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    Barfly's

    4.3 (290 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars
    Closed 7:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    BARFLY'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Had a good time not a fan of hipster bars but it was not bad. More of a dive bar person.

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    Great dive bar. Lots of fun games. Great drinks for a good price. No food but friendly service.

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    Cheap cheap cheap, really love being able to afford to go drinking. Regulars are stellar too

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    Best spot in this hood. Go here instead of The Grand if you want to have a good time and enjoy the chill atmosphere!

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    Legit divey bar. Doesn't try too hard unlike 90% of Austin bars these days. God help us if this place closes

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    Grungy, depressing atmosphere. Very convenient spot to congregate after Workhorse closes. The micheladas are ok.

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    Best bar in Austin, hands down. Drinks are cheap so you don't have to be!

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    Review Highlights - Barfly's

    Friendly bartenders, a really good jukebox, pool, darts, some cool old movie playing on TV and an outdoor patio.

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    Overall: 4/5…read more Ambiance: 4/5 This is an awesome brewery! I love that outside in the back they have a small play space for kids. There are a lot of tables and there was a big screen up to watch basketball when I visited! I haven't sat inside, but it looks nice as well and much quieter / at least when I visited. Service: 4/5 Had no issues, just ordered at the counter and voi la! Friendly person took our order & the only complaint is there were no cups outside for water - think it's just busy and this happens! Food & Beer 4/5: I had the magic carpet sour and it was very good, although I will say it isn't as sour as a typical sour would be. Nice drink overall and I think someone who isn't a sour fan may still enjoy it - it gives more cider honestly. My friend and I split the veggie quesadillas and the chips and salsa. The veggie quesadilla was good, the mushrooms they put in it were fab - I wouldn't say it's exceptional for the price but it was good. The chips and salsa were also good, but the salsa was a much thicker green and cilantro based something - I wouldn't exactly call it salsa, but it was good, just a bit misleading. I think they should add a descriptor on the menu, salsa usually means red unless otherwise noted imop.

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    4.2
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    1.1 mi

    Gonna get busted at Busty's…read more This is my favorite dive bar in Austin. This place has personality and charm oozing out the wazoo. You can already tell this place has got character and kitsch to spare. The interior design has an old 70s biker bar with pool tables galore. When you go outside, there are so many artifacts of old on display making the ambience much more immersive. As for the food, I got the chicago dog and onion petals and my friends got various other dishes that we all shard. Perfect bar food. It's bar food so you just gotta expect bar food. But it was all still really good. The fries and petals were seasoned really well and I also got an espresso martini which was heavenly. I wish it had the bean though. The hot dog really got me correct.

    I love Busty's Bar & Jukebox DOWN. To HELL and back. But let me start with what I don't like…read moreabout this MF-er: these fools do not know how to give you a receipt for what you order. Many things don't have a price listed so you have to trust in good faith that what you pay for is accurate. When I chose to print a receipt? NOTHING. When I emailed the business for one? NOTHING. When I called the establishment? NO ANSWER. When I followed up on social media? IGNORED. Speaking of calling...when you call, you get a porn chick voice recording and then the call ends. Blue balls and no progress. This is frustrating, confusing and hot??? Lol I hate this place. What I love: it's A retro bar with 70s and 80s porn vibes, chartreuse velvet seating, and an eclectic/varied/assorted drink and food menu with throwbacks to fast food menus from Generation X and millennial childhood. Porn posters on the wall. 70s color scheme and decor. And so much inside and outside seating that you wonder how it doesn't translate from the outside. From the outside, it looks like a mid so-so burger joint...but inside, it's huge and it has all of these different outside areas. It has inside/outside vibes. They shield the outside areas from the drama/noise of the city with big plant covered fence walls and other fences. It's nice. I loved the vibes. Loved the staff. Loved the atmosphere. Loved the parking. The parking lot FEELS like it's going to be tight but the truth is there is lots of parking. It's just a popular place with parking filled up all of the time. Loved the mix of the crowd. Loved the food menu. Everything was a hit. Flavorful bar food done very well. I loved my spicy jalapeño flavored loaded waffle fries. I can't tell you how much they were with the add ons and no receipt (shady people) but I want 10 more orders of them. F!ck it. My mojito was so refreshing. God might not want anything to do with this place, BUT GOD I LOVE THIS PLACE. BE TRANSPARENT WITH YOUR PRICES AND HOW YOU CHARGE, PLEASE.

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    4.0
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    It's a cute cocktail bar with a good vibe. The drinks were a little bit pricey but good. I got…read morethe pop quiz which is their take on the old fashioned which I highly recommend and the dirty chai frozen which is also delicious. I don't believe there are servers as you order at bar. It seemed quite busy but I was still able to get the bartenders attention amid a large group in front of the bar. I would say it's very similar to kitty cohens in terms of cocktail quality and over all atmosphere. It's also dog friendly which is a plus since I love bringing my dog wherever I can.

    Teddy's is a nice bar! I came here for a casual date and the ambiance inside is exactly that - it…read moreborders on low light/date vibes but also has features of a more casual spot. The drinks were pretty good, I had the moon tower cocktail which was a little sweet but still pretty strong and my date had a frozen cocktail which he also liked a lot. There is parking in the area (streets) that I do believe is mostly free; I ended up parking across the street at Este because I ate there first but there were lots of other cars parked around the place. You order at the bar; menus are on the table but you have to walk up/nobody serves you at the table. You also seat yourself. Bathrooms were quite clean too! Overall this place has a pretty good vibe; I have other go to spots around town I would choose first, but I liked Teddy's and if you live nearby/in east Austin it's a great option for a drink and chill :)

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    4.2
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    Tucked inside the Golden Hour bar, this restaurant is a total hidden gem. As a fellow Asian, I was…read moresurprised at the quality of Asian food the restaurant is churning out and must say very impressed. Also as a vegetarian, I absolutely loved the plethora of vegetarian options available to me. First off the atmosphere is so great. I love the bar vibes and interior - it is cozy and slightly more upscale than a dive bar with comfy chairs. They have a pool table and dim lighting but not too dark where I need a flashlight to see what I am eating. We came on a Wednesday night and it wasn't too crowded and we were able to find a table for 6. You just find a table, sit down and order via QR code and someone brings you the food. The dishes I got included yellow Ranger fries which were really sliced potatoes that were perfectly crispy served with aioli and chili crisp and was absolutely delicious. I also got the Dan Dan noodles with tofu which was a good size portion - the tofu was perfectly crisp and the noodles were Al dente and the sauce was pretty good though I wish it had just a little more sesame paste. As a table we shared the black garlic queso and oh my gosh was that delicious I was worried the black garlic may overpower the queso, but it didn't and added a nice umami punch without making it overly salty. Drinks wise that's where the bar comes in and they do have a water station. Parking is free with lot attached and it is small so there was plenty of street parking as well. Also the reviewers rating the place lower because of QR code menu is very strange to me as since COVID I feel most restaurants have shifted to using QR codes to browse menus and order. We came in as a group of 6 and we all found it much easier to order via QR code and individually pay for our own food. Not sure why others had issues with it. We all have our phones and printed menus often come stained/items out of orders/prices aren't accurate.

    Did a takeout from here. We ordered Egg Fried Rice w/ Fried Chicken, Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Wok…read moreFried Green Beans, and Popcorn Tofu. I enjoyed the Fried Chicken that I ordered with the Egg Fried Rice. But the Fried Rice itself was just bland, maybe a bit too much ginger on it? I think they also added some fried pork skins, which looked like the fried chicken at first. But I was surprised/disappointed it wasn't chicken. The Wok Fried Green Beans had a thick sauce, like one that's been corn-starched. I didn't like this one either. The green beans were very undercooked. My dining companion said the Taiwanese Fried Chicken was just so so.

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