Josh Watkins maintains Driskill Grill Five-Star cuisine
Austin360.com, 2007
2005 Driskill Grill Review: Five stars
Dale Rice, Austin American-Statesman Restaurant Critic
2005 Driskill Grill Review
Rob Balon, FOX 7 and KLBJ Food/Restaurant Critic
www.diningoutwithrobbalon.com
America's Top Ten Pastry Chefs
Pastry Chef A. Mark Chapman, Pastry Art & Design, 2004
Austin's #1 Restaurant
Austin American-Statesman, 2003/2004
Five Star Restaurant Award
Austin American-Statesman, 2004
Gold List: World's Best Hotels
Conde Nast Traveler, 2005
Austin's #1 Restaurant
by Dale Rice, Austin American-Statesman Restaurant Critic 2003/2004/2005
Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator Magazine, 2002/2003/2004/2005
Top Texas Chefs
Texas Highways Magazine, 2005
Austin's Most Elegant Table
Austin American-Statesman 2004
Four Diamond Award
American Automobile Association 2004
Top 50 Best Hotel Restaurant
Food & Wine 2003
Top 500: The World's Best Hotels
Travel & Leisure Magazine, 2005
"Guests will find delightful dining in an elegant, romantic setting at this outstanding New American restaurant where fine china and exceptional service by a very knowledgeable staff create an impressive setting."
Four Star Award Recipient
Mobil Travel Guide
"The food...well, this was one of the times you just wish you would have packed an extra stomach to hold everything. With a rich, dark wood banquette as a backdrop, we sampled fusions like barbecued duck burrito over fiery corn cakes with mango fiesta salad and charred avocado."
Raeanne Rubenstein, Dish Magazine
"His mastery of the small details of many dishes was a good example of the type of professional service provided by the attentive and uncompromising Driskill..."
Dale Rice, Austin-American Statesman, Restaurant Critic
"The Driskill's service was some of the best I've ever encountered. Even the parking attendants were outstanding. Our waiter seemed always to be there when we wanted him (and never when we didn't)."
Jancie Rossen, My Table Magazine
"The Driskill is one of my Top 15 restaurants. Has been since I debuted my website and I've seen no indication that it's slipped at all. If anything, it's gotten even better."
Rob Balon, Fox 7 News, Restaurant Critic
"Our first night at the Driskill was a dream, gliding through the Winter-Palace-meets-the-Titanic lobby, lingering over a delicious meal at the darkly encrusted Driskill Grill, and settling around the bar's grand piano."
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman Arts Critic
"One of the best meals any of us had experienced in Austin in quite some time. The service at our dinner was first-class, attentive without being intrusive, friendly without being overly familiar."
Virginia B. Wood, The Austin Chronicle, Restaurant Critic
