Maybe this is better as the name suggests: a late night spot. Because dinner doesn't really cut it. The dining areas are cramped and feels like you're sitting in your neighbor's lap. Cocktails were creative - names and ingredients. If you're not into cocktails, though, you won't have many options. The brussel sprouts are the reason I'm writing this review. The flavor was great. However, it was wasted on essentially raw brussel sprouts. The outside leaves were slightly seared but that was it. I might as well have gone down the street to HEB and had dinner in their produce aisle. Other items we tried were decent but not inspirational. Again, a solid end-of-night spot (because, for example, chips with the ceviche were super greasy) but not for a decent dinner. read more

Everything on the menu looked great. All the drinks looked solid and we split a few apps and enjoyed everything we got. Indoor and outdoor dining available, really great atmosphere and a great spot for date night. read more

Nightcap - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

As i reflect on my experience, i would describe it as a whole as good not great. Nothing in itself was bad but nothing was overwhelmingly amazing. The staff: as a whole, they were friendly, polite and welcoming. Though our server was absent and seemed not confident or maybe overwhelmed. Not sure if the team was understaffed but it felt like it. The environment: it is a nice quaint little location. It can feel crowded at times inside and with covid i didnt like that very much. Music was loud and made it very hard to carry on a conversation. Drinks: we had multiple cocktails. They were pretty average as well. Nothing that blew my mind even with their signature ones. You will spend $$$ on drinks here for sure. Food: nothing really blew me away here either. The ceviche was expected - light and refreshing. The grilled cheese was probably the stand out with the carnitas. We then had the chicken and the short rib. The short rib was unsurprising. For wagyu, i would expect a more stand out flavor but it tasted like every other short rib i have ever had. The chicken on the other hand was the knockout of the night. It was tender, had a great crunchy skin that was blackened and the pureed feta was a nice touch. Finishing: we would have liked to stay for more drinks and dessert but we felt rushed out. We were reminded that there were others waiting for a reservation so we felt pressured to leave. We decided to try another place for drinks and dessert. This is a kind of place that is nice to try once and say you have been, but for the money and experience i will probably go elsewhere for my next experience. read more

Holy $h!T. This place is absolutely amazing. One of our all time favorite bartenders, Tommy, we saw a couple weeks back and told us he is here. Made a reservation, sat outside with the bangin' tunes. What to order??? 4 of us, so one of each was not going to work. Salmon, burger, quail, carnitas grilled cheese, 69 shrimps & some trifecta spread thing. Awesome is an understatement. Alyx gave us great service all night long. She kept the drinks flowing and was extremely attentive. She anticipated our every desire. The after dinner drinks....we couldn't decide, so we did one of each. We are still debating which is better. No clear winner, with the group, but I vote Tommy's Mexican Coke float cocktail. Casual, fun, energetic and pure Austin. I should one star this place so you won't show up and we can get in easier . read more

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**Happy Hour Alert** Nightcap has a really good happy hour. Both in value and atmosphere. Good deals on crafted cocktails and small bites. Cocktails took a little longer than expected but we were patient peoples. Food came out right on him and they were creative and well proportioned. We split Brussel sprouts and kimchi fries (add the Salmon!). read more

Nightcap - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Drinks are good & strong! Love the drink menu it is unique and allows you to try new drinks. So hip!! Not super fast when busy, so keep that in mind but great place to hangout, catch up with friends, or even a fun date night! They special made me cheesy fries which was a 10/10 but had to ask for ketchup multiple times and never got it but I lived ha. read more

Nightcap - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I would give this place 3.5 stars if possible, but because my $30 entree was so terrible, I'm going with 3 instead of 4. This place is really cute and has all the makings of an upscale gem. When I first walked in, I was really surprised but how nice it was and was glad I had dressed up a little. My party and I split the burrata which was fine- but nothing special as an app. And then for entrees, we split the burger and the octopus. I would say that the burger was pretty good and their fries were absolutely divine. The only thing in question with this dish was if it was worth $20, and I'm not sure it was. I am only writing this review because of how bad the other entree was. We ordered the octopus and it was so charred I couldn't taste anything except the char. And for $30? Absolutely do not order this dish, it was TERRIBLE. I think you can find some good options on the menu but overall I think this place is too pricey and the octopus truly terrible. read more

I came here for a GNO to get a few drinks. Only ended up trying the espresso martini (multiple of them), and it was delicious! Dark lighting- also great for a date night. We didn't need a reservation for Galentine's although it might be worth looking into for weekends. read more

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Apparently it is poetry month, so.. We went to Nightcap for dinner, My boyfriend had turned 32, And while the meal was delicious, There's one thing that made us quite blue! We were chatting and laughing and eating, Everything was all right, But when we asked for a refill, The bar had been closed for the night. The charred brussels had been simply lovely, I loved the aesthetic and all, I guess my only suggestion, Is please tell your guests it's "Last Call!" read more

I came looking for a glass of wine and a quick bite and on the walk over I saw the added bonus of the happy hour menu. I ordered their burger as my quick bite and it was lackluster at best. The bun was massive compared to the patty and it was untoasted, the wagyu burger patty was either previously frozen or absolutely killed on the grill and there was so much sauce that I couldn't taste anything else. It really shouldn't matter if it is a Happy Hour menu or not when it comes to the quality of the product. They are marketing that they are using high quality beef making it all the more disappointing that it isn't showcased in the burger. Oh, and there wasn't even soap in the bathroom during a pandemic; just slimy hand sanitizer mistaken as soap. Yikes. In terms of the atmosphere and ambiance I will give them a big plus. The indoor seating is pretty and the outdoor seating is very spaced out and has a nice groove to it. I may try Nightcap again in the future to see if the main menu has any more inspiration but after the hand sanitizer bathroom incident I was put off to try any more food. Possible update to follow? read more

Best place for happy hour $10 cocktails ($16 regular). Cocktails have balance with great twist to classics. read more

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Was hoping this to be a new neighborhood spot for our group. However, with $7 for a cup of 6 oz coffee for brunch never going back.

Went out for brunch here, the ambiance and cocktails are great for a sunny day out. Food is pretty delicious, but our mimosas were warm and the service was slow. read more

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Amazing place to go and chill and enjoy a drink and great food. Service is great!! The apps are yummy.

When I saw the menu online, I literally thought it was a joke as it contained about 8 items with 2 of them being dinner choices and I thought it was a joke until we arrived and the joke was on me. Our waitress explained that every Wednesday the plan is to add 3 additional items to the menu...sadly, we were there on a Tuesday. We should have left and dined elsewhere and then I would probably be writing a better review...but, we stayed. I am a huge fan of brussels sprouts, but after having them at Soto just days before, these did not measure up. They just had too much tomatillo jam on them. I typically like quail but if it tastes too gamey, it's a done deal for me and I was done. My husband loves wagyu beef, but his burger was covered in so much special sauce it was literally dripping on the plate and he was not impressed. The jidori half chicken was good, but the panna cotta was salty and bland. I was not impressed with the service we received from Alyxandra B. as customers should not have to tell you that their water carafe is empty and that they need clean plates. When you literally only have 3 tables, there aren't any excuses to be made for lazy service. Would I recommend Nightcap? The lawn is super cute, I like the catchy phrases on their sign, and I just looked at their menu and sure enough as of today, it looks as if more items have been added and more will arrive soon. Due to the addition of more food items, I would not be opposed to going back and updating my review. read more

Cannot get a call back have called 4 times to try to book a dinner for my sons graduation and no effort AT ALL from them. Very frustrating!!!!! read more

Food is tasty and generally a crowd pleaser! However the service can be spotty and slow.

This place was a fun stop for us on our tour of downtown spots! We got their Nightcap Burger and it was absolutely delicious. I got their grasshopper drink, and it was a nice, dessert-y drink! My husband got one of their old fashions and loved it. We can't wait to come back with more people! read more

Such a great place to sit outside and enjoy the ambiance, especially during the spring. I'd say their items are on the pricier side but the name of the cocktails are just plain hilarious and just yummy and refreshing. Perfect to start a girls' night :) read more

Nightcap is one of our favorite neighborhood spots. We stop here often around 9pm and it's so great for casual fun drinks, and the food is delicious too! We've never had to wait, it's never overly crowded, and everyone who works here is sooo nice. We always bring our dog along too - they are super dog friendly, she loves coming here. Would 100% recommend trying it out! read more

We had a lovely dinner at Nighcap. First, they have a really innovative cocktail selection (love The West Egg). The food is also spectacular and fits a range of food preferences. Do not sleep on the local winter salad...sooooo good and the dressing is fantastic. The arroz con pollo and the potato gnocchi are two of our favorite dishes to share. Finally, the service was outstanding! Victor A. was our server. Victor is knowledgeable, kind, and friendly. They were busy that evening and had a large birthday party, but he kept checking in and was so courteous and nice. We will always ask to be in Victor A.'s section. read more

Mother's Day brunch was fabulous. Live music was great! It took a little bit for the food but I didn't mind at all. I got to sit and chat with my grown sons. Great food. Great service. Will absolutely visit again next time we are in town. read more

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If you're looking for a great place for date night look no further than nightcap the ambiance is amazing the staff is great and the food is top notch the drink offerings are awesome as well they definitely did not miss anything to keep you coming back. read more

So I thought the service was friendly and we were sat quickly. We did request outside sitting but they sat us inside. We didn't mind until the end when someone was sat quite close to us. The appetizers were great but the entrees just fell short. The wagyu burger was smothered in so much sauce it tasted more like a Big Mac and the octopus was crazy smokey tasting. I think we would come again but try different entrees. The lavender drink with egg foam was fantastic btw...definitely give it a try! Very cute vibe there and cute lawn! Love the dog friendly lawn. read more

If you're coming to this place for a quick casual eat, it's not your place. But if you're coming to look for a unique, special, charismatic experience that is going to leave an impact on you, you must dine here. The owners Kristen and Drew are the loveliest people I've ever met, they really put in effort to make this restaurant special. The girls bathroom is even an experience. You must try the 3 dip option "when I dip you dip we dip", each one is a blast of flavor. The drinks were also delicious and hilariously named. Overall, this was a 15/10 dining EXPERIENCE and I will be going back regularly. read more

The best date night spot in Austin no matter who the date is with. Great for romantic evenings or low key girl talk. Cristin, the proprietress, is the consummate hostess. Charming and gracious at every turn she is the magic. That does not discount the exceptional food!!! Nothing we've tried has disappointed. Not only does Nightcap ease the pain of losing our favorite "Bess," but fills the void completely. read more

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Amazing food, good drinks, and fantastic service! This is a great local Austin restaurant that I recommend to all of my friends and family. It's a great place to stop by for a bite to eat...or drink with friends, and enjoy the truly unique atmosphere accompanied by a great playlist. They are also just as great with TO-GO orders Thank you, Nightcap! read more

we chose this restaurant for the final dinner of my bachelorette weekend bc of the menu and reviews. i had very high hopes for this place, and was sorely disappointed. the good: - we arrived for our 7:45 reservation (group of 8) and were seated fairly quickly - the yellowfin and local melons, watermelon carpaccio, and crispy brussels were delicious and were served in a reasonable amount of time the bad: - we originally ordered 2 orders of the wagyu, only to be told afterwards that they had sold out for the evening (this was around ~8:00 to 8:15), so we settled on salmon (well done, fully cooked) and a burger - we waited close to 2 hours to be served our food; our server stopped by ..3 times? the first time to ask about drink refills, second to clear the table and let us know that our food would be coming soon (it didn't) - when the food arrived almost 2 hours later, the salmon was "seared" on the outside yet cold to the touch and completely raw in the middle. our server then stated that "thats how it's supposed to be" and "it looks cooked from here" - a manager eventually came by after we sent back the food and comped the salmon but did not seem to care about the experience we had. ultimately, we ended up leaving disappointed by the service and food. read more

Best burger in town. Periodt. Phenomenal space for special events 150 people or so....comfortable but chic and different sections can be utilized for eating, lounging or even dancing. I have had two NYE parties here and they were huge successes (if I do say so myself), and a couple summer events utilizing the patio space. Love it here and owner Christin knows how to make guests feel at home and manage a killer party. read more

Super cute place, date night excitement but not for long. :( Made reservations, got there earlier, had us wait which is fine...however, the attitude because we were early, my goodness sheesh. If the host sets the tone, it really does ruin the first reaction to any experience, especially if it's your first time there. I wanted to walk right out, but my husband convinced me to wait. Finally when seated, waited, waited 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, new table behind us gets seated, immediately has drink orders in place. Meanwhile we wait, smile, wave, finally 20 minutes later "oh have you been helped?" Okay no problem they must be understaffed. We are patient, passive, it's okay... Put in our entire order to avoid delays. Order comes, food is good, time goes by and again we are forgotten... we wanted another round of drinks and water but never got there...meanwhile table directly behind us gets spoken to and fully addressed this entire time by our same server?!. I couldn't help but compare our service to the one next to us. I was expecting better from this fun trendy place, but initial reaction was a very pretentious vibe from most of the staff. Not my cup of tea, I left feeling pretty shitty. On a positive note, the music was a really good mix! read more

We waited 30 min in between drink orders, for disappointing drinks.. The appetizers started out pretty good, but then our entrees were terrible. Tuff and chewy market priced wagyu beef. $36 over cooked, dry & not seasoned halibut. Our waiter never took a single glass or plate from our table, so we had to take them to the bar ourselves. I can think of a lot better ways to spend $400. read more

This place is awesome, we had the Wagu steak and grilled cheese. Food was great and we had the pleasure of meeting the owner. She went out of her way to make us feel at home plus great convo... BTW don't park in the alley across the way, clearly says the owner is a dick and will tow your car... read more

Loved the vibes and aesthetic of this bungalow turned bar/restaurant! The servers are friendly, they allow dogs on the patio and even provided a water bowl, and accommodated our custom drink requests. Timing could have been better but I think something went haywire behind the bar. Will be back next week! read more

Nightcap just started doing brunch and it is so good. We did family style and had biscuits & gravy, blueberry lemon pancakes, hash, but its worth going back just for the FRIED CHICKEN. Bonus shoutout to our server, Donovan, for just making the whole experience so much more enjoyable! read more

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Nightcap, but on a Tuesday night at 8:30, I was in here thinking "This is pretty cool." They've taken the best from Austin's latest & greatest checklist and condensed it in this remarkably renovated house. The craft cocktailers have their own bar, and even a living room space. You pretty much have me at dark two-top, soft candlelight. They're big on micro-greens, one chef's puffed sorghum is another man's popcorn, but I did have some genuine double-take moments - like the pretzel rolls and a really superb fettuccine. Incidentally, I think impeccable service done casually is a gift. Our person Liz was an art form. I'm curious now what their daylight Sunday brunch is like, and I hear happy hour is a good deal. It was also the first time I didn't do any desserts, just so I could return some night from 10pm to midnight, and do all of them. And maybe even split that late night burger special, which sounds pretty intriguing. Yeah, that would be my kind of nightcap. read more

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*This review is just on drinks.... and the universe* Lemme start by saying, this place literally called me to come and when I got there, it jus felt..... right. I know that sounds crazy, but check this out and you'll see. I'm at work and unbeknownst to me, the owner Christin and her chef, Matty were sitting across from me. Over the course of their time there, Nightcap is mentioned and I mistook it for a bar I had been to, but I remembered having a great time there. I realized I had the wrong spot and said I'd be sure to check it out sometime. The VERY NEXT DAY, I'm at the gym and see a guy wearing a Nightcap tee. Explain my meeting the day before and he says he's Tim, the bar manager. No way! I'm off work, so I made it a point to pop in and say hi. The place is a little bungalow tucked away a little west of the downtown craziness and even though it's on a Main Street, it's very quiet. I walk in and aside from the physical structure being a house, it FELT like a house and not like a restaurant. They built the place around the house instead of trying to force a house to be a resto. Christin was behind the bar and I gotta say she crushed it. I scanned the bar menu and love the assortment of cocktails as well as the clever names! Very on-time. Shortly after I got there, a gang of regulars showed up and Christin is holding like 6 different conversations at the same time. Hell, even I got started talking to a couple. A hot spring day, sipping whiskey, meeting new people and feeling the love she's got for her business and her patrons. I was thankful the universe decided I should go. I spent a couple hours in there and was only supposed to go for one drink! I didn't scan the menu, but Christin chose for me and Chef Matty prepared an excellent hamburger + fries. Just the right amount of salt on the fries, long and crispy with an amazing dipping sauce. Burger was rich and decadent with the toasted buns so perfect textures and flavor profiles. This is EXACTLY what every neighborhood bar/resto should hope to attain. Great atmosphere, good music (downtempo, ambient electronic soothing tracks), repeat customers, just enough cocktails to not overwhelm, low key beers up to fancy liquor/wine. Killer happy hour, yadda yadda you get the point. Can't wait to go back and try more food! Run, don't walk. Then thank the universe for getting you there read more

Really like this Happy Hour. Cool spot off the street in what looked to be a renovated house. Nice yard, good porch, and a living room feel while dining inside. Happy Hour stretched all day on Tuesday and was throughout the restaurant. Wine for $6 was a good deal as this was some fantastic cabernet. Cocktails looked good and were good price. Did run out of a cocktail (which not sure how that happens) but each had its own thing going on so no issues. Small menu to begin with, but virtually the entire small plates were on sale for about 30% off if you do the math. Brussel sprouts were the star in my mind with a nice sized dish and good flavor all around. As I like, the sprouts weren't smelly and didn't have that flavor lingering after eating. Nightcap is a cool spot, but very limited in the choices. I find it more of a "nightcap" spot where you want some finger food like shishito peppers or brussel sprouts or bread to snack on while drinking, rather than a 7pm dinner reservation. With that being said, I do really want to try their burger and hope it gets lifted to the Happy Hour menu so I can come back on a Tuesday and get a steal of an experience. But overall a nice spot and perfect if the weather is right to just chill outside and enjoy light fare and strong drinks. read more

We've been longtime patrons of Nightcap and a lot of that has to do with Christin and the staff who she leads. The entire staff wants to make your time there exceptional. The bartenders are experts at finding out what you like and if its not on the menu will concoct something unique and more often than not it hits the mark. As for the rest of the staff and kitchen, they are just as good. The menu works, not overwhelming just good food made from local ingredients and well prepared. By the time we leave we feel like we've spent an evening with friends. Tonight we did the carry out because we know and trust them and we were not disappointed. I would encourage everyone to support the restaurants you love. This is one you will. read more

Such an Awesome place! Food was excellent and our server Abby was wonderful. Everyone should give this place a try- you won't be disappointed! Thanks for a great experience! read more

I love this bar! We had dinner reservations with friends or we would have stayed longer for more drinks. The vibe is elegant but fun, with a nice list of cocktails and an outdoor area for games and hanging out. The happy hour is incredible, with most of their cocktails priced at $7. They have a small menu for food but it looked good. We sat at the bar and the bartender was amazing. I would highly recommend Nightcap for anyone looking to enjoy a cocktail in a casual but classy environment. read more

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