Jo's Coffee – South Austin (Menchaca)

Jo's coffee is my go, every single time. Whether I'm in the mood for a hot latte or iced coffee, they nail it. Consistent, smooth, and exactly what you want when you need that little boost to start the day or power through the afternoon. And the breakfast sandwich...I'm obsessed. It's that perfect mix of simple an delicious! So much so that my poker group has a standing request for me to bring Jo's every week. It's become part of our ritual, and everyone looks forward to it. Great coffee, great food, great Austin vibe. Jo's does it right!

Coffee is really bad and overpriced. Even the signature lattes are very average. They are always out of their food and pastries, they are also below average. I’ve gone multiple times for different things and end up paying alot and not being satisfied. The oat milk latte is also terrible, wouldn’t recommend.

I went there for breakfast with my daughter and we were surprised with a free coffee of our choice from the “San Antonio Spurs”. Also the migas breakfast sandwich was delicious. Highly recommend this place. Thumbs up “JO’S COFFEE”

Honestly the best price/value for coffee in Austin ! My husband and I opted for a $4 20oz barista’s choice iced lattes & they came out great ! The staff is always nice & in general the iced turbo is good. My only critique is that sometimes the drinks can be a bit sweet, but that can be cut with cold brew

SO cute! Love love their branding. We had lattes and muffins, but I loved all their merch. I’ll definitely visit again when we visit Austin again. 🤩🤩

Happy to see Jos expanding. There are about half a dozen tables inside. The coffee was great and the staff was friendly. They have WiFi and sell an assortment of food (tacos & pastries). They sell coffee beans and merch too.

Probably the worst breakfast burrito and sandwich I’ve had and coffee below mediocre. $11 burrito and $7 breakfast sandwich were that bad to leave a review. Friendly service and atmosphere is fine.

The new Jo's is great! Today (5/1/23) was their soft opening but they were well prepared for all of the customers. The atmosphere was laid back with chill radio playing but not too loud. The coffee is great, with plenty of different coffee and milk options (but oat and alternative milk is extra). They have a standard coffee station with sweetners and creamers. Their specialty drink is the iced turbo which is a creamy sweet coffee with chocolate and hazelnut and it's great if you like sweet coffee. There are also non-coffee options. There is also breakfast and baked goods, lunch with salads, and snack boxes. The breakfast is tacos and burritos with vegetarian and vegan options. The lunch is tacos and sandwiches also with dietary options and there are also salads. Pastries are half off after 3pm. There are plenty of free, nicely sized parking spaces and a drive thru. The inside is very clean and open and the staff was super friendly. There are clean gender neutral bathrooms and you need to ask for a bathroom key. The wifi is great (able to zoom, stream music) and there are outlets available in the seating area. There are 8 small tables (enough room for two laptops) with bench seating on one side and chairs on the other. The high school is very close, so there was a steady stream of students during their lunch and after school times. They also have merch to purchase. Definitely a solid addition to the coffee scene in South Austin!

Joe's Coffee completely won me over. From the moment you walk in, the whole staff is friendly, welcoming, and genuinely happy to see you--not just going through the motions. A special shout-out to Emma, the barista. She's wonderful--kind, attentive, and one of those people you actually look forward to seeing again. She makes the place feel personal, not transactional. Great coffee, great energy, and a team that clearly enjoys what they do. And if you're feeling a little adventurous, do yourself a favor and try the mystery latte--it's part of the fun and never disappoints. This place has officially become a regular stop for

My family loves Jo's and this is our location! We stop by several times a week for coffees (small latte with skim + cold brew) but we do not order breakfast and make it at home. The staff here are AMAZING and hard working. The drive thru is efficient and the inside of the store is exceptionally clean. I saw a few other reviews about the sugary drinks: I'm not a fan either but the other coffee drinks and matcha are great.

I have been meaning to try this location of Jo's and finally had the time to come out. They were not busy on a Tuesday morning. My drink was the Matcha special (I can't remember exactly but I think it was the Sugar Skull Matcha) and it was good! It wasn't anything that blew me away but it was decent and the matcha wasn't too watery or milky and full of sugar like other places so I do appreciate that. There was plenty of seating inside and out and liked that the bench had outlets as well. Enjoyed my time and hope to be back to try some of their food! They were sold out of almost everything when I was there.

I've since been back to Jo's a couple of times to work during the day. They have outlets, plenty of seating, and strong wifi. I have not gotten the breakfast tacos again but have gotten the Jalapeño bagel a few times which is surprisingly really tasty and I have been enjoying the Iced Belgian coffee drink as well. Going to try the lunch menu items next.

This coffee is overly saturated with sugar and the whip cream was not the best tasting. I would not be eager to come back to this place.

always a must stop for me in austin. great service, nice place to sit and chill for a bit. home to my favorite coffee drink the iced turbo, its on tap and it damn good. for a local coffee joint its a solid option.

So glad there a Jo's Coffee down south. Breakfast tacos and burritos. Coffees. Pastries. All available inside or via drive through!

My first trip to Jo's Coffee was very underwhelming. While the coffee was fine and the new location was clean, they were out of many food items by the time I stopped in. For food, I ordered a hash brown breakfast taco and was SO disappointed. It had been premade and was sitting in a warmer. It's giving GAS station. The taco was mushy, flavorless, and way too small for the price. Yes, the coffee was fine (I got the honey lavendar latte off of the specials menu) and the barista was nice enough. But there was nothing that stood out enough for me to go back. Solid 2.5-3 out of 5 stars.

Had a great experience here this morning! Quickly stopped in around 8:15am and didn't have to wait too long. This location is kind of in a weird spot, and if they get as busy as, say Chick-Fil-A does at lunch time, I can see how things could turn hectic. There's not a lot of places to maneuver your vehicle if you're trying to enter the drive-thru line, so I'd recommend coming during off-peak hours. I just got lucky today. If you're exiting the drive-thru line, I highly recommend turning right / driving out on Menchac going south -- if you exit the drive-thru line turning left, and a line has built for the drive-thru, you will have to wait until the cars move. Just a minor annoyance but the way people drive these days, everyone is in a hurry and everyone is first. Ordered a breakfast taco and latte and both were delicious. Next time I'll ask for my latte extra hot, it was just warm when I took the first sip and I like my coffee HOT. Very friendly service, too!

Coffee is okay, but staff is extremely rude. I dont think I've ever had a positive experience at this jos. Definitely recommend going to a different location because everyone that works at this one seems to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed and will be sure to put you in a bad mood, too.

People were nice. There was a small hiccup in receiving my online offer, but it was quickly rectified. Staff was nice.

Finally we got a drive thru Jos Coffee in this town and as a southie I have to admit I really love that I can drive up and grab an Iced Turbo! Extra points to not have to figure out where to park in order to get your Turbo fix. Tacos are slightly overpriced here but can work out for you in a pinch and you need a breakfast item to grab and go. Service is always prompt and staff are friendly as heck here and helpful. Inside is gorgeous and a great spot to do some reading or even get some work done.

Wanted to give this location a little love. Always clean and comfortable and I really enjoy their carrot muffin and am away happy to find a place nearby with creative coffee drink options, especially made with coconut.

This was the first Jo's location I had been to in Austin. My sister loves their matcha lemonade but I personally did not like it haha but to each their own. I got the Iced Turbo and I can say that both of the drinks needed some more ice. The tacos were pretty normal-sized, but $4-4.50 for a small breakfast taco? Definitely Austin. I got the breakfast burrito for a whopping $10 and it was humongous. Good though. But a smaller one, half the size and a fraction of the price would be a cool option. Service was good, We were able to get some more ice. The ambiance was fine. Normal.

This is my preferred coffee shop. I love the coffee and we share the same social values. However, the tacos are terrible. $4.50 for a small taco that's been sitting in a steamer. For $4.50 i expect the filling to be flowing out of the tortilla. I've ordered them several times out of convenience and every time I regret it. I will still get my coffee there but I can't pay for another taco. Everything else is awesome at Jo's!!

$8.66 for the weakest and lightest colored matcha I've ever seen. Horrible premade matcha lmfao

The food and coffee is amazing. The ambiance needs to stay neutral. Please, stay neutral and serve ANY customers. Mind our own personal businesses, and customers love your coffee.

It's great to have a Jos on the South Side of Austin. Great coffee and breakfast tacos. I'm not a vegan but that tacos tasted great. And it nice to see an under utilized building get a great tenant that seems made for it. Oh and the queso is pretty good too. P.S. Try the pop tarts.

Cons: 17 bucks for a matcha latte, and 2 very small tacos. The portion sizes alone are horrible for the price. The tacos themselves were premade and put in a warmer hours ago obviously, so the tortillas were almost soggy once I actually opened them and ate them. For the price I was expecting freshly made tacos but that is not at all what I got. On top of that they ask for a tip at the drive thru window which was not at all deserved now that I know what I was paying for. I know of gas stations that serve similar if not better quality tacos. If this is standard "Jos" practice then I'm definitely not returning. Pros: I didn't go inside but it seems to have a clean and orderly storefront. Fast and Friendly service too. ( Only reason I didn't rate 1 star )

This was my first time here and the iced latte I had with oat milk cost me $8 and when I received the drink the first sip was straight black espresso because they didn't mix the drink for me. Also the kids to these plastic cups are terrible, I got coffee all over myself.

If you like overpriced, dried out lukewarm tacos from a warmer served to you by a person who by all accounts appears dead inside, this is your place. $17 for two tacos and a small 1/2 sweet Turbo. I loved the Congress location back in the day, so was excited to have one closer to me now that I live South. Sadly, while the interior is really nice and cute, the service is terrible and the food is lacking. Jo's should invest in some customer service training from the old school folks on Congress if they are looking to keep up their vibe. Radio is worth the extra few blocks for freshly made tacos from Vera Cruz All Natural along with great service.

I ordered a large coffee with oat milk and a pumpkin muffin. The coffee and the muffin were both delicious; BUT, over $10 for just that??? I left trying to figure out in my head how much each of those must could possibly cost; didn't get a receipt. I'm not sure I'll return at those price--in spite of the quality and taste.

thankful to the drive-thru gods that we were finally blessed with this Jo's Coffee drive-through in south Austin! my go-to is the deeeelicious Iced Turbo, because i'm not a fool & the energy boost is the jolt i need when i choose to indulge in coffee. their breakfast tacos are also hella tasty! i prefer the bean & cheese, Migas, & hashbrown breakfast tacos. i have a smaller appetite than most, so only need 1 - max 2 of these bad boys myself. i also have tried their picadillo taco, chips & queso, & the tuna salad sandwich - all of which are muy yummy & i recommend you try! the staff at each Jo's Coffee location are the sweetest & kindest souls, & this location is no different. gonna give WFH here a try soon as well, when i need a break from my home office!

I prefer the SoCo location, it's just special. It's nice and clean inside, the coffee is great. Tacos fall a bit flat for me, but I find that rather common with coffee shop tacos around Austin. The staff, though. They are so nice and warm every time I've gone, drive through and going in. The mystery latte I got was great. I wish I knew what the heck it was so I could get it again.

Very good coffee. Glad to have in the neighborhood. Westgate is only getting better.

Service was decent, coffee is meh. The tacos that are terrible and super tiny and are probably the worst I've had in Austin.

Good coffee but sad they charge $1.25 more for plant based milk. It shouldn't cost that much more to make a healthier and better choice for the planet.

The breakfast tacos were pathetic, Secreto tacos across the street are cheaper and 10x better. The coffee was pretty good, nothing too special. The drive thru is a plus.

My husband & I first came to Jos & the AC wasn't working, which is something people cannot control but it felt like a nice place to be at regardless of the heat. Food wasn't all that great, the eggs tasted like it needed to be cooked a little longer since it looked and tasted very runny, our coffee was good to begin with but once we took a few more sips it didn't taste the same as when we got it. Tasted more like water than coffee. For the price paid I feel like it was overpriced.

The Coffee is decent and is the only reason to go . The breakfast is horrendously bad. The burrito is pre prepared falling apart soggy on an uncooked tortilla definitely powder eggs no flavor. would not eat here again. I want my money back.

So happy for the new location in South Austin. Jo's has the best coffee and great customer service!

Service was fast and friendly. A little overpriced for coffee and very over priced food. Tacos need to be 2-3$ go to the Mexican restaurant a couple businesses down.

Service is always super slow and awkward. The location is annoying to get into. Was counting the days we got a Jo's location down south and rarely go because it's a pain in the ass.

The Pre made tacos were really bad super disappointed. Tip options start at 18 percent in the drive thru smh I tipped 10 dollars for inedible food they didn't make smh. Never again

We were excited this recently opened in our neighborhood and went by to eat. Sadly it was disappointing. We were expecting fresh sandwiches/food like the location downtown; however, as another reviewer mentioned, it's basically like gas station prepackaged food. I had the tuna sandwich that I really enjoy at Jo's downtown but it was on a soggy white bun rather than sourdough toasted bread and there was barely any tuna salad on it. It seemed like it had also been sitting in a fridge for more than a day at least. I've actually had better prepackaged sandwiches at a gas station. My boyfriend got the chipotle grilled chicken sandwich on grilled ciabatta. It was also prepackage in tin foil, the bread certainly was not grilled and didn't look like ciabatta. The lettuce was brown and mush, possibly from the sandwich sitting under a heat lamp or just sitting for a long time and then being heated with the lettuce. He ended up having to pull it out of the sandwich. Respect for him because after seeing the snot lettuce that appeared rotten, because of the heat I think, I wouldn't have been able to eat the rest. The inside is new and clean but small and similar to a lot of places opening up recently. Very basic, white small round tables, industrial-esk style. I didn't have coffee. I assume that is the same as the other locations. Probably only will come here to grab coffee from the drive through in the future.