Threadgill's

Threadgill's is a homestyle cooking restaurant in north central-ish Austin. We went there for brunch this past Sunday. Their brunch is a pretty standard, somewhat southern/tex-mex buffet, but the place itself has a lot of character. And how often do you have a bluegrass band playing for you while you're finishing your breakfast?

Yes, I'm a dork.

Lots of funky decor. Apparently 10am is way too early for most Austinites to have breakfast, as the restaurant didn't fill up until about when we were leaving.

Sunday brunch: $10.95 (not including beverage). The migas were good, but the tortillas seemed kind of store-bought.

Later, this was a bluegrass band. So just imagine a woman singing accompanied by a banjo, a guitar, and a bass as you're finishing your coffee. Or as you're starting your coffee if, unlike us, you aren't silly enough to eat brunch early Sunday.

Tip for future self: just go straight for the sweet-potato pancakes. In fact, never eat the regular kind ever again, because the sweet-potato pancakes are awesome. Why does anyone eat anything else? Really yummy with some nice nutmeg.

Yes, I did try to make this look pretty. Not sure why. But it's always a pleasure to have strawberries when you're expecting to settle for mixed melons.

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