Excellent bartenders. Friendly and fast. They make a good drink. They use jiggers instead of giving you a weak pour. read more

Saxon Pub - Garrison Brothers & Ginger Ale. Tasty. - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is a pretty good place to come. They are pricey, but what airport place isn't? You get a nice view of the tarmac, they serve you quick, and they are kind. Unlike the chicken tenders I got without french fries. I had a good experience today. read more

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Beer was cold. That's about all I can say. Whoever the bartender was (female, tall, slender, long hair, and rude af). I get you don't need to depend on return business in an airport but damnnnnn. I see why she doesn't work at a bar where you need return customers. Just bad. read more

Appallingly slow service. Undisclosed credit card fee but they don't take cash. Tabs closed out at their convenience not yours Learn to manage tips properly and you don't have to inconvenience customers like that. USB points under the counter don't work. Strongly recommend any other food and bev location on the airport. read more

If you have ever or never been to the Austin International airport, this is the spot to grabbed yourself some drinks before your way out of Austin. I have come here a many of times I have flown out of Austin. The service can be a hit or miss. I haven't had any issues with my credit card being scanned and hack like others have said. Needless to say be watchful of your card and I would recommend always use Apple or Google pay. There is plenty of seating and there is a taco truck right across from this spot to grab yourself a bite while you're grabbing some drinks here. read more

Saxon Pub - A portion of the bar. - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Just went to this bar. The bartender is a prick. He was cleaning up and I asked if the bar was still open and he said "is there another bartender on the other side?" And I said no and he said "then obviously we're closed"terrible service. read more

PATRONS BEWARE! THEY CLONE CARDS HERE! Came here because my flight was delayed during a layover. My gate was 17 and this was near 19 so decided to stop by for a bit. Ordered Tito's and soda. Nothing else. Gave the bartender my card after asking for a new glass because the original was dirty. Bartender took my card, brought receipt, I signed and chilled for a while. This was the ONLY place in the Austin airport I used my credit card. And to my surprise the next morning I had FRAUDULENT CHARGES on my card from you guessed it, Texas. So somebody at this bar cloned my card. Used it to subscribe to a golf magazine and also a roblox arcade. Thankfully, Chase saw the random charges and notified me. Unfortunately I had to close my card while on vacation. It's 2024, stop scamming people and do better with your business. PS. I've never had fraudulent activity on my card EVER. And then I happen to use it at this bar and now I do? Wayyyy too coincidental for me. Especially since my card number is on the BACK of my card, it was never turned over while waiting to pay or after paying. read more

Won't accept cash, but charges a credit card fee?!? When I sat down, I saw multiple signs stating they do not accept cash. Only credit cards. Ok, but when I close my check, I see a fee for using the credit card. And service was super slow!!! read more

I mean. I think there are better bars in the Austin airport but they have seating since they share the space with Taco food truck. Service was fine but they were busy so a little slow: expected at an airport. Drinks were fine. They used Tanqueray as their house gin. Not bad! read more

Asked the bartender Joe for ice. He said yes then walked away. I stood at the bar for 10 minutes. Went to the service well area of the bar and Joe came back to me. He again asked if he could get me anything, I just asked for a cup of ice, not again. Not hey you forgot. Just asked for a cup of ice from Joe a second time. Again stood there for 5 minutes as he went and did everything else. Bro I get it. Ice isn't a technical "sale" so I'm sure he has other priorities but just say no. You're an older graying man with a dated goatee at an airport bar. This isn't Nobu. It's just ice. Josh came up afterwards. Asked what he could get me and returned with seconds. Also when I landed here days ago Bueno was my bartender. He's awesome. So it's not everyone here. Just Joe. He sucks. read more

Worst service ever. One server. Huge line. A ton of people at the bar. A supervisor doing nothing. Another guy walking around not helping. Insane!!! Almost missed my flight. read more

It is a big space in our "keeping it weird" airport. A big bar... a big stage... a big seating area, and a big plus of a place. Come on in... belly up to the bar and order a beer from the 10 or more on tap,or get a custom made sangria, or try some of the food from their simple menu... no matter what just come in smiling! If your not happy I am sure this location will help change that. The live music.. even though this particular group was not my kind of normal crank it up tunes.. it was nice! A group of guys came in played, had fun, and made everyone's days a little better. What really helped me was the 512 pecan porter... awwwwwwweeeeesome Beer!!! That and a plate of their loaded curly fries and I'm good to go. Toss in great service, a fantastic location and other food options, man I could've stayed right there for a while. There is lots of available space... tables bar area and even bleachers to cop your squat at. The music is not so loud that you can't talk and the beer is cold. They also feature Tito's here. It is a relaxed, fun location in an airport that is teaching other airports about comfort, fun, and how to enhance the travel experience. read more

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What a terrible little place in the Austin Airport. Also known as Asleep at the Wheel, this is a dirty little bar with serving black mold at the tap with a side of cockroaches. Service with a smirk is their motto (if you can flag down a barkeep at all). Food offerings are thankfully minimal considering the cockroaches. read more

Horrible, Racist Karen with an attitude even before ordering. I purchased a drink prior with no problem, this lady came to the next shift and I showed her my expired ID with DMV paperwork and she would not sell me a beer, and it's legal paperwork. Just Rude read more

Ended up with an unexpected, elongated layover. Spent it at Saxon Pub, and we couldn't have been happier. Josh, the bartender, was absolutely amazing. Even when he was swamped, he took great care of us. The drinks were phenomenal. He really personalized even a Virgin Bloody Mary. Mimosas were also delicious. Prices were a bit high, but it was no higher than any other airport bar. So we expected it. Food menu was a little limited, but #covid. TV had great sports. All-in-all, great experience and I would definitely recommend. read more

Saxon Pub - Virgin Bloody Mary & NCAA Baseball - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Do anything in your power to eat and drink anywhere but here. Sunday afternoon 1 pm one bartender/server during football season. Waited 30 min to order one and one wine for $32. Be ashamed Austin Airport. read more

Just skip this place. A friend and I stopped in only because this place was right next to our gate and we really did not want to eat anymore of the heavy Austin fare. We figured we could get a salad or a wrap from here, so we ordered before our flight. We got the Turkey Bacon wrap which comes with a spicy ranch sauce. We ordered the wrap without the ranch but ir came with it anyway. Oh well... We also decided to try an order of the wings and my, oh my. These were 90% fat and 10% ficken (fake chicken). We had to rip into every single wing to dig for the chicken. I'm not sure where this place orders their frozen chicken wings from, but they need to stop. These are clearly injected with fat that makes them inedible. In regards to the service, our waitress was nice but this place is understaffed. It's a busy terminal and a lot of people are stopping in for a quick bite. They definitely need more than 2 waitresses working here. My advice is to buy food before heading to the airport. If you are here on a layover, skip this place altogether and check the reviews for the other restaurants. read more

Saxon Pub - Chicken wings - 90% fat, barely any edible chicken - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

I want to like this place, but they never have live music when I fly there and I go a lot. Why even have a stage if no one ever uses it. It's like Austin as the live music capital of the world is just a marketing thing... read more

I went to Saxton Pub a while back when I was in between flights at ABIA. I ordered the turkey pesto sandwich on sour dough bread. The turkey for the sandwich was not fresh sliced turkey but was reminiscent of packaged lunch meat. The sandwich was okay. The employees at the establishment were hospitable and attentive. In general, this food was typical of airport eats. read more

Saxon Pub - Turkey pesto chicken sandwich - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Truly terrible. I travel to Austin with some regularity and the staff is consistently slow, indifferent and bad. Today I waited for 15 minutes at the bar to order a drink and the server that stood within 2 feet from me never even acknowledged that I was there. They take bad service to a new level read more

Yeah, it took Josh more than a minute to notice me even in a half empty bar. But he made pretty nice Long Island ice tea so it made my heart warm. 3 hours layover! Need to treat myself and it was pretty good. Moscow Mule is fabulous too! read more

Dirty, no body bothers to clean the wet counter, I decided to do it myself, nobody even bothered to pickup the napkin I used to clean it with. Now, wait for it... $11.64 for a pint of beer! Service is ok but less than average. I will not be back. read more

Saxon Pub - Bar area - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Typical airport food. My grilled turkey and pesto sandwich sounds much better than it is; picture $1.99, wet grocery story turkey on ok sourdough that needs help. The restaurant only has Tabasco so whatever you attempt to spice up will be very vinegary. Three stars for airport food. The food elsewhere, however, would be 1.5 stars. Service is good at the bar. read more

Saxon Pub - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Service was extremely slow and there was no line. Mercedes was our waitress and had an attitude as soon as she got to our table. It seemed like we were troubling her to take our order. Also do not ask to pay whole price for sweet potato fries and half it with the lower cost fries......she will not do it. The grilled chicken sandwich tasted as though they used a bird that had just finished a round trip flight around the world without drinking. Very dry. I think they are using hummingbirds for their meat.....as it was so tiny (see photo). I've gotten better fries at a high school football game. I would recommend that you use ketchup but my bottle on the table was empty. read more

Saxon Pub - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

The breakfast menu is limited. No turkey bacon, chicken sausage or turkey sausage! I went with a breakfast sandwich meal w/out meat... consisted of toast, scrambled eggs and cheese with a side of diced potatoes. My server was extremely nice, I ordered a mimosa to prepare me for the long flight. The mimosa came out super fast... the food took abt 20-30 mins! I waited patiently, food was descent nothing to run home about. I wish it hadn't taken so long, given the fact that they weren't busy. If you have a flight out of a nearby gate - located in the Delta terminal, right across from gate 5, stop in for a quick drink. read more

Saxon Pub - Breakfast sandwich served with potatoes - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Stopped here looking for a good burger and beer prior to my flight. The beer was nice. They have a good selection of beers on tap. Service was actually pretty good. They were quick to take our order and bring our food. It wasn't very busy or crowded. The burger was retched. Two overcooked previously frozen patties covered by something yellow resembling cheese. Veggies were fresh but the brioche bread was either stale or overly toasted like the meat. It's a shame. I know they have a captive crowd at the airport but it's in-excusable to not put any effort into serving good food. Will not be back. read more

Where can you get live music at the airport? At Saxon pub!! It doesn't get anymore Austin than this. The pub is located at the far left end of the airport by the allegiant and delta terminals. The pub isn't very spacious, got some old decor/ furniture and rather dark lightning. However the service is subperb! Had a really nice fellow serving us with a super upbeat attitude. The food was okay, I mean I didn't expect much from airport food. We had the cheeseburger and sweet potato fries. The cheeseburger was dry (comes with no sauce) so slap on some ketchup to make it taste better. The fries were average and everything was served on plastic plates. Overall, if you have some time at the airport, the pub is convenient and provides an area where you can relax and listen to live music. read more

Saxon Pub - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is a sad, dark little place even by airport bar standards. When I walked in at 6pm I was greeted by a harried waitress with "kitchens closed"! I ordered a beer from the big list on the wall and was helpfully informed by fellow patrons that the bar was out of all of the beers listed on the wall! (because that makes sense right?) so they only had domestics in stock. Empty glasses and napkins litter the tables and the floors look greasy and wet. It's depressingly both dirty and busy. The highlight is a rockstar bar tender named Emmitt that's running around doing the best he can. He's furiously popping corks, changing kegs and whipping credit cards like a wild man! read more

Saxon Pub - Dirty glasses everywhere - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'd give them no stars if that was an option. I knew prices like theirs was too good to be true. Coffee is self serve- nasty and taste like they have changed the filter in centuries. There was only a small handful of ppl here and it took forever to get my food. I ordered scrambled eggs and they didn't offer egg whites, I just maybe spoiled to healthy options, but that was surprising to me. I made it clear that I don't want any meat bc the only has pork options (bacon and sausage). I don't eat pork and never have. Got my food after waiting for 40min. I asked for Tabasco sauce and had to ask 2 ladies and the both forgot about me. All the while my food was getting cold. 20min later I walked to the bar to the 1st lady who said she'd bring me hot sauce and she says "oh you're here for you hot sauce?" Well damn! If you wanted me to get it then tell me. Finally sat down to enjoy my over greased food. After the 3rd bite I realized something wasn't right and found pieces of bacon in it. I told the lady I don't eat pork due to religious reasons and I was upset, she looked at me like I was crazy.... Can't wait to go back to my bubble in California where eating healthy, good service and religious beliefs aren't a shocker as if I'm an alien. read more

Since there's no Delta Sky CLub in Austin's airport and I arrived at the gate unusually early I decided to swing by Saxon Pub for a bite. Although the place wasn't very busy, it took a long time time for the staff to bring the menu. Followed by an equally long time for the waitress to return and to take my simple order (cheeseburger, medium rare). When alas the cheeseburger arrived not only was it well done, but the ingredients looked and tasted as though they were very low quality. The burger tasted horrible and the frozen french fries were so laden with salt rendering them inedible. The waitress returned and asked how things were? I told her the issues I had with the meal. She said she felt horrible about it. So horrible that she brought the $18 bill despite my not eating 90% of the food. I'm sure the bottled beers are fine but stay clear of the horrible food. read more

Nice people and good food. Great vibes. Jason was so accommodating. Thank you for making the airport less miserable.

Not bad for airport food! You just have to know what to order. I sat at the bar and asked the bartender for recommendations. He said get the grilled turkey pesto sandwich. So I did... with fries of course. I also said oh what the hell, let's get a glass of red wine too. He was honest to tell me which one to get and which one was overpriced. Great gentleman! Food came out in 10 minutes - I was surprised at how fast it did! And yes, he was right about the turkey pesto sandwich. Bread was perfectly toasted and buttered. I usually eat half a sandwich and save the other half for later but I was so hungry and it was so good, I ate the entire thing! I would stop by here again when I fly in the future! It's airport food - expect it to be a bit on the pricey side of course! read more

Saxon Pub - Grilled turkey pesto sandwich - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

I am completely and utterly appalled at the level of service here. I witnessed a customer come up to the servers to nicely state that "someone just left because service is so slow, I just want to let you know". Rather than rectify, one person apologized, Mary, (out of the 6 I saw standing by the grill). The other 3 proceeded to make fun of the customer after she sat back down. "Uh ma'am, do you know this is an airport"? I witnessed one young man state that he could call for assistance (I assumed a manager) but then they would make him go back on the floor. He was more concerned with the traffic and two hours it would take him to get to the Domain than the customers around him. At the time, the place was pretty packed. There is no teamwork and I call can hear is the employees making fun of another employee. All I can say is poor "Mary". Add in a few "f" bombs, cooks eating potato chips at the grill (where they are supposed to be cooking) and and a complete disregard for the customer sitting right in front of them and I can promise that this frequent traveler I will never return to this location. read more

This is one of, I think, 4 full service bars in the Austin Airport. It used to have a wider draft beer selection but now it's just Bud Light and Miller Light (yikes). For better draft beer go all the way across the airport down by United. The sandwiches are also pretty bad, like the burger. Better off going to Thundercloud. But I was there in late December and there were people with Airport contractor badges being shown around and being told "it's always packed" at such and such times. because it's right next to the Delta gates, which operate the largest planes to Austin (757). So maybe it will be changing soon. read more

It was not bad for an airport pub. The service from Kelly was great and the loaded baked potato was very yummy. I would have liked to see more choices of beer on draft but hey that's customers preference. read more

Saxon Pub - Loaded baked potato with turkey - Pubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

If you're ever in the Austin airport and you don't stop by here to have a drink while you wait on your plane, you're missing out. Bartender was amazing. Took care of my wife and I while we were delayed. Great prices too! read more

Thought I'd give it one more chance. NEVER AGAIN. Crap food, crap service, lousy beer selection. Took 15 minutes just to get the check. It's an AIRPORT, PEOPLE HAVE TO CATCH A PLANE. Just should have walked off. read more

Disorganized, understaffed and underwhelmingly average. Been here twice. Fist time, I felt like they were rushing me out the door. Second time, my server ran in circles the entire time. When he passed by, after I finally got my beer, I asked if I could order food and he said "not yet, there's a big table that was just seated". My flight was delayed a few times, so I was in no rush, but it's a classic case of you're trapped in the airport and you have no choice but to put up with this crap. read more

Comments about slow / indifferent service is true: some is indifferent, some is slow, some is both. I didn't get the sense that the slowness had malice, it just feels like they are on island time here. However, when I said "good morning" to one of the cooks, she barked, "what you want?" at me. But I will say for breakfast at our airport, this is probably the best spot. Walk in, sir at any free spot, grab a cup of Cuvee Coffee at the self serve station, a bottle of water, and whenever the server gets to you, ask her for one of each taco. The whole ordeal took 20 minutes for me but I saw other people walk in and have their food within 10 minutes maybe. So your mileage may vary. But the tacos were *almost* good enough to send you off to parts Tex-Mex unknown relatively satisfied: they were full and the ingredients well cooked, and the tortillas were flaky, as opposed to the soggy mess you very at most places in the airport. Still, they were heavy on the Tex and light on the Mex: almost no seasoning on the eggs or potatoes, but the cute package of tomatoey picante helped some. Oh, and my bill was like $14 (tacos are $2.99 ea, Cuvvee Coffee is $2.59). Plus, I think they open at 5am or 5:30. It's probably a nightmare here when it's more busy, but this review is based on a 5:45am visit. As I said, your mileage may vary... read more

Shout out to Lala!! She was the sweetest and most considerate bar tender ever. She made sure that everyone had their specific needs met and she did it with a beautiful smile and amazing contagious energy. Great way to start a trip. read more