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Joann's Fine Foods, Austin, TX

Joann's Fine Foods

4.8
4.8
348 Reviews
$30 and under
Tex-Mex
Joann’s Fine Foods is a South Congress neighborhood spot, a new take on the American diner, and a vacation for locals and tourists alike. Open early and late at the Austin Motel, Joann’s is a welcome respite for early birds and night owls, outlaws and in-laws, all ways always.

The menu is a tribute to diner culture featuring Tex-Mex favorites and California inspired healthy options. Classic breakfasts, milkshakes, enchiladas, fish tacos on house-made tortillas, colorful salads, daily juices, a pecan-burning grill, and an impressive mezcal collection all find a home here. There’s something for everyone – when in doubt, just say “meet me at Joann’s.”

All Ways Welcome. So Close Yet So Far Out.

Learn more about McGuire Moorman Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mcguiremoorman.com.

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2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 62 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Tex-Mex

  • Hours of operation

    Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (512) 358-6054

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 348 people are saying

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Great for brunch

  • Austin

    Great for brunch

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  1. CodyF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a very amazing experience. The inside is louder than outside so I recommend outdoor seating, food is very delicious. Homemade 100%
  2. MaryS

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed the space, as well as the food (delicious!)
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mango margarita is do amazing!
  4. JjWw

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went with a coworker for lunch. We had some time to chat & we’re not rushed by the servers - loved that. The food was great & in decent sized portions. We sat inside & enjoyed the diner vibes. Would go back
  5. ConnorC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It’s one of my favorite spots in austin! The vibe and aesthetic is something I’ve always enjoyed and the food is spectacular
  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the ambiance. Servers and staff are very friendly. Recommend sitting inside to get the true diner feel! We got the Hashbrown Nachos & Migas and both were delicious. Will absolutely go back.
  7. RobinB

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Joann's was a super fun place to have Sunday brunch. The atmosphere was mega cute and the menu had plenty of options. My paloma was sooooooo yummy. Service was friendly and we will definitely recommend this spot and return soon.
  8. BeccaB

    Austin

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Cute place, packed on a Saturday for brunch and very loud indoors. Meal and drinks were good and service was okay. Good spot if you’re wanting to be the heart of SOCO, otherwise there are better places in Austin IMO.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service2ambience5
    Great food. Spotty service.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot and delicious flavors!
  11. Bemore2015

    Austin

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great lunch option on S. Congress with delicious drinks, friendly staff and generous portions. Great vegan options as well. A tad pricy for everyday eats but a fun way to celebrate birthdays with co-workers, etc. I've tried the patty melt, the ceviche, the chips and queso, the pea guacamole, the red fish and the rainbow salad- all are delicious. Their margaritas pack a punch so be careful! Super friendly wait staff and great people watching if you sit on the patio.
  12. RayH

    Portland

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great food, great server, great ambiance. Austin (our server) was educated on the menu and offered great recs. I Recommend the barbacoa.
  13. TXJBD

    Austin

    26 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    JoAnn's is an easy choice for MML's "Weakest Link." As the de facto hotel restaurant for the adjoining Austin Motel, it fits that niche nicely: it's a little retro and a little dingy with a lot of charm and a fantastic location. The food is... in a word, "fine." Staffers are friendly, and the service is good, especially for the restaurant's diner-like feel. Having said all of that, the pricing is patently absurd. All MML restaurants are a little to a lot overpriced, everybody knows that, but we continue to patronize the restaurants because the food is usually somewhere in the range of great to excellent and the vibes are always unimpeachably impeccable. We leave Clark's and Jefferey's and June's having had an experience. JoAnn's, however, does not meet any of those lofty bars and is therefore a bit of a blemish in the restaurant group's overall lineup.
  14. DonnaW

    Houston

    49 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    Food is always fabulous at Joann's but the service is horrible. Servers seem "put out" to bring you anything you ask for. Please Joann's hire waiters who like people!
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious and great service as always!
  16. MichaelS

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    best in town!
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience3
    Whole reason you book outside is cause you want to sit outside. Told us we’d have to wait 30 min to sit outside. Love Joanns but yea that’s weak
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent as usual!
  19. SusanM

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Just noisy and hard to hear. But otherwise, we loved the food and ambience.
  20. RachelJ

    Austin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great time!
  21. TravisM

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Good consistent brunch spot . Love the ranchero sauce
  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely delicious brunch and wonderful service! Love it!
  23. AJOM

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great place for family and friends! Nice brunch atmosphere. Great drink selection, and various types of Tex-Mex and Mexican inspired foods.
  24. TennisPal

    Austin

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Went there on a Sunday morning for brunch. The place was very noisy but many people appeared to be working. Ordered coffee and drinks. At no time was our coffee warmed up or refilled. Food was just okay but feel it was very pricey for breakfast food. Got lucky with parking on the street, but arrived early. From the reviews we were expecting an overall better experience.
  25. LisaM

    Houston

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Loved our meal but less than loved the noise level. It was a hustling, bustling and LOUD Sunday morning.
  26. Katief

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    Great service and ambiance. Food was forgettable. Terrible salsa for a Mexican place!
  27. Sandy

    Oklahoma City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a fun night with Bobs bingo. It was my birthday Bob brought me a present and everyone sang happy birthday so much fun. Thank you Bob.
  28. Kcmc

    Austin

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was so professional - rare these days! We brought an out of town guest. We were delighted that they raved about the food. Everything was off the charts amazing.
  29. Mike

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service in a vibrant environment. We’ll be back.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall1food4service1ambience4
    Servers were so rude to us as was the hostess staff.
  31. KelleyL

    Houston

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful find in Austin! Diner retro vibe with fun drinks & delicious foodie pleasing food…the Redfish taco lunch special was great!!!
  32. gbrown

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great time catching up with friends
  33. JohnZ

    Dallas

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    best meal in austin for casual fun! love the brunch
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    This place had great ambiance and was so fun—we wanted to love it. The menu looked interesting and thoughtful. Food presentation was good. We were there for brunch. Unfortunately, the execution was poor. Mimosas were warm. Hashbrown nachos were watery. The barbacoa taco had egg in it and no onions/cilantro. Request to slightly modify was declined. Given the location of the place, it was pretty hip. Unfortunately that just didn’t translate to a quality experience. Here’s where I should note the expense, something I rarely do. We don’t mind paying well for a great experience. This place was pricy for the lack of quality and execution. Seems that we were paying for location more than anything. There’s a reason it didn’t have a wait. Could it be better? Yes! With a few tweaks from management, this is a salvageable place and a neat concept
  35. GabrielleP

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Our server was super helpful with recommendations for food and drinks. Everything we ordered was delicious. Chips and guace, hashbrown nachos, chile relleno... all were chef's kiss worthy.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    Just want to start off by saying the food was delicious! What really made our experience at Joann’s was the service we received. Our waiter never introduced himself so we cannot provide a name. He started off at our table by setting the water carafe on the table and spilling it and then just walking away. It wasn’t a huge mess but it was definitely an inconvenience. I then ordered a cocktail that was clearly spilled on his journey to our table since he delivered it with it dripping down the slides and missing like half of it. He dropped it off and didn’t mention anything about it. The restaurant didn’t seem busy and we understood that they could be low on servers. A simple apology or recognition of the poor service would have made our experience better. We couldn’t tell if he was new and just didn’t know server etiquette or if he just flat out didn’t care. The food runners were super helpful and friendly! Would still go back since everything else was great! Just wish we had better service for our first experience here.
  37. JH88

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They were very accommodating with our changing numbers and needs. Food was and is consistently good. We try to come for breakfast every time in town.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Service was a little slow Food was a little over priced for how it tasted Beautiful scenery
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Just disappointed you no longer serve French toast, were out of soy milk, and didn’t have vanilla flavor for lattes.
  40. TracyA

    San Antonio

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a delicious family lunch here. We got a variety of delicious dishes, but the favorites were the banana pancakes, smoothie bowl and the huevos rancheros! The fresh juices were delicious, too! Very friendly service and cute vibe. We will be back!

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Joann's Fine Foods is rated 4.8 stars by 348 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 62 times today
Google Map for Joann's Fine Foods

1224 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown

  • Hours of operation

    Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Tex-Mex

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

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