Luby's

Although the food looked good as we went through the line. The story changed when we sat down to eat it. The food was salty as the red sea and as cold as the north pole. I spent $35.44 and it was truly money waisted. I would not recommend this Luby's. The location on 183 is much better and the food is not over seasoned and is piping hot as well. The manager and cooks at slaughter location could learn from the team at 183. Now I would appreciate it if Luby's would reimburse me for the money I spent.

Keeps getting better n better!! Special today was the chicken fried steak, fried potato and onions PLUS 2 sides !! For $14. Great big portions seasoned great and flavor great! I couldn't finish my meal, so much food and steak was huge. Lubys has been a family trading all my life. Lots of love for this restaurant!

Luby’s is a great spot for comfort food, with a wide variety of choices that also includes some healthier options. It has a warm, family friendly atmosphere and often accommodates large groups. Considering the generous portions and the quality of the food, the prices are surprisingly reasonable. The restaurant is clean, and the staff are welcoming and friendly.

I had a fried chicken breast and fish. The food was barely luke warm. The salad selections were old and soggy. I had a side of brocolli and rice that tasted sour, had my mom taste it and she spit it out. The only good thing was my fried okra to be honest. I was disappointed.

This Luby's is just as good as I always remembered they were when I ate at them in Georgetown and San Marcos. Stumbled across this one today and the food is excellent. The portions are a good size and all of the food tastes delicious. I will definitely be coming back to this treasure. Hope you'll give it a try as well.

November 2024 My annual thanksgiving meal at Luby's to enjoy Turkey and Stuffing LuAnn Platter. They are extremely consistent in their cooking and love their food. Once again the turkey was tasty and the stuffing delightful. In the past year have dined here several times and recommend the square fried fish and fried chicken. I noticed the pork chops and will give it a try on my next visit. The service and atmosphere is always excellent, and the cafeteria is always perfectly clean. It's great place to bring your elderly parents or grandparents to.

My goodness, Luby's is still a great place to dine in peace and have a great meal. The variety of main dishes available always makes me anxious to go back for a different meal. The vegetables are fresh and the desserts are wonderful. What a great place to have lunch or dinner.

I come here when I want a meat and 2 or 3 vegetables . It's cafeteria style and the food is almost always great. I got undercooked beans 1 time but I've eaten here at least 50 times and once out of 50 still rates a 5 star imo .

Always welcome finding a lubys. They've had ups and downs the last few years but today,in Austin,they were up. I was greeted by a classic rock track playing Moody Blues overhead. Nice start. This place is cavernous and has a long well stocked food line to go with it. I found pretty much typical lubbys fare on display. Always quite a spread for a cafeteria. They have a smaller serving called a LuAnn platter. It's a reduced entree portion with two sides and bread. Always a bargain and more than enough. Today I got the 1/4 fried chicken white. It consisted of a perfectly fried breast wing piece. I added mashed potatoes and gravy and fried okra. When I ask for the diner roll the server ask,butter on it? As he reached for a brush in a clarified dish of butter,I let Out and enthusiastic," Yes please". And he brushed on a beautiful glaze of butter. Add ice tea for a sweltering Austin day refresh and you have a winner. These cafeterias are disappearing just as we need the value most. I recommend as soon as possible you... Go!

My annual thanksgiving meal at Luby's to enjoy Turkey and Stuffing LuAnn Platter. They are extremely consistent in their cooking and love their food. Once again the turkey was tasty and the stuffing delightful. In the past year have dined here several times and recommend the square fried fish and fried chicken. I noticed the pork chops and will give it a try on my next visit. The service and atmosphere is always excellent, and the cafeteria is always perfectly clean. It's great place to bring your elderly parents or grandparents to.

I usually eat at this Luby's and have bought takeout food many times. Yesterday I bought baked White Fish and put it in the fridge for lunch today. When I started eating it I tasted a sour taste. I spit it out and tossed over half of it. This will be the last time I buy the fish. Now I'm hoping that I don't get sick.

Lino was very friendly. Outstanding customer service. Haven't met another person as dedicated and passionate on providing great customer service.

Never disappoints. Food quality was excellent as usual. Dining room was very clean and comfortable atmosphere.

Not much to complain about since this is really a bang for your buck type meal! You get what you see and pay fore. I grew up eating southern food in cafeteria Styled restaurants just like Luby's and it really brought me nostalgia and comfort. For a first timer here, it's a lot to take in. I wish the food bar had more labels cause there were none. The food on the hot bar looks fresh and hot lol. My partner and I Were interested in many things but settled for a steak and fried chicken. Sides looked delicious as well but we weren't going to grab everything as we knew we weren't going to finish it all. I got a buttered corn side and cabbage side plus a wheat roll with my entree. And my Husband grabbed mac and cheese and cornbread for his steak. Most items were rather on the salty side but that's okay. The dining area was clean, has high chairs, and very nice patrons who kept my daughter entertained while we ate, Our total was $19 for food items which you pay before sitting down and we left a cash tip after our meal! Would definitely return!

I ordered delivery and apparently they were out of what I ordered. I had marked to contact me if something was unavailable. They did not. But they delivered everything else I ordered except the main meal which was the turkey combo. So what good are the sides and veggies and rolls without the main meal. I called and the manager was difficult to understand and basically could do nothing. He said if I came in they'd give me a free meal. That does not help when I ordered takeout because I am handicapped. The delivery service did give me a refund but the store itself was not helpful.

This place is not clean. Walk in and pay attention to all the house flys buzzing around the food on the serving line. Other locations don't have this problem and know how to keep their food away from the flys. I won't eat here. Gross.

The fried chicken tenders were good with hot sauce but that's true for most things. The corn was buttery and delicious, the cornbread was pretty good too and the sliced potatoes with onions were good as well. Unfortunately the carrot cake and turkey gravy weren't good enough to finish. All in all the food here really does remind me of a cafeteria which I suppose makes sense given the style of the restaurant. My server wasn't what I'd call attentive though she was nice. Basically, eat here if you have to but there's probably something better nearby.

For me, Lubys is sooooo nostalgia. I grew up eating at least once a month at a Lubys with the family. I was so sad to hear some of their locations were closing. But not all! Found one in Austin at Slaughter Lane.... I have to say.. I do still love the casual, see your food, get your food and eat your food quick happy concept. You can typically eat for about 20ish per person. Great for all ages. Yep, I am a fan. No, it's not 5 star gourmet dining, and thole food is more the staples... but is it supposed to be gorumet.. is it supposed to fancy? Really???? Nope. It's about family time and very casual food. BRING MORE OF THESE BACK!!

Diving deep into my dining past; cafeterias and where are they now? Probably not breaking news but they held a kind place in my heart. In Texas you had the battle of Wyatt's, Luby's, and Furr's. Here's my personal history on these dining establishments. Wyatt's had a location in Westgate Mall (South Austin) back in the day. Don't have a lot of memories except I knew butter cost a nickel and I was scolded for getting mashed taters and macaroni and cheese (double starch). At this point I'm less than 10 years old. Teenage years Wyatt's was long gone so here comes Furr's Cafeteria on South Lamar. This starts my love affair with rectangular fish and chopped steak with mushrooms. Even reviewed this location on Yelp circa 2009. Lot of good memories dining here. Even did a college paper comparing Furr's and Luby's. So, only Luby's is left and hanging on by a thread. Only 42 restaurants remain open in 2022. I've dined at this location twice in the past year. Still eating the fried fish with tartar sauce and mashed taters with brown gravy. Cabbage and zucchini/squash were also good sides. Only thing I wasn't in love with was the bland jalapeno cornbread. Took mom on the last visit we spent the lunch reminiscing about old memories and dishes long forgotten. Go visit Luby's soon before this Texas gem vanishes permanently.

Luby's...well...it's for a particular crowd. It's got homey vibes with an older clientele. I got the blackened tilapia and my daughter got the pork chop. It comes with 2 sides and bread, I think? No one really explained how it worked and since we were new customers, we just went with the flow. My kid wanted a dessert, but the plastic boxes were too hard to peruse with a line behind us. The price was fine for what we got, but with a run down atmosphere and buffet style table service, I don't know if it was all worth it. I'll be frank. This is the type of place you end up at when you're hangry, not close enough to something you really want, nor can everyone decide on what they want. It's a place holder. But, I must say the older crowd seemed to love it. They sat around like it was their dining room. Fish was cooked well, but the sadly pork chop was dry. The sides were fine, nothing notable. I won't be back, but I wish the place well for the sake of their die hard frequent customers.

Good food good service. American home cooking Long lines on Sunday. Chicken fried steak and okra seafood gumbo American style are my favorites.

The employees were nice and the food was good. I will be back soon and I hope that don't close

Can't beat the service and the food is always just like Mom would make. I'm hopeful that South Austin can keep the Slaughter location.

Typical Luby's as far as food goes, but seems to be fairly new. Went for lunch on a weekday and they were very busy. I was surprised to run across this one since Luby's had to close most of their locations and only a handful remain. Probably a 3.5 to 4 as far as cafeterias go.

Typical cafeteria style food at very reasonable prices. Friendly service. Clean and modern dining room. Some traditional dishes are good while others are a bit bland.

I ordered on the TOGO side of the restaurant. I was so excited to eat at Luby's to get back to work and find cold broccoli the size of my hand! Cold cheese steak, and a wilted brown tossed salad. $15.78 for cold food, did not seem fresh. I am very disappointed in Luby's.

A great memory of Luby's that I hope is available for years for all those who grew up eating in cafeterias like Luby's, Piccadilly, Furr's, Wyatt's and Morrisons along with the many other mom and pop cafeterias that were and still are mainstays in their communities with generational customers. The Luby's on W Slaughter at the time of these photos was at the top of their game and I always enjoying dining there every opportunity I could. There's something for everyone which is why Luby's has been a choice for families in Texas for many decades.

where to begin? well i wrote a seven (7) paragraph review on this; but, lost in the the "metasphere." basically, my son and i stopped by and were surprised luby's was offering/serving brisket, sausage, chicken with all the trimings and it was damned good. hadn't stopped into luby's in a "minute." we were damned surprised when we say brisket, sausage and chicken as among the offerings. what can i say, the brisket/sausage plate with two sides ii opted for cabbage and green berans; my son chose mack&cheeze and pinto beans. a roll, came with the entree. i had a coke, son had unsweetened tea. now for the verdict: the price was right: tw0 (2) brisket/sausage plates, drinks and tow deserts for $40.98 (try doing that at franklin's, smitty's or kreitz (lockhart) and see how much that gets you.). and you don/t have to wait in line for two to four hours (franklin's, austin, tx). we strolled in; business was brike. my son and i were greeted by the wonderful staff. because were were taken aback by the bbq; we decided to forego out usual steak and paoato fare; and, instead selected the bbq. carlos the assistant manager, explained to us the bbq was offered as iether one, two or three meat plantes. we selected a two plate fare: brisket/beef sausage. the smoked bbq was out of this world. i found it faultless, no complaints at all. mys on, roverto, would have prefereed the meats hust a litlle hotter (temperature), i thought room temp was just fine. we missed the stuffed jalipenos at check out; but, we compensated by getting extra olive sticks. i could have gotten out of there have saved and extra 20%; but, did not knowhow to access the online coupon. the lady at the register tried to download the coupon of of my phone; but, the coupon gods were angry that day we paid full price, $40.98 (fourty dollars, and 98/100s, u.s.) and tht was still was a bargain. the brisket/beef suasage servings were generous to a fualt. i give luby's ne bbq fare and enthusiasic thumbs up. tiped the server and personally thanked carlos, the assistant manager; sharp cat, only to eager to assist.. we were pleasantly surprised when the assistant manager, carlos, stolled up to our table and asked us what we thought of the bbq plates. i said, "man, you guys are doing it right; buth then, agin, thuis si lubys, it's always right. we did point out a very few and mnor issues. my son thogh the meat was not "warm enough." i thoght it was jsut right; i enjoy brisken/beef sausage at room temp, just so long they are properly and thoroughly smoked;and they were to smoked to perfection. my son and i both agreed: jsut a tad bit too much marble (fat) on the brisket; but that is something easily remedied, tell the home office that the brisket heads need to be trimmed just a little bit closer, before, fefore, not after; but before they are cast intothat majik smoker. carlos agreed. we both left lubys's that saturday afternoon super impressed ans luby's bbq is ever bit as good as any we've had anywhere in central texas (including luling and yes even lockhart, tx). for sure we'll be back again, because, instead of spending easily $75, eighty dollars at smitty's/krietz, we got away like bandits and spent only $40.98 at luby's and the meats were just as good if not better thanks lubys. you're bbq was out of this world (move over franklin, there's a new,, central texas style bbq, joint in town. and the prices are right, right, right. we'll be back to visit carlos , the assistant manager and crew. oh forgot to mention, before i tipped our server, she offered a fresh, piping hot coffee, to go along with our cheese cakes; and man, that cheese cake refused to take a back seat to the brisket/beef sausage. gentle readers: when was the last time you stopped into lubys for down-home, country style cooking (now serving great bbq plates)? well that's too, too long. do yourselves a favor. save on gasoling ($3.38 9/10ths a gallon) and the two to four hour wait at franklins; and, go to luby's instead. you and your wallet, will be very glad you did. and say hello!, to carlos, the assistant manager (deserves a promotion to manager: because, he truly cares about his patrons and helps them feel right at home. the food servers/facilitators also rock the house; they keep your drinks topped, coffee hot and condiments as you prefer. great, great, great joe carlos, assistant manager and crew. thank you for always making us feel welcomed; and thanks for the complimentary coffe (tipped the food server $5.00 dollars as she well earned it. we'll more definetely be back for more bbq fare; next time i'll do the tree meat plate (brisket/beef sausage/chicken). over and out, aprovfcho, disfrute su comida. coa from the "east-side." cao carlos oviedo, atty&counselor@law, austin, tx.

They forgot every single condiment/sauce and side for every meal. No gravy for mashed potatoes, no gravy for chicken fried steak, no tartar sauce for fried fish, no white roll, no cornbread. Literally would not pay money for those items WITHOUT those things so it was a completely wasted order/meal.

When I was growing up, my family would frequently make the 40 min trip to my grandmother's house and we would all go out to Luby's (in Houston, not Austin)... The decor is a little more updated, the menu seems to have a bit fewer selections, but the experience is 100% authentic, some (cough cough) 45 years later. The food is actually pretty good considering it's sitting out on the serving line under hotlamps (lots and lots of hotlamps). It's your traditional cattle car kind of service, line up, grab a tray and make your way through the serving line - (think school cafeteria with better food). The prices seem ok to me, the portions were fine and for the first time I saw (real brewed) Ice Tea on tap. How cool is that. They don't have one out near where I live, which is ok, going there once every 10 years or so gives me all the nostalgia fix I need these days. Grandma would feel right at home here.

Luby's has something tasty to satisfy everyone. My favorites have to do with all veggie plates accompanied by salad and delicious desserts. The food is all freshly prepared. It shows in the crispness of salad greens and an array of great desserts The pricing provides great value and there are special selections for Seniors.

We went for lunch today and it was great the turkey dressing and 2 sides with cornbread was great. Hot food friendly service and it was great.

Have loved luby's forever. Only wish I did not have Drive from San Marcos to Austin to eat their Great food. Only place I can consistently get good spinach and grilled cabbage. Prices always good.

Food was excellent. The line was kind of long but they are efficient and move pretty fast. I would definitely recommend.

Our family stopped by for the first time. It was great! Pleasantly surprised. Really nice staff, clean, food looked delicious. I would definitely hit up this location again.

A big selection of food at reasonable prices. My favorite is the baked fish. Sometimes I get the liver and onions when I crave them. They also have steak if that's what you want.

Excellent food for sure. Good service. Ordered turkey dinner, dressing, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, etc. It was all good. Will be back soon.

After the Luby's on Brodie closed, this became our closest Luby's. Wow, what a gem hiding in plain sight! I don't know if it was because it was a Sunday afternoon or if this location is always so busy but it was packed. And not just with old people. The inside is probably the nicest Luby's interior I've ever seen and the food was fresh and delicious. I was feeling adventurous so I had the baked white fish and it did not disappoint. Throw in some black eyed peas, mashed potatoes with gravy, a yeast roll, and a slice of chess pie and I had lunch + dinner for 2 more nights. We went with my entire family so everyone from ages 1-62 and we all left happy- not an easy feat. A solid, reliable, home cooked meal- exactly what you want from a good Luby's.

I like Lubys. I have eaten there for years. I think it is very good for what it is. Pretty good food at a good price. If anyone is judging it as a 5 star restaurant then don't go. I like it because it is quick, good and affordable. I had meatloaf , broccoli rice and spinach. Very good and we were in and out in 35min. I hope Lubys makes it through the economic environment of today. I will continue to go there.

Deliciously amazing food and service! EVERYTHING was PERFECT! Good luck choosing just ONE entree! Arianna was a wonderful host/ess, look for her when you stop by, and tip her well for the excellent service she's going to give you! Luby's is simply AWESOME! Nobody, but NOBODY makes that slightly lightly green tartar sauce like our beloved Luby's!

Came here for Thanksgiving. It was super busy but the staff handled things well. Super cheap for a ton of food. I'd like to return so I can try their standard menu!

The food was great!! I am a veggie person, and was very pleased. My only dislike was the iced tea. I cannot find a good iced tea here anywhere. Not their fault though. Very clean and I watch Bar Rescue!

The potatoes are cold every time. The people don't stir them before serving and scrape off the cold top to give you. I only go there to get liver since my doc recommends it once a month. It is always cold and I have them put it back on the grill to warm it up. My friend always gets the fried fish but it smelled rotten and was dried out he was scared to eat it. He also got pinto beans that were hard and needed to be cooked Much longer. Corn was cold but our chickens really enjoyed the meal. I have spoken with the manager in the past about getting employees to stir the food so it is warm when you get it but nothing has changed.

I ordered our family Thanksgiving dinner from Lubys. To was worth it. No big mess to clean up and the food was great. We got the smoked Turkey. Will be doing this again next year. Rick @ www.royaltienetworks.info

Good except there was brown edges on the lettuce in my salad. Friendly and helpful staff. We tipped $3.00 even though most people don't tip at cafeterias. The lady got us several.things we needed. We try to support Luby's because cafeterias are disappearing. They are a good choice for the variety they offer.

Always a great family oriented place. Usually always packed, which should be a good sign.... I don't like to wait so if it's packed we get it to go. My favorite meal from there is a chicken fried steak dinner and I've been getting it for years and it always seems to taste as good as always.

If you like your food served cold, your ground beef undercooked to the point of possible danger, and your cornbread square brick-hard and cold also, then this is the place for you. Of course, you could take it all home, heat it up, and finish cooking the meat item, but that sort of defeats the purpose of going out.

When you want to have a great time with your family and is easily one of the best environments to be in them I would eat here. The service here at Luby's is 10/10 . The employees are some of the sweetest people you will ever meet . Before Covid they would always offer to carry your plate to the table . The employees always have a nice simple but flowing conversation with you . Then food is amazing , I do wish there was a little more variety with the food. A lot of meat and a lot of chicken . I do like very much on how they always have special dinners for the holidays . This place is very good for children as well with the jello which is a hit! 4/5 would definitely recommend for family dinners.

Ordered ala carte Thanksgiving dinner for 12 at a cost of over $200. We ordered 7 pounds of the roasted sliced turkey breast. What we got was wet, pressed, poor grade lunchmeat. Tried to call Lubys and no one is answering. Our extended family is here. This is not what was advertised and the Lubys marketing team should rethink the pics in their online advertising.. I am a long time Lubys" fan but this iwas very disappointing. Update: went by the Lubys location and the manager Rafael is working to remedy our dissatisfaction. Thank you Rafael.

This is by far THE BEST Luby's location there is, so far, in Texas. This location does not feel like the other Luby's in town (or even in San Antonio where it originated) because of it's ambiance, the selection and amount of food choices for you to eat, and because of it's waitstaff and serving staff. There is a great feeling when you walk in and are greeted with a smile where you can get home cooked hot meals on the cheap! I hate to say it (only because I always feel like I am making a marketing pitch but trust me, I am not!) you should sign up for the e-newsletter. Luby's is SUPER generous with sending their e-newsletter subscribers at least 2-3 coupons a week!!! Most of them are BOGO (buy one get one) half off or free! Seriously - sign up!!! You will have to print the coupon as they will not take you showing the coupon on your phone at this location. The manager is super strict about this so be sure to print it out! Waitstaff and general staff are amazing, sweet, and will explain to you the types of dishes and/or entrees that are out and available if you ask. They are attentive as you get through your meal with asking you if you need anything else and filling your drinks. Advice - bring some CA$H with you for a tip for your waiter or waitress. There is no room on your printed receipt to write in a tip so you need to bring some singles!

Ordered the fish like I always do. Price was like 15 bucks, asked the girl why price from yesterday went up 5 dollars. Asked why she said it was the fish price. Got to my table and sure enough she charged me for a half empty glass of water. Went and told her and she over charged me and she was not pleasant at all. Rang it up gave me my money but not without giving me that look. So I said thank you and she said nothing. I said aren't you forgetting some she said what. I said you forgot to apologize and say sorry. The rudest cashier I have ever meet. My visit 8/5/2020 5:15pm. I will never visit this place again. Oh and did I say there now clean booths because no one is cleaning in here. Place is dirt. One older gentleman by himself as a waiter/host and table cleaner. (Bess his heart for trying).

Error on order, and long holds. When a manager finally got on the call hard to understand, hear, and was really no help.

to begin with there was NO and I repeat NO service what so ever,after we paid there were NO clean tables,the place had maybe ten (10) people eating we had to clear a table ourselves,all the time there was a server standing at the table right next to us talking to a to the people at that table for almost 10 min.even after that a Manager came up and talked to the server who stayed and keep on talkin to the people at the table,when we finially left they had only cleared MAYBE three (3) tables.POOR POOR POOR

You can't go wrong with Luby's. When you want comfort food without the fuss of paying Austin prices for a simple meal, this place is totally underrated and should be appreciated more! If you want to skip cooking but eat on a dime, this is the better choice over the endless fast food options in the area. Everyone there is really nice to you. I truly hope this location at least remains.

Love this place. But have noticed recently how much the place needs a good wipe down. I wish they could hire me for 1 day to wipe and clean the walls/windows and the general area around the guest's table. Just had dinner, same food smudge that was there from 3 weeks ago. If I was the manager here, all glass windows/doors would be wiped n cleaned daily. This is a nice place to eat with family.

Im not even gonna talk about the child's size portion of dressing i was given (mind you it tasted like it was made the day before) I'm here to talk about the molded dessert I was sold smh the Kitchen staff, kitchen manager, restaurant manager and the servers (since they're the ones actually handing the food over) need to be held responsible. Maybe they need to retake their food handlers so they can know that 1. There needs to be a date on food containers and 2. serving ANYTHING with mold/fungus on it is unhealthy and unsafe. (But if the containers were dated then they'd know to throw it out) DO BETTER

Have been to this a Luby's twice and excellent se vice. They would definitely get five stars as their meatloaf, chicken fried steak, real mashed potatoes, dressing on a week night and other foods and big piece of chocolate cream pie are delicious! Just need to tell you, green pea salad does NOT have pickles in it! YUCK!