FoodHawk Review:
At Cypress Grill in Southwest Austin, Creole and Cajun cuisine takes center stage. Friendly waiters serve up hearty gumbo, spicy red beans & rice, authentic crawfish etouffe and fiery voodoo shrimp to  a mixed crowd of families and young, hip couples. The eclectic menu also features plenty of all-American food like buttermilk chicken tenders, hamburgers and cheese fries. Everything from the raspberry-cane syrup vinaigrette to the oyster po-boy to the bourbon chocolate pecan pie is made from scratch from the freshest ingredients available. This casual, cozy neighborhood hot spot is always packed  thanks to $5.99 lunch specials, happy hour drink specials, half-price wine nights and free birthday meals.