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    Breakfast House

    4.5 (268 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    The food is great if you would like to try authentic Chinese breakfast. I would definitely recommend the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup / 麻辣牛肉面.
    Ligeng X.

    The food is great if you would like to try authentic Chinese breakfast. I would definitely recommend the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup / 麻辣牛肉面.

    Ye J.

    A mom and pop specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine, a rare find for the area. We stopped by for lunch and were happy to see their menu featuring classic Chinese breakfast items like soy milk, You tiao, and Dou Fu Nao, along with variety of other dishes. While a few items were hit or miss, the overall experience is a solid 4/5, especially considering how hard it is to find authentic northern Chinese food in the area. The dumplings really stood out, perfectly crispy on the outside, with juicy and flavorful filling inside. They also offer a selection of frozen dumplings/ buns. If you want to try out northern Chinese cuisine, this spot is worth a visit!

    Chive and egg pancakes
    Andrew C.

    This is a fairly nondescript restaurant in a strip mall that is sit down, Togo, delivery and also sells frozen dumplings for cooking at home. The food here is genuine Taiwanese and you can get some traditional breakfast treats as well as some really tasty baos and dumplings. Dropped in for some breakfast but definitely will come back try try more things. * Tofu hua - which is a soft tofu. We got this two ways. Sweet which surprisingly has a slightly gritty texture for the sugar - usually this is a ginger infused sugar syrup. We also tried the savory one with wood ear mushrooms and other umami goodness. * we got some fried stuff pancakes too - one with shredded daikon and one with chives and eggs. Both were good. * sesame bread sandwich with braised beef. Tasty but I really wanted some cilantro to add brightness. We took several baos to go to try and they heated up well.

    Congee
    Elaine M.

    The minute we heard about a chinese breakfast place in Austin, we woke up early to get there right when it opened. We had the place all to ourselves! We ordered hot sweet soy milk (it was a very cold weekend which is unusual, and it was the perfect thing to warm us up). Of course we ordered pork and thousand year old egg congee, fried dough in sesame pancake, and then also egg pancake. I've had a lot of congee in my day (grew up eating it in Flushing on the weekends) and I have to say, it's the best pork and thousand year old egg congee I've ever had. Super authentic. We were in a hurry so we had to eat and run, next time I will definitely get a stuffed steamed bao because there were so many of them in bins sitting on the counter. I had FOMO leaving but our belly's were full and we were headed on a long drive.

    Noodle soup is so good, the broth is legit from pork bone I can tell. Friendly service and clean environment! Highly recommended
    Xin L.

    Friendly service and clean environment! The pork broth is legit from pork bone I can tell. Highly recommended

    Jason Z.

    Mom and pop Northeastern Chinese breakfast spot. No frills and very homey. The food is fairly authentic to Chinese street food with the soy milk, tofu, dumplings etc. Their breakfast items seems to be made in house in addition to their tofu and soy milk. Solid local spot!

    Beef noodle soup
    Steven C.

    Mom and pap shop with Pretty good food. The sweet tofu has a tangy taste which was not the most pleasant taste. Other than that all was good. Too hot inside, barely any a/c

    Diana X.

    The food here is incredible! Everything tastes very authentic and very well cooked. We got the Shao Mai, Fried red bean buns, and fried fish's nd everything was phenomenal.

    Cup of soymilk
    Eric H.

    The hype has died down and it's my second time here. You still order by QR code. The massive lines and wait times have diminished, it seems. Came in for a later lunch. Opted for Salty Soy Milk (still in stock this time!) and Savory Tofu Hua. The Salty Soy Milk was... an interesting rendition to say the least. First, the soy milk was not curdled, and there was an absence of sourness, meaning no vinegar had been added. Strange. This led to a lack of the satisfyingly creamy mouth feel typically associated with salty soy milk. Instead, I was left with hot soy milk that has some chili oil poured over into it, and with scallions, dried shrimp, and youtiao pieces. All fine. Except the flavors were not tied together, no doubt due to the missing acetic acid. The dou hua was fine and tasted as expected, consisting mainly of woodear mushrooms and tofu hua. However, towards the end of June, in the sweltering heat, eating hot food inside the restaurant isn't necessarily a great idea if you're looking to cool off. The ambient temperature within is quite warm, even when lightly clothed in running shorts and a t-shirt. This is the first time I've perspired eating hot food in a warm restaurant. Perhaps it was because the table was next to the window? I'm not sure, but clearly the AC was either not functioning or it was turned off.

    Sesame Beef
    Kenny N.

    When on a late weekend morning, there were still plenty of tables around. It was inside your typical Chinese restaurant. Tons of tables and seats and barely enough room to walk between them. They sit you down, and there is a QR code on the table. You just scan it with your phone and order. I got the cold soy milk, beef pancake roll, sesame beef sandwich, and beef noodles. The beef noodle was good, but I wish it had a little bit more kick to it. The cold soy milk was good, but it just needed a bit more sugar for my liking. The pancake roll and the sesame sandwich were decent. Overall, the experience is what I expect for any Chinese restaurant: poor service but great food. The food took a while to come out, but everything looked and tasted fresh. So if you are coming here looking for good service, I would look elsewhere, but if you are looking for actually Chinese food, this will be one of your spots. Once you are done, you just pay up front.

    Asian style breakfast , lot of different foods. Chinese breakfast options include soy milk, sesame seed cakes, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and dumplings--a great place for the whole family to eat and drink on the weekend.

    Delores L.

    Long night of working on a finance digital transformation plan for a client. After I hit the submit button, I thought I treat myself to a nice breakfast. I yelped breakfast places near me and settled on Breakfast House based on its rating. I escaped our home while my husband snoozed. Pro tip: Do not fully use your gps on this one. My gps told me to make U-turn and then turn into the parking lot. However, I had already passed the restaurant. I ordered sweet potato porridge and a pork wrap. My porridge came in a mixing bowl size serving...enough for 4-5 people. It is something about the name porridge which makes you think you're in a fairytale or Aesop's fable. The wrap was freshly made and was quite flavorful. The wrap was enough for 2+ people. Needless to say, I had a lot of leftovers. However, since I'm traveling tomorrow and didn't want left overs seating in the car, I left them in the restaurant. Then I jetted off to some pre-travel errands. There is ample indoor seating and free parking. Laid back vibe... Good first time experience...

    Spicy beef noodle soup
    Pearl G.

    Hands down one of the best beef noodle soups I've had at a restaurant. I opted for a light spicy beef noodle soup and I couldn't have imagined it tasting any better. The portion was generous, as soon as the soup sits on the table you're instantly lured with it's aromatics. The noodles are cooked to perfection and I need to ask if the beef is halal because it was so soft and tasted very fresh. Everything in this bowl tasted divine. I'm not feeling well, I needed soup and Breakfast House delivered. Will be back.. again and again.

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    Good service with a very good selection of authentic dishes. Definitely worth checking out

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    Great tasting noodles at reasonable prices! The beef noodle soups and onion pancakes are must haves!

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    Rare to find a place like this in town! Authentic Chinese breakfast. So wonderful! Loved the you tiao and porridge.

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    Great food, their spicy cold side dishes are delicious! You have to try the 3 spicy side dishes with the sweet congee!

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    Friendly service, cozy atmosphere, and amazing food! Cannot recommend this place enough. Filling portions for VERY reasonable prices.

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    11 months ago

    We came for Chinese breakfast. The food is great, staff is attentive, reasonable price. Highly recommended!

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    Very fresh and authentic food from northern China. My favorite spot in Austin! Almost here weekly now ;)

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    2 years ago

    Best Chinese breakfast in town! Consistently delicious and sorely needed in the area. Should definitely come give them a try.

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    Great food and service. The soy milk is delicious and fresh. The atmosphere is lovely and all around a good spot.

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    Egg onion pancake and turnip cake are pretty good. A great Chinese style breakfast place where you can get soy milk with Chinese donut.

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    Very good Chinese breakfast restaurant. The tofu soup is great! And there are so many noodle options.

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    The food was tasty and the service is super friendly. We like the portion and the price is reasonable.

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    Came here for lunch on a weekday for the first time ever. The pork and beef with soy sauce is pretty good.

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    Love this place, I always order the 2 sweet tofu, 1 for now and another 1 for later. Food is fresh and the staff are very friendly and nice.

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