Sawyer & Co., East Side
30 people recommendvia r/austinfood30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sawyer & Co. on the east side is a recurring breakfast and brunch recommendation with an old-school diner feel. Biscuits draw praise, including a recommendation for biscuits and gravy; individual diners also favor the shrimp and grits and French toast. One customer finds it reliable, and others like its retro atmosphere. The comment about arriving at opening is general advice, not a guarantee that this restaurant will be quiet.
Address
Sawyer & Co, 4827 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits and gravy, Shrimp and grits, French toast
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Loucifern in r/austinfood · Dec 2024
Says they also liked Sawyer's during their search for good biscuits.
- Recommendsu/HomeBuyerthrowaway89 in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Rates Sawyer and Co.'s biscuits and gravy as solid, with other breakfast options also good.
- Recommendsu/tanner5586 in r/austinfood · May 2024
Notes this east-side spot also opens at 7 a.m., offered as another early breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/townIake in r/austinfood · Dec 2023consistency
Finds the east-side Sawyer & Co. reliable; separately suggests arriving at breakfast places when they open.
- Recommendsu/txterryo in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Answers the old-school breakfast question by naming Sawyer's.
- Recommendsu/FakeEmpire20 in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Top-level reply naming this place as a brunch pick for the birthday question.
- Recommendsu/Coujelais in r/austinfood · May 2025
Names Sawyer & Co as another suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Necessary_Rate_4591 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024taste
Calls the brunch excellent and says it felt like home-style Cajun cooking.
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- Recommendsu/n8edge in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Names Sawyer & Co. as a direct answer with no added detail.
- Recommendsu/mattbucher in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Calls Sawyer's the pick for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/kareembadr in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Suggests Sawyer & Co. as one of two breakfast picks.
- Recommendsu/goodgreat123 in r/austinfood · Apr 2024
Calls Sawyer and Co. their regular brunch or breakfast place.
- Recommendsu/MRoqs_632 in r/austinfood · Sep 2026ambience
Says Sawyer and Co. is somewhat trendier but keeps an old-school vibe and good food.
- Recommendsu/listeningtoreason in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Agrees with the Sawyer's suggestion.
- Recommendsu/DislocationMotion in r/austinfood · Oct 2025ambience
Calls it fairly calm with a great retro feel.
- Recommendsu/Water2Wine378 in r/austinfood · Jan 2025taste
Calls Sawyer & Co the top spot for biscuits locally.
- Recommendsu/sdsiohh in r/austinfood · Nov 2026ambience
Agrees with the Sawyer's pick and likes its old-school atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/RunnerGirlT in r/austinfood · Apr 2025
Points to this spot as early on weekdays, with a later start on weekends.
- Recommendsu/titos334 in r/austinfood · Feb 2025
Says they also enjoy this one.
- Recommendsu/Own-Ostrich-9399 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024
Calls Sawyer and Co their favorite local spot.
- Recommendsu/AltruisticBig5629 in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Lists it among three places suggested for brunch.
- Recommendsu/voodooson in r/austinfood · Jun 2025taste
Says Sawyer and Co makes a pretty good one and suggests adding hot sauce.
- Recommendsu/Savings_Chest9639 in r/austinfood · Apr 2024taste
Says their group loves the shrimp and grits there.
- Recommendsu/Competitive_Big_6526 in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Says Sawyer & Co. is probably the right pick.
- Recommendsu/Different-Common-763 in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Agrees with the parent's Sawyer & Co pick.
- Recommendsu/Unlikely-Bunch8450 in r/austinfood · May 2025
Names Sawyer and Co as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/SIPinAUSTIN in r/austinfood · May 2025
Names Sawyer & Co. as the answer.
- Recommendsu/Whosagooddog765 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024
Enthusiastically names Sawyer and Co as a good pick.
- Recommendsu/Cham3leonGirl in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Enthusiastically backs Sawyer and Co. and praises its French toast.
- Recommendsu/Internal_Shoulder670 in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Includes this in a long, unranked list of favorite breakfast spots.
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