Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
Austin, TX 78751-3809
Phone: (512) 453-3399
- Cross Street:
- Duval
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 8am-11pm
Editorial Review for Quack's 43rd Street Bakery – by Stuart Wade
In Short
As renowned for its sugar-coated cinnamon rolls and muffins as it is for its anything goes vibe, this bakery maintains a distinctive Summer of Love-hangover atmosphere. The diverse clientele at this Hyde Park neighborhood institution includes not only students and musicians, but also young adults and families. Check out Quack's soups, espresso shakes and a wide array of organic juices.
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Insider Tips
ParkingParking can be a hassle on this busy Hyde Park corner, but the people-watching is terrific.
Know Before You GoQuack's offers free wireless web access, so bring your laptop.
The ExtrasCan't make it to Hyde Park? If you're near a local Whole Foods or a Seattle's Best location, you can pick up Quack's baked goods.
User Reviews for Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
04/08/2008 Posted by fyodor
Okay, everyone is right. This place is great, great coffee, great baked goods, great place to hang out or study. But I've got one beef with Quacks that really bothers me. It's how they act when you're there late. See, Quacks officially stays open until 1AM. But come about 12:15, sure enough, the music will be jacked up to whole new volume levels, and the guys working the store will start coming up to your table and sweeping, cleaning, right up next to you, like they're BEGGING you to figure out that they're trying to close soon. I understand they don't want to stay there until the wee hours of the morning, but if you don't want people to stay there until 1AM, don't make your official hours stay open til 1AM!!!! Some of us who study our lives away are attracted to Quacks because it stays open relatively late, but it's just kind of rude to make me feel like I'm past my welcome if I stay past 12:30. That being said, I keep going back because of the damn good coffee and damn good baked goods.
07/25/2006 Posted by supercindy
Ok, I love this place but you guys might want to work on the display area...I really don't like to see Fly's trapped behind glass dancing all over the Salty Oat Cookies I am about to buy. Quacks is fun I highly recommend the Salty Oat Cookies and Carrot Cake. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE ROSEMARY APPLE PIE...I can see where you were going with it but I think you missed the boat slightly. The staff is your typical mix of Oppressed Upper Middle Class Suburban UT Students' (we all know they can be a bit rude at times) The Goods can be a bit stale sometimes and I am always worried about finding a beard hair on my brownie. Enjoy.
Pros: Salty Oat Cookies
Cons: Apple Rosemary Pie
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