Came here for an event and got to try a few bites and cocktails. Cocktails were amazing, so flavorful and unique and not too sweet. The steak was amazing and the desert donuts were yummy. I don't eat seafood but if you do then you are in luck! The side is beautiful, historical style wood floor and right on 6th street. It's a classy retreat away from that craziness. Best part of the restaurant is the outdoor terrace where you can lounge with a group among the trees and overlook 6th street read more

I had walked by Parkside many times but never been inside. We had a Yelp event there and decided to meet up early with another Yelp friend for their happy hour. My friend had been before and liked it. I have to say it's a really pretty bar from an interior design aspect. The happy hour prices were good and so were the drinks. My boyfriend was with us and he had crab fritters and really liked them. Our bartender was friendly. Though, the main reason my friend likes the place so much is they carry one of her favorite gins, Malfy. She'd asked the bartender if they had any and he told her no. She was definitely disappointed. Later on, she found out that they did in fact have it and the bartender stated he was new and didn't know they carried it. To me, that's when he should have asked. Benefit of the doubt being given and I am giving four stars. I believe that won't happen in the future. Again, other than that incident, it was a pleasant experience and I will definitely go back again. read more

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Popped in on a Friday night and sat at the bar. Wasn't busy at all, just one other person at the bar and a few tables with guests. They must have had an event in the upstairs as I kept hearing clapping and cheers. Love try at they have zero proof drinks and I got the Rockford Peaches. Amazing' I could have guzzled it down! For dinner got the Berkshire Blade Steak and the macaroni and cheese. Both items were delicious and the Berkshire Blade steak was cooked perfectly the only thing was the glaze was more like a spread and want evening done. Wasn't a fan of the mint in the topping with everything else coming together. Mac and cheese was hot and creamy with just the right amount of crunch on the top. The kitchen brought out a parsnip dish as well, complimentary; and I don't think I like parsnips. The cheese on it was good, but the taste? Not a fan. Restaurant was clean and modern with the restrooms clean as well. The ladies restroom had a few amenities for the complimentary (feminine products, hair ties, mints, etc) which was very thoughtful! read more

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Went there last night after finding yet another favorite restaurant closed downtown. I avoid 6th street but had forgotten about this oasis! Had the best steak tartare there! Boyfriend with beef which was cooked exactly how we like - nearly mooing with a slight sear. I went for the pasta and it was soooo good with fresh arugula and mushroomin a very light sauce Parmesan and something else sauce. Everything farm to table! Worth parking on a side street and getting there. Totally forgot we were even on 6th. The music was really good too! Service fantastic. Definitely be back again. read more

Awesome happy hour deals! Sun-Fri 5-6 PM 1/2 off cocktails, beer, wine glasses; 1/2 off select menu items (east coast oysters, beef tartare, ceviche, crab fritters, USDA prime bacon cheeseburger). Greta ambiance. Downtown street parking. We especially liked the cheeseburger, crab fritters, and beef tartare. Outside of the happy hour menu, I recommend the endive salad (so good with apples, nuts, and dressing) and caramel pear tart for dessert. read more

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Ceviche was mostly just vegetables with a sprinkle of shrimp/fish unfortunately. I answered a phone call during my meal and spoke on FaceTime with someone and was told to turn down my volume in this establishment where everyone who had a table of two or more was talking aloud amongst themselves, not sure what about my phone call made my waitress tell me to turn my phone down or end my conversation but I felt that this place has low quality food and low quality service, won't be returning read more

If you're nearby, this is a tasty spot. I got a side of fries and duck wing appetizer to go. Both were very tasty. Small portions but really good. $36 after tax and tip. read more

My husband and I came here for Happy Hour and we're currently asking ourselves WHY did we wait so long??!! Sunday-Friday you can get 1/2off select cocktails, beers and foods and the menu is pretty inclusive of what they offer!! To be honest I'm confused on why the ratings at Parkside are so low. In our first time experience here everything was super yummy and the service was also fabulous! Nico was incredibly attentive and did a fantastic job in his recommendations! We ordered every food item off their happy hour menu and while it was all tasty the standouts were definitely the fresh oysters, 7oz burger, the ceviche (was salmon and bass) and the tartare! The egg sandwich was also really tasty, the crab fritters were tasty, but much lighter and airy than expected. The subbed the fries for the grilled sweet potato and holy crap that dish was a game changer!!! Off the regular menu we ordered the lamb pastrami ribs which were very tasty and tender with a nice crisp. We couldn't finish without dessert and are so glad that we got the candy bar dessert! You can't go wrong with anything here and definitely gotta come back for dinner! Do yourself a favor and be sure to check them out ASAP! read more

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Quick business trip with my boss and just walked by and decided to stop in for dinner. Great food, wonderful staff with good recommendations. Everything was outstanding! Highly recommend the ceviche, crudo, fries and tri-tip! read more

Came here for my birthday before a show and let me say this place blew me away! Service was 5 star and food was delicious! I love the modern American twist on each dish. Everything we ordered was amazing. The Beef tartar appetizer was so good I could have licked the plate. Also the civiche was yummy! I ordered two drinks and both were well presented & so good! I cannot say enough good about our dining experience there. Will definitely be back and thank you Parkside for making my birthday meal so memorable! read more

Technically an oyster bar. But we don't eat oysters, still checked it out. Great service. Waiter Knowledgeable about the menu and great suggestions. Grilled chicken great! The fried banana dessert was impressively amazing! Soo tasteful! Salmon good. We don't order the burger, but many people did and it looked amazing! Random to have an oyster bar in tx but it works. Skip the espresso martini "all my exs" looks nice but drink-watered down with no flavor. Would not recommend! read more

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One of the important boxes that a restaurant should be able to check off is consistency. After probably being almost a decade of stepping foot in this place I can confidently vouch that the flavors are just as good as I remember. How we forgot about this place I don't know. Fast forward to today with now two young kiddos craving oysters - we meet again. We came early during happy hour and the service was on point. I don't think we even had one set waiter. Everyone seemed to work together to help make our experience great. We dined happy hour style and still left with tummies full and satisfied. The oysters were quality and nice and briny like I like it. The seafood was clean and fresh. Seems silly to say this but I've been to other restaurants where that was not the case. All their food was delicious but.... one honorable mention is their french fry. Oh the taste is just as I remembered years ago. Perfect saltiness, perfect cut and thickness, perfect crunch to softness ratio, and do not forget to dip it in their amazing aoili sauce. Bring a date, bring a friend, bring your kiddos. No matter the occasion this place fits the bill. read more

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Stopped by Parkside on 6th Street a little earlier in the evening so we missed what the place probably feels like once it really fills up. Even so the vibe was solid and you could tell this spot comes alive with more people and energy later in the night. The oysters were delicious and easily the highlight of the visit. Overall Parkside is a must stop while spending time on 6th Street whether for a quick bite or a night out and it is definitely worth checking out again at peak hours. read more

jill is the best!!! totally made our experience and gave us amazing service! we got 6 oysters and they were incredible! absolutely love the vibe of this place as well read more

Service was great but food was extremely lacking. Should have known when they were not busy on a Friday night in downtown Austin. Appetizers and drinks were great and so it ambiance. Pappardelle was so salty and to much garlic. So salty it would not let any of the other flavors come through of the short rib or tomato. Mac and cheese had no flavor. Wouldn't recommend. It was ok but not great. Other table complaints were salmon and okra was not flavor full. Overall probably wouldn't come back which is sad because it's a cute spot. read more

Try the macaroni and cheese! Nico made a great wine suggestion and was so friendly and helpful. The vibe was warm and relaxed. Stop in for a great laid back and delicious experience. read more

I was pretty patient as I travel a lot and eat alone, so I expect that the single person table might have to wait a bit longer while larger tables are served. But service was extremely slow. The oysters were so watery, I wondered if they had come from a jar. And my martini had so much flavor added, it was like eating a Christmas tree branch. I rarely post low ratings but this was an all around disaster read more

Stumbled upon this place on a night out looking for dinner before we went out for the night. It was close to closing time, but the team there took care of us like we had all night to enjoy our meal. I tried their bacon cheeseburger and it was so good that I could not put it down until it was gone!!! The bacon really brought out the flavor in the beef. We also tried their crab fritters. I didn't get a picture of those, but they are a must try. I would like to go back and try this place during the day. I feel like the vibe would be amazing. I loved the layout of the restaurant and I saw that they have an oyster and champagne special. Those are two of my faves and I HAVE TO come back for that!! An overall great experience in the limited time we had there. read more

Parkside - Burger - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Delightful gem on 6th street. Amazing food, great service, great drink, and actually feels like value in a sea of overpriced and overhyped austin restaurants. Such an intimate and sweet spot for a date night. Love this place read more

It's a pretty, upscale place right on 6th...a little oasis of fancy. Server seemed a bit annoyed but warmed up as we went. They are known for seafood and the oysters were fresh and one of us had the bass that was really good. We had "blade steaks" which were pork??? Ok flavor wise but didn't realize had bones. The salmon was good sized and good so would probably stick to the fish. The sweet potato w miso side was buttery and delicious. Nice wine and cocktail list. read more

I used Parkside to host my son's Rehearsal Dinner. Alina was great to work with and did a fantastic job from beginning to end! Their upstairs event space is beautiful with a patio overlooking 6th Street. The food was wonderful, including the vegan options. Staff was attentive and so nice. I highly recommend! read more

Not bad at all! Loved the vibe and cleanliness. People were friendly and having a good time. The food was pretty good. The oysters were really good. The drinks were okay. Had to snake around the homeless people to get to the restaurant. They really need to clean up 6th Street! Probably won't go back here but I'm glad I tried it once. read more

Love parkside. Y'all keep it up. We came for Wednesday half price oysters and haven't been in 20 years. Still had an amazing burger and enjoyed the drinks. read more

Made a reservation on Resy for 9am part of 4 on 6/15. When we arrived, doors were locked, restaurant is closed. Sad. Really wants to try this place. Resy should check the hours with the restaurant better. read more

Parkside - Entrance - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Remember when Dan McCluskey's occupied this space? Make reservations as it fills up fast at 50% occupancy. Great cocktails from the bar. Decent wine/beer list. Appropriately attentive service but a slow kitchen. Everything shareable. A little noisy (@50% occupancy), but I remember McCluskey's being loud as well. Started with the classic platter. Fresh oysters! Ceviche was so-so as was the crude. Not bad but not earth shattering. Same with the beef tartar - needed some acidity for balance. Could've used some more beef as well. Steak and frites: I could go on and on about how great those frites are! The steak was okay. Well cooked and flavorful, but a little chewy. Do appreciate them making two plates out of one portion. They advertise a "44 Farms NY Strip" on the menu. Maybe we should have gone with that. Kind of missing McCluskey's... read more

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Honestly, we used to love this place prior to their two year long renovation. And for the first time since reopening, we went yesterday for their happy hour. They had an extremely poor music choice, as there was non-stop music that sounded exactly the same (latin drum-beat - think "Bad Bunny"). After 3 songs with the same drum-beat and Spanish speaking, I respectfully requested to our waiter and what I thought was the manager and neither of them did anything about it. We left at seven (7) songs in a row; earlier than anticipated. Lastly, the beer & cocktail choices were poor compared to what I remember prior to the construction. Respectfully, Annoyed patron. read more

The menu is pre-pandemic outdated. Many things are not available anymore. Corporate needs to update the menus that hang - it's been 3 years there's no excuses Waitstaff and bartenders are fabulous and the food that is available is delicious read more

Amazing happy hour. Aaron was amazing best service on 6th. Food and cocktails were unmatched to anywhere else on the street. But i can't stress enough how good the service was. Hands down will be back all the time. read more

Great meal at Parkside. Started with oysters paired with salt rock 'la Nina wine as recommended by our server, Karla. Excellent choice. I had the beet salad and salmon and my husband had the winter salad and tri/tip. We were given the apple cider doughnuts complimentary. We didn't think we could eat anymore but we devoured them. It's Friday night and not crowded. Very cool atmosphere and super friendly staff. We can't figure out why more people aren't taking advantage of this spot! Great place! read more

I wanted to like Parkside, but I was rubbed the wrong way when I went in a few months ago. Parkside runs a pretty generous happy hour where they just do 1/2 off their entire bar menu. I had my eye on the steak tartare before I even went in, and at $7 instead of $14, it was a no brainer. It arrived shortly after I ordered and was presented beautifully. It was a decent portion, but I could tell from the looks it wouldn't be filling. At $7, I was happy, but at $14 I would have been a bit bummed. Sadly, the dish was entirely too salty and I couldn't appreciate the flavor of the beef served. So I said ok, let me try another dish before I have to go. I can't even remember what I ordered as It never arrived. It was another raw dish, and 20+ minutes went by before I told my server to just cancel the order as I was out of time. Not a huge deal I guess, but a second strike after the salty tartare. So the waitress closes me out and hands me a bill for both dishes. She literally closed me out right after I said to cancel it if possible. So she messed up and somehow didn't instantly remove it from the bill. Luckily I caught it, but what if I didn't? Screw ups happen, this one was not so big a deal, but after waiting 20+ minutes for a dish that never came, I wasn't thrilled at having to sort out finding a manager to fix the credit card charge and spend longer in this restaurant not eating. One day I'll return to this restaurant and try some other dishes. Hopefully they're better than the one I had and hopefully they can be a bit more attentive on the service. read more

Parkside - Steak tartare - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

This was my first time ever eating here and I wanted to start with the kindest and sweetest manager ever works here! He's is the nicest man ever and I can't be more thankful he was so sweet to our going away party for a friend! The staff was amazing! The food was top tier! And the drinks were absolutely to die for, I would ten out of ten recommend coming here grabbing some drinks and without question some great food! read more

After suffering the pandemic, we celebrated by meeting at Parkside. The Oysters and Bubbles was a treat esp since it's the Wednesday special. We shared side of Mac and cheese, and the entree of pork chop. We loved all the suggestions and attention from Tara, our server! read more

Parkside was great for a group dinner with some of our clients. It was spacious and we were able to get a table for 14 on the day of (it was a Wednesday night, so it wasn't super busy that night). They had a great selection of apps and drinks to get us started. Some of my favorites were the calamari, the steak tartare, and the bone marrow. For the entree I had the scallops, which were also very good. The plate was larger than I expected - I was expecting 3 or 4 scallops but it came out with six, which for me was a bit too much. It was cooked well and the corn and sauces on the plate all went pretty well with the scallops. I had a good experience here, good enough to recommend Parkside to locals. It wasn't anything too special though to recommend to someone visiting for just a few days. read more

Parkside - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of the better happy hour deals we've seen in a while. Everything on the menu was 50% off. Granted it was just for one hour (5-6pm) but that is still a great deal. You could really go wild but since we were just stopping of for dinner we restrained ourselves. We ordered the calamari and it was excellent - super light and tender, not a chewy bit in the batch. The HammerThyme drink had thyme infused in the ice cube. It was just OK. The bartender was friendly and helpful. read more

Parkside - Photo of our 1/2 price calamari and beer at happy hour - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

I came here for the happy hour which is 5-6 everyday and everything is half off . The food we ordered included: crab fritters*, steak tartare, salmon tartine, calamari*, oyster platter*, sunchokes and bone marrow*. The two drinks we ordered were yuzu fine and smokey the pear*. For dessert we ordered the chocolate hand pie* and passion fruit baked alaska*. Everything was amazing but I don't think I would get the sunchokes again. *Favorite items read more

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Great service, great food. I just love the atmosphere and vibe. I will definitely return .

Came in last night for a quick drink and ended up staying for hours. The service and recommendations from Anthony were impeccable, he really knows his stuff. The food was great too, but it was the service that stood out. See you next time, Anthony! read more

New American eatery located on the west end of the the notorious "Dirty 6th Street" in downtown. I've been here several times over the last few months, and I've always made a point to try different things on the menu each time; everything I've tried has been consistently decent. Nothing really stood out to me as outstanding, but there also hasn't been anything that really stood out as terrible either. The cocktails here aren't bad, either. Overall, however, I think there are better options in the area for the price. One thing that did rub me the wrong way the last time I planned to visit this place was the cancellation fee. I booked an early dinner reservation for 2 people at 4pm (generally a less competitive reservation slot) and had to cancel the same day since the other person in my party had tested positive for COVID that morning. I do understand the purpose for having a cancellation fee policy, but in the pandemic-era and for a relatively casual dining establishment in a city with a very competitive food scene, strictly enforcing the $20 cancellation fee felt a bit inappropriate. read more

Enjoyed Parkside years ago, glad they're back. But I'm not going to give them credit card info just to make a reservation, and I'm not going to let them make $20 just because I've had to cancel due to some unforeseen event. Some restaurants seem to have forgotten that reservations are a convenience for them as well as the patrons who keep them in business. read more

Ever since its reopening, with Phil as the Chef, this place has drastically improved. He makes you feel at home and makes sure everything is the way you want it. Truly impressed with the passion and warmth. Anthony at the bar and the rest of the staff is top notch and the happy hour is one of the best in city. Couldn't recommend it more. - Wolf read more