All I can say about Deep Ed is-- this is my spot. Seriously, you will probably see me shooting pool in the backroom on a weeknight. If you don't get this place, if this doesn't do it for you, it might be over between us. But leave the plastic at home-- cash only, partner. read more

Best place to grab a drink in this part of town. Beer is ice, ice cold. Amazing prices and friendly staff / customers. There was a group of men playing music and the harmonica made the night amazing ! My boyfriend and I always try to stop in an grab a pitcher when we can. If you haven't been here, but are considering it, go. It's a must try, believe me when I say you'll keep coming back ! read more

Small, quaint and not overly crowded. They sell icy cold beer - pitchers of Miller, Lonestar at $8.00 & Shiner $8.40. I didn't see any smoking inside (thank goodness).Smoking appeared to be in the hallway outside to the tiny patio. There are 2 pool tables - 50 cents to play. I'd come back here, it's a great location and you don't have to pay to park. read more

Love love love this place! I was fortunate enough to have a bartender friend of mine invited me to come along after hanging out on 6th street for a couple hours. It was the perfect get-away that I needed. They've got an awesome jukebox. I think they're probably the only place in the south to have Iggy Pop's "New Values". A dollar will get you 5 songs which is totally reasonable. And the volume is perfect, loud enough to hear but it won't drown out your conversations or force you to yell. The drink menu is simple, beer...wine...done. The beer is cheap, the wine, not so much. But really, who goes there for the wine? Finally, their patio is pretty fly. Only two large picnic style tables though. So when the weather is nice it's prime butt real-estate and it can get filled up quick. But don't let that stop ya, the patrons there are totally friendly and will typically let anyone take a seat and jump in on the conversation. read more

This screams everything a Dive Bar should be about! Seriously, this bar has it going! It has everything to make it a dive bar! Its old looking, its rusty, musty, has history, has great regulars and just makes you feel like you walked into another world. I love this place and I feel welcomed every time I walk in. They had some crazy 80 cent beer night when I went and I just couldnt believe it! That is something un-heard off! I dont know if its still true or have that special around anymore. But it was something I told my good friends about and they made it their local watering hole. This place is small though, I wouldny say its great for large events or large amounts of groups. Its perfect for a place to sit down and drink your night away with someone next to you that is talking about their golfing game or world war II. I dont know, but you will have a blast! They had all types of fun board games and one of my favs! DOMINOES! Ok I still owe someone there some money because I got some drunk off cheap beer that I ended up leaving with out paying up. But If I find that person there again, Ill be more than happy to give them 20 dollars I owe them. :) It was of course a farmers bet and the money due was the money I was going to pay for his beers! :) Regardless, we created a havoc there, we played dominoes all night and had a blast! The peoeple that go here are great and you will never seem to be amazed with the amount of trouble you run into here. The parking is bad, but its not their fault. You have to park at the deep eddy pool area and walk up the small little hill to get there. But the place might be scary to walk into but dont be. Get on in there and sit your butt down at the bar and make some new friends. read more

Cheap beer. Not too crowded on Friday night. Plenty of characters. People willing to talk to you or join you in a game of pool. Parking. The outdoor area could be bigger. Basically, a great spot to end the night away from the downtown crowds. read more

Such a cool spot. Great service, loved the pool burgers and felt very comfortable on my own just hanging out. Thank you!

It may be little but it is big on character. This is a great place to go after work, before going out, or to wind down after a night out. The best part is if you get hungry, you can always walk across to Magnolia's or hit the Chevron and grab some candy bars and check out their wine selection. read more

Great place with solid tradition. Decent to good happy hour specials. Good local spot to hang up the jacket after a long day in the office.

I love the ambience of this bar. Really takes me back. People are laid back and great music on the jukebox. Great bartenders.

so disrespectful the bartenders were so rude and they went on an ego trip for no reason

My favorite dive bar in Austin! Please don't ever change! One of the last spots that feels like old Austin.

Some reasons to like the Deep Eddy Cabaret. It's not really a cabaret. It's close to Deep Eddy Pool. It was the first bar in Austin I ever got kicked out of. They have bowling alley beer pricing, draft domestic beer - $1.80. Dos Equis Draft - $2.20. The old school regulars and younger types all get along with each other. One of the Top 5 Juke Boxes in Austin. read more

Quality dive bar, Good vibes for sure, beers are tasty, authentic local joint. Not too expensive. Service was good read more

I recently moved into the neighborhood and was looking for a spot to have a quiet drink before calling it a weekend. I walked in and was greeted with a "What can I get for you?" I sat there and enjoyed my $2 dollar chilled mug of Budweiser. There were a few people playing pool and a couple of others shootin' the breeze with the bartender. He kept an eye on my beer and offered another when I was running low. That's all you really need to do to keep me happy. I got up to check out the juke box. Great selection and a great mix of tunes. I put on some Johnny Cash and even a little Fats Domino. I will bring friends here when they come to town. read more

cash only dive bar with cheap pitches of lone star just waiting for me. my friends and i have been coming here since the day we turned 21 at least once a month. occasionally i've seen it crowded (i spent a very drunken new years there a few years back that in my beer haze i remember as being packed) but for the most part there's usually a group of late twenties/early thirties sitting at the round table to the right of the door, a bunch of regulars scattered at the bar and a few of the other tables, a random group of people i went to high school with at the pool table (always! i have never once been there and not run into someone that i slightly remember from high school), and the smokers and occasional trendy person sitting outside on one of the two picnic tables. sixth street goers beware, i have never dressed up to go deep eddy, which is why i like it, so you'll feel a little stupid if you wander in in your best sixth street get up. i love this place. always bring quarters for the jutebox. read more

This was my first Dive Bar trip in Austin, and it definitely did not disappoint. I loved the atmosphere from the moment I walked in, its small and cozy, but still didn't feel cramped. There were probably 12-15 other people in there aside from the group I was with and we felt totally comfortable space wise. Drinks were reasonably priced and the bar tender was friendly. Def did not skimp on the pours either which is always appreciated. I don't live close by but the next time I'm on that side of town, I'd make a point to stop back by for sure, such an awesome place! =) read more

Awesome place! Cold beer and one of the last REAL American bars! This was the perfect pit stop for a cold pitcher of beer before heading to ACL!! read more

Cheap drink and pool tables, enough said. This place is filled with people talking and just enjoying a drink. It's Relaxed atmosphere with regulars and hipsters makes anyone feel welcomed. Great prices and just a good bar to go to for a drink. read more

Pretty cool place. Bathrooms arent too bad. No parking. Usually an older crowd. COuntry music on the jukebox. Liquor is kinda pricey. Beer? Its 7 bucks for a pitcher of lone star not too bad. Not a place I would hang out at on a regular basis, but cool enough. read more

I really like the vibe of Deep Eddy Cabaret. It's hard to find a good, chill dive bar that has genuine character near downtown Austin. The staff is super laid back and friendly and the drinks are reasonably priced. Parking can be a little bit tricky, but they do have a couple of lots behind the building. read more

I love this bar. I used to live close enough to walk, and I admit I haven't been there since I moved and had two kids, but seriously, it's a great little dive bar. Filled with quirky, unpretentious regulars, with more people talking to each other than watching TV. They leave the doors open in good weather, and the jukebox is just ridiculously good. A great place to grab a couple of beers and start off the night. read more

Cheap beer served in chilled glasses. Sometimes you get little beer icebergs as a result. The place is easy to overlook, but is great. Be aware that its cash only. They have two pool tables and a pinball machine, though the pool tables are usually being run by the 'regulars'. The croud changes significantly from midafternoon, when there are maybe 5 guys that look like they've worked hard to get the bar stools just right, to ten or so on a Saturday night, when the young hip croud comes in because the place serves only beer... Personally, I've enjoyed it much more early in the day/afternoon, though the regulars are pretty pleasant regardless of when you visit. read more

Cheap beer, commendable juke box, nostalgic wood paneling, and we've always gotten friendly neighborhood service! I'd even go so far as to call it a charming dive bar because it has all the authentic makings of one, such as age and character, but with out the gross dirty factor. Plus, if I cut through neighborhood streets, I can walk a little less than a mile to get back home. read more

I seek out Dive Bars all over the US-my favorite type of bar-this is one of the best!

I started coming here as a youngin' and haven't stopped... pretty much my favorite place to just go relax, throw some tunes on the juke, play pool/pinball and shoot the shit with my friends and whoever else seems to want to join in. Folks are friendly, beer/wine is cheap and the juke is one of the best in town. It's a dive but it's my dive and you all know how loyal one can be to their dive. Enjoy. read more

Love this cozy hideaway long-time Austin establishment. This bar has everything you need: the coldest beer served in the coldest vintage glass pitchers and with the coldest iced glass mugs, the Mecca of a jukebox full of albums that will melt your soul and accompany any mood you're in, pool tables, multiple TVs for any game your heart desires, low lighting, and classic Austin ephemera and kitsch for decor, indoor and outdoor seating, and it's easy to find. If you're hungry they have snacks (chips, peanuts) or you can bring over pizza from the place next door. Go there alone, go there with friends, but go--check your pretentiousness at the door and come as you are. 1 star off for being cash only. read more

Quintessential neighborhood bar. Prices are insane- in a completely awesome way and they sell chips if you need a snack with your pitcher. Also- the coolest shirts and bumper stickers. Great jukebox and tons of cool stuff to look at on the walls. read more

Deep Eddy Cabaret is a great place to stop in and get a cold beer and listen to some tunes. The staff is friendly and the whole place is comfortable in a way that makes it pretty clear that most folks there have been drinking together for years. You may never spend enough time at Deep Eddy Cabaret to become part of the regulars' inner circle, but they'll always be friendly nonetheless. read more

Best bar in Austin if you like dive bars like me! Cheap beer, not for beer snobs, and I believe they offer wine. Best jukebox ever!!! Bring cash and stay awhile! Really fun after a day at deep eddy pool in the hot summer. read more

Always a great pit stop on the way home from date night or ACL fest. And now they serve liquor! The bare essentials, Makers, Crown, Titos, a rum, and a hand full of others! Been hitting deep eddy since we moved here in 1998 & I hope this place goes on another couple hundred years and never changes!!! A few added benefits in addition to the liquor is that credit cards are now accepted! This place is nothing fancy, but a great place to grab a beer! read more

Loves it. (So I no longer work at Abercrombie and no one at my current job says that...but it does do a wonderful job of summing up a feeling.) Pitchers of cold light beer for $6.40. I thought it was Lone Star, the man friend says Natti Light. When you find yourself in a sweet hole-in-the-wall cash-only Saints bar playing Indian Poker with strangers with a deck of Hanna Montana playing cards, who really cares, right? This was the final stop on our Margarita Bike tour, and seeing as they don't serve margs, but do serve AN ENTIRE PITCHER for the same price as one, we broke the rules. Erik was bloody, I was drunk, all in all we had no business being in public and certainly no business drinking more. which is probably why I called it quits after half a beer, gave our pitcher to our new pals next to us, and scooted out of there. (I almost made it home - a mere five blocks away - safely. I had wrapped a giant beach towel around my neck (?) and it must have cut off blood flow to my brain cuz I hit the curb and went flying head first into the sidewalk. Where I proceeded to do a fairly acrobatic roll - into a bed of prickly things. I was wearing a bikini top. Awesome. My left leg looks like it went through a meat grinder and I still cant brush my hair where I hit my head. Hurt like hell, but I crack up every time I picture what it must have looked like.) Anyways, I'm so excited this place is so close to our house and we will absolutely be here come football season. Good people, cheap beer, music and pool....5 stars all the way. PS. Returned here (sober, mind you) for a UT game and it was indeed just as awesome. I was one of the few women in there, so it was a little rowdy, but it was fun. Guys of of all ages (yes, even up to 80) yelling at the screen and one another, only pausing to drink and leer at me when I got up to use the restroom (I was wearing a mini skirt in a bar that has Caberet in the name, pretty sure I deserved it). Will definitely head back (in jeans) for another game! read more

Deep Eddy is a decent dive bar. It's dark, old-looking, and has a good jukebox and $8 Shiner pitchers. However, I am stuck comparing it to some of my favorite dives, where people tend to socialize with each other, and not just the group they walked in with. I have never really see that happening at Deep Eddy. I think on one or two occasions I've exchanged brief conversation with other patrons, but it's not the kind of place that seems to encourage much social interaction. So if all you're looking for is to have some cheap beers with a few of your friends and maybe play some pool or Erotic Photohunt, go for it. But if you're looking for something more upbeat and social, I think there are other bars in Austin that would fit the bill better than Deep Eddy. read more

Beer at bowling alley prices!! I love this place, the people that work there and their hip little patio. I've been drinking beer here a long time and will continue to do so as I age. This place is a real gem in Austin, that I was happily introduced to on one of the first Austin Yelp events ever. It involved a disco karaoke bus and a dive bar tour. Thanks again Yelp for showing me such a wonderful bar! read more

This is such a great dive bar and its so evident that that place has a lot of history and a lot of off beat charm. I'm usually a vodka-tonic gal, but this is a cash only beer and wine joint. Don't get the wine here, it's not that good - even though the $3.20 price is good for me. Beer is even cheaper. And there's a pool table! A great place to meet up with friends. read more

I actually started coming here every day since i live so damn close. They have Shiner pitchers for like 9 bucks. Come at happy hour 7-8 and its half off. With a couple decent pool tables and Muddy Waters in the jukebox, you could easily meet your soul mate here. read more

I drive past here almost every day and a friend asked me to meet him there after work since his s/o was going out with her g/f's. It was not what i had expected but was non the less a pretty cool chill spot. Parking sucks but had a good time read more

Strictly a dive bar with cheap beer and great atmosphere.

Dark and divey. Cheap beer and old timers make this my pick for best bar to witness a suicide in. It used to be so choked with smoke that even as a smoker (reformed) I had to go outside to smoke just to get a breath of clean air between drags, but now it's much easier to breathe. read more

I can get a good size mug of Shiner Bock at 2.30 cents! Basically this place is not marked up and is one of the best hang out bars in Austin. If you want to be off the beaten path of Downtown Austin but nearby Deep Eddy Cabaret is the place. The bartenders are very friendly, the decor is of yesterday's pass with nick nacks, old school beer advertising, and local sports memorabilia. You can go play Pool, A golf video game, or Mrs Pac Man as activities. The jukebox is old school and plays great tunes for a place like this. There is a small but nice outdoor patio area where if your a smoker you can take a smoke. No bouncers and no hipster crowds. This is just a down to earth local place with the best beer rates in town for any bar I have been too. It's basically, in comparison, happy hour pricing that's more than any other happy hour prices in town. read more