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Old Thousand, Austin, TX

Old Thousand

4.8
4.8
65 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for happy hour
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
Old Thousand is a neighborhood Chinese restaurant on Austin's east side. We offer an eclectic and inventive mix of flavors, ingredients, and styles with modern interpretations of classic American-Chinese recipes.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Location
    1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
  • Neighborhood
    East Austin
  • Cross street
    11th St. and Curve St. - Access private parking lot through Waller St.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    11th/Waller Bus Stop
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Jewish Christmas at Old Thousand

    Dec 24, 2024 only
    Join us on Christmas Eve, December 24th, for a special celebration of Jewish Christmas! We’re collaborating with Steamies Dumplings, Jewboy Burger, and Rockstar Bagels to bring you a unique a la carte menu featuring dishes like duck bao, pastrami fried rice, dumplings, brisket spring rolls, Korean latkes, egg drop matzo ball soup, and more. We’ll also have a few of your Old Thousand favorites on the menu. Hours: 12 PM to 8 PM Make your reservations now and celebrate with us!

Menu

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What 65 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Best Value

  • Austin

    Lively

  • Austin

    Best Value

  • Austin

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Old Thousand in Austin is a vibrant spot offering a "fantastic experience" with "mouth-watering" Asian fusion dishes like brisket fried rice and mala fried chicken. The atmosphere is lively, ideal for sharing plates and enjoying "awesome drinks." With attentive service and great happy hour deals, it's a local favorite.

65 Reviews

  1. Lilyan

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food tasted like they were either going out of business or the kitchen was disgruntled about working on Christmas Eve.

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  2. Meg

    Austin

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Old Thousand is one of my family’s absolute favorites! It never disappoints!

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  3. Karen

    Austin

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Omg! It was such a good meal. We were excited to try the Jewish Christmas menu and it was well executed. We started with the latkes and brisket egg roll. Both were flavorful and well done. We ordered the matzo ball egg drop soup and it was a hit. For the main entrees we had the pastrami fried rice and the general tso chicken. We were so happy we did this. The holiday drinks also hit the spot. :). Please bring this menu back next year!!!!

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  4. Gabriel

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a very busy Friday evening, and the staff did amazingly! All our food was delicious, as was our hot tea. Thank you guys for serving up something hot and comforting at each visit.

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  5. Cynthia

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    49 reviews

    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always standout food. We ordered 3 cabbage, 2 brisket fried rice, shrimp fried rice, 2 Buddha’s feast, and 2 Mala fried chicken. Soo good!

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  6. Niki

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I have been here before years ago and had a great experience. This time was lame. Music was loud and hard to hear and carry on a conversation. The appetizers were ok. My entre’,the Mala Chicken, came out staggered to the rest of the meal and was so late that not only did I have to ask about it but my friend that I was dining with had already finished her meal. When the entre’ finally came out it was terrible. A scoop of rice and overcooked hard chicken. I sent it back. The waitress agreed it was not good and brought me something else. Won’t be going back again.

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  7. Kelly

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious! So many flavors! Ambience was lively and festive during the holidays. Highly recommend!!

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  8. Patrick

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and server was great. Music was nice too

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  9. Deana

    Houston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The quality of the food was good but don’t expect authentic Chinese. Everything was fresh and the portions were ample. The menu is very limited in choices.

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  10. Taylor

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Slow service but great food - it’s mainly college kids working there but again great food

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FAQs

Old Thousand offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Old Thousand also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (737) 222-6637.

Old Thousand is rated 4.8 stars by 65 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Old Thousand

1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

Additional information

  • Cross street
    11th St. and Curve St. - Access private parking lot through Waller St.
  • Neighborhood
    East Austin
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Cocktail Bar, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    11th/Waller Bus Stop
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Brown
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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