Full service restaurant and bar that features Southern Style and Texas cuisine. Our eclectic menu features scratch made food and drinks inspired by traditional Southern dishes, Cajun/Creole flavors and interior Mexican Cuisine. We have an array of options that includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-lite items. We have seating options in our dining room, full-service bar and patio. Located in the Heart of Downtown Buda, in a historic building, we strive to provide delicious scratch food and drinks, warm and friendly service in a welcoming atmosphere. Come eat at a place that feels like home.
Vibrant restaurant/bar featuring Cajun food & burgers, plus patio seating & brunch.
Raymond P.
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Brunch at Brooklyn’s Down South in Buda is an absolute must! We stopped in yesterday and were blown away. The mimosas were perfectly balanced refreshing without being too sweet and the French toast was hands-down the best I’ve had in Texas: fluffy, perfectly golden, and topped just right.
But the real star was Kennedy, our server. She’s the kind of person who makes you feel like a VIP the moment you sit down energetic, friendly, and on top of every detail. She kept our drinks filled, made spot-on recommendations, and somehow managed to make a busy brunch rush feel relaxed and fun.
Brooklyn’s is already a gem for food and atmosphere, but Kennedy’s service took the whole experience to another level. Can’t wait to come back!
… moreMarissa Gaitan
Loved the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and spicey brussel sprouts. We also found out about the bloody mary flight which was a plus! Staff was friendly and helpful as well.
… moreMeagan Dry
First time at this location, went in to just try it out and see what it’s about, we ordered some fried green tomatoes which looked at at first presentation however – they were very hard. First time I’ve ever ate a tomato so hard!
… moreJoshua Jackson
Very chill place! A great Saturday morning brunch date for you and the lady. Definitely recommend.
The menu has plates that are unique like the blue corn waffles!
The biscuits are delicious too. They are savory, crunchy on the outside but soft inside and you can taste all the herbs.
9.5/10
… moreHelena Zielinski
Food was amazing, especially since the husband and I eat keto/ low carb! I had blackened chicken breast with spicy brussels sprouts and sautéed veggies (zucchini, spinach, onion). Hubs had lettuce wrapped burger that he ordered medium and it was a bit too pink for his tastes, so he’ll do med-well next time. Spicy veg was a nice change, smoky chipotle flavor. Teenager #1 with food issues said med-well burger was super juicy, perfect tiny amount of pink in the middle, fries were delish with good texture and seasoning. Teenager #2 said the breaded chicken on the cesar salad was the best ever, tasted a fry and also said A+. Coke Zero and perfect iced tea made us all happy. Bonus points from me for ability to use inKind app to pay. We will definitely be back!
… moreTopFoodieReview
We recently visited Brooklyn’s Down South on Main Street in Buda, and it was a decent experience. The Chicken & Waffles stood out—the waffles were unexpectedly green, adding a unique twist, and the chicken pieces were massive, juicy, and packed with flavor.
My husband tried the omelet, which, although slightly smaller than anticipated, was delicious and satisfying.
We also indulged in a cocktail that was exceptional. I believe it was the Grapefruit Habanero Margarita.
The coffee was rich and flavorful, though I found it a bit inconvenient that only two creamers were provided. Even when we requested more, they never came, nor did we get more coffee. A small detail, but worth noting.
Overall, Brooklyn’s Down South offers a unique and enjoyable dining experience and we do look forward to returning!
… moreDeanna Peden
Andrea and her team catered a small wedding reception for us and the food and service were excellent!! They were so good to accommodate dietary restrictions. I wish I had taken good pictures for you to see. But the taste was better than the pictures could have described!!
… moreMarci Davenport
Based on the reviews, we thought why not? Probably because we didn’t want waste $95 and leave hungry! When we sat down, we quickly had a friendly waitress that answered all our questions so we were optimistic at that point! However, we saw her 4 times after that 1) to take our order, 2) we got her attention to ask for butter, 3) we asked for tea, and 4) she brought the check. Oh five! She returned quickly after we put cash down to ask if we needed change and when we said no thank you, she said thank you and left. Not my definition of service, but she was friendly and professional so that’s almost 2 stars, right? The food was a disappointment. The fried green tomatoes I couldn’t even eat a a half of one. The waitress had explained they were pickled which we like but the ranch and the remoulade were not good at all to pair with when cold. Hush puppies – so dry I asked for butter which still didn’t make them edible. I could not even eat half of one. We were glad they offered smaller portion dinner entrees – a smaller protein and two side dishes. My chicken was good, dry but not bad, and my husband’s chicken fried steak was not good but ok. When you go out, you want flavorful and delicious though… not “ok.” The sides were bad though – grits, and I love grits, had the consistency of sand and even butter, couldn’t help make them creamy. Slaw was not vinegary or sweet but like watery cabbage. Spinach- another of my all time faves, had so much garlic I couldn’t eat more than a couple of bites. Plus it was sweet!?!? Mashed potatoes – bland and lukewarm. The red beans and rice, in their defense, were flavorful! But the hard rice made it not enjoyable so we took that home to try to reheat and soften rice. The red beans were pretty good actually once we finished cooking them which brings up food to 2 stars 🙂 Finally, with 2 “small” plates of smaller chicken breast and smaller chicken fried steak each with 2 sides, 4 hush puppies, half order (6) fried green tomatoes, 2 extra side dishes of spinach and slaw, and 2 iced teas, totaled $82 and we left a $13 tip… right at $95 and some change and we left hungry. Unfortunately, not tasty and needing to bring food home to cook it after paying $95 for 2 people is really not enjoyable. Plus we left hungry!
… moreMichelle Farris
3 burgers ordered. All three were undercooked.
I ordered the Patty Melt. One patty was cooked to medium, the other was cooked medium on half and well done on the other half. It was very clearly not made in-house weird, pressed texture like frozen patties from the grocery store, and it tasted bad. I can’t even describe it.
My 2 friends ordered the 197 Burger. These burgers looked good on the outside, looked like they were made in-house. However, one was cooked medium despite being ordered well-done, the other was mecium-rare despite also being ordered well-done.
This was my first time here, I won’t be going back. If a place that sells burgers cooks all three burgers in an order wrong, then there’s a problem.
… moreStephen Oliver
We enjoyed our dinner there and would happily go back. It probably says more about our current economy than the restaurant, but it is a bit pricey for what you get.
That said the service was great: the server was very attentive and friendly (all the staff we enjoyed were really upbeat and friendly).
We had shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, gumbo, alligator tail nuggets, and the crab stuffed avocado. We liked everything, especially the shrimp and grits and gumbo. (The alligator was tough and chewy, though). We definitely recommend folks to try em out!
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