Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill Cedar Park — Restaurant in Cedar Park

This Saturday, my husband and I went out for a date night, having 2 kids does not make this a regular treat for us so we knew that we wanted it to be special. I work in the industry at another Cedar Park restaurant so the idea of going out to eat after having been at work is always daunting, couple that with the fact that I am vegan and my husband is not and our options become fewer and far between, I know every vegan option on every menu in a 20 mile radius and the top contender is always side salad or french fries. My husband recommended Blue Corn Harvest and it was a stroke of genius on his part. We arrived about an hour before closing and sat on the patio. Our server was courteous and allowed us time to look over the menu without appearing rushed or annoyed, which I appreciated greatly since I had never been there and because it was late and we were obviously his last table. I ordered a Pomegranate Basil Martini and my husband ordered a beer and we shared the Harvest Four appetizer. First of all, my martini was FABULOUS! I wanted to drink 3 or 4 more of them because they tasted THAT good, I did however resist my temptation because trust me, they pack a wonderfully delicious punch. The Harvest Four included fresh salsa, guacamole, and a skillet queso served with chips- I anticipated nothing fabulous out of the appetizer given it is fairly normal for a Texas eatery to include these items but I was pleasantly surprised. The flavors and freshness of these simple items was remarkable. My husband pleaded with me to taste the queso, again I am vegan so I gave my husband that "look" and he just smiled and said, "No babe, try this." So the vegan tasted the queso, and guess what? The vegan did have more bites, I in fact ate that cheese concoction and felt zero regrets about it, it was THAT good. I am around cheese up to my ears at my job, queso as well, and I don't touch it in any form, but THIS cheese was superb! For my entree I chose the Roasted Veggie Burger, that being said I do NOT like mushrooms, never have, never will-unless they are served to me at Blue Corn Harvest! I decided to have the burger as it came and give it a chance, although our server did inform me that mushroom was a component of the sandwich; I am glad that I did because for the first time in my life I enjoyed a mushroom! The sweet potato fries were on point and my husband's salad was beyond compare from the garden fresh greens brought in that morning to the beautifully nostalgic buttermilk ranch dressing(this was the HOUSE salad mind you and yes the vegan ate and LOVED the ranch dressing too). I ordered a house margarita to finish and was pleased to find that it tasted refreshing and light as well as strong and I enjoyed the hint of key-lime-esque flavor that swirled around my palate. I have to say however, after experiencing the martini that I had, I find myself wanting to see just what all the bartenders can do and what the Bar Manager incorporates into the menu because it is very apparent that creativity and fresh ingredients are his passion, so I will likely not be ordering a house margarita in the future, not because it wasn't wonderful but because I am captivated by the rest of the possibilities. The service was superb our entire visit and the Bar Manager came out and really made the whole meal come together with his explanation of the vision of Blue Corn Harvest as well as making my husband and I feel very much like VIP's with his chef's table level of service. We are fans for life and are looking forward to many more memorable moments, and this vegan is excited to have found a place where I can truly order anything off of the menu because I trust that it is compassionately sustained, sourced, prepared and served. Anyone in management or is a front of house or back of house employee at an eatery would do well to study how it's supposed to be done from Blue Corn Harvest because from what I see, they are doing it better than anyone in the area, maybe even the state. Well done Blue Corn...

For the Austin folk who live North, Blue Corn Harvest (BCH) is another fantastic Tex-Mex place to frequent. When compared to two of the most frequented Tex-Mex restaurants in Austin, Chuy's and Trudy's; for me this restaurant overall wins that battle. BCH's food and alcoholic beverages are both superior to Chuy's. I strongly believe BCH's alcoholic drinks especially separate them from Chuy's.

For Trudy's, it's not even close at how much better the food at BCH is. As far as the alcoholic drinks I would give Trudy's the edge there because their Mexican martini's are epic. BCH can make some strong margaritas to combat Trudy's martini, but you need to pay some additional money to add a floater to your margarita.

Some restaurants I have a favorite dish that I will generally always get, but BCH is not that type of restaurant for me. I generally will bounce around with the type of dishes that I get here and I am generally very pleased with the dish. I chose BCH for a birthday on one occasion and they offered a special lamb dish that was amazing. A dish that is a must try through in my opinion is the "Steak Enchiladas". 10/10 for sure! Get the chicken nachos for an appetizer if you are hungry. They were delicious!

Please note that like Chuy's and Trudy's, if you attempt to go to BCH during normal dinner hours on Friday and Saturday night; expect a decent wait. Most of the dishes at BCH are reasonably priced and not on the...

Pretty sure my card got flagged/frozen when they tried to run it. Bartender and manager were pompous/pretentious in response and rather unaccommodating. "Well I guess I have to buy your dinner" At 1:30pm -Pretentious manager who didnt look me in the eye, stuck his nose up, never introduced himself, or offered alternative. I offered my number to settle the bill during business hours when I can unfreeze my card, his acceptance was about the only shift in tone during the entire experience. I DID show up in a tank top and shorts, in the 01 beater Tahoe lol. I've been in a place where I couldn't afford to go out many times, and so I wont in those circumstances. I've even been hard up enough to ask for a manager in advance to ask if they'd sponsor me a meal until I could get them back. I've never dine and ditched. I haven't been in that circumstance in many years, thankfully. I think today likely was the first time I've ever even stiffed a waitstaff on the tip, despite some 1-3 star experiences, having come from a service industry background myself. The bartender was prompt and on point, the food was good too. The environment was generally pleasant and the people inside too. I took my card next door to the ATM and came back to pay cash. I wonder if it would have been the same experience If I'd shown up dressed better and in the Raptor. Maybe someone would have...