Good breakfast food to start your day. The biscuits are top notch. Service is adequate. Restaurant layout is cafeteria style.

I got the bacon egg and cheese biscuit its still more like a bun but it really works! They use shredded cheese..I wanted to go w American but its not available, but again..it all works and it was really good! The bacon jam is cold ..it has a good taste its like bacon bits w jam mixed in...if it was warm I would have liked it more, glad I ordered regular bacon instead of just bacon jam and got that stuff on the side. The eggs were fluffy so, I was impressed w that lol.

The establishment has ensured safety for all patrons!It’s a quite yet cozy little spot.Was walking by when the workers where putting out the sign so decided to stop on by. This is my first experience here at Slake. Such friendly and open environment!I ordered the :Lemon poppyseed muffinThis is so yummy!I will say because it’s such a big muffin that there are parts that are more dryer throughout as I’m eating this muffin.The texture is what you expect minus some dryer parts.Overall it’s was an amazing muffin and space that is why they got all 5s!!!

Seems like a solid place for a hearty breakfast and awakening coffee. Lengthy menu.The only minus is a downtown location = 🤕parking. Better keep change in pocket or come early or walk.Pay attention to the hours!

Very friendly staff and the food was outstanding! We had a group of 6 and they quickly served our food. Everyones choice was excellent, you cant go wrong with whatever you order.

Quiet place, great pricing and great taste. I tried the Caprese and it was delicious. Great way to start my morning when visiting the city.

Never before have I had green eggs and ham, but man was it good. The person serving the food was really cool and overall the prices were good. We also finished off the meal with some sweet desserts which they had a coupon online for. Definitely a nice little downtown breakfast spot.

The food was delicious and brought out quickly even though they were very busy and only had two waiters. The waiters were super nice and respectful. The food prices were actually pretty cheap for the good quality. They also have a full bar I didnt get a drink so I cant comment on the prices. All in all great experience definitely recommend.

Weird and slow staff. Stood at the empty counter for over couple minutes before somebody came out. The lady let me talk about breakfast for a while before informing they stop serving it at 10:30. They gave me a bag of chips but no napkin to wipe my hands and then the server gave me a weird look and attitude when I asked for an extra napkin with my food. They’re not rude or anything, just could be friendlier.I tried the chicken sandwich. It was pretty good but very messy and falling apart. Fountain drinks are Maine Root, which is cool. The ginger soda is awesome. Not sure if I’ll ever bother making a point to come back and try the breakfast.

Excellent breakfast and top flight service. If youre staying in downtown Austin and looking for breakfast, you cant go wrong with Slake. Its counter service, but with an emphasis on SERVICE. The person at the counter was super friendly, answered our questions, and provided useful recommendations. The food was fresh, satisfying, and exactly what we were looking for. We had struggled to find a decent breakfast in Austin and wished we had found Slake earlier. If youre a traveler looking for friendly service, good food, and a socially responsible restaurant this place is for you.

Poor customer service! Weird attitudes by all three staff. I would go down the street to another place next time for sure! I pick Friendliness over convenience any day. Don’t go here.

Good coffee, great service, portions were small but it was yummy

Very good food at a decent price, I really like the soda fountain selection, it’s not the typical coke or Pepsi line of drinks. I highly recommend the brisket melt.

Excellent breakfast and top flight service. If youre staying in downtown Austin and looking for breakfast, you cant go wrong with Slake. Its counter service, but with an emphasis on SERVICE. The person at the counter was super friendly, answered our questions, and provided useful recommendations. The food was fresh, satisfying, and exactly what we were looking for. We had struggled to find a decent breakfast in Austin and wished we had found Slake earlier. If youre a traveler looking for friendly service, good food, and a socially responsible restaurant this place is for you.

Stumbled upon Slake since it was on the same block as our hotel. What a gem! Cozy breakfast spot in the middle of downtown. Easy walk from most hotels. Great coffee, and friendly staff. The fresh salsa for the tacos was also incredible. We were impressed to find out the establishment also supports a non profit that helps build wells in Africa for villages to have access to fresh water. We were able to buy some whole bean coffee that further supports those efforts!

I recommend eating here if you are new to Austin very nice look and perfect service and food options drinks are very tasty I had the Mexican cola I loved it with a Texas Chop and a Cherry Italian Soda one of the best in downtown👏🏻

Seemed like a fun space, pretty quiet in the morning. Breakfast menu is limited but seemed like a decent mix of options. Got the Ditry bird biscuit. Biscuit was obviously overcooked and very dry. The fried chicken meat was good but the breading was way overcooked and tasted burnt. The queso was a little too thick, the egg was cooked perfectly but the star was the bacon jam. The flavors are there but everything just got torched in the kitchen.

Excellent food and unique drink options. Definitely recommend.

I didnt really like this place and only came here because it was close to my hotel. My hash was not dry or crispy, and the ham it was served with was more of a sandwich cold cut than a traditional breakfast ham. I couldnt taste any salt or pepper in the potatoes. Everything was overpriced. If youre in Austin to experience good food, I would go somewhere else.

They make you wear a mask even if youre vaccinated. Didnt get to try the food.

Poor service, food was not prepared at time for pickup. Almost 15 minutes past the time they claimed it was ready on Ritual. And this, after the first time I visited they couldn’t even refund an item I had paid for that they ran out of stock of. Had to have Ritual customer service take care of it. This burger was the worst burger I’ve ever seen, wet; cold and completely thrown together. The chef has some explaining to do, I will not be returning. I don’t care if the food is free! I will not reward poor service with continued patronage.

Excellent breakfast and top flight service. If youre staying in downtown Austin and looking for breakfast, you cant go wrong with Slake. Its counter service, but with an emphasis on SERVICE. The person at the counter was super friendly, answered our questions, and provided useful recommendations. The food was fresh, satisfying, and exactly what we were looking for. We had struggled to find a decent breakfast in Austin and wished we had found Slake earlier. If youre a traveler looking for friendly service, good food, and a socially responsible restaurant this place is for you.

The staff was very friendly. I ordered the brisket melt. The bread it came on was fantastic. The brisket was good, but there was no sauce. The sandwich was very dry. With some BBQ sauce or horseradish sauce or something it would have been a good sandwich.

BLT is amazing and so our their hamburgers... but weird enough, they dont have mustard 🤔

Friendly service and really good food. I ordered the señor breakfast taco and it was amazing.Good coffee too.

I was looking a place like this while here in Austin. A small cafe, with a fabulous meal and this place is it. Here is the Dirty Biscuit, which was delicious. A great hip spot to have a coffee and a biscuit. Highly recommended trying it one time.

Great food and speedy courteous service

Had the Austin Salad with chicken, excellent. Super friendly and very clean. Great latte!

I was expecting a bit more from the breakfast sandwich, coffee was OK...

Absolutely good working back side of building for over six months and I dont know why havent come here before I really recommend it to anyone who wants to come

Prefect little breakfast dive!!! And the food is fantastic!!! I highly recommend popping in and trying out their dirty bird!!! Simply amazing!!! I cant put enough exclamation points!!!!

I got the tofu Bahn mi and it was floppy, relatively tasteless, and pretty sad looking. Perhaps vegetarian items are not this spot’s specialty. It was a nice place to sit with free WiFi, so I suppose I can give 3 stars for that.

Breakfast cut off is 11am. Wish I could have tried their biscuits and gravy, however their Rio grande salad was good. Fresh croutons, could have used a bit more dressing. The Mac and cheese was good. Light cheese sauce with a little cheese sprinkled on top, so I didnt feel guilty after eatting it. If you want it CHEESY then you might be disappointed, however I liked it considering Im on vacation and I can spend a few more calories on dinner.Only subtracted a star due to the breakfast cut off time. Saw three small groups leave after realizing breakfast was past.

Great service, great coffee, and great food what more can you ask for!

Grace was such a great server, very attentive and friendly and she even worked around the menu with our picky six-year-old for us. She really made the experience a great one and worked hard the entire time she wasn’t serving by refilling large coffee canisters and rolling silverware. Really appreciate both her work ethic and professionalism. Thanks Grace! The food was great, we will be back soon! :)

Great food! Thanks for warming me up one Sunday morning, right at the start of the freeze a couple weeks ago!

One of the more unique breakfast items Ive had.

Well it might be a great place but Not today. We are from out town and walked to The Café from our hotel with 5 people. The kitchen was closed but it was not posted on the website that it was closed. Very disappointed this morning.

First off, I was blown away with the customer service that I had from this place. I felt we were treated in their home, they were the host, we were the guest. D Extremely attentive to our needs and explained menu items with enthusiasm.Continue with this 5 star customer service. It truly was one of the best, if not the best experience I’ve ever had.The food and drinks were delicious. I’ve had several sandwiches here and I tend to want another due to the rich and tasteful food but I know my limits, lol.They are affordable.The only thing that to me personally wasn’t pleasant was the restrooms as uni-restrooms. There are two. One was extremely clean the other, I’m sure men use it more because of the urinal.I do not like places that do this because as women we need to sit and there tends to be urine on the floor and toilet. Therefore, it takes cleaning before one can use the restroom and two, it tends to smell of urine. I am saying this in general.For this particular location, one restroom smelled of urine however the second one across the hall was better.Hope this helps.

Great food and service!!

Im in love with their breakfast tacos! Smokey D for the win.

Great service and delicious bbq chicken!! They do service local beer their Pale Ale was great!

I sat down with a friend after leaving our hotel next door to start our day. I’m no meat eater so I ordered avocado toast she ordered a chicken breast sandwich. We stated to the waitress our dietary options. My avocado toast was brown which means my avocado wasn’t fresh. The tomatoes had a hair dangling off of it with an additional strand laying comfortably on the white plate next to my eggs! 🤢 My friend had bacon nestled beneath her bun on her sandwich after specifically stating we do not eat pork! So.. disgusted I left the food there fully paid for and tipped 18%. Never to return! Can’t understand not seeing hair on a bright white plate!

Even though place wasnt busy the orders took a long time to come out. they also auto charged gratuity which I didnt appreciate. Gratuity should be based on service and quality of food which was below average in my opinion..hash was cold and over easy eggs not runny

Great lunch options!

Perfect breakfast place.

This was my first visit to Slake. I ordered the Cubano sandwich. The sandwich was large with a ton of meat on a fresh bun and tasted great! The service was very fast and friendly even with a long line. They only have sweet tea in a bottle, not fresh brewed. The prices were pretty decent for the amount of food received. The location was pretty convenient and they had more seating than was expected. Definitely a great place for good food fast for lunch.

We are actually going to hold my mothers celebration of life here. The staff is amazing. The food is unreal. Plus I like that the support local businesses as well as help those in Africa build Wells.Added to the review. I honestly dont have the words on how wonderful it how great the people here are. Mr. Harkrider helped work out a great catering deal when I had no clue how many people would be there. The staff was beyond great and wonderful with family and friends. The food like everything else I had there was wonderful. My only complaint is that we dont have one in San Marcos.

Good selection of salads, soups, sandwiches, and Thai food. Service is a bit relaxed so best not to be in a hurry. Yellow curry chicken was the best dish I have eaten here.

Pan-fried brisket is just roast beef snd it shouldnt take you 15 minutes to put together one breakfast taco

Good, but nothing to write home about. Food and coffee were pretty average. The service was good. There is nothing that stands out as being bad, it was just overall meh.

Food was really good except they didn’t give us napkins or have any nearby, we had to go to the restroom to clean up. Meanwhile everyone else got napkins that ordered around us. Plus they seemed very uninterested in being there.

Reasonably priced, good lunch. The owner or manager fixed an issue we had very quickly, though the girl behind the register did make a snarky comment to us when we mentioned it in the beginning. Looking over that because of how nice the manager was. Their chocolate chip cookies are some of the best ive ever had.

Slake hash was delicious and service top notch

Slake Cafe is a nice cozy spot. They were very accommodating to our group of 11. I had the Texas Chop, which is the brisket. It was a drop of bbq sauce on my sandwich so if youre like me request more. There was a ton of fat on the meat which I struggle with various textures so I had to pick the sandwich apart to reassemble it to my liking. The Mac and Cheese was extremely delicious and cheesy. They brought out one of our sandwiches wayyy before all of our food was ready. Kind of odd because we all wanted to eat at the same time. Service was extremely slow especially for it being lunchtime. Our check even came slow. But the staff is super friendly. Im torn between giving the place 5 stars or 3 stars so I did 4.

One of my favorite spots downtown for coffee/food. The menu is diverse and reasonable for the location. Service is always great too. I love the atmosphere, it reminds me of a Chicago diner or something. I only hand out 5 stars to places that check most or all of the boxes for me, so well done!

Slake has overall good food. But unfortunately they are incredibly slow. It took 20 minutes just to order when there was maybe 8 people ahead. Then it took another 30 minutes for Mac & Cheese and a Brisket Melt to come out.Be aware that if you come here it is not fast and if you have an hour lunch break, you should look somewhere else.

We ordered eggs with potatoes and bread or biscuit and added a side of bacon. Everything was fresh and warm. The coffee was especially good, with part of the proceeds going to an African water project. Mimosas and Bloody Marys and other drinks offered. Muffins and cookies looked good too! Highly recommend.

Damn good potatoes. The scrambled eggs reminded of my grandmother’s forgot which one but excellent. Toast is heavenly, fluffy (some word I scribbled on the back of my receipt).

The fresh baked bread was delicious. Would have been a better lunch if they gave chips with the sandwich.

*Update*Reducing stars after I realized how big of a scam the to-go orders are. You get half the food for the exact same price as dining in. They either need to get bigger to-go containers or reduce the cost. And Im not talking delivery orders... There is no reason that I should be charged for a full order and get a half when Im coming in to pick it up. Ridiculous.I only realized this after getting the same thing two days in a row and the second day they were so busy I had to get my food to-go since there was no seating available.____Quick and easy lunch. Large selection of items food and drink. Fast service, came during lunch rush but had my food shortly after I sat down. Looks like they have a great bar selection, tho I didnt drink anything.

I like Slake for a morning coffee fix or my favorite, Breakfast for lunch. They are very friendly and a reasonably good deal.

Worst food Ive eaten in Austin. I expected that a menu that featured biscuits so prominently would have great biscuits. Alas, they were dense, dry and old. They were certainly not made that day. I ordered a chicken sandwich breakfast and the chicken was reheated ( I think in a microwave) was not particularly hot, and did not mesh well with the other flavors of the dish. I dont usually give bad reviews, but with better spots right across the street, give this one s pass.

The dirty cow is delicious.Im picky on my brisket and it was great!

I ate at this place before it was what it has become. Unbearable. Twice I have ordered a chicken salad. The last time I was told there wasn’t enough because it was reserved for a large party. This time the server brought a cs sandwich and said ‘ I know you ordered a chicken salad, but will this be ok?’. I browsed the reviews and the trend is the same. Not bad, but why go back.

Fresh food great staff. The bread is made on site and is arguably the best bread I’ve ever had. All around great I don’t go to Austin much but if/when I do I def want to try and make this a stop. Strongly recommend.

Staff was very friendly and helpful! Wasn’t crazy about the food, but it wasn’t bad. Good for a quick meal.

Grab and Go tacos are $3.75, don’t taste that great.Also the cashiers will make you wait while they do their side work.EDIT TO OWNER:I will never be back here. I requested to speak with you and your GM blew me off. I was completely mistreated by your cashier and told never to come back. I didn’t need to be told that because I was already never coming back.

Typically this place is good, but I feel like its downhill. I typically get the Austin salad, which is really good. Today I went in and they served the salad with iceberg lettuce instead of spinach and mixed greens. I told the server I wish I had been told beforehand that they were going to substitute greens bc it’s a different salad now and not that good. She said Ok and that she’s tell the staff. But didn’t do anything about it. Then I told another server and he said he’d figure something out, but he never returned to my table. I probably should have requested a reimbursement but it was just weird so I left. Probably won’t be returning. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Casual, nice selection of dishes available, some in 1/2 size portions. GOOD coffee. Try the lemon poppyseed french toast...it is worth the splurge!! Yummmmmmy.

I had the dirty cow. It was A-MA-ZING! Nice atmosphere. Friendly service. I was not disappointed.

I had the brisket taco, which was a little too spicy for me but still good. I really liked the fountain drinks (cactus lemonades and flavors Ive never seen before). I went back again the next night with friends for some coffee drinks and they were really great too.

The staff was great and so was the food. Biscuits are made fresh to order and totally worth it!Coffee is worth stopping in for.

Great chicken sandwich and friendly service. My office brings in Slake for lunch and it isnt as good as in the restaurant. Its worth visiting in person.

Completely not worth it.*Apparently unable to take our order three minutes before “lunch time” at 11, so we waited awkwardly for three minutes to pass before we could place an order.*Almost completely out of all drink options: only pre-made basic coffee (no espresso or specialty coffees), tea, and 3 of 6 fountain drink options available.*Expensive sandwich for such dry chicken and no side.

While I have been and received satisfactory service, theyre completely incapable of operating efficiently when busy. On multiple occasions Ive had my order completely overlooked while this latest time they failed to mention theyre out of what was ordered. When confronted the cashiers attitude was well I have no idea what goes on in the kitchen which is not acceptable. I cannot recommend this establishment until they figure out a better system than the blame game.

Went here for lunch and got the brisket melt. It was way too much brisket and not enough melt. Most of my bites of the sandwich consisted of stringy brisket and bread, at that point might as well just go to a bbq restaurant for some better quality brisket. You could barely taste the cheese, mushrooms, and onions. Some barbecue sauce would also really help it.The cafe is just designed weirdly and i think they should just go full counter service. When you walk in its the first thing you see and the cafe/restaurant portion is kind of hidden. If there was a line at the counter i could totally see myself waiting in it for 10 minutes only to be told i needed to take a seat and wait for a waiter.I found the staff to be chaotic and confused. Everyone seemed to be floating around and not stationed anywhere in particular. I was served by like 3 different people which just made things confusing. I was unsure if i was supposed to receive a bill or pay at the counter as i waited for a while with an empty plate. Then i put on my coat to make it clear i was ready to leave and still never received a bill. I ended up busing my own table and paying at the counter which seemed to confuse the girl working there so i guess i was supposed to keep waiting... It does not take a full 45 minutes to eat a sandwich by oneself, to expect someone to wait even longer to get a bill is ridiculous.Idk, i know this is pretty negative but i had a lot of thoughts. It was a very awkward dining experience. I will say that i did like the ambiance of the restaurant but thats about it.

Absolutely Austin.This little place has so much to offer in terms of menu diversity, quality, speed of service and customer care. In my office, very near by, we often get together to Slake it. This is the term we use and is always suggestive of a treat. Breakfast, lunch, whatever. Great place.

Doordash gave this place 5 stars so I took a chance and was disappointed. The food was very very bland. I ordered the brisket melt, mac of the day, tomato basil soup and side of roasted veggies. The soup and side of veggies were tasty enough, but there was zero flavor in the mac n cheese, I couldnt eat more than 2 bites. Dipping the brisket melt in the tomato soup was its only savior

They have a few gluten-free pastries. The yellow curry is gluten-free too. I got The Heater gluten-free. The burger came out on thick slices of gluten-free Hawaiian bread that they make in-house. It was delicious.

One of the staffs was so rude to my friends and I and was so ignorant while he was seeing us sitting waiting for the menus. The sever was taking shots with two other customers at the bar instead of taking care of the tables. The service was really not satisfying at all, my friends and I were waiting for 20 minutes and we had to ask for a waiter to serve us! Funny thing at some point the servers started arguing with each other about who gonna take the phone or who is closer to the phone and can reach to it... They made us uncomfortable and the atmosphere was very unpleasant.

Great deals on breakfast tacos and great service

Good breakfast sandwich. My wife got the biscuits and gravy, which was a HUGE portion. We also tried the Lemon Poppyseed French Toast, which was more like pound cake it was so dense. We went on a Saturday and it was pretty busy, so service was kind of slow, but they have a good area for seating while waiting to be served.

Delicious food with great service! It gets really busy for lunch, but its worth the wait. For a downtown lunch spot, this is going to be one of the places I frequent. Thank you so much for being here!

Neat place, awesome atmosphere! Good menu. Looks small from the window, but it’s Huge inside!

Cool venue, good location, good food, goo service

Just found out they do lunch as well!!! Awesome food, only thing I would suggest is ask for double meat. Charge me whatever, just without it, the bread to meat ratio is a bit off.

Average food, slow and inattentive service. Was expecting more given the reviews and that it was quiet.

Loved it. Good coffee and breakfast was great. I had the hash which was nice and looked better than my friends chicken biscuit.

$16 salad consisted of spinach, bell peppers, onion cucumber and chicken… And a tablespoon of salad dressing. Very disappointing

Quaint little breakfast spot in downtown Austin. I like it because its counter service. Got some great to-go items as well from the Polish bakery

Love this place every time I go - Nice delicious healthy food, great tasty drinks, and nice friendly employees right in the heart of downtown - parking outside is limited and this place does fill up quick but its completely worth it - great work yall keep it up :)

Today was my first visit to Slake Café with coworkers. I was looking forward to the visit in hopes of finding a go-to lunch spot close to work. Unfortunately, I was slightly disappointed.I had the Bahn Mi sandwich which was on the dry side (I recommend trying a salad instead, my coworkers seemed to like theirs). When I ordered the sandwich, our server asked if Id like to make it an Express Combo, which comes with a cup of soup (or chips) and a drink, so I said sure and asked if I could choose any of the drinks listed under Beverages, and she said yes.This wasnt the case - I ordered a Topo Chico and was charged an additional $2. One of my coworkers overheard her say yes to my question and had ordered a TX Tea. When we got our checks, my coworker asked why he was charged for his drink and our server said only Iced Tea or Fountain Drinks were included.One, a Topo Chico is cheaper than their Fountain Drinks, and two, if we ordered drinks that werent included, it would be nice to be told that on the front end, even though I explicitly asked beforehand. Although, to our servers defense, she may have been stretched thin with the lunch rush.Perhaps better coverage during the lunch rush is needed.

Great weekday lunch spot for anyone that works downtown and needs a quick fresh meal. They have a menu that has new fresh items everyday including daily soups and daily MAC AND CHEESE specials. Theyre also the best bakery downtown and a little insiders tip if you check in on social media and show them they will give you your choice of a fresh baked cookie.

It’s a cool breakfast place and bar at the heart of downtown Austin. Food was pretty good and the price was decent. The service too was quick and the staff were very friendly. It doesn’t get very crowded, so that’s another plus.

This place hits on all cylinders! We went for breakfast on two consecutive mornings and were incredibly pleased both times. Delicious breakfast sandwiches, excellent coffee, and delightful staff. I wish I could take this place home with me!

Something about this place just feels very personal in a good way.

Food was mediocre at best (extremely bland as others have pointed out as well). Good Vietnamese coffee.Not sure why this place has such great reviews.

Best pastries, coffee, salads, and curated beverages in this part of town. The people running this place provide world class service. Real deal food. I lean towards vegan so it takes a really, really nice salad to impress me....they get it right. Nate&Chris hustle and the place had character unseen from the street. Add to that, breakfast, and delivery. Yes, yes! 👍

This was our first time here and it was so disappointing. We ordered sandwiches at the beginning of lunchtime and both my and my husbands meat was super dry and you couldnt taste any of the awesome sounding flavors (like queso) described on the menu. Size of the sandwiches appeared half-size instead of full size. We only finished our food because we were starving and it cost too much to toss. Definitely expected more for an $11 sandwich with no side.