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    Dirty Bill's

    3.8 (160 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    DIRTY BILL'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Loud
    Juke Box

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    Inside! A vibeeee
    Kayla R.

    Dirty Bill's is probably the perfect name for this bar to be quite honest. What a divey dive bar!!! I looooved it! Was in town for work and came here after dinner with some coworkers. Even though it was late on a Tuesday, it was pretty buzzy in here! This is definitely your typical dive bar. Looks like your typical dive bar. They only had one bartender working, so it was a bit of a wait for a drink, but not bad!! I got my typical gin & tonic and it was perfect. The music and vibe in here was definitely a good one. A lot of after work cocktails it felt like so definitely fit for us, too. The bar is filled with Christmas lights above, which is so cool. There were photos on the wall of I'm assuming frequent customers, and I kep thinking, hm, I'm not but I would totally put my own photo up on that wall haha. The bathrooms were grungy but considerably clean honestly. Definitely would come back here and recommend for a great spot to grab a casual drink with friends!

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    Great bar to visit for cold beers in Austin TX. A must visit dive bar. Cool memorabilia inside and great part of town.

    Tanner was the best bartender we've ever had 10/10 Austin experience. Dirty bills is the best!

    Tanner was the best bartender we've had in Austin ! Everything was exceptional. Music , drinks, service ! We will be back

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    Brian T.

    My favorite dive bar in Austin! The music is always middle-school pop hits that every single person knows the words to which make it a really fun time. The drinks are cheap and it's a cramped space but honestly it's way more fun this way. Would not recommend for a large party but it's really fun for smaller groups who don't mind dancing in a tight space.

    ipa beer fire eagle $1
    Viz P.

    why not? tell me. downtown Austin. $1 mystry beer / brownbag beer today i got this one great ambience for a hot summer and no questions about the service

    Brandon H.

    We ordered some drinks with our card and were planning on tipping cash. The bar tenders saw we signed the check without writing a tip and said "we don't work for free, if you want a drink you can buy one again" wouldn't give us our money back either. Very fraudulent and shady business. Was a cool spot if it weren't for the service.

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    Love this place! We had so much fun Kate was amazing! She took great care of us and created such a great exp for us!

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    Danced and made out with a hot chick, drank like 27 beers, puked all over myself outside. 10/10 Would do it again.

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    One of the coolest hideaways in Austin Texas to enjoy a cold beverage. I go back every time I'm in town.

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    Un lugar divertido para pasar el rato con amigos. Las bebidas están bien, al igual que la comida.

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    Dirty Bill's is an oasis on West Sixth - the complete opposite of the uppity, pretentious bars like Ranch.

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