Food is incredible. I don't usually eat burger and fries, but I live nearby and was just too tired to deal with dinner. I got their Smashburger special on Monday and I will say that the chef, and I call him a chef, not a cook...because he was obviously extremely skilled and trained, was incredible. And he came out himself to ask me about something about my order. I highly recommend the food and service. read more

i guess it's fine for being part of a corporate financed conglomerate but hey that's austin these days. the food is great so don't let this reflect on the kitchen or food but dear god ... stop letting dogs in these places. i had fleas jumping on me while eating wings and drinking a shitty overpriced margarita. its disgusting! read more

Hate to share this, but it is a fantastic place to watch a game. TVs everywhere. It is always crowded with fans, so the vibe is there. Wait staff = bar staff and they share all the tables. I love this! Great, inclusive food menu that also includes game staples like wings and burgers. But vegan and veg friendly, too. (Love that hummus!) The worst part, this time, the crispy green beans were off the menu! But there was frozen Lemoncello. So I'll call that a wash. ;) read more

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Excellent sports bar. The wagyu smash burger was pleasantly seasoned and juicy and is not heavy, typically when I eat greasy food I feel like I'm going to be in a coma. But not here. The food was excellent, and the service was very attentive and kind. We were watching the Bucs vs. the Commanders for the NFL wildcard game, and the atmosphere was as lively as you can imagine. read more

Lavaca Street Bar - Smash Burger with Curly fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Intriguing mini gastropub with a great set up to watch sports and have a fun sports bar experience. What surprised me the most was the chicken wings. They are brined with tea before being fried and sauced. The tea brine adds a unique flavor that I've never had in a wing and I was pleasantly surprised. The buffalo flavor didn't really taste like buffalo at all but it was still a very delicious flavor that I enjoyed. The ghost pepper ranch rub was not spicy as I expected from the name but it was also very enjoyable. I would come back to the place for the wings alone. We also ordered the Kpop nachos and I wasn't a fan. It had too much salt (maybe a strategy to order more beer?). There needed to be an acidic element to it, perhaps a unique take on kimchi to really bring the Korean flavors together in nacho form. Ordering from the QR code on the table made the experience more convenient although this option was limited to food only. We still had to order with a waiter and give a card to keep a tab open like the traditional bar scenario. If there was a way to limit multiple transactions, it would make the consumer's experience more convenient. Overall, we enjoyed the good vibes, cold drinks, and delicious wings. Check this place out if you and a group of friends want to get together for the game. read more

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The glasses were lowkey dirty asf and couldn't tell if the bartender was chill or hated us It's a shame as someone in the industry because I would've dropped a 25 30% and came back read more

We absolutely love coming here! We are always here for watching Ravens Football on Sunday, and the food is amazing!!! The staff is so friendly and we can't recommend it enough! Super fun atmosphere!!! read more

We stopped by Lavaca Street Bar for March Madness and it was pretty busy but there were still plenty of open tables. We were starving and ordering from Thunderchief inside and wow...the food was so good! We ordered the chicken sandwich and double cheeseburger and we couldn't decide which we liked more-they we're both delicious and the portion was quite big. The sauce on the chicken sandwich pulled it all together. We also ordered some simple drinks from the bar and the employees were quick and kind. read more

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Come hang, come grab a beer, but the food isn't great. Specifically the chicken nuggz. Our table all got them and all... did not finish. The consistency isn't right, the seasoning isn't great, and overall, they just aren't great. read more

Very rude bartenders for no reason. I guess they just pick and choose if they like you or not when you walk in. Very unfortunate.

Solid sports bar. The staff is friendly, helpful and do their best to check on all tables to ensure everyone has a fresh drink when needed. The food (provided by an in-house restaurant called Thunder Chief) has a few all-stars and some duds. I would highly recommend the burger, regular or sweet potato fries, or the Asian nachos. read more

Sat on the outdoor patio and enjoyed a nice spread of food. We didn't realize that the dishes would be so large, and could have done without the Arugula salad (since it was similar to the Thai salad, but not as awesome). The dishes were seasoned well. Fried Brussels, wings, the Lucille Torta (in a bowl on riced cauliflower!), and Thai salad were amazing. Will be back for more. read more

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The food here was amazing. I went with a couple friends, all of our burgers were good, and omg the tots were amazing. The tots were the best thing by far. It wasn't greasy or salty, it was layered perfectly, and everything came out hot and fresh. We got a couple rounds of drinks and our tab wasn't bad at all. My cranberry tequilas were $3 each, and all of the drinks were made good. My biggest peeve with this place was the service. When we arrived, there was barely anyone there, and we still didn't get attended to very well. One of the people that would help us, had a habit of walking off in the middle of what we had to say and gave us the wrong things. Other than that, good food. read more

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Met up with family to watch longhorns football. Beer was cold. Spacious room with lots of seating. Food was good.

Went in here and they were just flat out rude. They were treating us like my friends an I were causing an issue when we did nothing but look at our phones and talk to each other civilly. Just felt like they didn't like us or want our business even though we gave them no reason to be treated like that. Left after just a drink because they refused to wait on us as well. read more

This is some of my favorite drunk food In downtown Austin. The steak po boys are incredible and drunk me doesn't care how much they cost. The sweet potato fries are a must. The shrimp po boy is also good. Super filling. Chicken quesadilla is always good. Comes with some quac and sour cream. I always order wayyy too much food and the leftovers are always a delight as well. Use a toaster oven. The location can get super busy. But like I said I come here for drunk food so don't mind the chaos. read more

I'm Impressed, honestly delicious. Got a small order of fries, hush puppies, vegetable taco and it all was spectacular. Fantastic flavors, great presentation, perfect preparation... Really can't ask for more. Finally a good taco place in Austin read more

Lavaca Street Bar - two trays of food on a table - Sports Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

By bar the best sports bar in Austin! Friendly staff, incredible food, good drinks and good vibes.

Lavaca Street Bar is an interesting place where the bartenders serve full alcohol service at the tables, but the food is ordered separately from a window. We were expecting more full service in total, but it seems like two restaurants. I would give the bar a 4, and the food a 2, so I averaged at a 3. All the staff for both spots were super friendly, although we had to wait a bit to get someone to come to the food window. The draught beer was excellent. I had an Avery blood orange that was awesome. The reason I give the food a 2 is that I thought it was super overpriced for the quality. We had a shrimp poboy, and it really cannot be called a poboy. The sandwich including the fried shrimp batter is not cajun, and the bread was more of a wheat style. We also ordered blackened and grilled catfish (which we liked), but the fried shrimp platter was also a bust with unflavored, tough shrimp. The red beans and rice were so hot my parents could not eat them. The sweet potato fries were awesome. I would go back here for the great draught beer selection and get some sweet potato fries to nibble on. I wouldn't go back for dinner. read more

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This place has the most incredible service at a sports bar in the ATX. I had to tell them I was done. read more

Rude dark hair and short bartender. She has a lot of attitude . Not friendly. Please chose to go elsewhere where you are respected. Literally feels like she is arguing with you to chose a drink , and at the end I'm literally begging attention to check out. One of my worst experiences having traveled to many places. Ghetto behavior. read more

Went in Friday night. I can't tell you how much fun we had and the manager was awesome. Gave great service and has us cracking up. If I had 4 hands I'd give this place 4 thumbs up! Hell ya I will be back. read more

Best bar food EVER! We love &frequent this place! The staff is ALWAYS fun &friendly. We can bring our dog & sit outside sometimes too! The tacos &fresh fish special are ALWAYS good! The veggie of the day is always good. I don't even ask anymore what it is. We always order it. I also like trying their (my opinion) "weird" & WONDERFUL flavor beers on draft (watermelon, strawberry-rhubarb sour & yeti s'mores style!?) I tried all of them & had trouble deciding! Come& try for yourself! read more

Excellent place to watch the World Series and I suppose other sports events. Friendly crowd with other LA Dodgers fans and Yankees fans and buckets of Modelo Especial 6 cans for $6.00!!! Awesomeness!!! read more

This is going to be my honest review . After reading a few reviews I decided to bring my wife and 2 dogs. The parking under the building is nice. Didn't have problems. Found myself some outdoor seating and was greeted by a hostess with drink and food menu. Decided to grab a beer and mixed drink which were good. ( GO TO HAPPY HOUR GREAT PRICES ) . They brought the drinks to the table and you order food inside yourself . The Hostess did bring ice water out for my 2 dogs and they didn't have any problems with them . FOOD REVIEW: yes it's a bit pricy for the venue by a smudge . However it has a different take on Mexican Street Food. It's rather tasty but not traditional. I highly recommend the Tacos. The torta was average but next time will be tacos only. For being not busy it was a nice place to have a drink and meal. read more

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Had the Monday night smash burger special; $5.00 down from the normal $11.00 which is a bargain. Fries are extra which is fine. $4.00 for fries. Found it funny that spicy ketchup was $0.50 more. Reg and spicy costs the same in the store. Want ranch with your fries? That's a $1.00. Want onion on your burger? That'll cost extra too!! Lettuce? Yep, you'll pay for that. Whoops, I didn't already say, the burger was very good. Super tasty. I'd order the burger again for sure!! Just take it like it comes. read more

Pretty big bar for being located in down town. We came here to watch an NBA game on a Friday night and found a seating area easily in front of a TV. As soon as we sat down, we were greeted and served even though the place seemed busy. The server will help with your beverage choices and the food was ordered near the enterance and brought to your table. Food and drinks came out fast. Drinks: I got the Easciders Original and the Thirsty Goat Amber. Both tasted good, but preferred the Eastcider Originals which tasted like Apple Cider! Food: __ Nachos & Fried Chicken. Fried Chicken was fried well and pretty crispy. It came with HOT fries, so watch out. read more

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The worst place I have ever been. This place was terrible, the worse food I had in a while, their specialty "Paloma" was not good. I was disappointed in the drinks, food, and the whole experience left me sad. I wont be back, even if I was paid to go back. Food: birria tacos (2) worse than Pepe tacos Buffalo wings - horrible taste, somehow greasy. The only good thing was that it was Tuesday so it was $1 modelo beer, but even the beer wasn't as cold as expected for a bar. read more

"I didn't know there was a Lavaca Street Bar on South Lamar" I wonder how many people realize there was a Lavaca Street Bar on South Lamar. I was suppose to meet a friend at Lavaca Street Bar during the World Cup. I thought we were going to meet up at the downtown location. After the match barely started, I wonder where my friend was. I texted my friend and he said he was at the Lavaca Street Bar at the South Lamar location, hence the quote. Me and my friend were the only ones there. It was strange having the bar to ourselves. But the layout of the place is really awesome with long tables in majority of the place, TVs everywhere, and there's an outside patio with TVs. It's basically an ideal place to watch a game. You can't have a Lavaca Street Bar with out the Turf and Surf po boys as their kitchen. read more

Lavaca Street Bar - My friend and I are the only ones here for the World Cup. - Sports Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great place, close to downtown with good drinks and amazing food. Food menu is delicious, creative, and daily specials make it a great place to be. read more

Cool sports bar with ample outdoor and indoor seating. Very casual place. If you're looking for a casual date night for some sports bar drinks and casual dining, I'd suggest this place. What I like: -Plenty of big flat screen TVs to watch sports on -Lots of seating -Service was great -Drinks were OK -Turf n Surf Po Boy they've tamed up with is yummy -Turf n Surf Po Boy makes delicious white queso, salsa and guacamole.Highly recommend. They gave us so much chips, we got full :) -Parking was easy (free garage connected to it) -Good music and good things on the TVs What I didn't like: -Was extremely loud in there to where I had to yell across the table at my husband to hear each other. read more

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This is such a great place to get a beer, watch and game, and eat! The thunderchief restaurant inside Lavaca is great. You can place your order online while you have a drink and then they bring it right to you. We love the platter they have that has an array of appetizers perfect for sharing. read more

Just saw a dog piss on the floor. When I mentioned to bar employee, they just laughed. They didn't even clean it up. Not sure why places that prepare and serve food don't understand that state law forbids dogs inside. Will not be back as I question the health standards of this establishment and there are plenty of other places to go that get it. read more

Soooo many TVs to watch your fav team. The food is delicious and the portion sizes are HUGE. Drinks are average. It can be packed and loud meaning slower service. A solid sports bar. read more

The bartenders were super nice and very inviting. The Asian infusion nachos were def good with the won ton chips. They run a $5 fried chicken sandwhich special on Friday's which is the day me and my wife visited. It might have been an off night but the chicken was soaked in grease and the bun as well. You could literally see pools of grease on the breading exterior and the it bread and chicken breading kept breaking off every time I tried to pick up and eat. Besides the $5 fried chicken sandwhich I would def recommend for anyone on south lamar liking for a great sports pub with very reasonable priced food read more

I love this bar, however, I was surprised to learn that the separate food establishment located inside (which is an important distinction, by the way) doesn't serve their very delicious nacho plate until 4 pm. I came there with every expectation that I could order anything off the menu at 2:30 and not have an issue, but was disappointed to have to settle for something else. The bar manager John (again, not in any way affiliated with the food establishment) is an extremely nice guy and understood my very minor inconvenience. I really hope that something changes on that front, but I otherwise had a great experience for everything bar related. I'd recommend this bar to everyone, also noting the caveat listed above. read more

Lavaca Street Bar - The delicious nacho plate with the added blackened rib eye. *Currently not available until after 4 pm for whatever reason* - Sports Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

First time here and have to say I enjoyed the experience! Good food, good people , friendly staff. I really enjoyed the wings. If you're looking for a sports bar this place is awesome read more

Good sports bar atmosphere and the food is great at Thunder Chief. HIGHLY recommend the wonton nachos! They are awesome.

ive never been here before and i was blown away by the courteous and informative behavior of both donald and wayne! i ordered drinks w modifications that they executed perfectly and they made the whole experience so welcoming and comfortable for me and my partner. they had such good conversation with us and and made us feel so at home :-) i will be 10000% returning in the near future. the space is so cute both indoors and out! smoking friendly patio w tables set up automatically for every party size :)) read more

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Showed up for a late night (11:30ishpm) burger and beer - beer was great and the burger was a classic. In fact, probably best late night burger I've had, step aside in n out and Whataburger! read more