12/19/06

Tasty Ceasar Salad--done right; recommend breakfast too

by c_burnet

The ceasar with salmon or chicken is really quite good - kinda perfect. Have enjoyed a tasty egg and pancake breakfast too.

• Pros: quality food in a casual atmosphere downtown

01/25/09

Great Cinnamon Roll and Illy coffee

by sculptra

Just wanted to try a new place for a pastry and espresso. The cinnamon roll is actually out of croissant dough-- at least it tastes that way. Yummy! And Illy coffee is always a nice treat. If you are going to dish out a few bucks at the chain across the street... Don't. Just fork out a dollar or two more and get something made in house at the 1886 Bakery!

• Pros: Nice quiet, reserved, and beautiful interior character

12/17/08

Worst Customer Service In Austin!!!!

by ATXSBCO

I used to live over in the Brazos lofts across the street from this place. I loved the food, but I never will go back because of the repeatly rude service. Maybe because I am young and appear to not have " money" the servers where awful. If you eat here take it to go!

A classic hotel's restaurant offers a fresh take on classic cafe fare, while world-class desserts complete the experience.

by Contributor

In Short
Inside The Driskill's lobby is a more subtle cafe with 1920s hexagonal-tile floor. Sophisticated details include cherrywood accents, etched glass, art deco-style chandeliers, copper salt-and-pepper shakers and fresh flowers. Baked goods are prominently displayed near the entrance. Choose from the quiet atmosphere inside or a comfortable patio. The menu features pastas and comfort food like meat loaf and burgers with skin-on fries. Organic breads made daily include kalamata olive and Serrano cheddar.

12/13/06

Cold Coffee

by nana_bee

This place is an awesome choice to have a sober hang-out at 6th street. Valet parking at Driskill is reasonable-$10 bucks if you don't want to hassled looking for a parking space.

Cakes are not too spectacular and the coffee is lukewarm. Very disappointing and bizarre!

Customer service is good. That makes up for the coffee's temperature.

• Pros: Cheap Valet Parking, Great Ambience
• Cons: Lukewarm coffee

06/25/06

Elegance at its finest

by obreman

The menu changes daily, but the specials are savory. The iced tea is flavored with peach...or was it apricot? One of those two, but a treat nonetheless. The BLT sandwhich is to die for, as well as the elborate desserts.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: Can't dine in large group

04/12/06

Skip the salad..get the dessert!

by klopatowski

Although the food looks good here I can never get past eating dessert first! The pies are wonderful but my favorite is the apple crisp a la mode. Being in the Driskill Hotel gives it a very nice ambiance for relaxing.

• Pros: Great food, Scenery
• Cons: Parking, Limited seating, Pricey

06/01/04

Yum! Yum! Yum!

by courtgrape

I absolutely loved the cheese soup, delicious sandwiches and the chocolate cake. My husband had the meatloaf and it was the best we have ever tasted. The outdoor patio on 6th Street was a treat!

• Pros: Discounted Valet

12/20/03

Four strikes, you're out

by jayceetoo

Normally I wouldn't return to a restaurant that was so subpar, but since it's in the neighborhood, I tried again after a first meal (which was shamefully bad). Wanting to support the downtown neighborhood, I ate there a total of four times. The only meal that was even passable was a sandwich, but it was quite ordinary. Overpriced, but then any price would be too much for this below-average, extremely ordinary, and poorly prepared food.

What a waste of a good location.

• Pros: location
• Cons: tasteless food, overpriced

02/07/03

Loved It!

by Suzywaltzhotmail

Came in for dinner on Saturday. We had an excellent meal and drinks. The meatloaf was great! Our wiatress was a lot of fun and talked us into an ice cream dessert even though it meant 30 more minutes on the treadmill. The next day I came back and picked up a carrot cake for my daughters birthday-She Loved IT!.

• Pros: cool atmosphere, Easy cake pick up