Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central

"Super cute all-day brekkie joint. Parking is off-site, and possibly around the corner on the street, but wasn’t too bad for a downtown location. Robust menu, lively atmosphere, and friendly service. The biggest issue is the restroom situation…there are two single-stall restrooms for this entire place. After ordering, I proceeded to the restroom to wash my hands and waited in excess of 15+ minutes, as both were occupied. There was no line… After finally getting to use the restroom to wash my hands, I returned to the table to cold food with congealed sauce and toppings on my beignet pancakes; cold, hard eggs; and a skin had formed on the gravy with the biscuits and gravy. Our server had seen me standing in line, so after a few minutes of no one checking to see if we were all enjoying our food, I tracked our server down and asked if they wouldn’t mind warming up or remaking my food. Not sure if it was microwaved or not, but it came back worse than it had been prior to them taking it. The skin on the gravy was thicker, the gravy cold under the skin; the eggs were harder and more like hard-boiled eggs; the drizzle on the pancakes had become crusty and cracked. Waiting an hour to then wait twice more — once for the restroom, and once for rubbery food was definitely not my expectation for an experience. With so many other amazing brekkie places in the vicinity, we definitely won’t be back."

"This adorable cafe is a military favorite due to its close proximity to the historic Camp Mabry Austin base as well as its love of pancakes from the service members. Parking is purely street but plenty of it. You don’t have to worry about paid street parking here. So that’s a relief. Upon walking in, everything is made of wood with the walls being covered in Austin inspired art by local artists. The lighting is indoor lighting so not very bright but bright enough to where you can make out the food and faces of those your enjoying your meal with. The wait staff is very attentive. This place gets packed in the morning because their breakfast items are all from scratch and packed full of flavor. I had gotten their buttermilk pancake platter which featured 2 thick and hearty buttermilk pancakes, a sausage and 2 eggs over easy! The butter milk pancakes were truly the main character of this meal! Absolutely can tasted the caramelized butter that has melted throughout each pancake. Just a hint of cinnamon made these classic cakes go over the top! I ate every last bite of my meal! I’ll be back for another round but I’ll try their cinnamon bun pancakes next!!!! Can’t wait!"

"What a delightful restaurant! Kerbey Lane…whose original location is on that particular city street—has grown to 10 locations, and is still very much a local fave. From comfort foods to a handful of innovative items, they’ve got something for every appetite and dietary preference. I went with the Broccolini Sandwich, which was vegan-friendly and swimming in delicious cashew “cheese.” If I didn’t know better, I would swear it was a traditional cheesy sauce. My sandwich also came with abundant fries, and I was happily full. I love the coffee-cup-on-a-pole out front. It screams “Come in here now!” Austin is swimming with many innovative independent cafes, and Kerbey Lane is among the best."

"Good ambience and cottage feel restaurant. Got to know this is the original first restaurant set up by owner by combining two houses to facilitate the food and dining services. We had chicken & pancakes, Chilaquiles and Cuban Pork Benedict in two occasions, it’s so good!Server is polite, enthusiastic and attentive. Food is tasty and good portion too. There is only limited parking space available nearby the restaurant. Have to drive a little further to find more parking lots. The place is dog friendly too as diners can enjoy their food at the outdoor tables too. Will visit the restaurant again."

"Came here on Halloween 2023. Food was almost as bland as the waitstaff. It was clear they wanted us to leave, despite us walking in over an hour and a half before their closing time of 8:30. I’ve included pictures of my vegan, underdone pancakes as well as the tofu scramble taco. In the pancakes you can see the inside is basically just gel. They were hard on the outside. The tortilla for the taco was hard, as you can see in the picture it is staying upright. Tofu scramble had a crust over it but became softer as it was eaten. All of these are signs of food being microwaved and then sitting for too long before being delivered to the table. Despite all of these things we still gave our server an 18% gratuity though they largely did not deserve it."