WOW! This is probably the best happy hour deal I've seen in ages. The food was delicious, the service attentive, the prices unbelievably cheap...I could go on and on, but truly can't say enough good things about Parkside. The food: The happy hour deal is amazing -- half off all appetizers, all cocktails, and the burger. Naturally, we almost ordered out the menu, and our bill was still below $100. Standouts include the calamari, which was fried to perfection and well seasoned. I also really liked the beef tartare -- it was a decent portion size, and the tortilla chip it came on was delicious. The sauce was also really, really good, and terrifically spicy. The service: Our server was amazing! She was incredibly sweet, and knew the menu well. The restaurant was pretty empty (we got there at 5 PM, which was when they just opened) and we were able to grab a great booth seat near the window. TLDR: I wish Yelp let us bold words, because I would put this in bold and underline it twice: GO TO PARKSIDE FOR HAPPY HOUR! This place is an amazing bang for your buck, and the food is well worth the price! read more

We had the most amazing server here last night for my best friend's birthday dinner! The highlights for me were the mac & cheese and the asparagus. Honestly, I really wish we would have come for happy hour when everything on the menu is half off! Our bill was $200 for the 2 of us and we felt like everything was definitely overpriced... The charcuterie board for example was really lacking, not very impressed with the ceviche, and our pork chop was really dry. Just super overpriced, I would really recommend trying it out for the half-price happy hour first! I would definitely go back during that time, but I won't be going back during normal dinner hours... read more

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Went here for an anniversary dinner and was hugely turned off by the location. That's our bad for not realizing it's literally on 6th street (the seedy side). Food was pretty good though! Unfortunately location alone deters me from returning but if you're in the area and want something nicer than street pizza, pop on in. read more

Food is delicious but pricey. Went here with a few friends for a nice dinner pre comedy show. The food was delicious but the servings are small. We got the crab fritters, ceviche and summer salad. I was not disappointed by the food even though it was expense. But I am taking off 1 star because there were only 2 parties in the restaurant and we ended up waiting 15 minutes for the check. We ended up peeping in the back just to get someone's attention. read more

Parkside - Classic Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Unfortunately, after looking forward to dining here traveling to Austin with a large group our experience was not what we were expected. Union ordering drinks minutes later they advise us they ran out of Tito's.... big disappointment as they should have told us prior to ordering drinks or even when we sat down. Secondly, they ran out of veggies and again were not told ahead of time. The menu is very very limited and portions are small. They could have offered us a discount. Not worth the price read more

I'm gonna go ahead and give 2 stars for the sever and the server alone. Park side is a disappointment now. Used to always come here when I lived here well decided to come back and regretted it. They didn't even have any of the food on the menu I ended up having to get a burger that was disgusting. Heck they barely had any tequila options. Fine dining and they only carry cas amigos and 512 (trash tequila). $200 for the bill for burgers. Yeah I'll pass this place up everytime now. Very disappointed. Feel like I literally gave $200 away for nothing. read more

We have been working with one of the coordinators, Amanda Harrison for our upcoming wedding brunch and because they do not offer a tasting, we decided to give them a try beforehand. I have heard great things about Parkside pre-covid and while the quality of some restaurants have declined post covid, thank goodness Parkside is not one of them. Although the menu is not as abundant as it once was they still have great options to choose from and the service we received was excellent. For a group of 6, we shared a variety of oysters, crab fritters, and salmon tartare. For our mains, we chose the bacon cheeseburger, steak and frites, butter roasted chicken, macaroni, strawberry shortcake and candy bar . OMG....while every dish was delicious, the chicken was stupid amazing! Being that they are located in the heart of Dirty 6th, I was not expecting such an excellent presentation. Not only was the food pleasing to the appetite every dish was also aesthetically pleasing to look it. I am very happy we chose to host our brunch here! read more

This restaurant was amazing! We were looking for late night dinner options in Austin and most of the places we looked at did not have reservations available for the same night. We finally found this place and was able to make a reservation right away! We ordered several shareable items such as the crab fritters, beef tartare, oyster platter, snapper, and marrow bone. We also ordered the steak frites entree to share as well, and even though they ran out of the steak they normally used, they graciously offered to make it with their NY strip instead. Every single dish was amazing! Definitely recommended - the only downside is that it's a bit on the pricier side. read more

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Great Happy Hour! Food was delicious, drinks were fantastic. Space was clean and fresh! Will be back regularly.

Best Sunday Happy hour. PERIOD! From 5-6 pm on Sundays are the absolute best time to visit parkside. They have half off the entire menu...YES you read that correctly! We ordered 2 dozen oysters and only paid $32. They were fresh and delicious. We also ordered the filet dish that came out to $18 after the HH price. Very cute place and excellent food. I would recommend this place in the see of options that exist on 6th street. read more

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Parkside always comes through with a delicious happy hour and dinner! The ribeye, fries, crab fritters were my fav but I like every dish that we got! read more

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Came here for happy hour! Had the salmon tarte tarte, blond pâté, marrow, calamari, oysters. The marrow was fantastic, everything came out quickly and was delicious! read more

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Private party...entire restaurant...complete experience! I don't where to start on this review bc it was such a unique experience. I went here for a dinner reception where the whole place was reserved and first and foremost...the staff was awesome and on point; the kitchen delivered on time and I don't recall anyone sending anything back. So...much props to the waiters, waitresses, chef and kitchen staff. The menu was prix fixe. Started with a simple spinach salad with out of season tomatoes so we'll just skip pass that. The pine nuts and vinaigrette were nice. I order the braised short rib entree (see pics) which was PHENOMENAL. This is a no-knife-necessary dish! I asked and was the braised in a traditional Cabernet for those interested. What I personally found quirky & appealing is that the short rib was served on a petite spread of creamed parsnips with two things of radish. It worked really well together. The dessert sample was a cream puff, a brownie and an apple fritter...with a tiny piece of super stout cocoa inside. GREAT! Yay and yes! Great all around here. Honestly, and I'll say it again, the staff kicked ass. We had close to 180 people here and they nailed it. read more

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I tried this restaurant right when I moved to Austin. All the food was great as well as the drinks. I would say the prices are a bit high for location but I'm definitely looking forward to checking this spot out again now that their renovations are complete read more

I've had one too many so-so experiences at Parkside to give it a higher rating. The food has usually been fine, at times very good, and the service is usually ok, at times very poor. During one of my visits, it took way too long for our server to even take our order, especially because we were one of a handful of tables at the restaurant. Instead, the staff seemed a bit preoccupied re-arranging table settings at empty tables. My last visit, I ordered the bar steak during happy hour and it was pretty good; however some bites of the fries that come with the steak were total salt bombs and inedible. I also ordered the perspective, one of their signature cocktails, which I had to force myself to drink because it tasted a little too sour/fermented for me to really enjoy it. It's a really nice space with great happy hour variety and really close to my office, so I probably will find myself back here again. I just wish it was a more consistent experience because there is a ton of potential for a really great restaurant. read more

Oysters were delicious and service amazing. Really cool ambiance and vibe. Saw that every guest seemed happy. read more

Parkside - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Oysters are absolutely amazing. Service is GARBAGE. We were greeted by who would turn out to be our server, who was also training someone. This leads me to believe the person she was training will be as terrible as her. The people that were at the table next to us received an explanation of what was served on the chefs choice oysters while we were not. Our oysters were just dropped on the table and they walked away without asking us if we were ready to order cocktails. Side note, the people next to us were a lovely white couple while we are both beautiful hispanics coming from Spain and my wife from Venezuela. I may be reading into it to much, but the poor service just felt deliberate. Regardless, despite the fact that my wife and I are always searching for good oysters in our area, wherever we live at the time, we will never return to this establishment. To you Parkside.... I say good day. read more

Parkside - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Been to this place many times and it never disappoints. Can't go wrong with their 1/2 price happy hour and their wine list by the glass is selective so there are few choices within each category but every wine we've tried here has been very good. We shared a bunch of appetizers and my favorites personally were the steak tartare and ceviche. Of course the 1/2 off oyster platters are always amazing too! Overall an outstanding place with great ambience, creative cooking and good wine, all at a great price too! 10/10 would definitely recommend to anyone! read more

Parkside - Apple Pie - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I came here for happy hour with my friend and the deal was pretty good. We were both very full after ordering three items off the menu. Their happy hour menu changed from what was posted on Yelp. We got fried calamari, fried egg sandwich with avocado add-on, and ceviche. Fried calamari was good but honestly haven't tried bad calamari? Egg sandwich was great and the avocado was a great choice to add on. Fries that came with it was delicious, I think they used some kind of garlic butter. The fries were a little but too salty though. Ceviche was the best part cause it was so fresh and juicy. It also sets itself apart from all the fried foods we ordered. Great prices for happy hour menu cause they're all half price and we got full off of it. I would say ceviche is so worth. Parking is street parking since this is located at the corner of 6th St. read more

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WOW. How the hell did Parkside end up on 6th Street??? Seriously, I was so happy we found a good place to eat, and so close to our hotel too. I thought we would be stuck eating bar food on 6th. Thanks to yelp, we found Parkside. Drinkie: Moi: A nice glass of Bordeaux (France) Hubbie: a glass of Rioja (Spain) Our plates: Beet Salad, arugula, strawberry tartare, balsamic, lavash - mmm, I could use a bigger salad though. Portions are pretty small here, but this is probably the portion people should be eating! Savor every bite, chew slowly, enjoy. Snapper, summer melon, tarragon, yuzu ginger citrus - served nice and raw, the way fish should be. And it was nice and cold, the way raw fish should be! Refreshing to my taste buds. Seared scallops, butternut squash, salsa verde, rhubarb salad - Such meaty scallops. Well seasoned and seared to perfection. Never had rhubarb raw. It was delicious. Dessert: Frozen goat cheese mousse, poached blackberry, calamansi curd, and basil ice cream - The basil ice cream got me. I love basil and I love ice cream. Together, it was love at first sight. This dessert defines the word 'treat". Service was friendly and awesome. I could eat here everyday! read more

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Ohhhh buddy oh boy - COVID-era dining leaves a lot to the imagination but man, am I impressed! I should've taken pics of the chopped salad - BEST I've ever had! - and I should've taken pics of my steak, fries and the BEST carrots I've ever had.... I will be back! read more

Parkside - Steak Frites, carrots - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Okay YESSSS COME HERE!! Hubby and I came to Austin from Denver for our 1 year anniversary and picked this gem for dinner. Here's the breakdown: - Service was by far the best we've had in a long time and I'm picky because I waited tables for years. Our sweet waiter was gracious, attentive, informative about food choices, and brought us champagne on the house for our anniversary. - Food was delicious - Fresh and snazzy but well priced. Everything was delicious and seasoned with care. -Ambiance was calming yet lively and fun PLUS the location is perfect. Highly recommend and we will be back! Thank you! read more

Parkside - Insanely yummy and large "side" of man and cheese hubby steak - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I've been coming to Parkside precovid. They are the only place in town with non gulf oysters on happy hour. It was a very generous happy hour with their whole menu half off. $16 for a dozen non gulf oysters are a steal! Now even with a covid opening they still offer a solid happy hour with the same oysters and several half off offerings. I still love coming here. Keep it up guys! read more

Parkside - Cutest coconut cocktail!!! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Always good food and great service. Been coming here for years and consistently happy. If I were to have one comment they could improve on...change up the Happy Hour menu a bit. Great items but needs an update read more

Parkside - All Night Wed Special: Dozen East Coast Oysters for $16 - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Any port in a storm, but this one turned out to be a lucky find... We were walking on 6th when we saw the rain coming, and hurried to find somewhere to hole up. This came up with decent reviews on Yelp, and we just made it. Inside, we were greeted warmly, and service was great start to finish. It is more trendy than I like, and was pretty busy, but it turned out to be comfortable. They have a raw bar, which had a lot of business. We weren't starving so we just ordered apps. Our friends had the ceviche, and I think they just thought it was okay. Sweetie had the mac and cheese, which was good- baked, creamy, not very cheesy inside though. We shared some calamari- a huge plate, nicely fried, kinda salty. I had the crab fritters, which were very crabby little balls of awesomeness, and came with well-seasoned asparagus. The decor was nice. Prices are pretty high, but I'll pay that for really good food. The beer list was disappointingly small, and they were out of my first choice. All in all, a very pleasant surprise when we pretty much had to be there. I'd go back. read more

Parkside - Crab fritters, asparagus - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

The Happy Hour at Parkside has been on my to do list since I moved to Austin seven years ago. While many restaurants have come and gone in the past seven years, Parkside has continued to thrive and be known for its quality experience, food, and drinks. The Happy Hour was as good as I had hoped for. The entire dinner menu is 50% off the main price - food and drinks between 5-6pm during the week. Amazing. My friend and I ordered a selection of shareables and even a dessert. The food was fresh and tasty. While a slight twist on the original, even the steak tartar was delightful. The fritters were more like hush puppies than fritter, but still good. Just need the expectations clear upfront. Our server was incredibly friendly, and made excellent recommendations. Definitely one of the best happy hours in town. read more

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The food here is very good. The pate with fruit and crackers was quite rich and delicious. The oysters were surprisingly fresh and the salmon was cooked with pretty good spices. There is plenty of space to lounge around. read more

Wow, our server was amazing. He had a wealth of knowledge on all of the dishes and drinks on the menu, no kidding. I'm talking the ingredients, the way it's prepared, and the taste of it. He didn't just blurt it out to us, he cited it as if it were his vows. Hahaha we were blown away. Anyway... this place was a nice twist on the sports bars that dominated the strip. It was classy and modern. We started off with the crab fritters as an appetizer. It was tasty! I had the seared scallops for my entree and it was ornamented with some fancy things like truffles. Tasted like mushrooms smothered with a secret sauce. There was a sweet potato puree next to the scallops and that balanced the salty flavor well. My boss had the grilled bass, which was excellent!! We also had the garlic asparagus as a side dish. After drinks, the tab came out to a little more than $100. Yay for dining on company dime. read more

Parkside - Seared scallops - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Food is excellent!! The hamachi melts in your mouth The best baked Alaska ever! I would have that 3x a day of my waistline would let me read more

Parkside - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

We tried eight items. Everything was more spectacular than the last thing. The freshness was key, but this was rivaled by the fine crafting of each dish. Faves: the underdesrcibed raw bass and bone marrow, two different dishes. We also had the excellent and subtle salad, the beets and charcuterie board. Can you believe they included pâté? The dessert was totally unnecessary but inevitable because we HAD to see what could top this menu. Cocktails were unique and solid. But if you needed more reasons to visit: we had the most outstanding service and Happy Hour is half off everything except wine until 6 pm. Kinda wanted that as my own secret, but they deserve the business. read more

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Wow! Perfect down to the trainee! My Fiancée and I went for her Birthday and had an amazing time. We went during happy hour and had perfect service. I had the Cheese burger and it was great, cooked the way I wanted, and the fries were crispy and not greasy. The calamari was crispy. But the topper was when the trainee cleared my table. She was so polite, friendly and picked them up delicately . She picked everything up. She didn't leave a single item (that needed to be picked up). Usually , servers leave a fork or a sauce, or napkin, not her. I left amazed! read more

Walking down this seedy stretch of 6th, I was surprised to find a cozy restaurant with decent food. Our server was great- friendly and attentive without making us feel rushed. - I started w/ a cocktail from their 10th anniversary menu (congrats to you, 50% off gift for me!). The Parkside 78 (a riff on a French 75) called to me. The rosemary was overwhelming at first, but seemed to mellow over time. It was OK, but don't think I'd order again. - The Caesar salad was meh- thinly sliced pale romaine with an thick dressing. - Scallops were the winner! Four plump, perfectly cooked, delightfully sweet scallops. Often ordering scallops at a restaurants means I leave hungry- not here. These were served over a generous serving of toothsome grains, mushrooms, kale in a fantastic creamy sauce. - Side of broccoli sounded better than it tasted- could've used more char and came across as one-dimensional. - Acorn squash however was the bomb. Tender, sweet, stuffed with grains. I would have asked for no bacon, but the rest of the table disagreed. Some hits, some misses, but overall a pretty good place for dinner. read more

Not bad at all. Exceptional happy hour with good prices and variety. Portions are a bit small and drinks are mediocre. Would come for the half offs everything though. Our waitress was a bit passive-aggressive. Essentially set down silverware and plates for dessert after clearly hearing us talk about walking around elsewhere to find dessert. Notable dishes: bone marrow, oysters (small), salmon (small). Bar steak was dry and hard to chew. Probably will come again. read more

The hostess gave me the wrong wifi password - which i needed to view the QR code for the menu. However another server and bar server got their manager to give me the correct password. Our server was attentive and great. The food is good but pricey and makes me wonder if it's worth it? But i think all restaurants are increasing their prices right now. The bone marrow was so delicious and plentiful. The green shallot jam was a sweet contrast to the fatty mouth feel of the bits of marrow that i spread on my crisp bread. I wish the server knew the story behind the random egg sandwich as an option on the entree section. So left field compared to everything else. it's also cheaper than half of the appetizers. my date really liked his bacon cheeseburger with all the dressings - we had to ask for ketchup. the fries were yummy. I really liked my grilled gulf snapper but why is it $38 when anything from the gulf it typically cheaper. we're seated pretty close to the other patrons. It's romantic lighting ie. dark. There are several rooms, we dined in the section right when you walk in the door. interesting location for a nice restaurant because you exit right onto dirty 6th as the city starts to restrict vehicle access and the bars are getting ready for another night of enticing folks through their doors for $2 shots. Anyways i'd come back from drinks and appetizers and maybe this egg sandwich. Just to say I tried it. read more

Got tired of looking for good food on 6th street so we gave Parkside a try. I'm so glad we did! The NY strip was my fav dish in a long time. Super fresh and local ingredients. So many interesting and complimentary flavors which was not pointed out well on the menu. I feel like people are missing out because the menu looks so simple. The blue crab chowder was so unique and tasty. You can tell the chef knows how to mix flavors and textures well. Acorn squash with farro, kale, and bacon was so unique and tasty! The Mac and cheese was probably the most standard tasting thing here. Good but pretty simple compared to the other items. Caesar salad was good tasting. Croutons were a bit different and dressing was tasty and large portion. read more

Went here on Saturday (9/30) in the late afternoon. Sat down at the bar and hung out with the best bartender in Austin, Kaitlyn. She rocks and made our day. Love ya girl!! Drinks - We had a bunch of drinks; including Bulleit whiskey, the classic (really good), and some homemade drinks by Kaitlyn. Many of the drinks are locally grown and infused at this bar, so try their recommendations. You will not be disappointed. Food - Started off with a dozen oysters. These were small in size, but big in taste. Great horseradish to go along with them. Stuffed pretzel was gouda-licious, but I wonder how they made those perfect gouda squares that melt into the pretzel. The one thing I did miss ordering was the burger. Maybe next time Service/Atmosphere - Much different place than the rest of 6th street. Service was awesome and they took care of us. The bar area was a little more relaxed than the back dining area, but we were there for fun and not sitting at a table. Perfect ambiance for a date night or to get away from the hustle of outside. Overall - Check this place out and ask for Kaitlyn if at the bar or let her make you a drink for your table. You will not be disappointed. read more

My first dinner in Austin was at Parkside. The oysters - fresh and amazing. The burger and fries- delicious. I can't remember everything we had- but it was all delicious and I have returned here a second time already- and I will be returning again. read more

Second time back at this place. We actually ordered dinner this time! Made it there before 7, so got lots of stuff on the happy hour menu. Great tasting food and I love the Siberian Donkey - can't get enough of that drink. I will come back to this place anytime I'm in Austin! read more

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I've been to Parkside several times and have always had a good experience, but this time around, I was not impressed. I brought a group from out of town to Parkside, and by the end of the dinner, I wished I had taken them elsewhere. I do have to commend our server for working with a guest with a dietary restrictions, but these things detracted from the experience: - We were not greeted or given water for at least 10 min after we were seated - We ordered a few apps, but did not have small plates to put them on - The crab fritters tasted very "fishy" - We were not given steak knives for our meat dishes - My steak was served cold (I did not order it rare) - We had to ask for water refills several times We were a larger party, so grat was included. If it wasn't, I would have suggested a lower tip. Our bill ended up being over $100/person, and with a price point like that, I would expect a better overall experience. read more

We ordered the grand seafood platter. It came out a dozen oysters, half a dozen shrimp, some "ceviche" and swear to god the lump crab salad was Starkist tuna there darn well was no crab in it. Nothing grand about that platter at all. For entree's I had the steak my wife the chicken. My NY strip steak was three slices of a mediocre steak on a bed of wilted greens with a fairly raw potato thingy next to it. All sitting in a bath of balsamic vinegar. I've always found that a large puddle of balsamic vinegar is a dead give away for when the foods gonna be seriously lacking. My wife's chicken was pretty good. The polenta crisps with it were so salty any flavor was lost. Our waitress was a rock star. I think she had 20+ tables to her self and was running like mad. The manager and the 3 hosts could have helped bail her outa little more, but they did look pretty. I do have to say when I mentioned the polenta being salty the manager promptly removed my wife's entree from the bill. An extremely stand up thing to Do on his part. read more