Jo's Coffee Downtown

242 W 2nd St, Austin, TX

★★★★4.3(1,381 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Jo's Coffee Downtown is an espresso-focused spot in the heart of Austin where the coffee clearly shines brighter than the food, so come for their well-crafted lattes and specialty drinks rather than expecting restaurant-quality breakfast. The vibe is genuinely welcoming with good seating and friendly service that makes it perfect for lingering over a cup or catching up with friends, even if the kitchen's execution is a bit inconsistent. It's the kind of place where you'll find locals settling in for a slow morning, trading ambition for a really good espresso-based drink and some people-watching.

What to expect

Traditional drinksSlow sitEspresso focusedMeetingsLight foodFull breakfastSpecialty drinks

Google Reviews

Stacey Allbritton
★★★★★3 months ago

Got the grilled cheese and “cup” of soup which is more appropriately called 4 tablespoons of soup. It isn’t even enough to cover dunking the sandwich in - it was literally 4 bites of soup. Major disappointment. Won’t be going back there for lunch, ever.

Joy Wang
★★★★★4 months ago

Got chicken and waffles & matcha - a bit of a wait & was disappointed by the food quality in the end. Chicken was quite dry, and the waffle plain. Had to add a lot of condiments & seasoning to make up for the (lack of) flavor. Matcha was okay, not super well-mixed. Pricey for the actual quality & volume of the food, but not at all dissimilar from other Austin restaurants. That said, baristas and servers were all very kind & welcoming & accommodating. I also came at an inconvenient time (1pm on a weekend), right before the switch from brunch to lunch, so some of the menu options were unavailable to me, including their more well-known burger. Also really liked the interior design - retro-futuristic with a lot of fun stickers & posters (Ugly Dog Contest!). Quiet & relaxed at the time I went, plus restroom was very clean. Would definitely like to retry at another time!

the foodie cat
★★★★★4 months ago

We went for lunch. This place was awesome, it had a very nice atmosphere and the girls attending were kind. The food was also very tasty as well as their lattes, we had their Texas Wagyu Hot Dog and Corned Beef Sandwich, the corned beef sandwich has a strong pickled flavor and spicy (or you can skip the jalapeños) so if you like that I’ll definitely recommend trying it. They also give you a great amount of fries that we couldn’t even finish them but not a problem at all! They have plenty options of seating, inside with the tables, bar, counter and booth. Outside they have tables and high stools.

Jayanth Krishna
★★★★★5 months ago

Cool place in downtown to have breakfast. Nice service and good seating arrangements. Reasonable selection though not as large as other places, adding a few omlets at least will be great for non meat eaters. However I had this "breakfast split" with bananas, berries, yogurt and granola. Very nice, filling and fresh! Courteous staff of course!!

Darren Woollard
★★★★★a year ago

First time visit and found it to be a good experience. I was on the hunt for an expresso based coffee and ended up having breakfast too. The bacon taco wasn't bursting with flavour but tasted good all the same. Friendly staff. Dog friendly. Couldn't ask for anything else.

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