Perkins Restaurant &amp; Bakery

We decided to try a few new breakfast joints around town and this was next on the list. It is very…read moresmall inside but was half empty at 8 on a Saturday morning, so no issues with waiting here. I ordered a Denver omelette and the Mr ordered the egg breakfast. I wasn't excited to learn that the onions and peppers were "fire roasted". It gave the omelette a Cajun flavor that I wasn't looking for at all. The hash browns also aren't cooked to have the crunchy outside that you'd expect, and were pretty salty. Mr said his food was as good as a basic breakfast can be expected, but said the pancakes are better at other local cafes. Seeing as I order the same omelette every time we go out for breakfast, we probably will not return to this particular spot. However, the service and staff a friendly.

This really is an exceptional restaurant. Read the article in the PB about the death of Johnny…read more So, while I was in Austin this morning, stopped here for breakfast. Everything about this place is fantastic, starting with the food and then moving on to service and ambiance. A Rochester restaurant owner admonished me for being too negative about places here but, when I have really good food somewhere else, I cannot help it. Anyways, though I had breakfast, the lunch specials looked really good, too. You can't beat home cooking. Bottom line, it's too bad this place isn't closer.

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2 egg breakfast with blueberry pancakes and sausage links

Nana’s Sunny Spot

4.5(2 reviews)

0.6 mi

Food was wonderful waitress was awesome and friendly...felt like we were at grandmas houseread more

These best food, but ALWAYS get a pancake! I am not even a pancake person, and I am obsessed! New…read moreowner's are phenomenal with the little changes they have made. Didn't change the small hometown cafe feel, but adding variety to their already amazing menu!

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Barley's Austin Family Restaurant

2.8(13 reviews)

0.5 mi

Good food and service. Huge menu. Lots of seating. Ample parking. Old time decor. Generally serves…read moreold clientele.

Ordered tenderloin as was large thin kind per person who answered, roast beef/gravy, and fish all…read moreserved with vegetables and 1 additional side: Fish was 3 medium breaded pieces - good. Roast beef/gravy - Roast beef was okay, bit dry and smothered in way too much gravy - I'd suggest light or on the side. Tenderloin - 1/3 container size, medium thick. Okay tasting. Mashed potatoes good, beef gravy somewhat salty. Fresh vegetables were good. None of food was outstanding but a good variety menu and prices.

Full selection of spirits

Look at all those pies!

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Some of our daily specials

Caribou Coffee

3.5(18 reviews)

0.2 mi

Service was good. I had a bunch of questions since I've never visited a Caribou Coffee before, the…read moregirl taking our order was pretty receptive and explained everything well while we were ordering. It's a decent sized shop where you can either be seated inside or outside if you're planning to dine in. The parking was decent. I got a frozen matcha tea with bubbles. I expected a blended matcha similar to how Starbucks would- something sort of baseline. This tasted more like a mint milkshake. It was pretty liquidy as well. The bubbles reminded me of grass jelly you could get in your bubble tea order. Overall it was okay, but a ton of cream or thick milk was used so it was really frothy.

Man!! Do I miss this place! Love the ambiance and all the sounds of coffeehouses. I used to live…read morewithin walking distance to one and would visit frequently to sit by the fire on cold nights. Sadly, the locations around me closed. I ordered the iced pumpkin espresso shaken with oat milk.. I think that's what it's called. So yummy! Probably should have ordered one for the road For some extra energy, ordered the Bousted Blackberry lemonade which was amazing! The staff were friendly, efficient and lightning fast! Seems to be a local hangout from all of the groups I spotted chatting around me. Will definitely visit again soon when in the area!

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Hy-Vee Market Grille

2.6(12 reviews)

0.4 mi

It's convenient, I give them that. But the food quality is right in line with gas station food. It…read moreused to be better when they made smoked food. Let's call them discount Perkins

Will give good and the bad…read more 1. Good. Probably the best place in town for a good and cheap breakfast, hands down. 2. Bad. Service can be very bad. No one around to take orders at the entrance. Some of the drink items not ready at 9 am, after being open for 3 hours. Some of the staff, younger people were always great. Some days it seems that the store is understaffed, and this area is neglected with no staff at all on those days. 3. Bad. Specials for the day are served in a area that seems to be hastily planned. Food is already prepared, and lord knows when it was completed, thus many times it is luke warm and not hot.

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Subway

2.4(11 reviews)

0.3 mi

subway by the highway has horrible customer service at night. very disappointing. No sign that…read moredrive Thur is closed being ignored at window with a line behind me.

I went in to get a sub on my lunch I got a cold cut combo non toasted. my bread was so hard and dry…read moreI could not even eat it. if I could leave a 0 stars I definitely would. I will never go back to this subway.

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McDonald's

1.8(15 reviews)

0.6 mi

I've had food poisoning twice from this place in the last 6 months. I contacted them and made them…read moreaware and wasn't offered a simple apology! I'll never eat at McDonald's again.

First of all the food was cold and it took at least 15 minutes to get my food and the people that…read morewere working were playing around with the bags and when I did get my food they threw it at me with so much attitude they didnt even give me cups so i had to get them myself the large cups were so small, the workers were like being loud and playing around with the food.

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Pizza Ranch

3.1(18 reviews)

0.4 mi

Well I forgot to make this review on Tuesday but there good is so good the floor is cleaned and…read morewhen you pay you already get your food with a buffet All you can eat and there is one problem there was a dirty fork but it doesn't matter

Hopefully, this'll be my last time at this location in austin fml. Arrived at 5:45, no one was at…read morethe front. Pizzas again still had no labeling, none were fresh, especially the chicken. You can see the employees standing around in the back. I'm starting to think the problem everyone is having isn't because of the food...

Pizza Ranch's buffet offers a variety of pizzas. If you don't see your favorite, you can request it and they'll make it for you!

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Hardee's

1.6(7 reviews)

0.3 mi

I have to say this is the slowest and worst Hardee's I have been to!!!…read moreOver the last few years I have went to this Hardee's andbits ALWAYS SLOW!!! Sometimes the wait in drive up is 10 minutes or so. Today 4/12/2021. I waited for 15 minutes in drive through. Then get cold food, no apologie. In fact the women was rude! Never go to this dump !!!!!

This place straight up sucks can't even get a order right the wait was horrible I don't think the…read morestaff even know they are working in a burger joint won't be going back here again

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SuperFresh Bakery

3.4(12 reviews)

0.4 mi

Stop by Super Fresh Bakery for your morning donut or afternoon snack. There are lots of local items…read moreavailable, such as popcorn and soda. Being from the Twin Cities, it was great to see familiar brands like Peace Coffee. In addition to fresh local produce, you can purchase flowers, seasonal items such as pumpkins, and other household essentials. We enjoyed the sweet treats that we purchased. Our favorite was the Danish and pumpkin donut.

This morning my wife stopped by SuperFresh to grab an assortment of donuts for my mom's birthday…read moreand came back with the kind of wide-eyed, stunned delight I usually only see after she's tasted something she made herself. (She's a patisserie chef--so that's saying something.) The donuts were so fresh you could literally see the glaze still dripping down the sides when she was ordering. Not in a sloppy, rushed way--more like a slow-motion food commercial where the timing is perfect and everything looks a little too good to be real. Except it was real. Very real. The guy at the counter was thoughtful enough to layer wax parchment between each donut because the frosting and glaze were that fresh. That alone should earn him a promotion and a key to the city. Everyone working was friendly, helpful, and seemed like they actually wanted to be there, which, let's be honest, isn't always the case in food service. Now--beyond the baked goods (which would be worth a stop on their own)--SuperFresh is something else entirely. It's a bakery, yeah, but it's also a locally sourced grocery store and a legit garden center. The kind of place you stop at for one thing and end up leaving with dinner ingredients, a hanging basket, a donut or three, and a weird sense that you've stumbled into something special. It's not just "support local" performative--these folks have been doing it since the 1940s. They compost all their food waste with local farmers. They banned single-use plastic bags over a decade ago. Their rain gardens capture five thousand gallons of water per storm to protect local rivers. I mean... they're doing more good in one thunderstorm than some businesses do in a fiscal year. If you're from around here, you probably already know about SuperFresh. If you're not, you should make a point to fix that. This place is the real deal--fresh food, good people, and a long-standing commitment to doing things the right way. In summary: the donuts are insane, the staff actually care, and my wife came back grinning like she just found pastry Mecca. Five stars. (P.S. If you happen to run into me in line and you're not sure what to get, just say the word. I'll probably have already picked out too many and can point you toward something life-changing.) -- That guy named James

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