Handsome Dan's lives up to it's namesake bait shop title!! It's that truly great, midwestern feel…read moresandwich shop that you get before your day on the boat, the kind that keeps you going all day, and keeps you coming back for more! After saying "we need to go there" at least 30 times, we finally went there and boyyy howdy it did not disappoint! The Cuban and club were 10/10 perfect! The bread was so fresh, crispy where it needed to be, and buttery in all the right places. It was a perfectly balanced sandwich ratio, not too thick, not too thin, and came with chips or potato salad. The in-house beer is great, and there's something for anyone's tastes, plus non alcoholic options. We sat outside with our pups on the dog friendly patio, which is fully covered and shaded, with tons of great seating options. I recommend going into the shop and seeing every thing they have to offer that isn't listed on the menu, plus the GREAT beer tap and can selections they have in store!

Handsome Dans was on our list because of all the online and social media hype. It's tucked away in…read morethe back next to Stargazer in a brewery/ warehouse off Springdale and Airport area. The parking is shared and gets packed in the evening or you have to pay to park if you are unable to find anything in the lot or on the street. Handsome Dans has a sign directing you to the back where they are located. The vibe is true to a bait shop/diner it's casual with a rustic feel, they have a large covered patio adjacent to Stargazer bar. I highly suggest sitting outside if possible because the inside does get a bit claustrophobic and smokey when it's packed and they are smashing paninis on the press with no proper kitchen overhead vents. The type of greasy smoke you get when you are making super buttery sandwiches on a hot press. The sandwiches are ok but not something I would go out of my way to have ,our kids liked the hotdogs and Frito pies which were also kind of "upper class" gas station quality. Most of the stuff here is food that probably tastes way better after drinking several beers. It's like any normal sandwich you could make at home and toss in a panini press to be honest. Really good beers on tap and friendly staff who seemed to disappear to the back quite a bit and came back confused. They didn't know if they had already given me my food because I was ordering and paying for extra food after more people in our party arrived. They literally saw my food I already had on the table from my previous order and thought they gave me double of what I ordered hahaha. I can't make a judgment because I have no clue what they kept dispersing to the back for but can just say the confusion was real, LOL. All together if I had to come back it be because someone I knew wanted to try it. Otherwise for me it's a one and done. I got the pictures I stood next to a sign ,I had the Signiture sandwiches, now I'm moving on. I can say I've been there done that. I'm guessing that a college crowd or just being a single person who just wants to be amongst people that this is the type of lowkey place to go if you're not into the typical Longhorn hangouts. You stop in ,have some beers, eat a low budget ingredient expensive panini sandwich and chill till you have to call yourself a Waymo cause the beer is good and strong.

I loved Holiday so much that I went twice in one day lol…read more My friend and I walked in on a Thursday night and got seated inside. Before 6pm they do half off their frozen martini and fries. My friend got the frozen and fries so I tried some. The fries were AMAZING!! I will say for an $8 fry it better be good lol. The seasoning, texture, and the sauce were perfect. I ordered the chicken schnitzel and spiced appletini. The schnitzel was really good and big. It came with a gribiche (cold egg sauce) and small salad with anchovies which was unique and flavorful. The martini was delicious too. I hate a martini that's too sweet or too strong. This was perfect. Afterwards, my friend and I went somewhere else, and at the end of the night, we came back to Holiday for a night cap brewski. I ordered a Coors. This time we sat outside in the back patio and the weather was perfect. The atmosphere is beautiful and the workers felt hospitable. The parking lot is not that big but I got lucky and found a spot.

I've visited holiday twice actually in the last week. This is both those visits together…read more Holiday has hopped on the girl dinner/adult happy meal trend (fine by me) with their Wednesday adult happy meal. It's a smashburger and fries with a choice of either a mini cosmo or a mini beer type cocktail for $15. What was good: The burger and fries were good, I like the price point, and this runs ALL night- not just happy hour. Very much appreciate that. What could be better: The bun is dry- not a lot of toppings on the smash burger and the concept of a 1.5 ounce drink is weird. Just make it a normal cocktail and charge $20. We also came on Sunday for the half priced martini day. This just can't be beat- especially because I had a total of 3 dirty martinis across those two visits and they were delicious every time. So paying $7 for a good martini is INSANE in this city. I ordered their normal double wagyu smash burger with fries for $21- definitely was bigger (and i dont just mean bc of two patties) and better dressed than the adult happy meal but those buns are just not it for me. I love the huge front and back patio, service was good. Will be back for both of these specials.

I really dig that the bar is smaller than the outdoor patio area. Yes, there is indoor seating…read moreavailable but it's limited. I like the idea of ordering at the bar and walking outside to enjoy whatever magnificent cocktail they've conjured up. Of course I'm a huge fan of Frank Reynolds so I can't get enough of the Halloween pop-up and the themed drinks for it. We were there with our pesky little fur baby and everyone was so good to him. So understanding about his past abuse, the staff really liked him and made sure he was at ease.

First time I went to this bar was to go for a trivia night event that just so happened to occur…read morearound Christmas, and it was a great place. While the inside area is small, the decorations were amazing (they went all out for a grinch / Christmas theme), and the servers were really friendly. The outside patio is extremely spacious and contains a lot of seating areas for people to enjoy their drinks. When we went, there was an awesome Asian wing food truck that was in place too, and while we didn't try the food, it looked amazing and the people eating it looked like they were enjoying themselves. I would love to come again. This place has a tight homely feel that just so happens to have a bar and you should come and experience it yourself

Yesterday, I was judging an art contest in East Austin in the morning and decided to grab coffee…read morethere. I sent out an inquiry to see if any of our Yelp crew wanted to join me. A friend suggested Stargazer as great place for coffee and she was spot on. Our meeting at Stargazer was great for coffee and to hear the details of her recent London trip. This place was as the name implies where you could stargaze. Smile. The stargazer vibe immediately grabs you! The interior is open, sun filled, and full of plants, with high ceilings that make the whole place feel open and welcoming. The colors are soothing, adding to the relaxed vibe. The outdoor patio is just as inviting with outdoor seating in a courtyard type environment (think resort-like with a pebble walkway). Stargazer feels simultaneously playful and whimsical as well as being thoughtfully designed. We ordered lattes...my friend got an Earth, Wind and Fire (not sure it was a play on words for nature or the Lionel Richie band) with matcha, ginger, bergamot, and honey, while I chose a Cinnabomb with espresso, maple, coconut, MCT oil, cinnamon, and steamed milk. Both lattes were quite tasty. We enjoyed the well-designed space, lattes and especially catching up.

Sunday funday, but chill! Try both frozen drinks please!…read more I enjoyed my Sunday at Stargazer. The bartender was so friendly and knowledgeable! Both of the frozen drinks were really good and strong. I enjoyed the DJ. The atmosphere was so alive and connected to outside. The vibes were so beautiful and amazing. I will definitely be back!

CMW is one of the best bars in Austin, period…read more The indoor and outdoor areas are huge, so there's plenty of seating. The beer offering isn't huge, but it's curated well enough with good local Austin beers, so everyone is happy. There's a stage outside for live music, which is a must for Austin (bring back the live music capitol!) Pricing is on the lower-average for breweries. Food is very good, not your typical bar food only. They have wood-fired pizza, nachos, burgers, the works. They even have trivia and movie nights!

This place is the trifecta! They have great events, great beers, and great food (especially…read morepizza). Check out the concert series they recently started. Bands like Ghostland Observatory and Die Spitz have performed here for free! They have dance parties. And they have lots of dog events, such as the NUZZL Dog Lovers Dating app launch party! You can bring your dog here any day though. Staff is always very nice too. GPS will take you to the front on Cesar Chavez, but there is plenty of parking in their lot in the back which you can access from 5th!!!

crawfish was great. waiter was the worst waiter I've literally ever had. so extremely rude and very…read morehostile and acted like everything we said was stupid. did not feel welcome. otherwise the bartender was great!!!

Visited Lil' Easy with friends for the first time for a late dinner on a busy Friday night, and…read moreLOVED it. This is a Cajun restaurant through and through, with friendly employees, a NOLA vibe, and awesome food. We were surprised at how much we enjoyed everything we tasted. After seeing Lil' Easy's extensive Frozens list, we had to taste test. My friends ordered the Cowboy Coffee and Celestial Sunrise, and I tried the Saturn frozen. We were surprised at the complex flavor of the frozens, and enjoyed all three. To eat, we started with the boudin balls which will now be a mandatory order for all future visits -- crunchy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside, served with creamy creole mustard aioli. My friends loved the cajun meat pie and fried butterflied gulf shrimp. I enjoyed my order of the gumbo, and snagged one of my friend's hushpuppies, which was perfectly done -- not dry! We ended with an order of the rum cake with vanilla ice cream, which was deliciously decadent. Counting down the days until our next visit at this fun spot. The only negative was the bathroom line -- there are only a few individual bathrooms, so be prepared to wait. Our server also let us know that they are having crawfish boils every weekend in Spring for everyone looking to get their crawfish fix!

I was in Austin for the evening and decided I needed a pick me up coffee run at the ripe time of…read more8:30 PM. I head to this fine establishment disguised as a house. I am immediately greeted with parties of 2-5 people all talking--felt like social bar vibes. Still a great place to study if you like background noise like I do. The drink of choice for today is a cold brew with a splash of whole milk; it is phenominal. Surprised the place is this packed at this hour. Great place to socialize with friends, catch up with an ex, and eat/drink great food.

Very artistic, cozy vibes. Tried their spinach kolache and latte…read more Kolache was a good size with creamy filling. Latte was not bad. Initially confused where the restroom was but it's around the corner of the cash register/front area. They also have seating outside and complimentary water station.

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

I went to Whisler's and had one of the worst bar experiences I've ever had…read more I had one drink. I was completely sober for all intents and purposes. The bartender claimed I was drunk and cut me off anyway. I was at the bar talking to a girl while waiting to get a drink (the wait was long because the service is very slow, despite the bar not being very busy at all). She was clearly into me, and the bartender kept jumping in trying to talk to her too (instead of doing his job making drinks). He was doing all sorts of things to try and flirt with her and make her laugh: pulling out and showing her buckets of pre mixed cocktails, running and sliding under the bar, etc. She was engaging with both of us , and right in the middle of that, I get cut off out of nowhere. No explanation other than claiming I looked drunk, which I very clearly wasn't. It felt very clear what was going on--he wanted me out of the way. I left and asked the bouncer on my way out if I seemed drunk. This was literally two minutes later. He said no, not at all, and asked me why I would even ask that. I then told him exactly what happened and asked him to let the owner or whoever was in charge know about this extremely unprofessional conduct so they can discipline the bartender. His response was that the bartender has discretion to cut anyone off, and let me know the bartender is supposedly married so he couldn't have been flirting with any of the customers. Well, sounds like his logic is flawed--not only COULD he flirt with his customers, he WAS, and was therefore cheating. I hope his wife finds out. This is perfectly representative of Austin customer service lately and not normal in other places. I was in Tampa for an entire month earlier this year and this would've been unthinkable there. I'm not coming back.

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 :)

My granddaughter and I really enjoyed our time here. I ordered the mahi-mahi blackened fish tacos,…read moreone of my favorites. They were out of it. Had my heart set on it, saw that they had shrimp so asked if they'd make shrimp tacos. They did. Absolutely delicious with lettuce, some kind of delicious sauce and sliced avocados. I told them they needed to add it to the menu! My granddaughter ordered a Caesar salad with chicken and sliced avocado. She loved it and said the dressing was fantastic. The waiter was great, obviously accommodating, excellent service. The atmosphere was quiet, beautifully decorated, bright, light. It's a bar with large windows - my kind of place. We were their first customers for the day. I'd imagine it would be a great place for a romantic dinner or hanging out with friends. If I ever get back to the area, I'd go there again. Can't tell you about the wine or beer or drinks.

Food was good, service was great! Also had a great atmosphere. We sat at the bar and had great…read moreservice and attentiveness. Some bar's leave you sitting there with no attention.