“y’all in for a real treat.” was said at least four times by our mustached, bean-pole of a server, Mot, and a treat it was. kerbey lane has, i believe, 6 locations in austin texas, and sports a menu that everyone can agree on; vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diner foods served 24-7, with a focus on local and organic ingredients. kerbey lane reminded me of what i think a perkins, or similar chain would resemble if run by decent, sustainably focused individuals.
kerbey lanes easy to navigate menu
the menu was easy to navigate, and there was a separate gluten free menu as well.
migas done vegan?
we arrived at 6:30 am, just in time to hit the early bird menu. it says ‘no substitutions’ on the bottom, but Mot, being the ever-amazing server laced with sugar as he was, got our early bird breakfasts upgraded to vegan for .50c. what a doll.
vegan migas with verde sauce and cashew queso
i really should have turned the plate around. whoops. *ps, those are tortillas in the aluminum foil.
vegan breakfast platter
dan’s breakfast platter came with a short stack of cinnamon peach pancakes, tofu scramble, veggie soysage, and a side of verde sauce.
the meals were super filling- i barely finished half- tasty, and affordable to boot. and, i was able to down at least 5 cups of coffee. heaven. i love verde sauce, and i LOVE that it’s everywhere in texas. i also love the super original cashew queso that was served- it had a grainy texture, but it was grainy in a good way- and being that it was cashew based it had this nice, rich umami flavor to it. i could have mixed the two together and ate it straight up!
sadly, i dont crave sweets in the a.m., and the desserts all seemed to contain gluten, but here was the dessert menu.
I love when restaurants have that little “V” on the menu. It is so very helpful. The food looks yummy!
You didn’t miss out on dessert. The Kerbey vegan desserts are pretty bad. Usually served cold from the fridge. If you’re ever back in Austin, check out Happy Vegan Bakery (at local coffee shops) or Wildwood Art Cafe, which both have good vegan and gluten-free desserts.