Texas Chainsaw Massacre House (grand Central Cafe)

!!!! This is not Grand Central Cafe anymore!!! Review is for Hooper's. The new restaurant that replaced this one with new owners. Food was absolutely terrible. Traditional eggs Benedict had smoked bacon and smoked paprika on it making it much more sweet than savory. Worst eggs Benedict I've ever had. My sister's biscuit was completely burnt and blackened on the bottom and her sausage was dried out and bland. They didn't have their entrees available because of kitchen remodel. We drove out of our way to get their chicken fried steak and crabs cake Benedict but they removed the crab cake from the menu and could not serve the chicken fried steak. We've had better complimentary breakfasts at Hampton inn than here. Staff were good. But I will not be back because the food was so terrible. Apparently they're not even the same restaurant and are under new ownership. They're now called Hooper's.

We made a trip to Austin for my 30th birthday and immediately upon touch down we made our way to Kingsland to see Grand Central Cafe because my favorite movie is THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Firstly, it was beyond words to see this place. I mean, I was literally speechless. Besides the touristy parts the staff was amazing! They were so cool and even gave us some stickers for my birthday and just let us roam the house. I got the **** Massacre which had a warning that it was hot and indeed, it was HOT. Luckily I like spicy so if you're into that, order it!

We wanted to try this again since it has changed from Grand Central to Hooper's. I have to say the renovations have made the ambiance much nicer, love the new tables and reworked ventilation. We were here for breakfast, and I do like the reworked menu. I was a little taken aback by the price of the tacos, given that there is only one per order, so I passed on that and ordered huevos rancheros. The food was tasty, but it was a little cold when it arrived at our table. I really loved the breakfast potatoes, but again, they were served cold. My husband had an omelette, which was also good, but wasn't served with any toast. Just an omelette and potatoes. The presentation of the food definitely needs a little work. It's just sort of put on a plain plate. I would suggest adding those extra touches to your presentation, and adding toast to the breakfast platters, as that's a basic expectation. We will try it again, just to see if there has been any improvement to the food and service over the previous management (Grand Central).

New name: Hooper 's . In honor of the late Austin, TX film director Tobe Hooper. Hooper directed Texas Chainsaw Massacre which was filmed on sets all around Austin, including this 1911 Victorian house. It was originally on Quick Hill Road in Round Rock, Texas. Most of the TCM movie scenes were filmed in the house, including the staircase scene, the dining room scene, and crazy rooftop chase scene. Well, the old house was put on a trailer and moved to Kingsland, Texas (45 minutes west of Austin) and has become a quality American diner now called Hooper 's . Next door is a friendly sportsbar grill Club Car Bar that serves bar food from the same kitchen as Hooper 's. Here you can buy souvenirs for Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. Hooper 's serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great American classics. Wait Times of 1 hour have been reported, so have a plan if that is the case. The recent remake of TCM that released on Netflix has found a new generation of fans! And this here house restaurant is THEE original 1974 filmset. Bring your appetite! For food fun.

Seriously not good anymore!! Service was SLOW. Food was less than Meh...like below being just okay or so-so. Once Upon a Time this place was worth mentioning but times have changed drastically for the Worst! New management maybe..I don't know. I do know whatever it is doesn't make me want to go back!