Mozart’s Coffee Roasters

Great desserts, great view, mediocre service. They just seemed kind of irritated. I heard their light display is beautiful, and I’d like to go for that. But I don’t want to be put off by someone wincing when I order a iced latte. I felt judged. It was weird. But the place is nice, with all the benches outside. And it’s well out of the way, so it’s pretty quiet.

Best view in Austin from a coffee shop. They have the best outdoor seating with the best view. Drip coffee is expensive because they charge you for a bottomless though. A ton of excellent pastries & desserts!

The best thing about this place is the view. Coffee is average and pastries taste like they were bought at a grocery store (think lots of synthetic icing on tiramisu).
Not a bad place to relax by the lake or do some work, but definitely not a place of you have any sort of culinary standards.

Located near the lake. Mozart’s can be doubled up as a great study spot or for a first date.
They have Amy’s ice cream, coffee, live music, and FREE WIFI. So many places to sit outside for a romantic evening.
The only negative I have is that smoking is allowed outside *cough cough* I feel the cancer filling my lungs.
Anyway! I love this spot and you can take your boat out too

I give This 4-​stars because of its beautiful views of the lake and the ambiance in general.
Their coffee and tea is not anything that has blown me away. It’s definitely good, but not much different than other cups of coffee and tea you can find around the area.
On the other hand, the views from the coffeehouse are unbeatable by any other coffeehouse in Austin. You can relax and just watch the sunset while you study or work. It’s a great place to meet with friends (both small and big groups) because of the amount of seating available. The café is almost always full during peak hours, but there is good enough turnover so that you should be able to find seating fairly quickly. The outdoor seating is also perfect for those days that Austin weather cooperates.
Their deli items are good, but again, not much different than you could get at a typical café in Austin.
I definitely recommend coming here, though, during your visit to Austin, especially for the view.

Come for the coffee and stay for the view. This place has amazing reviews and it deserves it. It sits on the lake and there’s a couple of restaurants nearby.
They have a good amount of options for dessert. I got a tiramisu and Mexican hot chocolate. The tiramisu was too dry unfortunately. The Mexican hot chocolate tastes exactly like «Abuelita Hot Chocolate» which isn’t a bad thing!
Lots of seating outside, inside not so much. This was a must stop in Austin.

This is a hit-​or-​miss place for me. There are times when I come and get the best service and other times, the employees act like I’m an annoyance. The pastries are okay, but I wouldn’t say it’s worth the drive to come all the way out here and get them.
The thing I like about this place is coming during the winter holidays. There are lights strewed on the wall and it’s cute to watch. They have a nice patio where you could bring your drinks and pastries and enjoy them outdoors with a cute little view.

Mozarts is the best! They have the best location next to the lake and you can even watch the sunset here. Food and drinks are ok-​nothing special. I don’t come here because their pastries are super delicious or anything. They have lots of seating area outside and everyone there-​even the customers-​are all very friendly. Top notch hangout/​study place!

After hearing all about this from locals, had to check it out! Right off a pier and it is beautiful. Quaint perfect spot to grab coffee and hang around if wanted. Amble seating. After sitting outside by the pier and rain showers came on, we headed to what we thought was inside, but it was another outdoor area with a roof! Will definitely be coming back tomorrow and the day after that

Tons of drink and pastry choices. The parking is minimal but there is parking across the street. All things aside. the best thing about this place is the ambience and the view of the water. They have yearly events around Christmas and do an amazing light show with music. It really is amazing and worth sitting out in the cold weather for a few minutes! There are usually a lot of students during the school year but you don’t feel shy because there are plenty of adults there, too! hehe I really love this place and would go here all the time if it were closer to where I live. Thankfully they are a ways out for me so I don’t end up spending a fortune on their drinks and sweets.
The service isn’t the best so just be patient and remember the view is awesome! :D

I really like this place! though giving 3.5 stars. Here’s why:
Pros: This is located in a beautiful west side of Austin, right next to the river. Great view from its patio. They offer variety of sweets/​drinks at moderately high price, but some are still affordable. It gets pretty packed on weekends with young adults/​college students. This is the place for people watching in Austin.
Cons: Wifi is not reliable at all. It’s ridiculously slow and cut off every 3 minutes — so this is not a place for you if you are here to do some work on your laptop. It is a nice spot for reading a book or chatting with friends though! Their shared restroom needs some work as well. When I used it today, one still had a poop (eeeeeewww!) floating and the other one had no lock at the door… it was a hard choice, but I made it through…

Be it a sunny or snowy, this place never fails to impress. Great variety of coffees, ample seating area and cool crowd! Love it!

Great spot to relax and unwind at the end of the day. Bring a book, a laptop, a friend, or nothing at all, just go for the coffee and the atmosphere. There is a great outdoor space with plenty of seating that overlooks the water. If being outdoors isn’t your thing, there’s plenty of indoor seating as well (upstairs and down), with large windows so you can still enjoy the view. It’s such a relaxing place to enjoy coffee and conversation. Love this place.

Most relaxing cup of coffee I’ve ever ever had. The outdoor seating faces the river and boathouse and ducks and turtles and fish so keep your eyes open. Crowd was relaxed and quiet so you can bring work or just sit and think.
Service was nice and coffee was great. I’d also recommend the poppy seed cake which was a lot more filling than we expected.
Would love to come again!

Decent coffee and assortment of desserts, excellent views of the lake with plenty of seating, birds chirping… what else do you need to accompany your pleasant day drinking coffee? Perhaps live music but this is pretty close to being the prefect coffee shop. I live in NYC and there are literally dozens of fantastic coffee shops. The flat white I had here was badly made. It’s the barista, stupid! Not the beans.

I had heard quiet a lot about this place and was very excited to visit them. I must agree that the vibe and the location of this place is just awesome. However their food and their coffee doesn’t do enough justice. The most important thing for a coffee shop to be successful is their ‘COFFEE’. Guess what, I was absolutely disappointed with the taste of their coffee and the base taste for their coffee flavor. I ordered a latte and my friend ordered an Americano. Both of us felt it was bad/​bitter and did bite back.
We ordered some food (which was a biggest mistake)!!! Their empanada’s were horrendous. Completely tasteless and over priced. Their baked goods were no good. I got a cookie and a muffin. They didn’t meet expectations. The staff was rude and not friendly at all. They seemed to push us off the counter asap even though there weren’t many people in the line behind us. They have a long waiting time for their orders. Who knows why. The barista’s don’t have any skills. Forget about any latte art, they can’t even brew decent tasting cup of coffee. Bad experience. Maybe the owners and the baristas were changed from previous once. Not sure. Will not return here.

The coffee’s not anything to write home about but when you’ve got an almond milk latte in your hand and you’re sitting in the January sunshine overlooking the lake it tastes glorious!
The location is what makes this place somewhere I keep coming back to — so much outside space there’s always a sunny spot (or a shady one if you’re so inclined) to sit in.
The coffee is good, not great, but definitely good — and they are always super accommodating of special requests.
Pastries are better than they look.
Mid range prices, ever charming service and good wifi mean I’ll never complain about coming here for a meeting or a catch up.

I am reviewing their light show!
Mozart’s light show is absolutely amazing. It blows my mind every year, and it’s different every year! There are some songs that are the same but they do always change it up. There is plenty of seating and they don’t pressure you to buy anything while you watch the show. Mozart’s light show is definitely something you must see when you’re in Austin for the christmas time.

This is my kind of place. Beautiful view of a lake. Peaceful atmosphere. And a lot of outdoor seating.
Clearly other people also enjoy this place. The number of tables available here is insane, but it was still nearly impossible to find seats on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon. We wandered around and kept finding more floors and more taken seats. We finally found a table on the corner of the second floor that was free.
Things I noticed while wandering: The lower floors were much quieter than the top ones. Indoor seating is very limited, so probably not a good idea to chill here if it’s hot or raining.
I’m not a coffee person, so I was looking at teas/​smoothie/​dessert options available on their menu when we arrived. Then I saw they had gelato. Then I saw they had vegan gelato. Yes! I ordered the vegan gelato which was a blended combination of different berries. It was delicious.
Parking will probably be a struggle, but they have a larger lot across the street.
I wish Houston had more coffee shops like this. If only it wasn’t a concrete jungle.

Nice place to get coffee with a view. it has a huge outdoor deck area that sits on the lake. Pet friendly.
They carry your regular coffee shop fixes. Drip coffee, espressos, blended drinks. And then there is ice cream, a huge variety of baked goods and a few food items. Had the empanadas and quiche before. Both pretty good. not anything extraordinary but perfect for something to have with my coffee for a light breakfast.
Fun light show on the deck during the holiday season.
If you are in the area, definitely stop by!