Magnolia Cafe

Great Breakfast, bohemian waiters, and no dressing up required. I love this joint! Especially the Lake Austin Blvd. location. Their breakfast tacos are the best in town. more

I agree that the gingerbread pancakes very good but my opinion is that you can have great food and still not make people feel like they are annoying you. We were visiting the area and I do my research so I knew this was the place to go for breakfast. When we walked in we were completely ignored by the staff. Finally it was a customer who spoke to us first, that really is not acceptable. By the way it was a weekday not a weekend and it was not overly busy. Once we were seated service was alright, not great, not warm but acceptable. We did get coffee refills when we asked for them. So while I think the food is very good, service could be improved. more

It's Austin. The gingerbread pancakes, day or night, are delicious. Expect a serious wait if you come on Sunday. People watching is always fun here. A nice place to go for a taste of Austin. ;-) Oh, did I mention, they're open 24 hours? more

Generally, everything here taste good! and the price are pretty reasonable too. Its opened 24 hours a day...so anytime anyday you feel like eating, its there for you. There're plenty of food, from delicious pancakes for breakfast, tasty main dishes and cheesecakes for dessert. Its a nice place to dine in...warm and cozy interior. more

Magnolia's location on Lake Austin Blvd is simply delightful. It manages to be tucked back into trees and nature despite is convenient location. Ask to sit on the patio where you can enjoy the "nature" with all the other breakfasters. Although Magnolia is a competitor of the ever popular Kerbey Lane, their food and ambiance are different, and I have to say- I like it better for breakfast. (some people don't, and certainly the gingerbread pancakes at kerbey have their place in any breakfast lovers repetoire). The omelettes never disapoint and adding cherries and pecans to pancakes is inspired (you can make your own gourmet combo from a list of available ingredients). This local favorite can get very crowded so be prepared to wait. Or, if you can't-- hit up the south congress location for 24 hours of yumyumyumminess. more