Of all the solid restaurants in AUS, this is my favorite spot. Quality meats, large portions, and efficient staff. The Korean beef (either tacos or bowls) and the bbq brisket bowl are my go tos. The bbq brisket bowl has gotta weigh a couple pounds, and a hefty amount of tender brisket. Easily the most quality bbq spot you'll find at an airport for a grab and go, and will definitely fill you up. I like to do the arugula and rice 50/50 split to give it good balance for any of the meat choices. With the brisket, the cole slaw is lightly mayonazed, and the brisket has a drizzle of bbq sauce. Not overly sauced so you can enjoy the meat. There are a couple local hot sauces that you can squeeze on. They have a decent draft beer selection with just a few seats at the bar. The brisket goes quite well with a draft IPA, and knocks my right out when I have it just before my flight. There's a a lot tables in the area to sit and enjoy if you have a little time to relax and eat. read more

Hippies & Hops - Korean beef bowl - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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UPDATED REVIEW! I'll be honest: I don't remember coming through here before (it's been awhile, I'll admit!) but there must be something about this place that got me so easily pulled back! (For real, though, there are plenty of other places I could have gone to, yet I still ended up here!) I got to the cashier. Nobody there. I waited patiently, looked around and noticed a couple of peeps chit-chatting at the Peached Tortilla area. I didn't want to assume, so I didn't disturb. But after a few more seconds and a couple of people forming a line behind me, I just had to interrupt. Yeah, one of them worked for this spot. (Okay, so just a side note. This is located at an airport and naturally, people are always on a time constraint. Every second counts, and delays like this should be a no-no.) Otherwise, it was all good from there. I enjoyed my brewski as I waited for boarding time. Might have upped this a star if I didn't hit that snag... read more

Hippies & Hops - a sign on a building - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Wanted to bring an amber or red home to my boyfriend. They saved the day by having to go beer. Beer was great read more

Hippies & Hops - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The taco tortilla was old, hard, and tasted awful. Fries was okay. Rice bowl wasn't too bad, but not worth trying again. I had an inconvenient stomach issue after I ate here. Would not come back here. read more

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Girl behind counter appears to be on drugs. Talked to her at 9pm and she said they were closed, we then pointed to hanging sign that said it closed at 1005pm. All the while, she was physically crouched under the bar hiding, Then she said it was Monday and that posted times were a lie. All of this happened on a Friday night‍. read more

Great little craft beer bar here at the Austin airport. Yes...to sit at the bar, you have to order beer. The other tables, order whatever you want. I will say the staff here was doing a great job of keeping the flow of weary travelers satisfied with great local beers and bowls/tacos. The beers here are few but a great selection and the prices are decent (especially for an airport). read more

Hippies & Hops - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The pros: You can get a wine to go. The cons: The wine was $14 for a shot like amount. The cup was around the size of those dentist office mouthwash cups. read more

Hippies & Hops - The wine servings seem small to me. - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Okay for a beer spot, shares a register/counter with the taco place next door. The lady who took orders was very sweet and a fast expediter, but the $14 local craft beer was a killer. Headed over to the Delta club shortly after! read more

Hippies & Hops - a glass of beer on a counter - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

$12 for a bud light in a cheap plastic cup and served with attitude . Ridiculous we have to pay for a $3 beer outside or $10 at a nice bar . America will never change if nobody complains and keep taking it like idiots with all this crap read more

If Nate is behind the bar, you are in for a real bartender experience, as in, sure, you may be at the airport, but this guy wants you to feel like you're at your fave local watering hole. He gives suggestions, hands out samples, and serves up some corny but lovable jokes. They only have beer and wine, but if that's what you're looking for, score a seat at this small operation and count your lucky stars if Nate is working during your airport downtime. read more

Lala (aka Carla) had great recommendations for craft beer, excellent and prompt service, and friendly, positive energy that made me relaxed and read for my flight. read more

Ok; it's an airport. Alcohol is going to be expensive. $10 beer is just fine especially if it's a draft and well made! And it was directly across from my gate; couldn't have planned it any better! read more

Hippies & Hops - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I ordered two 8oz glasses of wine and one 5oz glass and my bill was literally $70 (to be specific, it was Kim Crawford wine which costs ~$15 per bottle at target). Service was minimal but I'm now understanding why they don't have any prices posted. I get we're at an airport and I would have been less baffled if I knew what I was paying per glass, but the fact that they're deliberately hiding what they're charging instead of being upfront about it is super f***ing slimy. read more

Pretty drab selection for a place called Hippies and Hops. Coors, Stella, Modelo, Ziegenbock from the big guys and Real Ales Axis IPA and 3 Live Oak (hef, pilz, big bark) from the little guys. No food as it's co-located in the small food court that replaced Hoover's/Hill's/pretzel place. Just means you have to wait in line twice :/ read more

Hippies & Hops - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Was just told that I cannot sit in one of their chairs unless I'm drinking alcohol. I asked to buy any non-alcoholic drink (because I'm sober) and was turned away. Beyond disgusting. read more

For a place named hippies and hops the server was not very chill, quite bro-ish actually. I took a seat and waited while the he served the people in front of me. Then he served three more who got there after me. While this was happening he started serving the line that formed In the mean time. I asked for a beer and he said I'd have to wait until he served all the people who got there "before" me. Geesh. All I wanted was a beer. Beer selection was pretty mediocre. Five big beer largers one ipa a pils a hefe and something that was at 25 ibus. It wasn't very interesting to begin with and with the attitude I didn't think I would have ever gotten a beer. read more

Nothing like ordering a simple local beer and being side swiped with a $12 dollar charge. What a rip off. Prices are noticeably absent for a reason. Poor design of the bar area itself and a very limited selection. May as well wait or walk to anything else. read more

What a great stop at ABIA! Live Oak is definitely one of my favorites, so I am very happy with the beer selection. You can order from The Peached Tortilla, too, making it a favorite combo. Bartender Sara was great. Outstanding service. Can't wait to fly again. read more

I had a transfer and was wanting something fast but not too much to eat. This place is right across gate 17. So I looked them up and found a picture of something that looked good. The picture did not have any description so I took a shot and showed it to the cashier, he immediately knew what it was and told me it was chicken. So I purchased it and it was very good! Its sweet/spicy but not too spicy. They also have an egg which gives it a really good taste to it. I have never had this before but it is really delicious. Any one looking for a quick good meal this is perfect, takes like 3-5 mins to bring out. read more

Hippies & Hops - I forgot what this is called. But if you show them the picture they will make it! White rice/chicken/poached egg/and nut pieces (i think) - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

A draft Modelo was $11-12 (from what I could work out from my non-itemized receipt). The service was slow and the bartender showed little interest in me once I'd ordered. The BBQ tacos were bland. I chalked it up to airport food and prices... until I walked around a bit and saw $7 draft beers and delicious-looking BBQ. Then I just felt stupid. Avoid! read more

Avocado toast and scrambled eggs are delicious!!! Staff is friendly. They start serving etoh @0700

There is not much order to this place when it comes to getting a beer. You've got seats and people standing in line so it's tough to say which will get you service quicker. I grabbed a seat thinking I'd have my drink order taken but not until everyone in line was serviced first, bout 5 people. By the time my order was taken, the person was quite rude and rushed and the beer was rather expensive. Sure, it's an airport but, let's be realistic here. Poor service, poor management, no structure, and over priced drinks means I won't be back. The only reason this didn't get one star was because I enjoyed my beer read more

WOW Nate the bartender is the nicest person I have encountered... I was so confused when I came by and this gentleman lead the way. You do not expect service like this from an airport, from the beer I ordered and to the food I was served. A smile goes a long way :)) I paid twelve dollars for a beer and it was definitely worth the cost... Cheers to you Nate !! read more

I wasn't too Hungry, but their bavarian fries were excellent. If I had been hungrier, I would have tried their Korean steak bowl which was very reasonable priced and looked very good with good size portion of steak and rice read more

If you have a long flight it's worth it to go in here. Full service at the bar and friendly people. Ben suggested the Axis IPA which was just what I needed! read more

Just flew in and got a beer with Ben. Great guy to welcome me to town and gave great suggestion inside and out of the airport!

Great brews, local craft and attached to Peached Tacos. Nate was an amazing bartender, enthusiastic, energetic and helpful. Had an Axis IPA and some cauliflower tacos. Will definitely stop by again. read more

Slow, condescending servers. Go elsewhere, there are lots of other great options in the ATX airport.