Midtown Grocery

Pleasantly surprised by how legit this place is; craft beer, awesome kombucha selection, great staff, and eager to meet requests of guests.
Also… their bfast tacos are s-​p-​o-​t o-​n. NomNomNomIt.

The place is great! Very clean and definitely convenient! Great wine selection and overall variety of products. However just because of the nature of the store it is a bit on the pricy side. That would be really of the only slightly negative comment. Other than that I really appreciate having a place so close. Aldo great hours!

My boyfriend and I just moved to Midtown Commons and have come in here the past couple of nights for drinks and snacks after moving.
Nice beer and wine selection. Nice selection of snacks. Kombucha and craft beer growlers.
Yes it is more expensive than a regular grocery store but it’s not really meant to be that. You pay for convenience pretty much which is fine in some cases. We did not try anything from the café but we will definitely be back for coffee and paninis.
The staff has been friendly. There is one guy that’s been there the past couple nights who seems to be a manager or owner. He is super helpful and friendly and gave us a café menu and told us about the growlers when we explained we just moved in across the street.
Overall, I love the convenience and we will probably come here quite a bit!

The convenience of this store downstairs from my apt is great. However you will pay a premium for anything. You may want to avoid the higher prices and head to HEB

Ok, so I admit, I love this store for the convenience and the selection. They have everything you may need without a run to the grocery store. But… The place is such a blatant rip off. I’m not sure why they find it necessary to charge nearly double on basic items. I’ve put up with it until now because of the convenience, but seriously, it’s worth going down the street and saving $ 10-​$ 20 per visit.
On top of that, don’t even think about walking in here in anything you plan on wearing later. You can’t help but absorb the aroma of… sandwiches maybe… I dunno, but one of my pet peeves and this place constantly smells like sandwich press — and not in a good way.
Sincerely,
Your frustrated neighbor.

Love their pininis!!! The coffee is pretty good, and for being small they have a good drink selection as far as energy and alcohol.

Delicious coffee, scones, and breakfast tacos. Come get some cold brew coffee on tap and eat your bfast on a barstool by the window and plan your awesome day in Austin. Coming by around lunch? Grab a beer on tap. This place has it all!

I was referred by a friend of mine to check out this cute spot in the trendy neighborhood. So here my review goes .
They have a colorful store — ok nice
The best piece is Steven Ray Vaughn mural. two thumbs up
Staff very pleasant and courteous
Grocery selection. Guys they have almost everything save a trip to central market
Seating. Wish they had more pleasant seating
Food: their paninis are awesome I ordered the avocado and breakfast which they serve all day. 10 on 10. My girlfriend ordered a latte. They do coffee right. Just hit the spot delicious and perfect temperature .
They have kombucha on tap and other craft beer that you can buy in growlers. If seating is right would love to try a draft beer and some food .
Will visit them soon to try the other items.
Oh by the way do check their wine collection .well priced and diversified collection. Good luck !!

I’ve given Midtown Grocery several tries in its first couple of weeks and while there’s lots of great stuff on the shelves, ordering from behind the counter hasn’t been a great experience.
On my first visit I had questions about some of the menu items and only 1 person could answer them. It seemed staff hadn’t really be trained before opening. On my second visit about a week later it went more smoothly, but after an explicit conversation with the guy making sandwiches about which bread I wanted, when I got back to my office the sandwich had been made on a croissant, which I really did not want. On the most recent visit a co-​worker tried to get me a decaf espresso drink and it seems Midtown Grocery only makes caffeinated drinks. Ooooooookay.
Clearly they are still working out the kinks.

What’s not to like? Small grocery in a super convenient location, perfect for folks that live in the Crestview Station neighborhood (Midtown Commons apartments or the Dr Horton City Homes development).
They carry the usual snack foods, household supplies, soft drinks, beer, wine, etc — but look closer and they have a sneaky good selection. Four different flavors of Guayaki tea? A half dozen sodas from Dublin Bottling Works? The craft beer selection is impressive too, as is the wine — heck, they carry 8 – 10 different savignon blanc varieties in the fridge alone.
There’s also a café in the corner that serves coffees and made-​to-​order food, stuff like croissants, breakfast tacos, and paninis. I tried both the tacos and paninis and thought they were great. Quality ingredients. They also carry quality heat-​and-​serve foods like soups and sandwiches.
Bonus: they have growlers that you can fill with draft beer or kombucha.
Prices are a bit on the higher side, though not unreasonable for the convenience of walking to the store.