I've been to more than my fair share of sports bars/restaurants. But I really didn't expect the brunch I had at Cover 3. The Migas were killer! Maybe the best I have had. They were a tad on the pricey side, I thought. But you know what? The blend of the eggs with the awesome queso was worth it. They have a very expansive Bloody Mary bar (although it was a tad bit messy after all those day drinkers had swarmed it) and a mimosa bar as well. The sparkling wine for the mimosa was the too sweet, unrefined glass of bubbles we unfortunately have come to expect which is unfortunate since there are cavas and domestic bruts which are affordable and far more tasty for the task. But I plan on going back to hit that Bloody Mary bar and get down on those Migas again...and then maybe I'll explore the rest of the menu too. I'll keep you posted! read more

Cover 3 - Chips, salsa, cup of chili (Texas style: lots of beef, no beans) - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Currently infested with big gnats! Food is great but fighting off gnats is a nuisance, a turn off, and bad for business. I will not return until this issue has been addressed. lLight fixtures over the tables should also be cleaned. read more

Our every-Friday night-spot The manager James is always so attentive, checking on everyone & making sure they're having the best experience. We've come across a number of fantastic waiters/waitresses - Vanessa - Josiah - David - Marissa All amazing & we basically go down our list on every visit to see who's available. Appetizers of Choice: the triple (queso, salsa, guacamole), fried pickles Meals of Choice: flat top burger, filet mignon Drink of Choice: frozen black cherry margarita Love. Love. Love. read more

Stopped by for a couple drinks and watch a little of the NFL playoff game. The place was crowded, as it often is, but I was able to grab an open seat at the bar. Greeted promptly, great service - continually checking to see if anything was needed, smiling making eye contact and keeping my glass full. Fun place to watch the game - volume at a high enough level to hear - and the patrons cheering for their team. One of the best sports bars in town. Although I did not have any food this visit, every time I have ordered food here it has been great - a little on the high side price wise, but still a good value for the product received. read more

Eric was the best!! He took great care to ensure we had a great experience - thank you!

Met up with a friend here Saturday night at 7pm. Place seemed pretty full. Went up stairs where is was a little less crowded. Really loved the space. They have seating at couches and chairs and bar height pub tables. Plenty of tv's all around. one of the greatest sports bar I've been to. I ordered a burger with fries. The burger was perfect with bbq sauce, and bacon. The bun is square, and soft. And those fries! Omg so good. Sprinkled with a little cheese, they were so tasty. Defiantly a filling meal. I also had a cocktail which was very good as well. Strawberry basil lemonade. Little cut up strawberries and basil. Refreshing fruity drink. I'll be sure to come here read more

Cover 3 - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

As great as my first experience was is as bad as my experience was this past Thursday. For the TL;DR version, we walked out before we received our food. Longer version: We waited a while after being seated in a mostly vacant dining room. Our server took our drink order and never returned with sweetener for tea -- although he had plenty of time as evidenced by his standing around and also his random attempts to sanitize tables. Also surprisingly for a slightly higher quality restaurant, they were unwilling to accommodate any requests or substitutions on the daily specials -- leading me to think that they're predone meals from one of the foodservice vendors. Long story short, we finally left after being ignored and forgotten by our server. Even worse was that the manager seemed nonplussed by our departure. read more

I love going to Cover 3. It's one of those businesses that delivers a "five stars" feeling on a budget price with a comfortable menu and attractive atmosphere. Once inside, you get the luxury feeling of dark wood and leather. Posh, contemporary, but not creepy. It certainly raises the standard for Austin restaurant bars. TVs are everywhere, but unobtrusive. I've been here for breakfast and dinner, and been pleased each time. For breakfast, don't miss the muffin tops. Not what you're thinking. I wound up eating the migas off the brunch menu and was totally satisfied. Someday, I'll have to their Bloody Mary bar. It looks fantastic! For dinner, I've had their Cover 3 salad. Yes, I know, just a salad, but it made me happy and was filling. It's a great place to go for a birthday. Kudos to our hostess that day because she carried through with the birthday theme, totally spot-on. We had leftovers, and I had to say they were generous with to-go boxing so everything didn't get mashed or blended by the time we got home. Waitstaff are attentive and superb. Thank goodness I don't live nearby or would be here all the time. But I know where my next birthday party will be. read more

Space was good for our group. Plenty of room. Food was ok. Service was ok. Fine for me overall, but our guest of honor's order took forever, came way after everyone else. Had one server for 12+ people. She was nice, but seemed like she could have used some help. We were there mid afternoon long before things got busy. My burger was good. Cooked to order though I had to ask for mustard and ketchup. Parmesan fries were skinny stick fries and I wouldn't order them again. Overall, nothing was really "bad", but nothing about the experience stood out either. There are so many great restaurants in town, I would need a good reason to give this another go. read more

Love this place! Great staff! Food is great, always. You need to ask about their cheesecake specialties! This week - red velvet! Been watching lots of baseball on the big screen in the eves - but the frozen margs - delicious! We're frequent flyers! Thanks Johnny, Trace, Reilly, Kennedy, Heather, Melissa, Warren, Michael and the rest of the gang! read more

Amazing Restaurant and Team! Been having lunch meetings here for over 10 years and can't get enough of their food! Great place to host Christmas Parties and other special events as well with their private back room and Sky Deck, Thank you Denim, Chelsea and team!!! read more

We've been coming to cover 3 for a few years now. Love the food and atmosphere. Service is great, especially want to give a shout out to Alyssa! read more

I had dinner with my friends for the first time, and I really enjoyed the food and vibe. Our Server's name was Tiara, and she was wonderful. She was attentive and friendly. read more

Kade Mitchell is the best server I've ever had. The fried pickles are so good and Kade was always on time with my orders. Can't recommend him enough. read more

Great service from everyone especially my server Kade, really went above and beyond to help

I love everything about this place! The food really hits the spot every time and each server makes sure you are pleased. Especially Eric, who made us feel free to ask anything and did a great job making sure we had our food and were happy. read more

Trace was such an incredible help with the menu and the cocktails. He really made us feel welcome and we will definitely be coming back! 10/10 read more

Tiarra was the best server EVER!!!! Drinks and food were amazing!!! But what really made it special was tiarra!!!! BEST OF THE BEST!!!!

Service was fantastic!! Tiarra was very helpful with drink and food recommendations, fried pickles are gas and the sliders were bomb. Great social hour!! read more

We have gone to this Cover 3 for many years and have always received great service as well as love pretty much the entire menu! But recently, we were pleasantly surprised by above and beyond service by Operating Partner, Dave, and server extraordinaire, Shelly Kelly! We were there celebrating my husband's birthday and ordered a particular tequila off the menu that they no longer offered. Instead of returning and simply saying, "Sorry, you need to order something else", Dave came to personally apologize and brought my husband a double shot of Platinum Patron! If you know anything about tequila, you know this was not a small gesture! Of course it was delicious and this kind act sealed the deal that we will frequent this particular location even more than ever! Thank you so much Dave and Shelly! read more

Cover 3 - Enjoying that special Platinum Patron tequila at Cover 3! - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

This restaurant is very classy and they have VERY good food. They have a great bar and a big wine selection. I have had several business meetings here and never been disappointed. They have a good happy hour and the only complaint I would have is that their parking lot is small and it is in a very busy area. The service has always been spot on and my company tends to always go here or at least have it as one of the suggestions for outings or client meetings. It would also be great for a date or to meet up for a drink. They have TV's with sports and news on, (but it is not loud in there). Love this place. read more

Food is great and would recommend their Chicken and Shrimp pasta. Eric is wonderful server and was very kind and attentive.

great food and staff, but there's a large dog in the restauran. I don't believe it's a service dog. is this legal in Austin? read more

Cover 3 - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

My Fiance and I ate at this place for the first time on Sunday to watch the Austin FC match. It's got an upbeat but chill environment. The food was terrific (I recommend the Truffle burger)! And the manager, Johnny, was super attentive and pleasant and made our first time here a blast! Our waitress, Reilly, was incredibly friendly and made wonderful recommendations. We will definitely come here again for sporting events and outings with friends! read more

Deeeeelish. Special occasions call for a filet mignon from Cover 3. The meat is incredibly tender and flavorful.

Amazing service, we had Jack tonight as our server- he was very friendly, attentive and I could see his genuine smile behind his mask! We had crawfish, they where little but that's not their fault- most likely due to the cold snap. Otherwise very tasty, flat top burger hit the spot, tasty and to the point as burgers go. Patio was a great spot for people watching. The hostess was also super friendly. Ice cold beers, will def. be back! read more

Cover 3 - Crawfish - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

High default tips, limited default service. Service lousy tonight - plenty of empty drinks, nobody bothering to check in as to whether any of us wanted another order. Entrees were served without cutlery and I picked at mine with my fingers until my Wife gave in on hers and went to find. For this kind of service, I would not expect to be asked to tip 20, 22 or 25%. These were the default options. Usually on an electronic payment system, the lowest option is on the left but here, 22% is in place. With order not following a sequence, the goal is clearly to trick you into thinking that's the minimum. There is a 'custom tip' option, but why do customers have to be guilt tripped into thinking this is the norm? This is the thing you see - we will all be told 'if you want to tip less for less than ideal service, then there's a custom tip option' but the opposite can also by said - why assume good or even great service, especially when such basic service is missed? Why isn't the custom tip option there for people who wish to add for exceptional service? Why is the default assumption for restaurants one of believe the service will always be good enough for default options. This strategy just trains people to work and expect a minimum tip of 20% and puts wait staff into a position of entitlement when less is tipped. Where is the incentive for good or great service that earns such a tip? Tipping culture has gone crazy to even be at these levels. The cool thing about a % is that they adjust for inflation, but what on earth has happened to these bills that had a 'recommended tip' of 15% 10 years ago and now says 25%? read more

Visited on Sat 8/20 with a group of 6 for the Austin FC game since they are listed as Pub Club members. The manager proactively moved us to a table surrounded by screens to enhance our viewing experience. The food and drinks were delicious and the waitstaff was very attentive. There was a minor issue with one of our orders (it happens) the manager apologized and offered a solution that worked for us. I wish I got his name but he really went above and beyond. This was our first time but definitely not our last. Would come back for future away AFC games. The burgers and big brownie are worth every calorie. read more

Recently came here for a friend's birthday and ordered the Cover 3 Salad because I didn't want to risk any potential gluten contamination.... it was absolutely delicious! Our waitress was so pleasant even though our party of 5 arrived at two separate times, and the service was also very quick! Although it was a Friday night, the location wasn't too crowded, which was also delightful, because we could hear each other speaking. I will note that there was an uncomfortable creepy man seated at the bar who watched us the entire time we were there and commented on our appearances, but that definitely isn't something I blame the location for.... All in all we had a fabulous time here and I HIGHLY recommend the salad - it's absolutely delicious, a generous portion, and at a great price! It's a little out of my way, but I will probably come back for the salad! Oh, and my meal was not contaminated at all, for anyone with Celiac's who may read this. read more

It was a half hour away in order to get a table at Hopdoddy. We had a three week old baby with us, traffic was terrible and we were hungry. A burger that's all we asked. Searched for a local restaurant and found cover three was only two minutes away. Four stars on yelp. Menu said they had burgers. Called ahead, asked if there was a wait and was told there was none. Awesome! Arrived to a nearly empty restaurant. It was a weeknight around 7 PM. As we had a brand new baby with us we ask for a booth. Hostess scheduled and told her she'd like seat us at a table with an "would that be OK". Without waiting for an answer, we were dropped off at a 4 top right in front of a working door to the outside patio. We waited for a holder for the car seat (a sling of sorts, it arrived about five minutes later.) At which time we stood at our table holding the car seat. While standing, our waiter said "can I get you something to drink?" Still standing, we indicated that we were waiting for a holder for the car seat. He again asked "what can I get you to drink?" So we ordered ice tea, it arrived without incident. We ordered a hamburger and a prime rib sandwich with a side of au jus and we paid additional for Caesar salad (rather than fries). When the food arrived,the prime ribs sandwich was very over done, very fatty and grizzly. (Yes I know) prime rib is fatty, and I love it. However the sandwich was sliced prime rib that had been reheated to an overdone state. Half of the meat was inedible. The Caesar salad dressing was flavored solely by an acid, no cheese no salt no garlic no I anchovy. Didn't taste like Caesar salad. The waiter brought additional dressing. Did not help same taste. Asked for oil and vinegar. For this there was an up charge, otherwise I wouldn't mention it. The jus was simply disgusting. It was some sort of thin gravy with a thick float of foam/oil. Did not look like anything I had ever seen. Didn't bother to even taste it. It did not look safe to eat. The baby needed to be changed. As the grandmother I went off to use the ladies room and check if it was clean enough to change the baby. It was clean. However there was no changing station. I encountered a server just outside the ladies room and asked if there was a changing station in the building. I was told no. I pressed as to where I could change the baby. I was directed to a second floor bar/dining room. I headed upstairs to take a look. The entire floor was dark, with no lights. I wasn't going to send my daughter an infant grandson upstairs. I returned to the table and ask for the check. The waiter asked how everything was. I said "honestly, not that great. In fact, may I see the manager?" The manager arrived to the wrong table, the one next to ours, and asked how everything was going. I waved him over to our table. And explained everything, from the top. His response was, "I wish you had told me earlier said it was something I could do about it". He defended the jus, Ignored the information on the sandwiches. Told me he would open a banquet room to change the baby had I mentioned it, And never said sorry. I explained, I didn't want anything for free or take it off. Just wanted to let him know of these issues. As I walked out the door, I mentioned to my daughter, that I would be writing a review because that was the only satisfaction I was ever going to get. So, if you like the potential of sitting at a table that had seen a dirty diaper, you enjoy bad food, bad service, and bad management, this is your place. read more

Ok. So, the recommended review is pretty close. But, it fails to mention the staff. Our bartenders were professional and knowledgeable. They were so cute! Their eyes actually sparkled when they smiled. Adorable. My wife recommended the bar, because she had a good experience at the Round Rock location. This is our new favorite bar when we come to Austin. I also got to explain how the football terminology played into the name. She's from Ohio, so I mansplained it to her while she smiled patiently. We will be back! read more

Went in for a quick dessert and watch the end of the Monday night football game. Sat at the bar. Had low expectations but was surprised when the giant super tasty desserts came. first they were huge, 1 serving enough for 2-4. One was a Peach Pudding Cake and the other a chocolate Brownie or Fudge cake. Both served warm with ice cream. they were awesome. 5/5 service was a little weak. Even though is was very slow, the bar tender was not super fired up just to served dessert and coffee that she had to run back to the kitchen (I never got a coffee refill for example) rather than few patrons that were ordering beer and cocktails. 4/5 read more

Cover 3 - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We've been here twice in extremely busy times and they accommodated us quite well. The first time was for austin restaurant week and my boyfriend LOVED the Italian burger. He was so sad when he found out that its not on the normal menu. I cant find pictures right now, but they were delicious. Second time we went during Longhorns football season and the place was PACKED. We luckily got tables rather quickly. I love the food and the waiters are good at recommending you food based on your taste. It's our favorite fancy bar so far, so we'll definitely swing by often. read more

Cover 3 - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

Major changes in management and staff has left this restaurant wanting. Food and service has become less than good. Leather seating is ripped and un repaired. As a longtime customer it's so Sad to see the decline! I won't be wasting any more time there being disappointed. read more

This is a very nice place for a quiet evening with family or groups. The service is good and the environment is great. Loved the Tripple chips, salsa, queso and avocado. The plates are just the right portion and were really delicious. read more

Cover 3 - Chicken Fried Chicken - New American Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The last time my friend and I visited Cover 3 we couldn't have had better service! Was fabulous! Total 180* from the time before. Bravo to the staff for stepping up to the plate! Plus the fried shrimp were fantastic. read more

Every season we watch UT Longhorn football here until now. Service has gone down hill fast unfortunately. The host was unhelpful and snippy as we asked for a table. Although the place had many empty tables he told they did not have any available and said we could sit outside. He did not escort us, provide us menus nor "host". We sat for 20minutes without any service. When I asked the host for menus he told me they didn't have any more and that he didn't know who the server was for the outside area. We always make sure we can watch kickoff. Very disappointed in this experience and that we were unable to see kickoff tonight. I would recommend a friendlier place for game watching. Austin has so many great places and this no longer is one. read more

What a fun little bar/restaurant that I had run into with a local coworker. I cannot say that we had a full meal here, so this review will be somewhat short and to the point since the visit consisted of two appetizers and wine. First impression of the restaurant is your typical skepticism since it is located in a semi beat down strip mall area, but looks promising from the outside. Once inside, you are treated to what I'd call an upscale Buffalo Wings and that is not an insult to Cover 3, it is just what I thought of it as. Anyhow, tons of seating and your typical sports bar feel, booths, bar, and random table assortments. We had plopped down at a table near the door for a quick exit since we were attending ACL down the street shortly after our appetizers. The menu is somewhat large, but honestly I'd expect that from this establishment as they are trying to be diverse with the large parties coming in. We just stuck with a simple order of Jerk Wings and Chicken Fried Chicken Sliders, yes extremely healthy and to top it off a bottle of wine (Happy hour of champions?). When the friendly and attentive staff brought out our apps, they looked quite delicious and surely enough as unhealthy as they were delivered as promised. Being appetizers, I cannot complain about the price point ($9 and $12 fair pricing), and or the serving size, but both being average or above normal. So would I revisit again, you betcha and next time I would explore more of their menu versus apps and run. I guess this is a small local chain, so that makes it easier depending on where you are staying during your Austin visit. read more

Excellent customer service this was my first time and I will definitely be back! My waiter Nester was friendly and quick and then the manager James was exceptional he came by to personally make sure I enjoyed myself! 5 stars all the way!! read more

Delicious food, great tvs for watching sports, and amazing service! Thank you, Slim for taking great care of our large party!