Walking into Deep Eddy's is like going back in time... an old school dive bar where you can get a cheap drink, play some pool, and spark up a conversation with a stranger at the bar. It's a surprising but unassuming melting pot of Austinites of every stripe that's open 7 days a week, rain or shine, and most (if not all) holidays. No frills. No nonsense. They take happy hour very seriously with their Mon-Thurs 12-1 (??) and 7-8 options. The beer is cold and comes in mugs, mini-pitchers, and pitcher-pitchers -- and all for the cheapest price in Austin. They also have liquor and mixers ...and technically wine (if you dare) but I don't know that anyone's ordered wine here in the last 50 years. I'm tempted to ask just for giggles but risk, of course, being thrown out by one of their friendliest or surliest bartenders. It really is a choose your own adventure type of place. read more

Deep Eddy Cabaret - Dive Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The King of Neighborhood Dive Bars (and that's an absolute compliment)! Deep Eddy Cabaret is a family-owned business that's been around since 1950 or so. I've gotta sidestep and mention that it reminds me of a favorite dive bar in Pittsburgh where I'm originally from. We like to visit after a day at Deep Eddy Pool and lunch at Pool Burger. We end our day here with Shiner drafts served in perfectly frosted beer mugs. This old-school joint attracts patrons of all ages (21+) and backgrounds. Neighborhood regulars, folks from across town (like us), and tourists. It's that place where you pick up conversation with total strangers and feel like you've made lifelong friends even if you never see them again. The bartenders are great. They actually take the time to chat, ask about your day, what you've done up to that point in the day, etc. The bar is embodied in the kitschy decor you'd expect to find at this type of watering hole. Lots of cool things for the human eye to take in. The prices are insanely affordable. $4 for a Shiner draft! Though I've never actually made it, happy hour is Mon-Thurs 12-1 pm and 7-8 pm. Final note, the bathrooms are super clean! read more

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It's Deep Eddy's...of course you need to come and have a drink here. Friendly bartender. Awesome jukebox...pool tables... After drinking go get some eats at Pool Burger right out - behind Deep Eddys. read more

Deep Eddy Cabaret - Dive Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is our go to dive bar every time we visit family in Austin. Great prices and folks. Love the no smoking. read more

Deep Eddy Cabaret - Dive Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Best Dive bar in the City! Affordably priced libations, great diverse crowd of folks and the best jukebox in town. and $.50 pool! Cant beat it read more

Love this place! An Austin staple with some pool tables and indoor and outdoor seating. Very nice local spot and highly recommend to grab a drink at. The service is nice and they thankfully serve Tito's. The place gets pretty busy but it's not super crammed so you still have room to breathe. read more

If I could give this bar a 10/5 I would. One of the best bars in Austin (if not the best). Everything you want out of a Dive bar. Cold beer, chill vibes, pool, great service. Fun little front door patio to chill out. Everyone there is friendly and there to have a good time. Come as you are mmmhmmmm mmmm mmm I love this bar! read more

Deep Eddy is one of my favorite places to visit when I am in Austin. The bar staff is amazing, always going out of their way to make you feel comfortable, especially the tall blond woman. She has been working there for years. It seems like many of the customers know and love her, probably even frequenting the bar because of her read more

One of Austin's legit old school dive bars. One of the few where you can still get a pitcher of beer. You'll find a long bar to saddle up to, juke box, cigarette machine, couple of pool tables, and a small TV in the corner to watch the game (or ignore). Next door is Pool Burger with great burgers and tiki drinks, and down the hill is Deep Eddy Pool, a historic spring fed swimming pool where you can start your day before hitting the Caberet for a cold beer. read more

The coolest bar I've been to in a long time I was impressed by everything I saw and experienced have to say simply bad as

The service was terrible took 20 mins to get a drink then when I walk up the bartender she was so rude and asked if I was of age, then I gave her my id and she scoffed at it and looked at me like I was stupid then she asked her manager if I was of age and I obviously was a little bit frustrated and then they kicked me out because I was being "rude". read more

Deep Eddie cabaret is a true Austin staple. We were very much excited to check it out after all the incredible things I've heard from living here . Went for Happy hour( half price beers!) on a Thursday, the female bartender (with arm tattoos) was extremely welcoming, attentive and sweet as hell. We'll be coming back! read more

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I've been going to Deep Eddy Cabaret for years. I have a great appreciation for their staff, especially their low tolerance for loud knucklehead tourists. It's a homey place with good prices and great service. Just don't come in and act like a fool. read more

I had a horrible experience with a female bartender who singled out my friend, who has CMT, for tripping over himself and denying him alcohol for the rest of the night despite him being sober. I talked to the bartender afterward to make her aware of the situation and she immediately disregarded me and said "its her job": her actions were unjust and judgmental. Maybe we should talk to our clients before coming to conclusions? Hopefully she learns something out of this. read more

Stopped by the infamous Deep Eddy Cabaret. I was very underwhelmed. There was no music playing. Maybe there was a jukebox, but I didn't walk around to look for anything as it was very crowded. Had one drink and left. Not the vibe I like. read more

Great dive bar experience! Visiting our son & daughter-in-law in Austin and our son recommended it for a local experience. Not disappointed. Great bartender and the beer was cold. Cool vibe with a definite retro feel. Do yourself a favor and stop in for a cold one! read more

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Positively horrible in every aspect! Bar tender, guy with mustache working afternoon of 11/25, was rude as hell! Seriously what a jerk! I simply asked him for a DosXX and he tears into me! Tells me he isn't the bar tender. He was serving drinks and ringing up customer so I'm not sure what I should be calling him? I wasn't in anyway rude and apologized to him although I had no reason to do so. My friends and I will NEVER be back! Men's room was disgusting and smelled! read more

Good old neighborhood bar. A place where ride is arranged and cheers is the feel. A place where your alcohol use during the day is not frowned upon. read more

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I came here tonight 8/7/24 to get a drink w my boyfriend, the bartender asked for our ID And we showed our IDs to her. She starts mumbling saying "this isn't making me happy" honestly she seemed pretty drunk. She told me no she's not serving me. She thought my ID was fake. I'm 26 years old and manage a bar, I told her that and told her I'd show her proof and she refused. Never have I ever had that happen to me. Half the people in there looked way younger than I am. read more

Cheap booze, very divey and old-Austin-y. Split two cheap pitchers of Lone Star with friends. Place is a bit small but packs so much Austin history on its walls. Worth a visit especially if you are coming from Deep Eddy pool and/or Pool Burger. read more

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I brought my out of town family to Deep eddy Cabaret for Dec 26th post-Christmas beverages. We were excited to get out of the house and away from the kids for a fun night out. We ended up at deep eddy and had the absolutely worst experience I've ever had at a bar. I'm so embarrassed I brought my family here. Both (female) bartenders were so rude to us. Every time we ordered a drink the one bartender rolled her eyes at us and when the other one took our order she barked at me: "it works better if you order all at once". The problem with that is that I DID a order all at once but she ran away as soon as I said the first drink!!! Additionally the guy bringing ice into the bar (wearing a Dave and buster Jean jacket) was super rude to my 62 year old dad (who was just trying to watch the football game). He seemed drunk but that's not an excuse! Also why would you be drunk at work?!? I will never in my life spend another dollar at deep eddy, and when we have friends and family come to town I will tell then what a horrible experience we had and to NOT go to deep eddy. read more

Felt like I was back in my hometown! You definitely want to go here if you want to meet a fun bartender, play good music on your own, have fun playing pool, and be in an old school bar. Super friendly crowd, and my crew was full of young queer people of color and everyone was super nice. read more

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If I could give a zero star review I would. Some girl who worked there told me to get out after a minute of being there, and I did nothing to warrant being told that. And she encouraged other patrons to say it as well and it was incredibly rude and I would never go here again. read more

One of the best dives in the great state of Texas. My friends and I were super happy to see all the barstools back at the bar (after being removed during 2020 / Covid). The bartender, Zach, is SO cool. Good bartenders deserve more credit, him especially. Good happy hour, stiff drinks, best jukebox. Deep Eddy Cabaret takes the cake for dives in Austin for me, and I have a shirt (and hat) to prove it! read more

If you're looking for a good dive bar to chill at this is it! Tucked away for sure but drinks are cheap, pours are heavy and they have a killer burger place out back! read more

Bartender was definitely on cocaine, tried to fight me and my friends for no reason. I tried to pay him for my drink and he flipped out. We left but not before he ran out of the bar and tried to assault my friend and me as we were leaving. Cool bar, interesting vibe, my drink was solid, but I got the consensus that everyone was walking on eggshells because the Bartender was on a power trip. read more

Do you love dive bars? Well if the answer is yes you are in luck because deep eddy Cabernet delivers. Since it was Christmas Eve the bar was not packed and we easily parked in the back by Deep Eddy pool. The bar appeared to have its regulars and everyone was watching the Cowgirls play against Seattle. The bartender was friendly and I ordered a Tito's with pineapple juice. No go on the pineapple juice so I subbed it for orange juice. My husband grabbed a few beers from what was available on draft. Honestly the beer selection is limited (they had natty light on draft). Note the prices are great and for draft beer you can choose from glass, mini and pitcher. This place is very chill. They have a few TVs, pool table and a few games. Enjoy! read more

My friends and I are visiting from out of town and heard that Deep eddy was a great place to go. For the most part we had a great time but the brunette woman with the arm tattoos behind the bar was very rude to me and my friends to the point where we ended up leaving because it was unbearable. The overall atmosphere of the bar was lovely but the woman serving our drinks was awful. Deep eddy needs to reconsider the face of their customer service. read more

As my first time I can say without a doubt they are doing their absolutely best in monitoring people coming and out as well as making sure tables are well situated. For the price and ambience it's absolutely unbeatable. I've seen them closely monitor mask usage as well as occupant restrictions to make sure everyone here is enjoying their time. Old school jukebox and sports on the tv are unbeatable matched with $12 pitchers along with pool burger food. read more

Deep Eddy Cabaret - Dive Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

For all of you newbies, I really don't want to share this place with you. This is an old-school dive bar and when you walk in you feel like you've stepped through a Time Machine back to 1970. Really great bartenders and regulars who look like they've been there for decades. It's a greatPlace to visit with a friend, coworker, client and have an ice cold something a rather. Go by and see for yourself and when you see the interior that looks like it's from a movie set you'll understand what I'm talking about. read more

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As far as dive bars go, this really is one of the best. It's got cheap beer, with a few craft options. It's got a old decor and furniture, while remaining very clean. It's based around simplistic decor, while still feeling cozy. It's dark like a dive bar should be, while still well-lit enough to be able to interact with friends and staff. It's also in a good, safe location which is nice. read more

Wonderful little bar! Great drinks and we played pool and games! Service was great! And good music!

Extremely rude and aggressive male bartender. I don't like to support places like this.

When a friend recently had a birthday party here I was excited to celebrate her special day at this Austin staple that I had yet to experience. There are so many things to love about this place. Close to my heart this has a small town bar feel with bright signage, cold beer, juke box, oldish video games, sports on the TVs, pool tables and decor that proves they have not updated anytime recently. They are no longer cash only but I wouldn't doubt cash is appreciated. Another stand out about DEC is you can bring some foods and the fact if you want to stay away from downtown they are just across the highway on Lake Austin Blvd. The drinks: Full bar with one specialty drink listed that I could see. The beer selection is well rounded with ciders, domestic beers and some nice TX brews that are nicely priced. The "DEC Fancy Wine" List (yup they named this not me) consists of 5 wines and I went with the Block Nine Pinot Noir which I enjoyed along with a Topo Chico. If you are looking for a comfortable non-pretentious chill place put Deep Eddy Cabaret on your list! read more

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Dive bar for locals. Great drinks, music, pool tables and atmosphere. Burger joint connected next door.

Dive bar from way back when south Austin, the only complaint I have is that magnolia is a chicken joint that closes too early and the chicken is spicy but I love it at the same time. read more

Bartender (blond women) was extremely rude. When we asked for help ordering shots she said "you have drinks in front of you right" and proceeded to not serve us. Besides that everything was alright. read more

Well finally after years of being in Austin, I was in the neighborhood and remembered Deep Eddy! I arrived at 3 or so with a friend of mine after a day of hiking on the trails. We weren't sure if they were going to be open but there was a sign on the door that said open 12-2am. Those are some real bar hours there. Great beer prices. They have a half a pitcher called a mini for 5.50 that is perfect for two people or one very thirsty one. They have a happy hour between 7 and 8 but their prices are great already. I liked the bathroom as far as bathrooms go. There is a lock on the door and even though it looks like you have to pay to get in there it is just for looks. The condiment machine looks quite interesting. And if you had a bad hair or thigh day, there is a full length mirror w/o lights so it is really a mystery on how you look. Everyone was friendly and we will be back again. read more

I visited Deep Eddy Cabaret on a referral from a friend. It's exactly what every dive bar should be, great music, great drinks and nice staff. The heaters were especially nice now that it is chilly. Drink area little pricey but, in my opinion, worth it. Very fun and chill atmosphere! read more

Our daughter told us to go here. We did and were not as impressed as she was. It was a local establishment with a juke box. The bartender was not interested in us. The beer was cold and Shiner Bock was $12.00 a pitcher. There was Lots of Texas stuff on the walls. Not a welcoming to visitors from Tennessee or outsiders! read more

Deep Eddy Cabaret - Dive Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas