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Hours
Sun
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mon
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tue
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wed
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thu
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Fri
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sat
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $15.00
CUISINES
American, Cafe
Special Diets
Vegan Options
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About
"With a name like Kick Butt, you'd think the atmosphere in this coffeehouse would lean toward assertive—-or at least jittery. 'Kick back' is far more descriptive. Unpretentious and un-corporate, Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze is the creation of Austin's renowned Tai Chi and Kung Fu master, Thomas Gohring. Here you're just as likely to bump into artists, musicians and poets as you are entrepreneurs, office workers and bean counters. The art of latte-making has been mastered. Deliciously original “samiches” named for legends like Jackie Chan are featured on the menu. And don't resist treating yourself to the “Ying Yang” white and black chocolate cake. Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze has earned its well-deserved black belt in mouth-watering fare and entertaining yet relaxed ambience. The only thing you'll have to fight here is the impulse to sip, eat and linger all day and night." - Magic 95 FM
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $15.00
CUISINES
American, Cafe
Special Diets
Vegan Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Live Music
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4.5
55 reviews
Excellent
32
Very good
18
Average
4
Poor
0
Terrible
1
robbiefitz
Las Vegas646 contributions
May 2019 • none
Great name for a place, great logo! This place came up while we were searching online for coffee places and I had to check it out. The people working were helpful and friendly. I had the Steam Engine which is reheated pecan cold brew. There was also a kids music recital on the stage at the time we were there.. not something we were expecting but it was cool to see these kids play their different instruments.
Written April 17, 2020
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type0megative
Poughkeepsie199 contributions
Jan 2023 • solo
I stopped out of curiosity for the name, wanted to see if it was really kick butt & I have to say it was. The young lady upfront was super friendly & gave awesome recommendations for coffee. The lady who repaired & brought out my food was sweet. Would definitely recommend & plan to return.
Written January 3, 2023
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TeeBow
Germany243 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
Love local coffee shops. This was perfect, great coffee, good prices, good breakfast stuff, and best of all a pleasant and friendly staff. Highly recommend and I am very picky about my coffee!
Written January 11, 2023
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Nancy L
Orlando7088 contributions
May 2022 • solo
Great breakfast spot. Cool place with nice vibe. The breakfast tacos were great. Especially the chef’s special. Good coffee. Fast friendly service.
Written May 24, 2022
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goldenspirit
Bushland92 contributions
Jul 2019 • family
We went to this coffee shop two days in a row-the first was for coffee and we saw their expansive menu that we wanted to have lunch the next day. The first day, the business had a very strong odor I thought was bleach that was overwhelming, but thought it would be gone the next day. When we arrived the 2nd day, the odor was still there, but seemed a bit different. Not sure what the smell is, but decided not to eat and only have coffee-which was excellent, as long as I got it to go!
Written July 16, 2019
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TheTexasFoodie
1149 contributions
Apr 2019 • couples
Chocolate pecan frappe was done to my wife's exacting specs and she loved it, I thought it was tasty too....I just call them frozen blended coffee thingys 'cause everybody has their own name for them. I enjoyed a large hot cappucino which was done very well and a large brazen craizen cookie with a bruce lee saying on it. We enjoyed visiting with the man, Derrick, that made the 5 star drinks. We'll be back for more of these goodies.
Written April 4, 2019
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Sandi C
6 contributions
Feb 2019 • solo
i think I could hang out here most of the day! relaxed, great coffee, great caprice wrap - so yum every time. Also, have never been disappointed with the chef special yummy tacos - I don't even ask what is in them before I get one!
Written February 12, 2019
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Dambreaker
Austin121 contributions
Mar 2018 • friends
Great times for rock and roll!! Smaller place than what I thought but it does the job. Can't really complain.
Written February 11, 2019
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Michelle Joseph
Croissy-sur-Seine1712 contributions
Oct 2018 • family
We just happened by this place! Wow! Laid back atmosphere. Comfortable. Great service. Hot chocolate was yummy. Can’t even say enough about the MadMax Macadamia nut cookie!!! You have to go!
Written October 17, 2018
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the_dbc
29 contributions
Oct 2018 • solo
Any time of day you can stop by any coffee shop and get decent coffee. Support non-corporate coffee as well as a shop that supports the arts! They host comedy, live music, more! Kick butt kicks butt!
Written October 8, 2018
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rickpoet
Los Angeles2416 contributions
Apr 2018 • solo
Oh, breakfast tacos, I have seen your light and it shines on me forever.
I was in Austin for a few days for a poetry festival and discovered Kick Butt Coffee as they were nice enough to host several of the events. I understand you can’t walk 10 feet in Austin without tripping over a place that serves breakfast tacos, and I’m okay with that reality. Besides at the airport on the way home, Kick Butt Coffee were the only ones I had in the city so I don’t really have anything to compare them to, but these were delicious.
They offered 3 vegetarian options, A black bean and potato, an egg cheddar, and potato, and a yummy special which added avocado and spinach to the previous.
According to their website, they make only so many and may run out depending how busy they are. I got lucky when I showed up…it wasn’t very busy and there were vegetarian tacos a-plenty available for me.
I had the “yummy” special, and the egg, cheddar and potato. These are soft tacos which weren’t so much in terms of presentation, but which were absolutely delicious, especially with a little bit of the spicy salsa. I want more!
Kick Butt is also a full fledged coffee house with a lunch menu with lots of choices for vegetarians. (Order at the counter.)
And perhaps most importantly, the coffee was excellent. All good things to a coffee-house that serves good coffee.
If I lived in Austin I’d be a regular here at all times of the day.
Written June 16, 2018
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billd10
Spokane Valley50 contributions
Feb 2018 • couples
Went there twice for lattes and Americanos. We live in the Pacific Northwest where coffee is a big deal, so it was nice to find this spot while on vacation in Texas.Both times the drinks were tasty and well made. Conveniently located off I-35.
Written March 3, 2018
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Dambreaker
Austin121 contributions
Nov 2017 • friends
I went to this place to see some live music. I didn't know what to expect. I got there far too early, only to find some kind of stand up comedy show happening inside. I had to sit that out before the live music happened. Once the show was started, it was a bit more relaxing.
The venue is a lot smaller than what had been previously described as. But it worked.
Written November 9, 2017
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marijkatilton
Austin7 contributions
Jul 2017 • solo
I was waiting for my car to be repaired so I walked over to Kickbutt Coffee and was immediately impressed with what I saw when I walked in. It was spacious with lots of seating but the red and black theme gave it a more intimate feel. It looked like a great place to spend an evening. However, it had a strong smell of mothballs.. I got the day's special breakfast tacos (I don't remember the ingredients but it was chicken and something else) and really loved them. Overall, it was a good experience; good cheap food, but the smell was quite bothersome and because of that, I'm giving a 3 instead of a 4..
Written August 16, 2017
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MasterGohring
Hi Mari, thank you for your valuable feedback. So glad you liked our theme and the especially the red and black. Also glad you liked our breakfast tacos and our prices. It is a real bummer about the smell it appears every few months for a day or two and we have never been able to figure out the cause. Of course we have no use for mothballs and have never used them. I have asked everyone I can think of and have googled the heck out of it... and can't figure out the cause. If you ever learn anything about the cause please let me know at thecoffeeguy@kickbuttcoffee.com. Hope you visit again soon and hopefully next time you get more of the coffee scents inside my shop. - Thomas Gohring, Owner/Founder, Kick Butt Coffee
Written August 18, 2017
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Glenn S
San Antonio781 contributions
Jul 2017 • family
You are going to be in the mood for one or the other, coffee and tea or a mixed drink. What can make it better? Martial art decor and live local music. They also have smoothies. Right off the highway.
Written July 11, 2017
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