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    Buck Wild

    4.0 (104 reviews)
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    Closed 6:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    BUCK WILD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Touristy
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Miles S.

    This a drink spot bruh but they got legit like 300 different ones and even make these shakes with liquor. Definitely worth a stop on sixth street if you're in the mood for a unique experience.

    Mechanical Bull Pit
    Jeremy N.

    A fun place to play some games, ride a mechanical bull, and have a choice of some pretty wild and cheap drinks! My wife and I stopped in here for a quick drink. It was in the middle of the bar night so we weren't sure what to expect. Walking into this place, it was really loud, people were lined up for the mechanical bull, and playing different games throughout the bar. We snagged a spot at the bar and were in awe of the massive menu up on the wall behind the bar. Tons of different dessert drinks, shakes, and other dairy-based boozy cocktails. After a day of drinking and eating, we weren't too keen on trying one of these drinks as it may have churned our stomachs. It was a big bummer though because they all looked great, so we'll have to come back when we're less full! Since we wanted no part of the specialty drinks, our server Hunter, was nice enough to lead us in a different direction of cheap beer or liquor. They had a special going on that night where well drinks were $2 a piece! What a steal! We had a few of those and had some brief conversation with him, because I'm sure we looked "touristy", and bounced out of there too the next bar. Overall, this looked like a great place to spend some time at with a group of friends.

    Daughter riding a mechanical bowl for the first time

    I went here with my daughter on a Sunday afternoon. Whenever it was completely dead. We still had a great time, played pool, took some crazy photos and even rode a mechanical bull. I'm not sure what it's like whenever it's super busy, but if you're just looking to kill us Sunday afternoon, this is the place to go!

    Fred Flinstone Float! Sky Blood Orange, Jarritos Mandarin, Ice Cream, Orange Peel
    Melissa P.

    This place is fun! And the drinks are grand and delicious! Good tunes. Right now we are hearing Whiskey For My Men Beer for My Horses with Willie Nelson and Toby Keith. Workers are super fun and friendly and so are the fellow patrons. Good games and a photo booth.

    It's about $5 for 5 rounds on balling per court
    Tiffany D.

    Shots and drinks are so inexpensive here! On 6th Main St aka party downtown night street! Had fun at the hoops and bar. Well named, Buck Wild!

    Mehu
    Stephanie C.

    This is one of the cooler bars of Austin. It has a HUGE menu of drinks, coolers and shakes. Also plenty of arcade games for everyone to have fun. It can get annoying when the crowd rolls in, but there's plenty of space to walk around.

    A Blue Zombie. A perfect drink
    James R.

    The drinks were great it was just really hard here to get some service. We arrived while walking around the area to grab a drink. For a Sunday it was packed and maybe being of an older crowd the bar tender seemed to kinda just ignore us for the first twenty minutes. Luckily another bartender came and she was great. Solid experience and I have a feeling this spots better than what I'm rating it.

    The mechanical bull was AWESOME! I would recommend people 18+ to go to this place! The vibes and people were spectacular as well. The bouncer was quite rude tho...

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    Was there for the bill ride experience and the staff was very friendly. Plus they help take pics for me as well!

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    I paid $40 to the punch machine and earned my dildo but got no pay out totally ruined my vibe frfr

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    Huge wall of drinks. Mechanical bull rides are $10 and a few other games - Mario Kart, Basketball, and some others. Fun spot.

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    2 years ago

    I had no idea were I was going to go. Walked in and bartender was amazing. Had a great time there.

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    Great live music. Awesome bartender. Drinks are drinks! Would recommend this place on 6th

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    Ask the Community - Buck Wild

    Do they have a mechanical bull?

    Yes we do

    Is there a time frame for riding the mechanical bull or is it accessible the entire time the bar is open? For example, if we get there earlier than peak hours, can we ride the bull? Thank you!

    Yup! I believe so anyway. It was nearly empty when we rode.

    Is there any parking?

    There is in the vicinity, but there is no way I would leave my car anywhere there and expect it not to be broken into at the very least. You want to find a safer parking garage closer to second street, bring some mace or something for protection and… Read more

    Does this place still have a mechanical bull and is it LGBT friendly?

    Yes it does

    Is this place 18+ the one in my hometown is?

    No it is not.

    18+? Or 21+?

    21 and up

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    The vibes are great, but I'm not sure they are worth the wait. There are two lines: one for…read morewalk-ins and one for those with reservations. We waited maybe 15 minutes at the walk-in line as others progressively started to pile on behind us. Then again, even people in the reservation line were waiting. This is definitely the kind of place that wants you to wait. The kind of place that wants to build a line outdoors to intrigue onlookers. We were treated nicely, but we definitely could have gotten in right away. By the time we walked in, the place was probably at 60% capacity. It was standing room only at the bar, but not overcrowded by any means. There is a dress code, but it's not entirely clear what it is. Some guy dressed to the 9s got turned away for not having sleeves whereas I got in with sneakers and a t-shirt. They ask for your cellphones upon entering and give you a key in exchange, but there doesn't seem to be any security to enforce it if you don't want to give them up. I have no problem with their policy, but I bet a lot of customers do. Interestingly, their little social experiment seemed to have a positive effect, where we ended up talking to strangers and vice versa. The Powder Room may be making America social again.

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