Terrible service, after one person in my party of ten was standing up they kicked that person out. So accordingly we all decided to leave. The waiter and bouncers would not let us see our tickets or checks and said we would be charged a 25% tip no matter. Don't go here unless you want to be bullied by the wait staff and bouncers!!!!!! read more

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The best place on West 6th for a casual beer and live music! Love the casual seating with built in fire places in the middle of each table in the winter. They've stayed consistent in their service throughout the pandemic, but still enforcing the mask mandate when not seated at your table. read more

Running any in person business during a global pandemic is quite the task. Running a bar during a pandemic and working to make sure patrons feel safe and well taken care of is likely even more difficult. Rustic Tap and their staff seem to be doing everything they can to make people feel safe while feeling a bit of normalcy in these interesting times. The friendly staff, great drinks, and solid bar food make this bar a must go for anyone traveling in or living in the Austin area. Oh, live music as well read more

Lovedddd stumbling into this bar that we ended up returning twice on our long weekend trip! We immediately gravitated toward the camp chairs / fire pit with blankets, since we must have caught Texas at its coldest during our visit (go figure). They had spiked hot chocolate at apple cider which made the experience even more cozy. Loved the apple cider so much- just strange it was in a regular cup instead of like a mug. Awesome choice of lawn games like garbage can beer pong or cornhole.. or the TVs more than likely will have a game on. We really enjoyed day drinking here. read more

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Food is very tasty!!! Prices are low, very different vibe of what I am used to but I liked it, beer is good and cold for a very hot day like the day I visited this location overall great!!! read more

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Cool place. Lots of music (I think every night) to enjoy every time I've come here. Crawfish season is awesome here and reasonably priced. Bartenders are fun read more

This bar is so cool. They have campfire chairs around tables with fire in the middle. It is an outdoor bar underneath a tent which gives off really cool vibes. Their drink menu is amazing. They have a lot of options of special holiday theme drinks. There is live music and a lot of TVs. The servers were all very friendly. read more

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Would not even rate this one star. Went for one drink and kept my receipt and somehow when I spent 10$ got charged $25. When trying to call them they're phone said this person is not currently taking calls. Ridiculous I guess they needed the money more than I did. read more

Bar tender over charged and tipped himself without my signature. $50.00 for two vodka Red Bull drinks.

Preset sweet location! Looks like they converted a parking lot into an outdoor bar. Fun games, fire pits, large TVs. drinks were poured stiff. Menu was reasonably priced, I didn't eat any of it though! read more

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Used to be a fun hangout until the bros showed up. Guess that made the bartenders rude and disrespectful. Too bad, can't wait to see what the next owner makes it! read more

Ahhhhh I just love this place! If you're looking for a bar with a great atmosphere, attentive staff, awesome drinks and even better food.. you've found your spot. I can't recommend this place more. Whether it's for a casual drink, Friday night out, Sunday football or just to get a bite to eat.. Rustic is your spot! Favorite bar by far read more

To hell with this place. It's sad they let the bias of their bouncers dictate their business. Mind you I am the designated driver and have not had a single sip of alcohol. One of my friends who was also a DD that night (we took two cars) was also told she couldn't get in. We could literally blow a straight 0 in a breathalyzer. That's how sober we were. Bouncer points at me and the other DD and says shes not letting us in. We ask why and her only reason was because she "says so". Pretty sure it was the bouncer's own personal bias on gay people since the other DD and I do not dress to feminine standards. Sad how a business lets their employees spew hate in their honor. I'd rather burn my money instead of spend it here. read more

A bouncer sprayed me in the mouth, face, and chest with sanitizer spray used to clean the tables. Management will not respond to any of my messages. I am beyond shocked and disappointed with the staff at this restaurant and I would highly recommend staying away read more

We love that you have a sprinkler system and live music. We sometimes bring our pup to sit and enjoy with us. The ambiance is great.

Really fun with the live music, the corn hole, giant beer pong and other games. Great beer and just a really fun atmosphere. During the weekend is gets a little overwhelming with the amount of bachelor and bachelorette parties going on here and other places along west 6th. And if you have never heard of "Chicken Sh!t Bingo", you should definitely check it out when they do it. read more

Always a fun time here! Wing Monday's I believe which is great. Food and barstaff are great.

Great atmosphere, good food and good service. There was a live band, natural gas fire tables and they had the Packer game on nearly all TV's. I highly recommend. read more

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Trashy venue allows patrons to assult others only to shrug and say, "oh well, we tried, he gpt away." Terrbible security, actually none at the front. Good going ya'll, thanks for nothing. read more

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Got charged $4 for a water :( hit up little woodrow for better service and nicer bartenders. Must be a common thing bc I complained to the person next to me and they said the same things happened to them. read more

Megan was really rude. I usually get club soda for free here! However she charged my friend $16, so I went to nicely ask how come. (I promise I wasn't mean) and she got really defensive and rude really fast. I know things are busy, and I wasn't trying to be rude, I just had a simple question. Anyways, wasn't fun. read more

Felt the need to leave a great review. The staff here on all levels are just so great. You can tell they genuinely care about providing a great atmosphere for their customers. Constantly grabbing drinks off table when you're done with them cleaning, etc. The food was great and came out at a reasonable time during GAMEDAY season. Bartenders are super fast and nice. Overall, LOVE rustic tap. read more

We walked in the door at 9:50 pm looking for a late bite to eat. The guy at the bar gave us menus and we took a seat. After mulling over the menu for several minutes, we went to the bar at 10:02 to place our order only to be told the kitchen closed at 10:00. LOL. read more

Went to Rustic Tap and had a decent time while there; but as the bar is about to close I needed to use the restroom I was then told the bar is closed and I was unable to use the facilities while still being inside the bar before 2 am it was around 1:57 and I was shocked. What kind of a bar doesn't let their patrons use the rest room before they leave. The bartender and the rest of the team where laughing as If they thought not allowing me to use the rest room was funny to them. as I was upset and let them know I would not be coming back no one seemed to care where is the customer service. You can do better And should do better for your patrons read more

Bartender threw a lime at my face to get my attention. Ordered two beers and she gave me one of them, started taking another order so I walked away and threw a lime at my face to get my attention for the other beer few seconds later. She was also super rude to my other friends read more

Rustic Tap is a completely outdoor bar so day drinking in the summer there is a no go for me. I kept walking by thinking I would check it out when it is cooler outside but I finally just went when it was midnight and tolerable enough to be outside. The set up is nice. They have a stage for live music and I love that it's far enough away from the actual bar that you can sit up front and still have a conversation above the music. I ordered a basil infused drink from their cocktail list and unfortunately it was TERRIBLE. I did not see the bartender make it but it tasted like some kind of concentrated mix from a bottle that did not get diluted enough. Way, way, way too sweet. I just ordered a water and gradually watered it down to make it somewhat bearable. I'm sure I'll check Rustic out again but I'll stick to beer. read more

This was our favorite stop on west 6th! The vibe was very chill. They have sports flags hanging (I appreciated the LSU and Saints) and camp chairs out. It was almost pretty easy to get a drink even when it got crowded. They were also reasonably priced. The worst part was that the line for the ladies room gets to be about a 15 minute wait so get in it before you're ready to go! read more

We love this place! Great service, large beer list, tons of room, cool atmosphere, nice employees, it has it all! Plus super dog friendly! Totally recommend for a day drinking place! We came on a Saturday night and there was a fun, lively band! Also lots of games and a bathtub for pictures for sure one of our favorite places! read more

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This is such a fun place - loved the garbage can beer pong the most! They also have jenga amongst other games. We stopped here on our Peddle Tavern tour and liked it so much that we came back afterwards. It's yard is spacious and we never felt like we were fighting for space when we were here. read more

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Megan is the best bartender on West 6th. She's Very friendly, professional, and hard working. We enjoyed being served by her

If you want social distancing DO NOT GO HERE. My friend and I were told there would be precautions even though we had to share a table with strangers and I for sure felt the 6 other people put at 8 top tables elbows. I Voiced my complaints to the hostess and he laughed at my concerns. I voiced my concerns to Randy the waiter. He was very understanding, but said there was nothing he could do. The management didn't do jack SHIT. All they want is $$. Great band (dirty bandanna). If you don't want to catch the virus, do not go here without taking a chance read more

This is an outdoor bar, and we came in winter. Yet the fire pits and warm cocktails got us back to the bar more than once. I really liked the yard games too. The bar needs to be updated with new furniture but overall a good find. read more

Super cool bar. Where I'm from, there are not many places comparable to this. There's live music, a band stand, a bath tub, fans during the day, fire pits at night, and lawn chairs and benches everywhere. Grab a beer and have a seat, you'll be here a while! read more

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Rudest bartender I've ever met - the one with one missing tooth. I didn't have my glasses and couldn't read the chalkboard. So I asked "can I just get a wheat beer." And he replied "I'm not here to make your f*cking decisions for you." Apparently more than one wheat beer. Good to know for when I never come back. read more

absolutely horrible service! the bartender was rude and too busy flirting with her coworkers to do her job. she also put all of my change in the tip jar without asking (more than a 50% tip). My family and I ordered food and were each given a number (the kind you usually set on the table so they know who to bring food to). We were not told that there was a window you had to pick your food up from. The bar was pretty busy so we patiently waited for over an hour before speaking up. When we told them that the bartender didn't tell us how it worked they just said "sorry about that." We ended up eating soggy sandwiches and warm salads. When we spoke to the manager he only offered us a partial refund. We ended up telling multiple other people that had been waiting that they needed to go to the window. Every employee we interacted with was disrespectful and made it obvious they hated their jobs. I am usually very patient with customer service workers because i've been one myself since I was 15, but this was just terrible. I understand that mistakes happen, but the least you can do is own up to it and make it right. read more

Customer service is pretty sub par. I ordered the same cocktail for my girlfriend and myself off the bar menu, the Tito's Little Prick. The ingredients said Tito's, Prickly Pear, and Citrus, thinking it would be a refreshing prickly-pear-vodka-press like concoction. It turned out to be a bit of a sugar bomb, essentially lemonade and vodka. Once we sat down, we took one sip a piece and understood we couldn't choke these drinks down. So I quickly returned the drinks to the bartender, and apologizingly let him know they were too sweet for us and asked if I could just switch them to a couple Tito's sodas. Safe, classic, plain. After spending 28 bucks (including tip) on the untouched lemonades, he makes the Tito's sodas and tells me the new drinks would be an additional 13 dollars. I didn't expect a refund or anything of the sort, just a replacement and go about on our way. I muttered in shock, "I need to pay for these?" and he nodded his head. I came to the bar to meet up with some old friends I hadn't hung out with in a bit, so instead of just refusing and leaving, I payed for the Vodkas, and recounted the event that just unfolded to my friends and girlfriend. We sat there for a moment stupefied and finished our now 41 dollar vodka sodas, and promptly left. We've emailed the store for clarification on their customer recovery policies and are waiting to hear back. All in all, it had alright live music and some beer games, other than that it was pretty bland and pricey. If you're looking for an actual "cool" spot in the area check out any of the other downtown bars: Holy Roller, Bufords. The bouncer was nice though. 1 Star. read more

Popped in here for a free Hooch app beer after Day 3 of ACL. Actually, I popped in here after Day 1 or Day 2, but it was so busy I didn't stick around. Nice staff and a couple outlets near the bar for phone charging, but a bit loud for me after a day at a music festival. They did have some nice relaxing chairs, so I imagine it'd be a good place to sit and chill when it's less crowded. When there's a game on? Nope, not me. read more

Rustic tap has some of the most efficient bartenders I've ever met! Tiana and Megan are super quick and entertaining to hang out with. 10/10 will come back every chance I can. read more

Love this bar, great atmosphere and I love the casual outdoor seating. but their hours have been all wack in covid. They were supposed to close at 2am last night- I got there at 12:15 and they already did last call. Upsetting read more

Found this place randomly walking down 6th street, great outdoor bar, fun vibes, love music, sand area with life size beer pong with trashcans, and sacks. Live music was great! Drinks and beer Choices were good. Great time had! read more