Roselle Pizzeria — Restaurant in Austin

Their food looks good, but the neighborhood takes advantage of honest people who don't know the area. If you drive behind the business and park (next to a bunch of other businesses) and walk to the restaurant, they have a snake of a man hiding in the bushes who will immediately throw a $100 boot on your tire.. I parked , walked up to the business and saw signs that warned for this and not to park there, so I immediately turned around to go get my car and drive out of there... However, the little snake man doesn't give you time to realize your mistake and gives NO time to correct it.. it took me 2 minutes and the boot was on, nothing to to do but pay up (the little snake man has no empathy and don't care, he's there to scam and collect), and sadly I didn't have any appetite anymore so East side king made no money on me...however the little snake man had extra coin in his little pouch.

Nice job, it's a racket they have there.. They make a LOOOOT of money this way, so obviously the parking "guards" are instructed to sit like hawks and wait for someone to make a mistake and pounce on the car when they walk away.. If it wasn't a racket, the guards would kindly tell you to move the car or at least give you a chance to realize the business is not part of the other businesses there.. They argue the address but what person knows the difference between different blocks? We don't live there, we parked next to businesses to do business!!

The guards argue that if you didn't go in to the businesses that the parking is for, you abandoned the car, but who is he to judge that my intention wasn't to go into those businesses too? THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DO IN A SHOPPING AREA! This way they really are damaging all the businesses there because who wants to ever go back there again after this? Very sour taste in my mouth, and those businesses are dead to me..

Again, no hate on East side kings I guess, they are aware, try to warn with signing (but I had to park further away so I didn't see it until it was too late). Apparently they have tried to lease parking from this property but the landlord is a little snake too and likes to take advantage of honest people and make easy money. This has NOTHING to do with the parking being an issue for the businesses there, it's ONLY to take advantage and make...

To be honest, I wasn't sure if I'd like East Side King in the daylight. Don't get me wrong, those tacos were my savoir -- but this was always at 1am, after a few mixed drinks and one regrettable PBR at Shangri La (or The Liberty... who can ever remember which is which). It was highly probable these were one of Austin's many aggressively mediocre tacos, only made to shine by an above-average alcohol intake.

Needless to say, I was weary walking in the doors. The space, next to the ghost of Casita Taco, encompasses all the trashy-trendiness of East Sixth without any of the dirt. It's cool, but not in a way that pisses me off, and was therefore welcoming. It was Friday, maybe Saturday, at 8pm and there were only a handful of people inside. The cashier was friendly and helpful, something that can be pretty rare in our fair city, and I immediately did not regret my attempt at ruining one of my favorite trailers. We ordered, I filled up my cup with Doppleganger, and waited maybe ten minutes before our food arrived.

I wasn't disappointed with the food. I got the Brussels Sprouts Salad, which are fried, tossed in a sweet and sour sauce, and served with a jalapeno-mint slaw. This is probably the best thing I've ever eaten. They're crunchy, full of a light syrupy sweetness, and spicy without being hot. A lot of competing flavors are packed into the little veggies, but it's interesting, memorable, and not too salty. (Aside: I often find the Brussels Sprouts at Uchi way too salty.) Additionally, I ordered the Chasu Pork Taco. This taco isn't as soliloquy-worthy as the Brussels Sprouts, but it was a solid pork taco. The meat was tender, the sauce bright, and the cabbage-guacamole dressing fun and fresh. The meat to sauce/veggie ratio was off (I wish there was more sauce and veggies), but this is definitely an above-average taco.

The only thing I didn't really like about this experience is now I'm going to be a little upset every time I drunkenly stuff some ESK into my face because I'll only half-remember what I had the...

I finally made it down to check out the southern brick-and-mortar East Side King location and I wasn't disappointed. The tacos are ridiculously delicious, just as I've come to expect from every other ESK location. I had the Mochi Taco and the Spicy Chicken Taco. Having never had mochi before, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Of course it was delicious (and vegan for those that care). The marinade on the spicy chicken taco was awesome and the sambal bajak really made the entire taco.

The worst thing about the tacos is that they are awkwardly sized between being a little too small and not quite large enough for a single taco to be sufficient. If you're feeling really hungry I'd recommend two tacos, otherwise I'd recommend a taco and another non-taco order.

Parking is really confusing but definitely DO NOT park in the lot immediately next to the restaurant. There are signs everywhere threatening to tow ESK customers and apparently that is not an empty threat. The ESK lot is in between the Chipotle further south on Lamar and the ESK building. Alternatively you can park on the neighboring...