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Name: The Wayback
Address: 9601 FM 2244 Rd, Austin, TX, United States, 78733
Telephone: (512) 520-9590
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

The Wayback

4.5 (32)

$30 and under

Café

9601 FM 2244 Rd, Austin, TX 78733

About this restaurant

Romantic
Great for brunch
Good for special occasions

Open to the public, The Wayback Cafe is a casual place, serving classic farm-to-table meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wines are organic, beers are local, and cocktails are fun.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Café, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Tuesday - Friday: 8:30am - 8:30pm Saturday: 9:00am - 8:30pm Sunday Brunch: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Phone number
(512) 520-9590
Website
http://www.waybackaustin.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
9601 FM 2244 Rd, Austin, TX 78733
Neighborhood
Austin
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Cheese Board$16.00
Cheese Selection, Baguette, Fig & Currant Preserves, House Pickles
Market Salad$10.00
Red Leaf Lettuce, Seasonal Vegetables, Tamari Ginger
Winter Minestrone Soup with Cornbread$12.00
Cannellini Beans, Baby Kale, Acorn Squash
Winter Squash & Pork Chili with Cornbread$14.00
Pork Shoulder, Acorn Squash, Sweet Corn, Creme Fraiche
Gruyere Grilled Cheese$12.00
Sourdough, Chard, Creminis, Caramelized Onion
Salmon Potato Cakes*$16.00
Herbed Creme Fraiche, Green Salad
Beef Burger on House Brioche*$15.00
Gruyere, House Pickles, Caramelized Onions, Home Fried Chips
Cobb Creek Roasted Chicken*$24.00
Roasted Potatoes, Broccolini, Rosemary Butter

Beverages

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
- 8oz$6.00
Mill-King Whole Milk
- 8oz$3.75
Waterloo Sparkling Water$3.00

Coffee & Espresso

Add Nut Milk | $0.50

Irrawaddy Dark Roast Coffee$3.00
Third Coast Espresso$3.00
Cappuccino$4.25
Cafe Latte$4.50
Americano$3.75

Hot Tea

Thai Organic Green Tea$3.00

Dessert

Lemon and Fruit Tart$8.00
Shortcrust Pastry, Seasonal Fruit
Flourless Chocolate Cake$8.00
Winter Fruit Compote, Vanilla Crème Fraîche
Fruit Galette$8.00
Seasonal Fruit, Puff Pastry, Vanilla Crème Fraîche

What 32 people are saying

The Wayback reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

32 Reviews

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EmilyW
Austin12 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 29, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This is a lovely quaint restaurant right in the heart of Westlake Hills, outside of Austin. The dining room is comfortable and welcoming. I had the avocado toast at brunch and it was tasty.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Austin33 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 29, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
EXCELENTE RESTAURANTE
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Austinfood VIP
Austin11 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 28, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Made reservations via OpenTable for a birthday celebration. There was only a large table outside on the patio with people and two people inside. There were two waitress and one manager. Our waitress took our drink order and we asked to start with the meatballs. The guys can beers came quickly while the ladies waited on their wine and cocktails. Then two large groups came in and we lost our waitress. When the manager came over to see how we were we asked if we could order. She took our order. Everyone on the table ordered and then the manager told us about the steak special. Bragging about some new chef from Chicago. As such, two people changed their order. She didn't ask how they wanted their steak which I thought was odd. A couple of minutes later the waitress came and asked for the chef. The birthday girl ordered the pork chops. The menu stated pork chop, heirloom tomatoes with spinach. When the food showed up the heirloom tomatoes had pesto on them No where was pesto listed on the menu. On our OpenTable profile it states we have a nut allergy in our party. After trying to wave down the waitress, my husband got up and practically followed her to the kitchen where he asked if it was pesto on the plate. The waitress disagreed with him that there were nuts on the dish it is pesto. The chef or his line help was like there are nuts in the pesto. Of course, they took the food back and remade it. The rest of our table could see the kitchen react poorly to having to remake the meal. There is a small curtain to the kitchen but you can still see in where we sat. The other three ate their entrees while the birthday girl waited. New plate came with no pesto but all of it was over salted and the pork was NOT cooked. The chef must have been in such a hurry he seared the pork and added salt as a substitute for pesto for flavor. Of course, they didn't charge us for her meal and offered us free desert. Well, I hope you would have anyway since it is her birthday.
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AmyP
Austin8 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
An adorable place, good food and drinks. Quite small, but does have outdoor seating as well. Vegan accomodating.
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Jeff VIP
Austin36 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 30, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Took forever to get our food. Portions are way too small for a lunch salad considering the price they charge.
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OpenTable Diner
Austin3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved every bit the noise level.
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ClaudineV VIP
Austin22 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 23, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely casual space with amazing food and coffee offerings. The menu is not huge, but everything is high quality, fresh and delicious
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Gina
Austin1 review
3.0
Dined on August 18, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
We went for Sunday Brunch. The servers were nice, but everything was so slow. We received our drinks one at a time, took maybe 20 minutes to get all 7 drinks. We ordered a dish to start that never came. Then waited another 45 minutes for meals. Side bacon for $6 is just 2 slices. Food was good, but not great. On the other hand the place is adorable. I would come for wine and cheese, but make sure you have plenty of time!
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Carol
Philadelphia County1 review
4.0
Dined on August 17, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Charming and small spot - enjoyed the quiche and salad with a Cava lemonade. Menu is a bit pricey but I enjoyed what I ordered. Hopefully going back for dinner soon!
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LoneStar VIP
Austin27 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Cute location, good service, had a very good BLT, but at $14 seemed a little pricy for a BLT. That said, liked it enough that I will definitely go back, just perhaps not frequently.
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9601 FM 2244 Rd, Austin, TX 78733

Additional information

Neighborhood
Austin
Hours of operation
Tuesday - Friday: 8:30am - 8:30pm Saturday: 9:00am - 8:30pm Sunday Brunch: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Café, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.waybackaustin.com/
Phone number
(512) 520-9590

The Wayback

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Main

Cheese Board$16.00

Market Salad$10.00

Winter Minestrone Soup with Cornbread$12.00

Winter Squash & Pork Chili with Cornbread$14.00

Gruyere Grilled Cheese$12.00

Salmon Potato Cakes*$16.00

Beef Burger on House Brioche*$15.00

Cobb Creek Roasted Chicken*$24.00

Beverages

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

Mill-King Whole Milk

Waterloo Sparkling Water$3.00

Coffee & Espresso

Irrawaddy Dark Roast Coffee$3.00

Third Coast Espresso$3.00

Cappuccino$4.25

Cafe Latte$4.50

Americano$3.75

Hot Tea

Thai Organic Green Tea$3.00

Dessert

Lemon and Fruit Tart$8.00

Flourless Chocolate Cake$8.00

Fruit Galette$8.00

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