These are moments I think why do I live in San Antonio ( and often work in Austin ) when I can just…read morelive here and enjoy great restaurants, bars and weird gothic haunts like this with weird dark goth decor, a scent of palo santo , superb music, a great crowd and amazing drinks! College me would have lived here !! Enjoyed a French 75, my husband enjoyed a smoked Old Fashioned and it was a great place to grab a drink prior to seeing Springsteen at the Moody seated amongst candles , a weird alter of sorts while enjoying some Stevie Wonder as is playing now though some weird NIN or Type O might have been more appropriate

What a cool place. I absolutely love the vibe, the decor, the people and the cocktails. WE stopped…read morein for one last drink before heading to the airport and fell in love with this place. It looks like an old Catholic church and has fun cocktails made with ingredients like yogurt and yakult. Very interesting menu. I want to go back and try more drinks. They are very creative here.

Looking for fun on 6th Street we decided to stop at Austin Garden & Studio and were not…read moredisappointed. If you're coming here definitely do yourself the favor and Uber as parking is incredibly difficult to find there. Getting in is very quick and efficient and once you're in you're greeted by live music and a fun open space to get drinks and hang out with friends. There are multiple different places to get drinks from which is nice as you can choose how long you would like to wait in a line. Drinks are not unreasonably priced and they were good as well. The ability to sit throughout the area, get up and dance, or just listen to music makes this a great spot to stay entertained for a while. We came when there was an event being put on by Zyn where they were giving out free drinks to nicotine users which was funny because why not get you hooked on nicotine AND alcohol. But seriously, there are typically food trucks and more things going on here but the Zyn trucks took up those spots which was a bit of a letdown but we're assuming that's just a one off event. Between a good band, decent drinks, and a good amount of seating options, this is a good spot to sit down with some friends and just vibe out for the night. We'd give it a recommendation if you're looking for something fun but not too much fun on a night on East 6th.

This is a great venue with a terrific bar. The venue is open, allowing large seating. It's also…read morebeautiful. Additionally, it is well protected from street noise. The bar is wonderfully dark, chill, and has a stage with live music. The seating is comfortable as well: couches and soft chairs. The bartender we interacted with was awesome! He was very chill. For some reason the bar has an espresso machine (we couldn't get one that night, so we were confused as to its presence.) It has live music, but unfortunately I didn't hang around to enjoy it.

I came into Latchkey early in the evening with a friend and I couldn't figure out why, in just a…read morefew hours, there's reportedly a line out the door. It seems like a great bar, but there isn't much going on. I like its signage and logo plus the decor inside is pretty sick, but the place to me really just didn't seem special. I'll have to come here on a busy night and hang to see if I understand the hype. For now, it's just another fun bar on East Sixth. RIYL: good branding

My friend suggested trying Latchkey, so off we went. This place was vibe but with popular music…read more It had deceptive looking space as well. You walked in turned right and then left while making your way to the back of the bar. Folks were dancing in this open spaced dance hall. A DJ was spinning tunes in lighted enclosure...almost like a home porch. In fact, there several women literally dancing on a table. Interestingly, one may man was dancing by himself with a pole as his dance partner. Perhaps he had too much to drink at this point. We stayed there for a short while and we were off to another one of my friend's favorite places. She ran into a couple of folks she knew while we were at Latchkey. So we chatted for a bit. This place is a whole vibe and then some.

Def in my top 10 of cocktail bars in Austin. The staff is really nice and knowledgeable!!read more

I really enjoyed myself here on Friday night. We had a pre-wedding day happy hour (so technically a…read morerehearsal happy hour to meet all the other out of town guests.) the staff was SO NICE, and the cocktails and different spaces for seating; indoor and out were lovely. Finished our night with to go sandwiches from the food truck out back-which were also killer!

I love Seven Spirits. I love that it's a quick walk from our apartment. Sometimes before heading to…read moreHotel Vegas (literally across the street from each other), we'll swing by for happy hour. We've been here outside of happy hour as well. The bar opened in 2023 and it was previously a Mexican restaurant. This place is all about the Mexican spirits! From mezcal to tequila. The cocktail menu is bad ass. Here's a rundown: Cocktails, Prosecco, Wine, Mezcal Flights. May favorite drinks are the frozen mango habanero. Holy poo! That tequila and habanero blended with mango HITS! Condesa Blossom: pear & orange gin cocktail? Yes! Get in my mouth...now! My boyfriend loves doing a mezcal flight and he's also a big fan of the Negroni made with tamarind Campari. It's freaking amazing. Happy Hour (Tues-Fri 4 pm-7 pm) Beers, frozens, cocktails $5-$7 during happy hour. Food: They have a couple of different kinds of tacos, torta, chips & guac. The queso empanadas are killer! So good. The atmosphere and decor are dark (without being too dark at all), wooden, and open. Nice open-air patio. Beautiful mural paying homage to the overall Mexican theme and vibe. It feels like a small slice of Mexico on 7th!

TLDR: Some pricey happy hour cocktails with great food…read more Went today (Wednesday) for happy hour and I gotta say, the Carne Asada tacos are incredible. The service was great, albeit there wasn't a big crowd. Everything came out quick and the staff were super attentive. The music was fun and vibes were great! I got to say that some happy hour prices were totally reasonable. Not boozy libations... but ok. However, $17 for a small cocktail? Joking right? Prices were from $5-$17 for everything from draught, premixed, and mixed but I feel like for that price point you are competing with bars that can be more creative with their drinks for a few bucks more. Is it worth a go? Sure! Recommend. Looking for basic cocktails at a reasonable price point- maybe. However they do focus on Mescal themed drinks if that's your thing so it's a bit of a niche. Comparing this place to legends like Roosevelt room isn't fair- but at least RR are heavy pourers! I left far from boozy which was fine for a weekday. IMO- Charge less for cocktails on happy hour. But I understand the $$$ for the location is extreme but I don't feel these are happy hour prices for drinks. Food- absolutely.

Four, Five, Six is a VIBE!! The staff are definitely homies, so chill, and instant friends! Tater…read moreand Taylor are SO damn chill, and make the bar such a fun place to be! The interior is stuck in a time that needs to be experienced by all, it's seriously like being in a west Texas living room at someone's grandfathers house! There's taxidermy, a vintage poker table, a pool table, a cigar tee machine and vibes for days! There's a huge back patio, and they are dog friendly both inside and out, which is a god send in the Texas heat!! They have one of the greatest HH menus I've seen in a while! From 4-7, the beers are as cheap as $1, and Buffalo Trace as cheap as $4!! That's just crazy! Each hour the price changes though, so get here early and saddle up sally! Rumor has it that there will be some secret shows, be it music, comedy, whatever, that won't be announced, and they'll never charge. There's some big names coming so you'll just have to be here, and you won't regret it! This bar is a vibe that East Austin needed, free from chirpy music and news or ESPN on tv, traded for vintage jams and old reruns of NFL games from the days when football was gritty and wild and free. This place is a feeling that needs to be felt, so get on down to the 4,5,6!

Burger from Arlo was good. Nice restroom…read more Wanted to give 5 stars but: No separate recycle bins. They use the blue color recycle bins as trash. Hence, not environment friendly. *

Our experience was amazing! A group of five of us went to celebrate my engagement, and everyone was…read moreso sweet and welcoming. Our server was incredible. We let her choose our dishes for us, and every single one was fantastic. Even the seafood was delicious, and I'm usually not a big seafood fan! I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a unique dining experience and amazing food.

Our party of 3 - sat at the bar -was a perfect evening. Our bartender, was awesome - explained to…read moreus first-timers how the food worked and was just so chill. Great martinis by the way. Food presentation was beautiful- pretty hefty portions, meant to be shared- we got to try a variety of items (tuna cannoli, focaccia, Caesar "small is enough for 3", cavatelli, eggplant Parmesan, pork belly)- all very good. Best was probably the eggplant-it was a "special" so not always on the menu, but it was prepared perfectly; nice crisp. Service and presentation were 5; food was 4. Definitely will return & sit at the bar!

The environment is so welcoming, chill and the name says everything about the joint. Industry is…read moreindustrial, great for a group to enjoy some time together. Also Blake Robert on the mic, so beautiful.

this place has a great environment and food choices and selections! enjoyed it and will definitely…read morebe back!

We stopped by Violet Crown for a drink when Uptown Sports Club had too long of a wait. Definitely…read morea different vibe from what we were looking for. There's a sizeable patio out front that looked pretty nice but inside was dark and dank. We did enjoy sitting on their shaded back patio while we drank our beers but probably won't be going back. There are a lot of better choices out there.

Solid dive bar with great dreamsicle frozen drinks! They also had a tasty food truck outside, the…read morepatio in front and back and large space inside made for a great group gathering!

In a word: Unassuming. I think they're really selling themselves short with the label of a "sports…read morebar," but maybe that's the idea. Walk in expecting a bland, forgettable dive, get knocked off your feet by actual experience within. It's got a real polished but casual vibe, like it's not trying hard to be so suave. You've got a nice little covered patio, cool indoor space, and an impressive collection of bottles. Maybe it gets rowdy when there's a game, but sports were not the main attraction for me. Killer cocktails, well beyond what's on the menu. If you know your stuff, these bartenders will hook you up. I got a phenomenal Last Word and White Negroni, executed perfectly. There's not a ton of food for vegans but they were able to adapt the fried green tomato sandwich, and the French fries were solid. I'd definitely go back for drinks.

Skip this place. I went when they had their soft opening in 2023 and it seemed like a great place…read more Went in August of 2026 and the oysters were not great. The burgers were worse than the oysters. The patties appeared to be frozen burgers from Sam's club. No taste and texture was a smidge off. Place is nice inside but the food is below average. Perhaps the drinks are good? Our server was pretty good. Yolo