Prélude

Prélude reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Joyce

   Austin4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Had to wait a long time for the drinks which were overpriced and not that good. Chicken nuggets had the consistency of McNuggets. Only good thing was the garlic sausage in brioche. Not worth the money
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Austin2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of my newest favorite spots. Ideal for date night or drinks with the girls! Staff is extremely helpful and kind great experience! Excellent cocktail menu
   

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   Lance VIP

   Dallas4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall great experience. Sat in the back lawn and enjoyed great cocktails and excellent light bites. Drinks comparable and maybe better than any of the nice places in austin. The food was a highlight for sure. The beef tartare and hamachi were very memorable. Could have lived without the club music.
   

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   Roger VIP

   Austin26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cocktails with attention to detail and tasty twist on apps from oysters to nuggets
   

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   Michael VIP

   Austin3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this place, but had terrible experience with our server, Jonah. He was inattentive (had to flag other staff to order drinks after waiting - multiple times), asked him a question and his condensing response was…”Did you look at the menu?” and he was overall unfriendly. Was so bad we left $0.00 tip and noted our displeasure on the receipt. Today I found that this piece of work added $20 to our bill. We love this place and will definitely be back, but Jonah needs to go. Not sure if he or management are aware this is stealing!
   

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   Stacy VIP

   Dallas15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sat outside for the first time and it was lovely! Service was, as usual, outstanding. (Thank you Renata & Tim!) Have come to enjoy Prélude very much; it’s now a fave!
   

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   Sam202

   Greater Boston8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Jazz night is an amazing way to spend your evening. Thank you to the whole prelude team for an amazing night!
   

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   eric VIP

   San Francisco13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our 3rd visit to Prelude and it is definitely our favorite hang right now. This was our first time to sit outside on the lawn and it was great. As usual the service is amazing as well as the ambiance. We also enjoyed food for the first time since we heard about how regarded the chef is. We tried the rock shrimp with bread and a garlic sausage dish. Perfecto!
   

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   Emily

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice relaxing backyard area for some casual jazz and great cocktails. Our server was amazing - attentive yet relaxed, great for a place to wind down after work and catch up with a friend.
   

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    OpenTable Diner VIP

    Austin2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Exceptional service and drinks. The venue itself is outsanding
    

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