I recently visited your location at the "Y" for myself this was one of the most pleasurable coffee shop experience I've ever had! The employee, I believe her name was Maria was on the ball if we needed she was right there and when we didn't she kept her distance signs to me of an experienced server and or very well trained!!!! I will mosdef be recommend this estabishment to all of my friends, family and any one that asks if I know of any good/great coffee shops around!!! Sincerly, Jason Amescua read more

Hey man. I work right next to the Starbucks in Southpark Meadows, and I just felt compelled to write a review. If you're a caffeine junkie who goes for the espresso but doesn't want to cut down on taste either, Kick Butt Coffee is a kick butt option. Not only is their 4 shot Americano cheaper than Starbucks, it tastes a shit load better too. I get 4 shots of espresso straight at Starbucks to attempt to match Kick Butt's pricing, but it's like drinking vomit. Shit's gross. At Kick Butt Coffee, their chilled and skilled baristas (last time I went I was served by a Naiman Rigby, who left a business card with a yelp link to write this review, like a true professional) craft a rich, delicious-not-bitter drink with just as much caffeine as these 4 shots of shit I'm slurping right now. I gotta mention their inclusion of honey at the cream table too, cos Starbucks don't have it and that shit's good. And, it's right next to the plasma center, so if they'll allow me to drink coffee before donating, I'll be there. If not, I'll still be there, cos they have a fucking Wii and sweet movies playing in the back. I love their coffee. But, and this doesn't affect my rating in any way as it seemed out of the barista's control, the movies' sound is routed through the ceiling, I think, so I couldn't watch with audio, which really sucks. They were playing The Big Lebowski, which I've watched a million times so I was still laughing my ass off, but I laughed at subtitles, which is lame. Naiman couldn't fix it or something. Yet when I played the Wii last, the audio was routed through the TV. They should and could definitely fix this. And let me talk about Naiman. While I have a pretty good relationship with the Starbucks staff, the baristas at Kick Butt Coffee are special, and Naiman was the specialist (lol). He had me cracking up ordering my drinks. Probably a hit on open mic night. Brewed a damn good Americano too. Slurping this shit from Starbucks has me longing for another Kick Butt Coffee. read more

It's not your everyday coffee shop. Most nights of the week, there's a recurring theme, like comedy, dancing or poetry, which brings in a different environment and crowd depending on where you go. Wi-Fi can be spotty, but the coffee is pretty good, they have a full bar, and a god selection of sandwiches and baked goods. read more

I had a really great time here. I went to the Wednesday night Comedy Open Mic and the Thursday night Music Open Mic with my girlfriend. Awesome atmosphere. If I could offer any constructive criticism I'd say the coffee is a wee bit pricey. I realize everyone charges what Kick Butt charges but it would just be nice to see ONE coffee shop cut us a break of some sort. I don't know. I'm a really frugal person and absolutely loathe spending unnecessary money. I'd rather buy a bag of ground coffee for ten dollars then buy one nice cup for 4.75 That's just me though ... Not to take anything away from Kick Butt this place definitely lives up to it's name. I will be returning probably once a week for the next few months. I'd like to take a stab at the stand up comedy and poetry. I just don't know if I can afford the coffee every single time times iz tuff, u kno? Respect to this place. One of the few locations that inspired me to come home and post a positive yelp review. Also really does the city of Austin justice. Thank you for existing Kick Butt ... GO HERE. read more

I must have coffee at all times. I go to kick butt almost daily. Never had bad service or a messed up order. I did leave my punch card that was almost full one day. The next day the cashier made it all better. I truly enjoy the flavor of the coffee, the ninja theme, and the awesome employees. Thanks kick butt for making my local coffee shop the best in town! read more

Came back after a pretty long break and the place finally finished renovating! There's plenty of seating, plenty of power plugs, and plenty to drink and eat. It's actually turned into a very awesome chill spot with live bands and events! Definitely a must visit!! read more

Extremely rude staff and horribly over priced. I had never been here before and thought I'd give it a try before going into work today. I walk in and notice it has a weird smell. I reached the counter and inform the girls working there that it was my first time going there. They didn't try to give me recommendations or anything they just stared at me as if to tell me hurry up. I ordered an americano and requested a bit of almond milk mixed in. The girl at the counter seemed incredibly bothered with this request and rolled her eyes at me. When she rang up my small coffee and doughnut. I couldnt believe the price. $7 for a basic small coffee and doughnut. Crazy especially since the coffee tasted horrible and I received the wrong doughnut. Needless to say I will never go here again nor will i recommend it to anyone. read more

Took a class here with, sorry if I'm wrong, Thomas? The owner, I believe, and the guy is seriously passionate about coffee. It was good for us that attended in our business and as far as the place goes, all I can say is, if I lived in that area, I would frequent the place. read more

Not only does the coffee kick butt, but their tasty Sammies and amazing salsa kicked my tongue in its face!!! Laid back with a friendly staff, I highly recommend popping in for a latte to go, lunch, after work drinks.... Anything! Just get there!!! Let Thomas and his amazing crew of highly trained ninja baristas use their black belts in taste bud sorcery to make your mouth happy. read more

Really nice atmosphere you must try the walking dead drink at least one time. The bartenders are very nice and very helpful. This is the best place to host an event ask for Mike he is the general manager. read more

The hospitality at this awesome spot is on point. First Tuesday Jazz Night was amazing. The musicians were fantastic and the drink specials were great. Our bartender made some great cocktails. I recommend this place for sure!!! read more

I discovered this place by accident while on the way to Spec's about 3 years ago. My wife and I live in Victoria, and we always make a point to get here when in town. I haven't been to any of the open mic nights, but I would probably hang out here a few days a week if I did live in Austin. The bartenders are always very friendly. The expansion looks great. It's always nice to have more space. Plus, my wife loves the coffee here and I like cookies and liquor drinks, so it's a great fit. I will always come here whenever I'm in Austin. read more

I admit I like this part of town, run down for a long time and now it's regenerating. Coffee is ok, and there are signature candy-topped cookies I think they were @ $3 each. read more

Great place to sit and drink coffee and visit with friends or listen to live music. Great smooties, lattes. The staff is friendly and attentive. Love that there a Wii to play! read more

Yesterday was another great experience at KickButt Coffee (at the Triangle). I was parked here for quite sometime. Staff is friendly (no one gets upset when I start practicing with the rubber nunchaku by the register). Greg and then Naiman were both great. I must of asked them 6 or 7 times what cool songs they were playing and they always cheerfully told me. Extra bonus points for Naiman trying to make me a Sugar-Free frozen frappuccino (did I spell that right?). Wasn't half-bad considering he basically made it from scratch. Pesky low-carb diet - don't do it! Go for the Green Tea Frappuccino instead! read more

One of my favorite coffee shops; my only regret is that I can't get there nearly often enough. The coffee is great. The food is wonderful. They bring in a lot of local music. The baristas are a *blast*. Once I went in at lunch to get a snadwich and coffee. When they realized they had sold me a sandwich they couldn't deliver on just yet (meat was tsill cooking), I got my new coffee card punched not once, but all the way up for a free coffee on my next visit. That visit happened to be that night to hear my god-daughter play. I ordered a small coffee, but when they saw the card, they suggested I upgrade to their largest size. "Hey, man, it's free. Don;t waste it!" I love this place. read more

I love this place. When I am having a stressful day this is a good place to take a break. Fortunately for me (unfortunate for my pocketbook) this place is right down the road from me! The coffee is great, the prices are spot on for the product, lunch is good. I tend to like a place that has a busy atmosphere so there is plenty to look at and be distracted by when going solo, make me feel less awkward. It is an interesting and trendy facility. read more

Ordered a caramel macchiato. Barista charged me $1 extra for the milk! Went back the next day and complained to the owner. He gave me a free drink. Next time I went, the same barista took my order for a caramel macchiato. I noticed the price was high. Asked her what she charged me for. She said she charged me for a latte. I said, But I ordered a macchiato. And she replied that people want lattes when they order macchiatos because they think this shop serves coffee like Starbucks. I will *never* go back. Baristas are rude as i've ever seen. Give me starbucks with their not-so-good coffee where every barista is cheerful and helpful. read more

I had a coupon so I came in...got a sweet, yummy latte and a Jackie Chan sandwich (delicious). I like the atmosphere, and even though I've never kicked butt myself, I'm a fan of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. I don't live nearby, but when I'm in the area, I'll definitely come back in. And I really like the idea of "shopping local" as opposed to supporting the well-known place with the Starbucks logo. read more

This place gets 5 Stars for its Iced Coffee. Whenever I am remotely close, I make it a point to stop here and get the Iced Coffee. It is THAT good. I had a pretzel once here and that was good but I only care about one thing at this place: the Iced Coffee. So GOOD! read more

I experienced the rudest young man I have experienced when I purchased a coffee drink this week. He had a terrible attitude from the start, but things got worse when I asked him where the straws were. "Right under your nose" he replied. I was shocked, as this behavior was uncalled for. I will never go back to this coffee shop even though the coffee was good, the atmosphere was fun, and the events were plentiful. I hope this young man, who served me on Wed. afternoon, June 22, at 2:30 pm is handled appropriately regarding his unacceptable behavior. read more

I have to say that Kick Butt is one of the things that I love about Austin. Super friendly staff that never makes me feel rushed when I'm at the counter or ignored while I'm waiting in line. Hilarious decorations that inform you that Chuck Norris grinds their coffee with his rage. Or, Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants. Love it. But now, taste the product. Fair trade, organic and delicious. Lately, I've been on a hot tea kick and love their White Orchid Tea. I also push them from 4 stars to 5 for spending the dough to have nice packaging. I work out of my vehicle so having the BEST hot drink lid is a real draw. It may sound weird but when you drink as much tea as I do (and do it on the move) you too would place a high premium on details like this. For me, Kick Butt has done that throughout. This is what an Austin Coffee Shop should be. In all fairness, I have yet to make the evening portion of Kick Butt with music, comedy, etc but I'm loving that they offer that. I want to check on their Wednesday comedy night. Stay tuned for an update! read more

I was expecting more. The atmosphere is dark and dirty with an unusual odor in the air. I was forced to drink my Americano outside.

Places like Kick Butt keep me loving Austin so much! I've seen great shows here, heard some awesome stand up comedy, and have throughly enjoyed that quick on the go coffee and taco! 10/10 would recommend a visit! read more

This place is so tight. I'm a very difficult customer when it comes to coffee, and I can testify that the coffee here is excellent! Oh, how happy it makes me. Other big pluses: it's always clean here, they have tasty and healthy things on the menu that don't break the bank, the music is great (right now they're playing the Pixies), and the "ninjas" are super cute. I've never been here in the evening, only at lunch time. This is how I want a café to be: relaxed, yummy, good tunes...a place where I can bring my school work and get stuff done. Oh! And!! They make the cutest cookies with clever political or cultural references, like "Feel the Bern." Adorbes. read more

Love the coffee, breakfast tacos, and muffins. Friendly staff that keeps things moving.

I visit Kickbutt Coffee 2-3x per week and absolutely love it. Their main barista, Gregory, knows me by name and even what's going on in my life. He knows exactly what coffee I like and even knows to ask whether I wanted an elgin sausage breakfast taco (with no salsa)! I've met the owner Thomas, too. Great guy and he's passionate about his business. They've got a neat little conference room in the back that my HOA board uses a few times per year. I couldn't recommend this place more. Keep up the good work you guys. read more

To quote yelp...Eek! Methinks NOT. Oh god. That odor. My friend and I stopped by this place today, he wanted a fruit smoothie and I wanted some coffee. Upon entering, we were both hit in the face and gut with the most vomit inducing odor I have ever smelled. Much Worse than the open buckets used for human waste composting (they were outdoors, so the smell wasn't that bad), and slightly worse than the carpet at my partners old apartment that you were never able to get the smell of layers of cat urine out of no matter how many times you steam cleaned them. That bad. I instantly held my breath and waited in line, surveying my options, wondering two things: 1) What the HELL could that smell be? 2) Why the hell were my friend and I the only ones who were able to smell it? There were people working, studying all around us. It wasn't packed, but it wasn't empty. The seating was comfortable, and the shop itself was very clean. While waiting forever for the person in front of me to finish deciding between sugar free, powdered mixes, cream, etc., I noticed that the barista behind the counter was the same guy whose face was on all the food items on display. The pizza. The brownies. The cookies. Chef something or other. Anyway, finally after holding my breath for a really long time, I get my iced coffee and jet out of there. I didn't want to breathe through my nose, though, because there is always that scent that you have to inhale from the last thing you smelled, and I really didn't want to have to smell that again, but I did it. I inhaled. And it was bad, but passed. Then I tried to drink the coffee, but realized that it tasted the way that the inside of Kick Butt Coffee smelled. So which came first, I wondered. Did the flavor of the iced toddy (black ice) left to brew for a long time absorb the scent of the coffee shop, or did the coffee make the shop smell like that as it brewed. While sitting outside in the heat, continuously swatting at bees, I decided to put the coffee to good use, since I wasn't able to drink it. I took the lid off and hoped the bees would want the coffee more than myself, but alas, twas not to be. My friends smoothie was syrup and ice. You could see the syrup still floating in the bottom of his cup. Purple flavored, apparently. He lamented about missing the smoothies he would order in Mexico, seven different kinds of fresh fruit and ice, right in front of you. Delicious. Sadly, the smoothie was a let down for him. We looked around for trash cans or recycling bins to dispose of the cups, but discovered that the only ones were inside Kick Butt Coffee. We couldn't bring ourselves to go back inside, so we just took the cups to my house and disposed of them there. I remember going to this place a few years back, and it didn't smell, and was pleasant and alright enough. I wonder if ownership changed? What could have happened? read more

this place is sick and the baristas are always helpful kind and funny, love the girl with pink hair

It was good, but over $9 for a medium latte and a breakfast taco that was literally about 4 bites (the tiniest I have Ever seen) is a bit ridiculous. It was good, but it wasn't THAT good. Will not be back. read more

First time here and it wasn't anything great. Cool atmosphere but employees were not particularly friendly. Ordered an overpriced mango smoothie and soft pretzel that was cooked too long. I watched the server put two containers of mango in the smoothie, so I'm not sure how all I tasted was orange juice. Might give it another try if I'm in the area looking for coffee. read more

The food/Coffee quality is high. But I can't stand how the menu exploits fight club and Bruce Lee to sell food that is in no way associated with them I wont be back. read more

$6 for a 'regular' mint mocha???? The cup wasn't even filled up all the way and the last 3rd was so sugary it was undrinkable so I tossed it. They claim it was made with Ghiradelli chocolate, it tasted more like Hersheys. read more

5 stars for these reasons. to offset that ridiculous one star review the coffee is great for the price. AMAZING service. cool atmosphere. read more

Cool atmosphere, but the internet is spotty at best. Probably not the best place to get work done, though would be fun to come catch up with friends. read more

Amazing customer service. I stumbled across Kick Butt Coffee while stuck at the Greyhound station around the corner waiting for a very very late bus yesterday. I was at the tail end of a gruesome sxsw work week and on my way to Dallas to deal with a family emergency, so I was exhausted and grumpy and in desperate need of real food. Unfortunately, they only serve pizza, pre-made sandwiches and bakery items on the weekend, none of which I can eat (I have celiac disease). I was about to give up and just get a banana and over-caffeinate when the woman behind the counter went and asked the owner if she could make me a salad anyway. He said yes, and she made me their Cha-Cha salad to go, and even put extra cheese on it since I asked for no meat. It was yummy and fresh, and the sauce has an awesome kick to it, and it was exactly what I needed to get through the rest of an interminably long day without hurting someone. Thank you SO MUCH Kick Butt Coffee for being awesome and bending the rules to help a sister out. Y'all rock. read more

Love this place! If I lived closer, I'd be here more often. But when I'm in the neighborhood, like getting my car serviced at Subaru, I always make it by. This morning I had the Yummy Chef breakfast taco. What is in that spicy salsa? Wow, that is delicious and so fresh! My chai tea latte was delish, of course, and the people friendly. read more

Will not return to Kick Button Coffee. The coffee was bitter and my muffin was hard and stale.

I like this place, the atmosphere, the friendly staff, the space to work and the variety of the people that come in for coffee. I like the coffee. I like the decor, although I don't view it from the mirror of is this representative of the Asian culture. It's just one guys take on what he wants for his coffee shop, no more, no less. Thanks for good coffee and friendly staff and a place for me to work. read more

This place is okay. And it's close. But 4.75 for a mediocre, medium sized iced coffee? Completely ridiculous pricing. Will not be coming back. read more