Bird Bird Biscuit Expands: Austin’s Brunch Industrial Complex Reaches Critical Mass

Oh, joy. Another artisanal biscuit joint is descending upon South Austin, because clearly, what this city was missing was another place to overpay for carbs and nostalgia. Bird Bird Biscuit—because one bird in the name just wasn’t twee enough—has decided that two locations weren’t sufficient to satiate Austin’s insatiable hunger for Instagrammable brunch. Now, they’re bringing their signature southern charm (read: aggressively rustic decor and employees who say “y’all” with unsettling frequency) to South Lamar, because nothing says authentic like a $14 biscuit served in a gentrified strip mall.

Let’s not kid ourselves—this isn’t about food. This is about the experience. The vibe. The chance to stand in line for 45 minutes next to a guy in a Patagonia vest who will loudly debate the merits of locally sourced honey while you question all your life choices. And don’t even get me started on the house-made jams. Because nothing completes the illusion of rustic simplicity like a $6 thimble of preserves that probably took some poor sous chef three hours to stir in a vat of organic despair.

But hey, at least the biscuits are fresh. Or so they claim. Because if there’s one thing Austinites love more than waiting in line, it’s pretending that a biscuit sandwich is a personality trait. So brace yourselves, South Austin. The biscuit-pocalypse is coming. And with it, the inevitable Yelp reviews complaining about the lack of parking and the audacity of charging extra for avocado. Welcome to the future—one overpriced, Instagrammable bite at a time.