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.

Taylor and Makell gave us the best bar experience I've ever had. Definitely coming back 200%!read more

Taylor and Makell is the best bartender!! Best service I've had since my bestfriend birthday trip!!…read moreWill definitely be coming back for the service.

I came into Latchkey early in the evening with a friend and I couldn't figure out why, in just a…read morefew hours, there's reportedly a line out the door. It seems like a great bar, but there isn't much going on. I like its signage and logo plus the decor inside is pretty sick, but the place to me really just didn't seem special. I'll have to come here on a busy night and hang to see if I understand the hype. For now, it's just another fun bar on East Sixth. RIYL: good branding

My friend suggested trying Latchkey, so off we went. This place was vibe but with popular music…read more It had deceptive looking space as well. You walked in turned right and then left while making your way to the back of the bar. Folks were dancing in this open spaced dance hall. A DJ was spinning tunes in lighted enclosure...almost like a home porch. In fact, there several women literally dancing on a table. Interestingly, one may man was dancing by himself with a pole as his dance partner. Perhaps he had too much to drink at this point. We stayed there for a short while and we were off to another one of my friend's favorite places. She ran into a couple of folks she knew while we were at Latchkey. So we chatted for a bit. This place is a whole vibe and then some.

Def in my top 10 of cocktail bars in Austin. The staff is really nice and knowledgeable!!read more

I really enjoyed myself here on Friday night. We had a pre-wedding day happy hour (so technically a…read morerehearsal happy hour to meet all the other out of town guests.) the staff was SO NICE, and the cocktails and different spaces for seating; indoor and out were lovely. Finished our night with to go sandwiches from the food truck out back-which were also killer!

Oh my--I love this bar! The happy hour is really good, and the frozen mango margarita is one of the…read morebest I've had in a long time. The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming with plenty of space to sit. One day, my friends and I stopped by during a slower time, and I asked if they could play a few Soca songs for us--they actually did! It made the experience so fun and memorable. We had an excellent time, and I highly recommend this place.

TLDR: Some pricey happy hour cocktails with great food…read more Went today (Wednesday) for happy hour and I gotta say, the Carne Asada tacos are incredible. The service was great, albeit there wasn't a big crowd. Everything came out quick and the staff were super attentive. The music was fun and vibes were great! I got to say that some happy hour prices were totally reasonable. Not boozy libations... but ok. However, $17 for a small cocktail? Joking right? Prices were from $5-$17 for everything from draught, premixed, and mixed but I feel like for that price point you are competing with bars that can be more creative with their drinks for a few bucks more. Is it worth a go? Sure! Recommend. Looking for basic cocktails at a reasonable price point- maybe. However they do focus on Mescal themed drinks if that's your thing so it's a bit of a niche. Comparing this place to legends like Roosevelt room isn't fair- but at least RR are heavy pourers! I left far from boozy which was fine for a weekday. IMO- Charge less for cocktails on happy hour. But I understand the $$$ for the location is extreme but I don't feel these are happy hour prices for drinks. Food- absolutely.

Four, Five, Six is a VIBE!! The staff are definitely homies, so chill, and instant friends! Tater…read moreand Taylor are SO damn chill, and make the bar such a fun place to be! The interior is stuck in a time that needs to be experienced by all, it's seriously like being in a west Texas living room at someone's grandfathers house! There's taxidermy, a vintage poker table, a pool table, a cigar tee machine and vibes for days! There's a huge back patio, and they are dog friendly both inside and out, which is a god send in the Texas heat!! They have one of the greatest HH menus I've seen in a while! From 4-7, the beers are as cheap as $1, and Buffalo Trace as cheap as $4!! That's just crazy! Each hour the price changes though, so get here early and saddle up sally! Rumor has it that there will be some secret shows, be it music, comedy, whatever, that won't be announced, and they'll never charge. There's some big names coming so you'll just have to be here, and you won't regret it! This bar is a vibe that East Austin needed, free from chirpy music and news or ESPN on tv, traded for vintage jams and old reruns of NFL games from the days when football was gritty and wild and free. This place is a feeling that needs to be felt, so get on down to the 4,5,6!

Burger from Arlo was good. Nice restroom…read more Wanted to give 5 stars but: No separate recycle bins. They use the blue color recycle bins as trash. Hence, not environment friendly. *

Our experience was amazing! A group of five of us went to celebrate my engagement, and everyone was…read moreso sweet and welcoming. Our server was incredible. We let her choose our dishes for us, and every single one was fantastic. Even the seafood was delicious, and I'm usually not a big seafood fan! I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a unique dining experience and amazing food.

Our party of 3 - sat at the bar -was a perfect evening. Our bartender, was awesome - explained to…read moreus first-timers how the food worked and was just so chill. Great martinis by the way. Food presentation was beautiful- pretty hefty portions, meant to be shared- we got to try a variety of items (tuna cannoli, focaccia, Caesar "small is enough for 3", cavatelli, eggplant Parmesan, pork belly)- all very good. Best was probably the eggplant-it was a "special" so not always on the menu, but it was prepared perfectly; nice crisp. Service and presentation were 5; food was 4. Definitely will return & sit at the bar!

The environment is so welcoming, chill and the name says everything about the joint. Industry is…read moreindustrial, great for a group to enjoy some time together. Also Blake Robert on the mic, so beautiful.

Great service and great vibes. I love that we can bring the family. We can eat, hang out, play some…read moregames!

We stopped by Violet Crown for a drink when Uptown Sports Club had too long of a wait. Definitely…read morea different vibe from what we were looking for. There's a sizeable patio out front that looked pretty nice but inside was dark and dank. We did enjoy sitting on their shaded back patio while we drank our beers but probably won't be going back. There are a lot of better choices out there.

Solid dive bar with great dreamsicle frozen drinks! They also had a tasty food truck outside, the…read morepatio in front and back and large space inside made for a great group gathering!

I love the ambience of this place. It was like old-school Austin, but updated and almost trendy…read more They served brunch late on Saturdays, which was awesome. The brunch menu was varied. You could get a regular breakfast, a sweet treat or something more lunch like. I had the cinnamon roll and it was delicious. It was huge and just the right amount of doughy. The frosting was fantastic, but I'm pretty sure I gained 5 pounds eating it. My friend of the gumbo. It was a little spicy, but she enjoyed it. She also had some pink cocktail that she raved about, but I forgot what it's called. They do a jazz brunch on Sundays, which I really really want to check out. I'll definitely be back to this place.

Skip this place. I went when they had their soft opening in 2023 and it seemed like a great place…read more Went in August of 2026 and the oysters were not great. The burgers were worse than the oysters. The patties appeared to be frozen burgers from Sam's club. No taste and texture was a smidge off. Place is nice inside but the food is below average. Perhaps the drinks are good? Our server was pretty good. Yolo