Native Grocery — Restaurant in Austin

This ain’t your average bodega. It’s a GIFT to this neighborhood! Owners are locals with a passion for service. They greet you with a smile and the selection here rocks my socks off every time I’m there.

Hungry? It’s also a legitimate restaurant, just hidden away inside a corner shop. So you can get your water and sodas I’ve seen nowhere else in town, but if you love Mediterranean food or breakfast tacos? Don’t rob yourself of their AHHH-MA-ZING menu! Employees are mostly kind folks originating from Puerto Rico, Palestine, and other Latin American countries. I suspect because there are REAL problems in Palestine and Honduras, these Americans are thrilled to work at a nice place and they are ALL so sweet to the customers. These aren’t your jaded checkers. They’re service industry workers who are happy to help you find your fresh-baked Baklava or make your tacos quickly just because you are having a hard day.

Native Hrocwry also is next to a gorgeous store (now split into two stores) called East Side Succulenta. So once you’re done with your Bogemia/local IPA and tacos, do yourself a solid and just walk through the place next door. Cactus pictured below, btw? $8.

And I’m a happy repeat customer! Thank you Native for being a little secret within an area that’s refusing to gentrify further. No matter what our property taxes are! Feel the love and stop on today, because this place has something for everyone. Pregnant wife needs pepto and gelato? Check. Local honey and massive selection of beverages including adult and non alcoholics like teas, mate in a can, herbal drinks and even alkaline water for my sweetheart who drinks 80 oz daily.

You can’t go wrong and they won’t get mad of you don’t buy something. But you SHOULD. My girl loves the cigs there, as Luckies are dirt cheap but great and even...

This place is really cool. I enjoy coming here to grab my needs and the things that I'm craving. Their food is pretty tasty. I will say some of the things aren't to my liking I'm not trying to be that picky LOL. Their breakfast tacos are Divine though. I usually get the chorizo egg and cheese with bacon and it is so good. The salsa verde is also very good.

The products that they sell are pretty pricey just because most of it is organic and for health buffs. But all in all have a great selection of really unique items that I believe are fun to come in and try every once in awhile. You want a healthy corner store? This is definitely the place to go to but just be ready to spend a...

I have lived around the corner from Native for the last year or so. It has become one of my favorite spots to go to for daily groceries, quick snacks, and cold drinks. I genuinely have a great experience every time I’ve gone there, until today.

I wasn’t even in there 2 minutes, asking 2 questions, and the blonde big lady behind the counter seemed like she not only hated me but hated the job. Definitely left a sour taste in my mouth. And trust me, I was very happy to tell her that she seemed over the moon to be alive today. Definitely don’t need people like this in any service industry job. Aside from her, I have had a wonderful encounter with each...