Proud Mary, South Lamar
65 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/austinfood, r/Austin30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Proud Mary's South Lamar cafe draws strong support for its coffee and brunch. Pour-overs recur in the recommendations, and diners also praise the potato hash. Noise is the clearest caveat: several visitors found conversation or working difficult, with one leaving early. One commenter finds the coffee only okay, while another likes its quality but considers the place pricey and pretentious. It is better supported as a coffee-and-meal stop than a place to settle in with a laptop.
Address
Proud Mary Coffee, 2043 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pour over, Potato hash, Espresso
- Best for
- Specialty coffee, Brunch
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/StuckintheTaftub in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Lists Proud Mary among independent Austin coffee shops.
- Recommendsu/MiracleMaia in r/austinfood · Jan 2026taste
Calls it worth checking out, praising its pour overs and breakfast.
- Recommendsu/icesa in r/austinfood · Apr 2024taste
Praises the coffee and potato hash; notes no Benedict but a bright, casual space.
- Recommendsu/tigerim in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Suggests this place belongs on a best-coffee list.
- Recommendsu/Neal_Burton in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Named as one of the author's favorites for black coffee.
- Recommendsu/OGAustinunicorn in r/austinfood · May 2024
Lists Proud Mary among their personal picks.
- Recommendsu/TheOriginalRezinator in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Lists Proud Mary among its picks, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/mbh223 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Rates the espresso at Proud Mary's highly.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/meomeo118 in r/Austin · May 2026taste
Says they love the coffee at this place.
- Recommendsu/dabocx in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Names it as one of three places they really enjoy.
- Recommendsu/BitterAd5347 in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Names this place as a brunch suggestion, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/TheBowerbird in r/Austin · Apr 2026taste
Says its pourover sparked a serious interest in home coffee brewing.
- Recommendsu/lemonorzo333 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026taste
Recommends it to coffee lovers as the better choice over Desnudo.
- Recommendsu/farmerpeach in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Calls it excellent and lists it among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/hotpotatotakes in r/austinfood · Jan 2026taste
Seconds the recommendation and calls its coffee excellent.
- Recommendsu/insidertrader68 in r/austinfood · May 2024
Names it as a personal pick alongside Figure 8.
- Recommendsu/sharpecheddar in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Expresses strong personal affection for this place.
- Recommendsu/titos334 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024taste
Suggests Proud Mary as a reasonable first place to try.
- Recommendsu/milli_138 in r/austinfood · Apr 2024taste
Calls the potato hash excellent, suggests two dishes, and says every coffee is great.
- Mixedu/StxtoAustin in r/austinfood · Jan 2026taste
Notes its Australian roots and calls the coffee only okay.
- Recommendsu/New-Tadpole-6813 in r/austinfood · Dec 2025
Says they personally love it.
- Mixedu/vivalakellye in r/Austin · May 2026ambience
Notes it can be very loud for noise-sensitive visitors but praises the coffee.
- Mixedu/psrmexican in r/austinfood · Apr 2026taste
Mixed: says some dishes are unusual for some tastes and it's loud, yet they liked the meal and atmosphere.
- Mixedu/Technical-League3041 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026value
Finds it overpriced and pretentious, though coffee is reliable and indoor seating exists.
- Recommendsu/SecretHeroes in r/austinfood · Dec 2024taste
Lists Proud Mary among recommended espresso spots.
- Recommendsu/userlyfe in r/austinfood · May 2024
Agrees with the earlier Proud Mary recommendation.
- Recommendsu/svengator in r/austinfood · Apr 2024
Suggests Proud Mary as an option.
- Caveatu/Conscious-Air-9823 in r/Austin · May 2026ambience
Tried working there but left after about an hour because the noise was too much.
- Caveatu/Other_tomato_4257 in r/austinfood · Apr 2026ambience
Says they bring earplugs and warns that conversation there can mean shouting over the noise.
- Caveatu/DidiBones in r/austinfood · Sep 2024
Won't recommend it and says Austin has many better local roasters and cafes.
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