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Where to Eat with a Crowd on Valentine's Day

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| Photo: Spencer Selvidge/EATX

Black Friday means Austin's finer dining establishments are booked solid with two-tops. Those not celebrating coupleyhood might find dining solo annoying, unless they patronize one of Austin's least romantic restaurants. Sure, there's always drinking alone, but plenty of restaurants are actually way more fun with a crowd. What better way to throw off the nuclear normative bullshit of Valentine's Day than to enjoy a meal with eight of your closest friends?

Behold Austin's finest casual communal dining experiences, from Szechuan to fried chicken. The map missing one of your favorite restaurants for a crowd? Hit the comments or the tipline and make your case.

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First Chinese BBQ

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Szechuan House

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Check out the best new Szechuan in the city by ordering everything with the word "hot" or "red" on the menu.

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Contigo Austin

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Contigo will be hosting their annual non-Valentine's Valentine's day party this year, with a buffet, dancing and possible "surprises." Tickets are $55 and available here.

Jack Allen's Kitchen

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Order everything off the Chicken Fried Anything menu and enjoy at least three margaritas each.

Whip In Convenience Store & Pub

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Order their massive bowls of curry and tasty samosas and sample freely from their beer list, including their own in-house label. There's lots of seating inside and out.

Aster's Ethiopian

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Lucy's Fried Chicken

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Enjoy a bucket of fried chicken and a boatload of grilled oysters in this casual and welcoming restaurant from chef James Holmes. They have a location on Burnet Road, too.

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

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Gus's may not have oysters, but their fried chicken is cultishly loved. And there can never be too much fried chicken.

Bufalina

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Communal seating is way more fun with an actual crowd. It's also more enjoyable to order all the pizza and share it around.

Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

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If friends, dogs, sausage and beer are more important to you than some lovey-dovey pretension, Banger's is the place to be.

East Side King

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Is there a finer place in Austin to enjoy cheap beer and mountains of beet fries with your twelve closest friends? No, there is not.

First Chinese BBQ

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Szechuan House

Check out the best new Szechuan in the city by ordering everything with the word "hot" or "red" on the menu.

Cover 3

[Photo: Mark G./Yelp]

Contigo Austin

Contigo will be hosting their annual non-Valentine's Valentine's day party this year, with a buffet, dancing and possible "surprises." Tickets are $55 and available here.

Jack Allen's Kitchen

Order everything off the Chicken Fried Anything menu and enjoy at least three margaritas each.

Whip In Convenience Store & Pub

Order their massive bowls of curry and tasty samosas and sample freely from their beer list, including their own in-house label. There's lots of seating inside and out.

Aster's Ethiopian

[Photo: Kevin N./Yelp]

Lucy's Fried Chicken

Enjoy a bucket of fried chicken and a boatload of grilled oysters in this casual and welcoming restaurant from chef James Holmes. They have a location on Burnet Road, too.

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

Gus's may not have oysters, but their fried chicken is cultishly loved. And there can never be too much fried chicken.

Bufalina

Communal seating is way more fun with an actual crowd. It's also more enjoyable to order all the pizza and share it around.

Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

If friends, dogs, sausage and beer are more important to you than some lovey-dovey pretension, Banger's is the place to be.

East Side King

Is there a finer place in Austin to enjoy cheap beer and mountains of beet fries with your twelve closest friends? No, there is not.

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