was disappointing. Make sure to get the right dishes otherwise you will be disappointed. Also, they don't do 2 people reservations unless you're in their wine club which was annoying to see. Steam and frites 4/5 good steak but parts were chewy Escargot 4/5 delicious and overly buttered Mussels 2.5/5 I had high expectations of it, but it was meh Crab salad 3.5/5 good taste, but where's the crab?! There was barely any! Oysters 5/5 excellent but pricey Hamachi crudo 5/5 delicious

+8

I’ve been to Justine’s multiple times. Every time I try to think and come with an open mind, expecting the price to match the quality but it never does. It’s a great, unique, fun atmosphere. But the service is often slow (they are busy) and the food mediocre. The bread is good, but no starter or entree has ever been impressive. The cocktails are solid, desserts decently good. But I truly don’t get the hype.

VANESSA Picazo

Service was the worst. We ordered bread and butter when we placed our drink order because we were very hungry. We asked about the bread 2 times and then were told the “butter” takes long. In what world? So of course our steak frites came out before the bread, and the steak wasn’t cooked to the temperature we asked. We had to ask for a dessert menu, and the waitress just dropped it and left, as if we understood the menu, it’s French cuisine with no description of anything. The place is expensive, but has a dive bar vibe. Disappointing night out.

Bite Scout

Went to Justine’s last night for my wife’s birthday. Tried the escargot, octopus, and steak, along with the French 75 and White Fur. The vibe was interesting and definitely different, but overall the experience was pretty mid. Nothing was bad, but nothing really stood out either—especially for the price. The food lacked depth in flavor, and the drinks were fine but not on par with what you can get at much cheaper spots around town. Didn’t feel like a total waste of money, but we left wishing we’d gone somewhere else. Probably won’t be back.

Michael Shelton

I had been really excited to try Justine’s, and finally made time to visit. I’m going to assume that this was an off night. Neither the food nor the service was good. The wagyu steak, for example was tough and gristly. The ambience, however, was fantastic. If food and service are ancillary to a cool spot for a date night, then this is your place.

Simone Anderson

Good place for drinks, ambience and food. The French 75, octopus, escargot, and French onion soup were delicious! Great oyster selection but you could find fresher oysters elsewhere in Austin. You’re really there for the drinks and ambience. Food is on par.

We were excited to get a dinner reservation (days in advance) even if it was for 8:45 on a Wednesday night, it was the only reservation available in the near future. Arrived a few minutes early a…

What was once our favorite restaurant for dinner and drinks unfortunately turned into a disappointing experience last night. The service was abysmal. Our waiter seemed annoyed from the start and appeared bothered by the fact that we had children with us. For context, we booked the earliest available reservation and our kids were well-behaved. It took an unusually long time to get our server’s attention, and as we were leaving, we noticed he was outside smoking. Couldn't be bothered.

Danielle Thompson

I dined at Justine’s on a Thursday night with friends to celebrate my engagement and was really looking forward to a cozy, special evening. The ambiance is undeniably charming — warm lighting, intimate tables, and a cute, lively vibe that makes it feel perfect for a night out or celebration. Unfortunately, the food and service didn’t quite live up to the setting. The bread arrived cold, the poisson du jour was overcooked and tough, and the fries with the burger were soggy. One of our drinks was also forgotten entirely. The burger and spaghetti bolognese were decent, but overall the meal felt inconsistent, especially for the price point. Service was the biggest disappointment. Our waitress came across as condescending and inattentive, and we often found ourselves waiting just to order or get basic check-ins. We had mentioned ahead of time that we were celebrating an engagement, so it was especially surprising to be told we couldn’t have a dessert because we “didn’t get engaged there.” That felt unnecessarily dismissive and took away from what should have been a happy occasion. There’s a lot of potential here — the space really is lovely — but warmer, better-prepared food and more thoughtful hospitality would make a big difference. Hoping this was just an off night.

Robert Emile

If the ambiance was nice and fun, food and wine quality were very low at Michelin star price. It is a tourist trap and I was very dissatisfied. French fries were cold and cooked like it wouldn't even be in a 3 euros french food truck. I tried 3 different wines : they all were bad wine (but expensive of course). Meat was ok and the waitress really nice.

Diana Xiao

Honestly felt overpriced for what it was, and nothing really made me want to come back. The appetizer with flaky pastry and fish was questionable. The pastry was so dry and flat, almost like eating a brick (not even crunchy) under fish that was just okay. The duck was smoked and tender enough, but it felt like it was missing other flavors. The artichoke on the side was bitter, which didn’t help.

Came here with husband for his birthday dinner. The receptionist told us the wait is about an hour. By the way, I called in advance trying to make reservation and was told they don’t do reservation…

Came here with husband for his birthday dinner. The receptionist told us the wait is about an hour. By the way, I called in advance trying to make reservation and was told they don’t do reservati…

Came here with husband for his birthday dinner. The receptionist told us the wait is about an hour. By the way, I called in advance trying to make reservation and was told they don’t do reservatio…

Walked in on a Wednesday night, Hostess didn’t even acknowledge our existence she was just super interested in her conversation with coworker. We had to interrupt her. Our waitress was bad, not very present, barely checked on us and the place was almost empty. I felt like both Hostess and Waitress gave us their bare minimum like I could feel they did not want to work. This is supposed to be an upscale restaurant and is very expensive so I would have appreciated better service! Fries were not good

If you dine here regularly, it’s hard not to assume you’ve never experienced Austin’s 4.8-star food scene. The only redeeming thing was the sparkling water. We ordered octopus and escargot to start. What arrived was butter, salt, and mayo. That’s not hyperbole. That was the dish. The flavor profile was larger than the portion itself. They served us a sliver of octopus so thin it felt like a wartime ration. The ratatouille wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever eaten. I didn’t vomit, so there’s that. But it certainly wasn’t confit byaldi. My partner ordered the duck, which somehow managed to taste like an upscale KFC chicken dinner. We’re considering a trip to Slimbridge just to formally apologize to the ducks for what happened here. Honestly, I’m calling my bank tomorrow to report fraud, because I clearly wasn’t in my right mind when I agreed to dine at what can only be described as le fond du baril of French cuisine.

Storri Gadau

A special occasion ruined by hostess hostility. This was the worst restaurant experience we’ve ever had. We chose Justine’s as a romantic dinner for our first wedding anniversary, but the night was ruined as soon as we arrived. The hostesses were immediately hostile and wouldn’t speak kindly, with respect, or at all at one point. It was just odd. The three were treating each other so poorly too right in front of us. They would have strange answers that confused us, or strange questions that confused each other. The layout was odd so we asked how to enter—they said the back of the building. We walked to a dumpster. At this point we were agitated, treated poorly for no reason. No clue why they lied and were so hostile, but all 3 hostesses seem to really hate their job and this is a trend per the bad reviews, so idk why they haven’t been fired. The girl with mid-length black braids in the buckle newsboy hat was the absolute worst. We overheard another couple talking about how she treated them as well. Our evening was completely ruined due to the disbelief of our treatment. The waiter was great and our app came quick so we decided to stay, but then our app and an entree were cold. Expected way more from such a well recommended place—I truly don’t understand the praise, but feel if they replaced the hostesses it’d fix their problems.

Janelle Hernandez

TLDR: slow & bad service. My fiancé and I came in for a dessert and night cap to celebrate our one year engagement. We’ve heard great reviews about this place and were excited to finally try it out. Unfortunately our expectations were severely under met as our server gave us an unpleasant experience. It took over 20 minutes to get tap water and even longer to get our drinks. I could have happily excused this due to the fact that they were busy on a Saturday night. However, while I was still enjoying my glass of wine (I had about half left) and my fiancé and I still had half of our dessert on our table, our server placed the bill in front of us without us asking for the check. He didn’t ask any questions like if my fiancé (who finished his first and only glass of wine) wanted a second pour or if there was anything else he could do for us. By this point we weren’t even seated for 45 minutes, so we weren’t hogging a table that our server could turn (I’m very cognizant of this as I hate sitting at a table when I’m not eating/drinking). All to say, I’m really sad to have had such an unpleasant experience and to have been treated so dismissively. Photo attached so you can see my finances empty glass of wine, our dessert still on the table, and my first glass of wine which was still half full, and the check in front of us, which we never asked for since we were still eating/drinking.