Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

Great spot in west downtown. Parking is decent, the inside is not very large but there is an outside area as well.

If you have a dog, you can still order at their outside window.

Brunch good but a tad pricey. The wait for our food was an hour during brunch but much faster during noon peak hours.

Loved the waffle iron hashbrowns!! Biscuit was fantastic. Got a booth and was very comfortable. Nice clean place and pleasant staff. We went around 1015am and had no wait and got a booth. Perfect timing!

The coffee: a bit too dark for my taste. It ends up being more bitter and beany than I would prefer. It wasn't bad, but it wouldn't be the force driving me back here.

The shop: I like the aesthetic. There's a huge window on one wall looking out at a nice big tree. The window also allows for some nice natural lighting. It's not a big place, but the seating is comfortable. They're set up in booths so it doesn't get too crowded. The people working there are also nice enough.

Overall: when compared to other coffee shops in Austin, this place has specific appeals. The coffee is too expensive, the shop isn't too crowded, and there's nice amounts it light. I would come here for a quieter time.

We came here on a Friday afternoon around 5:30 and it was pretty busy inside but there was still plenty of seating outside.
Came for an early dinner and settled on sharing a bunch of stuff.
The cauliflower tots are A-mazing and the beet ketchup is also really good. The hush puppies I think we're my favorite though. They had a really well balanced flavor and I loved the shishitos inside.
We also got the pickle brined fried chicken and it was well cooked/seasoned but I felt it had an unnecessary amount of breading on it. The slaw that came with it was a good pairing to the heavy chicken. No complaints there.
My son also got the burger and was quite pleased and said he would love to come back and have another.
The parking situation is great for this part of town. I believe they have around 40ish parking spots right in front.
Can't wait to go back for brunch!

The Croissants are to die for. So delicious, honestly. The space outside has plenty of room to hang out while you wait for your breakfast. I would say the only negatives are that the indoor space can not accommodate a large crowd and their coffee beverages are much smaller than what I expected for the price.

This place has always been on my list of "to try." Finally had the opportunity to and so happy I did. Worth the visit for a local spot, go to for great food and drinks. Haven't had any coffee or pastries yet but will do soon. Parking on site with a huge dog friendly patio. You order at the counter and they bring you your food. Got this massive salad and it was great. Not pictured are a side of fries which we really liked because they seemed to be double fried a.k.a crispy/ well done. We sat on the patio which was packed, maybe bc of blues on the Green or the birthday party that was celebrating, but I was pleasantly surprised by the music as I heard Chance the rapper when I was heading to my table. Going back for the spicy chicken sandwich next time. 🐔

This place became my home away from home when I lived at the Pressler Apartments across the street, nothing but good food, good vibes and even better people. Amazing outdoor patio and brunch and a cute little date spot as well.

Great Brunch ! Good food, coffee and service. We also enjoyed the backyard being dog friendly. Can't wait to go back.

Super cute little coffee shop and cafe with excellent food and drink and plenty of outdoor seating. We wanted something sweet and something savory so we ordered the pastrami hash and the apple cider pancakes with pecan streusel and cultured butter. The pastrami hash has a ton of flavors going on that somehow meld together into a symphony of deliciousness. It’s a little spicy but the richness of the egg and pastrami balance it nicely. For the sweet part, we ordered the apple cider pancakes. There are two large pancakes with chunks of apple, a ton of pecan streusel topping, and a lump of cultured buttered relaxing in a pool of golden syrup. Every bite was delicious!

The food was fine although drink sizes ran a bit small. The staff was disorganized and surly, but maybe it was an off day or they were understaffed, I dunno. I'd give them another chance, but probably not a third.