Flip Happy Crepes

Flip Happy serves some damned decent crepes out of a converted Airstream trailer in an oak-shaded lot in South Austin. Seating consists of picnic and small patio tables spread in the shade of three large trees.



They serve both savory and sweet crepes. I ordered the scrambled egg, which includes tomato, spinach, carmelized onions and gruyere cheese, all folded and served like a burrito. The serving is necessarily smallish, as any more filling would drown out the flavor and texture of the crepes. Said flavor is serviceable, while the texture is near-perfect. I think I would have liked my crepe-burrito better if they substituted sweet basil for the spinach, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Next, I ordered the Vanilla Pastry Crème crepe with fresh fruit on top. The vanilla pastry crème had the flavor and texture of vanilla pudding, which is fine with me, but it was not what I expected for some reason. The mix of pudding, fruit, and crepe worked well, though, and I gobbled it all down with my signature lack of dignity when it comes to sweets.

Service is friendly and helpful. The ambiance is rustic and, well, perfect. I give it a thumbs up. If by some miracle anyone from Flip Happy reads this, please consider using the basil, as mentioned earlier. It would add a sweet high note to a dish that already has an abundance of savory bass notes (anyone with a better culinary vocabulary help me out here). The spinach just seems to get lost in the crepe.

They are located at 400 Jessie St, near Lamar and Barton Springs. You may peruse their menu here.