Garbo's on Lamar
93/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 93 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 93 means 7 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land.
Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78703, it scores higher than 61 of 121 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Garbo's on Lamar Health Inspections
Garbo's on Lamar is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 626 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas (78703). Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78703, it scores higher than 61 of 121 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 138 days (median), across 9 recorded visit dates.
- 126 days since the most recent visit (May 6, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 1 point — 94/100 on December 8, 2025 to 93/100 on May 6, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 626 N Lamar Blvd
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78703
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 34 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | 96 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 96 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 91 |
| May 16, 2024 | 94 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 95 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 96 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 95 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 94 |
| May 6, 2026 | 93 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Garbo's on Lamar’s 93. 28 of the at least 34 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Book People Coffeeshop0.02 mi away · inspected Apr 15, 2025100/100
- Book People Coffeeshop0.02 mi away · inspected Apr 15, 2025100/100
- Book People Coffeeshop0.02 mi away · inspected Apr 13, 202398/100
- Book People Coffeeshop0.02 mi away · inspected Apr 13, 202398/100
- Snap Kitchen0.02 mi away · inspected May 25, 202397/100
- Snap Kitchen0.02 mi away · inspected May 25, 202397/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about Garbo's on Lamar
- What was Garbo's on Lamar's last health inspection score?
- Garbo's on Lamar scored 93 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 6, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 93 means 7 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land. Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 9 scored inspections is 94/100.
- Is Garbo's on Lamar clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on May 6, 2026, the inspector deducted 7 points for a score of 93/100, and scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Garbo's on Lamar had?
- Garbo's on Lamar has 9 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 9 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 138 days.
- Where is Garbo's on Lamar located?
- Garbo's on Lamar is at 626 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703. Located near at least 34 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Garbo's on Lamar?
- There are at least 34 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Book People Coffeeshop (98/100), Book People Coffeeshop (100/100), Book People Coffeeshop (95/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Garbo's on Lamar's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility May 6, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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