Cafe Blue - Downtown

Name: Cafe Blue - Downtown
Address: 340 E. 2nd Street, Austin, TX, United States, 78701
Telephone: (512) 428-5796
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

959 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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Escape to the coastal and tropical flavors of Cafe Blue. Our Oyster Bar features a variety of freshly shucked Oysters on the Half Shell, as well as Snow Crab Claws, Shrimp Cocktail, and two kinds of Ceviche. Popular seafood selections include Cedar Plank Salmon, Crab Stuffed Flounder and Kick Ass Sea Bass. Our steaks are dry-aged in-house for 14 days, and all desserts are scratch-made. To complement our menu, we feature an extensive, award-winning wine list, with over 30 varieties available by the glass. Our bar offers a number of Caribbean-inspired cocktails such as the Painkiller and the Dark & Stormy, as well as popular martinis and fresh lime juice margaritas.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 7, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

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(512) 428-5796

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 428-5796
Website
http://cafebluetx.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Benjamin Nathan
Private party facilities
The Tortola Room is an intimate dining room that seats up to 30 diners comfortably and our St. John Room seats 60 diners at max capacity. Our Main Dining Room accommodates 80 diners and can be privatized be a floor to ceiling curtain. The Lounge stands 80 guests + appetizer buffet.
Private party contact
Heather Severson: (512) 635-7867

Location
340 E. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Trinity
Parking details
Street parking is available around the restaurant. IIn addition, the Austin Convention Center parking garage is only a block away at 2nd and San Jacinto, and is open to the public.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Oysters on the Half Shell*
Daily selection of freshly shucked oysters, cocktail sauce, green apple-jalapeño vinegar
- MKT
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail*$19.00
Chilled jumbo Gulf shrimp, classic cocktail sauce
Peel & Eat Shrimp*$18.00
½ pound Cajun seasoned chilled Gulf shrimp, cocktail sauce
Snow Crab Claws*
Chilled Atlantic snow crab claws, Tequila-lime Louis sauce
- MKT
Ceviche*$15.00
Fresh fish marinated in lime juice, your choice tropical fruit salsa or pico de gallo
Seafood Sampler*
Oysters on the half shell (4), jumbo Gulf cocktail shrimp (4), Atlantic snow crab claws (2), ceviche
- MKT
Grand Seafood Tower*
Oysters on the half shell (8), jumbo Gulf cocktail shrimp (8), Atlantic snow crab claws (4), ceviche, jumbo lump crab cocktail
- MKT

Hot Appetizers

Maine Lobster Rolls$25.00
Chilled lobster salad, lettuce, butter toasted mini-buns
Thai Style Mussels$17.00
PEI mussels, sweet & spicy Thai coconut-curry broth, grilled French bread
Lump Blue Crab Cakes$19.00
Sauteed lump blue crab cakes, white wine mustard sauce, coleslaw
Fried Calamari$16.00
Sesame and chile crusted, teriyaki dipping sauce
Jerk Chicken Quesadilla$12.00
Jerk chicken, green chiles, cheese, tropical fruit salsa, sour cream
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna$19.00
Ahi tuna seared rare and sliced, seaweed salad, sweet & spicy Asian BBQ sauce
Truffled Tenderloin Tips$21.00
Blackened beef tenderloin tips, Parmesan cheese, truffle oil, bearnaise sauce
Coconut Shrimp$18.00
Beer battered, sweet coconut crusted Gulf shrimp, jalapeño-apricot marmalade
Oysters Rockefeller
Broiled with bacon-Pernod creamed spinach, lemon garlic bread crumbs
- MKT
Crispy Baby Back Ribs$15.00
Sweet & spicy Asian BBQ sauce, scallions, toasted sesame seeds
Seafood Gumbo
- Cup$8.00
- Bowl$10.00
New England Clam Chowder
- Cup$7.00
- Bowl$9.00
Classic French Onion Soup
- Bowl$10.00

Side Salads

House-made Dressings: Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette, Ranch, Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Creamy Maytag Blue Cheese, Raspberry Vinaigrette, 1000 Island, Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette, Warm Bacon-Brown Sugar

Blue Wedge$11.00
Iceberg wedge, Maytag blue cheese, smoked bacon, cherry tomatoes, red onion, ranch dressing, Goldfish crackers
Classic Caesar Salad$9.00
Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing
Summer Salad*$10.00
Spring mix, red cabbage, carrots, feta cheese, candied pecans, dried cranberries, apple cider vinaigrette
House Salad$9.00
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red cabbage, carrots, garlic croutons

Entrée Salads

Brown Sugar Salmon Salad*$19.00
Brown sugar-ancho chile crusted Atlantic salmon roasted on a cedar plank, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, fresh orange, toasted almonds, goat cheese, raspberry vinaigrette
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna & Mango Salad$19.00
Sashimi grade tuna seared rare, sweet & spicy Asian BBQ sauce, mixed greens, mango, wasabi peas, sunflower seeds, cucumbers, red cabbage, carrots, cherry tomatoes, ginger-lime vinaigrette
Fried Shrimp Cobb Salad$18.00
Sesame crusted fried shrimp, romaine lettuce, red onions, cherry tomatoes, smoked bacon, cucumbers, avocado, boiled egg, 1000 Island dressing
Chicken Strawberry Salad*$16.00
Pulled chicken, fresh strawberries, mixed greens, goat cheese, toasted almonds, red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic reduction
Asian Chopped Steak Salad$19.00
Beef tenderloin tips drizzled in sweet & spicy Asian BBQ sauce, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, toasted peanuts, scallions, fresh red bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, edamame, crispy wonton strips, ginger honey lime vinaigrette
Crab Cake Caesar Salad$17.00
Sauteed lump blue crab cake, romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing
Grilled Chicken Summer Salad*$17.00
Jerk marinated grilled chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, feta cheese, candied pecans, dried cranberries, apple cider vinaigrette
Blackened Shrimp Spinach Salad$17.00
Blackened shrimp, fresh spinach, bacon, sliced mushrooms, boiled eggs, crispy onion strings, blueberries, bacon-brown sugar dressing

Simply Grilled Market Fresh Fish*

Simply grilled fish are lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin's Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil, and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach. Make it "Oscar Style" - Add jumbo lump crab meat and Bearnaise +$16. Make it "Cajun Style" - Add blackening spice and shrimp & crawfish brandy cream sauce +$8

Salmon (Atlantic)$22.00
Mahi-Mahi (Guatemala)$21.00
Rainbow Trout (Idaho)$23.00
Chilean Sea Bass (Pacific)
- MKT
Redfish (Texas)$23.00
Ahi Tuna (Pacific)$28.00

Seafood Entrées

Coconut Shrimp Plate$24.00
Beer battered, sweet coconut crusted Gulf shrimp, apricot-jalapeno marmalade, hand-cut fries, coleslaw
Crab Stuffed Gulf Flounder$31.00
Sauteed Gulf flounder, topped with lump crab stuffing, citrus butter sauce, garlic whipped potatoes, asparagus
Cedar Plank Salmon*$29.00
Brown sugar-ancho chile crusted Atlantic salmon with blue crab butter sauce, rice pilaf, mint-cucumber slaw
Redfish Louisiane*$30.00
Blackened redfish, cajun shrimp & crawfish brandy cream sauce, rice pilaf and asparagus
Fried Shrimp "Blue Plate"$23.00
Crispy Gulf shrimp, Cajun remoulade, hand-cut fries, zesty coleslaw
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak$30.00
Seared rare and sliced, ginger-soy glazed, wasabi whipped potatoes, sautéed spinach
Shrimp Brochette*$27.00
Bacon-wrapped Gulf shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese and jalapeno, parmesan cream sauce, rice pilaf, zesty coleslaw
Seafood Crepes$21.00
Baked in garlic white wine cream sauce, sautéed spinach, mushrooms
Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp$31.00
Lump crab stuffed Gulf shrimp, Parmesan cream sauce, rice pilaf, creamed spinach
Trout Almondine*$28.00
Grilled rainbow trout, lemon-almond butter sauce, garlic whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Kick Ass Sea Bass*
Sesame-teriyaki glazed Chilean sea bass, crispy onion strings, rice pilaf, asparagus
- MKT
Daily Seafood Feature
Chef Ben's daily fresh and creative seafood selection
- MKT

Steaks

Dirty Drunken Smoked Beef Tenderloin$39.00
8 oz. smoked and sliced beef tenderloin, Forty Creek Whisky bacon-brown sugar sauce, thick-cut Shiner Bock onion rings, creamed spinach
Grilled Rib-Eye$41.00
12 oz. all natural aged grilled rib-eye, green peppercorn brandy sauce, garlic whipped potatoes, creamed spinach
Grilled N.Y. Strip$39.00
12 oz. all natural aged N.Y. strip, garlic truffle herb butter and red wine demi, caramelized onion whipped potatoes, crispy green beans
Filet Oscar*$49.00
8 oz. center cut beef tenderloin filet lightly blackened, topped with jumbo lump crab meat, bearnaise sauce, garlic whipped potatoes, asparagus
Simply Grilled Filet*$39.00
8 oz. center cut beef tenderloin filet simply grilled, garlic whipped potatoes, asparagus

Thursday Night Feature

Jerk Spiced Prime Rib & Shrimp$38.00
Captain Pete's "Jamaican Me Crazy" jerk rubbed, slow roasted prime rib, grilled Gulf shrimp (3), loaded baked potato, side house salad

Chicken & Pasta

Add: Grilled or Jerk Chicken $7, Sesame or Jerk Tuna $9, Grilled or Blackened Shrimp $8, Grilled or Cedar Plank Salmon $11

Chef Ben's Famous Rotisserie Chicken*$19.00
Slow roasted half chicken, lemon-sage brown butter, garlic whipped potatoes, asparagus
Captain Pete's "Jamaican Me Crazy" Jerk Chicken*$18.00
Jerk spiced grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey jack cheese, tropical fruit salsa, rice pilaf, sautéed spinach
Crab Mac & Cheese$21.00
Penne pasta, lump blue crab, tomatoes, spinach, creamy white wine cheese sauce
Rosemary Artichoke Pasta$16.00
Penne pasta sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, artichokes, rosemary & garlic white wine Parmesan sauce

Burgers

Our burgers are freshly ground in house. Served on a brioche bun with hand-cut fries

Bacon & Brie Burger$16.00
Smoked bacon, creamy brie, Louis sauce, crispy onion strings
Black & Blue Burger$16.00
Blackened, Maytag blue cheese, sweet onion jam, smoked bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato
Uncle Troop's Classic Cheeseburger$15.00
Cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, sliced pickles

Sandwiches

Maine Lobster Roll$27.00
Chilled lobster salad, lettuce, butter-toasted bun, hand-cut fries
Grilled Cuban Sandwich$16.00
Slow roasted pork and ham, Swiss cheese, chipotle mayo, pickle relish, baked then grilled. Hand-cut fries
Blackened Ahi Tuna Sandwich$18.00
Blackened ahi tuna, zesty coleslaw, tomato, sliced pickles, brioche bun, Cajun remoulade, hand-cut fries
Captain Pete's Jerk Chicken Sandwich$15.00
Jerk spiced grilled chicken breast, Monterey jack cheese, shredded lettuce, tropical fruit salsa, brioche bun, hand-cut fries
Dr Pepper "Fork & Knife" Steak Sandwich$19.00
Dr Pepper tenderloin tips, zesty coleslaw, hand-cut fries, horseradish sauce, open-faced French bread, lemon-thyme mixed greens
Crab Cake & Avocado BLT$19.00
Sauteed lump blue crab cake, sliced avocado, smoked bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato, brioche bun, Cajun remoulade, hand-cut fries

Tacos

Served with mixed greens tossed in ginger-lime vinaigrette

Blackened Mahi-Mahi Tacos$16.00
Two corn tortillas stuffed with blackened mahi-mahi, fresh spinach, tropical fruit salsa
Gulf Coast Fried Shrimp Tacos$16.00
Two corn tortillas stuffed with fried Gulf shrimp, zesty coleslaw, chipotle-lime sauce

Po-Boys

Topped with zesty coleslaw, tomato and pickle, served with Cajun remoulade and hand-cut fries

Fried Gulf Shrimp$15.00
Fried Gulf Oysters$17.00
The "Halfie"$16.00
Fried Oysters & Fried Shrimp
Grilled Andouille Sausage & Fried Crawfish Tails$15.00

Desserts

Take home a whole, ready to serve Key lime pie!

Molten Chocolate Cake$13.00
Amy's Irish Cream ice cream, chocolate covered espresso beans, caramel sauce
Rum & Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding$11.00
Amy's Rum Raisin ice cream, Don Q rum caramel sauce
Crème Brûlée*$10.00
Gosling's Black Seal Rum spiked crème brûlée, fresh seasonal berries
Fresh Squeezed Key Lime Pie$10.00
Real Key limes, buttery pecan graham cracker crust

What 959 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

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OpenTable Diner
Austin
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Josh is awesome, food is awesome, never have a bad experience here.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food. Good variety on the menu. Excellent service. Overall we really enjoyed the evening and when we needed to add 2 people to our reservation it was no problem just by calling the restaurant.
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Keitha
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience3
Food was mediocre especially relative to the price. Service was great though.
A
Audig4
Austin
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great environment and food is always on point! Location is perfect. Park in the garage around the corner and then enjoy a night of DT afterwards
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Lori
Austin
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed a girls night out with a friend. Variety of great seafood on the menu. Had trouble deciding so shared a few things and will definitely go back. Service was very nice, food hot and perfect snd half price wine on Wine Down Wednesday was a bonus. Enjoyed the coconut shrimp appetizer, Maine lobster roll and the crab stuffed jumbo shrimp. Even the French fries were amazing - and addictive!
JC
JonC
Milwaukee
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience3
Overpriced for average food. Service was excellent. Atmosphere strange. No one there.
KF
KathyF
Austin
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Met friends from out of town. Good food but atmosphere was a bit stark. Overall enjoyable evening.
K
Karina
Austin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Seafood! Quick dinner before dropping husband off at DJ gig downtown. Thank you! Keeping our musicians healthy.
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OpenTable Diner
Tucson
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent and our server Lee made our dining experience terrific.
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best seafood in Austin!
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Roze
Austin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was delicious and our service was speedy and sweet! There was a large party there the night we went so there was a wait at times but nothing too long and our server was always prompt when he got to us. He gave us great recommendations and still made time to check on us. Will definitely be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Nathaniel and the staff made it a good dinner. Oyster Rockefeller was not great. Overall a good meal.
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Finncrowd
New Orleans
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Brunch was awesome and on point
ME
MarkE
Austin
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
Generally not a bad value......would like to see a bit more creativity in the menu, but that's the main improvement suggestion. Our service was a little shakey at times. We had made it clear that we wanted separate checks, but were presented a single check.....it took a couple of iterations to get it right.
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Sh151000
Houston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friends reunion dinner. Our waiter was attentive and not over bearing. He made great menu suggestions.
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Delicious steak and seafood! We will definitely dine again
CD
CarlosD
Los Angeles
148 reviews
vip
5.0
148 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great culinary experience last night; started with fresh oysters on the half shell and followed it with a delicious crab stuffed fish. Great service
NM
NancyM
Austin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
With reservations for 6 which included one child an baby we were seated at a high top. First we were told they couldn’t make changes, then said they’d figure something out. Eventually the pulled a table from somewhere and seated us appropriately after we told them how to solve the problem. No apologies. Spotty service, took 15 minutes to solve problem. Made for a tense birthday dinner.
M
Michele
San Antonio
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
The calamari were good but chewier than we're use to. The half pound shrimp were good. Both of these appetizers were too expensive for their quality, but the quantity was abundant. The tuna was awesome! The shrimp brochette was fantastic, though I prefer mine with the tail already removed. The shrimp crepes were also wonderful. My paloma cocktail was really good, could be a little sweeter. The gin martini was great, but not much for the money.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome. Great service and food.
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LisaW
New York Area
44 reviews
vip
4.0
44 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
We really enjoyed our dining experience at Cafe Blue. All the food was fresh and tasted delicious! Great service too!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall1food1service5ambience5
Ordered fish, tasted like chicken. Never have had such awful and tough fish before
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Sean
Austin
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience2
Older and smells like Golden Corral. Beef tips were doused in liquid smoke and gave us beef jerky vibes but the salads are a safe bet.
PJ
PattyJ
London
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall2food2service1ambience3
We selected the restaurant because of its location and because we wanted seafood. It was located close to our hotel (the Hilton) and the food was fine - nothing extraordinary and the prices were not cheap so we were expecting a little better than we got. The main reason for my low rating was that service was horrible. There were barely any tables in the restaurant and still our server was unable to get us refills on our drinks within 30 minutes of our first round and our main courses took over an hour. She did not seem to have good service/table managment skills as she would serve the table 2 down from us but not even check on us after checking on them and was only able to do one thing at a time when serving us. For example, instead of taking our drink and appetizer order (we knew the app we wanted because it took her over 15 minutes to come by for our drink order) she only got our drink order and ran away before we could volunteer our app request. And, instead of even considering that we'd like to order dinner when we ordered our app she again ran off so we could not provide our full order. When our appetizer finally arrived about 40 minutes after we were seated the food runner helped and got us another round of drinks. Our server was simply inattentive and unavailable. She said something about having another table in a side room but when I got up to try to find her at one point there were no tables in that room either. She just seems to need some training. I know it's hard to find good help these days, but an investment in training by the restaurant would help those who they do find to work to be better at serving. As a server for many years, I know there are ways to make your efforts work more efficiently. Unfortunately our server did not have that insight. If we'd have been in any kind of rush it would have been even worse. Please train your staff Cafe Blue!
HB
HeleneB
Austin
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My best friend lives in New Braunfels, and I live in Round Rock. We wanted to pick something downtown and have brunch together. The quality of food and service was excellent Steve the manager gave us great customer service and suggestions. If you’re wanting excellent seafood in Austin, this is a place to go, you will not be disappointed.
GT
GaryT
Salt Lake City
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
Our server had too many tables and could not provide the service we expected, or that he would have liked. Both the Salmon and the Trout were overcooked. We did not receive bread and butter. We asked our server's helper who said she would bring some -- but never did.
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lynneb11803
Austin
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I have been to Cafe Blue many times. I have never been disappointed. The food was amazing, the service was wonderful and we were able to sit leisurely after our meal to chat and spend time together.
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terrylyn
Chicago
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious brunch and great service! I would definitely return the next time I’m in Austin.
AH
AdamH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We picked the perfect day to come in had the back room to ourselves. Food was great and Josh our server was fun and informative. Will be back for sure !
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Fishfan
San Francisco
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great service and food.
SS
SteveSF
New Mexico
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Impressive menu. Excellent variety of seafood options. Wait staff was excellent. Conveniently located in downtown Austin. I ordered seabass and it was some of the best seabass I have ever had. Nice wine list with a significant number of options at fair prices.
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall2food2service5ambience5
Thanks for amazing. Service was great. oysters on the half shell were amazing and oysters were good. They need to work on the freshness of the food we got Oscar‘s filet Young steak was not very fresh and the potatoes were whipped. They kinda taste like they were instant opposed to real potatoes and the coconut shrimp was overcooked. Could’ve been cooked a little less and the french fries were lukewarm. However, the drinks were also very good cocktails were good, old-fashioned blood, Mary, and a rum and cook.
LB
LBrotherton
San Antonio
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Ok food Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook
KM
KarenM
Austin
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience2
We made a reservation and stopped by to check it out. Great location in downtown. We were seated in the busy bar at a hightop. No idea why the host chose that location for us when there was an entire restaurant that seemed pretty open. The bartender was pulling double duty serving all drinks, as well as serving the tables in the bar. We felt sorry for the poor lad as he appeared to be the hardest working person there. The food was ok. The salmon was a bit too fishy for my taste. The hubs had steak, and that was better (but they are a seafood restaurant). The bread was yummy. The bartender recommended the wine, and he was spot on. The bar was so loud that it was not a relaxing dinner, and we could barely hear each other over the noise. In summary, we won’t go out of our way to go back to this restaurant. There are so many other excellent eats in downtown, I doubt that we will visit again.
EK
EllenK
San Francisco
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
We enjoy the food. I was impressed that our server overhead my toast about 2 birthdays in September and she unexpectedly brought pie and a candle. Nice surprise
HG
HaileyG
San Antonio
19 reviews
vip
2.0
19 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience2
IT HAD A SMELL. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. SERVICE WAS GOOD. I WILL NOT RETURN
HR
HenryR
Atlanta
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious and the service was great. The atmosphere was nice.
MA
MichelleA
Fargo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wanted a quiet place to visit and good food that wasn’t outrageously priced. This fit the bill. The calamari was great and the service was awesome! Milan recommended the tuna and we were not disappointed. Shrimp tacos were great and the Red fish Louisiane was wonderful as well. If you are downtown and love seafood and want to get away from blaring music I would highly recommend Cafe Blue.
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RobE
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2022
overall3food4service5ambience1
No one was there, literally we were the only table. It was a business lunch, so that was perfect. Server was great, food was good. Unfortunately, they had a speaker issue and couldn't figure out the problem for about an hour. Hisses, static, etc. Very annoying, hard to hear, hard to concentrate. I'm sure it was a 1x thing, but it was distracting. The server had a great attitude.
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OpenTable Diner
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great time place was very nice and the food was outstanding. I definitely would recommend this place to anyone.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

Cafe Blue - Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 428-5796.

Cafe Blue - Downtown is rated 4.3 stars by 959 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 7, 2023

7:00 PM

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(512) 428-5796

340 E. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701

Additional information

Cross street
Trinity
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available around the restaurant. IIn addition, the Austin Convention Center parking garage is only a block away at 2nd and San Jacinto, and is open to the public.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Benjamin Nathan
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://cafebluetx.com/
Phone number
(512) 428-5796
Private party facilities
The Tortola Room is an intimate dining room that seats up to 30 diners comfortably and our St. John Room seats 60 diners at max capacity. Our Main Dining Room accommodates 80 diners and can be privatized be a floor to ceiling curtain. The Lounge stands 80 guests + appetizer buffet.
Private party contact
Heather Severson: (512) 635-7867

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Fresh Squeezed Key Lime Pie

Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp

Coconut Shrimp Plate

Oyster Bar‎

Oysters on the Half Shell*

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail*$19.00

Peel & Eat Shrimp*$18.00

Snow Crab Claws*

Ceviche*$15.00

Seafood Sampler*

Grand Seafood Tower*

Hot Appetizers

Maine Lobster Rolls$25.00

Thai Style Mussels$17.00

Lump Blue Crab Cakes$19.00

Fried Calamari$16.00

Jerk Chicken Quesadilla$12.00

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna$19.00

Truffled Tenderloin Tips$21.00

Coconut Shrimp$18.00

Oysters Rockefeller

Crispy Baby Back Ribs$15.00

Seafood Gumbo

New England Clam Chowder

Classic French Onion Soup

Side Salads

Blue Wedge$11.00

Classic Caesar Salad$9.00

Summer Salad*$10.00

House Salad$9.00

Entrée Salads

Brown Sugar Salmon Salad*$19.00

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna & Mango Salad$19.00

Fried Shrimp Cobb Salad$18.00

Chicken Strawberry Salad*$16.00

Asian Chopped Steak Salad$19.00

Crab Cake Caesar Salad$17.00

Grilled Chicken Summer Salad*$17.00

Blackened Shrimp Spinach Salad$17.00

Simply Grilled Market Fresh Fish*

Salmon (Atlantic)$22.00

Mahi-Mahi (Guatemala)$21.00

Rainbow Trout (Idaho)$23.00

Chilean Sea Bass (Pacific)

Redfish (Texas)$23.00

Ahi Tuna (Pacific)$28.00

Seafood Entrées

Coconut Shrimp Plate$24.00

Crab Stuffed Gulf Flounder$31.00

Cedar Plank Salmon*$29.00

Redfish Louisiane*$30.00

Fried Shrimp "Blue Plate"$23.00

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak$30.00

Shrimp Brochette*$27.00

Seafood Crepes$21.00

Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp$31.00

Trout Almondine*$28.00

Kick Ass Sea Bass*

Daily Seafood Feature

Steaks

Dirty Drunken Smoked Beef Tenderloin$39.00

Grilled Rib-Eye$41.00

Grilled N.Y. Strip$39.00

Filet Oscar*$49.00

Simply Grilled Filet*$39.00

Thursday Night Feature

Jerk Spiced Prime Rib & Shrimp$38.00

Chicken & Pasta

Chef Ben's Famous Rotisserie Chicken*$19.00

Captain Pete's "Jamaican Me Crazy" Jerk Chicken*$18.00

Crab Mac & Cheese$21.00

Rosemary Artichoke Pasta$16.00

Burgers