Poncho M.
Yelp
I've been wanting to come here for so long!! I have a long list of coffee shops in Austin to try and this was the first one I added a year ago, and finally got around to checking it out!
Sadly, it did not live up to the excitement and expectations I had.
Coffee- 2/10; I'm sure not all of their lattes and teas were as bad as mine, but my drink sucked a lot. I ordered a 16 oz iced coconut latte with whole milk, because the coconut syrup was homemade! I stood near the barista as she made my order, and I noticed she poured the milk "with her heart", as she did not accurately measure the correct amount of milk! The espresso looked great and she stirred it before serving it to me, and it looked like a good shade of brown so i disregarded the amount of milk. But when I tasted the latte, I tasted no coconut and barely any sweetness whatsoever. I was really disappointed, because for being over 5 dollars before adding the $1 syrup I really thought I would be receiving more bang for my buck! I eventually just sipped all of it pretty quick just to get it over with, because I wish I hadn't spent over $6 in this mediocre cup of coffee!
Ambiance/service- 8/10: the employees were very nice, and the interior and exterior too! It's quaint and homey on the inside and there's quite a few tables outside! When I told the cashier I had never been here before she gladly explained the menu and helped me navigate it, very kind! I had a good experience with the coffee shop itself, just not the coffee.
I actually gave it 3 stars because of how nice they were and also the baked goods, the coffee I would rate 0 stars.
The sausage kolache was amazing, so I was really glad I got that besides my drink!
If you are worried about parking, don't worry! Though there is some street parking, if you drive behind the shop and reach another shop next door, Better Half, they have a large gated dirt lot behind their store! Although it says it's for their customers only, they have no way of knowing if you are going to Nate's because they don't check!
Overall, I would be willing to come back and try something like a plain cafe latte, because you can't mess something up with no flavor!