Picnik South 1st 1600 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704

"Food is decent for the price, the loaded potatoes were the best thing I had on the menu. The coffee is very expensive but it is good. Our food came out at random times and our appetizer that we ordered (biscuits and butter) was actually the last thing to come out of our order. My friend had overcooked eggs Benedict which she didn’t eat much of. I probably wouldn’t come here again because I feel like you can get better brunch options here in the area, but if you are someone who has dietary restrictions this place is good."

"I picked up a to-go order that was supposed to be ready in 20min, ended up taking 40min. No big deal, but I spent $20 on two small tacos, some flavorless white rice and refried black beans. WAY too overpriced. I had to ask for salsa to go with the tacos and they gave me a sickly sweet, thick creamy sauce that literally tastes like chick-fill-a sauce. Not even close to salsa, and not a good match for sausage egg tacos. Overall very disappointed."

"Paleo, keto, gluten free, vegetarian… name your dietary need and this place can accommodate it. This is my go to brunch spot when I’m looking for easy, healthy, and fresh - but still feel like I am “going out”. The cappuccino with MTC and collagen, done keto style with heavy whipping cream, is easily the best cup of coffee I can get outside my own home. (I am a coffee snob - my preference is for rich and chocolatey notes vs “sour” which is so popular with the hipster scene.) One of my favorite keto treated are the almond flour tortilla chips with their various dips! Ask for Regan she is sweet, social, knowledgeable, and caring."

"Laughably, absurdly bad for the price point. Let me break it down through my recent experience: - I need a quick, healthy lunch and live nearby. This seems like the ideal use case for this restaurant! - I try to order online. Oops, ordering online is disabled! Even though they seem to be open, and ordering online for their other locations is enabled. - I call, they don't explain why online ordering is disabled but they take my order after I deal with the phone menu system. I chose the bibimbap, which despite being $21 apparently doesn't come with a protein. I add a protein (carne asada) when they ask -- more on this later. - They say it will be 15 minutes, but ends up being 30 -- almost causing me to be late for a meeting. - Avocado was missing despite being mentioned as coming with the item on the menu online. - With the protein and a small $2 tip (to go order), this lunch came out to being **$40**. Yes you read that right. - The carne asada was literally about 3 tablespoons worth. They charged me an additional $12 for 3 tablespoons or so of diced up meat (you can judge for yourself in the photos). The ONLY "pro" I can think of is the ingredients did taste fresh, but I wouldn't even say the dish "worked" all that well as a dish (real bibimbap tastes much more cohesive). Also, the lady I interacted with at the window was nice. That's the story of how I paid $40 for lunch for an item that I'd say is worth much closer to $10. You can go nextdoor to Underdog and get a world class meal with a glass of wine for that price. Man, I feel scammed. It pains me to leave this review as I live nearby and wanted Picnik to succeed, but this is so embarrassingly terrible that I cannot keep my mouth shut on this."

"*great place for Celiac* We were visiting for a wedding and this was one of the places we tried that we researched was celiac friendly, which is now our new normal. I will start by saying that you definitely should book a reservation in advance before showing up here. We had 5 people and the estimated wait time was 45 min for brunch. We waited about 40 min for a table. The place was spacious, brightly lit, and vibrant. It ended up becoming very crowded after we sat down for a table, which made for a lively scene! The menu was straightforward with a nice variety of options. I got the Bibimbop. It was perfect with rice, mushrooms, pickled onions, half of an avocado, cucumber kimchi, and a fried egg on top with a runny yolk! The red sauce that came to top it off with was mildly spicy and bursting with flavor! It really tied the dish together. My partner got the fried chicken tacos that came with mashed black beans and rice. The tacos were piled high with toppings which was a nice portion for my 6ft, hearty appetite guy. He had added a side of potatoes thinking he would need a little extra something, but the dish ended up being enough. The potatoes were not crispy like I thought they would be, but rather soft, which was ok, because I love any type of potato! If you prefer them crispier, this might not be the dish for you. Coffee was very smooth, even just black. I didn’t even need cream or sugar. Guacamole to start was fresh, flavorful, and light while being a nice portion for $12. Overall, I was very happy with this place and it’s been added to my new list of Celiac friendly restaurants!"