The food was fantastic! Our hostess was good, but our waiter mis understood our order multiple times. Over all atmosphere was EXTREMELY delightful! read more

Perfect place to nurse a hangover, especially on their outdoor patio rockin' the sunglasses. I don't know if I can give the diner a completely fair review, since I've only had one dish - but it's just because it's soooo good. Oscar's breakfast tacos with bacon, potatoes, pico, cheese, and corn tortillas. I love that there is breakfast food on the menu without eggs. I HATE eggs with a passion, and half the time when I order breakfast sans the egg, the cook thinks I'm just kidding and it comes anyway, and it makes me nauseous to smell it. :P Anyways...two are about 4.50 and when they come to the table, it's a whole plate of food that is more than filling. I vowed next time to expand to something else, but we'll see. Everyone else at the table was blissfully happy with their food, which included eggs, hash browns, home fries, bacon, and biscuits and gravy. The only thing that wasn't a hit was the sausage, but it wasn't horrible. Nothing legendary about the service, but nothing horrible. If I could, 3.5 stars but for now I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and give it 4 stars. read more

My Hubs and I have fond memories of this place when it was a hole in the wall 12 years ago before he was the Hubs. I revisited on New Year's Day with a friend of mine and it was...fine. The food was fine, the atmosphere is a bit more generic-diner-y instead of whole in the wall. The service was fine. Everything was just....fine. If it were closer, it'd probably be one of my Go-To's, but it's not, so it's not. And that's just fine. read more

The atmosphere isn't too bad and the wait time for anything is pretty reasonable. The wait staff filled my water. :) This was my first encounter with the Austin Diner and fried green tomatoes. Considering that they were heavily battered and consequently - perdy greasy - I was worried some about my order of chicken fried steak. It turns out, the battering on it was light and flaky and very much unlike the fried green tomatoes, but it was chicken fried chicken. They got my order wrong, and now that I think about it, I never got my corn bread and I think I got the wrong potatoes. I told this to the waiter and he offered to replace it even though I said it was ok. The service is fine and they're willing to right any wrongs, but there really wasn't anything too great here. I don't think I'll be back. read more

lately i have hit up a few diners as I've been on the road some. So the other day whiel driving to work i passed by thispalce and said to myself, "wait, i need to do the diner thing at home." so i make a u-turn and turn into the place. 7AM on a weekday and i am the only one in the place. ok that is a red flag. there are more places in Austin that would be brimming with morning. i sat at a lonely booth ordered a plate of migas, had my coffee refilled, paid my check and left. that sums up the experience. food was passable, service neither here nor there, decor stood above all. read more

Everything tasted very old. My potatoes were hard and dry. The tortilla chips were stale and the chocolate milk shake was very watery and I could not make out any chocolate. It just tasted like blended milk. It was also really stuffy and hot in there. The service was nice though. read more

Driving back from downtown today I went by Austin Diner, I had never been so I turned around and went back just to try it, based on Yelp reviews from good to bad I thought I would try it myself. Driving up parking no problem place seems nice, got out went in it was around 3pm lunch crowd gone, so I basically had the place to myself. Looking over the menu I saw several things I wanted to order from a breakfast to a chicken fried steak. I ordered the meatloaf with Creole sauce with sides of mashed potatoes and green beans. I drink Iced Tea as well. I really liked my cute Hispanic waitress she was really nice and answered all my questions. The had a item called red cabbage, I did not know what that was so I tried a little; looked more like dark purple than red but it was a little spicy for me. As for the creole meatloaf I liked it a lot it was a large portion and the creole sauce was not very spicy. Mashed potatoes came with white gravy; I forgot to ask them to hold the gravy. The green beans tasked like those my wife cooks when she takes them form a can. All in all not bad. I then tried a desert the Texas Fudge cake with a little ice cream, it was good but the cake was little dry but the hot fudge sauce made up a little for it. The cost before tip was $16, $5 for the cake and ice cream, $2 for the tea. Has anyone but me noticed the price of lunch as gone up from $6 -$8 to $10-$12 dollars in the last year? Seems to be everywhere now; what do you think? The spot was decorated with lots of coffee pots, old pots, rice cookers and records hanging from the wall, kind of reminded me of an old dinner form many years ago. But it was very clean. Had plenty of tables, booths, outside seating and bar stools at the counter. Would I go back? Yes, I will soon. I want to try the breakfast to see how it compares to IHOP or Denny's. read more

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This the kind of eatery that we need fewer of in this country. The menu is boring and of sub-par quality, the servers are unmotivated. I ate a monterey chicken sandwich, comprised of a bland chicken breast, greasy jack cheese, guacamole (the only decent part), and tasteless tomatoes and lettuce. Served on a cardboard-like piece of "sourdough" and a side of store-bought potato chips, this one sent me running for the hills. Can restaurateurs please put some thought into their menus, and hire some real culinary talent before opening a diner, especially one with Austin's name attached to it? This was a huge disappointment for the citizens of Texas's capital, who have a recently sparked interest in quality cuisine. Maybe next time, Diner. Guy Fieri would not be pleased. read more

This place gets 5 stars just for being awesome. We were there today after a 7 mile training run. I'd say about 20 of us. They seated us quickly, the coffee was flowing, we never waited or were at a lack for anything! With a group that big, we always get crummy service or the food is wrong. The waitress was on her game, she was funny, on point, split the checks without an issue, and got EVERY SINGLE order correct. She had this beautiful accent. I closed my eyes multiple times and pretended Penelope Cruz was waiting on us. Loved her! The food was good, typical diner food, not NEAR as greasy. The prices blew me away. I got tons of food for under 9$ on the Double Trouble. I think we will keep this as a breakfast destination for my team. They can really handle their stuff!! read more

Love the atmosphere and food was good. No complaints has the true diner feel. I got the tortilla soup (of the day) and sand which and fries. It was all delicious and service was fast and inviting. read more

I love me some diner food. I am a breakfast nut and I can't get enough comfort food. Austin Diner is walking distance from my house. A match made in heaven right? Wrong. Bland, bland, bland. Pancakes are doughy and bland, sausage was bland. Maybe just a bad breakfast. Go back for dinner because they are serving chicken and dumplings, a diner favorite. Guess what? Bland. I am 99% sure they came out of a can. Grey chicken and tons of flavorless goop. Austin Diner sucks. read more

Very nicely made fresh breakfast no trace of grease well made. Service was great as well got my coffee every time I asked for it hot fresh and on point. Reason for 4 Star would be table wobble and seats were not cleaned . That's all very nice place otherwise read more

Decided to try to Austin Diner because of its reputation as Austin-esque. Mistake. Now, perhaps it was a rough night, but I don't think I'll be going back. The place was sparsely populated and there were dirty dishes everywhere. Five at our table of six ordered breakfast. The pancakes still had uncooked batter in the middle, my plate was covered in a thick layer of gravy (so much so that I couldn't find my eggs for a while), and my wife who ordered a chicken sandwich said it was bland and forgettable. The highlight of the meal was the two milkshakes. I am not a dessert guy, but those who ordered one enjoyed them. The decor is a 1950's diner and the old blenders and cups around the room were interesting for a few minutes. But, in my opinion, that did not save the experience. I barely touched my plate and still had indigestion. read more

This is by far the worst brunch place in north Austin. When placing our drink order i asked for milk with the coffee. The hostess corrected us by saying, "You mean cream." Nope, we meant milk. Then, I ordered a ham and cheese omelet with French fries but it was as if I had ordered an omelet with a unicorn. It baffled our waitress who checked 3 times if I was sure. Then my order came but my ham and cheese omelet was sans cheese. When the waitress finally came back her solution was to sprinkle cold cheese on the now cold omelet. No danka. The whole event was awful and to top it off they did not try to appease us by offering to discount my meal or comp a dessert. I really wish I could have enjoyed it- but the entire meal tasted like disappointment. I will never go back and I'll tell my friends not to as well. read more

Had the cowboy skillet. It was decent. I left Satisfied. Not a bad place for breakfast. Huge selection, solid food. Would recommend to friends when in the area. Cozy atmosphere, fair prices, friendly staff. read more

If you like greasy-coltas. Austin diners your place. If you like greasy filled potatoes. Or weakass wheat pancakes. Real note: super greasy, bland, speedy service, no lemons. read more

Just checked it out. I think you ought to check it out in the next few weeks before they move - a great diner setting. Food was diner food. Liked the home fries a lot, the bacon was over-charred, the pancakes were gummy. The eggs and sausage just fine. Wife like her salmon croquettes, mashed potatoes and beans but I thought they were awful. Maybe a moment of nostalgia for her high school cafeteria? Coffee was tolerable. Portions were generous, so no opinion on dessert. Server was totally indifferent, though efficient enough. Background music was loud, tinny commercial radio, detracting from the already rocky experience. This is a place for a photographer, not a hungry person or a group seeking quiet conversation. Once they move there will be no point, but meanwhile it is worth a short visit for the scenery. Once. read more

I love the new Austin Diner! It is bright, cheerful, plays fun music and the food is really, really good. Everything I have eaten there was really yummy - breakfast tacos, waffles, eggs and the black bean burger. They have a really big menu which is not fully shown on their website so you need to go there to see all the choices. I also love that I can walk there. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

The gravy in biscuits and gravy was milky and bland. My companion's pot roast was tepid. And it looked like the tea was free with the special but it wasn't. On the bright side, the interior was bright. read more

A very kitschy diner - decorated in 1950's baby blue with retro decor. Austin Diner is a very home-style place for breakfast - it was very warm and comfortable inside. Its very Austin judging from the patrons - so its very KAW. Food was what you would expect - yes they have Hash Browns - do people in Central Texas eat anything but Home Fries? Sausage Patties - i prefer these over the links - and sausage gravy for your Biscuits. Parking in the backlot can be a hassle due to the tight parking lot - so i suggest you walk here or park somewhere else and walk if you must drive. read more

A cozy old school styled diner with reasonable prices and decent service. The price point is around your chain diners such as denny's, ihop and jim's however I think the quality of the food is much better. Can't go wrong with any of the breakfast food here, can't say much of anything outside that realm because I've never had it. read more

I love the atmosphere, but my french toast was a little too bready and not eggy enough although I was glad they serve real maple syrup. If the food was as good as the decor (love the wall of shiny metal toasters), this place would be five stars! p.s. shiny metal toasters=great band name. Go ahead and take it, I'll be your number one fan! read more

My God... where do I start. My fried green tomatoes were strangely chewy. My lettuce was brown and mildewy. There was a hair in my ranch. My husbands eggs were knarley and his pancakes were too dense. How do you screw up pancakes?! The creamer had a crusty film. It was just bad news across the board. Seriously. Bad, bad news. This was my second attempt at eating here. I wanted to like it... but it is freakin gross. read more

Service is slow but the food over my 4 recent visits was all very well prepared. Good fries. Very good club sandwich. Great milkshakes. Feels like a real diner inside but it's too bad it's in a strip mall. Comfortable enough to take a laptop and linger. read more

I had the BEST breakfast here this morning. This was my first time at the new location; the old location I had visited many times. I came by myself with a newspaper--this diner is the sort of place you can spread out and enjoy your paper by yourself. The waitress let me linger as long as I liked. I saw a sign advertising "Breakfast Specials Monday-Friday before 10:30." The specials were $5.99 including coffee, so I ordered one. I can't remember the name of it, but it sounded like an omelette, and it came with a biscuit and homefries. Let me tell you--it was a HUGE plate of food, and everything was so delicious. I ordered cheese, mushrooms, and jalapenos in my omelette, and it came with a side of homemade salsa. My breakfast total cost $6.42. Such a deal for incredibly delicious food! I have not tried the other food here, but they knock breakfast out of the park! The migas are outstanding as well--I've gotten that many times on previous visits. read more

You want home cooked food or close to? This place is damn near perfect. Last night I had a dream of over easy eggs, crispy bacon. Came here for breakfast and got exactly that. My order came with home fries that weren't crispy. I like mine crispy, they still had good flavor though so it all worked out. Have come here for breakfast many times and it's never failed me yet. This place didn't have a wait, the server greeted us promptly and was more than accomdating. My other half ordered a burger which aren't served till 11. Low and behold, this place came through with his order as well. It wasn't a heart attack waiting to happen. With crispy bacon, melted cheese, and fresh veggies, this burger was not a grease ball. As like all local places, some things on the menu aren't the best. However much we ask why they have them listed, their only excuse is: We don't specalize in that. Parking is JUST perfect... as in, they have just enough room. It might seemed cramped but at least they have a parking lot and you don't have to pay for a meter. Taking a step back in time, with the most common breakfast and lunch ordered, this place is a true diner. read more

Austin Diner...Eh. I like the diner vibe right down to the smoke coming out of the kitchen from the bacon grease. How can a place not be good that serves breakfast all day? Today, I took a different path and tried the chicken fried chicken with mash potatoes for lunch. Overall, a good meal, but fell just a bit short. The gravy could have used more pepper and the cornbread would have benefited from sugar. I have enjoyed the pancakes before and the omelets look great. This is a diner right? OK, I get it, but I really wish the staff took more pride in keeping this would be joint a little more tidy. Can the tables be wiped down at the very least. I would love for my arms not to stick to the table. Now I know why I have not been back in three years read more

It was 8pm and I wanted pancakes. When this is the situation, your options are pretty limited. Magnolia, Kerbey, IHOP (shudder), Denny's (blech)... Magnolia and Kerbey are both perfectly acceptable choices, but I wanted to try something new. Which is how we ended up at the Austin Diner. 45 minutes before closing and the place was empty. Which I actually didn't mind. I really like the kitschy decor - I am mildly obsessed with KitchenAid mixers, so I was excited to see a shelf full of "antique" mixers. At a place like this, I always order breakfast. Always. Anything else is a dice roll. I had the banana nut pancakes with a side of bacon. And now I have a new favorite pancake in Austin. They had the perfect texture - not too thin, not too doughy. The bacon was very crisp, just the way I like it. But it might be a little too crisp for some people. I will definitely be back for pancakes. I don't know why people are complaining about the prices. They are in line with similar establishments in the area. As I said earlier, I don't think I'd stray from the breakfast menu, and it certainly ain't fancy, but when you need pancakes after 11am they're worth a try. read more

If I had gone there myself, this would be a two-star review. The service was ridiculously slow, and our server knew very little English, so it was a good thing I didn't need to request anything special other than "no bread." We were one of only 3 tables there, so I'm not sure what the delay was. The jalapeño poppers we ordered took about half an hour to come out. (They were quite tasty and not too greasy, and bonus points for being full of cheddar instead of cream cheese.) My chicken was very dry and not particularly seasoned. That said, my boyfriend was with me, and he was in a "breakfast for dinner" sort of mood, and his meal was amazing and completely worth the long wait. The biscuits were fluffy, the gravy was hearty and well-seasoned, and his $2 bacon taco was huge, with everything perfectly cooked. I'll go back, but probably not in the evening and certainly only for the delightfully inexpensive and tasty breakfast food, because that is obviously where the Austin Diner shines. Which is a shame, because the atmosphere here reminds me of the sort of place I could be happy to chill out with a cup of coffee and a plate of something snacky while I study, if only they were open late night (they're not). read more

It's not a fancy place: diner atmosphere, you seat yourself, booths could use a makeover. But the service is good and it's a solid breakfast choice, which they serve all day long. I like the "two egg" plate: two eggs your way, toast or even better I substitute a pancake, bacon or sausage, hash browns (nicely crispy and browned on the top), home fries or grits. The generous-sized fruit cup is usually a mix of fresh and canned fruit: berries, honeydew melon, grapes, banana and pineapple. The coffee is decent. read more

Austin Diner - "Two Egg" breakfast plate - Diners Near Me - Austin, Texas

Breakfast review: 4 stars! I have enjoyed this place numerous times. Cool to see the old-school Austin vibe, they are certainly not trying to be something fancy! Perhaps in an online dictionary, a photo of the Austin Diner would pop up under "kitschy" Great pancakes, esp if you like whole wheat variety and their bfsty ham is SO good. they even will do egg whites for you! Usually less wait than the Omletttry down the street, too. Only negative is their coffee, but i know better so bring my own or drink before I go. funny little cups tho. enjoy! read more

Hubby and I checked out this place and really liked it. The service was fast despite the fact they were PACKED. We didn't wait long to get in, and I loved the decor, I know it was a little old but I love that 50s diner feel with the records on the walls and tables with the metal trim :) I ordered the small biscuits and gravy, 1 egg over medium, and the home fries (I think that's what they were called). The potatoes and egg were great, the biscuits and gravy were okay but needed a bit more meat flavor (and this is coming from someone who doesn't like their gravy to be TOO meaty). Hubby got the shortstack and it came with 4 slices of bacon. The shortstack was HUGE! Hubby barely finished it and he said it was very good. The price was great as well, breakfast for two for under $20 (including the tip). We will definitely come here again :) read more

I've been wanting to eat here for ages, but it seems as if every time I think about it, they're closed. Four of us ventured forth on an early Saturday evening. I was told that their breakfasts are really spectacular, and so I ordered the California omlette with hash browns and toast. It was okay. I'd say that Kerbey and Magnolia can do a better omlette. The price was a little much, too. From the picture it looked like it would be smothered in avocado (yum yum!), but when it came out it only had a small squirt of guac on top, definitely not what I was hoping for. Someone else at the table ordered the sour cream enchiladas, and I gazed longingly at his plate, kicking myself for making the wrong choice. At the end, I still had some room for dessert. I tried very hard to decide between the cherry cobbler and the chocolate fudge cake, and chocolate won. It was delicious! And when warmed and served with ice cream, it really hit the spot. At the end, two of us noticed we were overcharged for our items and it took the guy at the counter a little while to figure out what happened. All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience, but I doubt I'll be going back any time soon. My word of advice is to take notice of the prices on the menu when you order, because it looks like they charge differently at the register. read more

Stopped on in before I went to work. I had an hour to kill and I wanted some breakfast. I tried their combo breakfast which was really neat. Two pancakes, eggs and bacon, it was sooooo yummy!! It was probably the best pancakes I've had in a while. They were fluffy and warm and it was really yummy to eat. What's more, is the decor was so awesome, I felt like I was in a Quentin Tarantino movie, it was such a cool classic diner lay out! And they have pie! Does Quentin Tarantino know about this? If not, I think he should! Anywho, I heard they were moving to a new location, I hope it's just as cool as this locale. read more

AWESOME! We went there as a large group after a run and they were happy to accommodate us. The waitress was definitely on top of her game and very friendly and funny too! Gladly split our checks up without us asking. Also, the food was delicious and inexpensive! Definitely want to go back. read more

Had 2 eggs over easy, sausage patties, and a toasted english muffin. The english muffin wasn't crispy, and they didn't have cream cheese! The waitress's response to the lack of cream cheese was that they don't have bagels. Huh? Sorry, but cream cheese is a breakfast staple. It doesn't belong solely to bagels. The place obviously wants to look a bit like a dive, but dives usually have great food - it's the ambiance + food/drink that makes them such gems.The mediocre food plus lack of staples at Austin Diner sorely disappointed me. I'll give it another try b/c I've been wanting to eat here for ages and it looks so great, but I won't hold my breath. read more

Great Authentic Diner food. We originally ventured in because we drive by it so often, but it was great. The atmosphere is so fun- classic ambiance with the old diner feel. The milkshakes are amazing! read more

Came here with a friend the other night. I had the mushroom swiss burger, she had a Belgian waffle with bacon. My burger, while not the best I've ever had, was quite good. The fries were okay. My friend said her bacon was really good, but the waffle suffered from poor syrup. We enjoyed the old appliances they have set up as decor, but the place was a bit dump-ish overall and I feel like $9 is too much to pay for what I got, really. read more

Went here one morning for breakfast one morning. I wish the owner would spend a couple of $$ to repair the booth seating. The vinyl is cracked and bare in sections and I had a spring in my A__ as I sat down. Food was OK, Service was Good +. I compare breakfast places to my fav the omletree, ironically, just down the street. Had to try it as daughter lives in walking distance to this place. JohnnyChitown read more

My waitress was taking too long so I asked another one to please bring my some creamer for my coffee. She said "Oh, okay" and went to bother the elderly man sitting behind us to see if she could have the pitcher of creamer OFF OF HIS TABLE. She delivered it to us, walked away, and I just stared at her. The container for the creamer was no longer cold. When I let my server know about it, she apologized and brought us another pitcher. She told me there wasn't a manager on duty and that the owners couldn't talk to me...? Their food is good for the price. In fact, we went there twice in one week. However, this service was unsanitary, against health code, and straight up gross. read more