Mothers Cafe & Garden

I want to say that I love the food in this restaurant, but I am very disappointed with their management staff. I called the restaurant to inquire about catering services. I was told by the man in charge of large take-out orders that I could pick up large orders, but they could not be catered. Okay--that was fine, but then he told me to email about him with the details of my order, so we could work something out that way. I agreed, and I tried to email him with the contact link to which he directed me. With this link, I was forced to open a Gmail account, which pissed me off immediately. However, I persevered and sent him an email as he asked me to do. I waited two weeks. I heard NOTHING. The event is fast approaching, and the only reason why I remained so patient is because I love the food. So I resent the information and asked him to please respond to me. NOTHING. I have heard NOTHING. I was so obviously BLOWN OFF by this jerk that I just decided to go with the vegan menu at Kerby La more

Upon moving to Austin 2 years ago, we decided to try out the closest vegetarian restaurant to our house, Mother's Cafe. It was AMAZING. Since then, we have gone back at least 2 times every month. My husband loves the BBQ tofu plate, and I always get the bueno burger, the best vegeburger in town. Yes, we have had some waitresses who are slow to refill our waters, but, in general, we have always had great servers. We just moved out to Leander, but I know we will be making several trips to town to go back to our favorite place! Pros: amazing vegie food, relaxed atmosphere Cons: we live too far away more

Upon moving to Austin 2 years ago, we decided to try out the closest vegetarian restaurant to our house, Mother's Cafe. It was AMAZING. Since then, we have gone back at least 2 times every month. My husband loves the BBQ tofu plate, and I always get the bueno burger, the best vegeburger in town. Yes, we have had some waitresses who are slow to refill our waters, but, in general, we have always had great servers. We just moved out to Leander, but I know we will be making several trips to town to go back to our favorite place! Pros: amazing vegie food, relaxed atmosphere Cons: we live too far away more

I love meat, but one of my friends is taking me to different vegitarian and vegan resteraunts so that I can learn to be open minded... I loved Mothers the food was so GOOD!!! You would never know the difference. I didn't feel bad about being stuffed and full. For desert we had a piece of chocolate VEGAN cake... OMG can you say orgasm in your mouth!!! I had a great experience I would recommend it to anyone. Pros: Friendly staff, Relaxing atmosphere, AMAZING FOOD Cons: None more

I love meat, but one of my friends is taking me to different vegitarian and vegan resteraunts so that I can learn to be open minded... I loved Mothers the food was so GOOD!!! You would never know the difference. I didn't feel bad about being stuffed and full. For desert we had a piece of chocolate VEGAN cake... OMG can you say orgasm in your mouth!!! I had a great experience I would recommend it to anyone. Pros: Friendly staff, Relaxing atmosphere, AMAZING FOOD Cons: None more

I have loved the artichoke heart enchiladas ever since I can remember! I was so sad when this place burned, but I'm thrilled to see that it is back and running. I was in Europe for a few years and when I came back, the first place I wanted to go was Mother's. Their enchiladas are amazing, but their vegan chocolate cake is even better! Top it all off with a hibiscus iced tea and you have my preferred meal! Pros: Delicious vegan cuisine! Fish pond! Cons: Bad lighting. Crowded tables. more

I have loved the artichoke heart enchiladas ever since I can remember! I was so sad when this place burned, but I'm thrilled to see that it is back and running. I was in Europe for a few years and when I came back, the first place I wanted to go was Mother's. Their enchiladas are amazing, but their vegan chocolate cake is even better! Top it all off with a hibiscus iced tea and you have my preferred meal! I would prefer no fluroescent lighting and I think the tables are too close together, but come on, there is a fish pond! It evens out but all in all, this is my favorite place in Austin! Pros: Delicious vegan cuisine! Fish pond! Cons: Bad lighting. Crowded tables. more

I adore the Veggie Medley, and the Vegan Spinach Lasagna. Cashew Tamari dressing on salad or with veggies is delightful. The wait staff can be iffy. Meagan used to be my fav but she's moved on to greater things. Christopher has waited on me while dining solo or with friends. He's cute and efficient. In fact, I'm sure I am in love. more

I live in Hype Park and used to frequent Mother's cafe. I was usually by myself. The last seven times I've been there, I'm almost always treated with contempt. I assume it's because i'm alone and their tip is going to be less than a big table. I like to go there for tea and dessert sometimes and I always get a dirty look or forgotten. One time, I waited almost 45 minutes for food and it wasn't busy at all. And I was really nice about it, but they didn't seem to care. I'm tired of the attitude. Too bad, the food is pretty good. Pros: Healthy, wide selection, peaceful Cons: Rude Snobby Staff more

I live in Hype Park and used to frequent Mother's cafe. I was usually by myself. The last seven times I've been there, I'm almost always treated with contempt. I assume it's because i'm alone and their tip is going to be less than a big table. I like to go there for tea and dessert sometimes and I always get a dirty look or forgotten. One time, I waited almost 45 minutes for food and it wasn't busy at all. And I was really nice about it, but they didn't seem to care. I'm tired of the attitude. Too bad, the food is pretty good. Pros: Healthy, wide selection, peaceful Cons: Rude Snobby Staff more

Dive-like atmosphere but pretty good food. I'm really writing this primarily to test out Facebook Connect... Pros: creative menu Cons: veggie only more

Dive-like atmosphere but pretty good food. I'm really writing this primarily to test out Facebook Connect... Pros: creative menu Cons: veggie only more

I've gone to Mother's twice now, and each time I have seriously considered not going there again. My first visit was for brunch with a friend. Our waitress was such a snot - typical Austin tattooed girl, hair in a bandanna, who disappeared for long stretches of time (we didn't even get a coffee refill once), and when she did grace us with her presence she projected an attitude that we were intruding on her day somehow. But, the food was good, and its close to my house, so a couple of weeks later when a group of friends rolled into town (with about half being vegetarian), I figured I'd give Mother's another shot. We walked into the place and immediately we were given attitude by the staff. Granted there were 8 of us so perhaps they were incensed that we didn't call first, but I still can't believe a restaurant would be so ungracious for that amount of business, especially in the late afternoon when there were only a few other customers in the place. And oh, lucky us, we got the same snotty waitress. No friendliness, no coffee refills, no checking back in with us after we got our food. One of my friends even remarked, "Are they actually giving us dirty looks?" Oh, and we found a very long hair in our salsa. So, I'm not sure what to say. The homestyle vegetarian food is nice, but I don't think its worth the attitude a third time. Pros: Nice homestyle vegetarian food Cons: Expensive, snotty waitress, bad service more

I've gone to Mother's twice now, and each time I have seriously considered not going there again. My first visit was for brunch with a friend. Our waitress was such a snot - typical Austin tattooed girl, hair in a bandanna, who disappeared for long stretches of time (we didn't even get a coffee refill once), and when she did grace us with her presence she projected an attitude that we were intruding on her day somehow. But, the food was good, and its close to my house, so a couple of weeks later when a group of friends rolled into town (with about half being vegetarian), I figured I'd give Mother's another shot. We walked into the place and immediately we were given attitude by the staff. Granted there were 8 of us so perhaps they were incensed that we didn't call first, but I still can't believe a restaurant would be so ungracious for that amount of business, especially in the late afternoon when there were only a few other customers in the place. And oh, lucky us, we got the same snotty waitress. No friendliness, no coffee refills, no checking back in with us after we got our food. One of my friends even remarked, "Are they actually giving us dirty looks?" Oh, and we found a very long hair in our salsa. So, I'm not sure what to say. The homestyle vegetarian food is nice, but I don't think its worth the attitude a third time. Pros: Nice homestyle vegetarian food Cons: Expensive, snotty waitress, bad service more

I have been going to Mother's Cafe & Garden for almost 10 years. The atmosphere is really relaxed, the patio garden is peaceful to eat in. The prices are totally reasonable and you leave STUFFED. The veggie lasagna has nuts and spinach and is so creamy I crave it constantly. There can be lines, so be prepared to possibly wait a few minutes, but it is well worth the wait... Pros: Vegetarian, incredible food more

I have been going to Mother's Cafe & Garden for almost 10 years. The atmosphere is really relaxed, the patio garden is peaceful to eat in. The prices are totally reasonable and you leave STUFFED. Pros: Vegetarian, incredible food more

horrible. thats it... one word. HORRIBLE. over priced and bland. i ordered a tempeh sandwich and i dont even think it was cooked. anyone who knows anything about tempeh knows that its got to be steamed or boiled for at least 20 min or your body has a hard time digesting it. it seems more like a place to be seen or something for trendy dieters who know nothing about vegan or vegetarian cuisine to go. very unimpressive. not to mention my wife got "sick" there about 3 years ago. how do you get "sick" at a vegetarian restaurant? leave this place for the trendies if you actually know anything about a veggie diet. more

horrible. thats it... one word. HORRIBLE. over priced and bland. i ordered a tempeh sandwich and i dont even think it was cooked. anyone who knows anything about tempeh knows that its got to be steamed or boiled for at least 20 min or your body has a hard time digesting it. it seems more like a place to be seen or something for trendy dieters who know nothing about vegan or vegetarian cuisine to go. very unimpressive. not to mention my wife got "sick" there about 3 years ago. how do you get "sick" at a vegetarian restaurant? leave this place for the trendies if you actually know anything about a veggie diet. more

This place has the whole package. It is clean, comfy and yummy. All their meals are made with fresh local ingredients that leave you feeling good after eating them. I really enjoyed their meatless lasagna and hibiscus tea. You have to try it! more

Upon entering the restaurant, i smelled the amazing aroma of pancakes and waffles. I saw many an eggs benedict and plates full of delicious migas on the way to our table. The layout of the house is so quaint and aesthetically pleasing, casual yet chic. I ordered a field green salad with grilled goat cheese, granny smith apples and homemade rasberry vinagarette...which was soo good. I also has a cup of veggie soup straight out of the garden and a jalepeno cheddar cornbread muffin...yummm. My father got a waffle, which was ok,,,but his cheese grits were delicious. A table close to ours got an order of french toast which turned out to be what i smelled when i first arrived...I know what ill be ordering next time. Love this place, plesent setting, music, people...highly recomended. Don't get the waffles, they were just ok, as waffles often are. I wouls recomend an eggs benedict, migas or the french toast...and cheese grits for sure. more