Local Bastropian here. Before I start this review, I'm not…read moresure Coffee Dog deserves an objective 5 star review, but I have found the recent renovations, coffee roasts, and overall management to be a huge step up from before. I love a good light roast coffee. They have the most fun notes, flavors, caffeine. Needless to say, I've struggled with the options in Bastrop for a while... Tracy's sources a two solid medium roasts from Progress that's decently fun and flavorful... Texas Coffee Works hasn't really blown my socks of yet either... All that to be said, I'm still on the hunt for the best local Light roast. To my surprise (previous owner's coffee was not it...) Coffee Dog recently started selling a really good "Zombie Defense Serum" roast (dorky, kina funny name, but with an unfortunate AI art generated sticker)... It's delicious! Has a good acidity, it's fairly bright, and there's some fun notes in it. I wish I knew what day it was roasted (the 2 week carbon release rule), but I do think it was fresh and hadn't had the chance to release all of its carbon. I'd be interested to see what it tastes like in peak form. Give the ole Zombie Serum a try and support local. Even if they use AI art for their coffee bag designs...

I did not know about The Coffee Dog, now I do. Nice coffee stop in Bastrop. Once you enter the…read moredoor you can witness the roasting of the coffee bean. This is important and very good to see. I did get a pasterie and it was good. I will come again.

I like this place but they need more bagel options like onion, garlic, or jalapeño. Whoever reads…read morethese reviews please give us more to choose from. Thx

The smell of roasting great coffee is overwhelmingly good. Coffee is fantastic. Nice people too…read more We will be back.

Sadly in the minority here, but gotta put my mark I guess. On my way between Houston and Austin,…read morethought it would be a quick in & out, but the line took for-EVER. As in, people can't make up their mind what they want by the time they get up to the front, even with a long line. Staff is nice. But after waiting even longer for my pick-me-up, my eyes were closing from being sleep-deprived and sadly, my drink not only didn't wake me up, but it was too bitter/strong, and so I dumped 90% of it. Cute place with some fun items for sale! Lovely pastries too.

took my mom here for her first time and she loved it! She got the BAT and I got the Cure with…read moresausage and American cheese!! my favorite bagel place! service was extremely quick despite the line. staff is friendly (as always) and helps answer any questions!

Pretty decent quality bagels with great flavor options. I've…read morehad the Rosemary, Everything, & Egg (plain). I've had the following schmears: poblano, basil lemon, and roasted lime. Unique schmear flavors is what sets them apart (locally) in my book. Next time I visit I am going to try one of their bagel sandwiches. The "Not a Taco" sandwich seems interesting. Fast & friendly service.

Having traveled to many of the continental states, I have to say this is the best Rueben sandwich…read moreI've ever had in Texas. The deli style atmosphere is reminiscent of the places I've been to I. The New England area. The sweets are to die for as well. Definitely worth a visit!!!

Food: Pretty average I would say. The bagel is not on the thicker side but it is chewy. Flavor was…read moregood but nothing amazing. Service: A bit slow but kind staff. Atmosphere: Indoor seating although it's on the smaller side. Liked how they had other baked goodies that looked good but did not taste.

Coming from NYC If I were asked what would you call a bagel spot comparable to New York's best? I…read morewould answer "They would be a Rockstar!" Which is what Rockstar Bagels is! Best Bagel & Lox south of Manhattan. You may say Bagel & Lox is easy to make. Not really- you can mess up Bagel & Lox Easy. These guys and gals do it perfectly and consistently! It is my go to Austin Bagel shop - none are comparable.

Very cute little place with a variety of outdoor seating. Service was very quick and since it was…read moremy first time the cashier helped me with selecting some choices for my bagel sandwich which I really appreciated. I got the breakfast rockstar sandwich on a rosemary salt bagel with bacon, american cheese and avocado as well as a cold brew coffee with sugar free vanilla syrup. I would order the coffee again and the sandwich too but I would choose a different type of bagel next time. The amount of salt is a bit overwhelming especially when the contents were salty too. I should have went with a plain or a blueberry to balance sweet and savory in taste but lessons learned ( it is in the name of the bagel anyway, I guess I was just expecting a bit less salt haha). I would go back and I do recommend it to others. It's a great little bagel spot :)

A nice little coffee shop, my sister in law was also impressed! This was my 2nd time coming in to…read morevisit, the first was after a trip to Wild Child, and I got a peanut butter smoothie (forgot the name) The owner was such a delight to speak with, very kind and made up for a kids smoothie drink that took a while to come out, compensated with a brownie that the girls loved :) So awesome that there are games to keep everyone entertained. Little dinosaur figurines the kiddos love to collect! Will be back again!

The horchata latte was everything I was looking for. Had one years ago in Austin and that shop…read moreclosed down so I've been chasing a horchata latte since and haven't found one that was as good... until now! Pricing was a little steep for me- $18 for two coffees was a little surprising- but the quality was there so it will have to be an occasional treat to look forward to! I don't get coffee out very often anyways. The owner (I assume she was the owner) was sooo helpful, she helped talk me through the options and was patient with it being my first visit. I didn't know the drill on how everything worked. Super cute shop, love that it's connected to some kids activities- I'll have to look into signing my sons up for jiu jitsu or play in the kids space.

Super good!! Sandwich was huge, bread was fresh, tasty and generous ingredients, and looked to be…read moremade with care. Staff were friendly and smiling. I had the 8" uptown, added ham, and it was great. I read a review that said something about seating arrangement was limited and "weird." ??? I found there was plenty of seating for the size of this establishment and it's arrangement had me feelin no kinda way... What an odd thing to complain about... anywho, very good, wasn't overpriced, and fresh. I found them by accident when my pup was having surgery in that area. Wish I lived closer...thank you!

I worked up quite an appetite after Zumba. So off I went to Big City Bagels. I never knew there…read morewere so many permutations of bagel choices. After spinning my brain a bit, I decided on an everything bagel with egg whites, avocado and sausage...the perfect combo! So delicious... There is a reason why the restaurant is called big city. The bagels are huge. The restaurant is family owned. Love frequenting family owned establishments... There is a small about of seating inside. Looking at their case you can see they have a number of fresh meats displayed. It's a must try!

Wow, The Jessica is just an incredible sandwich. I came here because I've wanted to try the…read moredifferent food trucks in Thicket for a while and have been on a bit of a fried chicken sandwich binge, so I was eager to order The Jessica. It's impossible to talk about it without mentioning the ungodly amount of excellent smoked jalapeño queso that sets it apart from everthing I've had. Very creamy with great smoked pepper notes. You'll need a fork to tackle it and I wish BBS would give us some chips and fries for dipping, because it's a sin to waste any of that queso. Rest of the sandwich was no slouch other. The buttermilk fried chicken was fried very well and was juicy thanks to BBS's choic to use thighs. The smashed avocado can get overlooked because of the queso, but it provides another flavor and is a great visual stimulus. Some picled serrano peppers finish it off, though I wouldn't might some other kind of greens. Brioche bun holds everything together terrifically. This is not an sandwich one should get frequently, but it is a combination that deserves an initial try. Wow.

The good: The biscuit on my friend's sandwich was yummy (I stole a bite). Good location with…read morecovered seating nearby. Service was quick for a Saturday. The Not So Good: I didn't really get any of the "sweet" in the sweet & spicy sauce. The Ugly: I ordered the bowl and was excited to dig in 'cause it looked delish but was disappointed with how salty everything tasted. I realize saltiness is subjective but I could not get through half of my order. Ended up taking home in hopes that I could find a way to reduce the salty taste.

I couldn't be more thrilled that I rediscovered this Dunkin Donuts drive-thru, after the lockdown…read more I've never been a huge fan of Sbucks coffee, but for some reason that's where I ended up going for all of 2020. Then a couple months ago I realized that The DUNKIN DONUTS drive through was open!! (I guess they had been open throughout 2020 but I didn't get out much.) The Dunkin Donuts iced coffee is SO very good! And the crew always makes it just how I like it Even though I usually go in the late afternoon, they are very patient in telling me which donuts or pastries they've still got. I can't believe I was paying those other guys so much money for their precious burnt espresso drinks and overpriced pastries--when I can get an EXCELLENT Dunkin Donuts iced coffee and a donut for less than the price of an iced coffee at that Seattle chain. Oh yeah, and the Dunkin folks who work the late afternoon drive-through are fantastic! They always make my long drive home from Bastrop SO MUCH better! Thanks DD gang!

Fast enough but not great…read more We ordered on the app and went in for pickup. There were a lot of employees there today, but only one or two were making coffees. I picked up the hot drinks as soon as they were placed on the pickup shelf. They weren't hot, just warm, and also tasted weak. We ordered large lattes. One with whole and one with oat milk. It seems like it was one shot short of what it usually is.