Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | February 2026

Dining

BY KATLYNN FOX

Jack Allen’s opened in Round Rock in 2012 and the company’s sixth location opened in 2025 in Hutto.

Jack Allen’s Kitchen oers a happy hour on Mondays, from 3 p.m. to close.

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Jack Allen’s Kitchen now an Austin-area dining staple Over 16 years ago, Jack Allen Gilmore worked as a corporate chef and Tom Kamm as the director of operations for Z’Tejas. After 20 years at the same company, they ventured out to grow a family of restaurants in the Austin area. The background

Pictured, from left to right, are Jack Allen’s Kitchen president Nick Rotas, owner Tom Kamm and owner Jack Allen Gilmore.

seafood, chicken-fried meats, tacos, enchiladas, burgers and desserts. One of the “JAK Originals” is a pesto-marinated crab stued chicken, which is a grilled chicken breast stued with blue crab, red bell peppers and jack cheese, a potato cake, vegetables and cajun cream sauce. “My No. 1 goal was to honestly get six people from anywhere in the country all at one table and nd something on the menu that [they] want,” Gilmore said. The restaurant oers margaritas, specialty cocktails, wine, cider, local beers and mocktails. “Back in 2009, we were the rst restaurant to feature only local beers on tap,” Kamm said. “And to this day, we still adhere to that.”

In December 2009, Gilmore and Kamm opened the rst Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Oak Hill, bringing a menu of Southern-inspired plates. The duo has since opened six locations in the Austin area, along with two other concepts: Salt Traders Coastal Cooking and Day Maker Half Day Cafe. On the menu The menu features a selection of salads,

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