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    Day Maker Half Day Cafe

    4.4 (178 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Theo P.

    Very trendy spot! I had the Chorizo Benny. Wasn't a fan of the queso but it was an interesting dish.

    Delores L.

    Left Richmond, TX at 4 am in order to make back to Austin in time for my friend's funeral. My stomach appears to be back to normal after a bout of food poisoning. Stopped at Day Maker Half Day cafe for breakfast. I've only picked up coffee and pastries in their to go area. Today I had the classic breakfast - sausage, egg whites, wheat toast, and hash browns. The breakfast was tasty. I am not a fan of blueberry. I thought the jelly was blackberry however I learned that it was in fact blueberry lemon. Stephanie, my server, offered me fresh toast with honey instead. I gladly accepted the toast replenishment. In addition, I also had a latte with lavender (my new favorite addition). When I arrived at the cafe, the restaurant was pretty quiet. However, now they have had a steady flow of customers.

    The classic breakfast, sub fruit!
    Jazmyn P.

    I really enjoyed my breakfast here. I wanted something simple and flavorful. I enjoyed the touch of mango jelly instead of the normal grape or strawberry option. Although, strawberry is always a great option! The service was excellent and very attentive. What a cute place to dine for a yummy breakfast.

    Lone Star Diner Hash
    Michelle W.

    I was tasked with finding a brunch spot and this one seemed to be the one that won! Austin vibes and no stressing about parking since they have parking. The place was busy, but we found a table without issues. It was Sunday and brunch time so that was a plus to not have a long wait. The dirty queso (spicy chorizo, salsa verde) was delicious. Love the combo of flavors. I ordered the Lone Star Diner Hash. Not going to lie, all the dishes on the menu looked amazing. It was fresh, flavorful and thoughtfully made. Love the savory flavors. Staff was friendly and attentive. Definitely adding this spot to my rotation.

    Bloody Mary! Yum!
    Jane O.

    Food, service, ambience all superb! I've never had trouble getting seated without a wait but I eat after the lunch rush is over. I love the pastrami sandwich with fries and Bloody Mary! Yum! All the employees are friendly and helpful. Very pleasant experience.

    steak and eggs steak bowl
    Linh T.

    Honestly overhyped. It's a fun place to eat with others and there are lots of options for food. The service was great though! We got the steak and eggs as well as the steak bowl. They were good, just nothing where we thought wow we would make the drive to come back. Also, I got a matcha and there was still so much powdered matcha floating in the drink, I couldn't drink it. Anyway, if we were in the area we'd come back, maybe to try a drink again.

    Crystal L.

    Day Maker Cafe was such a cute and bright spot for our weekend brunch plans to get some food in our system and mosey around town. We rarely leave our Northwest Austin bubble, but to celebrate a warm and not so winter day, we knew needed to get out of the house, and hubs found Day Maker as a good spot to get some fuel in ourselves before we signed up for a hike down south as a family excursion. Service from our waitress was extremely friendly, prompt and attentive. She brought us the in-house hot sauce, a virgin Bloody Mary that rocked my socks off, and OJ. We loved our entrees, I went for a cauliflower rice bowl, kiddo got himself the Mac and cheese and devoured it all, and hubs got the Day Maker classic. All of this was fresh and so well made, we can't wait to return. The color and murals all over made it such an inviting and fun Austin mood, and we look forward to brunching here again when we're in the Zilker proximity!

    Brenda R.

    Great service. Delicious food. Clean restaurant. I highly recommend getting in their wait list because if you don't you will find yourself waiting and getting hangry. The waiting list is easy to use and convenient. The highlight for me was the Bloody Mary and blueberry cornbread!

    The steak bowl
    Stephanie W.

    I love Day Maker - I've been twice now and the vibe truly is like a more local, funky ihop but with more eclectic menu options. I had a pumpkin chocolate chip scone and one of their specials (ricotta toast) the first time, and my mom had classic pancakes. The second time I had their bulgogi bowl and my bro had chicken and waffles - all quite good! I've had their white peach mimosa and passion fruit mimosa and both HIT, plus my mom had a peach Bellini last time we went and it was delightful. There is always a bit of a wait on the weekends but there is a lot of turnover and the wait staff are really friendly and helpful. It's a good place to bring kids too, they have a cute kids menu and crayons/color pages. My nieces had a good time :) Overall this is definitely a great local go-to brunch spot! It's right where an ihop used to be, but the way they've done it up with the indoor and outdoor designs as well as vamped up the menu makes it a really fun and welcoming little place. The coffee shop up front does a great job too, I had a lovely lavender pumpkin spice latte last time. Would absolutely come back and rec a visit to any brunch fans in the area!

    House waffle and the fritters
    Marianne L.

    If I could give 4 and a half stars I would. The wait is a little crazy, but I think they really are trying to make it as easy as possible. We took advantage of signing up for the waitlist before leaving the house. It was a little quicker than predicted, but not by much. You would never know this used to be an IHOP. The decor is bright and fun, and very brunchy. I was excited to find out that the Jack Allen's restaurant group owns this location as well. The service was outstanding from the hostess on down. We loaded up on cocktails (which came out so fast!) and two shareable plates to start. The maple bacon fritters were crispy and flavorful. The house waffle was savory and just okay. They said they're about to revamp this item. I had the breakfast fried rice and it was delicious. All and all, a great experience and we will be back.

    Laurie Ann L.

    We went to Day Maker this past weekend to celebrate my daughter's birthday. I looked over the menu ahead of time and decided on a few things, but once you get there and see the food it's really hard to make a choice. The bad part is that they do not take reservations. You can get on the waitlist but you never know what's going to happen. We checked the waitlist that morning and there were only a few people ahead of us, so we did not sign up yet because we didn't want them waiting on us. But after only 30 minutes we already had over 60 tables ahead of us. We drove over to the restaurant and checked in, and they told us it would be another 45 minutes. So we decided to do a little shopping close by but the minute we got to the store we got a text saying our table was ready. Apparently their scheduling process needs some work. But the food was great! The three of us split the cinnamon roll and there was still so much left over to take home. The quesadillas were really good and the avocado toast had really good flavor! There was something spicy on it and I did not care for that, but that's my personal preference. The hashbrowns were really good but my favorite thing was the breakfast shot featuring Jim Beam (whiskey), butterscotch schnapps, and a bacon garnish. It was so good! The restaurant is in an old IHOP but they've done a good job fixing it up. It's not a very big space and it can get quite loud inside, so it's not a good place if you want to go have a conversation. Parking is good because it's in a business park, so there is plenty of parking. We will definitely be back to try some of the other things on the menu!

    Waffle with blueberry
    Jessica M.

    Yum this place was so good! We were attracted to the outside of this building because it was fun and bright. I'm so glad we stopped here. The food was so good! Service was quick and friendly as well. We ordered the bacon donut holes for the table. I ordered the waffle with blueberry jam on top and a lavender latte. I will definitely be back to this place to try some of their other menu items!

    Eggs over easy and Country Steak with Bloody Mary.
    Sherrill J.

    Great location and environment. Delightful service and really good food. Had Bloody Mary and Country Fried Steak with Hash Browns and Sausage Gravy. Excellent!

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