DINING FEATURE Cafe Java Local restaurant approaches 20 years in Round Rock S ince opening the rst location of Cafe Java on Metric Boulevard in Austin in 1994, Matt Lacey said he has operated the restaurant as a focal point for neighborhood gathering and support. In 2004, he opened a second location on Gattis School Road in Round Rock. “We had all these young folks that were starting families out there and all the new neighborhoods that were being developed,” Lacey said. “That was a real spark for me.” Vicky Edwards is a manager and has worked at both Cafe Java locations for 27 years. She said the Round Rock restaurant has become its own sort of neighborhood with customers and employees growing up in it over the years. “We treat customers like family from the moment they walk in the door,” she said. “I don’t care where you come from, who you are ... whatever. If you come in, I’m gonna treat you like one of my kids.” The restaurant and co ee shop o ers a variety of breakfast items served all day, including tacos, pancakes and omelets. One popular mainstay, The Java plate, comes with two eggs, two bacon strips, hash browns, toast, and co ee or tea for $8.78. Lacey said that plate hasn’t changed much in content or price because he wants his customers to be able to a ord to eat at Cafe Java as often as they please. The menu also includes omelettes, salads, burg- ers and specialty co ee beverages. It is known for its large chalkboard menu, which Lacey said is updated regularly. Lacey said the highest compliment he can receive is having a customer move away, come back and nd that nothing about the restaurant has changed. “We strive to keep things the same while also being very adaptive,” he said. BY BROOKE SJOBERG
COMMUNITY MAINSTAY Cafe Java owner Matt Lacey said one of his most popular plates, The Java, has been mostly the same since the restaurant opened in 1994. Here’s The Java ($8.78): two eggs cooked to order, two bacon strips, hash browns, toast of choice, and co ee or tea. what goes into the economical plate:
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The menu includes omelettes, tacos, pancakes, sandwiches and salads, such as the popular Cobb Salad.
Matt Lacey (center) and sta help run the Cafe Java Metric location (pictured) and the Round Rock location.
Cafe Java 2051 Gattis School Road, Ste. 120, Round Rock Facebook: Cafe Java Round Rock 512-238-0700 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
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The Iced Caramel Con Panna ($4.50) is one of the many co ee beverages on the menu.
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