Bakehouse Restaurant & Bar
Global cuisine from shrimp tempura to German beef Rouladen.
(512) 623-7077
5404 Manchaca Rd
(at Inverness Boulevard)
Austin,
TX
78745
30.2181
-97.7957
Neighborhood: South Manchaca
Reviews & Ratings for Bakehouse Restaurant & Bar
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Disappointed after reading other reviews
by jeffcaynon
June 24, 2006
The restaruant left a lot to be desired after reading some of the other posts. I have to wonder how it could possible have rated so well after eating there. It was merely average and strictly, well... okay.
- Pros: Pleny of parking
- Cons: You can do so much better in Austin
best chicken fried steak in Austin
by Austinitecmr
June 06, 2009
breafast , luch, dinner anytime is bakehousethey have a full bar beer lines the walls in the bar , you can choose to seat inside or out or in a both, don;t just drive stop and eat drink and be full.
- Pros: the food is great
- Cons: because its cooked from scratched it takes a little time
WORST hamburger (ever)
by waxx
March 08, 2009
We could not believe this was voted best burgers on citysearch. Did the people who decided this EAT BURGERS ANYWHERE ELSE?! We started doubting that the minute we walked into the dirty/rundown place. As soon as our burgers came out, we knew it was going to be bad. The meat was overcooked, tough, and dry- although it was claimed to be medium. Not completely inedible, but even a fast food burger beats this one hands down. The worse part of it was all the flies hoovering over us the entire time, which just reminds us that the food in the kitchen was probably contaminated. No wonder we were the only people there on a Sunday afternoon. Definitely not going back.
Amazing breakfast
by alanah
February 14, 2009
This place is a little gem of a restaurant which I found on citysearch when looking for breakfast places. We took forever to order because we couldn't decide on what to get! We finally ended up sharing the eggs benedict, one pancake, a slice of french toast and a side of refried beans and home fries. It sounds like a lot, and it was a lot of variation, but each part wasn't overly sized. This was my first taste of eggs benedict so I had nothing to compare it to, I thought it was okay. My egg was cooked perfectly and the canadian bacon was delicious but there was hardly any hollandaise on it and that was disappointing. Amy was disappointed by it and said she wouldn't order it again. The french toast wasn't very good either, we thought it needed some cinnamon or some other seasoning. The bread is made in house which is nice but the french toast itself didn't taste like much of anything. The refried beans were delcious, clearly seasoned or cooked with bacon or bacon fat, you can taste it, which makes it even more delicious. Definitely worth ordering again. The home fries had sauteed onions mixed in which added so much flavor and with an extra sprinkling of salt they were perfect. But the piece de resistance of the meal was the pancake. We got the apple cinnamon pecan pancake and, hold your breath, it was better than Kerbey Lane's pancakes! There were literally real pieces of apples and pecans in the pancake. You could tast the cinnamon and they are made with half whole wheat flour. They were flavorful and light and absolutely perfect. Over all it's a really cute place where it's obvious that most of the customers are regulars familiar with the waiters. It's a really chill, relaxed environment. And pretty cheap too, all that food came to about $12 each with tip (and we had some french toast left over)! For pancakes, I'll definitely be going back!
This was #1??
by jweb432
September 29, 2008
I was searching for a great place to have breakfast, and was shocked to see The Bakehouse listed as #1! I went there once, and only once, because I would never ever go back. I ordered your basic bacon and eggs, there was no one else in the restaurant,and it took 45 minutes to get my food. The bacon was old - so dry and hard I could not even bite into it - like it had been overcooked then left sitting for hours. My potatoes were completely inedible. Toast was barely toasted and soggy. I ate about 3 bites of it and could not manage to try any more. Awful awful awful. And the waitress. Could not possibly have cared less. Between ordering our food and getting it, we never saw her. After getting our food, we had to go tackle her to pay.
- Pros: It is close to my house. Wish it was farther.
- Cons: Awful food, awful service, terrible!
Flat out terrible
by themoho
September 07, 2008
I came into the restaurant expecting really good comfort food. When pulling into the parking lot, the place simply looked dirty. Once we entered the establishment, the dirtiness continued. Even the tables that were set for the next customer will still dirty. The decor was simply cheap and lacking.
The restaurant was pretty empty, but the service was horrendously slow. Took forever to get our drinks and food. After lunch, I asked the waitress for a glass of water, and she rolled her eyes at me. Instead of bringing me water, she vacuumed the entire restaurant and wiped off tables. Completely unacceptable.
The food was greasy, unflavorful, and just plain bad. The burger meat was terrible. It was overcooked and full of gristle. The chicken fried tasted like grease.
I will never come back to this horrible place.
- Pros: None
- Cons: Food, Service, Ambiance
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bakehouse– September 14, 2008 at 18:37:09 PDT
You know people actually read these things don't you? lol
great selection!
by PetalsATX
June 09, 2008
I came here to try the German food, and found it to be average. The wiener schnitzel could of used some seasoning in the breading, but over all it was satisfying. Service was right on time and polite. The overwhelming collection of international foods is what will keep me coming back. Good atmosphere.
Love the concept, disappointed by execution
by irishindc71
April 07, 2008
There are lots of interesting, delicious sounding items on the Bakehouse's menu. I loved the decor.
However, the overall effect of the food was bland and lacking. My wife's bratwurst was great, but all of the side dishes, including the warm potato salad (which was described as "heaven" by our server) were acceptable, not memorable.
I had a chicken florentine, stuffed with spinach and cheese. Very little flavor.
I've had truly bad meals, and this was not one of them. There were many good sounding items on the menu. I wouldn't drive far to give it a second chance.
- Pros: decor was great, brats were tasty
- Cons: flavor of everything else.
Go for the chicken fried steak
by toppertx
September 30, 2007
The Bakehouse menu is way too ambitious. I oder one thing only here: the chicken fried steak. This is the best CFS in Austin and one of the better ones in Texas. The meat is real round steak, not cube steak, and the batter is good. Not perfect like my grandma used to make-but good. The cream gravy is perfect.
Stay away from the international stuff. I do disagree with the reviewer who disliked the sausage crisp. It is a pretty good dish. The only thing that I would order if I didnt want CFS.
Unfortunately, criticism of the staff is not unfounded. As far as I can tell the owners have always had problems keeping good waiters and waitresses. I dont let it bother me though. I will put up with a lot for decent cream gravy.
- Pros: Funky place with lots of Keep Austin Weird vibes.
- Cons: Funky place with lots of Keep Austin Weird vibes.
Yuk!
by moniejoy
September 09, 2007
I signed onto Citysearch just so I could review this horrible establishment as my first message!
Fiance and I decided to try out the Bake House since we pass by it daily. We should have kepy on driving. We went on a Sunday afternoon around 3pm. There were no more then 5 tables being used in the whole place and the service was horrible! First server was frantic and sweating on the floor. Second one was bummed that she had a table to tend to. Third server didnt like to talknorsmile. We never recieved refills and were basically ignored except when "sweaty waitress" ran to the bathroom sobbing, she did make eye contact then.
The food was bland and experimental. The only good thing were the orange slice and 3 grapes that come on every plate! Beef stroganof and grapes. Mmmm. Yea no. We ordered the sausage wrap thing. OMG it was the salty right from a package greasy store bought kind with nasty cheese in the middle of a raw loaf of bread. I was physically ill after eating it. No seriously we went to the mall after and I had to duck in the restroom and be sick.
The decor looked like my high school geography class. If you wonder why there are no globes for sale in Austin its because the Bake House bought them all! Atmosphere was lacking.
The staff needs some serious customer service training and the cook needs to lower his voice when he screams for the waitstaff to come back to the kitchen. I felt like I was watching my friend get yelled at by her dad. Very awkward.
Bottom line this place needs to go. Nothing good can come from it. Well the rice.... that was good.
- Pros: Nothing
- Cons: Service, Ambience, FOOD!
Great Breakfasts but good all the time
by rexman
December 22, 2006
I remember when they opened the Bakehouse. I had a birthday party here. I have seen so many waitresses come and go, but the quality and the comfortable casual feel remains. If you are hungry at breakfast, Carlos' favorite omelette cannot be beat. I do not have to eat again the rest of the day when I order this! Yesterday, I ate lunch here with two friends and we were all quite satisfied with what we got. I got cod, one friend got a chicken potpie, and the other got beef fajitas. I have always like to bring friends here because the atmosphere is welcoming and the people here are nice. In the past, there have been some lousy waitresses here and the manager is normally unfriendly, but I can overlook this because the atmosphere and food are good.
- Pros: varied menu, currently have good waitresses
- Cons: manager not accomodating, employees loud and rowdy when not working
