Red River Café Review

Good food. Could have AC up a little more since I was sweating a little while eating my food.

Food was great. Place is pretty beat up but we didn't mind. Everyone who works here is definitely a college student, but veong so close to campus that's hardly a surprise.

DO NOT DINE HERE THE OWNER IS RUDE AND THE FOOD IS FROZEN

Ate lunch here with family and all agree, 5 out of 5. Price was very reasonable too. Noteworthy was the Tilapia fish sandwich, cheesy tomato soup, BLT, avocado turkey club, and the red river burger. A must try place.

Very nostalgia wonderfully atmosphere and young waiters and waitresses who are working hard for there own college , I would recomend tipping them up and over the usual rate they would appreciate all the help financially that they could get. The owner is a nice fellow and aiming to please his customer's, Good Job Red River Cafe , keeping Austin wierd with the 2 large Eggs on the front of the building

Not bad for diner fare. Convenient location for UT.

Went for breakfast today and will come again. This place reminds me of a suburban version of waffle house. The migas was excellent, and one of the waitresses kinda looks like Gal Gadot!

Great little neighborhood place. Good food, amazing selection, breakfast all day long and the service is fast. One of Austin's weirdest parking lots, you can avoid it by parking on the side street.

Had a great avocado and Turkey club. Great prices, fast, and enjoyable. Will add to my regular Austin haunts.

Great prices and good diner vibe. Food is pretty good and the service is fast. We had their blueberry French toast and eggs Florentine and would probably try them again.

I ve been looking for a breakfast restaurant like this since I moved here. Amazing food without the hype (and long wait times) of other places in town. The food and coffee are delicious, and the staff is very friendly! It s at the top of my list for a reasonably priced and satisfying breakfast in Austin!

Mom and pop diner hidden in the neighborhood. Not a bad lunch option.

Great service and great food. The shakes are amazing!

Amazing prices, good size dishes, delicious food, local and so homie!

I'll give it three stars food alone the tables were black with dirty the restroom was stinking up the dining area and the staff just say there looking in our faces like we had Ebola mos definitely won't be frequenting the place but to those who want to test it out the good is reasonably priced and on point

Great home style breakfast spot, super close to the UT music building. A great way to start the day.

It was good. Friend's daughter at UT likes it, so we had breakfast. It's like a dive diner.

Cheap meals for hungry college students. The food is pretty tasty as well. I almost always get their breakfast tacos (they're huge!).

FREEZING! The air and the food. Everyone in here has their coats on except the staff. My food was so cold I had to warm it up in my hands. I had a sandwich but it was practically frozen. The fries were the hottest thing other than the waiters. I hate giving bad reviews but I feel like I'm eating outside and its 35 degrees out there at the moment. My boyfriend did like his cobb salad but agreed the temperature was too cold in the dining room.

Salad is greens a couple of carrots slices and a (1) little baby tomato. The hamburger steak had raw meat and no gravy. Baked potato had no butter.

The Red River Cafe has been around for years. Be warned it gets really crowded on the weekends.

No complaints. Good pricing, portions, quality and service :)

Delicious food and quick service. Love this little cafe

This is a cool little lunch spot that serves all day breakfast. I got a grilled cheese with bacon and it was really good. My only thing is I didn't get a refill.

Gross looking and food took a long time and was rarely average

A great little diner in a sadly out-of-the way location. They have great tomato soup (about $3), and a breakfast taco thing that is enormous for $4. Their grilled chicken sandwich is also quite good. Looking back, I'd say everything I've ever had here was good. Maybe the food isn't something I actively crave and find myself drawn to, but this place is definitely a great little place to go for some delicious lunch and incredible value.

Best part of it being out of the way is you can reliably find parking!

Such a great little cafe. It s hard to find a small, low key place for breakfast or brunch in Austin with all the bougie cafes popping up (delicious, but expensive). Red River has amazing food and normal, non-ridiculous prices.

Excellent no frills hearty breakfast spot just north of Campus!

Comfort food as it always has been...great hreakfast

This place hasn't changed a bit. I even think the menu prices are unchanged. What a great deal for such nice food. Understand this is a college kid eatery...nothing fancy...but good. Eggs Benedict just the way I remember them.

Great coffee, good food, and nice patio. Feels a little cramped though.

Healthy food, fast, and delicious! Rahim who is the owner cares about his costumers dearly and makes sure that only good food leaves the kitchen. The new design for the cafe is very nice and a great place to go relax. The prices are great and the proportion of the food is good. I highly recommend Red River Cafe a great place to go to if you're a UT student which I'm not yet though but The Cafe truly has a lot of great things on the menu. The best part is that breakfast is served all day and that I get to create my own hamburger like you do with a sandwich in Subway.

It is basically like diner food. They have a variety of hot sauces to choose from. It is a nice quaint place. Sitting is basically: if you see an open seat you take it.

Adorable little place, nice urban patio. Very nice wait staff. But decidely mediocre food. Hash browns were bland, probably frozen. Toast was grocery store quality, eggs were also bland, even with tomatoes and mushrooms. A few herbs and seasonings were definitely needed. My companion's pita sandwich was likewise lacking any seasoning. Cheap prices help, but not enough.

Big fan of these love of breakfast joints, just what we all needed

Great spot for breakfast. Best hash browns in Austin.

We went to eat here while we visiting a relative at the nearby St. David hospital. The food was delicious. I had a vegetarian club, my mom had a grilled cheese with avocado, my brother-in-law had a verse burger and my dad had a a sandwich with some sort of dip. Everything tasted great.

Good food, but kinda gross atmosphere and felt as if the ac was out.

We love this place for breakfast. Good service. Quiet tables.

My wife and I arrived about 5pm. There were 4 other people already at the establishment. We sat ourselves and waited... And waited... And waited. The waiter passed us 3 times and completely ignored us not even making eye contact. We were never greeted and when the next couple came in, they were quickly seated and given menus. 12 minutes had passed before my wife and I walked out. Even as we left we there were no goodbyes. Legit, just completely ignored the whole time.

Great food. Great service. Cool spot with a classic diner feel.

Mediocre food at an expensive cost, Paid nearly 25$ for two forgettable sandwiches. The servers were friendly, but the food service was awfully slow. Would not recommend.

Great breakfast, fresh and delicious with good portions.....

When you need a home cooked breakfast or and early morning place to finish your paper, this is the spot!

Hangover cure. And now they accept credit cards....

This is a great little diner. Don't expect gourmet food, but count on a good breakfast.

And absolutely underrated little cove! Good food, good portions and affordable to the student crowd.

Great little cozy no frills spot for breakfast. Austin lacks in this genre, so Red River Cafe is a nice fix for cheap and yummy eats.

This place brings back good college memories. Relaxed diner atmosphere. Nothing fancy, but affordable and delicious none the less.

Great brunch stop. Fantastic omelettes and pancakes!

One of the best places in Austin, in my opinion! Cute, homey, and the staff are always friendly.

Typical diner fare in a diner atmosphere. This place was quick, and relatively inexpensive. Service was a bit quirky and odd. I wouldn't rush back, but I wouldn't avoid it for breakfast or lunch.

This place was GREAT! Very cozy little diner and the food is good

Honestly, it s local, easy to get to, and great food for the price. Tastes better on weekends . Try the Migas with hash browns !

Decent home cooked quality food. Mediocre vibe and service. Overpriced and not too fresh.

I had high hopes for this place because it s so conveniently located but it was less than satisfactory. I ordered eggs Benedict and they were instead over easy and the hashbrowns were pretty charred and hard to eat. The service was pretty slow and we it was unclear who our server was since we had 3 different servers over an hour time span.

I'm a big fan of this place. Low key with good food. Great for breakfast (pancakes and breakfast tacos).

A really cozy and nice diner type breakfast place :)

Good lunch here today: awesome all day breakfast menu, cool brunch menu on weekends. Chill, Homey atmosphere. Will definitely be returning!

I love this place. I probably went at least 2x a month when I was a student at UT Austin, and I think it's managed to maintain its quiet charm in the post-brunch-craze era. I get a coffee and migas (with beans), with a side of fruit almost every time I go. For a no-frills place for breakfast with fun and weird staff, go here!

Ok, wow this place was so nice and refreshing, great service by our waiter brent! I believe that s his name. He was very accomadating and kind to my dad and I. Pancake are the best pancakes I ve ever had, will eat here again. Very homey and extremely great prices!

Have been going here regularly since I was a student. They have the best breakfast food for reasonable price, especially around UT campus. I come here every weekend now for their great Eggs Benedict. The wait is never that long, even when they look packed. Sometimes they do run out of parking spaces though.

I'm definitely biased on smaller, classic looking cafes and this place's aesthetic hooked me. The food was great (I had the Montreal Hollendaise) and the coffee was the perfect standard diner fare. Plus, it seemed a bit cheaper than some other larger chain options. Highly recommend.

Pancake was undercooked. Omelet was just ok. Coffee weak.

This cafe was a nice retreat in the busy city. As typical in Austin, there wasn't a lot of parking, but they do have a lot of their own behind the building which is pretty rare and there were a few spots open on the Sunday morning we visited. The food was delicious- I had (and highly recommend) the french toast. My husband had it with fruit, I chose the eggs and bacon. I will say the service wasn't the best as my husband had to request coffee refills instead of the waiter coming around. The staff weren't rude or anything, just not super attentive.

Simple, pretty good food for the price, good service, fresh orange juice is a plus

yum yum big portions and a chill atmosphere i got eggs florentine.... very good

Very disappointed in our experience here. Both waiters we had made us feel very uncomfortable to be there, to the point we talked about leaving before we even ordered our food. Lack of customer service is unacceptable in my opinion. To top it off, the food was low quality and lacking flavor.

Great place to meet up with family and friends. Also great for studying and reading. Free wifi and relaxed atmosphere with a delicious menu including many healthy choices. The patio is very nice and is dog friendly!

Red River Cafe has great food and for decent prices! I got the eggs Benedict and it was delicious. The atmosphere was very homey, and my friend and I were really happy with our dining experience there.

I worked here about 6 years ago when I lived in Austin and it was a great gig. The food here is no frills good and cheap. It's also a great slice of old school Austin. Highly recommend for those who want to go where the locals go or for touring artists and musicians.

The tall, cute, and sassy young man who served me today was such a treat! Even sweeter than the syrup on my pancakes ;)

Food comes fast and fresh. I come here once a weekend for the hospitality and great prices. Can't recommend it enough!