Simplicity

A few girlfriends and I needed to catch up, and we have all wanted to try Simplicity Wine and Eats in Austin. This place is a rarity with $3.95 tapas and no glass of wine over $8. In love yet? The tapas are all about 3 ounces, but you will get your fill when ordering a few for the table. My friend Bailey and I each decided on the House wine, which is a small carafe that equals two glasses for $7 total!! A steal by far. Angie and Meredith went for Prosecco, great move! We began our order and went for Shrimp & Grits, Crab Croquetas, Brie, Fire Roasted Eggplant, Chicken Satay, Lentil soup, and the Curry Apple Mussels. First was the Shrimp & Grits, which I LOVE. Simplicity's were fantastic. The shrimp were perfectly cooked and plump, and the grits were creamy with a hint of kick. The Crab was like a mini crab cake, with plenty of meat and crunch. The Brie was some of the best I've had. Very creamy and not too overwhelming. The Eggplant was surprisingly good, but was the only dish we had leftovers of at the table. The Chicken Satay had a fantastic creamy sauce to go along with the spice of the chicken. The soup had tender lentils and plenty of woodsy flavor. The mussels were perfection. The curry was not too powerful and seeped into each little mussel. The slightly cooked apples marinated in the sauce and were such a great compliment to the seafood. We decided we hadn't had enough and went for one of the specials, Oysters on the Half Shell with beet jus and cucumber. Ugh delicious! They were gorgeous to being with, and you cannot beat cheap tasty oysters. Each dish was so tasty and flavorful. Definitely the perfect place for happy hour and conversation. The restaurant is also almost a "zero waste" establishment. They compost all of the paper plates (made of compostable & renewable corn & bamboo) & recycle all of the wine & beer bottles. Excellent for our little planet called Earth. Be sure to stop in as they have fantastic daily specials, and more than what's displayed on their menu online. Be aware, you may leave smelling like curry, but you'll be in a hurry to come back!

Simplicity Wine & Eats
Twitter: @SimplicityWandE

*Not all food is shown, but feast your eyes on these (Crab Croqueta & Mussels)!