The burger with plant-based meat substitute was delish, couldn't even tell the dodge and had the charbroiled flavor. There was only a short wait for the food (but the appetizers/cheese dip came out at the same time as the entree/burger - so mental note to bypass the appetizer if the hope is to get it before). The drinks we got (Black Margarita or something) were not good at all. I also had the cheese dip which I wouldn't recommend or be in a hurry to have again. The ordering was kind of rushed as you walk up and order at the bar - so they weren't necessarily helpful or interested in providing information about the food menu. There was a lot of outdoor seating and the tables were pretty well socially distanced. read more

Kinda Tropical - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

Had we not been invited to meet a friend at Kinda Tropical, my husband and I would never have guessed this repurposed gas station was a restaurant. Driving by, the sign is so subtle that it is easy to miss. That being said, we're happy we got to discover Kinda Tropical as it's a nice, unassuming joint that offers a fair selection of, well, kinda tropical food, as the name suggests. We had the avocado toast, the shishito peppers and the plantain. My husband had the shrimp, and our friend Luci had one of their bowls. Everything I tasted was good, and although I don't eat them myself, my husband confirms he liked the shrimp. The plantain was my favorite, hot, not too oily, served with a tasty dip on the side. Kinda Tropical also has a good drink selection, including Fentimans soda, one of my favorite brand of craft sodas. Their cold brew on tap was also fine. Kinda Tropical is definitely a hipster joint, not that I have any problem with that. It's low-key, casual and definitely fits in with East Austin's young and trendy vibe. Would I go back by myself? Maybe, maybe not, it depends how much I crave that plantain and how much I'd be willing to brave the nearly oppressively chill atmosphere. We'll see. read more

Kinda Tropical - Shishito Peppers - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I'm just trying to having a nice lunch with friends just to be ruined by rude staff who are just too cool to be working. Why is it so hard to be nice to people especially when they come to your business. Both the bartender and staff were short and just rude whenever asked any questions about the food. Sorry for bothering you. Sandwiches were tasty and they deserve a better staff also. read more

All of the drinks looked phenomenal. We settled on a spicy frozen margarita and piña colada. Very tasty. The marg was the perfect amount of heat, but still really refreshing on a hot day. We'd never had a piña colada that's not frozen but it did not disappoint. Neither were too sugary or sweet! Yucca fries and dip were delicious. Definitely order some! Staff was so friendly. Plenty of space outside. Lots of dog bowls for the pups too. read more

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I came here for happy hour with a friend on a Wednesday. The patio wasn't too busy when we got there, but it had filled up with people (and so many cute pups!) by the time we left. To drink, we tried the frozen Mango Margarita and Pina Colada. The frozen drinks were large, strong, and so affordable at happy hour prices. And tasty too--definitely worth the brain freeze haha! We weren't planning on eating, so ordered some Curly Fries to munch on. What we ended up receiving was the largest bowl of perfectly seasoned and crisp curly fries that ended up being my dinner (oops). This place was a little out of the way, and the parking is a bit limited, but it was a great place to chill, catch up, and puppy-watch! read more

Kinda Tropical - Curly Fries :) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went today with a friend and our pups hoping to sit outside and have a cup of coffee. However, upon inquiring about coffee drinks, the wait person was so extremely rude that we walked out. If you appreciate service, do NOT go here. read more

Decided to try something new and decided on this place. It's largely outdoors, and it's spacious with plenty of seating and tables cooled by the world's strongest misters. We didn't realize until we were in line that they were only serving the brunch menu. Ultimately our brunch was a rice bowl, steak fries with dip, chicken biscuit and a few drinks. The outside area is awesome, staff was friendly, and everyone was clearly having a great time. read more

Thanks for the recommendation of the sasame salad Yelpers! What was the dressing in that butter lettuce because it was amazing! One of the more delicious salads I've had. I also had the hibiscus tea, no sugar! And also the yucca fries. Need some delicious carbs to balance out the healthy salad! read more

Really good food, super quick service even though it was busy. I got the tofu burger and it was very good. They have a lot of vegetarian and gluten free options. Also lots of outdoor seating and street parking. read more

Kinda Tropical - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is cute as all get out! I like the atmosphere, the millennial aesthetic, the food, and the libations. It is the perfect spot for a solo sit-down breakfast taco and mimosa, a book club meeting, or a first date. I'm a fan! Recently I had their breakfast and thought it was so good, I ordered a second (read: third) taco to-go! The only reason I'm not giving five-stars is because the staff have been super rude on multiple occasions. read more

Kinda Tropical - Cheers to the new year! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

Interesting place. They have food and drinks. A very small inside, mainly large outside area for seating. I wasn't the biggest fan of their drinks, but the food was good. We got the fried shrimp which came on a bed of rice with some type of sweet sauce. Also got the shishito peppers and the fried chicken sandwich. The chicken wasn't too dry and the sesame seed bun made it great. It's definitely worth trying, especially if you live on the East side. read more

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The food had a really good flavor, we loved the happy hour drinks . I likes they have heaters . I enjoyed the place read more

I went to this establishment last Thursday with some of my Yelp peeps. The vibe is "meh" and the little bit of food that my guests and I did have was not great. I can only recommend coming here if you are not going to eat here nor if you are looking for upscale dranks! read more

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Cool spot. Always a good vibe. Good food & drinks are good. Nice place to chill, hang out, maybe do some work, or maybe just relax & people watch. read more

My partner and I came here on a whim, desperate for alcohol after a particularly rough Monday. What we discovered was a decently priced happy hour menu and a fun outdoor space that allowed us to soak up some vitamin D. We had a couple of drinks apiece which were delicious and helped wipe away the Monday blues. We shared chips and queso which were decent- can't comment on the food further as that's all we ordered. I can see us coming back again. read more

Kinda Tropical - Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

A converted gas station! Super cute atmosphere. I wasn't a fan of what I got-the smash burger.. it wasn't what I expected it to be, it was much bigger than a smash burger. I was in between a few different menu items and landed on the burger. I did get to have a bite of my friends kim chi rice and that was really good! Another friend got for breakfast tacos. It's got a great outdoor dining area and the inside where you order is also super cute. No servers, go to the bar/register to order and get drinks. Would totally come back and try something else. read more

Would not recommend for POC or those of black descent. You will be skipped over and treated as if you don't understand bar first come first serve etiquette. Barista's seen my partner and I waiting to be served in front of them and inconspicuously signaled non-poc patrons to serve them first, though they weren't technically "next in line" for the bar service they quoted on providing. Ask of this and was told oh I didn't see you...though we were right in front of her . So she saw first time patrons and good money leave. Went else where with great service! read more

Cool concept of an old gas station turned into a restaurant/bar. They use the old coolers to store their liquids. Plenty of seating and not a lot of front parking. I got some fries for $8 that were shareable. The prices are synonymous to the east side. Again cool concept, if I go back I'll get a drink and try another food and drink. They also have cool old car/truck meets here! read more

Kinda Tropical - Old gas station - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

Issssa vibe. This place is a chill hangout spot for some tasty beverages and bites. I've been twice for drinks but admittedly was not sober upon arrival so don't recall much about those visits other than it being very social and buzzy. My recent visit was during the day on a Saturday and our spread featured some great hits. The sesame salad with pulled chicken, avocado and some other green ingredients hits the spot like whoa. Simple and fresh. (This and Lou Bodega's Eastside Crunch are my fave salads in Austin right now.) We had two sets of fries, the curly fries were seasoned well and had a nice, crispy exterior. I was more smitten (not to say I didn't eat my fair share of curlies, though!) with the Cuban yucca fries. Nothing yucky about them ;) They're thick cuts of yucca, fried and seasoned to perfection, alongside a creamy jalapeño avocado dip. Get these. I'm pretty sure chips and queso were also included in our gluttony that day! Great outdoor patio and indoor area with some bar seats. Since it's an old gas station, the interior is quirky/funky. Didn't love the seats on the inside (cut my pants on the side of one and the surface was uneven so everything needed to be maneuvered to keep the plates and bowls steady)...have a feeling that wasn't just our table. And, when it rains, the outdoor patio creates this huge puddle, so it can get really muddy. read more

Kinda Tropical - Blackberry lavender mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

The curly fries were fine, but for $7 I expected a lot more than what we got. The two sauces that came with it, jerk mayo and garlic aioli, were very tasty. I had a bite of the burger which was pretty good, I could taste all the toppings on the burger but the beef was a very thin patty so I would've liked to taste a bit more beef. I had a mimosa cocktail that was very pretty, in an unusually short glass. It smelled like perfume, but it went down fine. We sat outside because it was a nice day. I'd been following this place on Instagram and it always had really cute fun hipstery vibes, but i didn't spend enough time inside to vouch for it. Not opposed to going back, but not in any rush to go back either. read more

Kinda Tropical - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Great, easy, low-key space for a happy hour, drinks with friends or delicious meal. Love the relaxing energy of their outdoor space, their delicious food and drinks and the events they host. One of my favorite neighborhood bars. read more

Food: 3 stars. I got the griddle burger and the yucca fries. Is it great? No. Is it bad? No. The meat was a little over cooked, but it's hard to not have an over cooked, smash burger. Maybe it was my fault for not specifying how I preferred the meat to be cooked. The food I had was overall mid, but I'd be open to try something else to see if that changed my mind. Careful with the yucca fries- I destroyed the roof of my mouth, but I also ate them while they were hot. Venue: 4 stars kinda tropical seems to be where an old gas station used to be. It's pretty chilly in the building itself but the furniture, decor and overall vibe is chill. Outdoor area has an insane amount of seating with a decent amount of tree shade to sunlight ratio. The water mist is a little aggressive in some spots, especially when the breeze hits. The water is also a little stale smelling so that kind of docks points for the experience for me. Great place to hang out at though. Parking: plenty of parking if you're going on a weekday for lunch at like 11:30. Seeing the seating to parking ratio, there's definitely a looooot more seating (outdoors anyway) Would I come back? Probably for drinks, but definitely not for the food. read more

The salsa is mediocre but the sesame salad is super good and a nice surprise at a place like this which I assumed wouldn't have anything on the healthier side to offer. Totally would get this salad again. The turmeric piña colada was really good too. Will come back for that too :) read more

Kinda Tropical - Sesame Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Sorry guys and dolls. I was really hoping this was going to be an amazing day of pictures and posting on all my social media. But it was just a big flop and disappointment. Came here because I know you have a Mary Jane CBD infused waffle. It's $12.00 and all you get is the novelty of a Mary Jane imprint infused with CBD. No other bells and whistles in the form of maybe chocolate chips or blueberries, whipped cream, etc. just a waffle. Came on April 20. 420, the holiest days of the Mary Jane. You would think this waffle would be offered on this day. Like this is the Super Bowl of Mary Jane. And you totally missed the mark. You didn't offer this Mary Jane CBD waffle on 420. But only on the weekend. Saturday and Sunday. My first impression of this place. It's not in the nicest of neighborhoods. Their patio is a dirt ground off to the side and faces the street. Behind this patio is like a dump yard of abandoned silver stream campers. They are very strict with the face masks. You are NOT allowed inside. You can only eat outside or pick up. The tables are not being cleaned, let alone sanitized. I just can't recommend this place. read more

Kinda Tropical - Why on April 20 would you not offer these? - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

Rude customer service and lack of desire to resolve issues. I sadly have gone multiple times at the advice of friends who liked the place, but I'm not a fan. It's a roll of the dice, maybe you'll get service or not and maybe you'll get good food and drinks or not. On 2 separate occasions, food quality and service has been poor- staff have lacked knowledge about menu and drink items and when orders were served wrong, staff put no effort into understanding or apologizing, except to say that they had to get to other customers. Very disappointing. read more

Really great breakfast tacos on the weekends! They have a vegan breakfast taco that I'll never get sick of, best laid back brunch in town!

I love Kinda Tropical so much It's the perfect place for an outdoor lunch, a casual dinner, or to stop by with friends for drinks. They have the BEST curly fries in town, especially with sriracha ketchup and aioli. They have a good mix of bar food (aforementioned curly fries and a smashing burger), "tropical" ish food with a twist (coconut shrimp + rice, yucca fries) but also tasteful options that are more healthy + still yummy (sesame chicken butter lettuce salad, vermicelli salad). Their collection of cocktails is yummy, cool and creative. I like their paloma as a classic, but in the winter, they also had a yummy spicy oaxacan chocolate cayenne situation that I'm already missing. Plenty of lot parking, street parking, and pup friendly. Is fall here yet? read more

The branding and location are very cute. They also have a photo booth and we did not try the food and this is the reason for the stars.. came by for a drink with a friend while we were in town, and the white staff were so rude and dismissive. We asked for drink, suggestions and even ask their opinion on drinks and they were just so rude. It seemed like a very inclusive place from branding and events held here, However, we felt as though we weren't welcome or cool enough to be there. Definitely wouldn't go back. Parking is also a real mess. read more

Curly fries are back! Delicious and a large portion that's shareable between 2-3 people. The fried chicken sandwich and fried shrimp are my favorites. The staff there are also super friendly! Parking lot is small but plenty of free street parking nearby. Gets really busy every weekday evening too but the patio area is large enough. read more

Great vibe. Friendly staff. Wonderful drinks. Very reasonable. Not a lot of douche bags here. read more

Kinda Tropical - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ambiance is amazing, depending on the weather as outside seating is better in nicer weather. Food is great and AMAZING for non-meat-eaters.

We always come to Kinda Tropical for the amazing fresh food and frozen margs and drinks. It usually slaps. They recently expanded their menu, we decided to try the new chicken sandwich.. we were disappointed. Someone needs to tell them what a classic chicken sandwich actually is because it is not a Tyson chicken tender sandwich- which is what they gave us. I hope this isn't the direction they are going with their quality of food!! I'm not sure if it's bc we ordered at 11pm close to closing and that's why they gave us tenders on a sandwich... anyways, Nothing but love here, just constructive criticism. read more

The food was amazing, and the ambiance inside was lovely. Service was a bit slow, but there was only one server, and he was very kind. We came with a vegan friend and were pleasantly surprised by the variety of vegan options. We ordered the lentil sambusas, the vegan platter, and a beef combo--all excellent choices. We also tried the coffee ceremony, which was the perfect way to finish the meal. Everything was delicious, and we're looking forward to returning! read more

Came for happy hour. The "Paper Plane" was offensive, the "Zombie" was terrible, the Paloma was forgettable. The burger was a frozen patty and had a rubberized texture. The wings were also frozen but were okay. The queso was about as good as one might make at home, which is not bad. Happy hour food does not have to equal bad food and drink: see Bar Peached and Clark's. There is something nightmarish about pushing the poor out of east Austin so the upscale childless can play dress up and eat frozen food in the dirt. read more

Food was good (although we had to ask for wings a second time bc the first order was very skimpy), but I got up-charged on my credit card on top of leaving my original tip. Keep your receipts and you should be fine, but can't say I'd recommend this place after this read more

I've been a KT regular for 5+ years now and normally love this place in general but my experience tonight was so unjustifiably negative that it needs to be mentioned. My friend and I visited for a few drinks and dinner, we were totally sober, polite, courteous, etc. It was around 6pm on a Friday night and they were not in the weeds yet, no wild line at the bar. From the moment I approached the bar, our bartender (woman with braids and overalls) acted like I was bothering her, interrupting my hello to ask what tab I was under, had a wildly condescending tone when speaking to me. I was in the middle of ordering and had the menu laying on the bar in front of me and she flat out said to me "Put up the menu" and pointed to the wooden menu stand as if I was a child she was chastising for leaving out a mess. I ordered a few items plus the curly fries, and asked if I could sub out the spicy ketchup for another sauce. She said no, but I could order another sauce for an extra charge (With distain). I said that was totally fine, what are my options, is there a list on the menu somewhere ? She said 'we don't have a list" and then just stared at me instead of offering me any alternatives. Her vibe made me so uncomfortable and confused, I was frazzled so I just picked the first thing on the menu and asked for the sauce it came with. My order came with the ketchup anyways. She was separately so rude to my friend during her ordering experience (dismissive, condescending) that my friend asked her to her face if she had offended her somehow. That old school, rude hipster vibe that Austin used to be famous for is so out of touch and obviously no one has told this girl. Everyone else we interacted with was lovely tonight, but it's just so hit or miss, and unfortunately my friend group will be avoiding this place for a few months until this woman is hopefully gone. This place would be so great if it wasn't for the wretched service. read more

cute ambience, outdoor space could have more shade. easy to order at bar. ordered mango margarita ($10) and fried chicken sandwich ($10). margarita was a bit small for the price. cheese on sandwich wasn't melted but it was still good! flies were EVERYWHERE outside. not very fun! read more

Kinda Tropical - mango marg - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is exactly what you think of a restaurant/bar that only cares about the looks and feel of the atmosphere. Everything is dry and lacks flavor. If it does have flavor, it's in a pocket of spices that were not well distributed. They cook your meat more than well done and take all moisture from it. You might as well come here just to get some water and a couple beers, because that's the only thing saving this place. Good luck spending 11 dollars or more on your meal and not get any fries with it. The portions were tiny and not worth your money. You're served with a smile as they steal your hard earned money. read more

Kinda Tropical is still kinda everything, but like, kinda everything that I love. I'm updating a well-deserved star, because they've really got their ish together and they are making this East Side restaurant-desert a place to be. And I like that. They have an eclectic menu that I was unsure of before, but after exploring a bit of it, I've grown to adore. The prices are bang on and the food is obviously fresh and well-curated. I host a lot of meetings here and almost everyone notes that they've never been, but will surely be back. read more

Fun spot rather out on its own. Some veggy options. Curry was nice but small portion of rice. Rice should have been 2x the portion size. Cocktails were good. Went in the evening but would definitely come for breakfast. read more