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Kerbey Lane Cafe

12602 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759-2219
Phone: (512) 258-7757
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Price:
$
Best of Citysearch:
Brunch 2006
Hours:
Daily 24hrs

Editorial Review for Kerbey Lane Cafe – by Citysearch Editors

In Short
A typical Austin mix of students, professors and hipsters recovering from a night imbibing on the town, this place is cozy and homey. You're sure to happen upon an interesting conversation or two. A short stack of fluffy gingerbread pancakes will make you unable to move. A dessert that has to be ordered to be believed is the rich tofu chocolate cheezecake.

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User Reviews for Kerbey Lane Cafe

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1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

02/08/2008 Posted by jacksinaussie

Food is ok,just ok sometimes,I grew up with this place and it has declined so much.The thing that gets me is when I first came in after moving back to Austin,I was all gunned up to eat and show off the local eatery,well blah the place smelled like pine-sol and pee.We made jokes just thinking something must have happened,Ha this place really does smell like pine-sol and pee,for a year the smell has not changed.The staff is friendly but your food takes forever even when your the only one in the joint,and its all dried out when it gets to you,lay back on the doobs guys,you might get more tips.

Pros: Its 24 hrs

Cons: smells

2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/05/2007 Posted by cityflashpacker

This is our second visit to a Kerbey Lane Cafe and our first time at this location. We were disappointed both times, but let me write about our visit at this particular location. We arrived after 10 pm and were seated promptly. The server took our orders and that was about the extent of their good service. I don't know if the server was untrained, inattentive or both. When our drinks were delivered, I asked for straws, and she brought back only 1 and gave it to my SO. We ordered an appetizer and the entrees at the same time. We were hungry and you would think that she would bring out the hummus first. But no, everything was brought out all at the same time. The hummus was good, but the pita bread could be better. I asked again for a straw and though she acknowledged my request, she never came back with one. My chicken tortilla soup was about the only thing that was good. I ordered the special and it was supposed to come with fresh baked bread. I asked the server what kind of bread it was, and she didn't know and said she would find out. I said that's ok I'll just go ahead and order it anyway. But she never brought out the bread (she didn't charge me either for the bread so that was good at least.) My SO's turkey panini was really greasy and had too much spread on the inside that he scraped it off the bread. The casear salad was ok. It took forever for her to bring us our check. She looked like she was punching something on the POS system and needed help from someone else. When we got the check, we didn't risk paying with a credit card lest we be kept there for another 15 minutes. We just left cash and went. The table next to us left after 10 minutes of being seated because no one came to their table to take their orders. Not sure if we'd give it another chance. It was a bad experience that we even thought of just hitting the IHOP the next time we needed a meal late at night.

Pros: Open 24 hours

Cons: Bad service

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot

Hours

  • Daily 24hrs

Cuisines

  • American (Traditional)
  • Mexican
  • Vegetarian

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • Visa

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Open 7 Days
  • Lunch Spot
  • Local Favorites
  • Breakfast
  • Cheap Eats
  • Group Dining
  • Kid Friendly
  • 24 Hours

Recognition for Kerbey Lane Cafe

2006 Editorial Winner - Brunch

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